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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
PROTECT The BIRDS.

On Sunday last the Burlington
Hawk-Eye took up the question of the
preservation of birds and forcibly
advocated the passage of laws that
would effectively guard them against
wanton and thoughtless. murder. It
pictures conditions as they exist. at
present and set forth the reasons for
proper legislation safeguarding these
winged creatures. 1t says:
In exchanges we frequently find a
short note to the effect that some one
has shot wild swan or other beau
ttful bird. whose flesh is not used for
food. We are worse than the heather,
worse than the aborigines. The latter
did not ruthlessly destroy game and
fish. They took what they needed. and
no more. We do not merely slaughter
the game birds. despite the laudable eff
forts of organizations of true sports
men, but we slaughter all manner of
harmless birds and beasts, whose car
cases are of no possible use to u.s.
We chide the boy who murders a
song bird. And justly so. But we
make a little local here of the fellow
who brings down pelicans, swans, gulls
and other birds, whose flesh is not edi-
BILE. We dilate upon the prowess and
skill of the man who brings in the
greatest number of duck or quail. and
If one bag a few wild geese or
brant he is almost ripe for an illus
trated write-up. Perhaps, when we
get the law against shooting matches
at live birds into good working order,
we may take additional measures to
protect the lives of the birds and ami
mails, who are not threatened by the
professional marksman.
But, we are told, the use of the gun
develops the military spirit. Our peo-
pie make good soldiers, because we
are great hunters. Just for your own
satisfaction, enquire among your sol
der friends, how many of them were
great hunters ere they entered the
country's service. You will find that
of the men, who from the farm, forge
and shop and factory went to the front
but very few had time in their young
days to play at hunting. They were
in the main brought up in different
school and even of those who went
from the west very many Of the best
soldiers never handled gun until they
donned the blue.
We are wont to speak with some
thing like disdain of the great mass Of
orientals Perhaps we might learn
something even from the unspeakable
Turk - a proper regard for the rights
of bird and beast. So that at some
time in the remote future We might
arrive at stage when we shall not
speak of the ruthless killing of a swan
as of something worthy of laudation
or emulation, but rather as an act to
be abhorred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

dustries may regain it's fostering aid.
But such modification should be made
in the house Of the friends of a pro-
tective tariff, and will be as neces.
sity arises. The republican party.
which has six times revised tariff
schedules of its own creation, may
be safely trusted to modify the tariff
as occasion may make it expedient.
but such revision will never desert
the underlying principle which dis.
tributes it's blessing Of protection
with an even hand, giving to the
manufacturer, the laborer and the
farmer exact Justice and bestowing
upon all the largest benefits of the
doctrine which has made America
great and prosperous beyond the
dreams of European soothsayers and
American ultra-conservatives
We believe in reciprocity in non
competing products.
We look to the delegates of this con-
vention to the national convention at
Chicago to uphold this doctrine by
voice and influence and we appeal to
those who shall have the honor of rep
resenting Iowa as delegates at large
to let their light so shine that the prin-
ciple of protection shall be preserved
in it's integrity
Ihe republicans have embodied in
the above the essence of republican
protection. They point out that under
the present tariff law American manu-
facturers have been enabled to pay
their employees wages, one-third high
err than in England and one-half high
er than in Germany. 1t also appears
that not only have these two classes
OF people benefited. but the American
farmers have had secured to them the
American market for the sale of their
products of the soil at American pro.
tectlve prices. In short there is not a
class OF people in the country that has
not been benefited by the present tar
iii law and the republicans earnestly
advocate its continuance.
Touching the question of reciprocity
they announce their faith in the repub-
lican policy of reciprocity in non-com-
petitive products" To this proposition
every orthodox republican will agree
Wherever trade bargains can be made
with other nations to the mutual adj
vantage of both, SO that no American
interests will be injured, this shall be
the object Of the republican party.
This is the doctrine as advocated by
such eminent republican leaders as
Blaine, Harrison, Mckinley, Reed and
Dingley. 1t is the policy for which the
Roosevelt administration stands and
which will be faithfully carried out.
instruction to support such policy
was given to the delegates from the
eighth district to the national conven-
ton which will meet in Chicago, June
Il, next. 1t is not to be doubted that
the republicans of the . emaining dis
tricts of the state will endorse the
propositions laid down at the eighth
district convention and that Iowa will
go to the national convention standing
firmly for the policies that have here
tofore brought success to the party
and prosperity to the people Of the
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09


One of the biggest horse sales ever
held in this part of the state occurred
In Ottumwa yesterday. The farmers
from the vicinity of Ottumwa who sold
horses here yesterday secured a good
price for the same. They are anxious
to have these prices maintained and
II possible improved. That is only
natural and right but they will OPP
pose any attempt to secure this end
by adopting reciprocity with Canada.
Why? Because should the tariff Of
SIS on Canadian horses be removed
they would have to take at least that
much less for their horses. Unques-
tionably the farmers Of Iowa are wise
In their determination to keep in
force the present tariff until the neces-
sity for revision is much more urgent
than at present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
HEARsT's IMPuDENcE,

The impudence of w. r. Hearst and
MS campaign managers, in assuming
that the people Of the United States
will swallow their claim that the deci.
sion of the supreme court of the Unit.
ed States in the case of the government
VS., the Chicago Gas Co. is attributable
to the activity of Hearst and his agents
is something that surpasses even the
most charitable patience. On the
morning following the decision there
appeared in all of the papers under the
Hearst management long press dis.
patches claiming for Hearst the
glory" of being alone responsible for
fnstituting the suit against the gas con-
Germ. Articles Of less virile nature
also appeared in many papers through.
out the country These dispatches had
been sent out at the behest of Hearst
or his managers and were paid for by
the same parties.
However, in looking for the party
responsible for the victory of Chicago
in this suit search must be made else
where. Attorney G. w. Browning was
in charge of the case from its institu-
ton in the lower court until the verdict
had been rendered by the supreme
court. To his watchfulness and untir.
ing work can alone be attributed the
success of the city in this suit.
That anyone should presume that the
people Of the United States will be.
lieye the contention of the Hearst
papers that to Hearst belongs the cred.
it for this legal victory is preposterous.
Americans are apprecIative of public
service and do not hesitate to make
known their appreciation, but such de,
ceptive self glorification will not be
tolerated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

records discloses the fact that all leg
islation for the purpose of regulating
the operation of trusts and combines,
and the enforcement of these laws has
been the work Of the republican party,
through the officials, legislative, execu-
tive and judicial, who have been elect
ed to office and entrusted with hand
ling the affairs OF the government. Re-
Gently. the New York World, leading
democratic newspaper, gave sum
mary of the laws enacted and the en-
forcement of those laws, which says:
l. The antitrust law was framed
by republican. was passed by re-
publican house and republican SEN
ate was signed by republican presi-
dent.
2. The law remained dead letter
on the statute books during the entire
second term of Grover Cleveland, a
democratic president. Through these
four years of democratic administra-
ton all appeals and all efforts to have
the law enforced, were met with
sneers, jeers and open contempt from
a democratic attorney general, Richard
Olney, who pretended that the law
was unconstitutional, and who would
do nothing toward prosecuting viola
tion Of it.
3. The first effort to enforce the law
was made by Theodore Roosevelt
a republican president. The first at
torney general to vigorously prosecute
Offenders and to test the law was a
republican attorney general, Philander
G Knox.
4. The decision of the supreme
court of the United States, given as a
f1nality from which there is, no appeal,
upholding the law as perfectly consti-
tutional and absolutely impregnable in
every respect, was due to five judges,
every one of whom is a republican.
5. The dissenting minority of the
court included every democratic Judge
of that tribunal to-wit: Chief Justice
Fuller of Illinois; MrJustice White of
Louisiana and Mr.. Justice Peckham 81
New York. All of these distinguished
democrats not only voted against the
constitutionality Of the law, but de-
nounced it as a danger to the repub-
lie.
6. Under these circumstances it
does not seem probable that the demo-
Gratis can make great capital in seek
ing to monopolize the antitrust issue
and charging the republican party with
the crime of being owned body and
soul by the trusts.
Ii is Just as well to record some
plain truths. however unpleasant or
surprising.
James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture, has ordered an investigation
begun with view to determining the
origin of the colt which has been dis
covered among the horses of Van Bu-
rem county. There is suspicion that
the disease may have been imported
from France. This is onelof the points
the investigation is expected to deter
mine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coMvEN
TON.

A delegate convention Of the republicans
Of Wapello county, Iowa, will be held Mt
the court house in Ottumwa, iowa. on
Saturday, April 16, 1904, at 1880 p. M
for the purpose Of selecting twenty -one del
egates to attend the sixth district conven-
tlon to be held in Des Moines. Iowa, May
ID, 1904, to select two delegates and
two alternates to attend the national re-
publican convention, to be held in the city
OF Chicago, state of Illinois, on Tuesday,
June p, 1904, said twenty-one delegates
Will also attend the state convention to be
held at Des Mones, Iowa on May 1s,
1904. to select four delegates and four al
ternates to attend said Chicago convrntion.
Said county convention also to select
twenty-one delegates to attend the sixth
district congressional convention Ito be held
at Ottumwa, Iowa, on June 10, 1904, to
nominate candidate for representative in
congress for said district. The basis Of
representation in said county convention
for each precinct will be one delegate at
large and one additional delegate for every
twenty-five votes or fraction over twelve
cast for Albert B. Cummins for governor
at the general election held November 8,
1903 Upon the above basis the various
precincts will select the following number
of delegates:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

One of the most important effects Of
the recent decision handed down in the
Northern Securities case has been that
1t has removed the uncertainty. which
has for several months past held in
check several important railroad deals.
1t has been settled that competing
roads cannot be put under the control
of a holding company and therefore
railroad men are looking for some
other means of development of their
roads and for the restraint Of cut throat
competition in the cutting of rates.
Henry Clews in speaking of the possi-
BILE outcome Of the present situation
says:
"Just where the line shall be drawn
: between too much concentration and
too much competition is the problem
now before the railroad magnates of
the west; and 1t is impossible for either
insiders or outsiders to anticipate the
final outcome. Suffice it, to say that
being made on the financial chessboard
the ultimate outcome OF which is like
ly to be beneficial to all concerned
Incident to these final objects there
may be temporary differences of opin-
ion, as well as strong play for posi-
ton and mastery, but all interests seem
agreed that something must be done
to conserve the interests of both own
I ers and users of railroads, who are
alike benefited by stability and reason.
ableness Of rates. Since unrestricted
competition has proved injurious to all
interests, and consolidation of compel
ing lines has been decided to be against
both the Sherman antitrust law and
public interest, some other device must
be utilized, temporarily at least, until
a better one is secured. The commun-
ity-of-interest idea has consequently re-
ceived a fresh and powerful impetus
from the recent decision of the SUI
preme court, and most of the negotia-
lions now going on seem to be based
upon that plan. One thing is quite
certain: those who lead in these move
ments are not going to risk another
such experience as the Northern Pa
cific panic of 1901.
''The money market continues
easy because business and speculative
requirements are less urgent than
formerly Neither the April settle
ments nor the prospect of gold exports
had any appreciable effect upon rates.
Some comment was made upon loans
passing the billion mark for the first
time and the prospect of diminished
bank reserves; but even these factors
created no uneasinesS in banking cir
cles, for the reason that the present
high record in loans is largely due to
the borrowings of strong corporations,
who find it more advantageous to raise
necessary funds in this fashion than to
issue new security issues when values
are low.
"In the general situation there has
been little change from our previous
advices. The approach of spring is
causing more or less revival Of indus
trial activity and resumption of bust
ness. Railroads are also experiencing
the benefit of these conditions and re-
porting better earnings than one or
two months ago. The outlook is for
fair spring trade, especially where
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

When it come to talking of the tar.
if Major Lacey never let's go by an op-
portunity to trip up his political op-
ponents and he does it too in such a
neat and an effective manner. While
Champ Clark. democrat from Nilsson.
ri, was recently discussing the tariff
in congress, Major Lacey SO complete.
ly discounted him that he refused to
answer the question,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
A MATTER OF RECORD.

The attempt Of the democratic lead
ers and papers to belittle the import
ance of the recent Northern Securities
decision and to take from the repub-
lIcan party all credit for it's sincere
work in prosecuting Illegal trusts, will
fail as such attempts always must
Truat legislation and prosecution is
matter, not of conjecture, but of pub
lie record. The examination of these
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

According to Dun's commercial re.
view for the past week there is an in
creased acreage in the cotton being
planted in the United States this year.
Now if the present high prices of that
article will not fall off too much before
the crop is gathered!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

There was nothing the matter with
the way the eighth district republicans
did up their business at the recent
congressional convention held in Cres-
ton. A good example for the republi-
cans of the other districts to follow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

by attempting to cover up these facts
or change them. The people have
been studying this question Of trusts
and trust control. They know Just
what has been done and who has been
instrumental in accomplishing it and
they propose to place their confidence
accordingly in the way OF election to
public offices.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

price adjustments have placed business
upon a sounder basis. Wherever high
prices prevail there are slackness and
inertia. Very soon the crop outlook
will be a factor. Meanwhile the stock
market is in much more satisfactory
condition than in many months, and
the prospects are that all reactions in
the leading shares will be followed by
good recoveries and still higher prices"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Simply because Judge Parker's first
name is Alton is no reason why the
democrats should think him "The Only
Way" to win victory.-Des Moines
Register and Leader
1t is apparent that many democrats
OF the country do not look upon the
Parker route as the s"only way" but
are inclined to board the yellow Linn
tied running Hearst way"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

In 1863 the first Japanese newspa-
per, with some news translated from
the Dutch, was published Now Japan
has 1,500 daily newspapers and peri
odicals. Toxic has twenty, but there
are no evening newspapers among
them. One of the Toxic papers, the
Japan Times, is printed in English,
but is produced by Japanese exclu-
siYely
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Muscatine is having battle with
typhoid germs. Forty-f1ye cases Of
that disease has been traced by the
city physicians to the use of infected
milk. Muscatine had better tack up
the sign: "Boil the Milk" alongside
the other, "Boil the Water"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

It was thought at the opening of
the present session of the state legis-
lature that there would be little legis-
lation enacted this winter, but by the
time adjournment is taken the state
legislators will be able to show quite
a respectable amount of work done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

And Henry county is going to get in
to the Roosevelt bandwagon. All the re-
publicans Of that county have been
waiting on is for the time for their
convention to roll around.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Joseph Folk seems to be having a
regular Roosevelt Of time down in
Missouri when it comes to capturing
delegations to the state convention.
Folk is also man who does things.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Hearst should see to it that the
populist convention is held at date
subsequent to the democratic gather
ing in st. Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Japan is playing her war game in a
cautious manner. She is moving slow.
ly and advisedly, which shows a real
ization as to the staying power Of her
adversary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

There will be something doing when
it comes to the show down at the Des
MONIES convention in May. The repub-
leans IN most of the counties in the
state are holding pat hands these
days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

1t would indeed be exceedingly COM
mendable If the other democratic pa
pers in the United States would line
up with the New York World and
make Acknowledgement of the facts
as they exist. Nothing can be gained
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

If anybody asks you to take the Al
ton route between now and election
day be sure and find out whether they
mean the Chicago and Alton or the
Alton B. Parker line,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
JAPANESE DISCRETION.

st. Louis Globe-D Democrat
moves cautiously, taking no large risks,
which shows an intelligent estimate of
the size and staying powers of the
enemy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

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ia'eo to cure single case that has come under my
RUPTURE 80
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inc knife Such not the Ny treatment has
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made without
without single relapse Send to me book and private testimonials Of
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

1t is the opinion Of the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat that nobody would
be surprised to find that Colonel Bry.
an voted for Mckinley in 1900"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Already the Folk band wagon In
Missouri seems to be getting crowded
and plans are being made for an en-.
largement of the same.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Some of the stalwart democrats of
Wapello county are getting busy these
Gays to keep the country from going
yellow at the coming convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Be sure to read about what the re.
publicans of the eighth district did at
Creston Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Jefferson county republicans will
take their republicanism straight, if
you please.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

The Washington Democrat says the
nomination of Hearst would be politi-
cal suicide. 1T is an insult to Bryan
It declares. ito even think of Hearst as
his successor"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

"The Lord help the country if any
considerable number of our people are
sincerely for Hearst" says the Iowa
City Republican.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

1.-THE republican press is wasting a
lot of valuable space fighting Hearst
before he is nominated" says the Eagle
Grove Eagle. 1T will be soon enough
to fight Hearst after he is nominated
and easy enough"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

If going to a national convention at
the head of Hearst delegation can
be called coming to life, then, says the
Cedar Rapids Republican, Pettigrew is
celebrating political resurrection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

The Cedar Rapids Republican, dis
cussing the existing corruption in
American municipal government, says
there is only one hope for better things
namely, that the forces of decency will
some time become as we'll organized
and as aggressive as the forces OF
evil,