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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
THE LOVE FOR THE UNUSUAL.

This is truly the age of the love for
the unusual. The blood that stirred
in the veins of the old Phoenicians,
compelling them, though they feared,
to go down to the sea in ships and to
sail far away from their homes and
people in search of-they knew not
what, seems to rule the people of all
nations of the higher grades of civili-
cation now. The love Of the unusual
crops out in thousands of different
ways, almost as many as there are peo-
pie, but it cannot be mistaken A few
years ago bicycles were popular, so
popular that they were talked of as
the vehicle that sooner or later would
retire horses except for hauling. Then
once in while, indeed, when a man
would ride along, smoking pipe and
balancing a gasoline stove or TWEEN
ty-four. foot ladder on his shoulder and
meanwhile keeping his balance, some
of the far-sighted ones would relegate
the horse. in imagination, to the class
with the buffalo and the mastodon.
But soon the bicycle died of it's own
popularity and it was forgotten by the
millions so quickly that now the hun
dreds in whom enthusiasm for it still
remains bid fair to succeed in their
effort to bring it back again into popu-
lar favor and palm it off before the
public as novelty again.
The automobile is having it's fling
now. The speed and power possessed
by these machines make them very
popular and their real practical value
gives them promise of longer life than
the bicycle enjoyed But as a craze,
the automobile habit is now at it's
height The people like it because it
is something new.
The Worlds fair furnishes daily yes.
every minute. examples of this love
for the unusual. The biggest ma
chimes, the prettiest pictures. the most
original statues. are admired by visit
ors and it would be foolish to say all
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The Cedar Rapids Republican can
rightly claim to be good weather
prophet Last February, when the
temperature was SO disgustingly low
that some thought 1t never would rise
the Republican observed that the very
fact that it was cold then meant that
there was some splendid weather COM
ing That time has arrived and Iowa s
weather this summer has been enough
to turn boomers for summer resorts
green with envy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The fact that Russia is sustaining
defeat after defeat in Manchuria and
getting accustomed to losing is becom-
ing very evident. Two defeats in one
day is the usual bill of fare but the
Russ retreaters Git would hardly do to
call them fighters) stand up every
morning for another retreat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Despite the anger aroused by his
theatrical demonstration at st. Louis,
Sam S. Wright is to go to Esopus and
help tell Judge Parker that he is at"
Will Sam represent the "unbought and
unpurchasable democrats of Iowa." on
that trip, too?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Those in Ottumwa who remember
the many booms that have been launch
ed for SAINT Kirkpatrick for congress
man from the sixth Iowa district will
no doubt require a second reading to
be sure they understand that he really
does not want the democratic nomina-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The Des Moines Register and Leader
has published Kipling's newest poem
Things and the Man." without the
foot notes. Either the Register and
Leader considers its readers exceeding
ly thigh class" or it is holding the key
to the puzzle for a few days just to
create an interest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

To tell the truth, 1t looks now as
if the democrats of the sixth will
have to vote for Major Lacey or
for no one this year. Gen
eral Weaver doesn't want to make
the campaign against him, SAINT Kirk
patrick doesn't, John P. Reese doesn't
George F. Rinehart doesn' t-who does
The attitude of the might-be candidates
reminds one of that game of knicker-
booker days, pussy wants corner"
go to the next neighbor" seems to be
the democratic slogan in the sixth this
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
WABASH.
Depart.

Arrive. Depart.
No. Is Kansas City & st.
Louis So. .....a7 p. m. Assoc p. m.
No. IA Kansas City & st.
Louis .a6: Is p. m. a8:25 a. m.
Freight trains carrying passengers
between Ottumwa and Moulton:
Local freight .bs:00 p. m. b 800 a. m.
Fast freight ..a12:10 p. m. a2:30 p. m.
daily. b except Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
The ottumwa baseball team returns

The Ottumwa baseball team returns
home tomorrow to play a series of
games here. The end Of the season is
only four weeks in the future and ev,
cry game from now on will be watch
ed with interest by Ottumwa fans, ev'
eryone of whom is loyal and hopes and
expects to see the pennant brought
here at the close of the years play.
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

And still they come. w. E. Williams
of Bonneville, Ind, a well known at.
torney and for years prominent as an
Indiana democrat, has announced that
hereafter he will vote the republican
ticket
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The Boone News thinks that the
music of the telegraph instrument on
election night is the democracy's elegy
of grief.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

SUPPOSE.

Suppose the predictions of the demo.
Gratis should be reliable and the party
should win at the polls. The election
OF Judge Parker would mean demo
cratic house of representatives and It
might also. bring about democratic
senate before the close Of his term.
Is the country ready for another ex.
pertinent In democratic legislation ?
The experience from 1892 to 1896 is not
forgotten. There was democratic
congress as well as democratic pres.
tdent. Mr.. Cleveland was recognized
ss an incorruptible and patriotic exec.
dtive by republicans as we'll as by dem.
ocrats. The republicans in congress
followed his recommendation in favor
OF repeating the Sherman purchasing
law. Republicans did what they could
to hold up President Cleveland's hands
and save him from his party. But they
could not.
The democratic party was in power
not Mr.. Cleveland and the independent
voters who had been responsible fol
his election. 1t was not new party
1t was the same old democratic party
of responsibility. 1t legislated in the
old democratic way and the president
could not or did not stand In the way
though he denounced the Wilson Cor
man tariff law as an act of perfidy
and dishonor."
Grover Cleveland was better known
and the people had more confidence
In him than they can possibly have in
Judge Parker, for Cleveland had been
president when his party was not in
power In congress, and when he had
republican legislation to enforce. But
when Cleveland was elected in 1892 as
democrat and not as mugwump or
independent he was only part OF
the democratic party, as would be
Judge Parker should he be elected next
November.
Suppose then q democratic congress
trying to follow the democratic plat
form in legislation. What would OF
could Judge Parker do to check the
wave Of distrust which would certain
ly again sweep the country as it die
in 1893 to bring disaster to bushes.
and labor and generally to the whole
people. Would the telegram sent to st
Louis declaring that Mr.. Parker recog
nized the gold standard as irrevocably
fixed by law, cut any figure? Would
the people have confidence in hi
ability to hold his party in check ant
prevent reckless fiat money legisla
ton? If free silver bill or another
Wilson-Gorman tariff bill should pass
democratic congress, would business
go on just as before, confident that I
democratic president would interpost
his veto?
These are pertinent questions, AM
business men, working men and farm
ers who remember their experience,
, under the last Cleveland administra
ton should answer to themselves be
fore they take any stock in the demo
cratic predictions that there will be ,
democratic victory in November, ant
a democratic president and congress
elected to administer the government
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The Des Moines Register and Lead
err says that after SO much has been
said concerning Mr. Cortelyou's mex
perience in politics, he seems to have
exercised very sound judgment in ar
ranging for the western campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er announces that the Iowa City DEM
ocrats have organized Wade club
and inquiries why, with democrats SO
much at sea, was not swimming club
formed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Speaking of Des Moines and it's riv-
er front. the Cedar Rapids Gazette
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

"Alexieff will make hurried trip of
inspection around the viceroyalty of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND aPAcIFIc

NC Going East. Depart
eoa, Keokuk. Kansas city, Cal
'fcrnin and southwest ..., OAR \. m.
81. keokuk ...... ........:... 1882 p. m.
sago ..... 1929 p, m.
Going West.
No. 8, Des Molnes, Ruthven, west
Nebraska ...... ....12:A5 a. m.
M. Def Mn,nes and Omaha . 1o:1n n. M,
n5. Des Moines and Omaha. 7:05 n. m.
Unless otherwise specified al trains are
Tally except Sunday,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

There seems to be no limit re
Iowa's prosperity" says the Burling-
ton Hawk-Eye, and it cites the bank
ing business in illustration. at is
generally assumed" the Hawk-Ey
continues, that the bank Is the surest
prosperity barometer. And there has
not been week in many months that
has not recorded the opening of new
bank somewhere in Iowa."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
Going West.
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. j.. Packard. Agent.

Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
No. Going East. Depart.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

"The child labor problem is compli-
Gated says the Dubuque Times, "by
the fact that many parents actually
need the assistance of their children
In keeping the wolf from the door and
by the further fact that the child I'M
der IA who will not attend school is
better off in the factory than on the
street."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

1T looks very much as If Venezuela
will have to secure a new ruler before
foreign interests in the turbulent lit
tie country can have any assurance of
protection" says the Sioux City Jour-
nal.' Perhaps President Castro is
merely filling his strong box. prepara-
tory to a trip to Paris meanwhile ar
ranging to stir up as much grief as
possible for his successor"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

If space at the ST. Louis fair be-
comes crowded, the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil thinks that additional room
may be found by opening the gates to
the "Aeriel Concourse," as that par
t1cular department of the fair seems to
lack both exhibitors and spectators.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

1.-THE trusts which are in control Of
the democratic party don't appear to
be at all partial to western men," says
the Cherokee Times, commenting on
Charley Walsh's failure to secure re-
election. None of the officers go fur
ther west than Indiana, and 1t was a
little doubtful even as to Taggart"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

"The democratic campaign is simly
a raid" declares the Marshalltown
Times Republican. "Mr. Parker is
simply sight draft on the national
treasury, drawn by Hill and German
and the corporations they represent.
They need the offices Theirs is the
selfish issue Of the man who needs
the money"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

"a few weeks ago." says the Cedar
Rapids Republican" we were told that
the reason that Judge Parker would
say nothing about politics was found
in the fact that he had such great
respect for his judicial office. While
he was keeping still, an arrangement
made with the managers. he used his
judicial office, as an excuse. It would
never do for a judge still on the bench
to say that he believed in the golt
standard-at least not until western
delegates had been fooled and the
nomination bagged."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The following from the Ft. Dodge
Messenger, was probably written by a
woman: If there is any subject that
can make sensible man. a man fit to
stand before princes or in the halls of
congress, write the silliest nonsense it
Is the question, When shall girls
marry? or Shall they marry?' or DO
they want to marry| or Why don't
they want to marry? ct cetera, ad lib
itum, add anything you think Of. The
girl will settle that question for her
self. - She will marry when she
wants to and good opportunity Of
fers, not before, whatever the editor
may say on the subject"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

But it will not do to say that no
food-stuffs shall go into Japan, mere
ly because, after their arrival there,
they may be passed on to the army in
the field" declares the Sioux City
Journal. "The high seas must be open
to neutral commerce in the necessities
OF life. Not only must the residents
Of Japan be given the right to procure
the necessaries of life, but the coun-
try which has them for sale must be
given opportunity to dispose of them.
These are two inherent rights which
must not be disturbed because a state
OF war is existing In Manchuria."
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
WAGE SCALE
FOR MINERS
Conference Between Operators
and Workers to Fix Wages
for the Coming Year

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Jan. IS
Opinion is al varienace as to the prob
able outcome of the annual wage scale
conference begun here today by repre-
sentatives 70 the coal mine operators
and the United Mine Workers, but it
is generally conceded that the confer
ence is one of the most important of
the kind vet held, not even excepting
that which preceded the great anthra-
cite coal strike,
When the miners left indianapolis
last year, they did 50 with a 14a per
cent increase nj wages. Record break
ing industrial conditions making I'M
precedented demand for coal the
shortage of coal for all kinds of con-
sumption due to the strike in the an
thracite region, the wrath of the pub
lie at the operators caused by the coal
combines. and the fact that the min
ing Industry was about the only one
that had not shared in advanced wages
all contributed to the successful de-
mands of the miners for substantial
increase i'm wages
This year the conditions are mater
tally changed. Industrial conditions
are not so good, the operators assert
that there is overproduction at the
mines and prices have been seeking
lower levels. The result is that the
operators have come to the present
conference prepared to make demands
for "a decrease in wages. and probably,
as bluff, at first demanding Is or
20 per cent reduction. AS counter
move the miners scale committee will
make demand for an increase.
amounting to about 10 per cent Not
withstanding these conflicting demands
II is believed that neither side expects
to accomplish its announced purpose.
but that both will be satisfied. on the
other hand. to allow wages to stand
pretty much as they are at the pres
ent time.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
ENLAND COTTON OPERATIVES
COMPLAIN OF AMERICAN EXPORTS
Inferior Cotton is Sent Abroad and the Best
Kept at Home, English Cannot Com
pete With the Americans

tailed. The weayers' unions have been
cudeavoring to obtain concessions from
the employers for the losses sustained
by the work people but without much
success In most cases the employers
have refused point blank 10 make any
allowances, pointing out that they are
Handicapped as well as their work peo-
pie by the different cotton supplied
them from the United States.
Never since the cotton famine dur
ing the American civil war has the
Lancashire cotton trade been in so
depressed condition as at the pres
ent time. The depression, which is at
tributed entirely to the tactics Of
American spectators. has given de-
cided impetus to the time -honored
British Cotton Grown project but
whether any material results viii
come from the scheme is a matter of
doubt
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28

Pipes or all kinds at Ed. l. Wiggin's
Cigar store
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28

United States, and in that capacity h,
Travelled extensively throughout tn,
country. The following year he ac
oepted a call to 81. Andrews and i'm
mediately set about the work of build
ing new church. He is trustee OF
Cornell university and since 1892 has
been chaplain of Columbia university
DR.. Nandewater obtained leave of alb.
sence from his church at the opening
of the Spanish war and went to Cuba
as chaplain of the Seventy-first regi-
ment After the war was over several
members of the regiment said uncom,
plimentary things about him. and he
resigned. I@t,r the vestrymen of St
Andrews adopted resolutions praising
his conduct on the battlefield and at
nome
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
CRUELTY TO THE CHILD.

them to cold. Cold is an enemy to the
young and the very old, and. far from
making a child healthy, leaving its
arms and legs exposed undermines its
constitution. And, as for making a
child wear low socks on cold days, that
is positive cruelty, while it is unhy-
gienic in the last degree.
Children require more rest than
grownups-ten hours out of the twenty
four is not bit too much The old
proverb, EARLY to bed and early to
rise should be enforced in more
households than it is.
The question of food is a very impor-
tant one. Four meals day are not too
many for child even up to the age of
fourteen. In winter the diet should be
one conducting to warmth. such as oil
and fats, milk. eggs, butter. etc, and
the carbohydrates - starch. sugar. ce-
reals, etc. An almost ideal food is milk,
because il combines all the above quail
tiles. HELEN NJ. WATROUS.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
A PARSONS
PREDICAMEN7
How Rev. DR.. Vandewater Was
Placed in an Unpleasant
Situation

Friends Of Rev. Dr. George r. Ven
dnwater, rector of St. Andrews Prot
estant Episcopal church. New York
are concerned over the position in which
the clergyman is placed as a result OF
a decree of divorce recently granted tc
Mrs. Adele f. Watt against her hus
band. A. Watt
DIR. Nandewater was named as co
respondent in a counter suit brought
hy Mr.. Watt against his wife for abso-
late divorce and under the laws of New
York was entitled 10 offer testimony to
Glsprove the charge against him. Not
withstand.hg that the clergyman had
demanded the opportunity to clear lis
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDS
May Be Purchased at Prices Rsnoino
From 50 to $40 Per Acre on Time

Lands of the company in North
Dakota and Montana can be bought at
prices ranging generally from 50 to SIS
per acre. and grazing lands from 81 to
$3.50 per acre.
The price of agricultural lands in
Washington, east of the Cascade noun
tains and in Oregon and Idaho, ranges
chiefly from $3.50 to $40 per acre. and
grazing lands from 81 to $3.50 per acre.
In that portion of Washington west of
the Cascades the price ranges chiefly
from 81 to so per acre.
On five years time-when lands are
purchased on five years time. one-sixtb
cash is required al time of purchase
md the balance in five equal annual
lash payments, with interest at per
ent per annum,
Timber and timber lands are sold by
special agreement with the land COM
missioner.
All applications for the purchase of
Northern Pacific railway lands in North
Dakota and Montana must be made to
F. w. Wisely. assistant land commits
stoned. st. Paul, Mimi, and all pay
ments thereon must be RENTED TO q
A. Clark. treasurer st. Paul. Mimi. and
all applications for the purchase of the
lands in Washington. Idaho
ana Oregon. and all payments thereon
must be made to F. w. wilsey. assist
ant land commissioner. Tacoma. Wash.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
CHlLpREnlN CoL6WeATHER
Hints which viii Help TO Keep
Them Well and strong.

This season Of the year is almost as
dangerous for the young child as the
heat of the dog days. Measles. catarrh
and other klhdred complaints are fire.
quent, and they cause much distress.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that
child must go through certain dis
cases in childhood. There is no such
need. and the fewer Illnesses a child
has the better chance it has of growing
up healthy man or woman.
| have no patience with the tougher
ing process which tries to make Spar
tans out of young children by exposing
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
LONDON, Jan. 2s.-Apart from the
continued exceptional dearness Of cot
ton, which is playing havoc with Lam
cashire's staple industry there are
other disturbing influences in many OF
the cotton spinning and manufacture
ing towns Of that county.
Serious and growing complaints are
being made by thousands Of operatives
concerning the inferior and coarse
quality Of the material they have to
work-it is limited In some quarters
that the best fruits OF the cotton plan
tations are kept in the United States
for consumption by the spindle and
loom owners there-Which seriously
initiates against the Lancashire oper-
atives earning satisfactory wages.
When the cotton is coarse and poor
II Is mpch more difficult to work. and
the production is. in consequence, cur
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
REAL ESTATE TRAN SFEHS
Record of Transactions in City and
County-M. w. Barnett, Abstractor
Nez Perez county, Idaho. January q
Deeds

Nez Perce county, Idaho, January %:
Deeds
Alonzo Douglas and wife to Joseph
NJ. McCollum VIZ neA section 2S
township IS ~. range w. b. NJ; con-
sderation, $500.
Ella q. Mcdowell and husband to p
T. and ]. F. Irwin, lots 25, %, q, 2S
section %, township "a n. range w
h. Nj consideration, $4,000
David NJ. Risdon to Pauline G. Ris-
don, lots ! to inclusive, block lots
to inclusive, block 2. lots TO in
elusive block 3, lots to IA inclusive.
block 4, lots to 12inclusive, block 5.
lots /, 2, 3, 4, 6, block l. all of block 6
and all of block except lots 2, 3. Ris-
don tract, city of Lewiston: considera-
ton, love, etc.
George Utter and wife to John w.
Harding, swH swA section 5, u nwH
nwA neA section 8, lots 10, IA, 49, 20.
27, 2S %, 80, section 5, township "a N,
range W.; consideration, $4,000
Hattie Wildenthaler and husband to
George w. Tannahill, lot s. block IS
McGranes addition to city of Lewiston:
consideration $500.
Final Receipts
United States to Edward S. Hegel.
lots 16, II, section 90 'lots %, "a, %.
26, 81, 2S, section p, township SO n.
range w. b. NJ; consideration, Sc.
United States to Bernard NJ Ford,
heA' ne SEA section 9, township
"a ~ range w; consideration, S6
Patent
United States to Eliza II. MacKen-
Zie lots 80, 81. 80, section H. lots |. ?.
3, l6, section 10, township 80 ~, range
4 W; lot TO- section IS, township 80
n, range w.