Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23

one Russian battleship and
punching numerous holes in two 9TH
ers, the Cedar Rapids Gazette says
the cars government should Single
out his successful gunner and make
him rear admiral with the pay of
Standard OIL president"
I'm his pronunciamento after the st.
Louis convention Mr.. Bryan said that
the election of Parker would rid us of
the threat of the race ISSUE" says the
Ringgold Record. by this he means
that the citizens rights of millions of
poor people conferred by the constitu-
ton, may be ruthlessly taken from
them and that the persons doing 1t
shall have, full representation for the
DISTINGUISHED people in congress and
abhorent to any -commoner. AS the
professed friend of the plain people
and the claim to be a commoner. Mr..
Bryan cuts himself Off completely
from Thaddeus Stevens and Abraham
Lincoln, the commoners by way of
emphasis. 1t shows what little regard
he has for the rights of the common
people when they chance to be dark
in color, and yet at the same time he
must devote itself to the protection Of
human rights How absurd the
statement"
IF. as has been charged, the demo-
Gratis are helping to promote the strike
IN Chicago in the hope of embarrass
ing President Roosevelt's chances Of
election" says the Davenport Times,
they are doomed to disappointment
The Chicago Tribune has interviewed
1906 members Of the ntrikers, who are
American citizens, and OF this num-
Der, 2,131 will vote for Roosevelt
while only 1885 will support Parker
Probably Uncle Gassaway would
like to be elected as q vindication Of
his action In voting against the re-
sumption Of specie payment while. a
member of the United States senate"
says the Des Moines Capital.
THE north and west wants Roose-
welt and there is no indication that
our desires are going to be seriously
contested" says the Bloomfield News
Republican. Parker wants the east.
but lip to date there is, nothing to show
that the east wantr reciprocity with
the judge on the question of his cleo
ton and 1t is easy enough to foretell
the result. The trusted leader Of pro-
gress will carry the east, north and
WoSN' sLuu lklc oOulH Will SudTe the re-
suits of the wise policies which will
follow President Roosevelt's election.
There is no use to get red in the neck
or swell UP this year. It's all one
way"
The democrats Of the eighth district
are having difficulty to secure nomi-
nee for congress in opposition to Col.
Fcpl'urn, and the only suggestion the
Cla; linda Herald can offer is that they
get some fellow who has an abundance
Of courage and little discretion"
wagon seekers have evidently noticed
the chirography on the kalsomine,'
says the Mason City Globe Gazette.
"as they are rushing to the support Of
Roosevelt with great alacrity. Even
the Chicago Tribune is becoming re-
publican in tone again.
Grandpa Davis shows the labored
effort Of very old man." says the
VINO cannot write more Of a speech
than the one he made is not fit man
to be elected to the second highest
office in the nation. Mr.. Davis is sim
ply worn out man.. It Is not against
him that he is 80 years old, but 1t is
against the party that nominated such
man and did it for the sake of his
money"
The Keolkuk Gate City says: "col
Peter Sells. the experienced and sue
cessful circus man, says that in the
conduct of his business he has always
spent from 40 to 80 per cent of the
gross receipts In advertising and has
found that it pays, His experience in
this regard should be worth something
to other practical business men,"
The Webster City Freeman-T Tribune
has reached the conclusion that no
ordinary newspaper is able to read
any man out Of the republican party.
This assurance" says the Des Moines
Capital, will undoubtedly be extreme
ly gratifying to Hon. j. w. Blythe, who
has been Indignantly pursued by the
Webster City paper for several months
past"
The Ararshalltown Times Republi-
can thinks that the Dubuque girls
fatlurc to crack bottle of champagne
upon the first trial at the launching
yesterday Is not unlikely. to create q