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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
BECAUSE HE KISSED HER.

you're a good little wife and !
don't know what would do without
YOU" he said. And as he spoke he
put his arms around her and kissed
her, and she forgot all her cares In
that moment. And, when he had gone,
she sang as she washed the dishes, and
sang as she made the beds. The song
was heard next door and woman
there caught the refrain and sang also
and two homes were made happier
because he told her that sweet, old
story--the story of the love of a hus-
band for his wife.
AS she sang the butcher boy, who
called for an order, heard it and went
away whistling. And the world
heard the whistle and it made others
whistle.
And because she sang, her heart
was mellowed, and as she opened the
back door the cool breeze kissed her
cheeks and she thought of poor old
woman she knew, and little backet
of delicacies went over to that poverty
stricken home.
So, because he kissed her, the song
came. and the influence went out and
out. Marshalltown Reflector.
And yet they say there are microbes
in q kiss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Iowa City Republican says the
defeat of the mileage appropriation
in the house is refreshing, in view of
the way congressman have been in
dicted on criminal charges recently.
a"our congressman the Republican
concludes, ARE no better nor worse
than the average man, but they are
exposed to far greater temptations and
it is q wonder that there is not more
corruption. Many charges of fraud are
made, but it can usually be put down
as cheap politics on the part of the
naligner, whether democrat or repub-
lican.
"The man who attempts to ditch the
present Iowa harmony train will
be run over" says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye can not
recall when Senator Allison was del
egate to republican national conven-
ton, and it asserts that it is a mis-
take to assume that he would not re-
gard it as special honor to go as a
delegate at large from Iowa this year.
at goes without saying" the Hawk
Eye continues, that he will be COM
handing figure in the great gathering
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
BEAUTIFYING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND GROUNDS

The wholesome effect of CHEEKY
school rooms and beautiful surround
ings for school buildings is generally
recognized by teachers and persons
connected with the public school sys-
tenn Of the United States. Formerly
little attention was given to this sub
ject, it being the aim of school direct
ors to merely provide building where
the pupils could assemble for instruc,
ton. However, as these primary
needs were met, progressive teachers
and public educators began to search
for means whereby the efficiency of
the public school system could be en-
HANGED. 1t was soon found that the
comfort of the pupil had considerable
to do with the success of the work and
that pleasant and CHEEKY surroundings
in the school room and grounds were
efficient auxiliaries to the efforts of
the teachers.
Interest has been aroused among the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
WORSE EVERY YEAR
Plenty Of Ottumwa Readers Have the
Same Experience.

Don't neglect an aching back.
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney ache;
To cure the back you must cure the
Kidneys.
If you don't other kidney ills follow
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright's
disease,
An Ottumwa citizen tells you how
the cure is easy.
Charles A. Smith, 725 North Holt
street, employed as motorman, says:
"For ten years often suffered from an
attA,k Of kidney complaint or con-
stansiy dreaded recurrence. 1t is an
aggra waiting condition for human
being to be constantly on the alert for
a false step or an awkward movement
which is sure to bring excruciating
twinges across the small of the back.
Misery only expresses my life when
the attacks Of backache were most vfr-
ulent and on such occasions was laid
ND for days at time unable to work
and unable to procure anything to
check it, let alone cure it. was ad,
vised by friend to try Doan's Kidney
Pills and procured box at Will l..
Sargent's drug store. Now if they had
not cured the last attack would not
recommend them to my fellow citizens.
Sold for so cents per box; for sale
by all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
POLITICS in IOWA.

Burlington Hawk Eye-"When
was in politics out in Iowa." said Sec
tary Shaw, II had some difficulty In
deciding on county ticket. / met
Swede who is big farmer in my
district, and talked to him about the
candidates.
"'Olaf,' asked, whom do you think
we should nominate for county
judge?'
az tank Ole oleson ben good man.
he said.
.'And for district attorneys?
lyon Yonson.'
".And for county treasurer
'Nels Peterson
"'And for sheriff.
81 tank James Smith,
But, Olaf l protested, you have
named a Swede for every other POI
sition, why not a Swede for sher-
If?
".Oh, we must do something to catch
the Yankee VOTE Saturday Evening
Post
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11

"Why primary law" asks the Bur-
lington Hawk-Eye, and then in its
usual clear and forceful manner it
law is not needed in Iowa. The Cou-
rier in another column gives to its
readers the views of the Burlington
paper on this subject and would call
special attention to its point that the
state should not attempt to dictate to
any political party how it shall manage
it's affairs. Also, that a party which
has aspirations TO rule, has been given
authority to rule, should not go before
the people and without any reason
state it is able to govern it's own af-
fairs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
WHY A PRIMARY LAW?

Burlington Hawk Eye.-It is diff
cult for people not versed in the law
to understand why Iowa should have
a primary law. A political party is
not a creation of law. 1t has no stand.
ing in court. 1t cannot sue or be
sued. 1t is not organized in conform
ity with or under any law. 1t
is an entirely voluntary organiza-
ton.
AS to the rights of the legislature
to regulate the business to be con-
Quoted by a political party, it must
be difficult for even the most enthu-
siastic regulator of everything under
the sun to find an apology for a prop
osition of this character. When the
legislator of Iowa proposes to lay
down rules for the government of our.
political parties, what will be the next
step? Why not law to fix the
course of procedure at the Congre-
gational Sunday school? Why not a
law to regulate. the bowling contests
in the boat house? Why not a law to
virtually deprive members of all pure
ly voluntary associations of the right
to manage their affairs as they see fit
and proper?
There may be grievous wrong in
the manner OF conducting our pri-
maries, but there would be greater
wrong in the state legislature trying
to dictate to party how it should
conduct its affairs. If members Of q
party want primary elections, there is
nothing to prevent them from having
primary elections. That is. their
business. But 1t does not concern the
Iowa Legislature. That body has no
more business to regulate the prima-
ries of any party than it has with the
mode of selecting and eiecting candi-
dates for office in the G.. A. r.,
ciety.
And there is another view of the
situation. A political party aims, if
it has any excuse for existence, at
government. 1t wants to rule. 1t
wants to introduce some reforms, per-
haps. Primarily 1T wants to rule;
and it is probably convinced that 1t
is better fitted to rule than any and
all other parties. Now, how can a
party 60 before the public and ask
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
sHAW's NATIONAL FINANCIAL
STATEMENT

The financial condition of the coun-
try mas been set forth by Secretary
L. NJ. Shaw in a report of the treas
ury department issued recently. This
staten ent contains much interesting
matter. 1t deals with the debt of the
United States, and treats understand
ingly of other portions of the nations
finances. This report covers every
thing up to the close Of business on
January 81, 1904. The interest bear
ing debt on that date was $500. 47O, $50.
The amount of the nations indebted
ness on which interest has ceased to
accumulate on account of maturity
was s1,1s6, 5SO.26. The debt bearing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
PROBLEM FOR RESIDENTS in
LOWER DIES MONIES VALLEY.

A proposition has been called to the
attention of the Courier by Represen-
tative A. w. Buchanan that we believe
should be presented to the people of
Ottumwa and Wapello county for their
serious consideration. A bill has been
presented to the legislature asking
that the counties along the valley of
the upper Des Moines river be granted
permission to levy a special tax for the
construction of drainage system that
shall empty into the Des Moines river.
This fact in itself does not affect the
people of this section of Iowa and
there is no reason why opposition
thereto should be made. But the con-
summation of this system of drainage
in the upper Des Moines valley will
produce a condition that will call for
action on the part of the people of the
lower valley.
There are about twenty counties,
along the upper Des 4Moines and it's
tributaries, that will be affected by
this system of drainage. 1t is proposed
to construct a system of bitches and
canals that in times of excessive rain
fall, will carry the water directly to
the rivers and prevent it overlooking
| sAAS AiSAAS' AC lCoulC tIAllo t1P-
parent. An increased volume of water:
will be poured into the lower Des.
Moines river, which together with it's
ordinary volume, is liable to cause con-
siderable trouble for the. cities along
the lower course of the river and the
farmers residing in it's valley
( Everyone remembers the floods of
the past two years and the inconveni-
ence and damage thereby. The COM
pletion of this system Of drainage in
northwestern Iowa will prevent the
water oyerflowing the marshes and
bottom lands in that part of the state
which has always heretofore retarded
the advent of the water to the lower
river. 1t will give the lower river a,
much greater volume of water to carry
off in a much shorter time and thus.
high water periods are apt to cause
even greater distress than has hereto
fore been experienced.
This is a matter that should receive
the careful attention of the people
along the valley of the Des Moines
river with a view to inaugurating some
plan whereby the increased volume of
water can be conducted off without
serious damage to crops of cities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
RECIPROCITY IN NoN.coMPETI.
TIVE PRODUCTS,

There have been attempts on the
part of advocates of the Canadian
reciprocity alias Canadian free trade
proposition to show that Hon. James
G. Blaine was a supporter of the wide
open reciprocity. The utter absurdity
of this attempt has been all the time
recognized by republicans familiar
with the life and work of that eminent
statesman. That such an attempt is
an utter Misrepresentation of Mr.
Blaine's position is seen from a review
of his remarks regarding the Canadian
reciprocity treaty enacted during the
democratic administration of Franklin
Pierce, and abrogated during the time
General Grant occupied the presiden-
tial chair. Mr. Blaine, in his "Twen-
ty Years in Congress" has the follow
ing to say regarding this Canadian rec
iprocity treaty:
"The right in the fisheries conceded
by the treaty of 1854 was not CIV
en- free, but in consideration of a
GREAT PRICE. That price was the
reciprocity of trade, so-called, between
the United States and the British
North American provinces in certain
commodities named in the treaty q 3
There was scarcely commodity on
the list which could be exported from
the United States to Canada without
loss, while the GREAT MARKET Of
the United States was thrown open to
Canada without tax or charge for near
ly everything she could produce and
export"
Mr.. Blaine was as anxious as any
American. citjze, mr. ctatocmop oo,,1d I,o
for the extension of the markets and
trade of the United States, but he was
always and unalterably opposed to
any proposition that attempted to Sc
cure this expansion by sacrificing any
American industry. His reciprocity
was the kind advocated by Presidents
Harrison Mckinley and Roosevelt, and
the kind for which the republican par
ty Of today stands reciprocity in
Non-competitive products.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
HENRY SHOULD BE THERE.

Lincoln Journal.-Co Colonel Waiter
son winds up an address, ito the dem
ocrats of Kentucky" a column and a
half long, in the Louisville Courier
Journal of Saturday, with the follow
ing invocation:
God help the party and God help
the country If the answer to Mr..
Bryan's exactions be not instantane-
Gus, universal and overwhelming
But Colonel Bryan is to have his day
in court, as the Kentucky legislature
has sent him an invitation to come
down to Frankfort and address the
assembled statemen. 1t will be a
good opportunity for Colonel Waiter
son to- crafty his curiosity by at
tending the session, as he has never
had the pleasure Of hearing Colonel
BRYAN
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no interest, consisting of United States

no interest, consisting of United States
notes, old demand notes. national bank
notes and fractional currency, amounts
to SS92,140.147,63. BY the same report
1t is seen that gold certificates. sill
yer certificates and treasury notes to
the amount of 1857, 5S2,S69 have been
issued which are backed by cash in
the treasury The aggregate debt,
including certificates and treasury
notes, amounts to $2,261, $40, 1869. To
Offset this there is cash in the United
States treasury amounting to SLAB
110,66S.07 There is an unpaid bal
ance due from the Central Pacific and
Western Pacific railroads amounting
to $29,406,357.S0. The month or Jan
uary alone saw decrease in the ma.
tional debt of $1,276,270.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11

Talk of opposition to Mr.. Hepburn
for the nomination in the eighth
seems to have come from every other
part of the compass than that district.
Eighth district citizens are entirely
satisfied with the able manner in
which Colonel Hepburn is represent
ing them in the national congress.
They are proud of the honored position
he holds in that body and they do not
propose to lessen that districts pres
tige by trying a new man. Good for
the eighth
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
"THE HABIT OF DOING ONES
REST

"The Habit of Doing Ones Best" is
the subject of very interesting ar
ticle by Orison s.. Marden appearing
in the February number of Success;
This characteristic has well been call
ed a habit as it may be cultivated by
those having an inclination to perform,
only so much work, as maybe neces-
sary for the accomplishment of their
task. There is a certain satisfaction
that comes with the knowledge of du-
~ well done. Inspired by such de-
eire, work becomes a pleasure and is
The beginning of larger things for the
person who makes. this a rule of his
life. Touching upon this subject Mr..
Narden says:
"This habit of always doing ones
best enters into the very marrow of
pne's heart and character; it affects
}ne's bearing, ones self possession.
The man who does everything to
finish has a feeling of serenity; he is
not easily thrown off his balance; he
has nothing to fear, and he can look
the world in the face because he feels
conscious that he has not put shoddy
into anything, that he has had nothing
to do with shams and that he has al
ways done his level best. The sense
of efficiency of being master Of ones
craft, of being equal to any emergency
the consciousness of possessing the
ability to do with superiority whatev-
er one undertakes, will give soul salts
faction which half-hearted, slipshod
worker never knows.
When man feels throbbing with
In him the power to do what he under
takes as well as it can possibly be done
and all of his faculties say Amen to
what he is doing and give their I'M
qualified approval to his efforts-this
is happiness, this is success. This
buoyant sense of power spurs the fac
ultfes to their fullest development. 1t
unfolds the mental, the moral, the con-
seriousness of an expanding mentality
and of a broadening horizion, gives an
added satisfaction beyond the power
of words to describe. 1t is a realiza-
ton OF nobility, the divinity of the
mind"
~ 1t is probable that such desire
comes to the majority of people during
their life, especially at times when
they may be contemplating some i'm
portant work. However it seems to
be reserved for these larger occasions
and does not enter into the smaller
routine duties of this life. This is I'M
questionably a mistake on the part OF
every person who follows this plan.
Daily duties become mere drudgery.
Chafing under what seems to be the
restraining hand of fate such persons
become disconnected with their lot and
eliminate therefrom the possibility Of
the coming of larger opportunities.
The philosophy of that old saw,
whatever is worth doing at all is
worth doing WE'LL" was never more
true than it is today. 1t is the key that
will unlock the door of enlarged op-
tunity and success to every person
who makes it the guiding star of his
life and best of all it will smooth the
rugged pathway and make the pleas
ures of life more enjoyable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
STATE SUPERINTENDENT RIGGS

The friends and supporters of Hon.
]. F. Riggs are highly gratified with
the manner in which he is taking up
the work of state superintendent of
public instruction. Mr.. Riggs has had
years of experience in educational
work occupying the various positions
of teacher, superintendent of city
schools and county superintendent and
those who knew Mr.. Riggs + during
these years, have been assured that
he would bring to the administration
of the state educational department
the rare tact and marked executive
ability that has been evidenced in his
former years of educational work
Mr.. Riggs, believes that the county SUI
perintendents of the state are in a po-
sition to render much valuable service
to the people of the several counties.
Recently he has issued pamphlet to
the county officers which he calls his
salutatory. Insthis he urges upon the
county superintenden the Importance
of their indulging more in the old fash
toned practice Of school visitation. In
this connection he says:
"a careful memorandum should be
made of the condition of, the school
house, the school grounds and the out
buildings; of the apparatus in use and
the provisions for its care.iof the num-
Der and condition of the books in the
library and the provision made for
their projections. i would suggest that,
where practicable, YOU invite one or
more of the directors to accompany
you on your school visitation. Ger
tainly you should find some means by
which to acquaint the directors with
the conditions of the school as you see
them.
Teachers Meetlng-There is need
of good school sentiment in every
school district. The patrons should
always evince keen interest in the
success of the school. The superin-
tendent may do much to create and
sustain a healthy public sentiment to-
ward educational affairs. In has tray
els over the country he will have OPP
portunity to talk good schools to
few people; but more people should be
reached than is possible in the chance
interview. Teachers meetings held in
the different parts of the county serve
as an excellent means to advance edu-
cational interests. These meetings
should be we'll planned. Subjects for
discussion should be carefully selected
and wisely assigned. You should, if
possible, be present to put spirit and
enthusiasm in the meeting. Prior to
the meeting, a card bearing printed
invitation should be sent to every pa
tron in the part of the county where
the meeting is to be held. These cards
could be sent in quantity to the sew
eral teachers and by them given out to
the pupils.
"Appeals-Tact and good Judgment
on your part will enable you, in most
instances, to avoid appeal cases. Coun-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11

that it be entrusted with the manage
ment of the business of the common
wealth after 1t has shown it's inability
to conduct it's own affairs, to rule it
self: after 1t has asked or even per-
How can these aspire. to the right to
govern others Who Cd E6vern.
themselves? How can people ask
for the right to rule in the house 81
the nation, when they are unable to
maintain peace and order in their own
llOne2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11

The first score of delegates chosen
to the national republican convention
have been instructed-all of them for
Roosevelt Six of them come from
Alaska, ten from Florida, two from
Missouri and two from Pennsylvania.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11

Stop talking about republican fac
lions" in Iowa. Drop the pluralizing
So. There is only one-the tariff rip
ping shelter to monopoly" Canadian
reciprocity" faction. There is a re-
publican party in the state, and a fac
ton calling itself republican The rest
are democrats, prohis and populists.-
Marion Register.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11

The more the Iowa farmer contem-
plates the proposition for Canadian
reciprocity in natural products the
more he is convinced that it is the ak
that will strike destructive blow at
the root of his present prosperity.