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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
THE MONEY MARKET.

The congestion in the money mar
ket is the most significant feature in
the financial situation" declares Henry
Clews in his review of trade for the
week ending May Z. He points to the
fact that both call and time money
are superabundant and in spite of rec
ord breaking bank loans, surplus re-
serves have been steadily rising and
are now many millions above previous
years at this period. Mr. Clews does
not now attribute this congestion to
any lessened demand for money on the
part of business or speculative sources
but he declares that the diminished
inquiry is simply an aggravation of a
difficulty which must be directly trac-
ed to our inelastic currency system.
Following this Mr. Clews discusses
the remarkable growth of our circula-
ton during the past seven years, pre-
senting many interesting and valuable
facts. He shows that our circulation
is amply large to care for all business
enterprises, the one difficulty being
that 1t does not expand and contract
as the exigencies Of business require.
"The amount, of money now in cir
culation is 2,532,00O,O0O, an increase
in twelve months of 15S, 100000. These
figures however. give only a partial
idea of the tremendous expansion in
our circulation which has lately talk
en- place. During the last three years
our currency increased nearly 100000
900, while In the last seven years the
increase has been $847, 100000 and our
per capita circulation has risen from
$23 to $31 in the last seven years. In
other words in this short period we
have added S650,000,00O to our stock
Of gold and about 5000, 900, 900
to our supply Of bank notes.
What is to be the effect of
such an enormous addition to
our currency at a time when it is not
needed? Is it likely to lead to period
of initiation? 1t is to be hoped not; and
in view of the conservative temper
which prevails in financial circles no
such contingency is in sight, although
such an expansion as this must iney-
itably exert an important influence
upon values. Such congestion would
be impossible had we an elastic cur
rency system capable of expanding
and contracting automatically accord
ing to the country's wants. During
the last two presidential campaigns,
currency reform on these lines was
loudly promised. ) but congress has adj
journed once more without action and
in the coming election the currency
question seems likely to be pushed
aside. Fortunately weN can endure a
redundancy of gold currency much bet.
Ter than Ona of silver. naverthalaca
extremes Of expansion or contraction
do not tend to develop business stabil.
ity."
Concerning the heavy gold exports
to Europe, which have thus far exceed
ed $23,000,0O0, he makes interesting
observations mentioning the fact that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
SECRETARY SHAW AS A STORY
TELLER.

Philadelphia Press Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw long ago establish
ed his reputation as a story teller.
Now that national politics are becom-
ing lively and Mr.. Shaw is up to his
ears in the work preliminary to the
opening of the campaign he much
sought after as source of inside in
formation as to what will be the pro-
gram. The secretary finds his fund
of stories very convenient in warding
off questions which he does not care at
present to answer. Those seeking in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

formation on any important point are
likely to be met with this tale:
"Out in my town IN Iowa there lived
the meanest station Agent in the rail-
road service in, Tat state. II asked
what time the next fraap.,Xas due he
would gruffly answer: al.
mighty; / don't knows ~ g. +
had no information led the other day
to the secretary being asked: What
,ecame of the mean station agent?"
ooh, he lost his Job for not giving
information, but don't run that risk"
was the answer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
"kELLEYs ARMY"

Keokuk Gate City.-Ten years ago,
Kelly's army of tramps crossed Iowa
and was exploited by General James
B. Weaver. In Des' Moines on We'd
nesday, General Weaver was in the
lime light as virtual head of the
democratic party in the state. 1t is
somewhat unfortunate for that politi-
cal organization that it should be rep
resented SO conspicuously by one with
SO yariegated career.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

How times have changed Last
year the names Of Jerry B. Sullivan
and M. j. Wade were on the lips Of
every Iowa democrat and the. boast
was made that under their leadership
democracy would gain foothold in
Iowa. But scarcely more than twelve
months have passed and the loudly
heralded leaders have been sent home
from the state convention repudiated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

troll the democracy for third time
passes description. 1t is his turn to
submit. IL he cared an iota for the
party that took his bossing in 1900,
he would subside. And, IL he will not.
it only remains for his party to vote
him down and keep him down. The
democracy has beet sufficiently pun
ished for its folly in creating this ire
pressible disturber.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
gRYAN,s TURN TO suBsIDE.

washington Post.-Any other politi-
clan whom this country has ever
known would have taken himself out
of the way after such a setback as
BRYAN got in 1896. Only a stupendous
gall kept him in the roll of assumed
leader after his second drubbing. And
his presumption in attempting to con-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

Score one for the Kansas City plat
form. 1t has been endorsed This oc-
cured at Lincoln, Neb., in county
convention under the leadership of
William Jennings Bryan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

1t is now reported that Hearst is
going after the delegation from Ohio.
He may be able to get the states rep
resentatives to the st. Louis conven-
ton, but that won't do him any good
when election day rolls around next
November.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

Probably Admiral Togo did not put
that cork in so tight but that he can
unfasten it with little delay as soon
as the Japs get possession of Port Ar
thur.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

Sometimes very near-sighted in
d1vidual can see a band wagon a long
way off, remarks the Des Moines
Capital.
AS to Mr.. Bryan, the Washington
Democrat says it doesn't believe that
the democratic party owes allegiance
to one man forever. 1t suggests that
it is barely possible Mr.. Bryan was in
error in 1895 and 19OO-"there are so
few things that are positive in this
vain and fleeting world"-and it Won
ders If Mr.. Bryan does not think he
might have erred. "Times change and
issues change with Them" continues
the Democrat. Does Bryan propose
to oppose everything and anything
that the great democratic party may
suggest? What if he doesn't like Par
ker or his platform? What is he going
to do about it? Parker will be nomi-
mated and If nominated he will be
elected"
The Mason City Globe-Gazette no.
tees that the transition from Bryan,
a candidate who talked all the time,
to Parker, who has nothing to say,
seems too great for the democrats.
o.
tIt is possibly true" concludes the
Cedar Rapids Republican, "that no
convict ever gets a parole unless he
happens to have friends who are will
ing to. take. up his case, or he has
money. or his friends have money to
employ the necessary lawyers on the
case. The fellow who has neither of
these generally stays in the penitenti-
ary."
%
". ~
Congressman Cousins wants to make
a republican speech this year he can
do so without endangering his politi-
cal life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
WILL HAVE 70 COME TO 1T.

Lincoln Star.-They are going to
have plenty of brass bands at the st.
Louis exposition, and, although they
start out tabooing ragtime music, they
will have to come to 1t before the
show is half over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
PURSUED RY pEsrlNY.

Chicago Chronicle.-Destiny is now
in hot pursuit of Secretary Shaw,
while Uncle Joe nervously watches the
outcome Of the chase through crack
In the cellar door.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
A FIGHTING BRANCH.

Burlington Hawk-E ye.-It is an
open question worth considering,
whether or not fighting branch of
nation, especially trained for years to
the vigorous work Of battles, will not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal-Charley Walsh
has saved his scalp. The anti-Hearst
fellows couldn't get hold of it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

= Judge Wade is one of those gem
iuses," observes the Des Moines Regis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
THIN PEOPLE

want to get fat and fat people
want to get thin-human
nature. If you are fat don't
take SCOTS Emulsion. 1t
will makeyou gain flesh. If
you are thin SCOTS Emul-
sion is just what you need.
1t is one of the greatest
flesh producers known. Not
temporary gains but healthy,
solid flesh that will fill out
the body where it is needed.
There's nothing better
than SCOTS Emulsion for
weakness and wasting.
Well send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT 8 BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

The Japs are getting too numerous
across the Yalu to suit the fancy of
the Russians.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12
ter and Leader, "who knows when it
is time to quit voluntarily"

The Keokuk Gate City says that
Hearst's ascendancy in a state ordin-
arily as sane and practical as Iowa
cannot but make the iudicious grieSe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

The Hearst men of the second dis
trict are said to have their knife out
for Congressman Wade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

Sometimes a very near-sighted in
dividual can see a band wagon long
way off" remarks the Des Moines
Capital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10

little below the center line, which will
make a f1ange of couple Of inches on
the upper sides of the skids. Sink cross
pieces on the under side, with screws to
hold the skids together The width on
the inside must be about one inch broad
err than the width of crates. Now halve
the side pieces at one end of each skid
about three inches back on reverse
sides, as shown in the cut so they will
lap together and have a straight line.
A good hook and staple on the outside
makes the connection and you have a lit
tie railway 80 feet long if wanted. If
full length is used, block up under the
connection. These two skids cost me
eight dollars many years ago. In most
cases. one is all that would be needed,
and their mode of use must be apparent.
1t takes but few minutes to place them
to reach any point where apples or
potatoes are to be stored. For instance.
our largest cellar is reached by twodoors,
and turn at right angle. In this case
one of the skids is run through one of
the cellar windows; a barrel is placed
bottom up for the end of the skid to
rest on; the window sill supports the
center, and couple of stakes driven in
the ground with cross-piece nailed on
to support the skid at the proper height
to lay the crates on from the wagon. It
is astonishing how little time it takes to
unload in this way. If the crates are
emptied, roll them back on the wagon
with a nike D01o VIC dn not auootv
them, however, but stack them up"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
OWE DO NOT KNOW"

We do not know what lies before,
The way seems hard beSet,
But there are friends who still adore,
And love is with us yet
Then why should we, poor mortals held
In bondage from afar,
Rail at this level life compelled,
And strive to clasp a star?
The blooming rose lives near q thorn,
The lily leans to earth,
Deep in the dark, glad light is born,
Death brings to life no dearth-
Why should we who alone have mind,
Crave all of joy and thought,
Nor in our daily living find
Our times with pleasure fraught?
We do not know the ways of God,
Nor lay we hold on Him,
Unnumbered things to us seem odd,
And countless causes dim,
Yet love springs up in every heart,
And work still leads to rest,
And never doth the law depart,
Nor hope forget tbs blNst.
We do not know-ought n, to know
Poor mortals chained to earth!-
So let insatiate longing go,
And give content new birth
Uncounted ages yet to come
Shall show us Gods designs,
And we shall find lifes noblest sum
Plain duty first divines!
To trust the end, howe'er deferred,
To do a little good;
To be by love and reason stirred
To suffer when we should;
With eyes above, and feet firm set,
Loving and toiling fair,
This is to know that somewhere yet
Are truths He will lay bare;
And for the rest, to ask for peace,
For freedom from deceit,
For pleasure in a small increase,
Strength to disarm defeat
TO live a gentle loving life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
WINTERING CANE FRUITS.
Protection Which Should Be Given
Them During the Severe
Cold Weather.

II the farmer has hardy varieties of
raspberries and blackberries or lives
where the winters are mild his work
is simple. If he has not already done it.
go through the patch, cutting out all
dead wood and weak canes, "stub back"
the over-thrifty ones, burn the brush,
and his patch is ready for the win
ter.
However, If he lives in northern lati-
tudes or has tender varieties, his bushes
must have a protective covering of some
sort, says Mark Haverhill, in Orange
Judd Farmer. Just before the ground
freezes, the old wood having been cut
out, go through the patch with potato
or other heavy tined fork, and loosen
the ground around the roots Of each
hill, carefully bend the bushes over till
they lie on the ground, weigh down and
cover with earth. Care should be taken
not to break any of the canes in laying
them down.
Some people bend the bushes over.
cover the ends with dirt to hold them
and then cover all with straw or corn
stalks from which all grain has been
removed. The great objection to straw
is that the mice nest in the straw and
during the winter eat the green bark
from the canes, killing them. Not so
much trouble has been experienced with
cornstalks, but probably earth is the
best for it is always handy.
AS soon as spring comes and the frost
is out of the ground the covering should
be removed and the bushes Strengthened
up
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
TOOK BOYS SUGGESTION.
Told Railroaders How to Start
Stalled Engine.

A travelling man relates that while rid
ing on the new orient line between Harper
and Anthony few days ago, one of the
side rods of the engine broke, and the other
side stopped on dead center,' so that
when the repair was made it was impossible
to start again. According to the Kansas
City Star he says:
1.-The engineer, the conductor and all
the passengers took turns going over the
thing and trying to devise a way to make
it run. Finally boy came out of the field
where ne had been blowing to see what was
going on. He crawled through the wire
fence and sat down on the bank and famed
himself with his straw hat. If you'd back
that last car up the grade an let 'er come
down gerchunk, that I'D start 'er, he final
ly suggested deliberately.
"The railroad men shifted contemptuous-
ly. but the passengers sided with the boy.
Finally the conductor gave orders that the
rear car be uncoupled. No less tnan 80 pas
sengers caught hold and pushed the car up
the grade Once at the top the car was
let go The loose coach gained momentum
as It came down hill, and in spite of the en-
gineer's admonition to let her come down
easy the emergency battering ram crashed
into the train with a tremendous thump.
The engine was bumped off center all
right"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
ASKED A PERSONAL FAVOR.
Lawyer Wanted Judge to Relieve Him
of c Somewhat Danger
Gus Duty.

One of the most picturesque figures of the
New York bar was the late Thomas Nolan,
a lawyer, whose witty retorts furnished
subjects for merriment at many a lawyers
gathering. Now, Nolan was at one time
counsel for a poor widow who was suing
construction company for the death of her
husband, relates Success. The case had
been placed upon the day calendar" but
had been frequently postponed and Mrs rs.
fifth call, was in an exceedingly disturbed
frame of mind, consequently the tones of
Nolan's rich brogue were more than usual
ly fervid as he fought against the sixth ad-
journment.
81 am sorry" said Justice Dugro, ''but
your opponent has shown me good cause for
the adjournment, Mr.. Nolan, and the case
will therefore go over until tomorrow"
Every well, sor,' said the barris,teer,
sweetly, "but might I ask wan personal ia
vor of this coort?"
Certainly, sir, with pleasure" J..
'Will your honor kindly sthep down to
my office and just tell Mrs Moriarity that
you have adjourned the case?''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
Horticultural Brevities.

Root rot rots out the center of the
tree. Cedar rust will not kill fruit un-
less it kills all the leaves. 1t affects
the leaves, not the wood.
Bitter rot is found as far north as
Vermont, but has not been discovered
in Nebraska
Sometimes peach tree will thrive
in a spot where root rot killed the ap-
pie tree.
A codling moth is your worst en-
envy.
The finest orchard l ever saw was
disked both ways.-Prof. Hegecock.
department of agriculture.
Root gall is fatal to peach and sew
eral other trees and to grapes. Apple
trees may live, but do not plant a tree
that has rcot gall. A tree affected with
crown gall L. doomed Tree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
JAPS USE INDIRECT FIRE.
Islanders Employ System with Great
Accuracy and Terrible Slaughter
of Russians Results.

The japanese used entirely the indi-
rect method Of firing, made possible by
the long range and consequently high
aiming elevations of modern field guns,
says Thomas T. Willard, in Scribner's
For the information of the unsophisti-
Gated I will explain that indirect firing
consists in placing guns behind an ele-
walton of the ground, and, by raising
their muzzles at an angle mathematic-
ally calculated, firing at an object long
distance away. Thus while the projec-
tile, which takes a curved flight, reaches
the object at which it is aimed, a line
of vision, which is direct, cannot reach
the gun from the object fired at. So the
Russians at Wafenggoa were for hours
under a terrific artillery fire, yet not
once did they catch sight of japanese
gun. Of course, while they were able
to reply they directed their own fire
where the enemy was supposed to be,
and probably did him considerable dam
age until their own guns were put out
of action by the superior fire of the Jap
anese.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
Best in the World.

Cream, Ark, Nov. Z Especially After
eighteen months suffering from Epilepsy,
Backache and Kidney Complaint, Mr.. W.
III. Smith, of this place, is well man again
and those who have watched his return to
health unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview re-
garding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
81 had been low for eighteen months with
my back and kidneys and also Epilepsy.
had taken everything [ knew of and moth
ing seemed to do me any good till friend
of mine got me to send for Dodd's Kidney
Pills. find that they are the greatest
medicine in the world, for now am able
to work and am in fact as stout and strong
as before took sick
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kidneys.
Cured Kidneys cleanse the blood of all inn
purities. Pure blood means good health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
A Butter Smell

Bings-UncIe Cy has changed his
brand of smoking tobacco!
Mrs. Bings-Indeed! What do you
know about it? You haven't seen
Uncle Cyrus in three months!
"This Aunt Mandy's butter?"
eyes"
"Keer the cream on the pantry
shelf, don't they?"
Yes
Doors always open, isn't it?"
eyes"
''Uncle Cy sits there smoking, Aunt
Manly rocks and shifts her camphor
bottle-don't they?"
eyes"
"Well," taking Whit at the butter.
cant you smell the whole darned
family ?'"-Prairie Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
eanta Fe Engines at Worlds Fair.

All the world loves locomotive. There
is something lifelike about the iron mon
stel that whisks us at mile minute
pace across the country. 1t seems to be
a person, not thing. The crowds who
have been recently watching tel the tn test Of
lie tons weight in Machinery Hall,
Worlds Fair grounds, St. Louis, will
testify to fascination unexplainable Not
merely the size, nor the wheels going
around, nor the throbbing steam-but all
these and more. The engineer at the
throttle and the fireman at the furnace
door share the general admiration.
The test showed conclusively that the
prairie type used by the Santa Fe in haul
ing its fastest passenger flyers represents
the best achievement of modern engine
building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
MAKING UNLOADING EASY.
Skid of Simple Construction Which
May Be Used to Slide
Crates Over.

The device for rolling crates into the
cellar is shown in the cut and is de-
scribed by Mr.. Vergon, in Rural New
Yorker, as follows:
1.-TWO roller skids, one IA feet and
one 16 feet long; the side-pieces may
be made of any light timber which is not
likely to spring, ~ inch thick and five
inches broad. The rollers may be made
of any hard wood, turned Ia inch in
diameter, the ends shouldered down to
three-fourths of an inch and the holes
III side-pieces seven-eighths of an inch
and eight. inches apart. Bore the holes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
Orchard Work.

After the trees have attained to bear
ing age, I stop cultivation for apples.
like the clovers for orchard covering.
Most of my orchard is in white clover,
which is cut at intervals during the
summer and left on the ground, serv-
ing as a summer and winter mulch.
The legumes furnish nitrogen and are
doubly valuable.--H. G. Snavely. In
Orange Judd Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
Slack Methods Are Costly

One creamery l visited was clean
and neat, yet, through the buttermak-
er's antipathy to the use of CONNER
cial starters and an alkali test, he
allowed the quality of his butter to be
dominated by the character of the
feeds used to such an extent as to lose
about $500 in a very short time. The
buttermaker was also careless about
the granular butter being washed out
of the churn onto the floor and down
the drain, which he made the manage
ment believe was unavoidable.-Prof.
J. G. Moore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10
SIGHTS in Kansas.

A traveller from the east shortly after
leaving Kansas City asked the porter how
long it would be before the train emerged
from the tunnel through which it was
Billed the porter. yves jes' passin' fru de
Kansas corn belt and de tall stalks shuts
out the sun. Yo' won't see no mo- daylight
fob 200 Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-11-10

stake. The pins
are pushed through
the end holes into
the ground and
then the board is
lifted from them
and laid one side
till the hole IS dug.
The board is then
replaced on the
pins. the tree iS set