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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31
cUMMINs OPPOSES ELkINs BILL.
Iowa Governor Does Not Believe II
Would be Effective.


.Des Moines, Dec. 20. - Governor
Cummins does not believe that the
scheme which Senator. Elkins Is re-
ported by the papers to have evolved
for the establishment of court to ex-
ercise jurisdiction over and decide
questions arising under the interstate
commerce commission, will be eff
fective or will give the relief which is
demanded by the shippers and the peo-
pie.
AS compared with the plan proposed
by President Roosevelt in his message
to vitalize the interstate commerce
commission itself, the Elkins scheme
is not worth serious consideration, If
it be as reported The governor says:
THE bill, which, according to news
paper report is to be brought forward
by Senator Elkins. establishing a cir
cult court of interstate commerce to
take jurisdiction Of all matters arising
under the interstate commerce act,
would in my opinion, furnish no prac-
teal relief for the evils of excessive
and discriminating rates.
"The examination of freight rate In
court hampered by all the rules
which regulate the Introduction of ev-
idence. accompanied by the delays
which are so common in such tribunals
attended with the cost which is Incl
dent to technical litigation and fol
lowed by no effective result until the
supreme court of the United States is
reached, will afford no remedy to the
business interests of the country.
ITO establish such court for the
original hearing of complaints. as an
answer to the demand which the PEG.
pie are now making is to keep the
promise to the ear and break it to the
hope"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31
B AN K IS
v RECKED
ALLEGED SHORTAGE OF CASHIER
CATION CLOSES INSTITUTION
AT DEDHAM.

Des Moines, Dec. 20. - The State
bank of Dedham, was yesterday placed
in the hands of a receiver on the order
of State Auditor Carroll and an effort
will be made to liquidate its affairs,
which are badly involved through an
alleged $4,000 shortage of Cashier
Cation. Cation. it is said, has admitted
his shortage and efforts are being
made to secure settlement. The
bank is expected ultimately to pay its
depositors in full.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis.
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a greha surprise on account Of
its exceeding Apromptness in relieving
pain in bladderA kidneys and back, in
male or female. Reiieves retention OF
water almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief and cure this Is the
remedy. Sold by w. W. Ennis, drug.
gist, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31
UNABLE TO RESCUE CREW.

New York, Dec. 2s.-The big
ocean going tug Katherine Moran
left Sandy Hook before daylight
this morning carrying the Sandy
Hook life saving crew and towing
their boat from Fire Island in an
attempt to take off the crew of
the stranded steamer Drunlslxicr.
At ! o'clock this afternoon BRUNEI.
zicr hoisted a signal si1nify!nu,
"Send life boats to cave crew.
The Oak island and Fire island
crews at onse r,aae ready 70 30
out to shp si.tr.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31

It's wonderful power goes to the seat
of your trouble, vitalizes, strengthens
every part of your body. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea does.
35 cents, tea or tablets. Sargent. the
true druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31
J. 3. MORRISON DIES SUDDENLY
Falls in Depot While Buying Ticket at
Des Moines For His Home

Falls in Depot While Buying Ticket at
Des Molnes For His Home.
Des Moines, Dec. 29.-J. s. Morri-
son, president of the Morrison Plow
company, of Fort Madison, dropped
dead in the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific depot at 1880 yesterday morn
ing rs he was in the act OF buying a
ticket for his home.
Mr.. Morrison came to Des Moines to
attend the meeting of the manufac-
turers. He was about sixty years old
It was the belief of City Physician
Miller that death was due to heart
failure.
Mr.. Morrison established the Nor.
rison Plow company at Fort Madison
and Is reported to be worth half a mil
lion dollars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31
BURNING SURPLUS COTTON.
Farmers and Merchants Of Clay
County, Ga, LIGHT HUGE Bonfire.

County, Ga, Light Huge Bonfire.
Fort Gaines. Ca, Dec. 29. The farm.
ers and merchants of Clay county met
here yesterday and decided to burn
their share of two millions bales OF
surplus cotton. A starter was made
when a bonfire was made of cotton
on the streets of Fort Gaines. The OBJ
ject is to show. that. the farmers are
ready to sacrifice few bales for the
benefit of the masses The fire is; still
burning and the excitement is increas.
inc t.tftss +
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31

Itch cured In thirty minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by w. w. Ennis, druggist,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31

When the plans of the Pennsylvania
railroad anent the Chicago union depot
are completed and executed Ottumwa
people who ride into Chicago on the
Burlington road will alight in a new
thirty million dollar depot. the finest
in the west and, with the possible ex-
ception of the proposed Grand Central
station in New York, the finest in the
world. The present union depot will
be RACED to the ground and Phoenix
like from it's ashes will rise an eleven
story passenger station which will be
one of the finest architectural gems in
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30
ADRIAN vi AND Plus x.

In article which he contributes to the Dublin
Review the Bishop of Stafford, England, draws an
interesting contrast between the Dutch pope Adrian
VI, and the present Holy Father. Like Adrian
VI, Pope Plus X is, he points out, essentially
of the people, Of lowly origin, by sheer force
of intellectual talent, of personal virtue of high
character, he has been raised by Providence from
the humbest rank to the supreme dignity on earth.
The simple, frugal life and homely tastes the dis
like Of unnecessary court ceremonial Of the peas
ants of Riese recall those of the weaver's son
of Utrecht. And if Adrian VI during his brief
pontifcate showed himself a true reformer, what
asks the bishop, have we not been led to expect
in the way of reforms by the short period that has
elapsed since the elevation of Plus to the Pa
pacy? The election of Adrian appeared to be provi-
Dental Ambition and the spirit of the world had
found their way into high places, with the result
that the Popes hamility and zeal for the faith were
IN strong contrast with the spirit which animated
the Conclave. The morals of the period bore sad
witness to the decline of faith, and DR.. Casarteh
in dealing with the events of the time betrays that
outspoken and scrupulous love of accuracy from
which the historian should never swerve.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30
JESUIT DOCTRINE,

The offer made by the Rev. g. Dasbatcr ,,..-
Der of the German reichstag to any one who. ,r,nr
prove the Jesuits teach the doctrine that ~+Lc ,I
end iustihes the bad MEANS has had ifs d.c.,
ment in court OF law. A reward of two thar.,,I
gulden-about four thousand marks-was rror,...J
to any one who would bring forward clear uraot
sustaining the charge against the Je-uit-. m,
judges to be university professors, Cabor.
and Protestant, to be agreed upon by both u.-+is.
Count Hoensbrocch, the ex-Jesut came forward
as claimant OF the money. He declared that ar
those who heretofore had undertaken the task had
all failed to prove their point. but that ho rout
be successful. Catholic theologians, says tae Lon.
don Catholic Times, teach that in certain case.
when person is fully determined to commit VERT
great evil it is lawful to advise him to do smaller
evil instead. A case in point Is the story told in
Genesis xxxvii, 1924. Joseph's brethren arc do
termined to kill him. Reuben advises them mot fl,
kill their brother. but to throw him into nit
This advice Catholic theologians claim was good
action. HoensbrOech, on the contrary. maintain,
that such advice is always sinful The Rev G.. Das
bach could not get Protestant university professor,
to act as judges in the matter and he refused f,
pay. The count sued him in a civil court: but the
case was Enthusiastically on the ground that #
was the case of a wager. 1t is pity that the ques
ton not Investigated and decided on by a BODY
of competent Judges
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30
ABSTAIN FOR STOMACH'S SAKE.

The turn events are taking in the industrial
world, particularly in the great stockyards and
packing plants of the country, has its good and
bad features. Bad, because of the waste of time,
money, even life, in prolonged strike. Good, if
we apply the meat famine sure to come, in efforts
to tone up our stomachs and live like rational be-
ings. We should reflect that a meat famine in sum-
mer is bagatee compared to coal famine in the
midst of winter
There is natural but unpleasant disposition
the part of many retail meat dealers to take adj
vantage of the public and increase the price of
fresh meat arbitrarily and with slight reference
to the wholesale prices. As yet there is no scar
city of fresh meat, and the packers have made but
per cent advance. In some places (and perhaps
In this city, retailers charging 25 per cent
more. This may may not be good business but
it operates harshly the public, who have felt
for some time that the price of meat is excessively
high without the additional impetus of the present
fear of shortage.
But there is an easy way to get around all this
apparent discomfort Defy the butcher by abstain
ing from meat altogether. Boycott the sirloin the
chop and the outlet. Have you ever observed the
rosy cheeks of the Irish 'geenhorn Just landed in
America; the 1.-THE step and bonnie look of the
"colleenw The writer is informed that gasher
of bacon ON Sundays, with potatoes, EMBRACES all
there is of animal food set before an Irish peasant
the whole year round. On Tbs Eve (Which is
neither before nor after Christmas), Paddy might
chase goose or a chicken to kill and eat with a
pigs jowl. But no such medicine as dyspepsia tab
lets circulates in that country.
To the American housewife of resource there
need by no increase in the table expenses of the
family by reason of the stockyards strike and the
increased price charged by local butchers She may
find many substitutes for fresh meat at this season
of the year. When the potato crop fails in Ireland
it is serious matter for the reason that potatoes
are the main food product of the country. 1t is
impossible to get substitute without greatly in
creased expense But in this country the resources
are so varied and the foods so manifold that the
curtailment of the suppysof an article so Import
ant as meat need inaict not only 10 suffering
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30
THE ATHANASIAN CREED.

The interest attaching to the recent discussions
IN Convocation on the ACCESSIBILITY of retaining the
AthanaSian Greed in divine service has been in
creased by an article in the current Nineteenth
Century from the pen of the English Bishop Well
don He asks three questions: Shall it be re-trans-
lated, or expurgated explained? AS to re-trans-
lation, it would be useless, be thinks; for the OBJ
Jectionable teaching would still remain As to ex-
purgaton-why, of course, how can a creed be
chopped and changed! AS to explanation, how can
you explain away clauses which must be held to
mean something, and may as likely mean what
they say as anything else? But if you can neither
re-translate, nor expurgae explain the trouble
some creed, how would it do to abolish it alto
gether; since it is in its present form unacceptable
The bishop has better plan He says: "The creed
Is so apt to be misunderstood that it ought not to
be used in public services. 1t should be work. not
for recitation, but for reference Excellent! ex-
claims the hondon Catholic Times. One step fur
ther Bishop Weldon; let the Bible, too, ''be
work, not for recitation, but for reference" and
then the real fundamental belief of the Establish
ment will be clear MONDAY
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30

qnetly riot, boodshcd, and in some instances loss
of life
1t is charged by the butchers that the owners
of the packing houses went back on their agree
ment to renstate the strikers. A published denial
of this charge is made by the packers The merits
OF the butchers strike are based not upon strike
for higher wage, but strike against a lower
wage In some departments of the industry where
unskilled labor is available, the packers proposed
cut in wages but gave no corresponding increase
to skilled labor In fact the packers sought to dc
moraize the wage scale all around The butchers
presented scale of their making. 1t is said
that if the packers accepted this scale, the aggre-
gate of money paid cut would not exceed the
amount paid out before the trouble began.
No matter, the strike Is on again and promises
to be the most desperate struggle between organized
capital and organized labor the world ever wit
messed. Nexed the confusing claims and mis-
leading statements of butcher and packer, the con-
sumner hardly knows upon whom to rest the blame.
But if he stops a moment for sober reflection
glances over the market reports which give him the
price of dressed beef and compares it with the quo
tations of beef on the hoof, he can readily pune
ture the skin game of the packers. 1t is heads l
win, tails you lose" Higher prices exacted from
the retail butcher; lower prices paid to the cattle
owner; lower wages paid the employee. All this
goes while we are literally smothcred with laws
against combinations and trusts, and officers to
execute them as plentiful as backbirds.
Another great strike is in progress. Thirty
thousand textile operatives in the mills of New
England are walking the streets Butchers, bakers
and grocers who supply this vast number with
food, many times credit, are parayzed. What
is to be donel Nothing. Nothing until exhausted
and hungry, the operatives return to work at a re-
duce scale of wages and the saints know it was
little above the paupers stipend before. The manu-
facturers have closed down the mills. They can
afford to take trip to Europe, or plant their capt.
tai in the Southland, where poor children endure
the hardships of factory life more exactng in its
demands than the old conditions of African slav-
cry.
Oh, the shame of it all; the sin of it all, A
land filed with milk and honey turned into land
of discomfort, and revolts against labor oppres-
sion. The while paid shouters for organized greed
go about procaiming prosperity, prosperity" and
simulate establishment because you do not see it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT.

Editor 1ntermountain Catholic:
My Dear Sir-Replying to your faver asking my
approval Of The InteTTuountan Catholic since its es
Establishment in this diocese will state that consider
the founding OF Catholic paper Salt Lake not the
least OF the many blessings bestowed by Providence
on the Church here during the past two years. It's
birth occurred at opportlne time It's zeal in prop
agating Catholic truth has had since its inception.
my hearty though silent approval. I believe with
Our Holy Father that "a good Catholic journal is
perpetual mission in parish and that it will serve
as question box at ali times for anxious nquirers
In my visitations shall hope to find The Iptermoun
tain Catholic in the home of every Catholic family.
It's mission is TO espouse truth justice and morality
end all devoted priests will find it able co-opera
Tor in their missionary work. my wish that all
my priests and the laity entrusted to my charge
should encourage your noble effort and that of the
generous founder Of The Intermountain Catholic.
Yours sincerely, /. SCANLAN.
Bishop of Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City. Oct. @ 1900
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30
STRIKES AND STRIKERS.

Before the forms of this paper were placed upon
the press last week. one article announced the end
of the great strike in the packing houses and gave
details of proposed arbitration, which promised re-
lnstatement of all the strikers at given date Be
fore The Intermountain Catholic reached its con-
stituency north to Montana and south to Colorado,
the strike resumed. Conditions now are as they
had been before the plan of arbitration was sub
united and It's terms apparently accepted by EN-
ployer and employc, Indeed, they are worse for
along with enforced idleness there happens toofre
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30
Our literary Gable.


Every good American knows the song THE Old
Folks at Home and some know who wrote it. How
MANY know anything about the authors careeT-'the
most pathetic story of American music?'
Yet, 'W Way Down Upon the Suwanee River as
the song is often called, probably enjoys greater
popularity, all over the world than any other Amer
song. Moreover, Louis G. Elsin, in his new
American folk-song' and that it's author. Stephen
Collins Foster is as truly the folk-song genius OF
America as is Weber or Scher of Germany.
Foster died at the age of 49, having written aboUE
100 songs, including such general favorites as my
Old Kentucky Home" "Old Uncle Ned" and ''Nassas
in de Cold, Cold Ground. He had many Of the TRAITS
that too often musical genius. His is the tale
of tortured and troubled career, extinguished IN
misery"
Fosters nature was gentle and sweet His love
for his parents was intense and his reverence for the
memory of his mother of his most pronounced
characteristics But he had no business ability, ne
was too convivial and he was easily led. He was
1.-The last man in the world to build up home. ana
his marriage to an estimable woman ended in
separation
Foster lived from hand to mouth all his life
though he received in the aggregate large sums IN
royalties. In his bohemian days in New York nc
would ride up and down Broadway public STAGE,
think out song write it out and sell it, and spenu
the price of it before night.
His end pitiable. At a cheap lodging mouse
he fell and severed an artery. He died in cnarlty
ward of hospital and his body narrowly escapeg
burial in the potters field At his grave PAM
played Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming ana
THE Old Folks at Home"
From all viewpoints of ordinary men his lie Wa'
futile and his death miserable. Yet his work aDlu5s
He made an immortaf melody-a' song that lives 5n
the hearts of all home-lovng men and women. Hi'
name may be forgotten, but his song endures'
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30

The French governments controversy with the
Vatican continues to be the chief subject of pub
lie interest The immediate issue is narrowed to
the Popes RICH to dismiss the French bishops of
Laval and Tyjon. A Paris dispatch says the gov
ernment is positively determined to resist the as
sertion of the claim. An ultimatum to that effect
IS now on the way. In the meantime the bishops
are cut off from the Church for their refusal to go
TO Rome before July 90. If it be Gods will let
the contention be clean cut and the separation com
plete The Catholic church of France can get along
without state aid through the operations of the
Concordat better than France can get along with
out the conserving power of the Church. Combes
does not thing so. Bonaparte said So
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30

The Catholic newspaper of Memphis, Tenn
the Journal of the New South, voices the opinion
that the prosperity of the South will be maintained
no matter who will be elected president. Cotton
still remains king 1t says the high prices of last
year are yet maintained, and the great and in
creased demand for cotton insures continuation
of the prices. With the increased acreage planted
this year, and with the good prospects now assur-
ing large crop with increased and better facili-
ties for handling the same, there is every reason
to be certain of continuation Of prosperity in the
South.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30

but no extra expense. All that is needed
1elgent study Of the possibilities of other n
Few people realize how independent thew ,.. '''a'
meat until they try to get along without +. 'e Of
Commenting on this same subject. tbo ~.
Tribune observes: Now that the nar... .'so
has challenged the independence of +5, man
wife let her show him how little h.. Muse
counts in the domestic economy H.. ,'%
also surprise the other members of the ra-,-r. .'
bill of fare at once palatabc. varied ...
inexpensive, but in which little meat T.. u..r ' r
this way what threatened to become q hardship.
become an event Of considerable cducaaon. ..I
and lead to broadening Of the dietary i'm 1,...:
can families"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30

STA backed out of her contention and yielded the
point of law to her old-time enemy. Of course
damages go along with the decision. OF all the
colossal blunders that Russia has made in con-
nection with her complications with Japan, the
worst of all has been in giving British resentment
this opportunity to come out in the open and to
gather strength. To avenge old wrongs to retrieve
old plumbers, to wipe out old panics, that is Brit
aims dream today, and the worst of the situation
is that RuSsias backdown in the Malacea case only
decpess British belief in Russias weakness.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30

The American Mining congress meets at Port
land, Ore, next month Judge Powers of this city
is listed as one of the speakers. For versatility.
Judge Powers comes next to T. P. O'Connor, M. p.
according to observing Salt Lakers. Talks on any
thing and everything. Talked to the Pioneers last
Monday. No one would be surprised to hear that
he received an invitation to address the Gaelic Flies
in the County Galway. No miner is the judge, but
certain it is that at Portland he will not call
winze whim, an error Catholic editor fell into
once upon time. He desired to purchase "a winze
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-30

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune says
that the number of Russian soldiers in the far east
at the beginning of the war was grossly exagger-
ated. He says that if those guarding the railway
and small garrison places are left out there were
not more than $4,000 troops in southern Man
churia, and that reinforcements were sent forward
so slowly at first that when Kuropatkin reached
Lao Lang he had an army of only $4,000 men, and
all sorts of tricks and devices were resorted to to
make the Japanese believe his army was much
larger than it really was. The correspondent be-
ieves the japanese were deceived-that they did
not know how weak and demoralized the Russians
were-and lost the opportunity to strike decisive
blow. He thinks that if early in May they had
pushed on towards Mukden the Russians would
have retreated rapidly and might have gone all
to pieces.