Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-08


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The rural free delivery and the ru
raj telephone have caused the calam
ity shouter's wall to fall on deaf ears
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
The Charles City 1ntelligencer sug-
gests that the apathy among the peo-
pie should be labeled "contentment."
I'VE commenced voting in 1861
says the Vinton Eagle, land the demo-
Gratis We're worrying about the con-
s St tut The republicans had jus,
worrying about it ever since. 1t seems
to be in the blood"
The Clinton Age (dem.), gets off E
campaign joke. 1t says that the New
York Evening Post indorses Mr.
Roosevelt's candidacy.
The Mason City Globe Gazette com.
plains that the republican state com.
mittee Is assigning all the noted
speakers to central Iowa, leaving
northern Iowa to Just be good anc
roll up the usual majorities."
The Dubuque Telegraph, comment.
ing on Mr.. Parker's expression of be-
lief in the gold standard, says: III,
was evidently pressed to make thi:
statement by his gold democratic man.
ayers, who are willing to take {
chance on losing the ultra free silver,
ties votes. There may be wisdom IL
the policy and there may not be-"
o.
The Des Moines Register and Lead.
er observes that no one seems to bt
coming to Iowa to help Congressman
Wade in his battle for reelection
neither Champ Clark nor Bourk.
Cochran having yet appeared. "Car
it be possible" asks the Register anc
Leader, that Judge Wade is finding
to head off his over jealous outside
friends?"
There does not seem to be so very
much room at the top in the minister
ial profession as in some Others" OBJ
serves the Burlington Hawk Eye. Thu
pastorate heretofore occupied by Dr.
Frank Newhall White, at Sioux City
is one of the places that seem prett.
near the top. But that passionate doe
not seem to be going about hunting
the man. On the contrary, more thar
thirty able men have signified theil
willingness to take up the burden
which DIR. White laid down."
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The Knoxville Journal says that i
Mr.. Parker's speech of acceptanc,
was wet blanket on his party, hi
letter of acceptance will certainl.
complete the smothering process.
The Wall Lake Blade thinks tina
international law which gives attaches
of foreign embassies exemption from
arrest and prosecution is might,
poor law. I'VE are in favor of equa
rights for all and special privileges
to none, especially If they are not citi
zens Of this country" says the Blade
"a citizen of the United States shoult
have more rights than one who is no
citizen, If a difference Is made.
The Cedar Rapids Republican say
that the people who voted to kee1
Fred White out of office were no
damned FOOLS" as Mr.. White alleges
but were the salt Of the earth an,
wise in their day and generations a
against demagogues of the Whit
stripe
.
The Keokuk Gate City says that tn
good crops in the state this year ar
reflected in the increased attendant
of Iowa schools and colleges.
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There are no frills and furbelow
about Maj. Lacey, but he has tn
gray matter" says the Mt. Vernon
Hawk-Eye.
"The hardest point republican
has in discussion with democrat Thu
fall" says the Anes Times, "is t,
make the democrat keep on his side o
the fence. and If he can succeed II
doing that he has him licked to ;
standstill right from the start"
Before trying the Dennison- sher
cliffe case in the newspapers the court
the Cedar Rapids Republican "Whel
the courts get hold of the matter tn,
truth will come out. 1t will be fount
there are at least two sides to 1t. II
the meantime there has been a lot O
pro and con talk, accusation and coun
ter accusation that always go witt
excitable matters"
The Keokuk Gate City suggests tina
the constitution OF Iowa is anothe
thing good enough to let alone.
mo matter how one differed will
Senator Hoar his simple life and ar
dent devotion to the highest ideals O
citizenship and craftsmanship is a,
inspiration" says the Boone Republi
can.
Discussing the Dennison case tn
Marshalltown Times Republican says
THE Harrison county prosecutor /
fortunate in his opportunity. It offer
the chance to advertise his ability am
prove his integrity or to blazon hi
shame. He can emulate Folk and Je
rome or sink to the "grafter's leye
There is no middle way"
1t is the opinion of the Des Nome
News that a first class fool can at
tract more attention than real wis
man If he locates in the right neigh
borhood.
IF the local newspapers We're t