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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
THE END OF THE WEEK.

1t happens every Saturday, when all
the work is done,
An the day is restin' some'eres an, the
STARS is havin' fun.
A-twinklin' an a-dancin' in the clear
an. distant sky u h. = r
To the music Of the sleigh bells as
they go a-jinglin' by;
We have tended to our labors. all the
i i week we've done our best.
An we feel that We're entitled to a.
night of honest rest:
An NAV has washed the dishes an
the hired mans fed the stock
But the weeks work amt quite fin
ished until gran'paw winds the
clock.
There's no one else da'st touch it.
cause it takes a master hand,
An you'd very likely break 1t If you
didn't understand;
An when the weights 20 ridin' with 6
whirrin' an a whizz
] allus hope that I'll grow up as smart
as gran'pa is:
AM then the house gifts quiet, cause
the folks all go to bed,
An there amt no noise except the
branches serapin overhead.
We've finished up another week, an
Time has learned the lock
That shuts 1T out an starts us fresh
when gran'paw winds the clock.
washington Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
HEARST TROUBLES DEMOCRACY

Democratic managers will have their
hands full for the next few months
keeping the Hearst boom for the pres
ident out of the way, if they shall be
able to do even that much. This will
give them very little time in which to
decide on a candidate for that honor,
and to place his claims before the DEM
ocrats of the country in the manner
that it should be done. That this in
fluence is felt in democratic circles was
recognized in the action of the ma
tional committee of that party in d.
verting the national convention from
Chicago and sending it to st. Louis.
Fear that Mr.. Hearst, with his Chicago
paper would stampede the convention
in his favor. is credited as the cause
for the change.
But this will eventually have to be
met, inasmuch as Mr.. Hearst will
doubtless start publication in the
worlds fair city before the converting
of the democratic convention next
summer So far as the republi-
can party is concerned, the boom Mr..
Hearst is buying with his wealth is
drawing little attention. Mr. Hearst,
as the democratic candidate, would be
easy to defeat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
WHAT oTTUMWA HAS NOT.

OF the several speakers heard at
the Commercial club banquet last
Thursday evening, all but one spoke
of the accomplishments of the city and
citizens of Ottumwa They told the
story of Ottumwa's remarkable
growth. 1t is a story always pleasing
to the citizens of Ottumwa, because
it is inseparable from their activities.
1t was fitting, therefore, that review
of Ottumwa's successes should be in
dulged in. But the mention of some
things Ottumwa has not, was equally
appropriate at the time. This subject
was treated by Hon. H. L. Waterman
who spoke on the question Of "Ciyil
Service for Municipal Corporations"
Mr.. Waterman treated his subject
from the large viewpoint of the great.
est good to the greatest number of
people for the greatest length of time.
He took the position-and rightly too
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

It appears that Mr.. Bryan is better
posted in biblical matters than in po-
litical economy, finance or tariff. Dur
ing a recent visit in st. Joseph, Mo-,
when asked concerning the democrat
ic candidate for president, Mr.. Bryan
pulled we'll worn Bible from his
pocket and read the second verse OF
the third chapter of the FIRST Book of
John. as follows: ct doth not yet ap-
pear what He shall be, but when He
shall appear we shall be like Him.
And you know" continued Mr.. Bryan
s'the Bible says that the lion and the
lamb shall some time lie down togeth'
err"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

that no one thing is of more vital
Importance to city and its good gov
eminent. No question reaches SO far
into the future. In this connection Mr..
Waterman set forth truths full of sig
nificance to Ottumwans TO-DAY which
the Courier wishes to call to The she.
cial attention of its readers. He said
Good municipal government is hard
to get. Every party while it is in
power is anxious to retain that power.
We can't blame the party officials if
they seek in every way to perfect their
organization in every possible way.
Everyone of us would do the same if
we could. 1t is the people who are to
blame il bad representatives are elect,
led. When we get civil service rule
established in our city then we can get
a better service than while the reaui-
site for the Office is simply political
service rendered to the party in DOW.
er.
THE city corporation is our own.
We own it. We are to blame if we do
not have good officers and efficient
servants and employees. What would
you think of business man who in
stead of selecting his men because of
efficiency, capability and experience,
chose, them because they were mem
bers OF some political party, church or
ganization or lodge?
EVERY man who has ever had any
experience in politics has been called
upon time and again to give his en-
dorsement to men contrary to his best
Judgment, yet everyone has given that
endorsement. The proper way to do
these things is to have suitable com
mission to attend to the appointments
in the first place, to follow up these
appointments with civil service rules,
which will keep a good man in place
and permit of the displaceme nt of a
poor one, irrespective of political in.
f1uence or preferment.
s'An act will he put before the state
| Legislature at its present session which
will grant to cities of the class of OF
tumwa the privilege of adopting the
civil. service rules and there is NO
question but that it will become law
With that law in effect Ottumwa can
adopt the merit system in her police
fire and other departments and then
enjoy the quality Of service to which
she is entitled"
There is no question but that public
service, such as the police and fire pro.
lection for municipalities, becomes
most efficient when placed under a
properly regulated civil service sys
TEN, when men who do the work eff
GENTLY are kept in the service. Here
| is a matter deserving the careful at
tention of 5Ottumwa citizens if they
would have the municipal affairs OF
the city keep pace with rapid and sub
stantial development Of its CONNER
cial and industrial interests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
THEORY WOULD INJURE IOWA FARMERS

can farm products because of the
high tariff maintained on manufactur-
ed goods coming from those countries.
He says the duties on manufactured
goods coming from England, Ger
many. France. Spain and Italy are so
offensive to those countries that they
will not buy our farm products. In
this part of the speech the governor
is looking after the interests of the
farmer and is willing to make a trade
in his behalf.
Having taken care of the nanufac-
turer in one part of his speech. and
sacureG him a market in Canada by
swapping off the interests of the far
lner, the governor is willing to cut the
throat of the American manufacturer
to coax the people of the old world
to buy more of our grains and meats.
He ntimates that the American man
ufact, Ell is too well taken care of;
that he is too well protected and that
the duties that protect the American
manufacturer must be lowered in the
interest Of the farmer.
In other words, the governor is look
ing after both classes of people. He
does not propose to neglect anybody.
The governor finds that America has
a surplus of manufactured products
and he thinks the place for that surplus
is Canada. To place that surplus in
Canada. he proposes to let in Cana
dian grain, foss, cattle, butter, eggs,
and other farm products saying that
such products would mix up with the
products of Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota.
Nebraska. Missouri Illinois, and other
agricultural states and the evil effects
never be discovered.
Thus ends one trade, according to
the governors scheme
The governors second trade is an
effort to take care of the farmer and
to dispose of his surplus. This he pro-
ceeds to do by proposing an agreement
by which in consideration of better
treatment for American farm products
in certain European countries, give
the manufacturers of those countries
better treatment in American mar
kets.
The governors scheme is a great
one.
Imagine the Iowa farmer meeting
the Iowa manufacturer.
The Iowa farmer says to the Iowa
manufacturer: Governor Cummins
has traded me off, in Canada to help
you manufacturers out and to find a
market for you. I do not like this
trade very much
Says the Iowa manufacturer to the
Iowa farmer: Governor Cummins
proposes to trade me off in a swap
with England, France, Germany
Spain. Italy and other countries to find
d foreign market for your Iowa farm
products. / do not like this trade very
much. I object to being sacri-
feed for the benefit of the Iowa
farmer"
An Iowa business man who is neith-
er farmer nor a manufacturer says
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
SENATOR WATERMAN FOR DELE
GATE,

The republicans of Wapello county
will go into the district convention
with hearty enthusiasm in presenting
the name of Hon. H. L. Waterman OF
this city, as candidate for delegate to
the republican national convention.
Mr.. Waterman is a republican whose
counsels are sought and needed when
ever any matters of Importance affect.
ing the party or the welfare of the pub
lie interests are at stake. No
man in the sixth district would better
or more faithfully represent the senti'
ment of the republicans Of the sixth
district, than Senator Waterman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
HOT AIR FROM WASHINGTON.

The hot air correspondent semes to
be following Governor Cummins about
and just at this time is working over
time at Washington, contrary to the
rules of the union. A Washington spe-
cial to the Chicago Tribune says:
Washington, D. G., Jan. 19.-(Spe-
cial) Cummins of Iowa has
thrown down the gauntlet to the"stand
patters" and there will be fight to
finish in his state for the iowa
idea" If the governor and his follow
ers win the Iowa delegation will stand
for the Iowa idea in the national con-
yention.
This is important. certainly, but it
would be very much more SO, if any
body on earth knew just what the So
called Iowa Idea" means. A few
years ago the Iowa Idea" was sort.
of shelter to monopoly conception of
the tariff, which was promptly repu-
dated by the republican rank and file
of Iowa. Two years later it had the ap-
pearance of revision of the tariff and a
demand for immediate reduction in
certain specific duties. Now it seems
to be a question of free trade with
Canada and reciprocity in competitive
articles with the whole world. The fact
is that there is no such thing as the
Iowa Idea" because no two men in the
state of Iowa or outside of the state
can or do give to it the same definition.
How in the name of common sense
then, can the Iowa delegation stand for
any such intangible and unknown
quantity in the national convention?
The correspondent continues:
governor Cummins had long and
important conference with President
Roosevelt today and informed the
chief executive Of his determination to
tight. This decision is important as
Governor Cummins considers the con-
test being. made against him on &C
count of his tariff revision views as an
indirect way of introducing into Iowa
the anti Roosevelt campaign
z Who, we ask, is Governor Cummins
going to fight? If he is fighting any
body with his tariff views he is fight
ing President Roosevelt, for they are
not in accord with the Presidents ut
terance upon this question in his Min
neapolis speech last April. It will
take more than one Hot Air" Wash
ington special to make us believe that
Gov. Cummins went down to Washing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

Des Moines Capital-Governor Cum
minis, in his inaugural address, said
he would be willing, in a reciprocity
agreement with Canada. to admit Ca
madam agricultural products, naming
corn. oats, barley, rye, hogs, horses,
cattle, poultry, eggs, butter, ETC., into
the United States. free of duty-and
thus do more good than harm.
The object of admitting these agri-.
cultural products free is to secure the
admission of American made reapers,
mowers, threshing machines, plows,
rows, ETC.. free of duty, into Can
ada.
In other words, the governor pro-
poses to sacrifice the Iowa farmer and
ufactuters located at Akron, o., South
Bend, Ind. Battle Creek, Mich, Ma
rion,t Ind, Moline, Ill., and other places
where they manufacture farm imple-
ments. The American Reciprocity
League" receives its money backing
from these farm implement makers.
This proposition, to trade off the
Iowa farmer and his products, Illus
trates the operation of reciprocity
when put into practice.
When Governor Cummins thinks Of
the American manufacturer and his
desire for wider markets, he proposes
TO trade off the farmer and his inter-
ests in order to sell reapers and now
ers, threshers, etc. That is what the
governor had in mind when he pro-
posed to have Canadian farm products
come into the United States free from
tariff duties. The Iowa farmer would
suffer because the millions of Ameri-
can population along our American
border would buy their supplies across
the rivers and lakes in Canada where
wages and taxes are lower and pro-
ducts cheaper. Il The Iowa farmer has
been feeding the people of Detroit
Buffalo, Cleveland, Boston, New York
and other centers of population that
are nearer to Canada than they are
to Iowa. Under Governor Cummins'
plan the people of these great centers
or population would buy all their pro-
ducts from Canada and as a conse-
quence the farm products of Iowa
would have to find a market in Eng
land, France, Germany. etc.
Governor Cumrnins' plan would
distinctly sacrifice the Iowa farmer
and make him a European feeder,
But later on in the governors speech
he took up the case III the American
farmer. He proposes to take care of
him also, in his general onward march
CT progress" How does he propose
to do it
He. proposes to do it by sacrificing
the American manufacturer. The
governor says that he would lower
the duties on manufactured products
coming in from Germany, England,
France, Spain Italy and other coun-
tries. He minated that these mar
kets were now closed against Ameri-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
TEMPEST IN a TEAPOT.

What tempest in a teapot has been
stirred up by Governor Cummins' in
augural address. The Courier has al
ready expressed its opinion as to the
senselessness of bringing about a fac.
tional fight in the republican party in
this state over the selection of dele.
gates to the national republican con
vention The more we think about it
the more it appears to us that all this
agitation over the governors inaugu.
raj is simply tempest in teapot that
should disappear as quickly as it has
arisen.
The republicans Of Iowa in state
conventions have twice declared for
the nomination of President Roose-
welt, which certainly means accept.
ance of the Presidents we'll known
declarations on the tariff as given out
in his Minneapolis speech last year.
So far as the Courier is concerned,
we are uncompromisingly in favor of
sending republicans to the national
republican convention who shall be
pledged to vote for Roosevelt and for
a Rooseyeltian tariff plank, and we
don't care rap whether, after ac-
cepting these Instructions, they are
known as Cummins men or anti Cum
Minis men. We shall be glad to see
Mr.. Cummins, himself, upon this dele
cation, if he is prepared to accept the
instructions above noted, and we can
see absolutely no sense in fractional
fight in the republican party Of Iowa
over this matter. Neither the person
atty of Mr.. Cummins, or anybody else
should determine the selection of dele
gates to the national convention. The
republicans of Iowa are. for Mr.. Roose-
velt.and for a Rooseveltian tariff plank
and that is all there is to this matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

ton to tell President Roosevelt that
he was going to fight unless he could
make the President agree with him on
his own peculiar tariff ideas.
The correspondent refers to a con-
test being made against Governor
Cummins. We do not know of any
contest being made against the govern
or. The republicans of Iowa, (aIl of
them) supported him with magnificent
loyalty last fall, because he ran on a
republican platform that. unequivocal-
ly endorsed President Roosevelt and
the tariff policy of the President.
The statement that anybody is try
ing to introduce an anti Roosevelt cam
paign in Iowa must be regarded as vi
cious, were it not for its utter alb
surdity. The republicans of Iowa
are for Roosevelt to man. They have
SO declared in two successive state con-
ventions and there has been no change
in sentiment in this state. They are al
so for Mr.. Roosevelps tariff ideas, and
if anybody thinks there has been a
change along this line among Iowa re-
publicans they never were more mis-
taken in their lives.
But the most marvellous "IIot Air''
emanation from Washington, is the
following quoted declaration purport-
ing to be statement made by Govern
or Cummins himself. 1t is as follows:
Regarding the stories that he had
made an attempt to compromise with
his opponents, Governor Cummins
said: ~
!" I have nothing to compromise and
will not enter into any arrangement to-
divide the delegation to the national
convention. That delegation will be
made up as the people of Iowa want
it, and 1 have no doubt it will be
Cummins delegation. 1t will also be
for Roosevelt"
There is one declaration in this sur
prising quotation that is eminently
true, and that is that the delegation
to the national republican con-
vention Twill be made up as the
Iowa people want it," And
once more We repeat. that the people
of Iowa want it for Roosevelt and they
want it in accordance with Mr. Roose-
velt's ideas on the tariff, and further
more they won't have it any other way.
The most amazing feature Of this al
legged utterance of the governor in
Washington, however, is that the Iowa
delegation to the national republican
convention is to be ga Cummins dele
cation first" and then secondly. cit
will also be for Roosevelt
wouldn't that jar your"
A Cummins delegation first, Roose-
welt delegation, second. Well, hardly,
not if we know the temper of the re-
publicans of Iowa, and we think we do.
This Washington correspondent
concludes his special with the follow
ing:
Governor Cummins admits he is a
candidate to be a member OF the reso-
lutions committee, and he will do all
he can to see that there is clause in
the national republican platform that
will pledge the republican party to
bring about reciprocity or tariff revi-
sion in the next congress-"
1t is certainly perfectly proper for
Governor Cummins to be candidate
for member of the resolutions COM
mittee in the national convention, but
if it be true that he is going in for a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
Total population !. .3,659, OO

- r. II ! 3
Governor Cummins proposes to feed
nearly four million of residents. of
American cities with Canadian farm
products. He would thus give Cam
ada the finest home market in the
world. Our American cities are the
great consumers of American farm
products. But by one stroke of the
pen Governor Cummins proposes to
give to Canada the job of feeding. over
three millions and half of Alneri-
cans who do not produce farm pro-
du.ts of any nature:
What a snap Governor CUMMING
theory would be to Canada.
The total population of Canada is
5.271 900. A large majority of the
population of Canada consists Of far
mers who produce food in excess of
home demand.
Governor Cumnins proposes to turn
over TIC these 5,371,000 people in Cam
ada 3.659,000 healthy, well to do Amer
leans 20 be fed.
In other words Governor Cummins
gives to Canada's 5000, 900 producing
population a consuming population Of
three millions and a half
IL Governor Cunmins plan could be
adopted every good acre of land in
Canaaa would be increased in value to
the amornt of SIS or more.
ct this is the doctrine Governor
CGnllnins proposes to introduce into
the republican national platform this
very year.
Of ii
Are the farmers of Iowa dressed for
the sacrifice?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

Some one, gives advice to the strik-
err: $50 into business for yourself and
sec how it works." That is a new turn
on the new commandment to do unto
others as you would have others do
unto you. Burlington Hawk-Eye.
Such a course would put an end to
many complaints and would see many
of the compliments returning to their
former places of employment to get
work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

Senator Hanna owns an opera house
in, Cleveland. The next morning after
the Iroquois fire told the manager to
make the building fire-proof as near
as money could do it. and added to
the manager: 81 shall hold you per-
sonally responsible for the safety of
every man, woman and child that en-
tiers the building"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

Probably the most desperate attempt
to play to the galleries in recent times
is that of Senator Bailey, Of Texas,
who dramatically declares: II will
retire from public life before will dis
honor my state and party by voting for
the ratification Of the Panama canal
treaty. Even should he take this step,
Uncle Sam would keep on in the even
tenor of his way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

By the time those government
clerks in Washington have taken time
to get used to the new arrangement
they will find that the seven hour
working day is not as bad as they first
anticipated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

In commenting on the Washington
Posts remark that the price OF whale
bone has been advanced 20 per cent
and has evidently gone UP to stay.
the Des Moines Capital remarks, .of
corset has"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
WILL DEMAND PRESERVATION or
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

Iowa farmers do not care to have
their market traded off to the Canadian
tiller OF the soil for the benefit of the
manufacturers of the United States.
even should the manufacturers do
nestle mart be given In exchange to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

hsua within 10 to "A days. have not
failed a sing under
mild successful trcatment
believe that there other cure but
S treatment y
in a method
cured 100
sa4s A Few estim
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

Parker and Shively is now said to be
the ticket which Manager German is
said to favor for the republican party.
That is all right, Mr.. German, but now
comes the task Of getting two-thirds of
the delegates to the national conven-
ton to think the same way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
A Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on 500
bottle of Grcene's Warranted Syruu
of Tar If it fails to cure your cough
or. cold We also guarantee a Is cent
bottle TO prove satisfactory money
refunded. b. CiarE, ". mis-
w y. Elliott. w. r. Beck. S. "
Sampson, Agency. Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

There was no good reason to think
that Mr.. Bryan would express himself
as to his preference for a presidential
candidate in the democratic party
while in ST. Louis. That would have
been giving away too valuable scoop
for the Commoner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23

4 Between German and Hearst, demo-
cratic presidential politics promises
to grow quite warm during the next
few months. 1t is probable that the
lesser lights will have a difficult time
gaining much recognition throughout
the country.