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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
THE MONEY ISSUE.

Davenport Times.-According to the
decision of the platform committee of
the democratic party no one can tell
whether the party believes In it's dec
larations made in other years or in the
gold standard
convention that he considered the gold
standard as firmly and irrevocably
fixed by law" and the convention re-
Piled that the money question was not
mentioned in the platform because II
is not regarded by US as possible
issue in the campaign" AS the money
question during the last few COM
paigns has been considered an issue
and now suddenly it is said it is not
an issue, the question is raised as to
what is an issue.
fixed by law does not make it not an
issue. The tariff is fixed by law, but
the tariff is an issue. The attitude of
the United States toward the Philip
pines is fixed by law, but Mr.. Bryan
says imperialism is the great issue
prohibition was established by law in
Iowa, but it became great issue.
Slavery was established by law, but
1t was an issue. In brief the fact that
Mr.. Parker believes" the gold stand
ard is fixed by law does not make the
money question mot an issue in this
campaign" Even the fact that the gold
standard may be approved by Judge
Parker does not prevent the possibility
should a majority of the congress be-
come democratic in the course of time,
that the standard of money might be
changed. What then Is the attitude of
the party, not the candidate but the
party, in regard to the money oues-
ton?
The majority-yes, -thirds-of
the platform committee, which was
made up of one representative from
each of the states and territories, vot-
ed against the Hill gold standard
plank, which itself was the weakest
kind Of an endorsement of the gold
standard. But that weak endorsement
of the gold standard. that excuse for
cutting loose from silverism, was de-
feated two to one. The platform is
crystallized and the makers of that
platform the party's will. The party
therefore, would not endorse the gold
standard. 1t left the money question
Just where the Kansas City platform
left 1t. If the democrats could get the
power they could change the standard
value In the country from gold to sill
Yer and could point to their platforms
and declare that the last declaration
on the subject was the Kansas CITY
platform. 1t Is not the fact that a
thing is established by law that makes
thing an issue. 1t is what the peo-
pie want or do not want that are is
sues. People do not want the silver
standard-at least majority have
expressed such views through the re-
publican convention-but there are a
great many states that cherish the
hope that the silver standard may in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

der to Wall street has been SO COM
plete as to leave no doubt of the
party's further course. Dominated as
1T is by the trusts of the country,
can see absolutely no hope for the
party in the future and no hope for
the country if by accident Parker and
Davis should be elected The party
has been bound, gagged and delivered
bodily into the conrtol of the very in
terests have been fighting for the past
eight wears, and if it's candidates, who
are, subservient to the Standard Oil
company and their trusts, shall be
elected, it must be without my aid or
sanction"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
THE CONVERSION OF HENKE.

Victor H. Benke, who has done more
good than almost any other Christian
worker in the bowery district in New
York, is dead, and this afternoon men
and women who have known him, as
outcast and as evangelist, gathered at
the Bowery mission to do honor to his
memory and to look upon his lifeless
features.
Benke's career was one of chance.
Eleven years ago he came to this coun-
try from his native Austria, and for
months his chief aim was to spend
money, of which he brought goodly
supply from Europe. Soon his funds
were exhausted and he drifted from
concert hall to concert hall, from sa-
loon to saloon and finally brought up
among the dives Of the Bowery, stop.
ping because he could go no lower.
4 No more would have been known Of
Benke had it not been for his musical
ability, but he was a pianist and a
singer and one day, while at the Bow
cry mission, where persons of his ilk
congregated to keep warm rather than
for spiritual guidance, he took the
place of an absent pianist. He played
SO well that Mrs. Sarah Bird. who al
ways leads the services, insisted upon
him staying. She absolutely refused
to allow the dirty, unkempt man to
return to his old haunts, and finally
she prevailed upon him to allow at
least some of his old-time decency to
assert itself.
His conversion was swift and sure
and dramas have been written and
staged with it as basis. He became
a worker at the mission and never left
it except to minister to some unfortu-
nate fellow man. He was known
throughout the neighborhood and his
conversion attracted attention He
worked among the non-C Christian lnhab-
itants of the district and for almost
ten years he has been one Of Mrs.
Birds most able lieutenants. Always
his music was the agency through
which he worked, the entering wedge
for spiritual advice.
Now Benke is dead. His death, caus-
ed by spinal meningitis, is the result
of extra work undertaken in addition
to his regular duties with the mission.
He died poor, but the world is better
for his having lived. His example is
of the kind the rough people of the
BoWery need and though he is dead the
story Of his life will long be remember
ed. His services have been as great
as have those of many a bishop and
doctor of divinity, though his field Of
activity was in the most noted slum
district in America.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

in school or college. with her smiles
and little favors is the agency that
causes the country boy to desert the
farm and throw himself into the whirl.
pool of city life in order to compete
with his brother of the law book or
the medical lore for the good will of
the fairer sex. This charge, whose
sting is somewhat lessened by the i'm
piled compliment, is made, of course
by a Missourian, Editor L. P. Sturm
of Salina. The fact that two out of three
of the farmer boys who attend the uni.
versity of Missouri are deserving the
farm is causing the university author
tiles no little worry and they have ap-
pealed to the public to know the
cause. Missouri editors have been es-
pecially requested to tell the reason
and of all the explanations Editor
Sturms is the most startling.
Mr.. Sturm says "he was reared on
a farm and would still like to get up
at o'clock and harness the horses,
eat while the horses do, and hurry to
the field amid the song of birds. the
perfume of flowers and the sprinkle OF
dew, there to turn the loamy soil about
the growing CROP"
He feels therefore that he under
stands the farmer boy pretty well.
Pride" says he, has driven many
a boy from the farm. The roughness
of his hands and the tan on his
cheeks acquired by hard work in the
sunshine makes him feel at a disad-
vantage with his city cousin whom he
chances to meet in the parlor of some
young women friends on Sunday even
ing.
'The air of superiority exhibited by
the soft handed, fair checked city
chap puts the farmer boy i'll at ease
and he goes home at night tired of
the farm. He imagines that his coun-
try lass favors the city chap and would
prefer some other life than the farm.
Like Maud Muller she is not content
with her lot and she spurns the love
of the noble farmer boy because of
what she thinks is humble calling.
The result is that the boy becomes
disguised with the farm.
Even while at college or in the
university the young women seldom
turn their smiles and approval toward
the farmer boy in preference to the
law student. the civil engineer or med
ical student. What influence could be
more potent?"
If Mr.. Sturm will look back to his
school and college days it is a pretty
safe guess to say that he will remem-
Der but few farmer boys who seemed
to know that they were attending a
co-educational institution. AS a rule,
the farmer boy goes to college to learn
something in addition to etiquette
and fashions, in spite of what the fun
ny papers say, and the farmer boy who
changes his mind about his future av-
ocation while in school because of a
girls smiles is generally the one who
makes the bowling failure when he
ventures into the city In fiction such
things as this occur, but not in fact.
And Missouri is fact.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
EXPLAINING A MARVEL.

Cedar. Rapids Gazette.-The wisdom
that led turtle, finding himself in
Cedar Rapids and on future hotel
site. to imbed himself in rock mhny,
many years ago, would show that g. ,
dread of getting in, the soup is no new
thing. a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
iowa PRESS COMMENT.

TT is to early to tell yet whether the
democrats intend to make the tariff a
leading issue or not" says the Des
Moines Capital. 1.-THE tariff was not
the question which was most talked
about among the delegates to the st.
gates talk about nothing but the race
question and the eastern democrats
talked about nothing else but getting
together for the purpose of trying to
win. The real issues yet remain to be
marked out and defined"
The Malvern Leader figures that
Since the adjournment of the ST.
Louis convention the Dakota demo-
cracy has been in sort of Pettygrew-
some condition.
The Sioux City Journal suggests
that in view of the 81 years of Mr..
Davis, democratic candidate for vice
the vice presidency, West Virginia
was not putting forward favorite son
but favorite grandfather.
Now that all the facts are known
it is plainly evident that it was a mar
row squeak for Parker after he sent
that now famous telegram, says the
Keokuk Gate City. And it all came
about through the tactical mistake of
Sheehan, his trusted lieutenant, who in
a moment of INDIGESTION and unwisdom
put it in his pocket while he thought
it over instead of sending it to the
chairmans desk for instant communi
cation to the delegates, to whom it
was addressed in reality. The blunder
came mighty near costing Parker the
nomination"
There is safe rate of interest for
the average investor" says the Cedar
Rapids Republican, land all above
that safe rate becomes unsafe accord
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
MUST HAVE SOME FooLIsHNEss

Des Moines Register and Leaders.
The Doukhobors have again set out
on pilgrimage to find the Messiah
and are wandering about on the wilds
of western Canada half naked, singing
and shouting. AS Canada is having no
political conventions the Doukhobora
are furnishing all the local excitementI
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

The Wapello county republicans
have nominated ticket that is sure
to win. 1t is made up of men who
have clean records as business and
professional men and as republicans.
Every republican can support the tick
ct with the consciousness that the men
for whom he casts his vote will do
the work of their Offices with honor
and credit to themselves and to their
party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

Now that the hot weather makes it
hard to go out and get real news, the
Chicago papers are coming up such
stories as the one that Miss Daisy
Letter, because she cannot marry a
poor young British soldier, is going to
leave India What's the use of having
money if she can't marry the man she
wants?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

Why is it that America will believe
reports of Russian losses without
their confirmation, and will not be-
lieve the report of a Japanese loss
until it has been vouched for by every
commissioned officer in the Mikado's
army?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

There's some consolation in remem-
bering that this hot weather is good
for the corn. But memory fails man
when he spends an hour or two in the
baking sun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
A CHEERFUL LIAR.

Sioux City Journal.-Senator CIarkH
present announcement that he was
married three years ago offers res
minder that at that time the senatorI
did some mighty cheerful prevaricat-s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

The standpatters won one game of
three with the Keokuk ball players.
That game was on ladies' day. Let's
have every day ladies' day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
GETTING THE CHEAPEST.

Washington Post-Russell Sage fs
said to favor the ticket that can be
elected without the expenditure Of any
money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
A FIENDlsH REVENGE.

Sioux City Journal.-When Dowie
was In England they didn't treat him
very we'll, and he is planning an ap-
.propriate revenge. Dowie proposes to
go back
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
REVISING THE RULES.

Washington Post.-The American
Whist league proposes to adopt more
stringent rules. 1t will probably be
made compulsory to shoot the player
who trumps a partners ace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
JEFFERsoNIAN.

Marshalltown s-Republican.-
1t was return to the Jefferson era Il
not to Jeffersonian principles when the
democrats nominated vice president
SO years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
REVISING THE MAP.

Des Moines Register and Leader
There was time when neither ESQ
pus or East Aurora could be found on
the maps of New York. Now both are
marked in red ink.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
A HARD JOB.

Kansas City Star.-Babes that have
the name of Alton bestowed upon them
this year may find 1t easier to works
the railroad than the silent man Of
Esopus. !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

the course. of time become the meas
ure of value in this country. The re-
publicans have spoken on the money
question. The democrats are silent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
NO GREAT NEED.

Cedar Rapids Gazette.-There is MOI
immediate necessity that the name OF,
Hearst should be printed in the Hearst
newspapers in type more than three
inches long. :.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

Because his wife had run away with
another man, A. E. Whitney formerly
of Lehigh has killed himself in Colo
RADIO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

A Chicago man has advertised for
deaf and dumb BARRIERS. Think of it
a barber who says not word Surely
that man wants to get rich quick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
Cures Piles Permanently

DeWitt's is the original and only pure and
genuine Witch Hazel Salve made. Look for
the name DEWITT on every box. All others
are counterfeit. PREPARED BY
E. c. DEWITT 8 co... CHICAGO.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
RAILROADS OF THE WORLD.

The annual statistics of the Archiy
fur Eisenbahnwesen, giving the fig
ures for the end of the year 1902, show
the mileage of railroad at that time in
each grand division of the world to
have been as follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

THE SCHOOL GIRLS RESPONSE
BILlTY.
1t is a pretty hard charge but 1t is
made and in good faith, that the girl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
I'm THE SUMMER

During the summer months some m EN-.
Der of the family is sure to suffer from
Cramps, Bowel Complaint or Diar-
rhoea. Always keep bottle of Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters in the house for
such cases. A dose at the first symp-
tom will afford prompt relief. Then it.
also cures Headache, ReIching, Poor
Appetite, Nausea, indigestion, Dyspep.
STA and Malaria. Try one bottle. The,
genuine has our Private Stamp oven,
the neck.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS. !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

McCutcheon has discovered that the
backbone of winter is broken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

Just as long as irresponsible hot
heads are permitted to carry knives
and guns upon their persons" says the
Des Moines Capital with a fatal ex-
ample of this foolishness fresh in her
mind, "just SO long will the hospitals
be kept busy" Council Bluffs says
Amen" to the Capitals statement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

Gladstone was premier at 81 years
of age" says the Dubuque Telegraph,
pouting, why not man be vice presi-
dent who is six years younger" 1t
may be all right for man to close his
career of great responsibilities at 81,
but 1t Is certainly foolish to ask man
to begin such career at 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

'The term idle curiosity is often
used" says the Keokuk Gate City,
but it has been noticed that for the
most party curiosity is one of the
busiest things in the world" Perhaps
the word idle" refers to the persons
who have the curiosity. Only the idle
are curious"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
DeWITT'S
WITCH HAZEL
SAI LIVE
THE ORIGINAL.
A Well Known Cure for Piles.
THE ORIGINAL,

Cures obstinate sores, chapped hands, &C.
zema, skin diseases. Makes burns and scalds
painless. We could not improve the quality
If paid double the price. The best salyo
that experience can produce or that money
can buy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

There is a safe rate of interest for
the average INVESTOR" says the Cedar
Rapids Republican, land all above
that safe rate becomes unsafe accord
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

while democratic prospects are by
no means bright" says the Waterloo
Courier, they are yet not hopeless,
and republican apathy or carelessness
could easily place the party ticket in
jeopardy. The new alignment of the
democratic forces makes the campaign
at least interesting"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

There is nothing wrong with any
orders that have been issued with re-
gard to the Iowa building" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican. THE build
ing Is in the pink of condition and
Iowans are to be found there every
day by the hundreds"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

The Sioux City Journal thinks "the
time is approaching when Judge Par
ker must speak out, and the para
mount issue at this moment relates tc
what 1t may be prudent for him tc
say" Why should Parker be expected
to display the only prudence that DEM
ocracy has been guilty of?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

bad condition a bruise, cut,
y to the flesh, is apt to become
Ger. Sometimes a boil, blister
OF a large eating ulcer or open,
he blood is naturally bad, and
such people suffer with vari-
fancy through old age. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
Tours in The Rocky Mountains.

The Denver & Rio Grande and the
Rio Grande Western offer to the
tourist and the trans-continental
traveller the choicest resorts and the
grandest scenery in Colorado. Utah
and New Mexico. This route has
two separate and distinct lines
through the Rocky mountains, all
through tickets being available via
either. The direct line to Cripple
Greek, the greatest gold camp on
earth. Three trains daily with
through Pullman palace and tourist
sleeping cars between Denver, San
Frrncisco, Los Angeles and Portland,
and Chicago. The best line to Utah,
Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Wash
ington via the ssOgden Gateway
Write S. K. Hooper, G. P & T. A.,
Denver, Colo, for illustrated descrip-
tive phamphlets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
ELLINWOOD.

From the Leader.
Mrs. Ed Schroth and Mrs. j. w.
Berscheidt went to Kansas City last
week to be treated by medical special
ist. They are both reported as consider
ably improved in health.
Miss Olinda Bockemohle is now con-
vaiescent from her severe attack OF ty-
phoid- malaria and her complete restora-
ton to health is DOW only a matter of
time.
Henry Backs year old baby met with
an accident yesterday. The child fell
out of q high chair breaking an arm.
A fine boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Item, last Saturday. The folks are
doing we'll and Tony is as happy as a
lark.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Leo Bockemohie are
mourning the loss Of an infant daughter.
which died at birth, early yesterday,
This is the third child MIR. and Mrs.
Bockemohle have lost ia this manner,
and the sympathy of all goes out to them
in their hour of sorrow.
Last Monday, while Ed. Sweeney was
working with team of horses on the
farm Of his brother-in law, James Elem
ing, five miles north of Larned, he was
kicked by one of the horses. and mis- lef,
leg dislocated at the knee joint. The
limb was dressed by DIR. McCurdy, of
Larned, and the boy is getting along as
we'll as can be expected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
CLAFLiN.
From the Clarion.


Miss Addis Ref who has been sick
for the past several weeks, is able to be
up again.
Grove Bros. are building a new
carpenter shop just west of Hardten's
blacksmith shop.
Dir. and Mrs. D. L. Roahen left yester-
day morning to make visit with rela-
tives back In Ohio.
Oscar Cummings and wife came In
from Ohio last evening to pay visit to
their uncle, NJ. A. Cummings and family.
Mr.. Frenzel, of near Odin has
added much to the appearance of his
home surroundings by the erection of a
large new house.
Nick Dondlinger has rented the Wolf
building on the west side of Main Stree,
and has fitted it up for use as his new
furniture store.
Lsoca! politics is beginning to warm up
little, but it won't come to a white hes,
until the farmers dispose Of their para
mount issue-sowing wheat.
Mr. Tosdvine and mother came down
from Lacrosse on the Tuesday morning
train for short visit with friends here
and at Holyrood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
twenty-five Years Ahead.

Among the distinguished visitors
who are spending the summer at Lake
Stilwell are Alton Parker Hall and
Theodore Roosevelt, j., both of New
York.
The RUsTLER's circulation for the
week has averaged $4,000 daily.
The Ohio Chemical Co. now has
three hundred wagons on the road.
Every now and then you will run
across an old settler who will tell you
of the time when Great Bend was a
town of only 5000 inhabitants
The Great Bend Gas Co. stock
quotations on the board of trade to-
day were $50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
A Mountain Tourist.

In search of grand and beautiful
scenery finds such profusion of rich
es in Colorado and Utah that before
planning trip it will be well for you
to gain all the information possible.
The Denver & Rio Grande and the
Rio Grande Western publish a series
Of useful illustrated pamphlets, all of
which may be obtained by writing S.
K. Hooper. general passenger and
ticket agent, Denver. Colo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
Mission Festival and School Dedication

The st. Pauls Lutheran congrega-
ton of Clarence Township will ceie-
brate their annual miSsion-festival
next Sunday Oct. 9, and also dedicate
their new school house. Services be
gin at 1890 a. m. Rev. E. Tom of
Plevna. Kans., will fill the pulpit in
the morning, and Rev. j. Kleinhans
of Haven, Kans., will preach the
dedicatory sermon in the afternoon.
In the afternoon also an English adj
dress viii be delivered telling why we
Lutherans have parochiai or private
schools. Therefore our English
speaking friends are also cordially IN
vited to attend. Afternoon services
begin 2:30 p. m
Rev. A. K. RoGLITz.