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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

out the nation for seven years, indica-
lions are good for splendid business
and general good times. Then let
Thanksgiving day come and let all be
glad. Governor Cummins, in his
Thanksgiving proclamation, expressed
a general sentiment when he says:
The history of our country and our
state records show many good years,
but we have seen no years so rich in
the gifts of Providence, so laden with
the favors of nature, and so fruitful
with the work of man as the year
now drawing to it's end. Peace and
good order have prevailed. Free gov
eminent las been vindicated by still
further experience. Good morals have
been more firmly established Wise
policies have controlled our public
affairs. Ine pepole have had an oppor-
tunity to labor and the rewards of
honest toll have increased. The sen
timent for uprightness, both in pri.
vate and officials life, has been
strengthened. Among our citizens,
prosperity has been the rule, adversely
the exception
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
ROOSEVELT AND WATSON AZ
AUTHORS.

Alfred Henry Lewis In the November
Success.-Both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Watson have given proofs of courage
higher and beyond that Of Mr.. Parker:
they have written books. To write a
book Is the most recklessly daring
deed to which man may Law his hand.
There is no slightest chance Of fraud
or imposition; all, in the nature OF
things, must needs be open, stark and
defenceless Should you ask a. lawyer
a question for which his ignorance
knows no reply, he has but to cough,
look grave, mention the business az,
something difficult and deep, and say
ne must consult the books. You re-
spect him the more; your reverence
goes clambering. Does doctor find
himself confronted by a malady be-
you'd his skill, and for which he has no
name or remedy; why, then puckeredl
brow, sapient shake OF the head, sill
ence and a bread pill will save his
reputation. But a writer has no covert;
there is his work In black and white,
helpless beneath the lens OF criticism,
He who would pull 1t to pieces may
take his time. and send for the required
instruments 1t cannot get away; It
must remain and await his pleasure.
writer, in all he does, Is as much in
the open field as q horse running q
race. He may be sure, too, OF score
Va oIlNiOuS 6IOCh Watchers dpOuL lilo
track to snap the quarters, and show
how he has fallen off from previous
performances, or failed In competition
with some rival Therefore, 1t may
be said again, Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Watson evince both courage and Sim
certify In that they have written books.
More; the books are good books.
worthy the shelves of centuries, and
able for their own defense. They may
be. trusted for praise and substance
to turn what shafts of criticism are
shot against them. These books tell
the stories Of their authors. Those Of
Mr.. Roosevelt are remarkable for lu-
cidity, and the even temperature OF
tone and STYLE They speak of scholar.
i ship and manhood, and smell Of al
j equal and distributed force. Mr.. Wat
sons are rife with an. unconscious bu
none the less heated partisa2ship, an
the style bears heavily on tll4 ST S. -SSf I
/ Parker, more prudent, or less fur,
nished, has written no books. and
doubtless feels safer for It.
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knowledge of the treatm ent and cure
of tuberculosis, pneumonia is annually
ravaging a larger part of the munich,
pality with annually increasing dead
liness.. The highest death rate since
1870 was in 1892 and 1898, when there
was an increase of Is to So per cent
over that of 1870 Those were the
years of the terrible grip epidemic. The
report shows, however, that if means
of checking the disease are not quickly
discovered the death rate of normal
years will be as great as that of years
of epidemic.
In Ottumwa the physicians have had
to deal with great many cases of
scarlet fever during the past several
weeks. One of the greatest troubles
encountered in this connection is the
disregard some people have for the
laws of quarantine. The police have
every right to take any measure to
prevent an infraction of the quarantine
law and in this city they have been
watching offenders or possible ones
closely. The physicians of Ottumwa,
and especially Dr. L. j. Baker, now
acting health officer, are to be congrat-
ulated upon their efforts to stop the
spread of the disease and for their
means of doing so. The schools have
not been closed and no one has been
rendered uncomfortable by the disease
except those whose families are direct
lily affected. BY keeping the children
lin the schools the doctors have had
an opportunity to examine them thor.
oughly by visiting the schools once
each week and sending home all who
show symptoms of scarlet fever Thus
what might have developed into an
epidemic without careful handling has
been held down to minimum and
within short time, the physicians fee
assured, the disease will be stamped
out in Ottumwa.
| This shows what systematic treat
ment is able to do in lighting disease
lit is good argument in favor of state
care for people afflicted with tubercu
losis and pneumonia. Every effort tt
secure such treatment is a step in the
right direction and should be encour
aged by all good citizens.
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CREDIT WHERE DUE.

1t is evident that where Judge
Wade's political sidestepping and his
straddling were exposed in the most
forcible way, he met with greater OPP
position and that was in Scott and
Muscatine counties. Davenport
Times.
The Times very modestly refrains
from going farther than the above, but
in order to kill the whole truth 1t
should add that the mediums through
which the greatest and most effective
fight for Mr.. Dawson was made were
the Times Itself and the Muscatine
Journal the republican organs and the
two leading papers in their respective
counties and in fact in the entire sec
ond district. The only two counties
giving pluralities for Mr. Dawson were
Scott and Muscatine and the Times
and Journal deserve great credit for
this fact.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
NOW FOR PROSPERITY.

Des Moines Register and Lea sr-
Dating from Tuesday, Nov. g.. the
country Is about to witness a return
swing of the business pendulum. Ev-
erybody feels It, Everybody knows 1t.
Before snow flies the era Of good prices
and booming trade will be fairly upon
us.
Why should the result Of a national
election exert such an influence upon
public confidence?Is 1T wholly because
of business policies, or is 1t in part a
psychological, phenomenon, the people
being quick to move along any accuse
toned path. but slow to venture into
new one? If Parker had been elected
does anybody believe the quickening
tone of business would be perceptible?
Who does not realize that even though
the judge were as wise as Solomon.
and as good as he professed to be.
there would be stagnation In trade?
The election of Roosevelt adds few
cents to the value Of every bushel OF
corn, few dollars to value of every
acre of land 1t is a stimulant that
cheers but does not inebriate, that
starts the wheels Of industry buzzing
as by the magic touch of some electric
button.
The good effects of the assurance
that for four years the government will
not be revolutionized nor paralyzed Will
n.y. Nc .eiI az oiice. but IHey VIII Do
felt They will be felt down to the
| homes of the humblest wage earners.
For the great American impulse to
push ahead will not be given full play,
and as the main column Of the INDUS
| trial army advances even the camp fol-
lowers and stragglers will get better
foraging.
| The country is at the beginning Of
new era of good times. with a sound
| currency In abundance. a. favoraioie
balance of trade an abundant surplus.
a hopeful outlook, and belief that
| things are about to move, how can
they help moving? Thew will move.
Barring unforeseen events, the next
four years will witness commercial
| development that will distance that OF
the period from 1897 to 1901. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

undiscouraged by the failure, are
thinking out a new method. and hope
to try 1t in about a month.
No doubt the Japanese are anxious
to strengthen their navy. 1t Is weaker
than 1t was In February not because OF
Russian artillery, but because of Rus
sian floating mines. 1t is question,
however, whether 1t Will pay to raise
and attempt to repair the Variag. Iron
vessels which have been made a terget
Of until they sank may not DO worth
mending. The United States has In
commission some small Spanish ves-
sells which were raised out of the mud
of Manila bay. but they were sunk by
the Spaniars and had not been greatly
damaged. 1t was thought at first that
one or more of the vessels of Cervera's
fleet could be utilized. Hobson man
aged to raise the Maria Teresa. but 1t
ran on reef In storm while being
towed to this country and was total
| loss. If the Japanese manage to raise
| the Variag the may discover that the
aim of their gunners was so perfect
that 1t really would be cheaper to buy
or build a new cruiser than to patch Il
up.
| There Is another way of looking at
the case. The Japanese may want to
float and men the Variag so that they
may have naval trophy. The army
has the Russian cannon 1t has captured
The Japanese naval officers would like
| to see among their war vessels one
over which Russian f1ae once floated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
CONGRATULATED BY IRELAND.
Press Compliments President Roose
welt on His Election.

Dublin, Nov. 12.-President Roose.
welt and the American nation are OBJ
is understood that Secretary Hay will
at the hands of the whole Irish press.
Parker would have been welcomed in
the presidency since he enjoyed the
confidence Of large numbers of Irish
Americans, but the feeling is general,
that Roosevelt will accomplish greater
results. He is expected to fight with
unexampled energy and effect for mer.
it and decency in political positions. II
is anticipated that Secretary Hay will
be retained and that the world will
profit further by his almost unequalled
ability in foreign affairs
In harmony with the papers at
Dublin, Belfast and the smaller
cities, the Cork Examiner predicts that
he will handle international questions
firmly, instead of bringing before the
traditional bogeys Of faint-hearted
diplomacy" His attempt to promote
practical measures for peace In the
face Of yelled warnings from more than
one European capital is taken az an
earnest Of what is to come.
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THEsFlRE DRILL.

1t is gratifying to note that the lives
OF many school children in New York
were saved a few days ago by a fire
drill when the building caught fire.
The scholars were called into line and
quickly but in an orderly manner they
lett the already smoke-filled building
without the loss of a single life or
even permanent injury to anyone. This
IS the result of lessons taken from
fires like that which destroyed the Iro-
quois theatre and the steamer General
Slocum. The people of the nation
learned what awful work fire can do
when 1t comes upon people unawares
and finds them unprepared. No matter
how intelligent they may be, how self
possessed in ordinary times. fire
panic affects them all unless they
have prepared especially for it. Fire
drills should be part of the routine of
every school. Teachers should be i'm.
pressed with the need for it and the
Importance of controlling the scholars
at the critical time. In New York on
wednesday $500 children marched out
OF burning building in good order
within a very few minutes after the
alarm was sounded. Had they not
practice that very drill many times
they would have been the victims of
panic when the danger really did
come and many home would have
been saddened by the absence of a lit.
tie loved one. But the fire drill saved
their lives.
The lesson of escaping from burning
buildings has been dearly learned in
America. 1t has cost hundreds and
hundreds of lives, but it will save
hundreds of others.
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IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

That the world is progressing and
that America is keeping step is shown
in more than one way every day,
but one of the most com
mendable moves is the establish
ment of state sanatoria where
the spread of tuberculosis can be pre-.
vented by the treatment of those
afflicted in the most approved manner.
DR.. w. B. LaForce, city health officer
of Ottumwa, is to be comm ended for
his efforts to impress upon this state
the need for such an institution in
Iowa and 1t is probable that within a
few years his work will be rewarded
with success. The fight against tuber-
culosis has been begun in earnest.
Never before has there been SO much
discussion of tuberculosis, in scientific
organizations, political circles, medical
and general journals, and such wide
spread unanimity of opinion that
prompt and determined measures must
be taken to check and if possible
stamp out a disease which carries off
annually one million people in Amer
lea and Europe. The figures of the
death rate of tuberculosis show the
result of this endeavor. The average
for each 100000 of population of the
middle states was in 1890, 259; in
1900, 234; in the lake states in 1890 it
was 156; in 1900, 142;; in the southern
states. in 1890 it was 277; in 1900, 252,
and in the western central states in
1890, 1888; in 1900, 17S.
Yet with the people fearful of tuber-
culosis as the greatest menace to the
health of the nation, its death rate
greater than that of war, comes the
statement of the pneumonia investiga.
ton commission that pneumonia is
more deadly than tuberculosis. The
commission has been investigating con.
ditions in New York within the past
thirty-three years and reports that be-
tween 1870 and 1890 tuberculosis was
the more deadly, but that since 1891
with the single exception Of 1897, pneu
monia's death rate has been the
greater. Even more startling is the
report that deaths from pneumonia
have increased nearly fifty per cent in
thirty-three years. The changing pro
portion is due not alone to the bette,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
EFFECTS OF NEW LAW.

The biennial election law has been
passed in Iowa and this state has
elected to vote but once in two years
instead of every autumn. The majority
in favor of the measure, to keep step
with the other majorities scored in the
election of Tuesday, was a large one
considering the number of votes cast
on the question of the adoption or re
lection of the amendment. The imme-
date results, SO far as it concerns
Wapello county and the state of Iowa,
is to continue in office for one year
several state and county officials whose
terms would otherwise have expired
January 1. 1906. Those who will
serve three year terms by virtue of the
amendment in Iowa and in Wapello
county are as follows:
In the state
Governor A. B. Cummins.
Lieutenant Governor John Herriott
Superintendent John F. Riggs.
Railroad Commissioner A. E. Daw.
son.
Judge j. G. Sherwin.
Judge S., M. Weaver.
Judge G. A. Bishop.
All state senators, and representa-.
tives in the legislature.
In Wapello county
Sheriff j. H. Cremer.
Treasurer Rufus Dana.
County Superintendent Emma Nye
Surveyor G., r. Allen.
Coroner F.sW. Mills. !,
Senator S.aH. Harper a.
Representative H. M.eEppers who
was elected this year to Eli ont tha IN
expired term of the late A. W. Blu
chanan Will serve until January, 1907
instead of January, 1906..a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
THE TEXT BOOK PROBLEM.

The cities of ST. Paul and st. Louis,
at last Tuesdays election, approved
the plan for providing free text books
at the cost of the state. The proposi-
ton has been generally discussed and
arguments have been procured both in
favor of and against it. The object
ors claim in some cases that the idea
is a socialistic one but those who favor
the plan answer this by asserting that
Socialism" that means a saving in
the expense of schooling amounting to
some $40 per student per year is a
that the use of free text books is dan
gerous to health and that the indis.
criminate distribution of the books
among many families makes them an
agency for spreading disease. This is
a hard statement to answer in these
enlightened days when even the flies
are accused Of carrying disease germs
However, st. Paul and st. Louis have
decided to brave both eyils-that o.
socialism and that Of contagion.
1t seems that there is a better way
an easier one and one which will oper
ate with as good effects as the plan
for free text books. This is to secure
greater uniformity If the purchasing
agents con be impressed with the
need for uniformity there will be less
call for free text books. If parent
knows, when he buys his child a school
book, that it can be used in any other
school in the state, for instance, he is
not SO loath to part with his money
1t seems that this matter should be
paid more attention by teachers in
conventions, that text books should be
one OF the principal subjects for dis
cussion, that the best ones should be
chosen and held to. The many
changes. not the original cost. consti
tute the basis of the cry for free text
books.
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

political managers and candidates
are responsive to active public senti-
ment,' declares the Sioux CITY Jour-
nal "Healthful and assertlve public
sentiment can minimize the evil-can
give it shame and hiding. 1t should be
understood that corrupt ballot puts
poison into an honest ballot. To pur-
chase vote is an extravaganza, and
extravaganza breeds extravaganza"
'It appears that Col Bryan has al
ready given some thought to the fact
that it will be necessary for the demo-
Gratis to have presidential candidate
four years hence" remarks the Sioux
City journal.
In the opinion Of the Des Moines
Capital, Chairman r. H. Spence of the
republican state central committee
richly merits the congratulations he is
receiving. Without funds. and unaided
except by his few loyal assistants, he
undertook to crown a presidential
campaign of unparalleled apathy with
unprecedented success. The returns
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
THE CRUISER vARIAo.

Chicago Tribune.-The japanese are
more persistent or less ingenious than
Americans would be. They have been
trying for six months to raise the RUS
sian cruiser Variag, which they sank
at Chemulpo last February. Ten days
ago the engineers who have charge OF
the work thought they had all their
arrangements perfected, but when they
made q trial they failed The powerful
pumps they depended on speedily
checked with mud. The engineers,
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NOW FOR THANKSGIVING.

Iowa Is ready for her Thanks giving
day celebration now and will welcome
November "a. The people Of all the
United States, indeed. will no doubt
find something for which they can re-
turn thanks on that day Prosperity
is within their grasp for at least q
period OF four years, the voters have
turned their backs upon the offers Of
2 change from The satisfactory condi.
tons which have prevailed through.
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WABASH.
Depart.

Arrive Depart.
Louis ina 700 p. IN. ASSOC D. m.
No. IL Kansas City & st.
Louis ....... .as:i5 q. M. as:25 a. n.
Freight trains carrying passengers
between Ottunwa. AMI AToulton:
s..,c:ii frsigtlt..bs:5a !, IN. b3:oo &. IN.
Tasa freight ..a1i:1e =. III. 1880 .. IA.
q fAiiy. b except Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

And now it is up to some one with
a head for figures to announce that
Roosevelt could have lost Rhode Is
land, Connecticut. New York, New Jer-
sey, Indiana, Nevada, Montana, Massa-
chusetts. Utah and a few other states
and still could have had a sufficient
majority in the electoral college.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

The admirers Of President Roose-
welt have always maintained that he
was winner but there was no sus-
picion that he would swing old Mis-
souri, around into the republican col
umn. And Davis county, too.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
R. R. Time Tables
All G. b. & @. and c. H. e p: train.
depart from Washington Street On,
ion depot. 9ssa sssssse.- ;.aF33sssi Sc
w. s. Parker, ~ icket Agent. .5S

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c.. b.. &. Is.
No. Going East. Depart
12a--Chicago, Dubuque g So
s2b-Loeal F'raight ........ .s:45 a. m.
LIB Burlington & ST. Louis q: re a. m
10b-Penria Dubuque &
Quincy So. ...11:50 a. n,
6a-Chicago Limited .....i:15 D. M
4a-Chicago,. ST. Louis &
Sa-Fast mail 49,. ....... 8:37 p. M
2a-Chicagc, Peoria &
Rockford {. .11:45 D. M
Going West.
ba-Omaha, Souncil Bluffs
& Nebraska -. 1885 a, m
F5a-Fast mali. 1880. .2:40 a. m
1lb--Local freight 3. $500. 80 a. m.
3a-Omaha, Kansas City, Dem
ver Hot Springs, Dead
wood, Ogden, Portland &:
California TAB a. m.
7a-Fast mail ...... ..... $3.50 a. m
sb-;Peoria TO Creston ....-1:5o p. m
l3a-Limited =. 1928 D. m
11b-chicago to Ottumwa.
1apenver & Omaha i 81: 81 P p. m m
e. daily; b. except Sunday. Nos. 4
and IS do not carry passengers.
The Fl. Madison.
Going East.
Ft Madison and St. Louis ...9 a m
Going West.
81. Louis to Ft. Madison $3.50 o, m,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

Thirteen is an unlucky number, but
Iowa's thirteen electoral college votes
are always to be found in the lucky
column" remarks the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

The Sioux City Tribune believes that
DR.. Swallow would be safe risk for
any insurance company, since his dec
laration that he would be elected
president sooner or later.
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I;I!|3aIE|lEf
CHICAGO,
ROCK ISLAND
G. PACIFIC.
Depart,

All c. M. e St. p. and Wabash train.
depart from jefferson Street Union
Depot. w. L. Richards, Aaant.
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President Roosevelt not only car
ried Lee county, one Of the strongest
democratic counties in the state" says
the Keokuk Gate City, but carried it
by 773 majority! And every vote was
vote of appreciation and confidence
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

ELIZABETH M TH oMPsoN,
osteopathtc Physician.
Graduate American School Osteopathy,
4 K!rksviile Missouri AZ,
Office. 22T N. Court st. New Phone S94
Hours. 900 to 1900 and 1870 to 400.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

TON Taggart can now resume his
gambling and bar business at the
French Lick Spring" says the Cedar
Rapids Republican, adding Toms
venture into national politics has not
been a very pronounced success"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

The Fort Dodge Messenger says that
Mr.. Roosevelt made a happy stroke in
in announcing not to be candidate
for reelection. .At no other time" 1t
points out, could this announcement
be so fifty made"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

1--WE deplore the war in the east"
says the Cedar Rapids Republican,
but one authority computes 1t that
typhoid In this country has had more
victims last year than the Russo-Ja-
panese war. Why not call a peace
conference to debate ways and means
Of ending the ravages Of typhoid"
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are an eloquent tribute to his energy
and good judgment. "The republicans
Of Iowa have reason to long hold
Chairman Spence in grateful remem-
brance." declares the Capital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15

The Des Moines Capital sees it
this way: "Messrs. Roosevelt and
Fairbanks will graduate from the
electoral college at the next commence
ment with high honors."