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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-24
A DICKENS REVIVAL,

Burlington Hawk Eye.-In this age
of the shortest story and the con-
densed tabloid literature, when three
lines are preferable to three volumes
and terse statement Is worth a dozen
long dissertations, there has come a
strange revival. Apparently strange,
at first thought. The publishers assure
us that there is "a great revival OF
Dickens" and so give us his works OF the
bulky three decker novel" type, In
the handsomest bindings and for the
tallest prices 1t Is true worth, telling
In this revival For Americans love
the briefest in literature And Dickens
is lengthy
1t does seem strange that in this age
when everything is shrinking but the
prices of coal, that the works Of this
famous novelist, who takes SO long to
get under way, In his plots, should once
more come into the glare Of publicity,
But as a matter Of fact, Dickens al
ways has been read. That wonderful
naturalness of his works appeals to all.
1t is reflected In his proper names for
his characters. names which are mir
acles of description, in themselves. In
his description of places he makes
these appear well nigh human In their
outline. The life blood courses through
Dickens works In a way which ID
pleasing even in long story. The
age which devours the short story and
calls for the ten cent magazine while
1t ignores the larger reference books
with the utmost consistency, is the age
which still loves to read Charles Dick.
ems and his wonderful works.
For long book to attract popular ate
tention nowadays it must be naster-
piece. And Dickens works are such.
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awful loss Of life, should and doubt.
less will have Its effect for good upon
the countries which now stand help
less by and watch the slaughter. Not
world power but its strong men say
this war could have been averted-
should have been. But Japan, the ma.
ton which really forced the issue, is
yet in the embryo state when civiliza-
ton, in it's highest sense, is considered.
true, 1T has wise and able men, but
the enlightening influences have begun
their work so recently in the little ma
ton that the thirst for war has not
yet been stamped out Perhaps this
war will be greater lesson to Japan
herself, and as well to other eastern
nations, that could be score of ex.
amples such as that set by England
and Russia.
Ihere is reason to hope that world
wide peace is coming and is not a
mere dream, but it must be brought
about by what may seem roundabout
methods. These methods, however.
are sane ones and must in time have
their effect for good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-24
THE CORN RETURNS.

Now that the latest returns on the
election have ceased to occupy the
limelight and the story of the outcome
of the voting on November g. has
grown to be rather an old one, the
corn returns" from Iowa are being
read throughout the middle west and
by financial men in other parts of the
country. These returns are satisfy
ing to all, whereas, the election re-
turns were, to be truthful, rather I'M
welcome to a certain few. at least
j. R. Sage, director of the Iowa eli
mate and crop service. estimates the
Iowa corn crop at 300,000,000 bushels
coming from an area of 100000 and
worth the magnificent sum of $780,
100000 Forty cents per bushe1, says
Mr.. Sage. is a moderate price as an
average for the entire crop of the
splendid season just closed. "Exag-
gerated reports of the corn crop pros
poets are being circulated" said Mr..
Sage in recent interview, 'just as
exaggerated reports of suspected
failures in the crop have been circu-
lated from time to time during the
growing period. The tendency to ex-
aggerate is universal. Farmers ex-
aggerate, newspapers exaggerate, grain
men exaggerate and crop reporters ex-
aggerate."
The heaviest corn crop in Iowa will
be in Pottawattamie county this year,
as it has been for many years. The
farmers raise as much corn in Potta-
wattamie as they do in some good
corn states A normal crop there is
about 100000 bushels.
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SO because their news value is large,
for they comprise the point of view
and the trend Of thought of a man of
rare powers Of insight in the heart
and Of outsight on the state of hui
mainly"
Mr.. Dawson says the Eagle,
neither breaches the old theology Of
despair nor the newer. one Of emo
tional f1abbiness His middle course
stands for that to which orthoxy
should soften yet steers clear of the
mush, slush and gush Of the opposite
pole. The man reads remarkably well
and that Is a hard test. He is said by
our reporters and by other listeners
to stand the test Of hearing better
than most Of the other great pulpiteers
Of the day.
DR.. Hills, with his new evangelism,
Is evidently introducing an innova-
ton that has come to stay. With the
power Of the old revival spirit behind
the new religious thought, he may be
getting the machinery in motion for a
spiritual awakening this country has
not known for generation.
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THE OPEN DOOR.

New York Times.--It has been found
through a civil service examination for
public library clerks that the phrase
"the open door" means many things to
many minds.
"Eavesdropping or carelessness," is
one definition by candidate for a
position. Others thought "the open
door" meant:
The Salvation Army.
A place to enter and rest. with well
come.
Religion.
Field of literature.
A novel of the mystery type-might
be detective story.
Refers to labor and the hiring there
of.
The hereafter.
The emigration station in New York
for receiving the poor Of Europe
Freedom of thought.
A church.
Suggests the idea of China being the
ground for all nations to go in and
take what they please.
Politics.
A magazine or periodical.
The candidates were asked also to
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THE FAIR LOAN REPAID.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.-With
the handing Of check for S191. s51.s1 to
the treasury authorities, the govern
ment loan of $4,600,000 to the worlds
fair has been fully discharged. The
loan enabled the management Of the
fair to conduct it on the largest pos.
sible scale and to give the millions of
visitors the most for their money. In
its repayment the bulk of the money
from admissions and concessions has
been used. If there had been any fall
use In the installments as agreed on
the government had the right to take
financial control Of the fair. But there
has been no delay in any instance.
There will be no after demands on the
some large exhibitions in which 1t par
ticipated and for which it made large
original contributions.
The people of st. Louis understood
when the government loan was granted
that 1T was a first lien on the current
receipts and that it destroyed the
chance Of any material repayment to
the stockholders. But that was held
to be minor consideration. The
greatness of the fair was the main
point. Therefore, the people of ST.
Louis. after giving $5,O00,000 to the
fair in subscriptions and $5,000,000
more from the municipal treasury.
cheerfully saw the prospective fair re-
ceipts spent in advane in order that
the man and woman with the half dol
lar might see the largest and best in
ternational exposition in history, Citi-
zens return their best thanks to the
government for the loan and are highly
gratifled to know that 1t has been paid
back just as was promised and ex-
pected. The fair has fulfilled Its high
est mission, and that Is glory enough
for St Louis, without regard to final
cash dividends.
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THE OPEN DOOR.

That the war now on in the orient
is sure to have an effect for good in
China is now established beyond any
doubt. Suen Pao-Ki, Chinese minister
TO Paris, and a representative of the
progressive element of his people, has
sent to the emperor a memorial in
which he urges the gravity of the
questions which will arise when the
present war comes to an end, par
ticularly those in connection with
China's sovereignty over Manchuria.
In an interview given out recently in
Paris the minister said:
Whether Russia or japan is victor
ious, it will be essential that the vic
tor recognizes China's complete author
1ty over Manchuria. 1t will be natural
Tor the victor to expect special privi-
leges within the territory forming the
theare of the conflict, but China's
rights in Manchuria being unquestion-
able, neither belligerent can claim priv
lleges growing out of coming to fight
upon our territory"
II any single power gains special
privileges in Manchuria it will operate
against the interests of all the other
powers. Therefore, it is to the inter-
est of the world at large to foresee
the conclusion of the war, and guard
against either of the powers obtaining
a privileged position in Manchuria.
The court at Picking is now consider
ing certain measures for reform. and
1t is quite possible that one of the
chief results will be an extension of
the open door policy tn ManohI,ria and
certain other parts of the empire,
which thus far have been outside the
range of the open door.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-24
ABOLISH ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

Philadelphia Inquirer-The mixed
result in Maryland, where, apparently,
the presidential electors are divided,
has led to another movement in favor
of a change in the machinery of elect
ing a president and vice presi-
dent. 1t is not intended to
do away with substantially the pres
ent method, which has become so
fixed that a change is we'll nigh impos-
sible, but to secure the same result in
a saner method. This could easily
be effected by having the vote in each
state taken simply for the head OF the
ticket, and thus when the returns were
canvassed at state capitals the result
would be forwarded to Washington
vote as before, without the expense
and trouble of requiring lot Of cleo
tors to get together.
This Is sane proposal and 1t is a
safe one 1t maintains the factor Of
state representation as distinct from
population, and 1t does away with a
cumbrous ballot and the mixed results
that have often occurred. In 1896
Bryan had one electoral vote in Ken
lucky. IN 1880 the vote Of California
was split. In 1920 one elector chosen
to vote for Monroe refused to do so
and thereby deprived the latter of a
unanimous election. In 1895 1t was
claimed that three men elected in the
interests of Jefferson voted for Adams
and thereby secured his election.
Such results would be avoided if the
plan proposed was adopted. For thirty
years increasingly Benton, Of Missouri,
tried to have the plan changed so that
the vote should be by congressional
districts, each district casting one vote
and the state two, but it never received
any support. In Maryland it is absurd
that the states vote should be divided
simply because some of the voters
liked or disliked certain electors, who
have no more actual Importance In the
contest than a recording machine. A
change would have the added advan-
tage that the citizen could have the
pleasure of voting directly for his can
didates, instead Of for list of men
whom he never heard of before, who
are to do his bidding. Our ancestors
were afraid to trust the people and so
got up the present scheme by which
the wise men Of the nation were to
choose the chief officers of the gov
eminent. They never exercised any
such discretion, except in the cases
named. and It ought to be made i'm
possible for them to do so.
There are at present probably $780,
600 men In this country eligible to the
presidency, any Of whom can be chosen
by the electors appointed" last Tues
day without violating the letter of the
law.
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explain the function Of the French
academy. These are some Of thd
guesses:
A fine exhibit.
Men whose writings are approved By
the French government.
Education.
French school for young ladies.
a school in France where higher
studies are taught, such as French.
Esopus, the home Of Judge Parker,
suggests these ideas to the would-be
library clerk:
A historical building.
An ancient city.
The present home of the glorious
standard bearer for the high office Of
president.
A poem by Longfellow.
Greek mythology.
Tolstoy was severely handled One
candidate said the Russian writer
probably knows he would not be
heard If he We're not extreme In his
views" Another declares that Kip
ling writes a "lot of stuff that he gets
a good price for"
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GRAFTERs WILL HAVE TO GO.

Des Moines Capital. Political
grafters will not last very long
with the present administration.
Officials heads are falling nearly every
day now.s There are Il few who are
sharp enough to take a hint and as a
result their designations" are not long
in finding their way to the office of the
nations chief executive.
President Roosevelt some time ago
became convinced that there was more
or less rottenness in connection with
federal affairs in the territory Of
Alaska. He placed the matter in the
hands of Assistant Attorney General
Day and ordered a thorough investiga-
ton Judge Day recently completed
his investigation and upon the showing
made federal judge and a United
States marshal We're removed from
office.
Now it Is a member Of the isthmian
commission who has handed in his
resignation. 1t is safe to say that the
resignation would have been called for
within a short time had it not been
voluntarily rendered. The commis-
sioner in question it appears was not
provided by law. He went to the 18TH
mus with an eye open to every possible
business and commercial advantage,
and Immediately began to use his
position as a leverage to secure valu-
able contracts for Friends" The other
member Of the commission refused to
countenance such q proceeding. Eric
ton at once developed. and the ambi-
tious commissioner contractor soon
found it wise and expedient to throw
UP his job.
One of the great achievements which
history will accredit to President
Roosevelts administration will be the
Inauguration of the isthmian canal en-
terprise. 1t will be President Roose-
velt's special ambition to have that
great enterprise carried to successful
contamination free from faint or scan
dal He will adhere to that program
with grim severity and moral deter
mination which will insure sorry day
for the official who seeks to traffic in
the confidence which has been reposed
in him.
This is the spirit which the Ameri-
can people will applaud. They have
faith not only in the Presidents abil-
tty but in his unimpeachable integrity.
They will rejoice that there is SO little
prospect Of prosperity for the profess
ssional political CRATER during the next
four years.
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Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss OF strength. nervous.
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath,
general debility, sour risings. and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due to indigestion,
Kodol cures indigestion. This now discov-
cry represents the natural juices Of diges-
ton as they exist In healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructlve properties. Kodol Dys-
peps!a Cure does not only cure indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
cures all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying, sweetcning and strengthening
tho mucous membranes lining tho stomach.
Mr.. s. S. Ball Of Rayenswood. w, Va, ssys.-.
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years,
Kodol cured mo and we are now using Il d MID
for baby
Kodol Digests What You Eat,
Bottles only. $500 Sze holding az times the trial
size. which sells for SO cents
Prspared hv n'NfiT- = - CHICAGO.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
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STRIKES ANOTHER sNAe.

Evldently supporters of the Titus
amendment are doomed to many dis
appointments before their pet measure
shall finally be legally adopted as part
OF the laws of the state. At the last
election a majority of several thousand
was registered in favor of it's adoption
but now someone has discovered that
the wording Of the proposition on the
ballot is not all it should be and it is
feared my some, and hoped by others.
that the amendment will again be
thrown out as it was four years ago.
At that time the failure was not be-
cause of lack of votes but because of
a clerical error. This time it was in
tended by the friends of biennial cleo
lions that there should be no more
slips but it seems tina, they overlooked
one detail.
The point is this: The electors of
Iowa week ago last Tuesday voted on
two proposed constitutional amend
ments, one for making our state cleo
tons biennial instead of annual. the
other for new scheme of representa-
ton in the legislature On the ballot
the latter was clearly stated to be an
amendment to the constitution of the
state of Iowa" The former merely as
an amendment to 4"the constitution !"
Perhaps it makes no difference, but SO
far as shown on the ballot the elections
amendment might apply to the consti-
tuition of Siam as much as to that of
Iowa
Both propositions were prefaced by
this question:
Shall the following amendment to
the constitution (no mention here Of
what constitution be adopted?"
Next following in the apportionment
the corresponding staten ent:
That sections thirty-four (34). thfr-
ty-fve $3.50 and thirty-six 1851 of arti-
cles three (3) of the constitution OF
THE STATE OF IOWA be repealed
and the following be adopted in lieu
thereof" (Then follows the amend
ment itself.)
In the elections amendm ent this was
the corresponding statement:
Add as section 16, to article l2. of
THE CONSTITUTION the following"
(Then follows the amendment ITSELF
Nowhere in the language of the
whole proposition occurs the word
Iowa" Nor is the constitution under
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THE NEW REVIVAL.

.Des Moines Register and Leader:
Rev. William ]. Dawson, the London
Congregationalist, who attracted SO
much favorable notice on the occasion
Of his recent visit to Des Moines in
attend nee upon the greet Congrega-
tional council, Is stirring BROOKLYN to
the depths with the evangelical meet
tngs he is conducting In DR.. Hills,
Plymouth pulpit.
The Brooklyn Eagle which is devot-
ing many columns Of its news space to
Mr.. Dawson's sermons, says 1t does
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-24
BOOKER WAsHINGToN's
GIFT
Noted Negro Educator Gives $25 e
Fund for Monument.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov 22.-Booker T.
Washington, president of the Tuske-
gee Normal and Industrial institute.
has contributed $25 to the fund now
raising for monument to General
John B. Gordon.
Reply was made by President w. L.
Calhoun of the Gordon Monument asso-
citation, thanking the sender not alone
for the check, but also for the senti.
ments expressed in the letter accom-
panying the check and the tribute to
General Gordon.
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spared to save the sight of the injured

1t has long been commended that in
the annual hunts which take lace in
the Adirondack mountain region there
are invariably more nneA shot than
deer. If such is the case it Ia most
disgraceful commentary upon the IA
difference of the law making bodies of
eastern states that the game laws are
not broadened in such a. manner as
shall afford some degree Of protection
to innocent bystanders who, especially
in the hunting season, are to be found
In various parts of the east
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-24
THANKFUL PEOPLE

There are thousands of people
throughout the country thankful for
the introduction of Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters, and still more thankful be-
cause they were persuaded to try it.
AS result they now enjoy perfect
health. Those not SO fortunate should
start today. The Bitters always cures
indigestion, Dyspepsia, Constipation,
BilIiousness, General Debility, chIls,
Colds and Malaria, Fever and Ague.
Give it trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-24
THE scRATcHEns.

Des Moines News-Come to look
over the returns 1t appears that after
all the scratchers form an army of
voters not to be despised.
In good many states the number
of real independent voters was quite
large this year and evidently not con-
fined to any, party outside. of any party,
The New York Globe complies this
little table to illustrate the point:
Plurality
State. Roosevelt Governor
Colorado .......... $4,000 $4,000 dem
Massachusetts :. :. $4,000 35,000dem
Michigan 100000 $4,000 rep
minnesota -. .125,O0O 10000 dem
Missouri So. ..... $4,000 10000 dem
New Jersey .... 60 600 40 600 rep
New York 49,. ...176,00O $4,000 rep
Rhode Island ..... 10000 500 rep
West Virginia -. $4,000 10000 rep
Wisconsin -. 800. $4,000 $4,000 rep
When analysed this shows a differ
ence of $4,000 votes in ten states as
between the president and the COVER
nors.
Still further analysed it means an
average of, $4,000 in each of the states
named who voted for Theodore Roose-
welt and voted for democratic candi-
dates for governor in the states
named.
This probably represents but small
proportion Of the actual number of
scratched tickets in the states named.
But 1t serves to illustrate the fact that
within the sacred precincts Of the Sc
cret ballot booth the American voter is
learning that he has a right to use his
mind in his own way.
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Two Pennsylvania feudists under
took to drink each other to death and
one succumbed after taking ten drinks
The Sioux City Journal says that any
Kentucky colonel will agree with you
that Pennsylvania ought to be ashamed
Of such a record
General stoeseal says he can hold
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TIE OTTUMWA COURIER

out at Port Arthur until the Baltic
squadron arrives. The Davenport
Times thinks that 1t is probable that
in the portion of his dispatch not given
out he suggested that 1t would be
good thing to put q few sailors on the
safety valves Of the boilers of the
battleships of the squadron and turn
on full steam ahead.
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Russia and Japan will have to take
q side track and wait for Colorado to
seat her governor" says the Sioux
City Tribune. THE world don't want
to watch two wars at once"
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B Bio Oh
Columbus. Ohio. Nav 10. roo,

Columbus, Ohio, May 1o, 1903.
Some four years ago I was suffering
from impure blood and a general run
down, condition of the system. I had no
appetite, was losing flesh, and had an all
gone tired feeling that made me misera-
Bile. I began the use of S. S. S., and
after taxing seven Or eight bottles my skin
was cleared of all eruptions and took on
ruddy, healthy glow that assured me that
my blood had been restored to its nor
NAL, healthy condition My appetite was
restored, as I could eat anything put be-
fore me, and as regained my appetite
Increased in weight, and that tired feel
ing" which worried me so much disap-
peared, and I was once again my old self.
] heartily recommend S. S. S. as the
best blood purifier and tonic made, and
strongly advise its use to all those in need
of ,such medicine. VIcToR STUBB1Ns.
Cor. sBarthman and Washington AYES.
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Discussing the four-year term pro-
position the Cedar Rapids Republican
says: Just how sentiment will crys-
tallize in this state regarding the mat
ter, cannot now be foretold. The
chances are, however, that it will be
some time before we make this
change"
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Champ Clark was lucky enough to
announce before election that he
wanted Stones seat in the senate and
not Cockrells," says the Keokuk Gate
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'"rhe north can aid greatly in amel-
iorating the condition of the southern
blacks, not by constantly Irritating the
people, but by the adoption Of policy
of Cancellation" says the Dubuque
Telegraph.