Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-10

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simple doctrine, but the greatest
truths are the simplest truths, the /
greatest lives the simplest lives"
When they get class of white men
down south who will csey the laws
and have respect for the courts, there
will be some hope for the colored
man." remarks the Fairfield Ledger
1T is yet too early to Judge the
Cuban treaty" says the Des Moines
Register and Leader. "It Is entirely
teeE wears not a republican can be
found who will not say that 1t was
the most important act of President
Roosevelt's administration. At least
President Roosevelt is not lacking in
confidence in the judgment of the flu
ture." .
The Cedar Falls Record says that
Secretary Shawais a kind of travel
Ing encyclopedia. and it suggests that
the democrats, instead of complaining
because he Is away from the treasury
department and on the stump, ought
to be thankful that. such a fund of
general information Is brought right
to their very doors free Of all charges.
The Des Moines Mail and Times says
that the legislature never spent any
money that gave more general salts
faction to the farmers than the sums
appropriated for the state fair.
O.
The Des Moines Capital says that a
joint debate between Messrs. Wade
and Brewster on the tariff would be
worth going miles to see and hear"
The Waterloo Courier says the way
Charley Walsh landed that fat job
down in New York shows among 9th
er things that Brother Maxwell was
entirely too precipitate.
The Milford Mail, referring to the
eleventh congressional contest, says it
| really seems too bad for the democrats
to- ask good man to go up against
sure political death.
The Spirit Lake Beacon remarks
| that Wade is in deep water in the sec
ond district.
The Rockford Register believes that
the Iowa state fair should be a self
supporting institution from now on
Its comfortable surplus" it suggests
should divorce it from the appropria-
ton committees Of the legislature"
Possibly Hill sees the handwriting
on the wall" says the Glidden Graphic
l. whether he does or does not mat
tiers but little, 1t is there just the
same"
The Burlington Hawk Eye says tina,
/ the democratic congressional nomina
ton In the first district went to Johr
p. Craig as thing goes begging: He
/ was not anxious for 1t and was re.
luctant to take 1t, but no one else could
/! be found who would accept the nomi.
4 nation.
4 Chairman Morrissey, of the demo.
cratic state committee, Is predicting
! democratic success in the first, SECOND
and sixth congressional districts, ant
the Wapello Reporter remarks "tha
the clouds never obscure the politica
skies so he cannot see a rainbow, t.
chase"
The Mason City Globe Gazette OBJ.
serves that General Apathy has decid
ed not to make campaign in tn,
second district.
Good nominations dispose of thu
|
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The Marshalltown Times Republi
can notes the curious habit deaf peo
pie have of walking on the RAILROAD
tracks. No matter If good Wagon
road is handy, deaf person will
usually take to the ties" 1t says.
Sentiment in Iowa seems to be al
republican" says the Cedar Rapid
!, Republican. rs there any reason t
believe that it is essentially differen
3 In any northern state?"
: The Vinton Eagle says that In poll
tics there is nothing SO necessary a
party organization, and there is moth
. ing to disintegrate 1t so easily as
primary election
The Dubuque Telegraph says tina
/ Tom Watson, able and good and con
! scientiops man." is Chairman Tag
CARTS greatest worry. The Telegram
is hopeful, however Little Tom
:. inf1alning Bryan democrats an
: causing serious defections from Par
/ ker In some DISTRICTS" it continues
i 1t Is no easy job to get the radical
in line, but when they have come t
weigh all the facts and realize tha
rooseVeltS reelection Will unalteT
ably fasten the yoke of imperialism
!, about our national neck they will TAX
! grain. Of policy with them into tn
voting booth and cast their ballots fc
t Parker"
AS an indication of the way polite
. are mixed in Wisconsin the Keoku
Gate city says 1t has been exchangin
regularly with one paper In that stat
all this year and unable to determir
0 yet whether it is democratic pape
e or LaFollette republican.
s The Dubuque Times suggests ths
t the common observance of Labor da
is due to the general demand for
holiday at this season. when Ser
TENDER l comes" it continues, 9Th
average citizen begins to realize thf
e the good old summer time is slippin
t away and that he has foolishly over
e looked several opportunities to enjc
1t. He therefore improves what ma
be his last chance during the year
spend day in the suburbs with h
own circle Of friends or with tt
crowd"
n zone of the great needs of Chr;stia,