Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
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mo man ought to think that be-
cause he Is As years of age there is no
t',e De- Moinnn Canita,, ron,mer'rg
on a recent suicide in Chicago. 1t Is
y. va pl.aEs oplnlon that Ii man
calls to get work in this day and age
the fault is with himself, and 1t does
not think his age cuts much figure. "A
majority of the most successful work
c-s in the United States" it continues,
"are probably as old as As. The man
ayers of the great railroads are, as
rale, ABOVE that age. Men often build
great industries and make great for
tunes after passing the age of 45 years.
1t may be a misfortune not to have
achieved fortune or fame previous to
As, but it certainly does not prevent a
man from achieving 1t afterward."
The Iowa City Republican modestly
confesses that Iowa City does not lay
claim to the state university, but ac-
knowledges Its state ownership. But
1t asserts that If the university were
Iowa Citys there would be something
doing when the governing body held it's
next meeting"
"There is no telling says the Keo-
kuk Gate City. referring to the fact
that Charles S. Deneen began his ca
is in store for the young fellow who
calls the younsters to books in the
little white school house on the
prairie"
What are we coming to, anyhow"
asks the Newton Journal, commenting
on the fact that two Of the dresses of
the graduates of the Newton high
school at their recent commencement
cost at least 500, and that some of
the girls had three expensive dresses
made for the various functions attend
ing graduation.
| The Cedar Rapids Gazette contends
| that England Is a decadent nation, and
that one great war would do for her
practically what the contest with
Japan is doing for Russia
The Creston Advertiser Gazette says
| that from this time on the high school
/ graduates will awaken to the painful
knowledge that there are some things
not learned out of books.
The Des Moines Register and Lead
/ err prophesies a great future in the
educational world for DR.. A. B. Storms,
who was installed as president of the
state agriculture college this week.
genial in his manners, catholic in his
sympathies, a force for righteousness
as well as culture and knowledge, he
j has a great career ahead of him at
i Ames," says the Des Moines paper.
! 1T is time for the funny man to let
upon the graduates" says the Mar
, shalltown Times Republican. THE
girl or boy who has stuck to work
through years of school is not proper
object of ridicule when the course is
finished
| The Cedar Rapids Gazette fears thai
| too much time is devoted at the col
, leges to getting exercise. There Is
, plenty of good, hard work to do" !,
asserts. that would bring some happt.
ness at least to others and would be
5 just as good exercise"
| The Cedar Rapids Republican say:
! the fact that Wall street is discharg,
J. Fling help now Is not sign of hare
, times, but sign that the wealth pro
: ducers of the country are not being
+ played for suckers just now.
= o.
The Clinton Herald asserts tina
j. Congressman Wade is not as strong IL
!. the Second district as he was tw,
! years ago. President Roosevelt" tn
Z Herald continues, lis going to carr.
0 the second district this year by goo
Y majority and the republican nomine
r for congress will be elected"
|. The Des Moines Capital notices tina
a Mr.. Bryan's Commoner is reproduc
= ing complimentary editorial notice
. made Of Its editor four years ago, an
g 1t suggests that it is probably tru
Q that the more recent the date tn
c. harder they are to find.
The Iowa City Republican says tina
Il no one expected Mr.. Kasson to agre
:, with the Iowa republican position o
= reciprocity. The Republican credit
9 experts" with saying that Mr.. Kas
a sons reciprocity treaties, had the
l. been ratified, would have destroye