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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
THE INTER.uRBAN RAILROAD,

The wonderful success of inter-ur-,
ban railroads in the eastern states
and indeed in the Mississippi valley
also, has led several steam railroad
companies to install trolley cars on
parts of their lines. This is being
done on some eastern roads with sue
cess and now the Illinois Central Is
making experiments along this line
while the Missouri Pacific is having
arrangements made for installing
trolley service out of st. Louis. The
first road to take up the matter in
Iowa is the Rock Island, which ac-
cording to reports, is planning to run
trolley cars between Muscatine and
Davenport, Des Moines and Winterset
and Newton, and Kansas City and st.
Joseph.
The claim in favor of the trolley sys-
tenn is that it has two main advantages
-cheapness in operating and an in
crease in the number of trains that
can be run with profit each day. The
plan includes doing away with steam
trains which run locally and substitute
ing trolley cars, allowing the steam
trains to run on faster schedules and
in fewer number.
IL
Is to be taken as a criterion, and there
appears no reason why it cannot be,
this novels wise one and will be
put into general practice by the larger
roads before many years. It will be
welcomed gladly by the public.
A line on the Rock Island, for In
stance, between Ottumwa and Oska-
loosa, or Eldon and Oskaloosa, and
one on the Burlington between Fair
field and Charlton, would be benefit
to everyone along the lines. If these
should prove successful, as they no
doubt would, a Sigourney-Seymour
train on the Milwaukee and trolley
from Fort Madison to Ottumwa in.
stead of the slow-going accommoda.
ton train would be good additions.
Life in the small towns would be revo.
lutionized.
The advantages from the trolley
system are not computable, for the
reason that the installation of such a
system would be so much of an limo.
walton in this part of the country that
1T would take some time for the PEG.
pie to become used to it. Once accus.
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The Story Of Dawson
How He Got to Washington
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want to go to Washington with me as
my secretary?'
I would like to very much said
Mr.. Dawson. He was surprised but
he saw the great possibilities In the
opportunity.
Are you stenographer?'
No, sir
Can you learn to be one before
we go. l am leaving in six weeks.
Can you master short hand by that
timer
The proposition was a big one but
Mr.. Dawson did not hesitate.
Yes. sir, will be ready he said.
'Mr. Curtis thought nothing of the
matter. He is man accustomed to
having men say that they can do al
most impossible things and then to-
have them do it without fail. He had
picked Dawson for one of this sort Of
men, and he was not disappointed.
Dawson aid not give up his position
on the Herald. He needed all the
money he could get and he kept up,
that work and went to night school at
a business college to master the short
hand. He practised at odd hours all
day Cut down his lunch hour and,
burned some midnight oil, and when
Representative Curtis was ready to go
to Washington so was Dawson.
Mr.. Curtis never had any COM
plants to make of Dawson's six weeks
shorthand and the fact that he learn
ed it we'll even If hastily is evinced
by the offer he had of one of the po-
sitions as official stenographer of the
house, which is a life job and pays
$4,000 year" /
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

was danger with disgrace In uttermost
Asia, there was greater peril. with
deeper debasement. at home, where
the government Is like q man smoking
in magazine The Russian ministry
has not exerted, dare not exert, it's
strength in Manchuria against the
warning Japanese, for 1t must retain
it's military power at home to press
down the cars own, subjectsl What
may not come of such situation7
New York Times.-The fate of
Plehve Is that which it is in evidence
that he apprehended. 1t is that which
he had invited during his whole off,
cial life, and which especially he had
invited since he had held the office Of
which he was the incumbent when
of the risks Of the career he had un-
dertaken to run, the only sort of ca
reer that Is open to any Russian to
run, which has as it's goal wealth and
the social distinction which in Russia
is inseparable from official distinction.
He had run that career and arrived at
that goal. On Wednesday he might
well have considered himself the
most successful man in Russia. For
most successful prevailing politician,
the man who had most to say about
the conduct of the Russian govern
ment, the power behind the throne
But on Thursday morning the disaster
he had all along been counting at last
overlook him. The fall for which he
had been riding happened. more
impressive lesson upon the vanity OF
ambition has not been administered
even in these times, so fruitful in such
lessons.
New York Tribune-Plehve said he
would "Russianize" Finland. He did
so in more extreme sense than he
thought. He found it free: he i'm
posed upon 1t Russian despotism. He
found it in the enjoyment of free
schools and free press: he abolished
both after the Russian fashion. He
found it contented; he made it discon-
tented. He found it loyal; he made 1t
disloyal. He made it almost as dis
contented and as disloyal as any pro-
vince of Russia itself. He found it sc
well disposed that the car or any OF
his officers might have gone about II
freely, unguarded, without the least
danger of bomb or bullet. He Rus
sianized it so effectively as to make II
as unsafe as Russia itself. 1t Is ar
impressive bit Of fate's poetic justice
that he himself has fallen a victim
for they say his slayer was a Finn--tc
that identical process Of Russianiza-
ton which he himself conceived anc
furthered. 1t was his work that the
liberties of Finland We're subverted
1t was his work that discomfort and 6
desire for vengeance replaced the con.
tentment and affection that formerly
prevailed. We must execrate the
crime. But we cannot close our eye:
to the fact that if ever a man wanton.
| ly provoked dreadful fate, that mar
was Plehve. He "Russianized" Fin
land. He fell a victim to Finland!
Russianization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
MAY LOSE HIS CLAIM.
Mccormick, Who Drew First Number
At Rosebud, May Not Get Prize.

"SSSTuIlSNy WIN LIC" iNQfiOSI
At Rosebud, May Not Get Prize.
Sioux City. Aug. 4. - William Nc
Cormick the clerk of the treasury at
Washington who drew the first claim
in the Rosebud reservation will have
a contest on his hands and representa-
tives of the interior department de-
clare he has forfeited his land. The
reason is that he is annocnued to
have contract with Samuel Herrick
his attorney and agent by which Her
rick is said to have rs per cent Of the
selling price of the claim. 1t is said
the first claim is worth $4,000 to $751;
900. Herrick had the agency for about
700 Spanish-American war veterans of
whom Mccormick was one and regis
tered for all Of them under contracts
by which, if they failed to win at Rose
bud, he was also to file for them at
the Devils lake drawing this month.
Mccormick is on his way from Wash
ington to look into the matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
THE MURDER OF PLEHvE,

New York Press.-In contemplating
the murder of the great minister, who
has wrecked if not ended perhaps
enough lives to people a kingdom, two
thoughts must arise before the clear
vision Of enlightenment-one that
while Plehve, the instrument of cruel
tyranny, pays his individual reckoning
in his slaughter by dynamite bomb,
the monarch responsible for him must
make his accounting with national
shock and ruin. With a governor of
Finland and the cars most powerful
slain with few weeks-and no one
knows how many more such attempts
made and perhaps accomplished
though kept concealed from the world
we can see why-the Russian arm
of such boosted strength, has been
nerveless in the orient. The car and
his ministers have known that if there
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BY H. ]. MAHIN.l
Washington Correspondence of Courier
Washington, D. c., Aug. 4.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 4.
A. F. Dawson's nomination for con.
gress in the second Iowa district has
aroused much interest in him in Wash
ington. Mr.. Dawson has hundreds of
friends here who are interested in
his success. One of them is telling
an incident in Mr.. Dawson's early life
which is indicative of his persistence,
ability, and tenacity Of purpose.
did you ever hear how Mr.. Daw-
son got to Washington in the first
placer" he said today to the Courier
representative" 1t was a chance that
nine men out of ten would have slip.
ped up on. Dawson was working as
city editor of the Clinton Herald when
the opportunity to come to Washing
ton was offered him. Hon. G.. M. Cur
tbs, of that city, was the republican
nominee for congress and was elected.
When he started for Washington he
began to look about for secretary to
bring with him. He let the matter
go until pretty late, being weighed
down with other cares, and when he
finally came to select man his mind
turned at once to young Dawson, with
whom he had come in contact during
the campaign and whose quick wits,
ability and industry he had learned to
heartily admire. The opening of con.
gress was then only six weeks off.
Mr.. Curtis sent word for Mr.. Dawson
to come and see him at once
Dawson, said Mr.. Curtis, as the
young man entered his Office, do you
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
ATTENDANCE AT BALL GAMES

Ottumwa's name appears at the head
of the list in the Iowa State Baseball
league and that the team representing
this city is the best in the organization
of eight teams is not to be doubted.
Just now the players are on trip in
the northern part Of the state, where
they have acquitted themselves with
credit, and they will return home for a
series of games commencing Saturday.
The management of the baseball asso-
citation, which includes business men
who enlisted in the movement not for
personal gain but in the interests of
the city, hopes that good patronage on
the part of the citizens will reward the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
TAeeART's MOTLEY ARMY.

Pittsburg Dispatch.-As Tom Tag
CART rides down the line of motley en-
listments from the devotees of free
silver, gold standard, government own
ership, negro Acknowledgement and
other cults and shouts Hay foot!'
Straw foot!" while they mark time,
the moving panorama will be grand
and glorious. And then as the great
organizer wheels on his foam flecked
steed and shouts march," it will be
the supreme moment. But the genial
boniface boasts that he has given
many a man dyspepsia" When he
finishes organizing his victims may be
enjoying better health than he.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

Not until he was dead did the world
know that Red" Gaven, the st. Louis
newspaper reporter, was the power
that started the expose of boodling in
st. Louis. Joe Folk was nominated
for governor of Missouri and may be
elected as the direct result of his fol-
lowing up the line Gaven laid down
and made him follow. He is indeed a
presidential possibility to be reckon
ed with by democrats. And all because
republican showed him the way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
IOWA LIVE STOCK.
Assessment Figures Completed +

Assessment Figures Completed for
the State Show Number of Head.
Des Moines, Aug. 4.-The complet-
ed totals on the reports of assessors
on the value of live stock for taxation
purposes in Iowa were made today in
the office of the auditor of state. The
figures show that the Lininger herd
of buffaloes in Kossuth county, ten in
number, is assessed at $1,000. The
following table shows the total of as
sessments: Total cattle, $73,90s,566;
total horses, S61,962,320 total all live
stock S16O,359O69.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

Down in Hayti they don't blame the
trusts for the high prices on the ne
cessities of life. The Syrians seem to
be getting the credit or discredit for
it all What an opportunity the dem
ocratic conventions resolutions com
mittee missed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

Before this vacation question gets
too old it is interesting to note that
the editor of the Sing Sing prison paper
announces that he has not taken va
cation for five years and adds that
from all present indications he will not
be able to tear himself away from his
work for another seven years Russell
Sage and the editor at Sing Sing would
do well to exchange ideas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
THE REASON.

Sioux City Journal.-The cellu-
loid collar manufacturers down
east are pointing with pride to
the fact that one Of their contraptions
saved mans life by stopping a bull
let. Ridiculous! If the man hadn't
been wearing celluloid collar he
probably wouldn't have been shot at.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

the national liberty party lives here
and the only notification committee he
has received, face to face, consisted of
one reporter, whose name appears not
on the roster of the convention but
only on the pay roll of this paper. That
is not treating Mr.. Taylor exactly
right.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

The special Worlds fair editions of
the Des Moines News and Capital are
products of which the publishers may
be proud. Both papers are splendid
illustrations of the newspaper art and
reflect credit upon the men who made
them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
QUICK APPEAL TO LAW.

New York world-W When one Geogia
legislator hurled an inkstand into the
face of his opponent in debate. the
other responded tellingly with bound
volume Of the statutes Thus was
demonstrated an impulsive southern
way of Having the law on him."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
MAY ABANDON FRUIT SHOW.

Impossible to Make EXHIBIT for Rest
of Season at ST. Louis.
Des Moines, Aug. 4.-Dr. Samuel
Bailey, of Mt. Ayr, Iowa, commission
er to st. Louis in charge Of the horti-
cultural exhibit. is in the city.
1--WE have been hit hard blow"
he said, "by our discovery of the fact
that under the law we are not to get
anything additional for the exhibits 1t
leaves us much crippled. We may have
to abandon the fruit exhibit entirely,
or run it through in a very deficient
FORM"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

If Uncle Henry Gassaway doesn't
shuttle off before his turn comes a few
weeks will see all the nominees con.
versant with the fact that they have
been chosen to lead their respective
parties to victory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

Before going any further with this
campaign We would like to know when
the notification committee is coming to
Ottumwa. Not personally interested,
be it said, but the standard bearer for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
cuRTlss APPOINTED.
Is Member of Testing Committee
St, Louis Dairy Cow Test.

~ COuTS 0dTT O0W ESC.
Des Moines, Aug. &C. F. Curtiss,
dean Of the Iowa college of agriculture
and director of the Iowa experiment
station, has been appointed as a mem
Der of the testing committee of the
st. Louis dairy COW test. The duties
of the committee are to go over and
ratify the records made in the breed
test now being conducted on the ex-
position grounds
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

There is at least one whose opinion
on the Worlds fair has not been
heard. When is j. Alexander Dowie
going to omen up?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

'In order to prevent herself rushing
into war with Japan for the assistance
of Russia" says the Cedar Rapids Ca
zette, France has started a quarrel
with the pope and is greatly pleased
with this proof of her own daring"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

Eleanor B. w. H. Lowenberg,
Dahlonega.
Black Wonder Samuel Patterson,
Marion.
Dewey Ensign John Berry, Mt
Pleasant.
Senator w. w. o. Woods, Mall
colin.
2:18 Pace - Purse $500.
Bonnie Bird = M. McInerney, Ot.l
tumwa.
Judge Wade - M. McInerny, OF
tumwa
Gammoncetta - w. H. Lowenberg.i
Dahlonega.
Lillian Russell = G. B. Mccullough.
Oskaloosa.
Miss Eva F. G. Game, Washing.
ton.
Pansy - G. Wisecarver, Fairfield.
Arrow H. = A. Leiper, Washington.
Last Chance Dr. Morrow, Glen
dale
Pat Civilians Bros, Des Moines.
Temperance Boy John Lamb.
Fairfield.
rs mile dash - Purse $50.
Mule race.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
FAST I M E NJ ABE
LADY KNAPP AND PATSY GRADY
WON THE HARNESS EVENTS
AT FAIR YESTERDAY.
Redfeld Horse Made the Remarkable
Time of 2:12 for Mile-Washneton
Trotter Won Three Straight Heats
Todays Events.
From Thursdays Daily.

from Thursdays Daily.
Two heats made in the fastest time
for one mile run thus far this season,
marked the third day of the Ottumwa
district fair yesterday afternoon. Lady
Knapp owned by Mrs. S. A. Knapp of
Redfield and driven by a veteran
horseman, Dad Whitney twice COM
pleted the circuit of the half mile
track in the remarkably fast time of
PIP fiat, and trailing him were Young
Pat, F. G. Gaines clever little Wash
ington mare and j, Iowa, H.. Woods
speedy PAGER. The first heat of the
2:1O pace which was by far the most
interesting event of the day was won
by Lady Knapp, as were the two heats
following. Young Pat drew second
place and Iowa third, in the three
heats. The course was travelled in
2:14A; 2:12 and 2:121a. The other
harness event was the 2:25 trot in
which Patsy Grady, owned and driven
by F. G. Game of Washington won
three straight heats. The running
race was one mile novelty. Over
Again, owned by w. H. Walter of
Greenwood, Neb., won the race handi-
ly.
The crowd yesterday was fully twice
as large as that of the previous day
and according to the enthusiasm shown
the pleasures of the afternoon were
doubly enjoyed. The big crowd was
in a merry humor throughout and
bursts Of applause greeted the Lady
Knapp and Patsy Grady when these
two little animals came under the
wires thrice in succession. The vari-
GUS attractions were constantly enter
tanning eager audiences and the re-
| freshment booths did an overwhelming
business.
The Races.
Lee R. Fleener, the starter called
came the first heat of the 2:1O pace
after which another heat of the trot-
ting event was run. The officials
were: G. w. Fellers Of Fremont, John
Berry of Mt. Pleasant and R. McClask-
ey of Fairfield, judges: Charles SUIT
ton, Joseph Dain and w. H. Boston,
timers. The summary of the two har-
ness events follow:
2:35 Trot- Purse $500.
Patsy Grady F. G. Game
Washington. -. -. -. III !
Gov. Gear. = l.. A. Meeker,
W. HI. W. H. Lowenberg
OttumWa -. -. 2
Leora - ]. Bowen, Kansas
City, Mo-. -. -. ........
Marlin n. ]. Marbold,
Greenwich, III >. -. ~ 4 8
Bob Johnson = ]. j. Price, Os-
| kaloosa -. -. :. .....3 Z
verna N. = c. Davis, Cheater 5 4
Time = 2:21A - 2:22k - 2:19A
2:1o Pace Purse $500.
Lady Knapp = Mrs. S. A.
Knapp, Redfield. ). -. IL
Young Pat - F. G.. Game,
Washington ;. 49,. 49,. .....2 2 2
Iowa = H. Woods, Eldon 3 8
Time = 2:12A = 2:12 = 2:121h.
One Mile Novelty Race.
Over Again - w. H. Walter,
Greenwood, Neb.. .......... !
The Indian - George Wiley,
| malvern. 500. z
| Time - 1:41.
The Program for Today.
Today is the last day of the Ottum
wa district fair and it is expected to
be the most interesting. The follow
ing are the entries for the two princi
pal racing events of the day:
2:19 Trot - Purse $500.
Gov. Gear = l.. A. Meeker, Ottnm
wa.
| Infelice - M Merritt, Grinnell.
Bodega Girl = G. B. Mccullough
Oskaloosa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

The Keolsuk Gate City, in pessi-
mistic mood, says: Most people
thought the civil war was over for all
time but announcement has just been
made that the granddaughter of jeff
Davis and a relative of General Grant
are soon to we'd"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06
DR.. WI[BERT SHALLENBERG[R

THE REGULAR AND RELIABLN
CHICAGO SPECIALIST.
who has visited adjacent towns since
1891. will be at Gttunwa. Ballingall
Hotel, wednesday Aug. 10. 1904. Gone
day only and return once every
rs days Office hours. 8 a. m. to
p. m. !.
FAIRFIELD. Leggett House. Tues
day, Aug. 8, 1904.
SIGOURNEY. Merchants Hotel
EridaU Anu 1Qnd
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

Cures permanently the cases he under.
takes and sends the incurable home With
out taking fee from them. This is why
he continues his visits year after year,
while other doctors have made few visits
and stopped. DIR. Shallenberger is an emil
nently successful specialist In all chronic
diseases, proven by the many cures effect
ed In chronic cases which have bafied the
skill of all other physicians. Ills hospital
experience and extensive practice have
made him SO proficient that he can name
and locate a disease In a few minutes.
Treats all durable cases Of Catarrh, Nose,
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and Ear,
Stomach. Liver and Kidneys, Gravel,
Rheumatism, Paralysis. Neuralgia, Ner-
vous and Heart diseases, Blood aud Skin
diseases. Epilepsy, Brlght's Disease and
Consumption In early stage: diseases Of the
Bladder and Female Organs, Liqrl,r and
Tobacco habit Stammering cured and sure
methods to prevent Its recurrence given
never-failing remedy for Big Neck.
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE guar.
nnteed cured without detention from bust
mess. Special attention given to all Snrgi.
cal cases. and all diseases of the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat.
Graduated Lids Cataract. Cross Eyes
Strengthened without pain.
NERVOUS DEBILITY
Are you nervous and Respondent; weak
and debilitated; tired mornings; no amhi.
tlon-lifc,ess; memory poor; easily IA
tigued excitable and irritable; eyes sunken.
red and blurred: pimples on face; dreams:
restless. haggnrd looking, weak back: de.
posit In urine and drains at stool: distrust.
rul; want of confidence: lac: of energy and
strength?
Diseases of Men and Private
Diseases Speciality.
Blood Poison, spermatorrhea, varIcocele,
Hydrocele, Debility, Nervousness Dizziness,
Defective Memory, etc. which ruins mind
and body. positively cured.
WONDERFUL CURES
Perfected In old cases which have been
neglected or unskillfully treated. No ex.
perlments or failures. He undertakes no
incurable cases, but cures thousands
given up to die.
ConsuItation Free and Conffden tia
Address DR.. WILBERT SHALLENBERGER
las lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference; Drexel State Banks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

The Clinton Herald predicts that
when Judge Wade bumps up against
Dawson he will learn that he has found
more than his match as campaigner
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

"Those who predicted a democratic
landslide are entirely correct, except
as to the detail of the character of the
slide," says the Council Bluffs Non
pareil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

would it not he just as WELL" sug-
gests the Cedar Rapids Gazette, eff
Cannon had slapped Roosevelt on the
back and said You're it?' Then the
President could have said, I'll go you
one for luck and the program would
have been under full swing"