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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25
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A RIDICULOUS CLAIM.

Much has been said in the campaign
regarding the price of American man.
ufactures abroad as compared with the
price In the domestic market. Partic.
ular stress has been laid upon the
statement or claim that American
steel rails are sold abroad at a lesser
price than to American railroads.
Without at this time going into de.
tense OF this condition, If indeed it
needs a defense. without celebrating
the explanation that while this Gus.
tom Is INDUCED in to some extent. not
only by our own manufacturers but
by the manufacturers of Great Britain
and other countries, we wish to Law
particular stress upon the socalled in.
justice that is claimed against the
American people by this practice
Suppose that our railroads are nav.
ing $ZS ton for steel rails, while our
manufacturers are selling them to
Great Britain and to other countries
for $24 or even 500. 1t would seem
then that our railroads must charge
increased prices over those of other
countries to get back the increased
price which they have to pay for the
raw material. We should expect to
find this increased cost to Americans
in the matter of freight rates. Now
let us see what are our freight rates
as compared to those of other coun.
tries. In the United Kingdom the ay.
erage rate for freight transportation
per ton mile is 2.S cents; in Russia. "a
cents; in France, 90 cents; in Ger.
many, 1.64 and in the United States
0.8 cents. In other words, the Ameri.
can shipper pays less than one.third
for the transportation of his freight
than is paid by the shipper of Eng.
land and Russia and France. In 1s85
the American rate was 1.057 cents. #
is now actually 0.764. To take the
comparison somewhat further we
quote the words of Col. E. P. North in
a paper read before the International
Engineering congress in which he
says:
IT our rate had remained as In 1885
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CHARLTON.

Charlton. Oct. 22.-The infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lindquist died
Thursday evening from cholera in-
fantum. The funeral services will be-
held Sunday afternoon. i
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lane of Cleve~I
land, visited with relatives in the,
city Friday.
About fifty of the members of thsl
Charlton fire department will go to Lu.i
cas- this evening on No. 10, to attendi
the annual banquet and ball Of the
company there. Arrangements have
been made for No. IL to stop there SO
those who wish to stay for the ball CAM
have the chance.
Mrs August Lindquist returnedI
home Friday from visit in Red Oak.a
The registry boards of the three
wards in Charlton will meet on Oc-t
tober 27,28 and 20 for the purpose Of
registering all the voters in the city,
which is necessary before the electionl
of November g.. The registry board
for the first ward will meet in the ass
sembly room of the court house. The
second ward board will meet in thel
sheriff's office and the third ward In
Lou Hangland's office. Every voters
must register to secure the right Of
suffrage on election day.
A number Of the Swedish young peo4
pie will dine at the home of F. E. John-
son in Whitebreast township this even.
| ing.
The October term of court will com.
mence Monday, October "a, with Hon.
M. A. Roberts presiding. and Frank ].
Roberts, reporter.
| The public library will be closed
from Monday until Friday of next week
on account Of removal to the new build.
ing 4
"The Three Johns" is the subject Of
Rev. Palmer's sermon Sunday even-
ing at the Baptist church.
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future offers so much of promise fol-
the upbuilding of the honor and glory
of our country If you wish to take
part in this work, If you like to be do.
ing things, if you are progressive, If
you are ambitious for your own better.
ment and that of your native land. if
you wish the world to be better for
your having lived, then you should line
up with the republican party. If. on
the other hand, you are always looking
backward, always carping at what
others do, and afraid of the future, and
fearful that our country may become
too great, then there is no place in
the republican party for you.
vote the republican ticket from tor
to bottom, and then, on election night
when the returns are announced, you
can throw up your hat and say, 4
helped win the day
Sincerely yours,
Charles H Duell"
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REPUBLICAN (cENTER) TOWN
SHIP TICKET.
THE FULL DINNER PAIL

William j. Bryan has at last come
to the support of Judge Parker in his
speeches in Indiana and he is com.
planning that the "full dinner pail,'
has become empty because of high
prices and that the workingmen have
to use coffee in place Of bread and
meat. Such demagogy will not appeal
to the men who work in the shops. es.
pecially those who were thrown out
OF work by the last democratic admin.
lstration OF cheapness. President
Cleveland promised to make things
cheap when elected in 1892 and he
kept his word, but the cheapest pro.
duct in the market was labor and II
was such drug on the market that
Samuel Gompers, president of the fed.
GRAFTON of labor, said in his official re.
port, that 100000 men were thrown
out Of work by the hard times that
followed the election Of a democratic
president.
1t is true that there has been an in.
crease in the price of food products
since the election of William McKin-
ley and that the cost Of living is
higher now than it was in the hard
times that followed the election of
Grover Cleveland, but the price of la.
Dor has advanced in percentage three
times as great as that of the increase
in the cost of living, and there has
been work and wages for three mil.
lion men who had no work and no
wages when Cleveland was president.
If Mr.. Bryan or anyone who thinks
he spoke the truth regarding the
empty dinner pail. will turn to the sta
tistical abstract of the government. he
will ind that the people of this country
are consuming more OF the food pro-
ducts of the country than ever before
and that less of our great crops are
exported to find market. Bread is
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kIRKvlLLE.

Kirkvlle, Oct. 22.--Charley Carver.
of Los Angeles, Cal, Is here visiting
old friends and neighbors.
Miss Mamie Thompson, of Fort Col-
Inns. Is here visiting relatives and
friends for few weeks.
On October II DR.. Abegg had mes.
sage stating that his sister in Denver,
Colo, was not expected to live but q
short time. The same day he had
message that Mrs Abeggs sster-in-
law, Mrs. John Suits of Creston, was
very badly hurt, having been in run-
away.
Arrangements have been made for.
Miss Emily A. Reeves, of Des Moines,
to give one of her popular lectures in
Kirkville in the near future.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held at the Methodist church next
Sunday. The presiding elder. Rev. ].
W. Lambert, will be present and
preach. 81
Rev John McMurray and family will
move to Hedrick in the near future.
Theoph Reed and family have moved
into their new home.
Mrs. Alderman and son Phillip are
visiting with DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Dins.
more.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25
THE TOTAL VOTE.

st. Louis Globe Democrat the
total vote in the presidential election
of 1904 pass the 14,O0O,00O mark? The
chances are that it WILL 1t was 49,
961,566 in 1900 but there was a gain
in that year of only 3S,1S3 over 1896,
while 1896 scored an increase of 1,768,-
800 over 1892; that year made gain
Of 762,16O over 1888, which year polled
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25
WABASH.
Depart,

Arrive Depart
&c. is Kansas City & st.
Louis ......a 700 p. m. ASSOC D. m
No. Ia Kansas City & st.
Louis ....... .a6:15 a. m. ASSES a. m
Freight trains carrying passengers
between Ottumwa and Moulton
Local freight. $500 p m. b3:00 a. m
last freight ..a1i:10 :. m. a2:30 p. m
daily. b exacpt Sunday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

1t will be pleasant for Tom Taggart
to get back to French Lick after cleo
ton and rest up after his experience
in lodging the cold shoulders of the
eastern democrats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Democrats might profit more by
Bryan's speeches to his old free silver
followers if the gold democrats could
be prevented from reading them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye says that
the people of the Second district will
listen to Bourke Cockran's oratory
with the same interest they would be-
stow upon famous actor or a great
singer, but it estimates that in all
probability Mr.. Cochran will not
change a single vote. in the district.
The Boone Republican says the fact
of the matter is that the people are
not in favor of the biennial elections
amendment, and, on other political
questions, have their minds made up
and calmly await November 8.
The fate of Manchuria and of east
ern Asia was determined at Lao
Yang" declares the Des Moines Capt.
tai.
AS to church and divorce, the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Nonpareil contends that it is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Mr.. Cleveland is telling why first
voters should vote the democratic
ticket. He is the only man who has
profited by 1t in the last fifty years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Mr. Bryan says he is on earth to do
good. He is undoubtedly doing"
Judge Parker good
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Mrs A. L. Reynolds and Mrs. G. B.
Reynolds visited with friends In
Agency Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Every time the Japanese engage in
battle with the Russians the Cedar
Rapids Republican is obliged to admit
that the Japs can fight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

"The able bodied man or woman
who refuses to earn their own living
and subsist on charity extended be-
cause of the little children, ought to
be under restraint that would make
poaching on the public an unpopular
expedient," says the Waterloo Re-
porter, "but no means have yet been
devised to make it as unpopular as
it ought to be-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Perhaps the day is not far distant
says the Cedar Rapids Republican
when the powers may feel that there
is sufficient excuse for Intervention. to
take the first steps toward putting
an end to the condition of affairs that
shocks the better sensibilities Of all
right thinking people, when they come
to contemplate it seriously"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

arrive .........10:00 D. m.
1a-Denver & Omaha .11:a5 D. M.
a. daily; b. except Sunday Nos 4,
and Is do not carry passengers.
The Fl. Madison.
Going East.
TT. Madison and ST. Louis ...9 a. m
Going West.
st. Louis to FIT. Madison 5.5O n m
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

"Mr. Bryan Is not In position to do
the democratic ticket much good" says
the Fort Dodge Messenger. Every
speech he makes or can possibly make,
has back action effect. 1t operates
not only upon the men at whom it Is
directed, the political followers of
Bryan, but upon the other large class
in the democratic party who are afraid
of Bryan and all he advocates"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

49, SDI'SNiN SooNl' IlSh 10
For Representative.
F. M. EPPERSON,
Of Columbia Township.
For County Auditor.
]. R. CRILEY.
of Center Township.
For Clerk Of the District Court.
EDWIN DUNCAN,
Of Center Township.
For County Recorder.
L. L. SWENSON,
of Polk Township.
For County Attorney.
w. w. EPPS,
of Center Township.
For County Supervisor.
A. ]. GARDNER.
Of Columbia Township
REPUBLICAN (cENTER) TOWN
SHIP TICKET.
For Justices Of Peace.
w. ]. BERRY.
M. L. KIRK.
For Constables.
GEO. BLOUNT.
l. M. DAVIS.
For Trustee.
GEO. W. HATCH.
For Clerk.
M. G. GILMORE
For Assessor.
A. ROEMER.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Philippines cost us $3.50, 100000 In cold
cash. says the Sioux City Journal.
while the judge is about it, why not
make the total $65O,OOO. 1000? The
most successful yarn spinners agree
that when spinning yarn it is best to
Spin a good one"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

All c. %. G. @. and c. r. 1. g. P. trains
. depart from Washington Street Un-
ion depot. s1lttly
W. s. Parker, Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

the business Of the church to set an
ideal standard in such matters. Let
the church Ak a high and shining mark
for itself and point it's members in
that direction says the Nonpareil.
ut does so in it's main mission. 1t does
not relax because all its adherents do
not come up to it's high standards of
faith and right living. The church
doesn't negotiate with the devil be-
cause some of its members keep COM
pany with him. Why not meet the
divorce question in this way?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

The Des Moines Capital advises the
people of Des Moines and Polk county
who have been looking forward to
using voting machines this fall not to
get discouraged. "Reformatory inno-
vations are so much more delightful to
contemplate in future" declares the
Capital
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Generally, the people submit to a
campaign because they think or have
been told that they need It," declares
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

"The Chinese owners of the land
along the Shake river will experience
considerable amount of difficulty in
collecting the old iron and again pre-.
pairing the ground for cultivation. !"
says the Cedar Rapids Gazette, and
adds that 'the problem will be about
the same as that afforded by the mac.
adamized farms of Vermont"
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western Canada comes to the
front with 100000 bushels more of
wheat than it had in 1908" says the
Sioux City Tribune, and says that
rust was to take the peoples shining
dollars"
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1.-THE divorce evil" says the Cedar
Falls Gazette, will never be wholly
eliminated until all people conscien-
tiously practice the golden rule, but
matters may be greatly remedied."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-25

Zone of the arguments for the bien-
NAL election law Is that 1t will save
money remarks the Cedar Rapids
Gazette The rate of taxation will
be about the same. no matter how Of
ten elections are held. but the people
of the various counties may have the
idea that they could spend their taxes
to better advantage. The expense
would be still lower if only the right
kind of men should be elected"
The copper era., 1904-06-02

THE following is a fair sample of the comments of the democratic news papers of Tucson on the recent demo- cratic cOuventIon:
 Who ever heard of such a revolu- tionary proceeding?
 Who ever heard of a convention shutting out or preventing the nOmi- nation of candidates?
 Where or when was such a gag ever placed upon a convention of intelli- gent representatives in convention:
 Why were not the nominations al lowed to be made in open convention? Arizona star.
 Considering that it was Hearst convention. it was a "beaut." We never witnessed more effective action to work out purpose. The delegates knew what they were there for. They did not miss a trick. To make certain people wall and gnash their teeth was part of the general scheme. In this, too. they did not miss a cog. It was sure enough Hearst convention and the Arizona Star was it's enthusiastic organ at the beginning It was a delightful convention Hurrah for the unterri- fled Democracy of A Arizona.-Citizen.
The copper era., 1904-06-02

Tom LOvin. who was on the day shift at Jimmy McDonald's place on Cong lomerate avenue until one day
 last week, has gotten himself into pretty serious trouble. It seems that ! Tom was badly smitlen with the charms of one of the fai~cst daughters Of the valley, and in |; contidentia!
 mood informed some of his friends Of the fact. With the intent of hay
 ing little fun with him one Of the gang told Tom that the young lady in question was to be married at her home near SolomOnvillc on the follow
 ing day. Tom was dazed, bewildered , but still bad confidence in the young lady. However. he was greatly wO"- ried, and in order to relieve his mind he called on the young lady's sister. who was in Clifton and asked her for the facts. She had been given the tip, and informed Tom that the re- port was true. Tom swo.e that he would kill her before she should marry any man but himself He then went to I'ascoe & Webster's stable and hired q team, telling them that he wanted 10 % to SolomOnvi!le. Soon after that they got an inkliug of the trouble, and they telephOued to Coronado, thinking that he had not yet reached that place. From Coronado they were in formed that he had passed there some time before, travelling like the wind.
 They then called up the halfway house, and were informed that he had passed there q few minutes before standing ur in the buggy and flashing the horses with the fury of q mad man. He made the dollhouse from Clifton in two and one quaI ter hours, heating the worlds record fo,' fast travelling, making almost sixteen miles an hour. They telephoned Sheriff Parks 10 go out and meet him and arrest him for cruelty to animals. The sheriff immediately left for the toll house, and when about ten miles from Solomonville he met Loviu, who had finished his mad race. One horse was dead and the other prostrate with heat and fatigue. He was put under arrest and returned to Clifton for trial. His case will be heard tomorrow, when be is charged with a misdemeauor- lelonv. He will doubtless be bound oyer to await the action Of the next grand jury.
The copper era., 1904-06-02

TIE newspapers have been having q good deal of fun over the poor craftsmanship of two Baptish preach CTS who took few shots at each other, without effect, while on train in Tex as en route to conference. The Texas people take consolation from the statement that neither of them were natives of the state still this excuse is hardly sufficient, as they had each resided in tine state long enough to learn 70 shoot with greater accuracy. Of course if they can establish a reputation later. it may be that the disgrace brought upon the state by their poor pistol work may be over looked, but even then they can not expect to succeed in their professional work Poor shooting is one thing which . genuine Texan can never forgive.
The copper era., 1904-06-02
COMPLIMENTARY WEEK 1T
 THE JNIVERSITY

The commencement exercise of the this week. The program has been announced. The exercise of the sev- .. =. Tc31Ef fT-e5 of sufficient interest to engage the preseae5 and interest of the people generally, especially those interested in education.
 In this connection it is not only q pleasure, but matter of congratula- tiOn to say that the university closes this year under most favorable aus pices. Much more so than last year or the year previous.
 The attendance of students is more than double that of last year.
 There is an absence of friction, of dissatisfaction which has SO largely obtained in the past, with the closing term.
 This desirable state or condition may be in measure attributed to the personnel of the faculty and its CO., operation with the president. The absence of a most undesirable element which gave more time to exciting mis- understandings than to their pro fessional duties. These have all been retired and peace reigns.
 It is true there has been one or two slight eruptions, but these arc pecu- liar in various forms to all educational institutions.
 The grade and the class of the stu dent body has been very much inn proved over that of the past.
 The outlook for the future is alto Gether encouraging, and this from every point Oi view.
 The president. the faculty, the reg cnts and the students are all to be congratulated on the work. The re- suits and the suspicious outlook of the University Of Arizona. The peo- pie, especially those who have an in- terest in the success of the highest educational institution of Arizona. have cause to feel grateful tor the re- suits of the past year, and the hope ful future which rises before them.
 The university has made remarkable and most satisfactory progress during the year. in every department, es- pecially in discipline star.
The copper era., 1904-06-02

THE democratic press of Southern Arizona is most unhappy over the re- suit of the Tucson convention. The Kelly combine Oi newspapers were so disgusted that they refrained from editorial comment. The Tucson papers are still scolding away. The Globe Belt, the best weekly news paper in the territory, gives vent to the following:
 "DOubtless, the fact that Mir. Hearst had considered the support of Ari- zOna as of so much importance that he sent his confidential agent into the territory 10 work in his interests, flattered the common people for whom the young napoleon OfjOurnal- ism is reputed to have labOred with so great assduity. There were others who, shrewd enough to see through the glamOr of the Hearst pretensions, yet saw in the unreasoning adherence of those but poorly informed and without experience in politics, a golden opportunity to play the dema- gOgue and thereby further their own personal interests. And it is not strange, therefore, that many of this SiIlpt or tiic RTlLoIld pOlItlcldu were found in the late convention at Tue son, and at whose dictatiOn q platform of high sounding but empty phrases and fulsOme flattery of Hearst was adopted with wild acclaim.
 The convention was remarkable for the absence from it of so many of the old leaders Of the Arizona democracy, the men who possessing ability, ex- perience and character, have in the past been a bulwark of strength, and to whose wise counsels the party is indebted for past successes. We would not convey the idea that the embership of the convention was en- tirely lacking in Knowledge and pru- dence. Almost every one of the county delegations contained men of ability and conservative ideas, who represent the most influential faction of the Arizona democracy, and to whose guidance the party could be safely intrusted.
 The Hearst movement is an rides cent dream, which will vanish at St Louis on the 9th of July, and the party in Arizona will then regain its sanity,
The copper era., 1904-06-02

Of Texas. The bo"s always so pre- pared to Lave a good time and have always had it, but Captan Sim ms, d. well as the boys, are fiatiering Fl Paso on its treatment. Not single mem Der of the team extended any courtesie> to the boys nor showed :heir faces except on the bal ground. Just part of their expenses were paid. There are a half dozen other things that couli oe men tioned, but the boys do not like 10 talk about them. They only say that they had good time, but expected Fl Pa>o to treat them as well as Clifton treated Fl Pa>o. The manager Of the r., Pa>o team informed Captain Simm, that the club lost money on the game. but that is no reason why Clifton should stand part of the expense.
The copper era., 1904-06-02

THERE can be no doubt that Col. Wilson is candidate to succeed him. self in Congress. It is also equally certain that Mark smith is a candi- date for the same honor. Mark will have the south, and Wilson will doubtless carry the north, hence the same old fight in the party may be looked for with increased bitterness. should the republicans put up a strong man his election will be as- surcd He should come from the cen tral, or mortimer. part of the territory