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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02
STIMULATING TO BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT IN WEATHER A
HELP TO TRADE.
Industrial Outlook on the Whole
Seems Brighter-The Rec
ord of Failures.

New York, May 2S.-R. G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review Of Trade says. Retail
trade is stimulated by seasonable
weather and the industrial outlook is
brighter on the whole, although several
adverse factors have appeared The big
dry goods auction sale opened with al
Unexpectedly large attendance and good
prices were secured. 1t is particularly
gratifying to note that retailers rather
than 1obbers have made most of the pur
chases. thus providing prompt distribu-
ton into consuming channels through
out the country. Railway earnings thus
far reported for May fall 81 per cent
short of the same time last year. but for
eign commerce at this port for the last
week shows gains of 81 .637 200 In ex-
ports and $S49.545 in imports
Failures this week numbered 22G In
the United States, against 206 last year.
and II In Canada. compared with seven
a year ago"
Bradstreet's says: THE situation is
rather more Irregular. Distributivc
trade, stimulated by better weather In
some sections, has improved, but is still
behind a year ago. Cereal crops par
ticularly winter wheat, show improve
ment, but cotton reflects drought by con-
ditions in the South Atlantic and Gulf
states. while good reports come from
west Of the Mississippi The Industrial
situation IL hardly so satisfactory, q
slowing down being noted in many lead
ing industries; the numb Der of idle per-
sons is growing. and unskilled labor
shows In some sections a woeful lack of
foresight and knowledge OF real condi-
tons
Detailed kilograms from western mar
kets show livening up Of dstributive
trade. Better weather IL stimulating
retail demand at the south. but in the
northwest rains at some markets have
been unfavorable to current distribu-
ton. Dizziness In the iron trade Is re-
sponsible for further weakening in pig
iron. II Ia very generally buyers mar
ket, but values are low.
Flour Mills Close.
Minneapolis, MINI, May 28-Every
flour mill In Minneapolis closed down
Friday night until Tuesday. The -four
market last week took decided turn for
the worse Failure Of interest in -four to
be stirred up by any life in the wheat
market and the refusal of the railroads
to grant such concessions as the millcrs
ask, are given as the factors causing
dullness In flour
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02

yE- Case. and correspondence confidential.
tho United states. Correspondence with invalds
closed answered FREQ. Cali and no examined and n
and II 1t can DC cured Vapc Worms removed
starvation The remedies Tor thc whole Cpursn
Once or AT the Institute all IL onco by tha mon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
The BELATED HARRISON

Des AIoines Capital With
much theatrical proclamation it was
announced a few days ago that
the Hon. Carter Harrison. mayor of
Chicago, had kindly consented to alb
ruptly terminate his piscatorial outing
and use his good offices in trying tc
bring about settlement Of the packing
house strike which has been In pro-
gress in the western metropolis AND
other cities for several weeks past
+ Accordingly. the rod and line wert
thrown aside and Mayor Harrison pro-
ceeded to the scene of trouble His
reception was a chorus of horse
laughs from both sides of the contTo-
versy. His counsel was not desired.
Eleventh hour peacenakers were not
wanted
This a1titudr on the part OF the
strikers and packers is but natural.
Had Harrison been other than shifty
demogogue he would not have desert
ed his office at critical period In the
Industrial history of the city. Els
place was in the Office of mayor from
the beginning of the trouble He fail
ed the people Of Chicago in a critica,
emergency, as he has failed them I'M
numbered times before
Harrison will doubtless now be al
perfect liberty to return to his fishing
When fishing he will not be giving
painful exhibitions of his unfitness fol
the Office he has been elected to fill
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
the most common canses assienea ara

the most cornmon causes assigned ard
three:
II. New York stock exchange.
e. Chicago board OF trade. ii
'S. New Orleans cotton n1arkaE.-
In Cleveland. New York and BosScM
In all cases where speculation Is not
assigned as the first CAUSE it is gipemj
second place.
In New York a cause that is put
prominently forward Is betting on
horse races.
In Boston, "extravagant expendi-i
lures on women" Is given as "a Leading
cause
AT the south, card playing does the
most harm.
In all the cities, intemperance 10
given as prolific cause OF defalca-,
tons. as it is also of business failures.
These officers all agree that only o.
very small proportion Of defaulters de-
liberately set out to defraud their en-
ployers, The defalcations In nine
cases out of ten come ms result oC
disastrous speculation or other losses
The first step in defalcation is taken
with the intention Of returning the
money. It Is su1Teptlfipusly ''burrowl
ed" in an attempt to get out OF n tighM
corner. But gambling, or speculation
even II successful at first, lures one
on, deeper and deeper into 1T And
Bome day there comes losses that canl
not be retrieved
The showing made by these surety
presidents leaves little cause for won1
der that the largest surety companies
have resolved to refuse to bond any
man who CANDLES.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
CONDITIONS FAIRLY oooD.r

Director Sage of the Iowa crop serv-
Ice Is regarded as well informed
man aud his weekly bulletins are look
ed upon as rejecting very truly the
conditions of the crops in the state,
and the effect of the weather upon
their prospects. 1t is like a ray out
of darkness, in these days of doleful
prophecies concerning the wheat crops
in the north and the effects of lorna
does in the south, to receive his bulle-
tin summing up conditions in Iowa.
This communication. dated yesterday,
Is as follows:
1.-THE temperature of the past week
was about normal. Well distributed
showers in nearly all parts of the
state relieved apprehensions Of dam
age by drought and revived the pas
lures. The conditions have been es.
pecially favorable for the healthy de.
velopment of the corn crop, consid-
cradle portion of which is now in the
roasting ear stage and quite heavy in
stalk and ear. Good progress has
been made in the northern districts in
stacking and threshing small grain
Reports continue to indicate fair yield
&Aho 6Sod AudlALy VI OdtD IIdL udNt
been threshed. Cutting wild hay and
millet is in progress. The late pota.
to crop is doing well. A good start has
been made in blowing. The early apple
crop is unusually heavy. General crop
conditions are fairly good"
It Is great state where conditions
can be summed up as fairly good" af.
ter saying that well distributed rains
in nearly all parts of the state have re.
lieved apprehension Of damage by
drought after saying that Conditions
have been especially favorable for the
healthy development of the corn CROP
and that the corn is even now heavy
in stalk and ear" Mr.. Sage's bulletin
reads like chronicle Of the
conditions in some farming Utopia
but 1t Is right here in Iowa
People who desert the Hawk.
eye state for better farming country
have to go far to find the latter. It al.
ways seems that. despite the doleful
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
CHAMP CLARK CRITICISED.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil-This man
Champ Clark who is making such
fool of himself at various points where
he Is able to bunco chautanqua man
agements ought to be restrained No
body cares much how greatly he dis
graces himself, or what the extent Of
his h1Imnug on the gullfble public that
pays SD much per To hear his
ram bltngs and interpretations, but by
reason CD the prominence OF the man
the nation is obliged to share his dis
grace and there's where the rub comes.
The state Of Missouri Is to be held re-
sponsible for elevating such as he to
Baaf i'm congress and the national
democracy orrgJht tn be hshaned of
itself for setting him up before the
world not only as a representative, but
as 1eadfng,' Annsricnm citizen, as 1t
did ut the ST. Louis convention, where
ne presided MS permanent chairman.
ChRmp Clark never has been known
rs paragon of delicacy and refine
ment; much license has always been
his: but since the undue recognition
| given him ut St. Louis he seems to be
| proceeding on the theory that there is
no limit to the liberty of his tongue.
He acts Is IL he ~" accepted his hon
ors at ST. Louis as a hid for more and
worse Champclarkisrn. Anyway, that
has been the result
\ \ few weeks REID he wRB Slated tn
appear in joint debHta with Congress
man Grosvenur nt this eastern Iowa
jchautauquaf and went upon the plat.
form 30 ''disconcerted" and SO ramb-
| ling in his speech that his opponent tn
The debate felt moved to slip up and
whisper in his ear that he had better
Suhside, He just had enough sense
left to take the hint, celsed his tnnf,-
herent talk and staggered to the shade
of a nearby tree, leaving the crowd
with the consolation that the irisvllf
i had been no worse than it was.
Again ON 1nsst Ssafu-day hA created
| am even more disgraceful scene In ar
|, Indiann town. Debating with Con
gresKn1Gn Lnntlis at n chnntauquA, ne
/ ram riot in his language until he de-
\ clared that tine Republicans want tt
d rule the country b. assassination"
A man of sufficient Ra1litY and IN
d dependence of thought, and not toe
4 1nuCh delicHEy, tn PASS the lie, stood
i ont i'm the crowd.
THAT is not t11geS ywu n1a n hnra'
he declared.
Clark replied that ir fh@ mnn wUule
meet him outside Of thu pnrk Mt thu
J, close of his speech he would "Iut hi:
throat from enr tn enT.
That was n fine dncin1ntiMM dTum 4
Il member of the house 'of cuunTnnns and
the presiding officers at the quadren-
J NAL gathering of onE OF cur grea,
political parties. A gutterSnipe of TIN
bowery could have done no WORSE Nc
e1p1ana tom iB given why Clark wasn'
egged out of town. The Indianian:
N G,E.rfAinly We're renliss in nDt cpdnE SO
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
REcLAlMlNe THE DESERTS.

Chicago Record -Herald.-The desy
ert Is commonly considered a forbidI3
den place, and numerous dfHcultiesI
are encountered In the endeayor to,
dweller on the Mojaye says that with
plenty Of land ready for the piow. "a
took three Of us sixteen months to1
raise enough to feed two horses conf
tinuously" The alkali was death toI
almost everything, and even liberak
irrigation would not cause the bloom3
to come, Wherever sprig Of green3
appeared the rabbits would appear ala
SO and sweep the board.
While this was the Industrial situa5
ton, the comforts Of life were illus-i
| trated by the winds, which blew stren-
uously for days at time, and, OF
course. the heat was intense. UNDER
the influence Of the searching almost
phere the melons of sickly garden3
"si1nply dried up. standing up stiff I'M
all the pride of life," and the sweepingi
| sand carried on an unceasing a5saulfl
upon every visible object. With one3
side Of the picture thus revealed, hopesj
Of reclamation would die. and 1t would
seem Incredible that anyone should4
attempt to maintain the discouragln83
| fight against such odds.
| 1t is fact, however. to which thisf
very witness testihes in the Lo9
| Angeles Times, that the battle con-,
! tinues, and that. too, with prospects Oh
ultimate success. Human intelligenceI
finds a way to combat all the enemieHl
that are supplied In nature and to del
rive aid from natures gift Of a RICH
soil. There can be no doubt that
| many vast tracts which now seemsc conf
denned to eternal barrenness viii
yield heavy crops in time and support
a large population. The tnducementsf
| for extensive irrigation schemes are{
sufficient to justify the efforts that aret
being made by individuals and STATED
to bring these waste areas under culti-j
walton. 4
Nor are the comforts of the DESERT
life all summed up in the drivingl
winds and sandstorms. One comes tol
enjoy the dry heat. When 1t reachesl
105 degrees you will hardly know orI
care when 1t goes five or ten more, and
| even another five or ten will not both
er you very much. This is largely off,
set by the ease Of sleeping outdoors BY
the absence Of fog. almost total abb
sence of rain and the great number of
lovely days in fall and winter" 1t isl
a subject for congratulation also thatl
| there are no feas, no mosquitoes, mol
bedbugs. If alfalfa has It's trials, flies!
and gnats have theirs too, and prefer;
ably seek other climates.
In fine, what appears inhabitable tol
those who pass on in ignorant repul-i
sion and amazenient Is attractive, even,
1 fascinating to those who understand
! all the conditions and who are doing]
| the pioneer work. And II some of thel
| latter may be carried too far by their
optimism the country will derive its5
profit from their struggles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

With revolution in Paraguay and
another in Uruguay the readers OF tel
egraphic news will have to turn the
atlas back from the Manchuria page to
that on South America, hunt through
1t and locate the towns with the un-
pronounceable names. 1t would be a
great deal nicer if these foreign wars
came at different times for 1t is hard
to keep in mind the dialects Of three
or four different peoples, spread over
half the globe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

R 1k-ceptsncn was not exactly up to
the stnnHard of what candidates. ad-
dresses should be. Mt Maxwell still
hu1ts to- his first opinion, however,
and in the latest issue Of his paper.
the Seymour Leader, he says:
Perhaps we are of too small ca1Tbre
to- rrdtd6s.ise Judge Parker's speech.
and thBn perhaps pTejudice causes us
ITO SEQ rh1UTgA n glass darkly when
TrMding the judges utteMnc@s but
we confess that we were disappointed
in his speech of acceptance. It rend
more like a lecture or fourth of July
oraticn than O. political speech com
Ing Im tSr@ presidential candidate
of one OF the great political parties.
Tho republican papers are severe in
their criticisms of the speech, the IN
daGgnalunt ones consider 1T wvnIk and
uut very ordinary whfln the demo
GTgths paDeIS sdsrm to BIZ disappointed
With the Judges mniden .effrnt nB a
candle date fST the presidency, hence
tie conclude our Judgment CONCERN
ing the speech is not wholly at fault
Tho contrast between President
RrnHaEea+'E clean cut discussion of
the issrsE OF the campaign and Judge
Parhe1''B s1MdiouB evasion of Them Is
$50 marked us to be painfully notice
AbIS N1M to- fierce us to curGfuaw that
cms md two Things is true. either Pres
ident Roosgvelt'y address, was unusrL
ally strong or Judge ParkerS was mo
tO1foms1y weak
Whatever Mr.. Maxwell ruay have
done that is mot I'm keeping with the
standards set for sane politics. he Ger
tadmly carlmCt be justly criticised fo7
his Judgment on the Parker speech.
So much has been said of this effort
that it 10 needless here to point oul
its weak places Democratic papers
nave SHE'D at it too much to make /,
necessary for republicans to crdtlcise
1t. Nothing SO much shows the utter
weakness Of the democratic nomt
nee'S speech as comparison with the
| address made by President Roosevelt,
at Oyster Bay in accepting the nomin
alton ON the republican ticket Roose
Welt was not afraid to point ont the
issues and to treat each one He Il
not AFRAID to stand upon the record o,
tho republican administration q,
which President Mckinley was the
head until his death and the succes
sion by Roosevelt He does not prom
lse anything specially new for the
next four years but. il elected, Will
continue tho administration Of publ,
affairs along the lines he has followed
With no much success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

A prominent Wapello county farmer
who called at the Courier office Satur-
day stated that, despite the doleful
prophecies Of John Cownie and other
city farmers, Iowa will, with favorable
weather from now on, have one of the
largest corn crops in the history of the
state. Yesterdays rain was appreciat-
ed by the farmers and the fair, warm
weather that is promised for the i'm
mediate future will aid the corn crop
wonderfully.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
WHY MEN DEFAULT.

Des Moines News.-The Insurance
Press publishes lot of letters from
presidents Of surety companies, dis
cussing the causes OF defalcatlons by
clerks and other employees. The state
ments Of these men may be accepted
as authoritative. All sections of the
country are represented.
In Cleveland, where heavy defalca-
lions have been unusually numerous,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

DR.. Dowie has issued an order that
none of his admirers can slap him on
the back. 1t is too bad that a real
prophet must publish an official ukase
against familiarity which his austere
bearing his flowing white beard and
his reputation will not prevent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
TIME WILL TELL

0HknrG,nHn HHrnla IL ,ttttumwa .,hns 4
voter who Is 9B venu.s off age And Buu
nuventy yeaIw William McClain hmm
been voting the Democratic ticket Az
last he has seen the error of his wayn
and this year he is going no cast has
vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. u
is to be taken for granted that ST they
only lived long enough. all damorratz
In Iowa would accept conversion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Walter Wellman has made a dis
covery He finds that the republicans
do not consider the state Of New York
safe for the Roosevelt ticket. And yet
some people say they don't learn any.
thing from newspapers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

A Toxic dispatch today says that the
Novik and Its crew has been captured
but of course there must be the neces-
sary red tape of confirmation and de-
NAL before the truth is strained out
and put in shape to be believed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Now that the butchers strike in
Chicago has narrowed down, appar-
emily to fight between the strikers
and the police force, perhaps Mayor
Harrison is not SO far off after all,
when he offers to intervene.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

tales that urban visitors to the eoun-
try bring back to the cities the har>
vest generally shows Iowa In the front
RANTS Iowa is a good state depend
anaEe state, a state for every wear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Director Sage Is an old man and 1t
may be that he has seen even better
crop years in Iowa. but nevertheless 1t
is clear to those who read his bulletin
this week that he thinks Iowa is a
pretty good state, even now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
MAXWELL ON PARkER.

A. w. Maxwell, the boiling former
chairman of the state democratic com.
mittee. has been criticised severely
by several democratic papers for his
statement that Judge Parker's speech
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Perhaps the reason Mr.. Hearst is not
enthusiastic in his support OF Parker
is that he has some check book stubs
around his desk that remind him of his
unsuccessful campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

critic who wades through the 1000
words of Mr.. Parker's acceptance
speech will at the end sit back in
amazed admiration of the man who
could talk SO long In most admirable
English and yet say SO little about pol
iticS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
LlaHr EoR RUSSIA.

Despite the doleful view some writ
ers take of the situation in Russia, the
press and public are taking advantage
Of the lesson furnished by the death Of
Minister Won Plehve. No sooner had
the grave closed over the dead mans
remains than some of the holder
journals of the country began crying
out for q more liberal cabinet. TAX
ing their cue from American and Eu-
ropean publications they have kept
this up until, according to cores
pondents in that country, it is at
tracing notice from the powers that
rule the nation. One influential writ
er In Russia quotes Alexander Ii, who
said that "all reforms must come from
above" Another declares that "Peter
opened the window toward Europe;
now we need to open the door and let
what is best of western progress en-
ter"
The benefits that will accrue to the
public in Russia If responsible and
dependable ministry is established,
will be very great indeed. Progress
sion knocks at the very doors of the
land. A single generation would see
the entire country changed if lib
eral government were substituted for
the shut-in system of administering
public affairs. The press, that great
est of educators. would have more free
dom and therefore more influence In
short, the nation and the whole world
would be bettered
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS

Lincoln Star. - Candidate DayiS
family regret" his nomination FOR TIN
Vice presidency, ;anrd we fnfrik thaI
tnIkn the sensible view OF 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
8 XII. :, e

ALTOONA, Pa., June 20, 1903.
I was afflicted with letter in bad shape.
It would appear in blotchcs as large as my
hand, a yellowish color, and scale off.
You can imagine how offensive 1t was.
For twelve years was afflicted with this
trouble. AT night it was case of scratch
and many times no rest at all. Seeing the
good the medicine was doing friend
who was taking 1t for Eczema, COM
nenced it, and as result the eruption be-
gan to dry up and disappear, and to-day
! am practically we'll man. Only two
tiny spots are left on the elbow and shin,
where once the whole body was affected
I have every confidence in the medicine,
and feel sure that In short time these
two remaining spots will disappear.
s. S. S. Is certainly great blood puri-
fer, and has done me world of good.
I am grateful for what it has accom-
plished, and trust that what I have said
will lead others who are similarly afflict-
ed to take the remedy and obtain the
same good results that have.
IFS East Fifth Ave. JoHN F. LEAR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Chicago Tribune-Grandpa Davis
thought he would show them that old
men are not all garrulous.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Russia Is as slow in debating terms OF
peace at Toxic as she was In the exac-
uation Of Manchuria.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Kansas City Star.-Another proof OF
Champ Clark's tnvincible optimism isl
his campaign tour In Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Philadelphia Prass.-The Japanesel
have been demonstrating afresh dur-1
ing the past week their right to the
title, THE Yankees Of the East"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Chicago Evening Post-The rumor
that Russell Sage paid his respects to-
friend the other day has been COM
flrIned, but he parted with nothing
else. i,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

'"rhe attendance at the worlds fair
is increasing and Will continue to in
crease" says the Des Moines Capital.
1.-THE total attendance when the fair
closes, will exceed the total attendance
at the Chicago worlds fair"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Kansas City Times.-The best thing
for Japan to do Is to return thes
Ryeshitelni and then sink 1t next tirne4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

minneapolis journal 1.-The Russanri
navy looks as If IL hind been trying tn
loop the loop