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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
UNRESTRICTED MANIFESTATION.

Congress has good many hard
problems before it, and one which de-
mands immediate attention Is that of
the immigration laws relating to the
admission of immigrants of known I'M
desirable class and character. The
commissioner of immigration at New
York, estimates that at least two hun
|dred thousand aliens came to this coun-
try last year, who, although they may
be able to earn living, yet are not
wanted, will be Of no benefit to the
country and will on the contrary be a
detriment because their presence will
tend to lower the standard of living
In the United States. Their coming
has been benefit chiefly, if not en-.
tirely to the transportation companies
which brought them here. That the
United States must adopt laws for re-
ducing undesirable immigration as
matter of self protection seems to be
clearly self-evident. There are two
feasible remedies now before congress.
One the illiteracy test, which has the
support of the great majority of those
who have studied the immigration
problem carefully, and which has been
strongly endorsed by President Roose-
welt, the commissioner general of i'm
migration and the boards Of organized
charities throughout the country. The
other has been suggested by Congress
man Adams, of Pennsylvania, and it is
to restrict to eighty thousand the num-
Der of new immigrants, who should
come to the United States from any
one foreign country in any one year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
THE sMooT CASE.

There is little question but that
public sentiment will demand the ex-
pulsion of Reed Smoot, the Mormon,
from the United States senate. In.
deed the revelations of the Smoot in
curry have made 1t practically impos-
sible to admit that person to seat
in the highest law making body In
the land. In the face of their hideous
character, public sentiment will never
acquiesce in the gross wrong Of max
ing national legislator of the lawless
apostle of lawless hierarchy. We do
not see how the senate can fail to &C.
cept the public judgment and pro-
nounce the same determination. Com
menting upon this subject, the Phila-
delphla Press, which has given consid-
cradle attention to the matter. says:
The evidence has made it plain that
the letter and spirit Of the agreement
under which Utah was admitted as a
state have been shamelessly violated.
Not only Is polygamy still practiced,
but the most vicious. malign and dan
gerous impulse of Mormon control is
as fagrantly dominating as ever. It
is perhaps even more viperous, for
Wllulu IL uOW luTRS the Tang OF ven
geance. What is revealed is the fact
Of an oathbound organization sworn to
blood curdling obligations which are
incompatible with loyalty to the gov
eminent. The hierarchy is made para
mount to the state. No man who has
taken the oath to one can take the
oath to the other without perjury and
perfidy.
1t is now openly declared that
where their, duties and obligations
conflict, the commands of the HER
archy would be recognized even to the
point Of defying the commands Of the
government. Smoot. who presents his
credentials and asks admittance to
the senate. is one of the apostles who
constitute the governing body. He has
taken the oath and shares in the in
.sidious and hostile design. 1t makes
little difference whether he is person
ally guilty Of polygamy or not since
in view of these revelations he is in a
position which is irreconcilable with
true allegiance to the government and
with the oath of senator
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
HUSTLlNG FOR NEWSPAPER
PICTURES.

edward ]. Wheelock in the January
Booklovers Magazine.)
American newspapers today are al
most entirely illustrated by photo
graphy; and where reasonable care
is used In the preparation of the
plates, and the subsequent printing is
not too rapid, results are often attained
that almost equal the original photo
graphs themselves. These pictures
are half-tone etchings on zinc plates.
The process consists in rephoto-
graphing the original photograph
through Screen printing the new
negative thus obtained upon sensi-
tized zinc plate, and then subjecting
the latter to an etching bath of nitric
acid. The screen is simply a glass
plate bearing fine parallel lines cross
Ing each other at right angles, thus
forming a microscopic net work. The
number of lines to the inch varies ac-
cording to the character Of the work
desired; for ordinary newspapG.. pic
lures screen carrying sixty-f1ve lines
to the inch Is generally used, though
for fine magazine and book work the
number frequently runs to two hun
dred and twenty. The purpose Of the
screen is to give body and substance
to an otherwise flat and coIorless pho
tograph After the screened negative
has been printed upon the smooth
surface Of the sensitized zinc plate. the
latter is carefully gone over with an
linked roller. The ink is then wiped off
with damp cotton, but an almost in
finitesimal quantity of 1t adheres to the
lines of the photogr; nh. The plate is
next treated to a gentle rubbing with
dragon blood" a red clay-like pow
der. the secret of which is jealousy
preserved by the trade. This accen-
tuates the picture on the zinc Then
the plate goes into It's bath Of nitric
acid, which eats away every portion
Of the surface that is not covered with
ink and dragon blood" In other
words, a reproduction Of the original
photograph is left in relief. To such
a state of perfection has the mere me-
chanical part of the process arrived
that in most newspaper offices 1t is
possible to put the finished cut into the
form ready for stereotyping within an
hour, or an hour and quarter, after
the original photograph has been de-
yeloped. This takes lively and expert
hustling on the part Of photographers
and etchers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

system-or lack of system--in the
United States Explaining the way
the railways of Britain are controlled
the World says:
British railroads are all under the
control Of the board of trade the most
important of whose departments ia
that OF railways and canals. The
board investigates all railroad acct
dents, regulates equipment, controls
rates and generally supervises all mat.
tiers affecting the public interest. In
addition there Is in Britain a railway
and canal commission, consisting Of
two appointed and three ex-officio
commissioners. The two appointed
commissioners and one ex-officio com
missioner constitute the court the lat
ter being always Judge of the SUI
preme courts, appointed in England by
the lord chancellor. in Scotland by the
lord president, and in Ireland by the
lord chancellor of Ireland. OF the two
appointed commissioners one is a
railroad man and the other a business
man Complaints may be made by
any responsible body or association or
private trader, and are heard in reg
iular Judicial form, right of appeal
on points of law existing to the court
of appeals. The commission may not
be restrained by any other court and
works we'll in practice. 1t has power
to award damages for any grievance,
and these have not infrequently been
given"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
EX-GOVERNOR LARRABEE ASKS
SOME QUESTIONS.

The editor of the Fayette County
News recently requested Ex-Governor
VIM. Larrabee to write an article for
the Christmas issue of that paper. Mr..
Larrabee complied with the request
but not exactly in the manner ex-
pected, though certainly in a most eff
fective way. Instead of using several
columns Of newspaper space, the gov
ernor simply acked seven questions
and requested the editor to publish
them for the consideration Of his read
ers. Each and every one of these ques-
tons is thought producer and will be
read with interest throughout the
state. They are as follows:
Il. What is the greatest obstacle to
our progress in civilization?
g. Is there any limit to business
development and achievements?
80. Which is the more potent force
at our state capital, Its 104 saloons or
its 80 churches?
-. What are the greatest corrupt
ing influences that hover about our
legislative bodies?
IS. Should the acceptance of tips
from corporations by public officers
be permitted?
&C. Should not public officer with
a railroad pass,an express or telegraph
frank in his pocket feel sheepish?
az. Is there an honest or legitimate
argument against President Roose-
velts recommendation for increasing
the efficiency of the interstate COM
merce commission?
'fWm. Larrabee.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
EDDY VILE.

Eddyville, Dec. 23.-The funeral of
Mrs. Matilda Odem was held Wednes-
day at Bluff Creek Union Chapel,
northwest of town. Words Of COM
fort and hope were spoken to the sor-
rowing relatives and friends by Rev.
w. r. Yard, pastor of the Eddyville
Baptist church. Burial was made in
Davis cemetery The pail bearers
were her six sons. Matilda Sellers
was born in Clark county, Indiana
Oct. is, 1925. She came to Iowa in an
early day and had lived here continu-
ouslv since except for one year which
was spent In Illinois. She had lived In
Iowa continuously since 1855. She
was married to James Odem February
"a, 1912, and to this union fourteen
children were born. Fred died in 1857
in infancy. The eleven surviving
children are as follows: Mrs. Harriet
Gable, Of Oregon; Mrs. Elizabeth Sc
cr1st, of WASHINGTON; Mrs. Sarah
Grain, Of Oklahoma; Alexander D., Of
Oskaloosa; Jackson A., of Atlantic;
John W.. Thomas W., MILFORD, D.,
Geo. W., Clara M. now Mrs Thos
tanning, and Martha, Mrs. e. w. Eng
land, all of whom reside in this local
ity. The deceased was devoted
Christian women, havinr Joined the
Christian church in an early day and
remaining a member of that organiza-
ton until her death. A large portion
of her life was passed on the old home
stead near Lakonta, but about eight
years ago she moved to town and had
since lived on North Fifth street. She
had been ailing for about three months
and had been down sick for about
eight weeks. About three weeks ago
she became so much better that she
vast taken to the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. England. The Friday pre-
ceding her death she became much
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
REAL RACE SUICIDE.

McClure's Magazine: Tuberculosis
is today the scourge OF tie world. 1t
causes more deaths, more suffering.
and sorrow. and q greater economic
loss than any agency within the whole
range Of human affliction. This ma
ton, thanks to Its vast open spaces.
suffers less than many others: yet of
the 100000 l:vi: Americans, S,O0O,-
600 at least must inevitably die from
this cause; some authorities put the
estimate as high as 10.0O0,OCO. These
lives might have been saved For
tuberculosis Is not, as was believed a
few years ago. "a mysterious and inevi-
table fate. Modern science has shown
us that the environment which man
makes for himself. the habit of life
which he practices determine his la
bility to the disease. The tribute in
lives and misery which it levies upon
any community is the tax upon that
community's Elective ignorance, pre-
JUDGE and greed. The wages of these
is death, an tuberculosis is the coin
in which 1t is paid. 1t Is the real race
suicide
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
STOP The WAR.

An aroused public sentiment can
accomplish more than anything else
in this world. Even despotic and au-
STA feel it and will heed it if it be-
comes sufficiently manifest. The war
between Russia and Japan has pro-
ceeded far enough and should be stop
ped Civilization is beginning to re-
coil in horror from the stories of
slaughter that come from the battle
field. The questions at issue between
Japan and Russia are such as could
and should have been settled by inter
national arbitration without the fir
ing of a gun. Yet Russia was brutally
determined to fight and thank heaven
she is getting the severe drubbing and
thrashfng that she deserves But it is
a crime against humanity to let such
war go on. There is no reason why
it should not stop and stop at once.
Japan has already made public,
through indirect sources, what are.
said to be her terms, or demands for
peaceful conclusion of the war
These demands seem reasona BILE. Rus
STA has, as yet, made no definite state
ment Why should she not do So?
So long as she continues to fight, with
out stating upon what terms, she
would be willing to see peace estab-
lished, the odium, the disgrace of con-
tinuing the war, must rest upon the
shoulders of Russia. Every instinct of
civilization and humanity cries out
against further needless slaughter of
Russian and Japanese soldiers. The
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

Chas. D. Reimers, formerly city ed
itor and afterwards managing editor
Of the Courier, is making magnificent
success Of the FIT. Worth, (Tex. Tele.
gram which he purchased three years
ago. Fort. Worth is growing hustling
city and Mr.. Reimers is giving it a
progressive. modern and strictly up to
date newspaper, which deserves and
which is evidently receiving the hearty
support of the Fort Worth public The
issue of the Telegram of Sunday morn
Ing, December Is is a fifty-four page
edition, printed in colors and loaded to
the guards with Christmas advertising
and interesting holiday reading mat
ter. The Telegram guarantees the
largest circulation of any paper in FIT
Worth and vicinity. The many friends
of Mr.. Reimers in this part of the
state will be greatly pleased to hear
Of his success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
UTILIZE THE WASTE PLACES.

The suggestion has been made, AMI
seems to meet with approval, that the
counties turn bacl: to the state such
lands within their boundaries that are
not tillable. These lan-s are to be
planted with trees and in the course
of time the income from this source
would suffice to defray all the ex-
penses Of the ate. No doubt it would.
But If that is a good thing for the
state, why would not that be most
excellent thing for the counties and the
cities and the school districts? Trees
are becoming more valuable in this
section of the country year by year.
There Is waste land everywhere that
could be made productive by planting
1t with trees. Instead Of setting out
comparatively valuless shade trees,
simply because they grow bit faster,
the best varieties that will grow in this
section of the country should be
planted. There are unused streets,
there are ugly waste places in every
town that could in the course Of time
be made to produce a revenue, simply
by planting them with trees
Sorle Of the most valuable timber
that the temperate zone produces
tesmerly abound,d In south, S,stern
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
Entertain at kirkyiIle.

Kirkville Dec 24.-One Of the most
enjoyable social events of the season
occurred Thursday evening, when the
Royal Neighbors of Eureka camp held
an open meeting and invited their
husbands and friends, about sixty be-
ing present. They entertained them
witk addresses, songs, declanations
and tableaux, serving lunch after the
program. The company departed about
IL O'Clock, having had very pleasant
time. On Saturday night, Dec 81, the
Royal Neighbors will have a play, 1.-THE
Wives Of Woodmen or What Insurance
Did for Melvina."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
cHEQuEsT.

Chequest, Dec. 24-John Brooks is
saving wood for number Of farmers
in Chequest this week.
Plowman Bros, Of Leando. are
shredding corn for A. J. Buckles and
sons in Chenuest this week.
w. H. Harryman and son F.. s.
Harryman We're at Keosauqua on bust
ness last Friday.
Ernest Roush is still very low at this
writing.
Lee Roush went to Keosauqua to-
day to transact business
DR.. Bassett. Of Leando, was a. pro-
fecsional caller in Chenuest today.
Messrs. Ed Dooley and Waltz Ritz
were in Chequest - business today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

powers should step in and say to the
combatants: This thing has gone far
enough. Let each OF you state upon
what terms peace may be declared. An
international tribunal shall determine
what is right and reasonable and you
must abide by the result" This is the
real meaning of President Roosevelt's
big Stick" idea. The great nations
of the earth must be prepared to In
sist upon and enforce "the peace of
justice"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
How BRITAIN DOES N

The Toronto World, after studying
railway conditions in the United
States and under the British constitu-
tional system, is convinced of course
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The more the railroads object the
more the Cherokee Democrat believes
that railroad rates need fixing by the
people instead Of by the railroads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

No. Going East Via Cut Off Time.
sa-Washlngton, Muscatine. DAY.
- export and Chicago ..... TOO n. N,
l2a--Washington. Muscatine, Dav-
export and Chicago ........12:24 a. m.
Going West.
sa-Kansas City and Interme-
diate -. ......... 1O:19 a. m
5a-seymour. Chililcothe. Excel . NJ
sior Springs and Kansas City Dos a. m
Going East Via Marion.
iob-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
Intermediate -. ..... pos n. m
i0sb-Marion Cedar Rapids and
Interrnediate :..::..... 7:2o p. m.
q Coming West Via Marion.
9c-Marion. Cedar Rapids and
intermediate ........ 49,. LES a. m.
lob Marion. Cedar Rapids and
mo-, intermediate. ............ $3.50 n. m.
SSzep-Dayenport freight $40 a. M
HHs4o-Marion freight .:.......... $40 a. m.
ssi1p-Shillicothe freioht ......... 700 a. m.
81a-Chillicothe freight 1890 n. m
H)a-Chlllicothe freight ........ 1O:4O a. m.
,,a-daiy: b-exceDt Sunday; c-except
Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

The Dubuque Times declares its
faith in Engineer Wellace Of the canal
commission and says those suspicious
natures which have discovered in his
sea level canal recommendation a
scheme on the part of railway interests
to delay the construction Of the
waterway do not represent public SEN
timent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

that railroad rates need fixing by the
people instead Of by the railroads.
The Boone Republican notices that
the ship subsidy people are now using
"subvention." instead of subsidy, but
1t suggests that subsidy by any
other name is just as bad.
AS to the responsibility for the fall
of Delilah Fail. the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican thinks it is about a stand off
between men and women. There are
men who drive women into SIM" it
says, "and there are women who lure
men along the same devious avs.
Neither sex is in position to reflect
on the other. Each sex has both good
and the bad in it's ranks"
''The reformers," says the Marion
Register, realizing that their fight
against protection to American indus
tries Is about to end disastrously, now
propose to reform the railroads. When
they have secured ANIMALS for every
one who wants to take a tour in pal
ace car, and free freight trains every
where. there will still be left the Pull
man Car company"
Speaking of the railroad rate uues-
tion, the Mason City Globe Gazette as
serts that President .Rp, -eyelt is on
the right track, and 1t suggests that
"the railroads will do themselves a
service If thew yill help him solve the
problem of a square deal and take
the question quickly out of the hands
OF the pseudo statesmen whose main
anxiety is not to lose their check for a
reserved seat in the band wagon
Public opinion is not in error in re-
gard to the Rockefeller" declares the
Cedar Rapids Republican, testify.
They are a bad lot, and the worst
thing about them Is they are hypo-
critics."
A thoughtful suggestion advanced
by the Macomb By-Stander, Is that
he says. He might be a liar.
Let it be determined once for all
which is the biggest institution" says
the Des Moines CAPITAL, "the United
States government or the poly-.mous
branch of the Mormon church"
"The impeachment Of Judge Swayne
serves to throw in high relief the
says the Marshalltown Times Repub-
lican. "Of all the judges. supreme cir
cult and district only two have ever
been removed by impeachment"
Noting that Tom Lawson proposes
that his friends shall boycott the firms
who are boycotting the magazine
which is printing his articles, the
Sioux City Journal remarks: Must
be rather entertaining for union labor
to find the high f1nanciers whackina
away at one another with a union
weapon which has often been de-
nounced as demoralizing to business
The Dubuque Times declares its
faith in Engineer Wellace of the cana.
commission and says those suspic Gus
natures which have discovered in his
sea level canal recommendation a
scheme on the part of railway interests
to delay the construction of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

The Boone Republican notices that
the ship subsidy people are now using
"subvention." instead of subsidy, but
1t suggests that subsidy by any
other name is just as bad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

"The impeachment of Judge swayne
serves to throw in high relief the
splendid record of the federal bench"
says the Marshalltown Times Repub-
lican. "Of all the judges, supreme, cir
cult and district, only two have ever
been removed by impeachment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

Let it be determined once for all
which is the biggest institution . says
the Des Moines CAPITAL, "the United
States government or the poly c.mous
branch of the Mormon church."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
R. R. Time Tables

All G. 3. & @. and c. r. I. e. p. trains
depart from Washington Street I'm
ion depot.
w. s. Parker, Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

Public opinion is not in error in re-
gard to the Rockefeller" declares the
Cedar Rapids Republican, testify
They are a bad lot, and the worst
thing about them is they are hypo-
critics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27

A thoughtful suggestion advanced
by the Macomb By-Stander, Is that
1t is not safe to judge man by what
he says. He might be liar
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-12-28
SUPPLIES; DOESN'T KILL.
New Shell on Bursting Releases Gas
Which Brings Sleep to Whole
Regiments.

The old-time pugilist was wont to
brag that a blow from his fist would
put his adversary to sleep. A military
scientist has just announced an inven-
ton which recalls the boast Of the
bruiser, for he claims to be able 10
put whole regiments to sleep in Mt
eral sen Sc, The Invention consists Of
a shell which is charged with an ex-
plosiye just sufficient to burst it, there
by ihberating a Supplying gas. If the
soporiic shell proves to be a success,
Il cannot fail 10 rsvolutiohise warfare,
and in future we may hear OF fortressei
being captured in virtue of the fact
that their defenders had all been re-
duced toI state of coma by the shells
thrown amongst them. Battles under
such conditions would need a largely
augmented ambulance STAFF to carry
mn the hnndrAds ef n.ce.-:.c -,,S. {. -. ..
If, as is not unlikely, the Red Cross
men were themselves attacked by the
fumes Of the shells, the battlefield
would present a strange spectacle in
deed. the victorious army carrying n
whole regiments OF unresisting and un-
conscious prisoners. ovefcomeAln a
double sense-by sleep,