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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
GOOD BUSINESS PREDICTIONS.

Publications whose special mission
is to advise the business interests OF
the country take an especially encour-
aging view of the prospect which now
presents itself to the people of the
United States. The feeling is grow
ing that the presidential election is a
foregone conclusion and that the con-
ditions now existing will not be
changed. This does away with the
feeling of uneasiness that has accom-
panied presidential elections for so
long that it has come to be expected.
In addition to this, however, come re-
ports of good crop prospects from all
parts Of the country. The cereals of
the north have been well favored and
the cotton of the south has well repaid
the growers Meanwhile, the European
nations report wheat crop some 200,-
100000 bushels short. This will beyond
any question create demand for all
the wheat America can spare for
foreign shipment this year and will
make good m arket for it.
The Mail Order Journel. comment
ing upon conditions and the outlook
for trade, says:
Agricultural prosperity is the found
alton of all our prosperity and this ag
ricultural prosperity promises this time
to break all records. Here are few
items 10 give general idea of the crop
prospects:
"Ths wheat harvest will undoubtedly
amount to about 650,000,000 bushels
and will bring about $425,000,000.
"Of oats crop of over 90G,000,000
bushels worth $314,00O,000 is expected
| This year the farmers will get over
| 5000 900 more for their oats thar
last year.
"Of corn the government predicts &
crop of 2,537,26S,000 bushels wortl
about $92O,OOooO0.
"The barley and rye crops of 143, 900,
900, and 2S,000000 bushels respective
| ly. will be worth about $s0,000,000.
/ "Cotton, the staple of the south, i
expected to show this year yield of a
least 100000 bales, which will hav
a value on the plantation of over $49e
| 900, 900. The crop of last year wa
worth $453,94S, 900 on the plantation.
Here we have crops worth nearl.
two and one-quarter billion dollars
I This great gift of nature will find tn
/ American farmer already in good cor
dition-prospering and without tn
burden of heavy debts. WhateWe
debts the largest majority Of America
farmers contract nowadays, are of
productive nature, money borrowed nc
to tide over hard times, but to improv
the farm. to buy new or more agricu
tural implements, to add to the holt
ings of acres, in short to expand an
to make more money.
"Our farmer represents not only tn
largest, but also the richest class {
our population. That the comm
months will bring booming business
the rural people first, as well as to tn
. manufacturer and merchant of the bi
.. cities, is as sure as the daily rising an
setting of the SUM-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
CRITICAL STAGE OF THE War.

II reports from the centers of activ-
lty In the Russo-Japanese war are to
be believed, the crisis has been reach
ed and the events of the next week will
nave much to do with the outcome of
the struggle and the history of the orr
ent for centuries to come. Dispatches
today indicate that the Japanese have
succeeded in cutting path through
the combined armies of Kuropatkin
and Stakelberg and are still forcing the
Russians to the nortlward At Port
Arthur there has been severe fighting
for several days and the japanese, &C.
cording to correspondents, have secur-
ed possession of all the advantageous
positions around the besieged city
with the exception of Golden Hill
The dispatches from ST. Petersburg
admit that Kuropatkin will be in des-
perate straits if he is defeated in the
present action and in the same breath
the general staff expresses wonder at
the surprisingly large numbers of men
the Japanese have poured into the war
zone
The successes the Japanese have had
since the beginning of their siege of
Port Arthur have pointed to the in
eyitable capture of that city sooner
or later and judging from all the news
obtainable the time for the capture
Is almost ripe. With the outside forts
in their possession the Japanese
should be able to take the city itself,
though not without hard battle. To
the north, meanwhile, Kuropatkin is
falling back steadily before the army of
Kuroki and it would seem to be only
a question of time until lie is forced to
surrender.
The ability of the Japanese to rush
soldiers into Manchuria has destroyed
the Russian plans for an easy victory
In this war The cars nation was un-
prepared for the struggle while the
Japanese had been devoting years tc
training their men and Strengthening
their navy for the very course they are
now pursuing. The task that at first
seemed to be impossible for the Japan
ese, as viewed by Americans, has turn
ed, out to be just what they had ex
pected. They were ready for wal
and Russia was not, and that is the
secret of the success that now, Judging
from all the signs up to the presen
time, awaits the oriental fighters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
THE MANAGERS OF A PARTY.

In words that were not chosen so
much for their ability to compliment
as for their aptness at expressing just
what he intended to say, Harold ].
Mahin, the Courier's correspondent at
Washington, told the story of the men
who have taken charge of the Parker
campaign. The country, including the
democratic party, knows that Dave
Hill, August Belmont, Pat McCarren,
Charles Murphy and Tom Taggart are
not exactly the men who would be
chosen as the representatives of Amer
lean citizenship, but it is rather start
ling, to say the least, to have the list
called off as Mr.. Mahin sees it from
his point of vantage in Washington
He shows the lineup" as follows:
tom Taggart, proprietor of gamb-
ling resort.
August Belmont, autocrat, trust
magnate, cold blooded Wall street f.
nancier, race track and race horse
owner.
David B. Hill, peanut politician and
spokesman.
Patrick. McCarren, ward leader and
legal representative of large gambling
| interests.
| Charles Murphy. leader of Tam
many, the most VIGOROUSLY corrupt
political organization in the world.
"Bourke Cochran, political turn
coat"
Mr.. Parker, no doubt, would choose
others to manage his campaign if he
had the choosing entirely in his own
hands, but the fact remains that these
are the men who fostered the boom for
the New York jurist through its early
stages, who triumphantly saw him
nominated at St. Louis, who excused
i his action in sending the famous tele
gram, and who have now taken charge
of the democratic national campaign
without the formality of putting other;
4 to the fore as nominal managers anG
themselves conducting the game from
a distance.
Judge Parker, if he is all that his
friends claim in the way of honest.
and upright policies, has certainly beer
misinformed with regard to the friends
i and advisers with whom he has SUI
rounded himself If not this, then h
has either been in their clutches be
cause of some past favor done him o
he has willingly sought their aid in hi
race for the presidency.
Since he has been passive cand
date thus far there is apparently NOR
), reason to believe the first of these tw
suppositions. There can be no doub
that Hill, Belmont, McCarren ct a
would find it more to their liking if
!, democrat sat in the presidents chat
instead of Roosevelt. None of Their
could expect to be elected even If nom
mated, and the best man they coul
put forward was obviously Parker. H
was made judge of the highest cour
in the state Of New York through Hill
power and that he owes the latte
something is unquestioned. His ele'
! ton to the presidency would put Hi
in possession of the reins of govern
!, ment which he could secure in no othe
way. This is the situation as it /
seen in Washington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
LOSSES BY FIRE ARE REAL.

Chicago Notwithstanding to
the Insurance department of the state
Of Wisconsin the annual loss by fires
in this country during the twenty
years preceding the current year has
amounted to s130,00O0O0. OF course a
very large part of this was made good
to the owners of the destroyed prop
erty by the insurance companies, but
that does not really supply the loss. 1t
merely shifts the burden.
For the current year the losses are
already abnormally large and, estimat-
ing them for the remainder of the
year at the average rate, will reach
$500, 100000, Or considerably more than
double the annual average for the
quarter OF a century named.
II this were merely transformation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

The Des Moines Trades and Labor
assembly, resolving to beard the lion
in his den. has invited D. M. Parry of
indianapolis. the president of the or
ganization whose greatest aim is to
tear down labor unions, to deliver the
address at the celebration of Labor
day in the capital city. The union
lists have something up their sleeves
and if Mr.. Parry comes the result will
be watched with interest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

"Red" Calvin, the st. Louis reporter
who died few days ago and who be-
came famous as the author of the ex-
pose of the st. Louis boodlers, left an
estate of $4,000. Reporters who can
go through the week without being
"broke" are rarity, but Calvin had the
secret down fine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Judge Parker is surely determined
to make this slow campaign. Bryan
didn't have to wait to be formally no.
titled of his nomination. Before all the
delegates had returned to their homes
from the convention that nominated
him he was filling the air with oratory
and promises. Now he has steady
job talking at chautauquas, while
Judge Parker is only a democratic
nominee for president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Sioux City man is circulating
petition in Des Moines with view to
securing permission to locate brew.
cry there. This is hard blow just
after Mayor Mattern has screwed down
the lid over the gamblers and other
indiscriminate law-breakers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Hon. Jim Kay Jones has assured
Judge Parker that he will get the
votes of all the democrats who voted
for Bryan in 1896. Mr.. Jones has ev.
identity not heard of Maxwell's bolt.
And besides, if they do, Mr.. Parker
will need few more in order to make
an impression in the electoral col
1app
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

cold. hailstorms cyclones. hurricanes,
volcanic erputions and about every
thing else that is calculated to cause
discomfort. Either he has developed
bad case Of biliousness and therefore
pessimism or he has learned that the
Wapello County Old Settlers associa-
ton has decided to hold its annual pic
mic this month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

P. D. Van Oosterhout, who made his
reputation by delivering addresses in
favor of the Beers at the time of their
war with the English iii South Africa.
will probably be the democratic nom
inee for congress from the eleventh
district this fall. Mr.. Van Oosterhout
seems to have singular sympathy for
lost causes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

1t is a stunning surprise to the Des
Moines sports" in fact, they are up
against it hard, all because Mayor Mat
tern says the laws against gambling
were put on the books to be enforced.
1t seems that in Des Moines the idea
that such was the mission of laws has
never before been known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

One of the surest signs that there
is plenty of work is strike. Just now,
with a meat strike, a wollen mill strike,
a coal strike and another threatening
there can not be the slightest doubt
that work is plentiful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

A Muscatine woman was arrested the
other night for stealing onions from
farm owned by pickle firm. 1t is
probable that she was only practicing
for watermelon days and the judge
should be lenient.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
THOSE SILLY coLoMBlANs.

st. Paul Pioneer Press.-If Colom-
bians knew how little the people OF
the United States cared for Colombia
they would not have taken the trouble
to openly announce that all diplomatic
relations with the United States had
been broken Off The Colombianai
should know by this time that there
is no satisfaction in making faces at q
stone wall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

The crock the boat crank has not
made himself conspicuous as yet this
summer. the didn't know it was load.
ed species is giving evidences of dis.
appearance, but the people who start
fires with gasoline are increasing rath.
er than becoming fewer in number.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

A Des Moines paper grows enthusi.
astic and calls Jim Viewers town
Monte Colfax" because new man
has bought the old Fry hotel and the
bell boys have new suits. The "Carls.
bad of America" is another name the
little place is made to shoulder. The
writer has neglected to say whether
Mr. Weaver or some other prominent
citizen will back the bank
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

If Kuropatkin keeps travelling north
ward at his present gait he may soon
expect to pass all the marks of Peary.
Greedy and the rest. Possibly, after
ALL Russia is only using the war as a
blind for the annexation of the north
nolo
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Companies which insure damage by
hail report that thus far the losses in
Iowa have been far below the record.
If this condition continues the farmers
will complain even less than the COM
NAMES
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Mr.. Dooley expresses the sentiments
of gooe many democrats when he
observes that Parker is a "safe" man
but wishes someone other than Hill
knew the combination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

After all the trouble the Worlds
fair commissioners had getting that
extra $4,000 appropriation from the
legislature it seems real mean" in
Mr.. Mullan not to let them use it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
The Modern WAY

To cure weak stomach is to take
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at the
very first symptom. 1t does away
with starving and dieting yourself be-
cause it puts the stomach in proper
condition to digest the food. In this
way It cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Constipation, Biliousness, Heartburn,
Insomnia, Headache, Cramps, or Diar-
rhoea. Nervous and sickly women
also find the bitters unequalled as a
regulator and tonic. We urge fair
trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Judge Parker has about two weeks
left him now to decide whether he
will accept the democratic nomination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

August - and still Port Arthur has
not fallen except in imagination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

This is August. For this month
Rev. Irl Hicks has prophesied tgosts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

The Carroll Herald says that Mr..
Maxwell may be admired for his man
w withdrawal from his old party, but
it doubts whether his services are
needed by Iowa republicans. 1--WE are
going to have" the Herald explains,
"about 100000 more votes in Iowa than
we need for Roosevelt without the aid
of advocates of this new variety"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Lots of men could not do a better
thing" wisely suggests the Rockford
Register than to convert mortgag-
ed quarter section farm into an unin-
numbered eighty. They would thus
have more money in their pockets and
sleep better o nights"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

1.-THE chief plank in every demo-
cratic platform" declares the Wall
Lake Blade, sis a confession that the
party was wrong in the last COM
paign."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

The Nevada Representative con-
cludes, in view of the suspicious man
ner in which the campaign in Iowa
has been opened, that the current es-
innate of 100000 majority in this state
for Roosevelt, Fairbanks and the
whole republican ticket is too con
servative and should be materially
raised.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

rotary of the national democratic com.
mittee was simply the happening Of
the expected"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

"a w. Maxwell isn't really bad
fellow-he is merely too boyish," ex-
plains the washington Democrat. He
is a nice boy but he wants to do all
the sliding down hill himself without
pulling the sled back up the hill Lots
of boys are willing to slide down, but
they balk on hauling the sled back to
the top of the hill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

"Iowa's best exhibit anywhere is the
men it has given to the public life OF
the nation" says the Cedar Rapids
Republican.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

The Des Moines Capital says that
tina esfcas OF Charley Walsh for sae-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

1.-THE packers have surplus bank
account to draw upon" says the Wat
erloo Courier, 1.-THE striker has his
strike benefit and the consumer of
beef may turn vegetarian and that too
with profit, but the producer of the
cattle. with his profits gone, surely
holds the bag"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

"John ]. Ryan deserves some credit"
the Cedar Rapids Gazette says, "for
proving to great lot of people that
they need guardians. If they will bear
the fact in mind for the future, when
they see other chances to get rich
quick, they will be able to regard him
as a benefactor to that part of the
race in which they are most immedi-
ately concerned"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

And now the authorities of Cook
county are going to suppress gamb-
ling at all suburban race tracks.
Really Chicago Is getting SO good
says the Sioux City Journal, that her
citizens must show constantly increas-
ing reluctance to change their place OF
residence to- be beyond the golden
gates"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
that the democratic vice presidential
candidate is still figuring on the prob
lem whether he is the Oldest living il
.lustration of the maxim that all things
come to him who waits or whether IT
was left for him to give evidence that
overwhelming disaster may overtake
man in the closing hours of a sue
cessful and brilliant career.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

"The democracy is going to send out
tons of literature, SO the report goes"
says the Cedar Rapids Republican.
"On good portion of it the republi-
cans could afford to pay the postage.
democrat cannot make a speech this
year that will not reveal to an intelli-
gent man the utter unworthiness of
that party. 1t dare not refer to its
past, and 1t is even afraid to promise
anything definite as to it's future"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

1.-THE pictures of some of the sue
cessful men who drew Rosebud farms
are being printed, and the Sioux City
Journal notices that of the number no
pictures of farmers have yet appear
ed 1t isn't much of farmer who
would leave good Iowa farm for the
prospect Of getting poor South Da-
kota farm" says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Tact is capital'a whole heap of 1t,
says the Orange City Herald. The
young man with much tact and small
book knowledge will succeed where the
wise guy without tact will go to pieces
in the first inning, Tact Is simply
recognition of the fact that there are
others besides yourself"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

Asserting that "a vote for Parker is
vote for uncertainty as to the flu
ture turn of business" the Burlington
Hawk Eye believes "the average bust
ness man, farmer, workingman and
professional man will prefer the GER
tainties of present national policies to
the mysterious and unknown"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

The Marshalltown Times epubli
can says that the increased railway
assessment-the third by the present
executive Ncouncil-shows that the
council is trying to keep railroad as
sessments in harmony with the pro-
gress of real values without singing
out railroad property for specious at
tack for political purposes.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-20
HELP
Four New Lighthouses
 Going Up

By the close of the year 1904 South eastern Alaska will have nine light house stations in operation. Four new stations are being erected. These are on Fairway island, at the entrance to Peril strait; Guard island, at the northern entrance ass narrOws; at point Retreat and Point sherman, both in Lynn canal. All four stations will be completed and the lights turned on by the middle of December, unless some unforeseen obstacle arises.
 The lights now in operation are those at Tree point, the first light sighted on approaching Alaskan waters from Puget sound; Mary island light, Lincoln rock light, Southeast Five Fingers light, Sentinel island light.
 In addition to these there are four post lights, one at Sitka, one at Wrangell narrows, two at Kilisnoo and a beacon at Key reef, Snow passage, near Wrangell narrows.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-20
The Pioneer Jeweler.
New Alaska Booklet

"Alaska Indian Basketry' is the title of a beautifully illustrated and artistically made booklet issued by the Alaska Steamship Company, The illustrations of Indian baskets and other Indian made curios, many of them in the natural colors are gems of beauty, and the descriptive matter accompany ing the illustrations is both interest ing and instructive. Lloyd W, Mac dowell, of the Seattle Times, is the author of the book, which in addition to telling all about Alaska Indian Basketry," contains advertising matter for the Jefferson, Dolphin and other Steamers operated by the Alaska Steamship Company.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-20
WILL QUIT AT JUNEAU
Customs House Moves From
 Old Sitka

Juneau, June lS.-The records and employees of the customs house arrived at Juneau Friday evening from Sitka, and this place will hencetOrth be head quarters for the Alaska customs dis trict.
 The officers who accompanied the re- moval include:
 c. L. Hobart, special deputy collec- tor; J. R. Willis, deputy collector; W. s. Whittier, deputy collector, and G. A. Jeffrey, stenOgrapher; H R. Shep- ard, deputy collector, and A. J. Walk CT, inspector, who were the officers in charge of the support, will remain in charge of the local business.