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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
MAY OPPOSE BIENNIAL ELEc-
TIONS


There seems to be growing feeling
that the biennial election amendment
to be submitted to the people of the
state at the coming election will meet
a determined opposition on the part
of certain interests within the borders
|of the state. In fact it is now being
intimated that an active campaign may
be made against it. This feeling of
opposition is believed to come from the
Corn Belt Meat Producers association.
During the last session of the legisla-
ture this association was before that
body asking certain reforms in the
laws and other new laws requiring the
better Treatment of shippers. These
requests were not granted. 1t is the
purpose of this association to go be-
fore the legislature in 1906 asking for
some of the things it did not get this
winter Should the biennial election
amendment carry the same legislators
will go to Des Moines for the next ses-
sion, while il defeated new set of
Legislators will be chosen for that year
There seems to be an inclination to
attach sufficient Importance to this
fact to encourage the members of the
association to make fight against the
amendment. While their influence may
not be sufficient to accomplish it's de-
feat it will be positive and active
force and in the absence of active sup
port of the proposition might result in
securing the balance and defeating the
measure,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

Ishut with characteristic American pluck
0ttumwa rallied from the stroke and
in one short year has well-nigh forgot
fen ii. And it was much less than the
wear that had passed when the rehabil-
itation was complete. No sooner did
the muddy waves begin to recede than
the work Of repair had started. Even
when the water was at its height popu-
lar subscriptions Were being taken
among the business men and the chart
tably inclined. Men left their stores
and offices to solicit aid for those who
had been rendered homeless and des-
| titute by the elements. Women enlist
| ed in the cause. Fraternal organiza-
| tions and social clubs fastened to lend
their aid, and almost before she knew
/ it Ottumwa was in her normal condi-
| ton again.
Well informed people prophesied
| that the flood would mean big de-
crease in the business of the city for
the year, but they did not know OF
tumwa. 1t is safe to say that not a
business plan that was made before
the flood of 1903 was given up because
of that flood. New concerns have been
organized, real estate has been on the
boom, houses are in demand, and ev-
erywhere in Ottumwa the people are
happy, healthy and contented.
Such record is good 1t is true
that Kansas City, among others, suf-
fered at least as much as did Ottum-
wa in proportion to the population,
and she too has almost forgotten the
blow, but this is not the less to this
city's credit Ottumwa and the entire
Des Moines valley may well feel proud
of the record of the year just passed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
sTEApFAsr FOR PROTECTION.

Omaha Beetle republicans Of
Iowa have reaftirmed their devotion
to the principle of protection. There
is no ambiguity or equivocation In the
platform utterance on this question.
1t recognizes the fact that under pro-
lection the small industries as well
as the large ones are benefited, to the
advantage alike Of labor and capital.
1t points out the value of the home
market, which has been built up UNI
der the protective policy, to the farm
and the factory. 1t properly refers to
the unusual prosperity which the
country has enjoyed since the present
tariff law went into effect--a prosper
ity that was started Immediately after
the victory Of the republican party in
1896. 1t points out that the republic
can tariff policy has advanced the
credit of the nation to the first posi-
tion and Converted our people into
lenders instead of borrowers"
In no state platform has the posi-
ton Of republicans generally In re-
gard to the tariff been more plainly
and forcefully defined than in that Of
Iowa and the party in that state ic
thoroughly united upon it. The re-
publican position on the tariff in the
coming national campaign is already
we'll understood. The party will stand
firmly and unqualifiedly for protection.
That will be the declaration OF the
Chicago convention. 1t will say that
this republican policy must be main
tanned, and that while the party does
not hold that all schedules of the tar
if are sacred and Interchangeable, but
that conditions and circumstances Will
require changes in schedules from
time to time. 1t does hold that any re-
vision of the tariff. In whole or In
part should be made by the party
that is friendly to the principle of pro-
lection
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
ONE WEAR AGO.

One year ago today Ottumwa felt
the first effects Of the worst flood that
had visited the city during more than
fifty years. Business houses were
filled with water, homes were flooded,
hundreds of families were forced to
leave the dwellings they had called
home for many years, and men, women
and children walked the streets night
and day, homeless of them pen
niless and hungry. Damage amount
ing to thousands on thousands of dol
lars was done to private and public
property, paving and curbing gave
way to the force of the swelling river,
machinery was covered with water,
even wholesale houses were -foated
away from their foundations and torn
to bits by the angry waves.
Today it is safe to say comparatively
few of those who last year were most
affected by the catastrophe, remember
that this is the first anniversary of the
event. The city recovered as if by
magic from the blow that fell upon it.
Without assistance from the outside
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
CAUSE OF cLEVELAND's BOND
ISSUES

Referring to the prominence given
recently to the question of the bond is
sues during Cleveland's last admins
tration and the reasons therefor, Gun
tons, magazine for June says:
1t has evidently been deemed neces-
sary that some plausible explanation
be made of the repeated bond issues
during the last democratic administra-
ton. Accordingly, Mr.. Cleveland has
come to the rescue with an article on
the subject in the Saturday Evening
Post. He gives a detailed account of
the depleted condition of the treasury.
On January II, 1894, he says, "the
$100,000,000 gold reserve had fallen to
less than $70,OO0,000" Through the
sale of $50,OO0,0O0 of bonds the reserve
ofsMarch 6, 1894, was again raised to
107,440,802; Unless than three months
this reserve was again down to $61,-
87S,374. In January, 1895, another
$50,000,000 bond issue was made. BY
February 8, the reserve was again
down to the alarmingly low point Of
$41,340,181.. If the $100,0O00O0 gold
reserve was to be maintained, it was
manifest that bond issues were I'M
avoidable.
This, in brief. is the statement of
the facts regarding the amounts and
the dates of the various gold bond is
sues. But Mr.. Cleveland in his arti-
Gle states that eff the $100,000,G0O re-
serve was to be maintained it was
necessary that the bonds be issued %
One of the most prominent points in
this discussion, which the American
people are DESTROYS of knowing he
does not mention and that is, Why
were these bond issues made necessa-
ryl in order to maintain the nations
gold reserve. Touching this point Mr..
Gunton says:
He (Mr. Cleveland) does, indeed,
say, popular distrust was perplex-
ing and dangerous element in the sit
uation," but what caused this popular
distrust? A critical examination Of
all the events that preceded Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration make it quite
clear that the great event that caused
popular distrust" was the election of
Mr.. Cleveland himself. He went into
office with the avowed purpose. of
breaking down the protection policy
of the country All business men
knew that this meant dealing a deadly
blow at large proportion of the man
ufacturing industries of the country.
Business men distrusted one another,
and bankers distrusted them ALL, New
enterprises were at once stopped, old
ones curtailed, and everybody, ran for
shelter. All this destroyed the conf
dence of everyone in everyone else;
and. lastly, it destroyed the confidence
of the public in the United States trea-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
JAPANESE VICTORIES,

Though Japan paid heavily for her
victories at Kinchow, Nanshan Hill
and Talienwan her armies have infiict-
ed severe loss upon the Russian
forces and gained strategic advan-
tages that promise the early fall of
Port Arthur The effects of these vic
tories were told in the Sunday dis
patches which announced that the
Russians had abandoned Nankwan-
king and Sanchilipu. two strongly for
titled positions without a struggle
This draws the Japanese lines closer
about the city of Port Arthur and with
the Japanese soldiers showing little IA
tigue after the days of hard campaign
ing it seems probable that they will
allow but little time to elapse before
moving upon the Russian stronghold.
In fact Sundays dispatches contained
a rumor that the Japanese had already
begun fighting about Dalny.
The Japanese attack upon Nanshan
Hill was one of the fiercest and blood
lest battles In the history of modern
warfare. The daring and bravery Of
the mikado's soldiers is shown in the
fact that in the earlier rushes upon the
Russian defenses every officer and
man in the attacking party was shot
down. Seeing the futileness of these
infantry attacks the Japanese COM
manders again ordered the artillery in
to action. A short bombardment and
one detachment of the Japanese army
was successful in breaking the Russian
line. This gave renewed enthusiasm to
the remainder of the attacking party
and the whole line again moved against
the trenches and this time succeeded
in routing the enemy.
Nanshan Hill was splendidly de-
Tended and a review of it's fortifica-
lions gives ample evidence of the great
valor of the attacking party and the
heroic fight that must have been made
in effecting it's capture. Nearly fifty
guns of various sizes were mounted
on the emplacements and also two bat
teries of rapid fire field pieces. The
artillery was sheltered behind loop
hole entertainments on the terraces of
the hill. Thus protected these guns
were moved from place to place ny
the soldiers manning them and were
brought into action against the Jap.
anese wherever the most needed.
Enough is already known about this
campaign against the outer works OF
Port Arthur to give assurance that ii
will go down in history ranking as one
of the greatest military achievements
While the battle of the Yalu river dis
played great military sagacity on the
part Of the Japanese it did not con
vince all doubters that they we're de
IF oil tho tbo1r ,x,,a,a
ting as military startegists. In that
battle the greater force was with the
Japanese. However, in this last cam
paign the advantages were clearly
| with the Russians and the victory
comes to the Japanese as the result
of the maneuvering of the troops and
the unconquerable valor of the person
mel of the mikado's army
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

vision. But in neither case was pro.
lection reformed" The duty on steel
rails was SIS but it is now only about
$3.50 ton. The republican party will
from time to time, make other
changes in schedules but the principle
of protection remains the same. - Ce-
dar Rapids Republican.
The enforcement of that kind of pol.
icy is what the people of the United
States want and they propose to en-
trust this work to the republican par.
ty in the future as they have in the
past.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
THE lNEBRIATE PROBLEM.

DR.. M. N. volding, superintendent
f the Cherokee state hospital for the
insane, in an Interview never have
had an inebriate ask for a drink of
liquor in all the cases we have handled
at Cherokee. A great many of them
really hope to stop drinking and use
what will power they have to assist in
the treatment.
Usually when they arrive at the
hospital their nerves are badly shat
tered from the excessive use of the
liquor. They are generally placed in
he'd for four or five days and given
medical treatment. They are never
given liquor when they first come.
After they have been under n}edi-
cal treatment for some weals we
sometimes find it necessary to give
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
CUBA AND THE IOWA PLATFORM

Burlington wk-Eye.-Some re-
publican papers in Iowa are attempt
ing to give the state platform expost
facto attributes. The Register and
Leader, the Dubuque Times and the
Sioux City Journal affect to see in the
reciprocity plank repudition Of the
Cuban treaty. That is a forced inter-
probation Of the platform and forced
for a BIASED purpose. There is moth
ing in the platform to warrant such a
construction of it's language. The
Cuban treaty was not negotiated or
ratified as an exampler of reciprocity;
it was special legislation to fit a spec
ial and exceptional requirements.
The United States in liberating Cuba
from Spanish tyranny had also there
by cut out the Spanish markets from
the Cubans. 1t was urged, not as
part of the reciprocity policy, but as a
humane measure and q necessity for
the birth and maintenance of the
Cuban republic, that special tariff
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
HERE'S A HEALTH TO JAPAN.

Here's health to Japan!
Fill it UP to the brjm!
To the brave little man
On the worlds western rim.
TIe has bearded the bear;
All alone he must stand.
But let foemen beware!
For he fights for his land.
Here's health to Japan!
Here's health to Japan!
(May the combat be brief)
To her warrior clan
Who would die for their chief.
To ner beauties unbarred,
Which each artist may know,
Where the white peak stands guard
Ger the blossoms below.
Here's health to Japan:
Here's a health to Japan!
Ruby sun of the west!
From the land she knew first,
And the land she loves best.
She has marshaled the van
'Gainst the Tartars fierce horde.
Here's health to Japan,
And success to her sword!
Here's a health to Japan!
Boston Transcript.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY.

Today American citizens in all parts
Of the country join in paying tribute
to the imemory of those living and dead,
who, at the time the nation was threat
ened with disruption, went forth to do
battle in defense Of their country. 1t is
needless to recount the deeds of valor,
the hardships endured during the four
long years Of civil war; These
things are known by every American
youth. But there is something impress
sive in the celebration in which Ameri-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
NO BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE.

Lincoln Journal.--It seems, after all.
that the populist leaders of Nebraska
are not tired of fusion. 1t is the only
method by which they can hope to ar
rive anywhere in time to reap the re-
ward of a virtuous undertaking. They
are more anxious for an early graft
than for the upbuilding of party of
great moral ideas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

This is the day on which the Ameri-
can people pay tribute to the memory
of those living, and dead, who fought
the battles of their country in the
opening year of the sixties and saved
it from disunion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
COL. WATTERsoN's SIZE.

st. Louis Globe Democrat Though
silent ON the subject in his latest adj
dress, Col. Watterson Is understood to
look benevolently on a two column
editorial in double leads. AS soon as
the campaign warms up the colonel
may indulge in a few paragraphs OF
this interesting nature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

mind, we are squarely on the plat
FORM" says the Spirit Lake Beacon
but in our generosity of spirit we
want the other fellows to have all the
credit for making it,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

The national republican party has
lost two of its strongest and most able
leaders in the death Of Senators Hanna
and Quay. However, it still has much
the better of the opposition in the mat
ter of able leaders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
ANOTHER LESSON LEARNED.

st. Louis Globe Democrat - Japan
has taught the military bureaus of the
world that q war can be vigorously
pushed on Il minimum of bulletins
There may be something in the idea
that a bulletin sometimes does more
harm than a dozen spies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

The Burlington Hawk-Eye advises
it's baseball team to stand pat. That
is well if it will show the same ag.
gressiveness as the Ottumwa stand
patters in winning games.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

The Japanese land forces will now
see what they can do in the way of
pushing the bottom of the Port Ar
thur bottle UP toward the cork. Sioux
City Journal.
That Port Arthur bottle seems to
have shrunk several miles in length,
already The Japs are doing good
job OF pushing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

Really the republicans will not need
the electoral vote of Wisconsin this
year to insure the election of President
Roosevelt. However, Wisconsin repub-
licans had better get in the band wagon
for their own good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

There is one charge that the demo-
Gratis have not made against President
Roosevelt and that is that he has no
back bone" President Roosevelt does
what he believes to be best for the
interest of the American people with
out any ''ifs'' or lands
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
HearsT.

Iowa mourns the fact that the gov
eminent clerk who filled his position
for fifty years wasn't an Iowa man
Cincinnati, CO., Commercial-Tribune.
There is some satisfaction, however,
in contemplating the fact that an Iowa
man can accomplish as much in a
shorter period as it takes some men
to accomplish in half century.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

Probably the easiest way out of the
difficulty that will confront the dele
gates to the st. Louis convention would
be for each one to nominate himself
for president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

Probably before the war in the far
east is over some one will be advocat-
ing the dispensing with all classes of
warships and the relying on submar-
inc mines for the protection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
GROWING
LENGTHWIsE

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When they start that way
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The Emulsion increases
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ems the vital organs to get
the best and make the most
out Of all the other food. 1t
gives akindof help that every
growing child ought to have.
Wen send you sample free upon request
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

At the beginning of the career Of
the lille Panama republic its people
have displayed remarkable common
sense. They have adopted the gold
standard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
THEY SURELY LEAD.

washington Post.-The motto OF
the Russians in the field is we
lead" They do and the Japs follow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

The Cherokee Democrat suggests
that the foolkiller could find some
thing to do around the Iowa state uni
versity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
Announcement.

hereby announce that am a candidate
for the nomination for the office of re-
corder for Wapello county, subject to the
action Of the republican county convention.
L. l.. Swenson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

them a small amount a ss:,nqlants.
However, we use great Gre M 1-,, ~ MIN,
istering liquor to AthemJ 49, = 4
think the superKt tendency Of the
Institution at Knoxville offers a great
field for some one. The treatment Of
inebriates is practically undevelopesi
and some one may be able to discov-
er a cure. There are a great many
quack cures on the market today, but
few of them are worth ANYTHING
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

The Dubuque Times observes that
Prof. Holden is acquiring reputation
as a kid glover farmer who knows
something about farming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Iowa Falls Citizen says that
when the desire to rule or ruin pre-
walls, it is well to wait for reason and
common sense to reassert itself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

Now it has been reported that the
Russians will mass 100000 soldiers
in tie far east to take care of the
Chinese. Undoubtedly this means aft
er the Japanese have been taken care
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

General Miles has at last found that
he does not want the presidency. Ger.
tainly most timely and wise discov
cry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

The Des Moines Capital says that
Des Moines was mighty fortunate in
not being held up as a horrible ex-
ample when the various church con-
ventions were excoriating the divorce
evil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

"Too much wisdom is a WEAKNESS
And vet" says the Burlington Hawk
Eye, that falls far short of account
ing for all the WEAKNESS in the world
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

If the Japs persist in tightening their
pressure on the Port Arthur bottle
something is liable to burst before
long.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

And now Mr.. Bryan declares that
there is a surprise in store for the
democratic convention at st. Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

Colonel Hepburn calls attention to
the fact that the Mckinley bill was it.
self a complete revision of the tariff
and the Dingley bill was another re
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

1t is not expected that the merger of
the Presbyterian churches will affect
the price of salvation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

From present appearances it would
seem that it is only a question of days
with the Russians at Port Arthur.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-02

The Keokuk Gate City says that
primarily the trouble with Gov. La
Toilette, of Wisconsin, is that he is
not a republican.