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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
MR.. BRYAN AS a FREE LANCE.

William Jennings Bryan has just
discovered what happy condition it
is for him to be no longer recognized
leader of the party. While 1t was
through no request or act of his that
the burden of leadership was lifted
from his shoulders, Mr.. Bryan has sud-
denly awakened to realization Of
what delightful thing it is to let
the other fellow do the worrying and
walk the floor. Incidentally, Mr.. Bry-
an announces that he proposes to be a
free lance in politics, which literally in
terpreted probably means that he will
not restrain him self from contributing
to the worry of the other fellow
should he feel SO disposed. Mr.. Bry-
ans announced purpose is to reform
the democratic party. That IT. needs
reforming Mr.. Bryan is firmly convinc-
ed, and SO say we all, But talking
about the reform-wcll that's another
matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
WAR AND COMMERCE

Contrary to expectations, the war in
the orient has not affected Japanese
commerce to great extent as yet and
not as much as even the japanese pub
lie had expected. The Japanese man
ager OF the Eikou Shogo Zasshi, a
TOXIC publication, has written com
munication for the British Trade Jour.
nal which is very interesting to Ameri.
cans, and his staten ent that commerce
and financial conditions are not affect
ed by the war is borne out by the fig.
ures Of the bureau of commerce and la.
Dor in this country.
Commenting upon trade and finan-
cial conditions in the Japanese empire
the Toxic writer says:
When the Russo-Japanese negotia-
lions were broken off and the HOSTILE
ties were opened between these two
powers we feared that a great panic
would occur in our economic world and
our commerce and industry would be
upset to large extent, the whole en-
ergy of the people being concentrated
on the war. But this turned out to
be false fear. The war does not so
much affect our trade as We expected;
transactions are done very smoothly:
stocks which suffered from fall for a
short time have risen again to their
prices, and factories enjoy their usual
profit. Nor does it make our people so
greatly excited as you may think
though we Japanese pride ourselves on
being the most patriotic nation, on
earth. At home, our conversations are
as merry and innocent as ever, and in
the street We see nothing warlike ex-
cept noisy newsboys delivering specials
OF happy tidings in the form of our bril-
liant victories both on land and sea.
Business men and laborers are calmly
attending to their own tasks, and there
is no excitement among them. In fact,
our people seem to rightly understand
that it is an important duty on their
part, especially at this juncture, to ap-
ply themselves to their business with
as much assiduity as their soldiers do
to battles. Such being the state of
things In Japan, however long the war
may last her commerce and industry
will not be much affected by it; nay,
they will continue the progress they
have been used to make during these
past, decades
A bulletin issued by the department
or commerce VerineS the staten ent in
SO far as commerce with the United
States is concerned and says:
"Japan's commerce with the United
States in the present fiscal year shows
a marked advance over that of any
preceding year, and for the twelve
months ending June 80, 1904, will prob
ably exceed 10 million dollars. Fig.
ures covering eleven months of the
present fiscal year have Just been is
sued by the department of commerce
and labor through its bureau of statist-
les. They show that our exports to
Japan amounted to $22,594,71S during
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
THE BoNEsTEEL LESSON.


The lesson furnished by the condi-
ton of affairs at Bonesteel should be
a valuable one to the government Off
Gals who have in their hands the ar
rangements for land lotteries in the
future. The lawless element has, ap-
parently, had full control of the South
Dakota town ever since the first ex-
pectant settler arrived and the stories
of thuggery, thievery and general graft
that come from there indicate that the
rough class has everything it's own
way. 1t is true that this land lottery
is ahead of the former ones in that
there rs to be no rush across the line
and possibly several murders before
the satisfactory claim is selected by
each settler, but while the people are
waiting at Bonesteel for the drawing
the lack of law and order makes CON
ditions almost If not quite as bad as
in former times.
A few companies Of regulars should
have been sent to Bonesteel when the
first settler arrived and should have
stayed until after the drawing. Then
the town would have been quiet and
the land lottery would have been Just
what the government intends it to be.
Though some might have cried out
against a deprivation of human liber-
ty the mass of public opinion would
have smothered the complaint. This
occurrence should be lesson and the
next land lottery should be quiet, or
derby and guarded by troops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
PERMANENT MILITIA
GROUNDS.
CAM

The first encampment of the Iowa
national guardsmen on the new camp
grounds near Des Moines has come to
an end and was a very successful at
fair. Members of the Ottumwa COM
pany are very well pleased with the
location and report that this encamp-
ment has been one of the most bene.
fetal ever held in the state. This
speaks we'll for the action of the state
officials in selecting permanent
camping grounds and that it was
chosen near Des Moines is good for
several reasons. For one thing, this
puts the encampment near the center
Of the state and reduces transportation
ton to minimum. but the greater ad-
vantage to be derived is from the
proximity to Fit. Des Moines, where
regular soldiers are quartered. The
guardsmen while in camp will have
the opportunity to see real barracks
life and drilling by regular troops.
The permanent camp grounds can
be improved and beautif1ed as the
years go on and will no doubt become
in time one Of the most valuable
pieces of Iowa property
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

the eleven months Of this year as
against $19,854,S43 in the correspond.
ing months of the preceding fiscal
year; also that our imports from Japan
touched their highest point for an
eleven months period, being $44 ,S67,-
46l, as against 41,S33,351 in the elev-
en- months Of 1903. the previous high
water mark.
Exports to Japan from the United
States reached their highest point in
the fiscal year 1900, when the total was
$29,0S7 ATS, due in large measure to
the extraordinary purchases of cotton
by Japan in that year. In the following
year, however there was a drop of full.
ly 10 million in the volume of our ex-
ports to Japan, though an upward
tendency is again apparent, and for
eleven months ending May 81, 1904,
the total is as already stated. $22, 594.-
713, and for the full year will be about
"a million dollars.
"Since the year 1900 Japan has great
ly reduced her importations of cotton
from the United States, owing to the
high prices, and has increased her i'm
portation of lower-priced cotton from
India. In the eleven months ending
with May, 1900, Japan imported 1917
million pounds of American cotton, val
ued at IL % million dollars; and in
the present fiscal year to date she has
taken less than "a million pounds of
American cotton, valued at less than
3 million dollars.
Flour, refined mineral oils, cotton,
paper and its products, parafin and
paratfin wax, electrical machinery, To-
comotives, sole leather, and unmanu-
featured tobacco form the major por-
ton of our exports to Japan, and in
all these, except cotton and paper,
there is a substantial increase over
last years exports"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Cedar Rapids is having trouble with
her mayor and council over the city
ambulance. 1t seems that charge Of
81 is made for the use Of the vehicle,
which was bought and paid for by the
city. A few days ago a working girl
was suddenly taken very i'll and the
ambulance was called to convey her
to her home. 1t was not Forthcoming
and the fee of 81, probably two days.
wages or more for the girl, was de-
manded In advance. Finally the doc
tor in attendance secured the ambu-
lance and the girl Is to pay the
charges when she RECEIVERS from her
illness. Fortunately Ottumwa has
outgrown anything like this. The city
ambulance, donated for the sake of
charity, Is used by the people of the
city and 1t is only when people living
outside Ottumwa and having no claim
upon the city are to be carried that a
charge is made. Then, an exception
can always be made where the money
is lacking. Cedar Rapids should profit
by the example of her sister cities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

ling places are open on Sundays. and
that Satan proverbially finds mischief
for idle hands to do. Besides, there
are plenty of places where the visitors
may go that the unregenerate multi
tude considers quite innocent, but
which presumably aren't approved by
the active Sunday closers. Beer gar
dens, race tracks, baseball grounds
and theaters are doing an enormous
Sunday business in ST. Louis now
adays with the patronage Of the guests
from abroad, while it isn't recorded
that church attendance has improved
remarkably.
But, of course, the reformers who
closed the fair on Sundays will not
hold themselves responsible for the
perverseness Of people who won't go
to church, even If they are shut out
Of the exposition grounds They have
the satisfaction of having done their
duty, anyway. Even If their action
does deprive millions Of visitors of
pleasure, and IL 1t leads directly to the
decentralization Of some thousands Of
persons every week, their conscience
is clear. They have won glorious
victory for their own ideas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
WILL MISSOURI FEoP?

Both parties are claiming a victory
IN Missouri for this year and the en-
tire middle west will watch with inter-
est the outcome of the election there
The democrats. reorganized under the
banner of Joseph Folk, have declared
for no boodling and have dethroned
Governor Dockery and destroyed the
last vestiges Of his machine. This in
itself is an indication that the party
which has ruled Missouri with a rod
OF iron for many years is growing
frightened. The rottenness of Mis-
souri, democratic politics has become
so widely known that the leaders of
the party well knew that they would
not carry the state this year with the
same old machine. So they rave adj
mitted and disavowed all their wrongs
IN the same breath. They have nomin-
ted for governor the high priest of the
antl-boodle crusade, Joseph Folk. who
has been prosecuting attorney for the
st. Louis district and has been the
means Of unearthing graft almost un.
dreamed of.
In spite of the great reform in the
democracy the republican party claims
ouSSSoo ID " D0 lldu ana the reDuDll-
can press all over the state is coun.
selling unity and hard work. One ar
gument is that republican farmers
from the surrounding states have been
moving into Missouri during the past
few years In order to secure cheaper
lands. Another is that the democrats
have gone too far with their reform
methods and will be fought by the
very men whose names have hereto
fore been most prominent in the dem
ocratic party.
One Missouri paper of influence,
speaking of the outlook for republi-
can success. asserts that if the repub-
licans are defeated it will be only by
their own organization and lack of
harmony. Let the Missouri republi.
cans get together take advantage of
the misguided acts of the opposition.
nominate strong ticket and go into
the fight to win. The time is ripe and
the eyes of the middle west are on
Missouri this year. II ~ Y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
SUNDAY IN ST. LOUIS.

Kansas City Times.-It is natural to
wonder whether the people who
frightened congress into closing the
worlds fair grounds on Sunday are
pleased with the result The EXPOSE
ton commission is living up to the
letter Of the law. The beautiful land
scape and architectural vistas and the
treasures of the art gallery are GER
tainly guarded from the public every
seventh day. Nobody is permitted to
desecrate the Sabbath by strolling
about the splendid boulevards OF the
grounds or bv gazing at the exter.ors
of the buildings. The thousands of
out of town visitors are thrown back
on their own resources for the day.
What do these people do? Well, a
committee of the Presbyterian general
assembly has issued a statement that
the flood of iniquitv in the city is at
full tide" And, with due allowance
made for clerical exaggeration, it
must be admitted that many democrat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
professions Pr delays marriage beyond

professions delays marriage beyond
the ordinary time limit.
President Briggs, Of Radcliffe. In
speaking Of the subject says. "Of
course the college woman is less like
ly to marry than the one who has no
desire for study and has nothing else
to take UP her mind. To women who
come to college prefer the fortune
which an educated woman has before
her in the various professions to life
of dependence. Then. too. college wo-
men may be more fastidious about the
men whom they marry. In short. 1t
seems to me that the reports from the
various women's colleges show that
women graduates are influenced by
much the same reasons that are af-
fecting all women to more or less
degree-the tendency to economic in
dependence rather than turning to
matrimony for support.
1t would be interesting to compare
with the east the proportion of women
graduates from our two California
universities who have married. but we
know of no stitistics at present avail
able for the purpose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

The denomination of Judge Horace
3. Deemer for member of the supreme
court of the state of Iowa meets with
the unquestioned approval Of the rank
and file of the republicans throughout
the state. Judge Deemer has been on
the bench for ten years and is, we be-
lieve, today the youngest member of
the Iowa supreme court. He is one of
Iowa's strong young men, brainy, able
and an exceedingly hard worker. No
man that could be elected to the honor.
able position of supreme Judge could
or would give the people of this state
more faithful and conscientious serv.
ice than Judge H. e. Deemer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
CHAIRMAN SPENCE A WORKER.

The action of the state republican
committee in re-electing R. H.Spence,
OF Mt. Ayr, chairman to succeed him
self meets with the approval of re-
publicans all over the state. Mr..
Spence has been chairman of the state
central committee through several
campaigns and the work he has done
speaks for itself. He is an energetic,
whole souled worker in the interests
of the party and it's candidates and
esteems their interests above every
thing else. The republicans of Iowa
are glad to be thus able to express
their appreciation of his ability as a
manager and his splendid services in
the past
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

If former democratic state chairman
A. w. Maxwell is sincere in his report
ed offer to make speeches for the re.
publican party during this campaign,
the proposition should be respectfully
but firmly declined. Mr.. Maxwell is at
outs with his own party because of
fractional differences and not because
he is in accord with republican policies
or believer in republican principles.
To attempt to utilize the services of
Mr.. Maxwell would be to injure and
not help the republican cause.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

If Mr.. Bryan had been a few weeks
earlier with his declaration that
Judge Parker's election will be a step.
ping stone to the organization of the
new democracy lots Of worry and
trouble could have been saved at st.
Louis. Evidently the Nebraska sage
has changed his mind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

"a good many Of us may think the
companies do not bear their share of
public burdens" says the Fairfield
Ledger, commenting on the fact that
the railways in Iowa pay more than 10
per cent Of the taxes collected. but 1t
does not seem possible that they own
10 per cent Of the PROPERTY of the great
state Of Iowa."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Another new use has been found for
the injunction. An Illinois preacher
demands writ to prohibit professor
with several titles after his name from
performing marriage, funeral and
christening ceremonies because he is
thus taking money the preacher figures
as rightly his own.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

What the st. Louis fair needs is ad.
yertising in the newspapers. 1t has the
attractions and everything that goes
to make up the greatest worlds fair
In history, but the officials admit that
1t cannot be a success unless 1t is
well advertised in the newspapers.
This Is an argument some merchants
will do we'll to consider.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND ePAcIFIc

No. Going East. Depart,
COG. Keokuk. Kansas City, Cal
lfornia and southwest 1890. 9:45 n. m.
S2 Keokuk $500. ............ 1882 p. m.
t9o4, Eldon, Davenport and Chi
cago $50. .......,.......... 1923 p. m.
! Going West.
no. 8, Des Moines. Ruthven, west
and northwest ~ 7:5) n m
N1. Des Moines and Omaha ...1210 n. m,
205. Des Molnes and Omaha. 7,D5 D. m.
Unless otherwise specified NIL trains are
daily except Sunday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Joe Folk for governor of Missouri,
with Cook and Allen on the same tick.
ct, and an anti-boodle platform under
them all, is an example Of the boy
who would like to be good but has
such bad playmates It's up to Joe's
folks to move out of the neighborhood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Ottumwa at last is on the way to
greatness and can claim place in the
same class with Oyster Bay and Esop-
us. This city is the home of the very
newest nominee for the presidency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Well, just to console some of those
who are bewailing the rise in the
price of meat, physicians have re-
Gently stated that one of the main
causes Of appendicitis is meat eating.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Mayor Harrison left Chicago for his
vacation Immediately after the meat
strike was settled. but almost before
he had left the city smoke behind the
trouble was on again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
49,

Bloomfield News-Republican. - On
last Saturday the republicans Of Wa
pello county nominated Hon. +. M.
Fpperson. of Eddyville, as their can
didate for representative to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
A. w. Buchanan. He is an old wheel
horse republican and will be elected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
WABASH.
Depart.

Arrive. Depart.
Kansas City & st.
Louis .......a1:15 a. m. a9:2o p. m.
Kansas City & st.
Louis -. .a7:00 p. m. aS:25 a. m.
& Freight trains carrying passengers
,between Ottumwa and Moulton:
Local freight .bS:00 p. m. $500 a. m.
Fast freight ..a12:10 p. m. a2:3O D. m.
daily. b except Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Bryan comedies that the democracy
Is In bad way, but he still has conf
dence in himself" says the Algona
Upper Des Moines Republican. He
thinks that in four years more he can
straighten 1t out"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
GOODS AND RACE SUICIDE,

San Francisco Call.-.The question
Of race suicide recently brought into
prominence in this country BY Presi-
dent Roosevelt and by the fierce de-
nunciation by President Jacob Gould
Schurman of Cornell university, of
men graduates of colleges who "delib-
erately elect bachelordom" is Of re-
newed interest in view of statistics
lately compiled showing that men are
far from being the only offenders in
that regard. In fact, the record shows
that college women commit the sin of
matrimonial omission even more than
do the men.
Whether the cause for 1t is that
the chance of being mistress Of a
household with it's unesthetic cares of
the kitchen and other homely duties
Is less attractive to the cultured COL
lege girl than freedom therefrom, with
a loveless life in professional OF other
channels, is not known. Or whether
the prevailing idea that children are
becoming more and more unweIcome,
as evidenced by the mo children"
signs put on city residences by dis
eliminating landlords, acts as a deter
rent upon the educated girl Is likewise
difficult to learn.
At all events, that the eastern COL
lege girl is less prone to give herself
in marriage than the eastern college
man is to take is evidenced by the
following figures gathered by the Sec
retaries Of the principal women's col
leges in the east. They show a varia-
ton of from one to six girl graduates
married to one in two married, or an
average Of only about one out of three:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Getting the British Interested in
the oriental war may be Russian
way of getting the borders of the war
widened," opines the Cedar Rapids
Republican. Zone can hardly other
wise account for Russian interference
with the British shipping in the Red
sea-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Missouri people who really want
good government in their state are
beginning to realize that the only way
to get the boodlers out is to elect a
republican ticket
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er finds nothing to indicate that Mr.
Rinehart was at Iowa City when Sam
s. Wright was being received with
such enthusiasm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Bryan received more votes In 1900
than was ever given to any other
democratic candidate for president"
says the New Sharon Star, and adds:
Just watch and see If Parker don't
fall he Ii a million or more behind the
high water mark scored by Bryan"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

Tom Taggart may yet have the last
laugh. Senator German has decided
that he cannot possibly take the chair
manship of the national democratic
committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

rs the party never to hear the last
of the braggart?" asks the Ackley
World. dem, as 1t takes note Of Mr.
Bryan's plans for 1908.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

John Alexander Dowie hasn't been
known to utter a single complaint be.
cause of the high price of pork.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

If Chief Scheuttler of the Chicago
police isn't too busy he might find
something for his flying squadron"
to do in Bonesteel.