Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
IOWA PRESS coMMsNT.

The Cherokee Democrat surmises
that Secretary Shaw is assured e the
cabmen's vote, commenting on his
drive home recently wi !. the cabman
asleep inside the vehicle.
The Dubuque Times suggests that
Frank w. Palmer may now recall the
words of Scion. Gail no man happy
until he is dead
There is no particular reason" says
the Eagle Grove Eagle, why the Civ
ing of passes by railroads should be
prohibited by law, and possibly no
particular reason why it should not
be. 1t is a matter that belongs en-
tirely to the railroad companies-their
own private business.
The Cedar Rapids Republican de-
claras tat tlrashing from the skoel
and saving seed corn are two. sub
than all the political controversies rife
at the present time.
Some of the Washington CORE
spondents," observes the DEBORAH Re-
publican. "hasten to remark that both
Secretary Shaw and Governor Cum
minis are out of the presidential race
III lJOo DecduSc lley nave Il ulllc news
paper bout with gloves. Have they as
yet been inv ntinC to be in is not
being in, is it?''
The Webster City Freeman-Tri-
bune says that the pace set by Presi-
dent Roosevelt is so swift, his ideals
are so high and his accomplishment
so varied that his successor will need
to be remarkable strong man to es-
cor n,,i,,rr r,irr 1,1y< ,or.-
ison.
The Glidden Graphic thinks the men
who contemplate building brewery
in Des Moines are making IN unWise
investment. Temperance elements
are going to control the state in the
future predicts the Graphic. land
sooner or later the brewery will have
to go permanently
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil sug-
gests that Mae Wood might make
more none by engaging with a street
fair.
when the state fair was in re-
duced circumstances it asked aid from
the state and got it." says the Fairfield
Ledger. when it is rich it asks
more. Will it ever get in such a con-
dition that it can take care of itself?"
Noting that Johan Hoch has begun
writing poetry. the Clinton Herald ex-
claims: Let no more respite3 be
granted"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil con-
cludes that it is cold, cheerless day
when Mae Wood can't bob up with d
new line of scandal in which she has
been a central ii cure
Mrs. Frank Leslie contends that
women should not marry before TWEEN
tyeight. The observation of the
Marshalltown Times Republican anent
her view of the matter is apt and con-
vincing. 1t says it is only another in
stance of the weakness of argument
against opportunity.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says:
Government employees should under
stand that the experience of Theodore
Roosevelt as a fly co.. in New York de-
veloped his ability as a bouncer."
The Davenport Times doubtless
III Russia, and says: "Witte ought to
ascertain whether the car has for
given him before he sails for home"
"Poultney Bigelow was born fifty
years ago and has been worrying about
the prospect of war between Germany
and the United States ever since,' de-
clares the Burlington Hawk Eye.
o.
IF it were not an off year in poll
ties says the Des Moines Capital
the democratic newspapers would
doubtless denounce the daily prosper
ity figures as campaign documents de-
signed by the wicked republicans for
the purpose of misleading the dear
people,
THE SMALL TOWNS IN IOWA.