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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenbergj & Co., 10,
Court street.
speer, Julian f. and David to F. W.
Darner, NV. ". lot 30, blk. 25, Ottum.
wa, $3.50.
Davis. James A. and wife to L. G
Leepa, Sc. ", Sc. n. sec. 20, except
acre e. ", NE. ", sec. 32-71-13, 81.
40.
Moughler. Katherine to Edward
pullman, pit. Sc. n, NE. ", sec. 27-71.
~, $500.
Buckner, A. j. and wife to Margare,
Heady, lots 3-4-5-6-7-s, Emery cdd
Highland Center; also pit. NE. ". Sc
", sec. 16-72-14, s1.00.
Jones M. w. and wife to w. B. Bon.
nifield. pit. Sc. VI, NE. ", sec. 14-72.
Ia, $1.O0.
Knouff Hannah E. to ]. F. Hayden
pit. e. ". Sc. w., sec. 36-71-12, 81.
G13.33.
Knouff Hannah E. guardian, to ]. F
Hayden. und 2-3 pit E. ", Sc. u
sec. 30-71-12. $2,9S666.
Swanson, ]. p. and wife to Edna ans
Phoebe Davis, pit. lot IS, Majors north.
western add. Ottumwa, $1,000.
Shelby D. c. to Addie M Shelby, ld
IS, collars End add. Ottumwa, $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
THE SANE FOURTH.

Returns from "tha front" show that
about forty deaths have occurred In
the United States on account Of in
juries incident to the celebration of
The nations holiday. This is at the
rate of almost one death for each
state The number of injuries run
high in the hundreds and 1t is impos-
sible to obtain anything like COM
plete list of these.
1t is high time for the country to
give ear to the urging of those who
are intent upon safe and sane cele-
bration of independence Day 1t is
time for change that will put an end
to the killing and manning Of men,
women and children, as an accompani-
ment to the observance of the ami
versary of the nations birth. True, the
figures this year show, thus far, some
slight decrease as compared with last
year. but many of those now listed as
among the injured may die. The
deadly tetanus, which accomplished
such awful destruction of life last year
may yet claim It's toll of lives. And
all because the people insist on court
ing death once each year by the in
discriminate discharge of fireworks,
pistols, etc.
Wisconsin has law prohibiting the
use of dynamite and the more dan
gerous explosives of the Fourth of
July class Several of the large
cities have also made laws of this
kind. But they are no less patriotic
than are those communities which fur.
nish, yearly, a score or more of the
victims Of Independence Day explo.
sions. And it canrot be said that
those people who are injured are any
more sincere patriots than the eau.
tious ones who come through cele,
brations without injury. So the OBJ
lection to sane Fourth, that it would
bring decrease in love of country, is
not valid one.
The original celebration Of indie
pendence Day, the one of July 4, 1776
was the most truly patriotic one the
country has ever known. 1t was a
quiet one, as compared with the cele.
bration of the present day. Bells were
rung, bonfires blazed brightly, cheers
made the welkin ring, but there was
no death roll as the result of fire
works The death roll came later
when the brave men of that time went
forth to do battle with King Georges
hirelings. But that death roll is a
roll of honor-every life that was los,
in the cause of liberty purchased the
rights of many present citizen Of
these United States. Not single rev
olutionary soldier persisted in vain
Many gave their lives in that strug
| gle, but their descendants have re
ceived the benefits of the sacrifice. In
dependence day should be celebrated
every year, but it should be ceIe
brated in sensible manner Fire
works reasonably used, help in the
celebration, but sanity should first be
consulted before the zeal of the cele
orators are allowed to proceed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
PEARY AND the POLE

Lieutenant Commander Robert r..
Peary is on his way northward again,
intent on reaching the north pole. His
start yesterday on the steamer Roose-
welt was made under favorable circum-
stances, his party Is com posed of men
hardened to the rigors of the northern
climate, and the steamer itself has
been built especially for the trip under
the direction of Peary. The explorers
plan Is to establish his Headquarters
at as high latitude as he can reach
With his ship and then, selling the
most favorable time, which will prob
ably be May or June next, make a dash
Tor the pole with his dog sledges. This
time he will attempt to get base
farther north than he had in previous
expeditions. and thus be in a better
position to reach the goal.
In the 300 years of Arctic explora-
ton, In which such navigators as Hud-
son, Cook, Sir John Franklin, Parry,
Kane, Mares, belong, Nansen and
Abruzzi have figured, discoveries have
been made which have enabled geog-
raphers to map the globe to latitude Sc
degrees north, or four degrees from
the pole. Abruzzi, an Italian. who at
tanned the farthest point north reached
by any explorer to the present day
went to within 237 statute miles of the
pole In 1900. In Antarctic exploration
the distractions are far greater than
they are in Arctic voyaging, fewer
persons have participated In it, and the
popular interest in 1t is much smaller
The nearest point to the south pole
reached Ey ANYBODY To this time was
by Capt. Scott, a British navigator
who touched spot within 67O miles
of that pole in 1902.
When we read Of the Efforts to find
the pole, of the hardships encountered
the risk of death, the question occurs
What can it profit to find this region
to pierce the veil Of ice and snow that
has withstood explorers for centuries
and to find the end of the axis on
which the old world turns" But there
will be fame in the triumph over these
obstacles, and there will be something
more. New light will be gained on the
question of ocean currents and terres
trial magnetism. All doubt as to the
whether there is an open sea or new
island or continent around the earth's
apex will be removed. The big blank
spot on the maps of the higher Arctic
regions will be filled up. The glory Of
succeeding where other explorers and
countries have failed will be attained
The successful explorer, whatever his
nationality, will gain the worlds
plaudits For his little hour Of triumph
he will be the largest parsonage on tn,
planet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
TUE OFT UMWA COURIEH

With an unbroken record of victories,
Japan can make demands she could
have no hope of seeing complied with
II Russia had sandwiched victory or
two between some of her defeats. And
ing to negotiate for settlem ent.
But Russia, proud and for many
years mistress of the great territory
in the north Of Asia, would naturally
find it hard to bend the knee to Japan
and sue for peace that at best means
a heavy loss in money and prestige for
the czar's domain. AS long as there
could be any possibility of retrieving
any of her lost positions Russia could
hardly be blamed for wanting to con-
tinue the war.
But by the appointment of plenipo.
tentiaries, giving them all the powers
the word implies and sending them to
Washington, Russia has done every.
thing she Is called upon to do toward
bringing about a peaceful settlement
Everything considered, she has acted
admirably in view of the circum.
stances.
Now, let us hope that the last chap.
ter of the history of the Russo-Japan.
ese war may soon be written. The PEG,
pie of the United States cannot afford
to exhibit any feeling of friendliness
for one nation that is not shown for
the other, during the conference Of the
plenipotentiaries. Let us hope that
the negotiations made possible by
President Roosevelt may be brought
to successful close and that the
struggle may come to an early end
with no more additions to the death
roll. May the treaty of Washington
mark the close of the period of inter
national wars and the beginning Of
that more ideal time when arbitration
should be the means of settling dis
putes between nations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
OKLAHOMA WANTS sPlNsTERs.

Men Folks Around Manitou Prefer
Women Under 65-Age No Bar.
Lawton, Okla, July 6. - In Manitou
Oklahoma, seventy-five young men
have formed a club for matrimonial
purposes. Their names all appear at
tached to want adj In recent is.
sue Of their local paper, which reads
as follows:
Wanted - About five hundred kitchen
mechanics and artists can find stu.
atoms in Comanche and Kiowa coun.
ties. Females only. Young women
from 16 to 36, and widows under 65
preferred, but older or younger ap-
plicants will not be rejected by rea.
son of age. Applicants must pay
their own railroad fare to this point,
but amount will be refunded after
contract Is signed.
Those accepting situations are ex-
pected to join the union. All appli-
cants must be good butter makers,
Clearly In habits, tidy in person and
sufficiently comedy to sit for pic.
ture without danger to camera.
There are over $50 bachelors and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
WORK AND PLAY.

President Roosevelt, probably mora
than any other man who has occupied
the chair he now fills so well, Is q
strenuous president. He mingles work
and play SO we'll that the strenuosity
never departs. When he works he de-
votes his time so exclusively to the
matter at hand that old timers in
Washington declare he can attend to
more correspondence and transact
more business in his Office than any
other President the nation has ever
known. And yet, Mr.. Roosevelt is
away from Washington a great deal
and much of his time is taken up with
addresses to conventions, visits to
New York and other points near the
capital In addition, he has taken
three or four long trips almost across
the whole continent since he has been
President, but withal he manages to
make name that is known the world
around and everywhere his advice and
aid are sought where questions of in.
ternational import are to be decided.
When he said that he found the
presidency the easiest job he ever
tackled, which is the Rooseveltian
way OF putting things, he was speak
ing the language Of sober truth There
Is plenty of work in the presidency
Mr. Roosevelt was never afraid of
work; there is plenty of play for a
president who wants recreation-all
the sports of wood and field and high
way are play to Mr. Roosevelt, and
he has no scruples about taking a
month off. while good man weighing
$50 pounds can be told off to sit on
the lid: there is plenty of speech-mak-
ing associated with the presidency
and Mr.. Roosevelt likes to talk; every.
body wants to see the President on
his travels and shake hands with him
and cheer him. Mr.. Roosevelt likes to
meet everybody; he is a good mixer
and cheers are sweet in his ears So
there is nothing forbidding, onerous,
or depressing about the great office to
Theodore Roosevelt; he enjoys himself
every minute, working or playing.
The President had the time Of his
life at Harvard, and he is to be en-.
We'd; for a sense of exhilaration, de.
light and satisfaction is common ex.
perience with him; he is. always hay
ing the time of his life. Every hour
was a crowded hour for him. He rose
early, and received many old friends
and transacted a good deal Of public
business before going to the com.
mencement exercises in Sanders thea.
tire. Afterward he walked over to see
the Germanic museum, and was sc
pleased with it that he dictated long
cable dispatch of personal thanks to
the German emperor. He then paid q
visit to the Harvard Union and made
short address to 500 alumni. Lunch
con at the Porcelain club followed
and then the President looked in al
University hall and made himself
agreeable. Early in the afternoon he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
THE MITCHELL VERDICT.

1t is far from agreeable for the peo-
pie Of the United States to see In the
outcome of the case of Senator Mitch
ell OF Oregon the disgrace of another
senator, man heretofore esteemed
high in faithfulness to the public and
recognition of his duty. 1t is a shock
TO the people to know that men whom
they have trusted have played false
ana been SO untrue to their pledges.
But 1T is comfort to know that such
men are being rooted out Of public life,
that they are being unmasked by the
work of the departments working I'M
der President Roosevelt's lead, and
that they cannot hope for hushing
up OF their cases when it is found that
the real offenders are the very men
who should be the most jealous in up
holding all laws.
President Roosevelt and the admin.
istration of which he Is the head are
clean, fearless and always anxious to
see that every man gets square deal
Ii the square deal calls for the prose.
cution and conviction of men hitherto
high in public esteem, the administra.
ton does not pause in the path of duty
The postoffice department investiga
ton recently resulted in cleaning out a
veritable nest of rascals, and there
was no hesitation on the part of the
investigators when it was learned that
publicity Of their work would reveal
q great deal of dishonesty inside the
government
The people know that Roosevelt Is
first of all, honest to a superlative de.
gree. He will brook no dishonesty in
any Of the branches of the govern.
ment and such affairs as the Mitchell
case proves that he will not pause to
learn whether the man who has been
dishonest is a political friend or foe
He is President, not of one party nor
Of one set of people, but of the United
States, and that fact is never lost
sight of by him.
The jury in the Mitchell case rec
omemnded leniency, not because there
Is any doubt as to the defendants
guilt in the minds of the jurymen, blu,
because of his age and infirmities
This fact has nothing to do with the
investigation except to show that the
administration is absolutely Impartial
in its stand and determined to be
right. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
MANY STORMS.
Hicks Predicts Stormy and We,
July This Year.

July This Year.
According to Rev. Hicks, the wealth
er prognosticator, the first storm pc
Rod OF July was central on the End, ex.
tending from the 1st to the 9Th, and
the month will come In with high
temperature and falling barometer.
A reactionary storm period is cen.
trail on the 18th, 9Th and 9th. It will
bring a marked reaction to excessive
warmth. Very threatening clouds
with low barometer at this time would
suggest the possible approach of tor.
nado storms. The disturbances OF
this period will be followed by change
to cooler
The third storm period is central on
the 14th, extending from the 18th to
18th. Regions where storms have pre-
vailed at the previous July periods
may expect an increase of the same
at this period while the drputh and
heat will reach crisis over wide sec
tions intervening. Tendency to con
tinued cloudy weather will follow this
period
Fourth Storm Period.
The fourth storm period is reac
tionary and Is central on the Goth and
21st. An increase Of temperature and
return to rain and electrical squalls
may be looked for. Many places will
have storminess, thunder and light
ming and possibly dangerous winds.
The fifth storm period Is central or
the 26th, extending from the 23d tt
9th: The barometer will fall ant
other storm conditions will appear
early in this period. On and touching
the oath and 25th there will be a sen
sible increase of tendency to STORM
ness, all followed by rising barometer
and change to somewhat cooler from
about the 26th to 10Th.
| The month closes in the midst Of ;
reactionary storm period, ringing
high and rising temperature. The ba
rometer will be low and falling tx
westward and cloudiness and storml
will be forming and starting on thei
| eastward career
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
THE oTTuMwA cHAuTAuouA.

The Ottumwa Chautauqua assem-
bly, which has just closed after a
weeks session, was great success.
We say this in face of the fact that
1t did not pay expenses and will prob
ably show deficit of about $1,000, the
exact figures not being obtainable at
this writing. Notwithstanding this
1act, the Chautauqua was great sue
cess 1t was the most interesting.
broad-guaged entertaining and instruc-
tive entertainment that has ever been
oHered to the people of Ottumwa. On
the part of those who attended, there
Is universal praise and commentator,
and a unanimous request for another
Chautauqua next year. In the man
agement of a Chautauqua, as every
other business enterprise, there are
some things that can only be learned
by experience. Some mistakes were
made this year that will not be repeat
ed another. AS an example, the prin-
cipal lectures and addresses instead
OF being placed at the afternoon SEES
sions should have been given in the
evening. Ottumwa is not like the
small county seat towns. The crowds
IN Ottumwa must come, not from the
country around about, but from the
people living within the city, and
hence 1t is that the principal lectures
and addresses at a Chautauqua as
sembly in Ottumwa should be given in
the evening. Certainly the people of
Ottumwa evinced great interest in the
Chautauqua, and, in our judgment. the
unpropitious weather alone is respon-
sible for the financial failure of the en-
terprise. Another year, now that the
people fully comprehend what a Chau-
tauqua means, enough season tickets
can be sold in advance to guarantee
financial success. The Courier voices
a widely expressed sentiment on the
part Of the people of Ottumwa In say
ing that the Ottumwa Chautauqua
should be made permanent thing and
that the officers and directors of the
Ottumwa association should proceed
at once to make arrangements for
next years assembly In this connec.
ton. we suggest. however, that the
time Of holding the assembly be placed
in the latter part Of July or the first
of August.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08

public questions. In such manfesta.
tions OF interest In the city we see the
dawnings OF new spirit, fulfilling, to
some extent, the prediction that In the
city of the future,
Each shall care for the other,
And each to each shall bend,
To the poor noble brother,
To the good an equal friend.'"
This is not socialistic idealist view
but the practical one. The discussion
of public questions and the upholding
of the laws make good citizens and In
telligent men. America may be glad
that she Is coming closer to the goal
OF good citizenship and clean govern
ment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
other man. to take the place Of John

other man. to take the place OF John
Hay.
1t Is encouraging to see men of
Roots type, men who will give up a
splendid business and a large income
to devote their time to work for the
nation for a greatly reduced sum. Mr..
Roots salary as cabinet member will
be much less than he has been realiz-
Ing In the law practice in New York.
Such men are patriotic and public
spirited to high degree and it is COM
forting to see such display of these
characteristics so soon after the ac-
ton of John F. Wallace, who resigned
from the Panama, canal commission
at $4,000 a year to take a position
with transportation company at $780,
900,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW.

James Bryce is an optimist and since
he is optimistic regarding American
institutions it is encouraging to the
people of this country to read what he
has to say In a series of ar
ticles in The Outlook on America Re
visited" Mr.. Bryce has given his i'm
pressions of the changes and develop
ments in the United States since his
visit in 1883. His earlier observations
concerning our municipal conditions
have been frequently quoted and it is
interesting to notice the encourage
ment he gives Americans in the fol
lowing paragraph:
''The task Of creating high stand
ard in the mind of the average voter
Is troublesome task which it will
take some time to complete. Good
habits, though soon lost, are slowly
formed. Happily, they seem to be at
last In course of formation"
Pessimistic Americans, people who
are not satisfied with conditions in
this country but who for some unac-
countable reason continue to make
their homes here, anyway, are wont
to complain that municipal conditions
are becoming worse and worse, that
graft is displacing honesty and plac.
Ing premium on law breaking.
But the fact that the grafters are
being found and expelled from the cir.
les of officials and from society is evil
dence that the great majority of the
people want honesty and fairness. And
on sober thought it appears that Mr..
Bryce is more nearly right than are
these mournful ones whose faces are
kept so long by their constant pessi.
mism that they cannot turn their eyes
to the more cheerful scenes.
The New York Evening Post edi.
torially describes the situation thus:
"a score Of years ago an English
writer on The Problems of Great
City, said that no one could approach
them without the burden of a heavy
heart Things have improved in New
York since then. Whether 1t has been
enlightened selfishness, or pure de.
sire to uplift, something has, in fact,
driven us to the work Of caring for
Dur defective classes, our submerged
tenth, our new-caught citizens, with q
thoroughness and success unknown
before. No more intelligent or disin.
terested body Of citizens gathers any.
where within the city limits than the
meetings in Cooper Union to discuss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
ROOT IN HAYS SHOES.

Elihu Root, former secretary of war
is the Presidents choice for the port.
folio of state. 1t will be a hard task
to find a man who can step
into the place made vacant
by the death of John Hay, for he was
one Of the worlds foremost diplomats
However, If there is a man who can
discharge the onerous duties imposed
upon the Presidents right hand man
it is Elihu Root, and in offering the
office to him President Roosevelt has
chosen the best available man for the
place Of the late Secretary Hay.
Mr.. Root gave up his former place
in the cabinet to return to his enor
nous law practice in New York, but
the fact that when he becomes the head
of the state department he will see q
big decrease in his income will not
weigh very heavily with him II he be
lieves as do most people in Washing
ton, that he is the most suitable man
for the place. For Mr.. Root is patri
of President Roosevelt
Secretary Taft was mentioned fol
the place, but the fact that he has
been allowed to proceed to the Philip
pines indicated that the President die
not intend to offer him the portfolio
That he asked Mr.. Root to represent
the state department at the Hay fu
neral, however, denoted that he was
considering the New York man for the
place and the announcement made II
the news dispatches today that Mr.
Root has accepted the cabinet Office Ii
not great surprise.
Mr. Root is acquainted with the
work of the state department. In Sec
rotary Hays place he handled much Of
the Boxer trouble in China and closed
the incident in an admirable manner
He will add much to the cabinet and
will be able. probably better than any
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
FOR MEN

I can cure you of any chronic lis-
Ease that you may have. Perhaps you
do not realize how much your happi-
ness depends upon the state of your
health. II you are suffering from any
Of the diseases which ruin the lives Of
SO many men, uniting them for bust
ness and marriage, call to see me. l
can cure you.
My reputation has been built upon
my success an. the truth of the state
ments have made.
II, after Investigation, (Which costs
you nothing) find that cannot cure
you I will tell you frankly thus avoid
ing any expense to you, but
IF l UNDERTAKE YOUR CASE I
WILL CURE YOU.
If you are suffering from nervous
debility want to talk to you. 1 can
cure this trouble and. by so doing, 10
store you to health and vigor
Remember that the longer case is
let run the harder 1t is for me to cure
and the more it will cost you.
See me on my next visit and let me
start you on the road to health.