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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-14

CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREACHING
avery Sunday at 1870 a. m and 10 the even
ing. Sunday school at $50 a. IN.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at s O'Clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21


Farmers are conservative and a
long headed class of men. They are
aware that not enough progress has
been made in irrigation in this coun-
try to decide its full value and there
is nothing that has yet transpired to
warrant general rush from Iowa to
the irrigated lands. There is another
consideration, too, that is worthy of
thought. If irrigation is such a bo-
nanza as the Minnesota man would
have his old friends believe, it can be
supplied in regions that are already
fertile, like Iowa. This is already
done in Japan, where though the rain
fall is abundant, all the arabic land is
regularly watered and produces three
or four crops every year. Whenever
it can be satisfactorily demonstrated
that ten irrigated acres will yield an
annual harvest worth $4,000 to $15,-
900, the rush will be, instead of to the
irrigated sections of the country, to
the plan of irrigation itself, and it
will be employed to second the regu-
lar rainfall There is plenty Of water
in Iowa that can be used to push the
crops if all that is promised in irriga-
.tion pans out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
TIE ISLE OF PINES.

Several Ottumwa people and great
many Iowans are interested in the fll-
ture of the Isle of Pines and In the
action looking to independence that
has been taken by the residents of the
island during the last few days. The
island is extremely fertile and the
land values would be large with cor
rect management Numerous citizens
of the United States have purchased
land there expecting that the island
would be annexed to the United States
within few years. All the indus
tries are in the hands of United
States citizens and several people
from Ottumwa and vicinity are max
ing their homes on the island. The
climate is superb and there is moth
ing to prevent the little island from
becoming rich and highly productive
except the burden of Cuban rule and
mismanagement. These conditions
are calling to Americans and their
hope of obtaining hearing before
congress has inspired them to set up
a theoretical government and apply
for admission to the United States as
a territory. The future of the island
depends upon the action Of congress.
If the plea of the people is acted upon
favorably the Isle of Pines will be
peopled with progressive Americans
and will become a rich territory. If
congress turns cold shoulder to the
petitioners the little country will in
time be deserted and given over to
the Cubans, whose mismanagement
and lack of ability will retard devel-
opment and have retardc! 1t for
years.
There is little encouragement given
the people of the island by authori-
ties at Washington because it is
thought that land spectators are be-
hind the scheme and are trying to
bring about annexation in order to
boom the price of land in the island.
While this is no doubt true there are
many people, among them Ottum-
vans, who have bought property on
the island and are making their homes
there in good faith and who will real
ize a loss if annexation is not brought
about The question deserves careful
consideration By congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
ONE VIEW OF IRRIGATION.

A Minnesota man who has removed
to Washington and owns an irrigated
tract Of land, writes to his old neigh
bors that irrigation is great boon in
the western country, where property
that could be bought few years ago
for from 81 to s15 is purchased now
at from 5000 to $1,000 an acre. The
letter also states that the value of the
annual fruit crop runs from $1,000 to
81, 500 an acre. While all this may be
true it sounds little wild and Iowa
farmers will not crowd each other off
the map to get out into the irrigated
country. Iowa farms are extensive,
while in the irrigated region the hold
ings are small, though the Minnesota
man urges this fact as another recon-
mendation for the irrigated lands, say
ing that the small farms and conse-
quent proximity of the homes is a So
cial advantage. 1t is balanced, howev-
er by Iowa's rural telephones and
country schools and churches, and
meanwhile the Iowa farmer has a
large tract Of land worth, though not
$15oo an acre. much more than 81 500
as whole.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

work for the railroad rate legislation.
Then just to refresh the memory, it
may be added that on the bottom of
Mr.. Moody's letter, in the Presidents
own scrawly hand writing was the fol-
lowing endorsement:
II cordially concur in the above. Col.
Hepburn-like Senators Allison and
Dolliver--has aided in every possible
way in this rate BILL and when it
seemed possible to expedite the bill by
dropping his own measure and pushing
the Townsend-Esch bill which achieved
substantially the same result, he at
once followed this course. We have
all been after the same result, and I
am very certain we will in the end
achieve It, from the very fact that we
are striving in the spirit Col Hepburn
has shown in this affair, spirit which
is concerned with getting the sub
stance and which is, therefore, entirely
willing to make concession on unim-
portant differences of detail
Theodore Roosevelt"
There are a good many people who
remember that Corning incident and
the victory it brought to Col. Hepburn.
1t is well for those jokers in his dis
trict to remember that the President
stands always for the square deal" and
that all who do not have no right to
appear as pleaders in his name.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
FOOTBALL REFORM.

Seldom has there been such wide.
spread condemnation Of football as
there is this year. The large num-
Der of serious and fatal injuries re-
sulting from the game has. Of course,
been the cause, and President Roose-
velt's efforts to bring about changes
which will make the game less brutal
have helped to turn public attention to
the conditions. Now comes DIR. j.
William White, a. prominent Philadel-
phia physician and defends the game
in an article published in The Out
look for the current week He thinks
the outcry against professionalism,
cunning brutality and the dangerous
features of the game is exaggerated,
and he declares that the men who find
fault with football are chiefly of the
intellectuals - those "black-coated
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
M,klNLEy,s HMM

Lead, Kindly Light the hymn that
was favorite among all religious songs
with President Mckinley, has been
denounced by an Indiana preacher,
who says it is not fit to be sung at
religious services. The critic is Rev.
w. A. Patterson of Princeton, Ind
who spoke recently before the United
Presbytery Psalmody convention in
Chicago. Rev. PattersoSes views are
unique and on reading what he said
one can hardly refrain from believing
that he was making play for the
spot light rather than serious plea
for real consideration of what he said
Rev. Patterson declared that Lead,
Kindly Light" might mean anything
that a man chooses to make it mean,
be he Christian, Pantheist or Bud
dhist." He might urge the same OBJ
lection to a great many Of the parallels
with which the Master emphasized and
illustrated his teachings He might
say the same of many a sermon by
able ministers of the gospel and if he
were to hear Evangelist Sunday in one
Of his characteristic sermons he would
no doubt declare that there is moth
d
speech. But the way to Judge work of
this kind is by the results, and Sun
day gets results. 1t is the same with
hymns. If they are comfort to
Christians. if they inspire them, then
surely they are of service Lead,
Kindly Light" cheered the last hours
of William Mckinley and similar
songs, which were also denounced by
Rev Patterson, have made easy the
journey of many a weary one through
the valley of the shadow of death.
These things being true it is idle to
say such songs are worthless and Rev.
Patterson, by such an address as he
made in Chicago, stamps himself as a
seeker after notoriety
The most successful ministers of the
gospel are men who do not proceed on
the theory that Christianity can be
signified only by solemnity and long
face. Good music, pleasant auditori-
ums, agreeable hours for service and
reasonable accommodations all help
to bring people to the churches and
progressive ministers interest their
auditors by preaching sermons in
which they appeal to the good sense
and the moral stamina of the people
in their congregations. Perhaps the
subjects seem at first blush to be only
remotely connected with religion, but
they are moulded by good preachers
into splendid moral lessons. And they
do good for they attract the people and
in time add members to the church.
Results count.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
Pride cometh Before a Fall.

The Grumble entered a drug store
for the purpose of 'phoning to a friend.
and finding that he had no nickle to
drop into the slot he approached the
clerk-a very young and disagreeable
looking person.
"Give me two fves, please"
The boy took the dime and looked
at the Grumbler hard.
nickels?"
Then the Grumbler boiled over.
want what | asked for. you mar.
row minded numbskull," he said.
Two f1ves-two five cent pieces?"
You d1n't imagine expected to get
two five dollar bills, did you? Be-
causing you are accustomed to refer
ring to the coin in question as a
nickel does not signify that It is not,
q five or that you have any right to
correct me in supercilious tones. YOU
are like the druggist who told me he
had no kwi-nine, but had 'kwee-nene'
or like that art dealer who caught me-
up on 'vace' and emphasized 'vawse.
Il asked for two fives-two FIVE cent
nickels-is that plain enough for you?'
Now If you are all done' said the
boy when the Grumbler stopped for
breath, I'D like to have you know that
this is a postal station as well as a
drug store. About half the sales
make at this desk are stamps. ain't
a mind reader, you know, and Re got
no way of telling whether two fives'
means two nickels or two five cent
stamps-have I, you lobster?"-
And he hadn't.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

stiff jointed, soft-muscled, paste-com-
plexioned" persons who have no in
terest in physical exercise and manly
sports. But DR.. White errs. If he will
bark back to the time, only a few
weeks ago, when President Roosevelt
called about him several college men
to talk about football, he will find that
there were present at the conference
such men as Walter Camp and j. E.
Owsley of Yale. DR.. Hillebrand and
Professor Fine of Princeton, and VIM
T. Reid Jr., of Harvard. Some of these
men were in their student days, heroes
of the gridiron, all of them are ath-
letes, but they agreed with the Pres
ident that football as it is now played
is so brutal tina; it Is dangerous. And
while the subject is up, who could be
more of an advocate of athletic sports
than Mr.. Roosevelt himself? He is not
hollow-chested, nor "stiff-jointed" nor
"soft-muscled. nor "paste-complex-
ioned," though ne has been known to
wear black coat when occasion de-
handed But this should not bar him
from DR.. Whites consideration.
The Harvard Bulletin, the athletic
organ of the crimson undergraduates,
has come out against football as it is
played at present Says the Bulletin:
Something is the matter with game
which takes the time and attention,
not only of the players, but also of the
undergraduates as body, until for
weeks they talk and think about moth
ing but football, which requires the
constant attendance of skilled sur
geons, who conduct on the field what
one of the most eminent has called "a
hospital clinic;' which Injuries men so
they are crippled for weeks, and in
some cases, made permanently unfit
for athletic exercise. Why are
men coached to slug and to violate
the rules, with the reservation that
they must not be seen by the officials?
We know that players are SO coached
We do not want young men in
the American colleges to play lady
like games or to give up any form of
athletics because it may cause in
juries. When, however, game
becomes SO dangerous that several
players are sure to be hurt in every
contest between two teams, it is time
to admit that something is wrong"
The friends of football must save
the game, but they cannot do it in
the way DR.. White has adopted it. The
friends of the game are the men who
like to see it played as football and
not as gladiatorial conflict. These
men want to see brutality cut out,
even If the rules must he changed to
bring about such reform. When men
connected with colleges and with their
athletic departments, men who are
athletes themselves, decry the game
there must be as the Harvard paper
says, something wrong.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
Didn't use violence. did her"

Didn't use violence, did her"
Violence! Oh, no. / got to his
office all right I had written asking
for an appointment and he at once
pulled out his watch and said:
can give you just seven minutes.
Talk fast
well. that upset me so that could
only stammer.
"'You want to marry my daughter.
don't your he abruptly asked.
II said did.
Anything else?' he reared.
That's ALL hastily said. He made
hurried memorandum.
writing?
Il told him hadn't done SO.
How Irregular he snarled, and
made another memorandum. 'When?'
he yelled.
when Miss May is ready re.
piled.
She says June he snorted, and
made another memorandum. Where
do you want to go on your wedding
tour? he cried
Wherever May wants to co. I
murmured.
She's going to Switzerland he
SAID ana worked away at another
memorandum. Two first class returns
to Lucerne, June 25. I'll order them
today. Anything else?' he growled.
No, thank you, sir said.
Then he put out clammy hand.
Glad to know you,' he said. Come in
again some time when I'm not SO
busy. That's all. See you in June. I
suppose? Good day.
And found myself gasping out
side the door,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
The WASHINGTON VIEW.

Hearst's contest for the mayoralty
is a lively topic in Washington and
he has the sympathy of almost every
one. Not only has the gallant fight
he made in an apparently hopeless
is felt that a disturbing element in
congress will be removed if Mr..
Hearst becomes mayor of Greater
New York. Mr.. Hearst is great
regulator" and has a bill for every
ill, and with his chain of newspapers
to support him, receives credit for
great activity in congress. So much
so, that to read his papers one might
think that he was "the whole show"
and that John Sharpe Williams was
merely side issue, instead of the
ablest minority floor leader in half a
dozen congresses. If Mr.. Hearst re-
he will give others chance at the
congressional lime light. There is
some discussion as to what dispose
ton shall be made of him in the com
mittee assignments. The minority as.
are practically made by
Representative Williams, subject to
Speaker Cannon's approval. Mr.
Hearst, having opposed and nearly de.
feated a stalwart democrat like Nc.
Clellan, might not be considered a
democrat, but in these times of indie,
pendent thought, speech and voting,
his detection is not likely to be held
up against him. Moreover, no demo
crat with aspirations is looking for a
fight with w. R. Hearst at this time
after his whirlwind campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

1t isn't hard to see where President
Roosevelt stands after reading what
he said to Governor Douglass and the
rest Of the delegation from Massachu-
sets. Roosevelt is for the tariff plan
that means a Square DEAL" which in
the present case means the greatest
possible good for the greatest posi-
BILE number of people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
because
in his

Some newspapers object because
Billy Sunday uses slang in his
Among the best teachers
and professors there is growing SEN
timent that slang is sometimes the
most effective and most proper English
and if the teachers can stand it the
public should be able to do SO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
HE MARRIED 17,ooe
Noted Chicago Divine Dead--Had Made
Thousands of Hearts Hannx.

Chicago. Nov. 18.-The Rev. ]. n.
Torgerson, 81 years old, died recently
at his home, 100 North Peoria street
after having performed 1900 mar.
riage ceremonies during the thirty.six
years he was minister. Most of the
couples were married here, and they
came from all over the country to Sc
cure his services. This is believed to
be the greatest number Of marriage
ceremonies ever performed by one
man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

All G., M. q st. P. and Wabash trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union
agent. J. p. WHELAN, Agent.
c. M. e. ST. p.
No. Going East Via Cut Off. Time
sa-Washington, Muscatlne. Dav-
enport and Chicago $3.50 D. m.
a2a-Washfngton, Muscatine, Dav-
92b-Davenport freight " ..... 0:iO 4. M
Going West. =
sa-kal 3 City and Intermedi-
5a-seymour, chililcothiee,. Excel ay % a. H.
sior Springs and Kansas City 2:14 n. M
03b.Chi!.icothe freight ....... 700 a. m
s1a-Chillicothe freight 2:3O D. m
saa-Chillicothe freight .10:40 a. m
Going East Via Ha-lon.
l0b-Marlo1, Cedar, Ranids and In
,osbvMarion. Cedar Rapids and 10 a. m
osb-MeTlon sight ..,:...,:. $40 a. q. m.
sc-Marions Cedar Rapids an In
1885 Marion Cedar Rapids 4 and do a. M
termediate go. 10:O5 a. m.
a-daily; b--except sunday: except
Monday. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
WABASH TIME TABLE.
Arrive.

No. Arrive. Time.
last. Louis & Kansas City 6:25 a. m
13a-Moberly & Des
Moines .11:25 a. m.
3a-St Louis & Kansas
City I.U5 p. M
Mo. Depart. Time.
2a-st. Louis & KaEsas City. 1925 a. m
6a--Moberly & Des Moines 4:05 p. m.
ia-St. Louis & Kar-as City. 900 p. m.
Fer inte :aation cel new telephone 1904
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21


republicans of Palo Alto county that
Congressman Conner should be re-
tanned In congress.
-
ut may be true that bad water kills
as many people as whisky, but 1t
doesn't cost so cents a pint, and that
is a consideration not to be overlook
ed" says the Keokuk Gate City.
%
Starvation stares thousands of
homeless people in Russia In the face,
and the Des Mones Register and
Leader says: 1T is not only the priv :
lege but the duty Of their brethren In
America to come to their relief. 1t is
equally the privilege and duty of all
Americans to render assistance, not
because the oppressed are Jews, but
because they are fellow human be-
ings. No money is so well spent as
that which relieves distress. and in
relieving it shames the cruelty, the
lust of blood, and the bitter hatreds
Of the world"
at is important at this time to keer
out of the business of poking sticks
into the wheel" counsels the Sioux
City Journal st is important to keep
clear to the extent possible of wild
tangents, the influences of mere mis-
chief and the corroding. infamed sus-
picion. 1t is important for republicans
to say the least, to curb their zeal and
STAY themselves from the presumption
of riding pell nell ahead of the Presi-
dent"
But whatever way it comes popu-
lar liberty is as certain TO Russia as
the next SUNRISE" says the Marshall-
town Times Republican. THE spirit
Of revolution never dies when once
aroused in a northern nation. Blood
shed is the prelude to liberty for an
ignorant people, and the great char
tiers of freedom are all bloodstained
and spotted and If a new Russia rises
from the bloody ashes of the present
the precedents Of history will not have
been violated
The Des Moines Capital thinks that
perhaps the reason that Mr.. Hearst
polled such a tremendous vote was
owing to the fact that Mr.. Bryan was
not around to make any speeches on
his behalf.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says II
should not be forgotten that Hearst is
Hearst. THE advice should be heed
ed, but it is entirely unnecessary sc
far as one Geo. B. Mcclellan is con-
cerned," says the Marion Register.
To the Creston Advertiser, there
seems to be no doubt that Presiden
Roosevelt has selected Senator Dolli-
yer to lead the fight for railroad rate
legislation on the floor of the senate.
According to the petition of the gov
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
SURVEY FINISHED.
FairfleId-k eosauqua Inter-urban spect
ficatfons Now Under Wav

Fairfield, Nov. 1s.-(special. ~
Messrs. Barrett and Hackbush, tho
surveyors who have been engaged for
some time in surveying the route for
the proposed inter-urban to run from
Fairfield to Stockport and Keosauqua
on the south and to Linby on the
north, have completed their work and
returned to Kansas City to arrange
the specifications, which will take
about six weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

BuRLINc ION ROUTE. C. g. G. @.
Mo. Going East. Depart
2a-Chicago, Dubuque &
asb-Burllngton & st. Louis .... 7:ss5 a. m m.
10b-Peoria. Dubuque & Quincy II 30 4. m.
6a-Chicago Limited LAB q. M
aaa-Ghlssgo. st. Louis & Quincy 7:1o p m.
Sa-Fasf mall ................. 1857 p. m.
2s-Chicago, Peoria & Rock
ford $780,. -. ;. .11:43 p. m.
Going West.
5a-Cmaha, Council Bluffs &
=, pd Mebr "a .... 12;4s a. m.
sa-omaha. Kansas City. Denver.
Iot Springs, Deadwood Og-
den; Portland & California 7:45 A. m.
9b-Peoria to Creston ...1:4O p. m.
1sa-L.-aited 1890. ........ 1928 p N.
11b-Chicago to Ottun1wa,
1a-Denver to Omaha ....11:33 p. m.
and Is do not carry passengers.
Via Fort Madison-Goin1 East.
TT. Madison & st. Louis d.. 900 a. m,
Going West.
From Fort Madison and st.
LOUIS tDD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50 D. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

eminent against the railroads. just
filed at Milwaukee, it seems to the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil that there is
something more than beer brewed in
that town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
cHIcAeo,Rock ISLAM. & PACIFIC

cHIcAeo,Rock ISLAM & PACIFIC
No. Going East. Depart
b2O6-.Keokuk. Kansas City, Cnli-
fornia am southwest 49,. a:3s n. m.
hS12-Des Moines 10 Keokuk. nos D. M
a2O4-Eldon, Davenport and Chi
b274-Local freight 49,. 49,. sis =. M m.
Going West.
a203-Des Moines, Ruthven. West
Nebraska and Washington,
HMhT9s misc I'll Davenport and
boo1 -iSeokuk, Des Moln;es ans ~ o. L.
beose g@saa pes Moines Id 80 a. m
b27s-Local freight ....... . 500 Z. m M
a-daily; b--except Sunday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

Once: HILLS East Second street.
Ielephone editorial or business Of
fcel No. A.
Address the Courier Printing Co.. OF.
tumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

The only things that will stop the
revolution in Russia is for the czar
to cough up his crown and the dukes
change their postof1ce addresses to
Amsterdam, Rotterdam or some other
profane city outside Of Russia says
the Clinton Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
R. R. Time Tables.

All c. Z. & Q. and c. r. |. G. p. trains
depart from Washington street
Union depot.
w. s. PARKER, Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

The Cedar Rapids Republican figures
1t out that the reason Hyde didn't say
anything about increase In salary was
that the raises came too fast without
asking and he was dumb from sur
prise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21

Entered as second class matter DC.
.ober II, 1903. at the postcff1ce Ottum-
wa, Iowa. under the Ac: Of Congress OF
March 9. 1879.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
SID Ell III. s.
+
q r.
AZ,
Strictly Business.

did you call on her father this
morning" asked the friend.
Yes. ] did, and my head is whirling
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-21
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Emmetsburg Reporter says it is
the almost unanimous opinion Of the
republicans Of Palo Alto county that
Congressman Conner should be re-
tanned In congress.