Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

reel lazy to look out on the grandeur Ct
the Iowa October as seen in the yellow
Drowned fields at rest after supplying
their abundance.
The Keokuk Gate City notices that
the work of retiring Congressman Hull
to private life is going on in the sew
enth district with great enthusiasm,
but no appreciate progress.
How natural" says the vinton
Eagle, commenting on the announce
ment that Governor Cummins will adj
dress the Boston Reform club.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil OBJ
serves that the glory of holding a
government Job quickly furnished In
the case of Mr.. Dobson.
The Mason City Characteristic pre-
sumes that some of the boys who were
ment of Dobson will now no doubt in
sist that he be sentenced to return to
Hangchow.
I'VE always have admired Congress-
man Lacey" confesses the Washington
Democrat. There is one republican
congressman whom we consider an
able, honest man. He is good law
yer and hard worker We are sorry
he is such a standpatter, but he has
the same right to think as he does as
we have to think that a tariff for
revenue is the proper caper."
The Dubuque Times says the real
explanation of Secretary Shaws COM
ing retirement Is that an excess Of
presidential timber in the cabinet has
made it somewhat top heavy.
The Mason City Times Herald says
1t isn't probable that the Minnesota
farmers who were told by ]. j. Hill
that the Panama canal would be Of no
Use to the United States were unkind
enough to laugh at Mr.. Hill. But 1t
is more than likely" concludes the
Times Herald, that a great number
Of them did recall the fact, while the
gentleman was speaking. that he Is at
the head of two great railway lines
that are not going to be benefited any
by the completion of the waterway"
mo one who knows anything about
John Cownie, Of the Iowa board Of
control, would accuse him of perpe-
trating joke, but nevertheless" says
the Creston Advertiser Gazette, che
has George AIDE and the whole bunch
backed off the boards when 1t comes
to pure humor." The Gazette has
reference to Mr.. Cownie's proposed
change of names of the Iowa reform
schools.
Doubtless the reason SO little poetry
is written about October is that sc
few poets feel equal to the task" Gays
the Des Moines Capital.
d
Apparently intent on delivering the
most unkindest cut of all the Sioux
City Tribune says: Being the senior
OF Grover Cleveland. Miss Anthony
as the work of presumptuous young
man."
Strike while the iron is hot applies
as we'll to city growth and building
as 1t does to the blacksrnith's shaping
and welding" is the timely remark o.
the oska!oosa Herald.
The Clinton Herald, after reading
the news, according to several De-
Moines correspondents concludes tina
the timber in that vicinity is full o
candidates for governor, congress ant
other jobs with snap attachments"
The Marion Register thinks all tn
tariff rippers in Iowa would not b.
| willing to put up a bond, even for 81
/ that reduction in any schedule II
1.-The Dingley tariff would cheaper thu
protected product or article.
| There is slight prospect that justice
/ will ever deal impartially with tn
men," says the Sioux City Journal
"They are downtrodden. They ar
overborne by picture hats. They ar
ground into the e.rth by blue shoes
! When a picture hat is on the witness
stand the court looks his best and !
a jury be present it is all attention
Fut Il ponr Gevil of man is sent t
| Jail with yawn."
"The difference between Senate
Dolliver and some other public me-
is that he does not speak SO often blu
! when he .ioes. says s -;h Ne for tn
common people to think about" say
| the Mason City Globe Gazette
| Whether or not the senator is
stand patter. it is certain he is not
granddaughter"
Now says the Waterloo Courier
| "if the railways are operated at
profit, and it must be admitted tina
| they are, and II the general level o
rates is not excessive, and 1t is con
tended by the companies that they ar
not; and If, as testified to by eminen
railway presidents. the packers AM
other big shippers are able to impos
rates for the caring OF their product
which yield earnings less than tn
cost of the service, then other shipper
are making good the losses, which I
clearly inequitable and a proper sub
| ject for inquiry and Of action to Sc
cure the square DEAL"
| 1.-THE completion Of the Panam
| canal will make the Improvement q