Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-10
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IOWA PRESS COMM TENT!
The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks
that the old idea inculcated by the
story of the garden Of Eden has given
to the world at least one very false
notion, namely, that work Is; a ( RIM OF
punishment, and arduotis and a hate
full thing. and that 1t Is expedient to
look forward to a time when the ne
cessity for work will be obyiated.
The Muscatine Journal asks two
questions relative to the teaching OF
a gricultbre to the boys in the public
schools: These questions, is it worth
while? and, Is 1t a practi BILE plan?
can both be answered in the aff1rrna-5
tive without anv danger of successful
contradiction declares the Journal.
The Marshalltown Times Republic
can observes that old time southern
planters sold the cotton and burned
UP the money.
The Cedar Rapids Republican as
serts that there nre at least 10000 men
In Iowa who can govern" the state
as well as 1t has been governed in the
past. "All it seems to take" 1t says
"is q man who can make speeches and
sign notorial commissions--and look
tin soldiered staff In the face"
The Des Moines Rerister and Leader
says that being elected to congress La
becoming entirely too much like hav-
ing an indictment returned against
you.
Tho Des Moines Capital does not
doubt that if the President calls an ex-
ira session OF congress for the pur-
pose Of dealing with the tariff. he will
do 30 honestly believing 1t is for the
best and honestly b -lieving that there
Is sentiment in fav@r Of 1t. But the
CAPITAL hopes Mr.. Roosevelt will care
fslly weigh the probable effect Of such
q move, as 1t fears the effect on b, 81
ness Of any tariff tinkering. II the
tariff, must be revised, however, the
Capital favors an extra session itn-
medistely following the regular session
in order that congress may get to work
and that. the worst may be known as
soon as possible. i
AS to Major Conger, the Clinton
Ecfald says that not q third Of the
men who now are sent to the state
conventions have ever seen him. They
will be pretty certain" 1t predicts, ito
cast their vote for man at least In
touch with Iowa affairs. Someone who
has been con,tantly in the harness will
get the nomination"
The Cedar Falls Record lie Of the
opinion that Frank shercliffe has been
featured about enough by the news
papers Of the state.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil sug-
gests that the best protection the pub
lie can have against the evils Of stock
mon sense.
1T seems but little while ago." says
the FIT. Dodge Messenger, that every
body was discussing when the new
century began, and now here 1t Ia
1905"
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says that corporations must be made
to realize that the are not bigger than
their creator the state.
1T is too early to boom guberna
torial candidates." says the Muscatint
Journal. but there is no reason why
Mr. Lane should not enter the lists.
Muscatine county, will look upon him
kindly, and If she cannot secure the
coveted honor for herself, will prob
ably accord to Mr.. Lane that support,
should he decide to become candi-
date, which his merit entities him to-"
The car has sanctioned an eypendi-
ture of sso0,G00.oo0 in order to rebuild
tho navy. Up to date the war has cost
1s.in M en- Pa ah hox q
done little but get thrashed. She has
lost all OF her Pacific squadron and
with the fgll of Port Arthur she hasn't
port in Asia. II the Baltic squadron
ever geta around It will pcrbably be
sin&sGe3 by Togo. Tire Gaar therefore
hss anything bftt .. happy rev year Tae
disaetsrs abroad he}: brought = 3e.nand
G9Fg storm Ut heta@ and bis whole
structure sesag likeE9 70 tumble abort
ais 5sfs. Evan an aalc erot has a hard
tlgn@ ii it,-~ III YenE0st rinles.
TIE Burlington Isswk Eye suggests
shat wi,iie the phssieta NJ are dwelling
on Tn. preNalenea Of the overeatiny
hshit SOMEONE might point out a twin
eril. the habit of ovattalsing, The
Haw,t tgye thinks there Is much
waste OF words and consequently Of
valuable time. THE man e.tio was sill
elli III seven tiiIi"uHSes, II sHysi WAS
not only the ideal Of his native land.
but of the whole civilized world. We
oi today are prone To spsak seventy
times too much In our own language.
5Gvereat IN many instaneas we may do.
BIT orertalk IN most instances we cer-
tainiy do
The Cedar Rapids ciazette concludes
that the Baltic iiret VIII ae niiely TO go
back now for sonethina ttlst II forget
in its great harry TO start for the
east.
The Dubuque Times says that Maj.
Conger's long residence abroad has not
been the best possible preparation for
the goyernorship of iowa.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil be-
lieves that the people would be much
encouraged If only d few Of the high
officials who have been indicted were
really brought to Judgment. There
are too many feints and not enough
deliveries about this Justice business