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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
= MR. SHAW OF PERSIAN

from Paris comes the news that the
physicians attending the shah of Persia
have advised him to come to the
United States. The excessive heat of
the French capital is bad for his health
and he doesn't want to go home be-
cause he has an attack of melancholia
The news Of his coming visit has no
doubt filled the hearts of Secretary
Root and his assistants with an abject
fear of the future. The state depart
ment will naturally be called upon to
entertain him and his melancholia and
his dozen or two wives. The same de-
partment will meanwhile be entertain
ing the peace plenipotentiaries who
are trying to patch up the little diff
Guilty between Russia and Japan. Mr..
Root and his young men know little of
the methods employed to honor guests
in Persia and they will doubtless have
their hands full
If the shah of Persia makes his visit
to the United States very long there
will probably be an opportunity for
new men in the state department.
There will also be, no doubt, an in
teresting opportunity for study on the
part of the American doctors, for ex-
animation of Mr. Root and his aides
after the Persian monarch has been
on their hands for month will, it is
safe to prophesy, give plenty of founda-
ton for the assertion that melancholia
is comm unicable ailment. The rest
cure experts had best begin sending
literature to the state department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

be provided without enormous cost.
But the difficulty attending the collec-
ton of accurate figures as to the corn
crop is not greater than that of COM
pretending and approaching all the
uses to which this king of cereals is
applied.
Many and varied as are the forms
in which 1t is directly consumed as
food by mankind, such use of 1t ac-
counts for but a small fraction of its
local use in, creating the food supply.
The corn that goes into the making Of
beef, pork and mutton and the num-
berless by-products Of slaughtered
cattle, hogs and sheep, would prob
ably foot up at almost half of the
annual production. Next to that, we
suspect, stands the utilization of corn
for animal power In the shape of
horses, mules and oxen. Then comes
the distillery, with it's demand for mil
lions of bushels. probably more BUSH
els than, according to social philos-
opher in southern Illinois, are wasted
for bread" and last, but perhaps not
least, is the corn that is converted in
to milk. and thence into butter and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
HocH,s REPREIvE.

1t is such delays as are being OBJ
famed by Johann Hoch that provoke
lynchings in America. While it is
right and proper that a man accused
OF crime should be given every benefit
OF doubt as to his guilt, the case of
Hook is one of those which, if the re-
ports which have been printed are true.
have little doubt connected with them.
Hoch has deceived many women and
the evidence adduced before the Jury
IN Chicago indicated to that jury that
ne was guilty of numbering at least
one OF the women whom he married
The mysterious woman who fur
nlshed the money to carry Hoch's case
to the supreme court may have some
good reason for her actions. Possibly
she believes him innocent and If he is
1t is to be hoped that the fact will be
proved before it is too late But sell
dom has a case come before the public
IN which the indications of guilt are
more potent than in the case of Hoch.
1t is more probable that the woman
who befriended the condemned muir
derer in such a spectacular manner is
actuated by sentiment, pure and sim
pie, sentiment inspired by some of
the stories told and printed about him
Yellow journals have told in stirring
language of his strong will and his lack
of fear in the face of death, and have
reported verbatim his silly sayings
since he has been in Jail All such
things are calculated to inspire SEN
timent in favor of the man and this is
no doubt what was done in the case
of the woman who has opened her
purse for his benefit.
The law has convicted Hoch Of muir.
der. He admits that he is bigamist
Almost incontrovertible testimony has
been furnished from many quarters to
the effect that he has deceived many
women, marrying them in order to get
their money. He is dangerous citi.
zen, and for such man the law pro.
vides stern punishment. But he has
been reprieved, snatched from between
the very jaws of death, and now the
state must prove again his guilt, pro.
ducing the same evidence that was
used for that purpose before.
If Hoch is innocent he should be
freed, but if he is guilty the law is be.
ing defeated when he is reprieved from
time to time. Just such lodging
methods establish a prejudice against
the law and disregard for it's powers
and majesty which make it easy to
organize mob and lynch a criminal
or sometimes AN innocent man without
a trial. The law should take its course
In all cases but when that has been
done men whose professions should
give them the greatest respect for that
law should not try to defeat it by read.
ing into it provisions for delay after
delay in it's executions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
PAUL MoRToN,s REFORMS.

AS reformer Paul Morton is one
man who has really and truly de
livered the goods" Mr.. Nor
ton, since he has taken the leadership
in the Equitable society, has brought
good semblance or order out of
chaos. He has marked plain line and
is hewing closely to it. His axe may lop
off a head here, it may cut off pen.
sion there, but the former navy secre-
tary does not pause even though the
head is that of man prominent in
public affairs. or the pension one
that has been a fixture as part of the
Equitable expenses for many years.
Mr. Morton has shown that he is sin
cere in his reforms by including his
own salary among those which have
been reduced materially since he has
taken charge of affairs. He has ef-
fected changes which mean the saving
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
every year to the Equitable society,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
THEOT1lUMWA COURIER

Z / !. V ! p ~ 4 i b > u
and if it was on substantial basis
before, 1T is now in a way to become in
truth one of the strongest concerns In
the world. ~
Strictly business like in everything,
Mr.. Morton has wrought changes
which have completely revolutionized
some of the time honored features of
the conduct of Equitable affairs His
work has been all open to inspection
by the public and the state officials,
he is doing just that for which he was
elected, he is applying the standards
of honesty. good judgment and BUSH
ness to the affairs of the society and
his work is beginning to bear fruit If
he had never done anything else, his
conduct of the work which is now in
his hands should entitle him to recog-
milton throughout the country for hon
esty, sturdy uprightness and true re-
gard for the right.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
BACK. SEAT, WHIPPING POST.

AS punishment for wife beaters
and men who, in general, mistreat
the women whom they have promised
to cherish and protect, the whipping
post has many supporters who are
not in the least backward about say
ing that the scheme is the best
ever" But a Brooklyn Judge has
taken step far ahead of that, one
that will no doubt entitle him to a
seat right up front among the elect
of the college of fame A month ago
this judge, whose name is Higgin-
,otham. was called upon to pass upon
case in which the defendant was a
that isn't in the marriage VOWS. The
consigning the defendant to a dun
geon on bread and water and sentenc-
ing him to be knouted once day
he told him that he must 60 home
with his wife, support her, play with
their baby and-kiss his wife at least
once each day. The man thought that
was a pretty hard sentence and he
rebelled for while, but he finally
gave in and went home.
A few days ago the couple. with the
baby on the mans arm, appeared be-
fore the Judge to make their first
monthly report. The man confessed
unblushingly that he had carried out
the sentence of the court and that he
enjoyed it. Together they babe the
judge goodbye and started out, as
they said. to spend their second hon.
eymoon on Long Island No too peo-
pie in all Greater New York could
have been happier. A home has been
made bright for all time to come and
all because Judge Higginbotham con-
ceived a new cure for meanness.
The kissing punishment beats that
of the whipping post at every turn.
1t is truly a plan that should take
first prize among all the laws invented
and even thought of by all the legisla-
lures, courts and arbitrary judges in
the country. It's effect Is pleasant
and lasting. while the memory of the
whipping post must truly be one of
the kind that makes man dream
he is falling through space. 1t has
all the arguments on it's side, has
this kissing punishment, and none
that is valid can be adduced against
it. The legislatures of Iowa and Kan
sas have an opportunity at their next
sessions to make themselves even
more famous than they now are by
being in the vanguard with the law
for the punishment, via kissing, of
| wife Deaters"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
A HINT TO NICHOLAS.

It is a fact. but one which the Euro
peans will not readily admit, that the
proud countries of the east could learn
and indeed are learning much of value
from the people of America. Perhaps
the Americans" would sound better,
for the latest example. of strenuous
administration of official affairs comes
from Panama and is furnished by the
secretary of war of that Central Amer
lean nation, little yellow fellow who
carries, in that land of bitches, mos
quitos, quinine and fever, the proud
old Spanish name of Santiago de la
Guardia.
The other day real rebellion arose
in Panama. The rebels were the mem
bers of the police force and they
started out in the first act to rend the
palace wherein dwells the war minis
ter. He met them at the door with an
old fashioned but effective horse pistol
and string of well selected Spanish
oaths. The correspondent does not say
whether the pistol or the language did
the business, but he does assert that
the rebellion stopped right there and
some of the policemen are in the hos
pitfalls while the others are upholding
the government.
Couldn't his excellency, Gar Nicho-
las, take this little lesson home?
Couldn't he suggest to General Trepoff
or any other old general except Runoff
that he use the horse pistol and swear
word argument in quelling the next
rebellion in Russia If it works so
we'll in America there is hope in Eur
ope and it will not be the first lesson
the fasteners have learned from the
west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

All c. NJ. & ST. P. and wabasy, trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union
depot. w. L. Richards Agent.
c. NJ. e. ST. p.
No. Going East Via Cut OFF. Time.
sa-Washington. Muscatine. Dav-
export and Chicago :. 5:45 n. m
I2a-washington. Muscatine, Dav.
export and Chicago .i2O5 a. M
e2b-Davenport freight e:iG q ~ -,
Going West. -
sa-Kansas City and Interme-
s aaa,e ch,licothe i;c :a9:1a 6. m.
sior Springs and Kansas
93b-Chtllicothe freight -. 700 a. m.
-chillicothe freight $50. 1890 p. m.
a-Chllicothe freight ....10:4O a. M
Going East Via Marion.
1ob-MarIon Cedar Rapids ana
,osb-Mari eae Cedar Rapids and Il % a m
intermediate >. 500. SOS o. m.
ssb-Marion freight ...... $40 a. m.
Coming West Via Marion.
ec-Marion. Cedar Rapids and
,ose!Msl,ea, Cedar Rapids and rs a. m.
daily: b-e1cept Sunday: c@es &:
Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

cause no one noticed him nor cared to
converse with him. Like Caesar, with
none SO poor to do him reverence
ne left the scene of his brief trium phi
and his lasting defeat.
NO, this is not Mr. Hepburn's last
term IN congress unless failing health
so DEGREES. He has hold upon the
directions of the people of the eighth
district and the people of the state
and country at large. Enemies may
engender little imagined bitterness
now and then, but it is only temporary,
as 1t should be. Down in their hearts
the people of the eighth district are
proud OF the gruff. honest. able old war
rlor, and they should be.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC

No. Going East Depart
b2o6-Keokuk. Kansas City.
California and southwest 9: 80 a. m.
h202-Des Moines to Keokuk 3. 0S p. m
a204--Eldon. Davenport and
chicago ...1O:17 %. m
b274-Local freight ....C:15 D. M
Going West.
a203-Des Moines, Ruthven,
West Nebraska and Wash
ington, Muscatine. Dav-
enport and Chicago :. 100 a. m
b201--Keokuk, Des Moines
and Omaha ..... ...11:so a. M
b205--Keokuk, Des Moines
b273-Local freight . ..S:OO m
a-daily: b--except Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

Surely, it's great to be great. But
those New Workers whose main claim
to greatness is a full pocket book and
who have been guilty of other things
besides going to church are finding
that, with "Fads and Fancies" extant,
it's hard lines to be great.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

cheese People In all stations In life
all sorts and conditions of men, from
tiny babyhood to the closing scene, ara
using corn every day. Millions use its
products without thinking of or car
ing for their sources. OF all the GER
calls, and of all food crops, corn is the
most useful to this nation. Great as
to the value of wheat, and hard as II
might be to dispense with 1t, its loss
would be far less deplorable calamity
than the absence of corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

That new chief of police in Chica-
go has the right idea. He says he is
going to clean out every gambler and
thief in Chicago and he has started
about doing what he says he will. A
man that loses no time in establish
ing his reputation as man Of his
word is the kind Of man for chief
of police or any other kind of chief.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

kill the mosquitoes" is the best adj
vice that can be given to New Orleans
in her fight with yellow fever. It may
sound like idle words. but it was done
in Havana and proved an effective
cure. Yellow fever was stamped out by
the mosquito route and has become
practically a thing of the past in the
Cuban capital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
Cincinnati Accident su;o,d.

Cincinnati. Ia, July 29.--It has devel.
oped that the death of David Evans
whose head was blown off by load
from shortgun, and which was al
first thought to have been accidental
was case of suicide. The gun was a
single barrel breech- loader, and the
first shot went through the rim OF his
hat. He then reloaded the gun and
blew his head off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

See, how the mighty have fallen!
"Jim" Hall, once champion pugilist of
Australia, has just been arrested in
Chicago, the second time in a week, on
the charge of picking pocket.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
WABASH TIME TABLE.

NO. Arrive. Time.
last. Louis G Kansas City -. e:15a m
1aa-Moberly & Des Moines II: 20 am.
3a-St. Louis & Kansas City 7:11 m
No. Depart. Tin,a
2a-St. Lou s & Kansas City 1928 m
6a--Moberly & Des Moines. Am n n,
da-st. Louis & Kansas City j.. ono n M
a-daily. -
For Information call new telephone 1904
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The Clinton Herald expects to hear
that the two colonies. Young and Hep
burn, have been taking corn and hogs
to the mikado.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

A red headed girl can look as coor
as anybody. + '5.7'.,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The tenor of the annual report of
the Massachusetts commissioner of in
surance indicates to the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil that perhaps one T.
Lawson assisted in it's preparation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

Noting that a, Sioux City newspaper
man claims to be saint the Keokuk
Gate City figures that he must be con-
pected with some weekly publication.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
R. R. Time Tables
All C. 3. e @. and c. r. 1. g. p. trains
depart from Washington street I'm
ion depot.
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c. 8. G @.
No. Coins East. Depart.
iea-Chicago: Dubuque & Quincy 80 a. m.
ncs-Tocal Freight ............ 6:+5 n. m.
.ah- BBuslingtnn. 3 st. Louis -. 7:ss =. N.
6a-Chicago Limited :. ;. ]: 4S D. m.
ssa-chicago: ST. Lou:: & Quincy IL p. m.
2a-chiesge &C reoria & Rockford 11:45 ;. n N.
Going West.
Ea--Omara. Council Bluffs &
Nebraska .12:50 a. m.
t5a-Fast mail ..... ........... 2:40 a. m.
:1b--Lccal freigh. 1879. 800 a. m
sa- emahs. Kansas. CITY Denver.
Hot Springs Deadwood Og-
den: Portland & California 7:4s a. m.
a s-Pasf ma tn creston s s:s9 2. N.
; SSs-e'n,sea to ottumw.a , o:os m
1a-Denver to Omaha $50 1870 o. m.
n--daily: b-except Sunday. Nos Z. and
is do not carry nassengers.
Via Fort Madison-Goins Eest
ut. Madison E. st. Louis (b) 900 a. m.
Going West.
From Fort Madison and St
Louis (b) .........',. $50 p. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The Burlington Hawk Eye notices
that there are still some republican
papers in Iowa which continue to act
as If they were under the impression
a governor Is to be elected this year,
but the Hawk-Eye reminds them that
the next election is still over year
distant. Let US be calm," counsels
the Hawk-Eye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

THE republican party never slut
tered when 1T talked, never limped
when 1t marched and never WILL" says
the Marion Register ut never trailed
its banner in the dust for fear 1t
would be shot full of holes if kept In
sight and never will. Men may talk
compromise, but there will be no COM
promise"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The Clinton Herald observes that the
democratic Dubuque Telegraph is u.s.
ing a great deal Of space telling the
republicans who to nominate for gov
ernor, and the Herald wonders If 1t is
possible that the Telegraph has grown
lonesome and is trying to break into
the republican party?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The Clinton Herald thinks that
Miss Tarbell goes entirely too far in
her character study of Mr.. Rockefel-
ler Most of the people are out of
sympathy with her purposes and dis
greted with her methods" the Herald
believes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

Jimmy Hyde Is said to have decid-
ed to make his future home in Paris
The Sioux City Journal does not an
ticipate that there will be any serious
strain on the gentleman's coat tail
when he finally gets started for the
boat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

THE suggestion of Mr. Cummins for
third term" says the Muscatine
Journal, was either started by a mis-
guided friend Of the governors or one
of his enemies" The Journal does not
think that Mr. Cunlmins for minute
cherishes the idea of third term.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

THE corn fields Just now seem to be
engaged in the laudable purpose of at
tempting to- beat Roosevelt's major
ity," says the Mason City Globe-Ga-
zette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

There is no paper in the state that
will fight longer and harder for har-
mony than the Freeman Tribune
says the Webster City paper Of that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The Dubuque Telegraph suggests
that If New York state finds an effec-
tive remedy for the evils of insurance
should borrow it to protect the COM
panies and the public against a null
tiplicity Of state regulations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

"one of the notable. things in the
death list of the Bennington" says
the Marshalltown Times Republican,
was the number of sealnen from the
inland and prairie states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The Iowa law which limits the "av-
erage" speed of automobiles to twen-
ty miles an hour reminds the Cedar
Falls Record of the man who was
bemoanir- the fate Of his son. who
had been drowned in a lake. "a friend
to! him." relates the Record. that it
was mystery how such thing could
have happened. as the water in the
lake only averaged four feet in depth!'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

Even were old man Rockefeller in
in insane asylum it is really no ones
business" declares the Cedar Rapids
Republican,. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

One sad feature connected with
the ending of the strike In Chicago"
says the Cedar Rapids Gazettel"is that
the men killed while the disturbance
was in 1 progress cannot be brought
back to life now that 1t IS over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
Tri-Weekly Courier.

A. W. LEE. Publisher
JAS. +. POWELL. Business Manager
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

ELIZABETH M. THOMPSON.
Csteopathic Phvsiclen-
Klrksvilie. Missouri
ONCE 22T N Court ST. New Phone s94.
Hours. 9:n0 "a 1900 and 80 to 400.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The press alone stands between
honesty in the public service and cor
ruption." says the Dubuque Telegraph
IF it should fail it's dutv ours would
be a sorry plight. The press submits
the evidence and the great jury of
public opinion renders the verdict"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-01
CUBAN LINE TO FIGHT AMERICAN
COMPANIES.

The announcement Is made that
casltaIists of Havana have organized
steamship line to ply between that
city and the ports of Mobile. New
Orleans and Galveston, in competi-
ton with the Munson aud Morgan
lines. 1t is said however that there
is more under the surface than ap.
perrs on top and that American
capital forms large part of the
backing Of the new line. For some
months past, advance contracts
for shipments to the United States
have shown "A decline aud it is said
that the reason is the now Havana
line which had been quietly at
work in the capital and III the in
terror closing contracts for large
shipments for this fall and winter
1t is claimed that the two American
lines have met with considerable
underground opposition in New
York aud IL Cnba aud the announce
ment of the new enterprise develops
the reason therefor. 1t il init
mated that the American Sugar
Refinery. commonly know as the
"Sugar Trust" has a hand in the
deal
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-01


President Roosevelt has just pur.
chased 100 acres Of land aud a frame
house about seven miles from SCOTS
Allie, in Albemarle County, Va. The
place Is one Of the prettiest in the
beautiful country Of Albemarle. II
il In tile Piedmont section and near.
by are number Of beautiful homes.
At present the place cannot boast any
thing more than magnificent site
for home. The house now there il
comfortable, but 1t il small and plain.
It is understood that the President
will use 1t as camp. United States
Senator Thomas 8. Martin has d
handsome home Ave miles from that
bought by the President.