Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

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among the nations
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
THE attorney who made the open
ing statement for the defense at Red
Oak declared that the civic federation
was trying to break down the reputa-
ton of Tom Dennison." says the Des
Moines Capital IF you have tears to
shed prepare to shed them now
Perkins, Young. Murphy, Inghan,"
chants the Marshalltown Herald. III
there are any more newspaper men in
the state who would like to be men
toned as possible candidates for gov
ernors next time, please send in your
names early"
Mr.. Rosewater's newest experience
Is one of his toughest" declares the
Dubuque Telegraph. "He is 81 and II
he has done something foolish, and
the chances are that he has, he h-s
done something very foolish, for there
is mo fool like an old fool"
I'm biblical days they remarked how
great "a tree could grow from tiny
mustard seed says the Jefferson Bee
but in these days we witness the
growth of a great, costly, heart break
ing strike out of absolutely nothing"
If man is going to get married."
says the Washington Press, "he can't
do better, as a rule, than to wed
school ma'anl, for she knows something
and is bright and usually good look
ing, and is used to children. Did you
ever know a school ma'am who was
silly or homely or dull or bad temper
4.
armed finger? Never once. No, sir
school teachers as wives are the cream
cheese"
The Mason City Globe Gazette says
that President Roosevelt has been
pretty much American so far and the
evident attempt by the democratic
correspondents to get him in a fight
with congress will prove just as fruit
less as former attempts.
With the result of the beef trust in
vestigation in mind, the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil says 1t cannot very enthus-
iastically support the suggestion Of
governmental investigation of the in
surance companies, as it might mean
the discovery of ground for an ad-
vance in premium rates.
The Des Moines Capital says that
May music festivals can be depended
upon to furnish at least two things
a. genuine feast for lovers of good
music, and healthy deficit for those
who provide the exquisite bill of fare.
There is only one thing more re-
| nnarkable than the proposition that the
state shall go into the saloon bust
ness" says the Keokuk Gate City, land
that is the enthusiasm it doesn't
create"
THE country is looking for men,
says the Webster City Freeman Trib-
une who are big enough and broad
enough to do their duty in of1icia
have upon this or that political party
Men are wanted who will serve the
whole people,"
Noting that the Grand Duke Ser.
gius' murderer has just been hanged
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil says, "Wt
wish them a happy reunion"
| Noting that the recent ultimatum O.
the Iowa board of health to the effec'
4 that Iowa physicians must shave of
their boards, the Carroll Sentinel says
| One of the state officials most liable
/ TO make himself ridiculous is "Profes
sor" Kennedy of the state board O.
| health"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is crue
enough to suggest that after the mel
nave been compelled to cease spittin,
on the sidewalks the women should b.
a little more careful as to what the,
drag onto the sidewalks by means q
their trailing skirts.
| ~. >
i If Nan Patterson is paid $4,000
4 week by show manager there is non
70 blame for the condition of thing
but the public" declares the Dubuqu
4 Where Is the man, who, ten o
twelve years ago. had the hardihood t
say that Iowa was gradually dryin
up?' asks the Parkersburg Eclipse
He Is a prophet today without homo
IN any country. Iowa drying up? Tn
only dry spots are found in prohibitio
towns and counties, where the thirst
nave dlfhculty In quenching thei
We always view with suspicion,
says the Riceville Recorder, "the ma
, who is too good or who isn't imbue
with enough American spirit to b
interested in the baseball news"
4 Discussing the prospect of retaliation
On Germany, the Dubuque Times rise
to- the following height:
We do not want to fight;
: But, by lingo. If we do,
n We've got the corn.
!, We've got the wheat,
We've got tie live stock, too.
Petitions for pardon for Hoe
, have not been very freely circulate
thus far. but the hystericals will prob
ably proceed to get busy within a fe,
days." says the Des Moines Capital.
The Sioux City Journal observe
that Wisconsin will lose Governor L
Toilette and the giant firecracker a