Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

"Apropos of the extended southern
and western tour which President
Roosevelt began on Monday, it is In
teresting to note that he is the most
travelled man among all the American
presidents" says the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader His trips to the
west have been numerous. Thousands
upon thousands of miles have been
covered west of the Mississippi river,
while his extended campaign tour of
1900, his various hunting Journeys and
his far west tour of two years ago
have made for him a record which no
other American president has ap-
preached"
Japanese generals are thoroughly
pleased with that portion Of the
Christian belief as taught, which al
lows them to lambast their enemies
and that guarantees to them the right
when they have smitten Russia on one
cheek to tell the czar to turn the other
and to hurry up about It," is the Cedar
Rapids Gazette's view.
The Sioux City Journal forsees that
it may occur to Tom Lawson that the
proposal to elect him mayor of Boston
is only another insidious scheme to
make him quit making connection be-
tween pen and the vitriol bottle.
The Keokuk Gate City. says one
good reason why Ex-Governor LARA
bee should not be sent to the United
States senate "is the fact that the
senatorial positions are already ably
and acceptably filed"
Can any rational man give q rea-
son." asks the Des Moines Capital
why there should be any kind of a
big political disturbance in Iowa next
year? Is it necessary for Iowa to fol-
low the example of wisconisn-con-
sidering that in Wisconsin it is a pure
game of politics?"
Iowa has colonized the Dakotas
western Canada, the Pacific coast
Kansas and Missouri, and the Fort
Dodge Messenger observes that an eff
farmer into Texas and other far south
ern points. The Messenger does not
doubt that the usual success will fol-
low the effort, but 1t says that when
the experimenters get ready to come
back they will be welcomed.
what in thunder are they spending
money in hunting for the remains of
Paul Jones, when the remains of
Henry Wallace can be bought for 80
cents?" asks the Britt Tribune
Aren't you glad you live in Iowa
these fine spring mornings?" asks the
Arlington News. "It is the cold
weather which causes us to appreciate
the beautiful spring and summer. We
should thank God that our lot has
been cast in this goodly land. A king
can do no more than we when we get
up in the morning and go out Of doors
and listen to the robin singing and the
| whirring of the prairie chicken"
The Sioux City Journal finds that
after the map of Iowa has been dotted
to indicate the public libraries, there
isn't enough room left to present the
name Of the state.
| I'VE are in receipt Of bunch Of lit
erature, mailed from New York City
which might convince any person but
country editor that the Standard Oh
| company is a public benefactor," says
the Odebolt Chronicle. Evidently
Brother Rockefeller is uneasy over de-
velopments in Kansas. Heretofore the
policy of the Standard has been to
ignore all criticism"
There is lot Of good will in other
parts of the state for Mr.. Titus and II
will be demonstrated at the next state
republican convention If he will allow
his name to go before the convention
| says the Muscatine Journal.
"At best the assessor is not a popu-
lar official, but when he takes the cen
/ sus and makes unsatisfactory returns
the degree Of his de .,ravity passes the
reach of Words" says the Council
| Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Davenport Times figured out
the Rockefeller tangle in the following
pessimistic way: ut is said that il
that Rockefeller gift is accepted oil
will advance; and if it is refused, the
! church people will have to contribute
to the missionary fund-the people
having to pay either way