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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

Matched up in other parts of the state
about him and his loyalty to the peo-
pie. He has been in congress for
many years. He has been known for
most of that time as one of the strong
est men in the lower house. He has
given the best years of his life to leg
islative work and now he has reached
the autumn of life anu has compare
lively little money. 1t is good evil
dence of legislators honesty that he
fails to grow rich in congress, and
judging by that standard Col. Hepburn
has been true to the trust reposed in
him by the people of his district. But
that is not the only test that need be
applied When accusations were hurled
at his head a year ago President
Roosevelt took stand by the side Of
the Iowan and in letter commended
him for the work he had done for the
railroad late question and spoke of his
ability and trustworthiness in the
highest terms. AS long as the dis
patches telling of the danger of Col
Hepbarn's defeat continue to bear Q
Des Moines date line or democratic
trade mark his friends in other parts
of the state than his own district need
have no fears that he will not be re-
elected next fall
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
AL oNIHE OUTSIDE.

Assurances from different parts of
the eighth district are being given re.
publicans throughout the state that
there is not the slightest fear among
Col..W. P. Hepburn's constituents that
he will rot be returned to congress.
According to newspaper men who
know the conditions in Appanoose
Union, Lucas and other counties, the
dispatches that are sent out from time
to time through Iowa. telling of the
disaffection in the eighth and the
popularity of A. l. Smith, the Mt. Ayr
man who has announced his candidacy
against Col. Hepburn for the nomina-
ton, come, entirely from outside the
district and the majority of them, in
fact, bear Des Moines date.
Col Hepburn is too well known in
the eighth district for any of the voters
there to believe the stories that are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
RAIN WAS TERRIFIC
CONTINUED DoWNPouR LAST
NIGHT CAUSED ROCK ISLAND
WRECK AND DAMAGE
Home of H. D. Rhine Struck by Light
ning-Telephone Companies Suffer-
Electric Lights Bad on South Side
Total Precipitation Amounted to 4.63

From Tuesdays Daily
Unalloyed rain to the amount ON al
most five inches fell last night and
flooded the streets of Ottumwa Heav-
Ter than the memorable downpour
which visited this city on the night of
Hagenbeck's circus, and more than
twice as much as that which began
last Friday night and continued until
late Saturday morning. Some claim
the precipitation last night and early
this morning was greater than ever
before experienced in this section. 1t
is a well known fact that never was
there a more persistent and continued
downpour To those who had occa-
sion to remain out until the midnight
hour was reached, this fact was thor
oughly demonstrated. The streets of
the business district were flooded, rain
streamed down the hills in quantities
and rubber boots and rain coats were
at a premium. The total precipitation
as gagged by Voluntary Weather OBJ
server Roy White amounted to 4.63.
Rock Island Wreck.
The most disastrous damage result
ing from the storm was wreck OF
the Rock Island just east of the May
street crossing in East Ottumwa. Two
empty stock cars and one loaded meat
car being pushed to the freight house
from Morrell's siding by northbound
freight train No. 282, left the tracks
The stock cars were buried distance
CT six feet in the mud along the side
OF the track The meat car left the
tracks but fortunately was held from
following the stock cars The damage tc
the meat car cannot be estimated
though damaged considerably, can be
repaired. The train was in charge oil
Engineer Richard Gregory. The wreck
ing crew from Eldon is now working
on the wreck. The Rock Island trains
are using the Burlington tracks from
East Ottumwa to the Union depot. The
wreck resulted from slide Of dir
and clay onto the tracks.
Brakeman Frank Wright had a mar
row escape from serious injury ant
possible death. He was sitting on thu
top of the foremost car and when
left the tracks he was thrown SOM
distance, alighting just in front of thu
place where the first car stopped.
The Milwaukee suffered a slight de
lay in traffic early this morning by
washout of the bridge at Willard ant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
governmental Governor LaFollette
of Wisconsin, at the Chicago Y.

NJ. c. A.
Chicago Inter ocean.-There are
times when Governor LaFollette talks
like Texas populist ranter. Ignorant
OF history, like despairing .'cultured"
federralist wnen Thomas Jefferson tri-
umphed and like hysterical Boston
anti-imperialist, all rolled into one.
There is corruption in our govern
nent. But there has always been i'll
all governments. And there Is not
more-not as much, in our govern
ments as system, now as there has
been In the past.
The proof? Acts really corrupt,
of course, are now condemned by pub
lie opinion and increasingly punished
by the laws.
Mr.. LaFollette may not be quite old
enough to remember, but let those who
are think Of the Pacific railway land
grant era, and how public men profit.
ed by the plumber Of the public domain
then and died honored and even in
the odor of sanctity.
Within the last three years two
United States senators have been
morally end legally condemned for acts
whose relations to those of public men
but forty years ago was as a boyish
pilfering from an orchard to the sue
cessful burglary of the First National
bank.
There is not the slightest chance of
real oligarchy-such as ruled So
called republican" Rome and such as
was the chief power in bringing about
the independence of this nation-be-
coming established in this country
Revolutions never go backward.
When men have once learned to do
without Caesar there are no more
! Caesars When they have once learned
| how to work democracy, thev never
again need an oligarchy to do the
work for them. A people which has
once generated an Abraham Lincoln
will always remain a democracy.
Then what is the use of the Hon.
Robert M. LaFollette trying to scare
people with spooks of imaginary evils.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
THE WEEK in FINANCE.

The week just closed has been an
active one in financial circles accord
ing to the assurances of those who
know. The Railway World, which
Keeps a close watch on matters of
finance says.
During the week the stock market
: has been irregular. At no time has it
been particularly weak and it has al
ways shown good rallying power.
he only obstacle with which the bulls
have had to contend is the hardening
OF the money market values at home
and abroad. There has hardly been a
time when per cent rate for call
loans has not affected market values
% a greater degree. Not single day
this tall has there been wild market
Ehen panic stricken holders sought to
throw their shares on the market re-
CARELESS of the sacrifice made. Can
COR is the watchword and confidence
The supporting foundation.
Dividends have been declared as
follows:
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
regular quarterly 2 per cent, payable
November 1.
Rock Island company of New Jer-
sey, regular quarterly 1 per cent on
preferred. stock, payable November 1.
United States Rubber company,
Initial one and one-half per cent on
second preferred stock. also usual
quarterly 2 per cent on first pre-
ferred."'
In the weekly letter of Henry Clews
the following information is found:
"The general situation is exceeding
ly satisfactory. A bumper corn crop
the second largest wheat crop and a
good cotton crop is ia combination of
good fortune that is irresistible. AL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
The Story
of Banking

The Babylonians and Chinese, as
we'll as the Greeks and Romans, are
known to have made use of the prin-
ciples of banking; but the bank Of
Venice in the 18th century was the
first institution which carried on the
banking business as it Is now practic-
ed.
The Bank of Barcelona was founded
in 14O1; and one at Genoa started in
1407 was for centuries one of the fore
most banks in Europe. The Bank Of
Amsterdam (1609) was the great
warehouse for bullion during the 18th
century. giving receipts for the coin
and bullion put there, which receipts
were used as money.
The first bank Of the United States
was established in 1871, with a capital
of S10,000,000 and was according to
the plan proposed by Alexander Ham
ilton. In 1876, after five years in
which no national bank had existed,
congress gave charter for twenty
years for new United States bank,
with a capital of s35,0O00O0, but re-
fused to renew the charter at the end
of that time.
State banks had already been start
ed in many Of the states, but the diff
ferent systems in use, the high rates
and inconvenience Of exchange, caus-
ed great annoyance in business.
During the civil war, Secretary
Chase recommended having nation
al bank with single banking system
throughout the country. His plan was
adopted by congress in 1863, and in
1854 an act which provides that ma
tional banks may be organized by any
number of persons not less than five,
one-third of the capital to be invested
in government bonds.
The Bank Of England was establish.
ed in 1884. 1t is probably. the most
thoroughly organized bank in the
world. It's capital is over $4,000, 900.
The Bank of France was founded
in 1903, and has a capital of $36,OOO,-
900. 1t is not SO closely connected
with the government as the Bank of
England.
The Bank Of Germany has about
the same relation to the government
as that of France and the capital is
about the same.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
A FALSE ALARM.

Daniel F. kellogg, the New York
broker and reviewer of current events
in the financial world, does not share
with Mr.. Vanderlip and others the
fear expressed by Mr.. Vanderlip before
the bankers association convention in
Washington. The speaker drew a
dark picture of the future of the
United States to follow the present
prosperous period and COUGHING his
message in such dolorous language
that there was actually break in the
stock markets as the direct result of
his speech. The break was, of course,
only temporary, and the recovery was
rapid, but Mr.. Kellogg is moved to
speak upon Mr.. Vanderlip's address in
his weekly review in the following, in
teresting manner:
What Mr. Vanderlip said at Wash
ington was not in the least novel or
unexpected, nor did it differ from the
fundamentally optimistic but temper
arily conservative view of financial
affairs, especially as concerns the Sc
curity market, that has for a month
past prevailed with our country's great
bankers and capitalists, and has been
voiced by the majority of the large
Wall street Commission houses.
''Mr. Vanuerlip detailed at length the
magnificent conditions of financial and
business prosperity that now exist He
laid due emphasis upon the great part
played in bringing all this about by
the increased production of gold in the
world in the recent years, which at the
moment shows no signs, of lessening,
and iustifies the conclusion that its
beneficial influence upon prices of CON-
modities and all articles having other
than a fixed value, such, notably, as
stocks and real estate, will be indef-
initely continued.
"He pointed out the full meaning of
the seasons enormous crops, the re-
suits probable in the near future from
the favorable working of our foreign
trade, of the great concentrations in
recent gears of the country's industrial
management and organization, and he
laid stress upon the favorable change
that had come over the financial GUS
toms and habits of the people in the
western part of the country, particu-
larly in their use of credit facilities
and the growth among them of bank
ing institutions.
"The whole permanent outlook for the
future was as radiant as it could pos
sible be, and yet any such situation
had it's dangers, chiefly those arising
from overconfdence, and if, with the
present visible dem"nds making on
money and capital, increased at the
moment by the strain incident to the
annual crop moving, an ultra specula-
tive fever should seize upon the stock
market temporary disaster might fol
low"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
A PIONEER CONE

Ottumwans mourn the death Of q
noble woman. In the death of Mrs.
Mary l.. Leighton on Sunday there
passed away one of the earliest resi-
dents OF Wapello county, one of those
women whose very presence in the
the new state helped more in its de-
velopment than could the work of any
number of mere men, however we'll
directed. More than sixty-two years
ago Mrs Leighton, with her husband,
came to Wapello county from Illinois,
her native state. In 1916, when the
family removed to Ottumwa, the lit
tie backwoods settlement contained
just eighteen houses The hardships
of those early days cannot we'll be
realized by the later generations, but
upon women like Mrs. Leighton, the
pioneers of the new country, they fell
with great weight. But she withstood
them all bravely and reared her chill
dren in the way they should go despite
all the discomforts of the life, the lack
of educational advantages and church
influences that were being enjoyed
then by the more thickly settled com
munities, but were almost entirely un-
known in Iowa.
A community is never settled, never
civilized in fact, until it contains good
women. To the women of the pioneer
days Iowa owes her advancement and
her present high standard of excel.
lence as among her sister states
Truly the pioneer women of Iowa
must have been a noble class and
their memory will be treasured In
years to come. Mrs. Leighton's death
removes one of the first of these wo
men and the loss is one in which the
whole community feels share to-
gether with her remaining relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

Mrs. G. r. Greenfield of Libertyville.
who has been visiting at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. F. T. Suit, 209h
Cara street, left this morning on the
Rock Island. She was accompanied
by her little grandson. Roscoe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
NOW, WHAT'S THE USE?

Our government is being under
mined with corruption, and in the
next ten years the history of DEM
country; 1t will then be decided
whether we are to have an oil
garchy or a. republican form Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
KEROSENE LAMP WRECKS OFFICE
Postoffice Building at Lorlmer Badly
Damaued by Peculiar EXPLOSION.

Lorimor, Oct. ia large kerosene
lamp in the postoffice at this place ex-
ploded Sunday evening, causing two
other lamps to explode simultaneously.
The postoffice is a total wreck, but
most Of the mail matter was saved
and the fire extinguished before any
other damage was DONE Postmaster
Jackson will Immediately put in an en-
tire new outfit. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil COM
mends as wise the dismissal of the re-
naming case against Tom Dennison.
What to all appearance would nave
been a useless expenditure of money
is thus avoided" it says.
The Mason city Times Herald OBJ
serves that moving day in the presi-
dents cabinet has been of almost
monthly occurrence.
The creston Advertiser-G Gazette
with all due respect for A. I. Smith
concludes that he will have to exhibit
a better understanding Of public ques-
tons than he revealed in his opening
speech before he can be considered
eligible to represent the eighth district
in congress.
If Governor LaFollette shall give up
both the governorship and the senator
shin to which he has been elected to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

slide of earth near Libby. Passenger
No. IL from Kansas City, due here al
12:05 a. m. arrived at Z o'clock, being
delayed at Willard. South bound pas
senger No. 5, due here at 2:20, ar
rived shortly after $50 this morning
as result Of the slide at Libby. The
two morning passengers, Nos. 8 and
1903 were late one hour into the city,
having run on slow orders. The storm
failed to affect either the Burlington
or Wabash systems.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
HOSTETTER'S

with our Private Stamp over the neck
Of the bottle. You'll find it especially
valuable for correcting the above all.
meIits, also in cases of Sick Headache,
Sour Risings, Kidney Troubles, Cos.
tiveness, Indigestion Dyspepsia or In
somnia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
Lightning Strikes House.

or Wabash systems.
Lightning Strikes House.
Another victim of the storm was
the home of Henry d. Rhine, 3O1
Weller street. a portion of which was
struck by lightning About o'clock
this morning a flash of lightning
struck the south side of the house,
completely destroying the chimney.
and badly GanMging the windows,
castings and plastering. Leroy Rhine
was asleep in the bed room of that
portion of the house. He was slightly
stunned by the shock but fortunately
escaped injury.
Telephones Suffer.
Both the Ottumwa Telephone COM
pany and the Iowa Telephone com.
pany report damage by the storm.
The toll lines of both establishments
were damaged considerably, while the
One hundred and fifty new phones
were out of order this morning, but
by noon the annoyance was all clear.
ed away. The Bell people also suffer.
ed with it's city phones, but to no
great extent.
The Ottumwa Traction and Light
company's service in South Ottumwa
suffered slightly, but no trouble was
reported on the north side. The gas
company acknowledges no trouble
from the storm but the supply of gas
was cut off in some portions Of the
city until $3.50 a. m.
The vicinity of the Agassiz school
was flooded with water this morning
and the morning sessions were dis.
continued.
A portion of the new Mahon build.
ing on West Main street suffered
slightly from the storm. The south.
west section, that which faces on
South Washington street, set almost
six inches. A portion of the brick
over two large windows must be rel
moved and relaid
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19
It's H0stetter's
STOMACH BITTERS

You want when your appetite is poor,
tongue coated, skin sallow, and sleep
restless. Something else won't do in
its place and for that reason we urge
YOU to insist on having
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

A Sioux City Y, M. G. A. official
insists that no man can get salvation
with a pretty girl by his side, and the
Hawk Eye thinks that If
she is the right kind that man has
salvation already in hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

Governor Shaw may never be pres
dent Of this country but nevertheless
les would make a great chief magis-
rate" declares the Atlanta Telegraph
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

The Cherokee Democrat is almost
now that there really is
such a person as Pat Crow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

the ossrssr sen,.ry. NEW voax erv.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

The Marion Register says that with
Capt Hull candidate for reelection
here will be something doing in the
seventh district when the campaign
opens, with little doubt of the result.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

The Marshalltown Times Republican
suggests that municipalities need bust
ness managers rather than mayors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

The Rockford Register observes that
many people pretend to embrace var
ious phases of socialism in order to
excuse themselves for an envious criti-
cism of those who have met with
greater material prosperity than they
themselves enjoy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

The Jefferson Bee gathers from Mr..
Dobson's experience that all govern
ment jobs evidently are not private
snaps
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-19

The Burlington Hawk Eye comedies
that the compulsory education law is
by no means satisfactory, but points
out that, at any rate, it is a step in the
right direction.