Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-09

handicap the men who have made
Iowa potent in the councils of the ma
ton.
IF it will take ten years to dig sea
level canal that settles it, says the
is not goinr to commit his pet project
to the care of any succeeding admin
istration."
The Cedar Rapids Gazette has hopes
that within a few years 1t may be
possible to form quite a large national
association composed of ex-financiers
VINO VIII have become ex-prisoners.
The Des Moines Capital think. that
there are good many people just at
the pres mt time who are Convinced
that the turkey trust needs "regulat-
ing" Also So
The state of Iowa. and the nation
are proud of Colonel Hepburn and both
very fully appreciate his splendid SER
vices as a member of congress, and we
believe very large majority Of the
republicans of his district are also
proud to claim him as their own and
VIII at the proper time rally to his
leadership again with increased en-
thusiasm because of the actions Of
certain men seeking only selfish ends"
says the Atlantic Telegraph.
I, "Illiteracy in the United States is
decreasing says the Sioux City
Tribune, and cuttingly adds. Perhaps
this is the reason the people are now
with the President for rate regula-
tion."
! Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, has ex-
nraGSaH {rn- to lr11 f.~ fIa
craftsmanship of the canal committee.
The Waterloo Courier noting this.
says, IF there is one thing harder
than another to a CRATER, it seems
to be to let 60"
Noting that Uncle Joe" Canon has
decided that the choice Of the demo-
liams ought to have the courtesy of
appointing the democratic members of
the various standing committee, the
Mason City Globe Gazette says, Uncle
Joe thus plays both ends against the
middle. He shows due courtesy to his
democratic opponent and relieves him
self from any. resentment from the in
dividual democrats who may be dis
satisfied with their committee APP
pointments. Uncle Joe Cannon evil
IDENTIFY was not recently born"
The Washington Press notes that
Kubelik, the musician, carries his $780,
900 hands in big muff, for cold is as
fatal to them as to snakes and worms
Catch him playing football exclaims
the Press.
THE Confessional Record has re-
sumed publication and the waste pa
per baskets Of the average newspaper
office will require emptying a little
more frequently" says the Cedar Rap
ids Gazette.
SAYS the Oskaloosa Herald: "Since
Mr. Bryan left the country. Pennsyl-
vania has rome democratic and silver
has reached Its highest price in five
years. But perhaps these facts are a
mere coincidence"
The Marshalltown Times Republican
believes that football Is slated for re-
form and that IL the colleges fail to
eliminate killing and manning from the
game state statutes forbidding football
lmes-Republican Is of the opinion
that II football were a game played by
professionals 1t would not last through
one session OF a legislature.
The farmer who expects to read the
Presldent's message and hasn't finish
ed corn picking is in bad fix" says
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Just think what 1t would mean to
the football coachers to thus throw
them out of their Jobs and compel
them to go to work." suggests the
Boone Republican, referring to the
proposal to abolish football.
The Iowa City Republican thinks 1t
Is regarding the congressional seed
distribution too seriously to character
lie is as species Of graft or bribery.
1T Is not bribery" the Republican
contends. mo congressman sends
out seed to bride the farmers and no
farmer accepts the seed with any in
tention Of being bribed. The seed dis
tribution by congressman is more Of a
farce comedy than anything else. The
seeds may not always grow. but they
are not tainted"
The increase in bank deposits in
this state" says the Des Moines Capt.
tai, has been $22,0oO,O0o in a year.
And to think that there are 'reformers
who are trying to save Iowa!"