Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-28
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as useful or as useless. There are
two factors ever present in an ambi.
ton that achieves something; racial
pride and family pride. The man who
seeks to have his name changed is
evidently lacking in the latter, and
therefore just that far removed from
realizing his ambition" All of which
the Des Moines Register and Leader
feels moved to say in view of the con.
duct Of a New Yorker who vas Cuyler
Smith, but who now is Smith Cuyler.
"The first step in the solution Of
Russia's difficulties should be the stop.
ping Of the war with Japan, which is
adding to the burdens Of the already
overwhelmed taxpayers a weight too
heavy for them to bear" suggests the
Sioux City Journal. "Then If the car
would surround himself with new
counselors and seriously undertake
some measures looking to the better.
ment of domestic conditions there
might be some possibility of renewed
popular confidence in and popular sup.
port Of the government. 1t must be
Iconfessed that the outlook for such a
contamination is not promising"
The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks
! good generally follows such explosions
as that in Russia. "The present repub-
lie of France is a monument to this
fact" says the Republican. There is
energy enough in Russia to make 1t
one Of the great peoples, not merely
one of the great powers. After the
present troubles are over, may we not
look for a regenerated and ~rejuvenated
the Russia of the past. Such is the
hope and the faith of all those who
have sympathized with the country OF
the zars."
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is of the
opinion that eastern statesmen would
possibly make less objection to the
admission of New Mexico and Arizona
as separate states, If the western mer
would agree that Rhode Island and
Delaware should be divided for the
purpose of making four states. "Porte
Rico on the same grounds, will not be
entitled to a genuine territory unit
Nantucket has been admitted as 8
state" suggests the Gazette.
mo more splendid roll call Is to b,
found in our history than that Of o u
representatives at the court Of st
James," says the Clinton Herald. I'll
the number appear five men who wer'
States. There the names of many mel
famous men as statesmen and honor
ably distinguished in the recent scenes
of our national life; also the names o
lawyers Of great repute; and in Wash
ington Irving, Bancroft, Motley ant
Lowell men who have added luster t,
our literature"
The Cherokee Democrat says tina
the establishment of a cooking depart
ment in the state normal school is
bad move-for the Iowa schools. at j
a hard job now to keep the good teach
ers from getting married" the Demo
crat explains. IF they learn to cook
as we'll as to bring up children, the,
will be in still greater demand a
housekeepers."
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says 1t !
the duty of the Associated Press to in
form the world of the whereabouts o
Gen. Plug, of whom it made so mucl
! early in the war. The general, it point
out, does not seem to nave been kille
> or captured at the siege of Port Ar
thur. Let us know" it insists, "wher
Gen. Plug has gone"
o.
t The Davenport Democrat says tina
!, nothing in Kansas is too good for
man of Booker T. Washington's hig
character and actual achievements.
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{ The Cedar Falls Gazette says that
!. every nan had the courage of his con
~victions he would not have SO man
? convictions.
!, ITO the healthy person there is n
time Of the year. say the Hampto
O. Chronicle, that so fills him with ambi