Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
been properly inferred and that II
would be a matter Of doubtful exped-
iency to hold a post mortem.

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The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes that
although there has been decrease in
the population of Iowa for the past
five years there has been the usual in
crease of 100 per cent per annun In
the number Of people who would like
to be governor.
Mr.. Bryan says it is too early to
tell what will happen in 1908, and the
Clinton Herald says it Is a safe guess
that it will not be Mr.. Bryan" declares
happenings
Garter Harrison was weak enough"
says the Des Moines Capital, but he
was a moral gladiator in some respects
compared with the present mayor Of
Chicago"
well, it Is some satisfaction to Miss
Mae Wood that she compelled the
presidential party to take to the open
prairie" the Sioux City Journal says.
Rural population in Iowa may be
on the decline in quantity. but the
quality is still all right and improv-
ing" says the Council Bluffs Nonpa-
reil.
we always view WlIll tiiO
man who Is too good or who isn't i'm
bued with enough American spirit to
be interested in the baseball news
says the Riceyille Recorder.
"As long as Nan Patterson will con-
fine her operations to the Caesar
Young type, give her a permit to carry
concealed weapons and turn her loose,
says the Marshalltown Times Repub-
lican.
The Creston Advr rtiser-Gazette be-
lieves 1t is safe to wager that Mayor
Dunno wishes he had never listened to
| the siren song of the politicians OF
Chicago and given Up his position on
the bench to become involved in the
troubles Of his present office.
| The Fort Dodge Chronicle says that
| if the Equitable company really wants
a good man to occupy the presidents
office it will come out to Iowa and look
| for one.
Japan" suggests the Des Moines
News. may be compelled to stop hel
war with Russia long enough to &c
over and give France thrashing."
'It did not require this additional
display of comedy to prove that the
administration Of law in the city Of
| Omaha Is a bowling farce" says the
Des Moines Capital, referring to the
Pat Grove incident.
"The r..ention of Pat Bernard Muir
| ply for gubernatorial honors is al
| right" says the Mason City Globe Ca
zette. "If the bows of the press will
just insist on mentioning no one ex-
cept editors for the Office they will BIZ
able to secure their rights
There is one real issue in the poll.
| tics of Iowa at this time and only
one says the Brooklyn Chronicle. III
is whether the corporations shall rule
the state. There is no other issue
worth mentioning. The talk of COM
/ promise candidates is utter nonsense
We want a man for governor, not 8
1 mechanical handshaker and smiler."
| %
The Fort Dodge Chronicle observes
that Chicago can always get corne'
| In trouble"
The Des Moines Register and Leade
says that the man who faces the can
mons mouth is brave, the man wht
proposes to his best girl for the f1ftl
time and Is refused is hardy but thu
man who wears a straw hat early IL
May is both brave and hardy.
| o
| Editor Payne is a hard one tt
Knockout, but he will probably receive
a complete Knockout this time by hav.
| Ing his petition denied says the Cher.
okee Times commenting on the petit
ton for rehearing Of the biennial
election amendment case.
THE STORY OF A BARBER.
Henry Watterson's Venice letter ir
the Louisville Courier-Journal: Once
in Geneva, a long time ago 1t was,
had a kind Of adventure, which IL.
yolved, not a lady, but barber. This
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