Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

any territory where he Is influential"
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Admiral Nebogatoff. who is in
losing his mind" remarks the Sioux
City Tribune. But he will not so
far forget himself as to go back to ST.
Petersburg"
The Waterloo Reporter is of the
opinion that Iowa dealers ought to
supply every dollars worth Of goods
consumed or used in the institutions
OF the state, and it believes that the
duty fully If it limited bids to the
borders of the state for everything
that can be furnished by jobbers do
ing business here or by factories maxi
Ing products out of Iowa's raw mater
ials. There might be a slight increase
II. cost" continues the Reporter, "but
the taxpayer who would kick about the
difference would be crowded by a
microbe in ten-acre lot"
The Muscatine Journal thinks 1t
would be good plan for the President
to do the same thing to Mr.. LOOMS
that he did to Mr.. Bowen. There Is an
old saying that where there is smoke
there is sure to be found fire." says the
Journal. I'm this case Is appears that
the old saying will still hold good"
"The corn has been laughing at the.
croakers the past week and jumping
about two inches every day." says the
Mason City Globe Gazette.
Paul Morton thinks the life insur-
ance idea is being carried too far when
men are kept on the salary list after
DEATH" is the way the Cedar Rapids
Gazette has it figured out.
"The chief crop along the Milwaukee
line from Jefferson to Okoboji" says
the Des Moines Mail and Times
Seems from the yellow aspect of the
landscape to be mustard. Some far
mers must market about as much mus
tard seed as they do OATS
The Cedar Rapids Republican COM
ments on the demand now for a new
floor in the capitol at Des Moines, the
present floor not being considered in
keeping with the new decorations. "It
was the same way with the woman"
says the Republican. when she had
new hat she needed new gown to
go with the hat-and then pair Of
new shoes to match the gown"
1.-THE trend of Iowa republican opin-
ion," says the Burlington Hawk Eye,
"is that factionalism is to end with
the present state administration. The
motif will have been largely elimin-
ated."
why not remit the highway tax Of
every man who will keep half a mile
of road in first class shape past his
farm?' proposes the Thompson Cou-
rter. 1.-THE tax is to make roads, so
how can it be put to better advant-
age? Each farmer, If all had sec
ton. would have half mile of road
to make. Let those who don't work
and non residents pay the tax. Hold
them to a thorough use of the King
drag and give them tax receipt for
it."
mo new man has been proposed for
governor for a whole week. Surely
the list has not closed said the Iowa
City Republican. Wont someone
please name Dave Brant before the
nominations closer" suggests the
Boone Republican.
The Sioux CITY Journal thinks 1t
will be worth while to meet Mr. Law
SUI, aiio ESPECIALLY 50 lOT tuOSe VIII
are disposed on their own account to
take a few flies in the advertising
business.
The Clinton Herald protests that
Iowa does not want the proposed Rus
sian immigrant invasion. To-day
conditions are satisfactory in Iowa, and
they should not be disturbed" says
the Herald. There is no room in this
state for that class of immigrants, and
there should be no room for them any
f, where in the United States. The pres
ent immigration laws Of the United
States should be amended so that GER
tain people can be kept from landing
on our shores"
Dear old Nebraska" chants the
Muscatine Journal "She couldn't
stand prosperity and had to 20 back
to yearly elections. Maybe she will
wake up in year or so. Iowa went
through just such maneuvers before
she got her biennial election matter
fixed up"
Noting that they are talking Of or
ganizing another life insurance COM
pany in Des Moines." the Cedar Rap
Ids Republican asks "Is somebody
there out of job?'
Noting that General weyler has
again entered public life as minister
OF war in Spain, the Cedar Rapids Ga
zette says, "As that country has no