Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-07

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genius, or to one with only small mem
tai equipment, for that matter, than a
word or humility"
From all sections come reports of
scarcity of help observes the Cedar
Falls Record, "and the first hobo who
sneaks around to the kitchen door and
asks for a hand-out ought to be kick
ed off the premises"
Now don't be too hard on those
Philadelphia grafters,' says the Sioux
City journal. Figures have been pro-
duced to show that the boys took only
3S l-3 per cent of the money entrust-
ed to them for public uses"
1t remains still to be seen for GER
tain whether the Russian people have
been liberated by the czar or by the
correspondents. If the Council Bluffs
Nonpareiis view is to be accepted.
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Having no strike of their own on
hand at the present time, the Ameri-
can coal barons utilize the Russian
strike as an excuse to advance prices,
says the Clinton Herald.
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Here in America where we believe
in liberty and act with license, sym
pathy will fall to the revolutionists,'
says the Marshalltown Times-Repub-
lican. 1T is time the autocrat was
put out of business and Russia given
a chance. Peacefully if may. forcibly
If must be, let the Russian revolution
go on
Some enterprising dime museum
ought to place on exhibition the hole
which was made in the hull of the
lighthouse tender Magnolia by the col
lision with another vessel" says the
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
"This much seems to be assured
that if the car is to retain his throne
it must be with the aid of men like
White and through the grant Of a real
constitution" says the Des Moines
Register and Leader 1.-THE old car
dom, and the old bureaucracy can
never be set up again The only ques-
ton is whether the people once arous-
ed will permit czardom Of any sort"
"The chief danger now is that the
unfortunate Russian people, SO long
deluded with empty promises, may not
now recognize the real guarantee of
liberty when 1t Is rendered in good
faith" says the Sioux City Journal
1T would be great misfortune If the
revolutionary movement should con-
tinue to gain momentum, when all
that could be gained by a bloody rev.
olution, apparently. Is now within the
peoples grasp"
There should be no business in poll
itics, and no politics in business
says the Burlington Gazette.
The Des Moines Capital suggests
that it might not be a bad idea to get
up a subscription for the purpose OF
providing Indian summer with a full
supply OF heavy underwear.
The Cedar Falls Record says that
IL matters continue as they are no
power on earth can prevent President
Roosevelt's denomination in 1908, even
though he may declare with all the
yehemence that he can summon that
he will not accept.
The Davenport Times says that Mr.
Parry's rate convention was ten years
behind the times.
at is quite possible for a man tc
keep within the bounds Of our statu-
tory laws and yet be one Of the worst
irascals unhung," concludes the Cedar
Falls Gazette.
1.-THE liquor question Is the Pandora
box of state and city politics in this
country" says the Des Moines Capt.
tai, referring to the relation Of the
question to the Ohio campaign. ''I1
the lid Is raised even for most wise
and beneficial amendment the oppo-
ste may spring out. It is a sorry day
for the party that has to legislate or
the liquor question If it cannot make
a job that will last good while, but
has to keep tinkering at 1t every SEES
sion of the legislature
ut has been proven many times thai
two trains cannot pass on the same
track, but the experiment is still tried
with alarming frequency observes
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The Marshalltown Times Republican
suggests that it will be the part Of
wisdom not to expect too much from
the new order Of things in Russia.
Russia has only taken the first step,
1t says. IF she totters, it is to be e1.
pected. The formative period is al
ways one to be dreaded and feared
The mouiik should not be expected tt
lose his ignorance nor tho aristocrat
his greedy arrogance in day.
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