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

It is sixty years since the first tele-
graphic message was sent by the
Morse system from Baltimore to
neutrality-suspicious. Herald.
News Is the unusual" says the
Davenport Times in reply to note
from subscribers complaints regard
ing the sensational news to be found in
newspapers. THE usual is that which
tends to happiness and prosperity
Hence the unusual is largely tragedy.
New inventions, new theories, politics
and certain class Of matters of in
terest are not tragedy. but they are
usual events and are reported. The
newspaper is a searchlight that is
focused on the unusual throughout the
world. For this reason many Of the
things to which Subscriber appar-
emily objects is demanded by the
masses Of newspaper readers because
1t Is human to be interested In the
unusual even If it is largely tragedy"
The outlook is that 1905 will be a
smoky year among the factories. Most
line Of manufacturing have followed
the lead Of iron and steel and are In
creasing outputs. The only weak spot
at present Is cotton, and the low prices
Of the raw product now prevailing are
sure to stimulate manufacturing. The
strike at the Fall River cotton mills is
still on. 1t represents the only extern
sive labor trouble in the country today
The prospect is that the mills will re-
sumo work soon. either through set
Element of the strike or its abandon
ment.-Sioux City Journal.
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Two young society women Of Wash
ington have decided to start laundry
in a fashionable part Of that city. At
first glance there appears to be a gro
tesqueness about the idea that smacks
of the humorous. But If those young
ought to commend themselves to the
sober intelligence Of the public by their
willingness to engage in business.
There is grave danger lest the Ameri-
can people lose sight Of the dignity Of
labor. There has been disposition
for long. on the port of the we'll to- do,
to look with disdain upon labor of any
kind and to keep aloof from that large
class who live by the sweat Of their
brows.-Sioux City Tribune.
The Marshalltown Times Republi-
can thinks that bulletin dealing with
dirt roads and cheap and effective
means Of keeping them In condition
would be valuable and eagerly received
by the Iowa farmer. I'VE must use
dirt roads for many years in Iowa. and
our efforts should be devoted to the
general improvement of such highways
rather than a propaganda of ma
cadam," says the Times-Republican.
The planters will be making an
other serious mirtake If they try to
shut off the government reports on
cotton production" declares the Sioux
City Journal. 1.-THE reports tell the
truth about cotton production, and the
truth ought to be valuable to planters
as well as millers."
In the opinion Of the Fort Dodge
Messenger, eve. vthing In the small
town, such as lack Of entertainments
and consequent monotony of the life.
increases the danger of immoral Gus
toms, "for it is an old saying that
Satan finds plenty for idle people to
do" says the Messenger. 1.-THE best
protection for young boys and girls Is
to inspire them with interest in plenty
of healthy, wholesome entertainments"
The Des Moines Capital argues that
rural school consolidation will not
mean that the old system was a f. IL
ure: simply that the old order Is
changing and that we are facing new
day, the dawn of which Is already gild-
inc tho "a eft er>1 hills