Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25

lions Is not nearly so great as it has
been at almost any other time during
the past four years Time has settled
some OF the principal questions which
divided them, or at least partially re-
moved them from consideration. All
that is necessary to secure harmony
now is to drop the disposition to make
test Of the issues which have caused
discord in the past.
II Gen. Wood can do for Panama
what he did for Cuba" says the Mar
shalltown Times Republican. 'the
sooner he is assigned to the isthmus
and given a full hand the better"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says It is
going to bother some Of the Iowa CUB
ernatorial candidates to keep their
hooms in a growing condition over win
ter.
"An independent paper, even, If only
Independent in proper sense, is never
so happy as when it is kicking up a
row." observes the Iowa City Republi-
can.
The Boone Republican notices that
according to some peoples notions
neither the courts nor congress does
anything that is just right, but some
way the government keeps Jogging
along about as well as ever.
AS broad, expansive and resource
full as the English language is known
to be-" says the Des Moines Capital,
sit seems to be utterly impossible to
provide newly worded phrase for
the fellow who always wants to know.
is it hot enough for your"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
that the most fun about sleeping well
on hot night Is listening to the means
Of the suffering next day.
If do-nothing is wanted for gov
ernor of Iowa. why not elect someone
who has been dead for so long time
that there will be no cause to fear his
return to life within two years?" asks
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
six drownings occurred in Iowa last
ming says the Clinton Herald. Nor
al: Don't go swimming on Sunday"
The Marion Register has a suspicion
that the reason why certain Iowa
newspapers do not want either a
standpatter or man who halls from
the other camp nominated for COVER
nor is that the man of their choice
would very probably not be the choice
of the convention.
Among the things Uncle Chauncey
has to be thankful for" says the Sioux
City Journal lis the fact that that SEN
atorial election came off last winter
instead of coming off next winter"
Those who urge harmony within
@o,n t,I,1 o,,Ir 40 81 oeyx n
sacrifice principles" says the Iowa
City Republican. But they are OPP
posed to wrangling over questions
which Iowa republicans cannot settle"
Whats the use?" asks the Musca-
tine Journal. referring to the newspa-
per discussion of the goyernorship.
IT'S nearly a year until convention
time and many changes can take place
in that time. There'll be plenty to
say when the time comes"
The Marshalltown Times Republican
says the danger in prosperity Is that
so few are able to stand it.
-
THE enforcement of law is one Of
the most important questions of the
hour" says the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Every law on the statute book should
be strictly enforced"
That the closing hours of the life
Of Speaker Henderson should be cloud
ed by the terrible disease OF paresis Is
source of statewide Sadness" Says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. 1.-THE
old warrior and stateman deserved a
cloudless sunset to his patriotic and
useful life"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette concludes
that Tom Lawson's reform comes late.
His anger at Rockefeller and his love
for the people are twins" 1t says.
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1T is too early to nominate Mr.. Root
for the presidency in 190S," says the
Marshalltown Times Republican,. "Mr.
Root has three years to make good or
lose out in and these three years will
make or unmake hinf."
1T has been decided by the courts
that divorce deprives man of the
privilege of beating his wife" remarks
the Keokuk Gate City. The Gate City
thinks that this decision Should help
| somewhat to lessen the tendency to-
ward the great evil which threatens
so seriously the integrity Of American
homes"
The Des Moines Capital lining up
with James Whitcomb Riley says:
The swimming hole is one of the
most popular summer resorts
That plea Of economy was all pipe
dream and nobody believed it," says
the Mason City Globe-Gazette, refer
ring to the probable cost Of next years
election in Iowa THE plea that II
(biennial elections) would give the
state one year Of rest from politica
discussion has also gone glimmerine
by the act Of the fellows who were
most pronounced for the change"
when Tom lawson" remarks the
| Washington Democrat travels all the
way out to Kansas to tell folks thai
he was raised up by God to free people
| from their bondage, he will excuse us
while we go out behind the barn ant
laugh"
| The Burlington Hawk Eye says thai
| this Is Iowa corn weather and no loya
1owan ought to growl at the temper.