Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
just what we have been afraid Of all

just what we have been afraid Of all
along"
The Dallas County News feels that
Nv. j. Bryan, Alton B. Parker and a
few other good democrat leaders, who
have done a splendid job Of running
and not getting there, ought to have
a very tender feeling for General Kur..
opatkin."
The Keokuk Gate City declares that
"a really meritorious paper does not
find 1t necessary to boast continually
Of it's excellence"
Walter wellman has joined the
Russia pipe dreamers for an invasion
of China" says the Cedar Rapids Ga
zette. This is certainly carrying the
yellow (newspaper) peril right to the
doors of the main supply depot for
yellow humanity"
The Burlington Hawk-Eye admits
that 1t may be that Mr.. Bryan is re-
organizing the democratic party, but
1t insists that the republicans are
carrying the local elections.
'Tf churches don't want to accept
offers of money from John D. Rookie
lclleI, lie VIII IldNSt W leI 11SIlTy n.
Rogers have it to speculate with, that s
all,' says the Sioux City Tribune.
Moving day for the Panama canal
commission is likely to come along
any time now" observes the Sioux
City Journal.
The wrecker of the Rock Island
train at Homestead confesses that he
just wanted to see what fast train
would do when it hit loose rail.
penitentiary walls for the remainder
Of it's natural life" says the Daven-
port Times.
"It borders upon the Incredible that
Fl. Madison has gone republican," ex-
claims the Burlington Hawk Eye. "a
few years ago the suggestion would
have been hooted at. But after Lee
county's recent regeneration the world
pected anywhere within its borders
Having become inoculated with repub-
lican anti-toxine, the patient is rally
ing beautifully"
The Knoxville Journal believes that
Senator Dolliver has nothing to fear
from primary law and has a strength
in all parts Of the state quite apart
from factionalism. "Ie has been care
full" the Journal continues, mot to
align himself actively and boldly with
as result has many friends and few
enemies. He is, moreover, a tower OF
strength In the party"
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The vinton Eagle says that one OF
the penalties of public life is to have
small men nagging at ones heels.
The Burlington Hawk Eye sticks III
for the government distribution OF
garden seeds. Many people" it says
have been induced to cultivate waste
land and make therefore, barrer
ground plots productive by these free
seeds. Many have learned the art o.
cultivation and become enamored o.
the close and healthful contact with
mothe nature by this system of seet
distribution. The interests of the
farm and the garden have been ad.
vanced by 1t. If congress does moth.
ing worse than distribute free seeds i
will be going on very WE'LL"
The Des Moines Capital says that i
spring is as deliberate about coming
she may be just as deliberate abou
going away.
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The Audubon Republican thinks tina
Iowa ought to be for Shaw for thu
presidential nomination without hi,
having to fight for it. The Republican
enumerates the secretary's achieve
ments and asserts that IF he is {
candidate state pride, if nothing else
ought to quiet any opposition arising
from personal animosities."
The Cedar Falls Gazette does no
doubt that Senator Dolliver would b.
the unanimous choice Of the voter
whatever method Of electing United
States senators might be adopted b.
the republicans of Iowa. But" /
adds, "the people would derive mucl
satisfaction in knowing that the.
really had a hand in the matter"
.'The sending Of Dobson to China,
says the Iowa Falls Citizen, "has on
,commendable feature-he is Ion,