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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-27
orop and Weather Rulletin.

Tho past week was warm and dry,
except that few small showers oc'
Cured in tho northwest portion Of the
state. These showers were very bene-
fetal 10 pastures and late crops, such as
corn, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes tur-
nips aud carrots. In the dry section Of
the state pasturagc is very short and
range stock IL losing flesh and getting
In bad condition to meet rigorous
winter should one occur Hops and
prunos have nearly all been gathered.
Tho hop crop turned out mnch better
than expected, both as 10 quality and
quantity Prunes, IL Is estimated,
yielded about half Of a full crop, with
tho sizes larger than usual. Potato
digging Is general The crop is free
from blight, but in consequence Of the
dry summer IL is expected that the
yields will not be so heavy as usual
Apples In wcll.kept orchards win yield
from fair 10 good returnsi In other or
ehards the crop is poor. The soil is still
too hard for fall blowing and seeding,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-27

writes Mary E. Shelton, Of Poplar
Bluff, NO., al can do my housework,
although, before taking CARDUl, two
doctors had done me no good. can
truthfully say was cured by Cardui.
want every suffering lady to know Of
this wonderful medicine"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-27
Notice 70 Taxpayers.

The last half payment Of the taxes
for the year 1904 will become delin-
quent on Monday evening, October 2,
1905. Pay before that time to avoid
penalty and interest. Taxpayers who
have paid no part Of the 1904 taxes
and all other taxpayers are notified
that shortly after the above date there
win be other costs in addition to the
penalty and interest on unpaid taxes.
Please take notice and pay promptly.
w. J. CULVER,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
9.25to-oct3d 2t.w
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
WHO TATTLEp.

Since the tory of Governor Folks
departure from the straight and mar.
row path in Kansas recently has been
made public, certain Kansas politi.
clans who were in the party with the
governor have taken special pains to
make 1T clear that they did not tell
the story of now the Missouri execu-
tive drank whisky from an original
package and declined a chaser after
he had downed the fiery liquid. The
denials of responsibility for the publ
cation of the story have become so
many that it seems to be plain that
Mr.. Folk himself is the one who told
on himself.
However, that may be, Mr.. Folk has
not denied the truth of the impeach-
ment nor is .e likely to. Is it any
disgrace for Missouri democrat?
According to some of the stories told
OF them, these astute politicians live
during several years of their lives
upon whisky as their staple Diet. This
Is done, some say, in order to prepare
the Missourians for drinking Louis in
later life, for it would surely be too
bad ii real Missouri democrat should
be unable to hold up his end in any
contest at drinking
Mr.. Folks misfortune is in the fact
that he took the Kansas drink just at
tue time when he had made himself
solid with the best people by his fight
for reform and for the maintenance
of the Sunday closing law When
the story gets around that Mr.. Folk
takes his whisky daily and takes it
straight, and that he smokes from
twelve to twenty strong cigars a day,
his admirers will begin rising up from
their church pews and inquiring of
each other where he gets his "booze''
on Sundays. Then the inquiry will
broaden until many Of the supporters
of the race track bettor's enemy will
wonder whether, after all, Mr.. Folk is
just the man for them to tie to. It's
really too bad, too, for Mr. Folk was
spoken Of for the democratic presi-
dental nomination in 1908. Who tat
tied, anyway?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
oTTUMwA,s Poplyl ALTON

Ottumwa has little to complain of as
to the 1905 census, all things being
considered. An increase of some
1000 people during the last five years
is recorded by the census canvass
here, which, though not large growth,
puts Ottumwa's population above
10000 and is very satisfactory show
ing inasmuch as Council Bluffs and
KeolSuk as well as several smaller
places, have experienced decrease in
their population. The two cities men,
toned are the only ones of 5000 or
more which do show loss.
Des Moines has made greater gain
than any other city in the state and
Polk county leads all others with an
increase of $4,000 people in five years.
More than 10000 of this gain is cred
tied to Des Moines, which ranks first
among the cities of Iowa with popula-
ton this year Of more than $4,000 peo-
pie. Dubuque is still second and Sioux
City has crowded Davenport out of
third place. Cedar Rapids is now fifth,
with Burlington sixth and Council
Bluffs seventh. Clinton comes eighth,
Ottumwa ninth and Muscatine tenth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
A SUCCESSFUL cHAuTAuouA.

Ceaterville is pleased with the sue
cess of its Chautauqua assembly of the
present year 1t proved a financial
success as well as all intellectual treat.
Most Chautauqua assemblies, including
Ottumwa, can lay claim to success on
the latter score but not on the former.
Centerville has two or three years ex-
perience in giving Chautauquas and
this year had notably good weather.
Regarding the event Of this year, which
has just closed, leaving the association
several hundred dollars to the good,
the Centeville Iowegian says:
"The increase in popularity of the
Chautauqua in this community means
it has come to stay just as long as it
is run to benefit the people. 1t was
wisely organized for the public good
and not for profit making Happily it
has made profits, but these are not for
individuals. The articles of incorpor-
alton prevent any division among the
stock holders. The few hundreds of
dollars in the treasury are there for
the future use for the good of the pub
lie What shall that use be? Why not
put the Chautauqua on permanent
basis, with it's own grounds, and on
these grounds have an auditorium,
artificial lake, drives, and summer cot
tages? Then make it one of the lead
ing summer assemblies of the country.
And ell the year when not used for
Chautauqua purposes use the grounds
for public park Now is the time to
discuss these things and begin getting
ready for still bigger and better
Chautauqua next year"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
his home in Hawarden, after shore
visit here with his mother ana sia-

his home in Hawarden after q uhor>
visit here with his mother ana sia.
tiers.
Zena Thomas, Of Oskaloosa, Is VISIT.
Ing Sigourney friends and attending
Chautauqua- Miss Thomas has been
Keol1uk county teacher for several
years. but has recently taken up her
home in Oskaloosa.
Dr. Eastburn and family, Of He'd
rick, visited Sigourney friends and at
tended the Chautauqua Wednesday.
Dr. Eaton, of Toledo, Ia, Ia visitinx
here.
Dave Berlin left for his home In st
Louis, Mo-, after supervising the spe-
cial dry goods sale here for the past
ten days.
Clarence Moore came in from M.
western trip on last Tuesday. He
spent nine weeks visiting among the
scenes of California, Colorado and
Washington and returns much pleased
with the trip and improved in health.
An attempt at robbery was made at
the Charles Vorhauer home last Nom
oay night at about twelve o'clock, but
were interrupted in their work by Mr.
Vorhauer's awakening. They entered
the house by climbing on porch and
gaining entrance through q window.
Mr.. Vorhauer tried to keep them from
finding out that he was up and made
preparations to catch and trap them.
but they caught on and skipped. Mr..
Vorhauer had sold his place of BUSH
ness that evening and received the
money, and 1t is supposed that the
miscreants were posted on that. There
was about $1,000 in the house besides
several hundred dollars worth OIL
diamonds belonging to him and to hisS
wife.
Louie Jones is on the sick list
threatened with appendicitis, but he TEL
somewhat improved. 81
The G. M. & st. P. Ry Co... have Nj
f1agman at the track where 1t is crcssNi
ed by the main road out to the Chau
tauuua grounds, so as to prevent ANA
possible accident. The people appres
ciate this move as the crossing is ~ 4
a place where it is impossible to ses
the train till on the track, IL 1T shou5f
be coming close, and the hurry anS#
noise Of many passing vehicles MAIN
1t hard to hear any noise the tra@
might make. #E
The Adventist church people ha,SN
erected a new porch in front Of tht$5
church on South Main street.
Mrs. julius Nitz who has been We
sick for the past several weeks, Es
much worse again and on wednesd
morning her life was despaired y 3
Charles Vorhauer has sold his "a y
taurant on the west side of the squS s
to a man named Hawk, from Del HI
Mr.. Hawk took possession TUESDAY sslS
The court house, banks and busip s
houses close each afternoon exc
Saturday to give all hands emplo
a chance to attend the speaking. s}s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
HoLpEN,s GOOD WORK.

Last spring the Courier in common
with many other Iowa papers urged
its readers who are also tillers of the
soil, to follow the directions of Prof
P. G. Holden, regarding the prepare
ton of seed corn for planting each
years crop. Prof. Holden who is one
OF the most busy men in the state and
has all he can do to keep up with his
onerous work in connection with the
Ames agricultural college, recognized
the need existing among the Iowa
farmers of advice along the lines he
teaches and he made trips over the
greater portion of the states railroad
mileage on special trains, talking at
each station and telling the people his
plan for preparing seed corn. The
crowds that heard him were enormous
and every practical farmer was i'm
pressed with the value of the college
mans advice. This years corn crop
in Iowa speaks volumes for the eff
cacy of Prof Holdens corn gospel. He
is well pleased with the result of his
work and will probably spend several
weeks next spring, spreading the seed
corn gospel through the state and en-
deayoring to reach farmers he failed
to talk to last spring. In an inter
view recently Prof. Holden said:
Il have been giving very close per-
sonal attention to the corn crop this
season and have visited fields in ev-
cry locality in the state in which I
lectured last winter and spring, and
that means every county and in most
instances several places in each coun-
ty. l have gone out for the purpose
of ascertaining how generally the
farmers have followed my advice as to
the testing and plar ing of corn and
to ascertai-- the results, and to do this
/ have gone into the fields and person
ally investigated, not taking anyone's
word for conditions. / have found
that the stand is much better than in
previous years.
My observations as to stand and
present condition of the crop will
warrant an estimate of a 100000 900
bushel crop if the weather continues
favorable and it is my estimate that
much of the crop will be out of danger
in twenty to twenty-five days, while
thirty days of favorable weather with
out frosts ought to assure the safety
of all the crop that it is ever expect
ed TO save. This weather Just at this
time is all that could be asked The
showers followed by bright, hot days
means phenomenal development of
the crop. In day like this the crop
will be benefited as much as by two
ordinary days.
81 have found that the condition Of
the crop is two to three weeks ahead
OF normal conditions for this period of
the season.
I'VE thought it would take six to
ten years to show results, but we are
going to show them this year and
next year | believe we will have ac-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
1T WILL NOT BE SURPRISING.

Des Moines Capital.-Now that news
has been received that Hon. Bourke
Cochran, the erstwhile polysyllable
pummeler Of Imperialism, has been
converted to the idea that America
should retain possession of the Philip
pine islands, it will not be surprising
to learn that
William ]. Bryan has rejected the
coctrine of 16 to / and taken the stump
as defender of the gold standard
that
Ida M. Tarbell has come to regard
John D. Rockefeller as the apotheosis
of civic virtue and a model worthy the
emulation of every young American
business man; that
Russell Sage has developed an aver
sion for money and is making frantic
endeavors to get rid of his property in
order that he may have the ecstatic
pleasure of dying poor; that
Mayor e. P. Dunno, of Chicago is
thoroughly convinced that municipal
ownership is a delusion and a snare
and that some traction company should
be given free of cost, and unhampered
by municipal control, franchise to
construct transportation line to the
New Jerusalem; that
Chauncey M. Depew has sprung his
last joke, abandoned the after dinner
hablt, and is devoting his declining
years to writing companion piece
70 Wordsworth's lode to Melancholy
that
Governor LaFollette has started a
boom for John c. Spooner for presi-
dent of the United States; that
John Alexander Dowie has decided
to accept recruits to Zion City with
out demanding their last dollar as ar
evidence of good faith; that
The Webster City Tribune
has made application to become the
official organ Of Iowa reservation
politics; and that
Carrie Nation has buried her hatchet
and is perambulating about with a
petition pleading for signatures in or
der that brewery may be established
in the city Of Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
sleoURNEY.

Sigourney, Aug. II. Chautauqua
and Normal institute are now going in
full force here. Monday and Tuesday
wkere examination days, and one hun
dred and six persons took the examin-
alton. Wednesday morning the institute
work proper began, and classes on the
lecture plan are held each forenoon in
tents prepared for the purpose. Many
people are boarding and living in tents
on the grounds. Others ride to and
fro in the busses and hacks in service
for the occasion. One hundred and
ninety nine teachers are enrolled for
institute. Wednesday afternoon the
program began in the big tent by an
address on Wall Street." by DR.. A e.
Winship, Of Boston, followed by
Governor Robert M. LaFollette, on
Of the large al Hence were uneasy at
first as 1T was rumored about that the
governor had failed to make connec-
tons as planned and had failed to
reach Sigourney. In the start Of his
address he explained that he had
missed connections in Illinois the night
before, on account of the mapping of
the lecture course given him to fol-
low, being wrong. But he hired an
miles and thus reached here on time.
He talked for three hours. When
he suggested stopping as he presumed
the audience were getting tired, people
cried, Ego on" He was interrupted
many times by applause, and express
sions Of approval during the course of
his talk. Thursday, Captain Rich
mond P. Hobson told about -Amer-
ica's Mighty Mission Today
Seeing Things; or, the Point Of
View" by Edwin A. Nye. Saturday
Aug. Is, music at intervals by the
on Good Farming, Clear Thinking,
Right Living" by Uncle Henry Wal
lace. Sunday. August 20. music by
the Cleveland ladies' orchestra, and
preaching by President A B. Storms
Of Ames. Iowa. In the evening a
sacred concert by the ladies orchestra
Monday, August 81, 1.-THE Prince OF
Peace" by Col. VIM. J. Bryan. Tues
day, August %. "Buttoned up People,
by Robert Mcintyre, of Chicago. We'd
nesday, August %, IT'S Life Worth Liv
ing, Rev. Father L. j. Vaughan. And
also on Wednesday, August %, Judge
M. j. Wade, will discuss THE Reign
of Law"
The Kleinschmidt Carriage fatory
sold their place of business and ali
things belonging thereto to the Kracht
Bros, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Laux has gone for a visit
with her sister at Amoret, Mo.
T. G. Legoe, of What Cheer, and c.
s. Seymour, of Thornburg, came dowr
on business Wednesday and took ir
the Chautauqua while here.
DR.. Arthur Wyant has returned t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
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RAILROADS AND REPORTERS.

Gradually the way of the newspaper
reporter is becoming easier and his
burden lighter. The Illinois Central
railroad has broken away from tradi.
tlon and instructed it's employees to
surnlsn the press at all times with in.
formation concerning matters of gen.
eral interest. In announcing the new
rule j. T. Harahan, second vice-presi.
dent of the road, says:
1T will be generally found that if
the company's agents and local officers
VIII furnish the press with the facts
IN matters in which the public has an
interest, the newspapers will generally
appreciate such action, and will re-
1raln from publishing exaggerated or
highly colored accounts of circum-
stances connected with the comnanv's
operations. Newspapers are generally
friendly and fair in their remarks con
cernlng the company. In cases where
the contrary is true an Improvement
could generally be effected by proper
attention to the papers representa-
tives.
MY experience is, moreover. that
such papers as are published along
the lines of this company are well dis
posed, and seldom make harsh critic.
ism unless such criticism is deserved
which in the handling of any large
business interest, no matter how well
managed, generally will sometimes
occur"
The first object of a reputable news
paper is to publish facts. Naturally it
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
TALK AND FACTS,

1t might be called the irony of fate
that prompted the department of
commerce and labor, just on the eve
of gathering of men who declare
that American commerce is not what
| it ought to be, to issue bulletin
showing that last year the exports
from the United States were greater
than ever before, greater than the ma
ton had any right or reason to ex.
pect. This bulletin. issued just be.
fore the Chicago reciprocity conven.
ton was called together, shows that
Americas exports of manufactured
goods last year amounted to $543,S2O,.
297 as against S452,415, e21 in the pre-.
ceding year, S433 1851, 756 in 1900 and
only $1S8,595,743 in 1895. Some of the
paragraphs from the bulletin are
worthy of consideration.
The exports for the last fiscal year
We're mot only the largest on record
but are in excess of the combined ex-
ports of all articles in the centennial
year 1876 and nearly $4,000 900
more than the total imports and ex-
ports of the country at the close of
the civil war"
The growth in the expectation man
ufactures is shown to have largely ex-
ceeded the growth in population. Out
OF thirty leading articles only seven
show falling off for the year as com
pared with 1904. Iron and steel man.
ufactures supply about one-fourth of
the total exports, having been S134..
727,921, as against $11,e4s,5s6 in the
preceding year. Steel rails showed an
increase Of $6,OOo,ooo, chiefly in shin.
ments to Canada, South America, Mex.
leo, the West Indies, Japan and other
oriental countries. Machinery also
showed an increase in 1905 of more
than $6,000,000 over 1904.
Cotton manufactures present one of
the striking features of the years ex.
port, having advanced from S22,4O3,.
us in 1904 to S49,666, $50 in the wear
just ended. The growth occurred
chiefly in cotton cloth exports. s14..
6S6,l99 being the total in 1904 and
pal ,320,542 the figure for 1905. To
CHINA there was an increase of about
4OO,66O,OO0 yards over last years ex.
portation of 76,960,OOO, and the value
OF our cotton cloth exports to that
country increased from $4,O00,OO in
loO4 to $27,340,000 in 1905. Japan was
the only other country to show a con
siderable increase, the total being 16.-
100000 as against 100000 yards in
1904.
Leather and is manufactures fourth
In Importance in the list of manufac.
tured articles exported, showed an in
crease of $4,000,0O0, the total in 1905
having been $3S,000,O00 as compared
with s34,oo0,OOo in the preceding year,
II this class also Japan is credited
with the chief Increase.
Other important articles exported
We're: Agricultural implements, 500
100000; chemicals, drugs, dyes, etc,
nearly Sl6,000,O00; wood manufactures
Siz,ooo,0oO; cars, carriages and vehi-
cles, SlO,666.000; scientific instru-
ments, $s.oo0.ooO; paper and manufac-
lures of, sS.250,00O; paraffin and para.
hin wax. s7,75o,o0o; fiber manufac-
lures, $6,750,000; tobacco manufac.
lures, S5,666,000; books, maps, etc,
nearly s5o00,0Oo and India rubber
manufactures $4,75O,OOO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22

prefers to get it's facts at first hand
and II it fail in that it must rely on
other sources of Information.
The notion used to prevail that ii
was bad policy for railroad company
TO allow its employees to give news to
reporters. Finding everybody con.
nected with the road mum as a Japan.
csc peace envoy, the reporters got
their stories of accidents, ETC., solely
through other channels.
That these accounts were likely to
be biased, exaggerated and strongly
hostile to the company was no fault of
the reporters. The railroad companies
have themselves to blame for the con.
sequences of Their Withholding infor.
nation the public is entitled to. Some
time ago the Erie road got out of the
rut and ordered its employees to assist
reporters. 1t is gratifying to note that
other roads are following this enlight.
ened example.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
o 3 BTU A RY.


F. H. Whitmore, son of Albert and
Belle Whitmore, was born Dec. 20
1881, and departed this life August 8
1905, at the age Of 20 years, months
and 81 days. About March 1, he was
stricken with disease from which he
never recovered. He confessed Christ
as his Saviour July II, and died re-
joicing in his His love. During all his
illness he was never heard to COM
plain, bearing all suffering patiently
thinking more about the comforts OF
those around him than of himself.
He leaves a father, mother, three sis
ters and five brothers besides a host OF
friends to mourn his early death. The
funeral services We're conducted by
Rev. Hill, of Agency at the Methodist
Episcopal church Thursday. Inter
ment was made in the Brethren ceme-
terry. Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
is BROUGHT HOME.
A. L. Wheeler Hurt At EIdon Wed
day Is Much Improved,

From Saturdays Daily.
a.. Il. Wheeler, 542 Norris et'
who was injured last Wednesday,
ernoon at E1don was brought TO
city last evening on the Rock ne
and was taken in the ambulan
his home.
Mr.. Wheeler was unloading #
plaster, for a house that he is q
ing in Eldon, from a car, and d
ing one Of the sacks he SCI
sprained his back. Later, neu
set in and caused q complication
was very painful. 1t was the
tention of his family to have
brought home last evening b.
condition was such that he cou.
be moved. However. he was suffir
improved by last evening to all
removal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
All c. M. & ST. p. and Wabash train.
depart from Jefferson Street Un;on
depot. w. L. Richards Agent,

All G. NJ. q st. p. and Wabash train.
depart from Jefferson Street Un;nn
depot. w. L. Richards Agent.
c. M. e. ST. p.
No. Going East Via Cut OFF, Tino.
8a-Washington, Muscatine. Dav-
export and Chicago 5:45 n. m
Washington. Muscatine, Dav-
export and Chicago .12n5 a. y,
Going West. ~
sa-Kansas City and Interme-
6a-s sesIn ' chillicothe, E.c ;a9:1s g m.
H s!Sr Springs and Kansas
ssb-Chillicothe freight -. ZOO a. m.
-chill.cothe freight j.. 1910 a. m.
Going East Via Marion.
lOb-Marion, Cedar Rapids ana
,osb-Ma aFsae eedsr Rapids and a6S a m
ssb-Marion freight -. $40 q. m m.
Coming West Via Marion.
ec-Marion. sedar Rapids and
,osb!% s5sF%sa'' CEDAR Rapids and rs . m
daily; Except Sunday: e e@eI e: N;
Monday.