Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
lists of the coming insane Fourth
predicts the Burlington Hawk Eye.

lists of the coming insane Fourth
predicts the Burlington Hawk Eye.
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IF, as prophesied, there is land
boom in sight, the crop reports from
South Dakota indicate another slump
In the Iowa census remarks the
Times Republican.
The Boone Republican is willing |
that Tom Dennison should be tried
again but asks il he can't be tried in |
Nebraska this time. I'VE have had one
muss with him here in Iowa and 1t |
will take some time to disinfect the
southwest part Of the state" says the
1.-THE Iowa editorial rate-makers
agree that they know
more about schedules and what they
should be than the mana gers Of the
roads," Is the way the Marion Regis
ter interprets 1t.
The Cedar Falls Gazette is convinc-
ed that SO long as men have an ambi.-
ton to accumulate more than enough
money to satisfy ordinary temporary
wants and needs. so long will the
golden rule be practically dead letter
in business.
Mt. Pleasant Journal-Editor Lea
of the Ottumwa Courier, has returned
from two weeks trip throughout the
southwest attending the annual meet
ton at Guthrie, Oklahoma, and visiting
other points. He is enthusiastic over
the rapid growth of the southwest, and
thinks Oklahoma should be admitted
to the union rs quickly as possible.
The Pomeroy Herald would like to
see Vice President Fairbanks become
physically, but he Is handsome in face
and handsome Intellectually" says the
Herald. "He has every indication of
a broad minded gentleman. Ready
to grasp ideas If necessary. He would
make president of whom the whole
people would be proud
The Valley Junction Express notices
that not even among democrats, who
of course, want the Dingley schedules
smashed, is there any proposal to re-
turn to the Wilson German monstros-
ity. That is one political scheme ap-
parently dead enough to bury"
o.
Lets keep still and saw wood" adj
vises the Britt Tribune. I'VE have a
good thing in freight rates in Iowa, as
DGllS bLOWlI ny comparison WuSll
the matter is being better under
stood. Investigate thoroughly, but
don't "agitate' until 1t is proven that
we are, being hurt"
O.
1.-THE department of agriculture is
rot spending too much money!" de-
ciares the Ida Grove Pioneer, "and its
experiments have been worth a kings
ransom in every state in the union"
"Some. of our exchanges wonder how
the Russian gunners managed to hit
| the Dogger bank fishing smacks," says
the Struble Herald Those editors
have evidently never shot enough to
know that It's different when you're
scared"
fulfilled" remarks the Fort Dodge
! Chronicle, Rockefeller will be tempted
! to desert the Standard and turn his
hand to the plow."
That there is need of government
regulation of railways is admitted by
the Iowa City Republican, but Il
thinks the people are SO prosperou:
and contented that they don't demand
wild agitation. There would be M
controversy over these matters wer
it not that ambitious and demagogi
| politicians think they can play tn,
people for suckers and slide int,
office" says the Republican.
Now that William Jennings Brya,
has been made doctor by his alm'
there will be an improvement in hi
i prescriptions.
i The crusade against vice in Council
Bluffs leads the Boone Republican t
exclaim Goodness! We Away
supposed the Bluff was one Of thos
good, lonesome towns
!; The Burlington Hawk Eye is pleas
ed with President Roosevelt's exoner
; alton Of Morton because 1t had prev
icusly declared its belief that he wa
!, the Santa Fe. freight rebate charges
"Those Iowa papers, who were con
: doing with the Hawk Eye on it's lone
someness in its defense Of Morton
will please take note Of present devel
opments," says the Hawk Eye.
o
Referring to the innocuous desue
tude into which Marshalltown's curfe,
; ordinance has fallen the Dubuqu
! Times says the principle Is all righ
but the authority to enforce 1t belong
to the home rather than to the cit
council.
i, Endeavoring to find the cause c
= the dearth Of preachers nowadays tn
: Orange City Herald points out ths
). the preacher doesn't occupy the exalte
a position in the community he once oc
!, cupied and his work is much more cs
: acting. HE works to increase h
: membership; works for law and ordt
7 in his parish: works for his Sabbat
: school; works on the church music
Y works for new church, works Il
. missions and denoninational college
v and schools, and works against tt
, saloon"
, II Secretary Shaw ever had a so
2 snap in Washington he has lost 1t
. declares the Manson Democrat. "Ju