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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
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Seth H. Craig, former warden of the
Fort Madison penitentiary and once a
well known republican politician of
the state, died at his residence, 440
Glen avenue, Tuesday, August 1, at
$50 p. m. eDath was due to heart
failure and resulted from an illness
of about six weeks. The interment
took place at Pennington.
Seth A. Craig was born at Millers-
burg, Ohio, in 1925, and was almost
81 years of age. He was veteran
Of the Mexican and the civil war and
was one of the few remaining pen.
sioners of the Mexican war. After
an active political career in Iowa Mr.
craig moved to Wymore, Neb., where
he held the position as postmaster fo1
several years He later became may
or of the city and for period acted
as county judge of Gage county, fill
ing out an unexpired term Of a judge
who had been deposed. For number
of years Mr.. Craig has been resident
of Council Bluffs. He was a member
of the Masonic order and the Grand
Army Of the Republic and is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Sarah A. Craig
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
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WHAT WILL BETHE RESULT?

The question on every lip where af
fairs Of international Importance are
under consideration, Is, What will be
the result of the peace conference be-
tween the Russian and japanese en-
yoys? Among the readers of press
dispatches opinions differ as to the
answer, but the majority of amateur
diplomats and commentators seem to
think that no agreement can be
reached by the plenipotentiaries, but
a different view is held by one man
in particular, whose opinion on matters
of this kind is generally regarded as
worth a good deal, believes that there
is every probability that peace will re-
suit from the meeting. This man Is
Henry Clews, the Nestor of New York
financial circles. In his weekly review
of conditions affecting finances Mr.
Clews has the following to say on this
point:
The arrival of M. White and the cir
culation of alleged interviews with him
In which he was made to predict failure
of the coming peace negotiations, had
temporarily quite depressing influ-
ence On the market. There is no doubt,
of course, that the representatives of
both Russia and Japan will use every
means-and especially the preside
fore negotiations get we'll under way
to place themselves in favorable posi-
tions. The cars envoy was unques-
tionably misquoted in some of the
staten ents attributed to him, but his
Interviews that were duly authorized
show his keen perception of the neces-
sity of 'sparring for position as the
matter may be termed, and using the
agency of publicity for it's full value.
In this he has had a good example in
The action of the mikados representa-.
lives, all serving the double
purpose of appealing to the pop
ular taste in their respective countries
and calculated also, even though the
play be fully understood by both par
ties, to affect the preliminary condi
tons at the conference. Modern diplo
matte methods are full assurance thai
Russia knows approximately the terms
Japan will finally accept; but we may
confidently expect from both sides
periodical spectacular displays of en-
ergy intended for home consumption
These will probably furnish at New
York and the worlds other f1nancia
centers incentives for fluctuations II
security quOlaLlOnS. Inc Japanese an(
Russian ENJOYS are almost absolutel.
sure to effect peace settlem ent before
they terminate their mission here. Tht
japanese are not likely to be so exact
ing in their terms as to defeat making
peace. Japan can better afford to offe
reasonable terms to Russia than Rus
STA can afford to accede to harsh one
that will humiliate her still further
Japan has achieved glory enough an;
Russia has been Inundated enough.
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draughtsman for the Trott Brick Co.,
are in the city today.
The business mems association will
meet tonight at DR.. Sawyers' Office at
s o'clock. Business of Importance to
be transacted.
Miss Daisy Minnick, of Floris, pass
ed through here today on her return
home from Alabama.
Frank Koht has gone to Colfax for
visit.
Rexwell and Claude Finney are Wis
iting their uncle at Oskaloosa.
Miss Cecilia Greenleaf of Fairfield
is visiting her uncle. DR.. S. H. Saw
yers.
Ed G. Sheldon, of Kansas City, is in
the city on business.
Rev. U. B. Smith passed through
here enroute to Centerville today.
F. c. Overton, of Keokuk, passed
through here today enroute to Union
vile.
]. A. Bundy is in ottuniwa today.
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ELpoN.

Eldon, Aug. s.-Miss Dick Tenant
of Oskaloosa, is the guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. E. j. Moore.
The buildings of the Trott Pressed
Brick Co., are under construction and
part of the machinery Is on the
grounds.
Mr.. Order left today for New York
and from there will take in California
and Portland, Ore.
wv. F.Guile, of Moulton, was in the
city looking after his newly acquired
property. ,.
H. E. Anderson. advance agent of
w. p Halls shows. and w. G. Miller,
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" ASKING Ct Q n
Go sip
Especial Correspondence,
Washington Bureau Of the Court


Washington Bureau Of the Courier,
Washington. D. c., Angus z.
Representative HUI of Des Moines,
who with Representative Wadsworth
of New York, the chairman of the
house committee on agriculture, owns
High Point farm in Virginia. was con-
siderably annoyed by the report that
an undue quantity of seeds mad 5aen
sent to him by the department Of agr-
culture The intimation was, Of course,
that Messrs. Hull and Wadewo,tia be-
| ing important members of congress.
were sharing in the free seed graft.
Mr.. Hull 1sniol chat he hau receiy ed
any undue quantity of seeds, but said
that he had eenrgiven by the depart
ment considerable quantity Of shrubs
Some seed was sent to him also Mr.
Hull does not think he is much
ahead, however. An experiment crop
of alfalfa. sown with governm enl seed,
was ruined by undue heat, and rain be-
fore it was ready to cut.
! Incidentally it might be remarked
that Mrs. Roosevelt was given for use
on her farm on Long Island consider.
able quantity of the same shrubs pre-.
sented to Mr.. Hull.
I Mrs. Roosevelt, by the way, is work
ing up quite an interest in farming or
at least in farms She recently bought
a small farm in Virginia, near DanvilIe.
Residents of the Old Dominion a-e
wondering why she chose that location.
They say it is one of the most mo ac-
count" places in the state. 1t is not a
| pretty country and not especially pro-
ductive. 1t is certainly far short of
the beautiful region in Loudon and
, Clark counties, which are in the Blue
Ridge area.
When Thomas c. Dawson of Iowa,
g American minister to Santo Domingo,
! camesto Washington a few months ago,
on leave from his post. and leased a
house for the summer, there was gen.
: eral wonderment why he was doing 1t
This was partially explained by the
i, fact that Mr.. Dawson had considerable
$ business to transact with the state de.
c partment but the rest of the secret is
: now known Mrs. Dawson has pre-.
S scented her husband with a baby girl
This has filled the cup of the success
/, full Iowan to OVERLOOKING Mr. Dawson
:. has not been in Santo Domingo long
but his service there was most excellent
= duu CAUSES Ills lIleuQS 10 nope LudI lit
will be ultimately promoted to Euro
pean post and that at no far distant
date.
Willet N. Hayes, assistant secretary
- Of agriculture is credited to Minnesota
: by may be claimed by Iowa. He is {
$ graduate of the Iowa state college o.
a agriculture and mechanic arts at Ames
Il He was an instructor there after he
u graduated and has been close FRIEND
II of Secretary Wilson for years.
Nc Some of the ''standpatters" who hal
20 from Iowa say that the followers o
in Governor Cummins have become NOR
st clannish than ever recently. They dc
rs clare that the Cumminsites take tn
l. ground that if, anyone is for Cummin
r he ought not to be particularly friendl
= with the other, side" This is, o
course, the "standpat" view and SUI
= porters of Cummins here reply that tn
h same is true Of the opposition to tn
re faction represented by the present OF
Va cupant Of the gubernatorial chair.
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Just so the people may know"
can't some Iowa newspaper make .
list, arranged alphabetically, for easy
reference, of all the men who have
thus far been mentioned for governor?
Courier.
1t is hardly likely any newspaper
would care to devote an issue to the
publication of such a list, however
gratifying it might be to the gentle
men named.-Keokuk Gate City.
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TWITr1
ALBA.

Abba, Aug. S.-Bert Gillaspie. who
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis Saturday morning, died at his
home four miles north of Abba, yes
terday at 10: 80 a. M, aged 81 years.
In May, 1903 he finished the Abba
high school and entered school of
Polytechnic in Oakland, Cal, where
he finished recently a two years
course in stenography. He was a
young man Of excellent qualities of
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building up the entire system, increasing
the appetite and helping the digestion.
S. S. S. cures all skin diseases promptly
and permanently, leaving the skin soft
and smooth. Only by keeping the blood
pure can we hope to have clear skin.
Book on Skin Diseases and any medical
advice you may wish free Of charge.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10

John Hay, one of the greatest Of
Americans, was truly an American and
he was proud Of the title. He once
admitted that he could lay no claim
what ever to a distinction or even a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10

them instead OF
allowing them
to. be forced to
the S u r f a C e
t h r o u gh the
skin. S. S. S. is
the greatest of
all tonics for
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man and has many good ideas he is
not adding any to his laurels in his
lecture tour this summer" says the
Muscatine Journal.
The Clinton Herald predicts that
those Nebraska democrats who are
ylanning to down Mr.. Bryan will dis
than his party. 1T is safe guess that
when he wants the Enforcement of Ne
braska democracy he will get it," says
the Herald.
The impression is growing with the
Neokuk Gate City that if you scratch
q Chinese boycotter you will find an
Itnglishman.
Speaking OF the next candidate fo.'
governor says the Carroll Herald,
what is the matter with the corn
crop?"
Really the thermometers are getting
funny says the Marion Register.
"One of the big dailies' is far enough
along in its 'gaiety' to talk about the
some of the big Office holders would
be if it had not been for some Of the
| 'dwarfs.'"
| The Sioux City Journal finds after
careful investigation that as rule th;.
/ free expenditure of money in politics
| is CT pernicious influence. 1t is easily
dcfensible on the score Of justifyins
the means to the end. LAS to the end
there is much individual bias says
the Journal
To the Des Moines Capital August
promises to be a safe and sane custod-
ian of the Iowa crop prospect.
The Iowa State Republican says thai
Col. Hepburn's enemies in the eighth
district, while making quite bit OF
noise are so far outnumbered that they
will never be heard from when the
date of the convention rolls around
Hepburn is bigger than the eighth
| district; he is national figure, as.
serts the Republican.
The Marshalltowng Herald has no
heard much lately about the Iowa hen
but presumes that she is still in bust
ness and raising money to buy tina
adjoining forty to tho old farm.
i The Marshalltown Herald suspects
that Colonel Hepburn will return from
the Philippines in rather robust healtl
prepared to convince those who ar
arranging to retire him that he is yer.
much alive.
1.-The biennial election law has fail
, ed to bring the millennium after all,
, says the Denison Review.
The Carroll Herald believes tina
Congressman Birdsall, who is activel
supporting President Roosevelt's rec
concentrations for railway rate legisla
ton, is on safe ground and has ever
, Iowa member of congress with hin
} There are persons in the state" say
the Herald, who want the congress
, men to go to extremes on the trans
!, rortation question, but the ccnserva
tive forces Of the country will be con
tent with enacting the recommends
lions of the President into law
when one thinks of it, it Is reall
surprising in these days" says tn
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De SET GOWN as certain lfldl 0dlO
is next" concludes the Gate City.
o.
eff the japanese and Russian peace
commissioners get time" suggests the
Manson Democrat, they should come
out and take a look at the Iowa corn
fields. They are enough to make any
man feel at peace with the world"
AS to the impression that Governor
Cummins has done too much talking
the Cedar Rapids Republican suggests
that the people are to blame for that
to some extent. Don't they keep on
insisting that he shall make speeches."
II asks.
The Eagle Grove Eagle says that
there is standard by which Mr.. La
Toilette, desiring the blood of Presi-
dent Fish, is already guilty of it.
The Leon Journal says that if every
department at Washington was filled
by Iowa men we would hear little
about graft
The Webster City F'reeman-T Tribune
thinks the time has come for the Unit
ed States to close it's gates tighter.
There is need of more care" it says,
sin the matter of admitting foreigners
to our shores. There is ample room
for the desirable classes. but the scum
from southern Europe and the almond
eyed celestials are not wanted
| "LaFollette has mission. self APP
| pointed mission Of getting himself te
the front" says the Britt Tribune. "Hi
has the ability to occupy a gooo
healthy place there, has attained 1t
/ ard few regret that he is successful
He is fighter and everybody likes 4
fighter"
"Pettigrew," says the Creston Ad.
vertiser-Gazette, lis not the only mar
who is trying to sneak back into pow
er in the republican party or to nole
and increase the power he has by con
Juring with the popularity OF Theodore
Roosevelt. They are to be found II
almost every state and they may gen
orally be known by the fact that the.
claim to be the only genuine support
ers the President has
I'VE imperil the Christian life whe,
we ever deliberate the question, Doe
virtue pay?" declares the Dubuqu
Telegraph. For doubt where vir
tue is suspended in the balance, i
most often fatal"
The Rockford Register thinks tina
Jud Welliver can set up and knock owe
the most presidential candidates. II
the shortest time of all the newspa
PER correspondents in the field.
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PURE BLOOD
INSURES CLEAR SKIN

When Eczema, Acne, letter, Pimp1es,
or other skin diseases make their appear
ance it is sure sign that the blood is
filed with humors and burning acids.
These being forced through the pores
and glands burn and blister the skin, pro-
ducing the eruptions which are usually
accompanied with intense itching, and
are disfguring and hunliliating.
Years ago my blood was bad, as evil
denced by skin eruptions on different
parts Of the body, and other symptoms,
SO concluded to try s. S. S., knowing it
to be highly spoken of. After using a
mum Der Of bottles-do not remember now
just how much-my blood was thor
oughly purified and enriched and was
relieved of all eruptions and manifesto
tions of impure blood. I believe S. S. s.
to be an excellent blood medicine, and
any one in need OF such medicine
would do we'll to use 1t. They will find
case s. 20 ~ MRS. g. u. SHOEMAKER.
Alliance, O., 5l6 E. Patterson st.
While external treatment relieves tenn
porarily it does not reach the real cause
of the disease, because it does not go into
the blood. S. S. S., perfect blood pu-
rifer, neutralizes these acids and humors,
and by strengthening and toning up the
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels, the natural
channels of bodily waste, disposes of
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Rooseveltian. In this game of pre-.
tense we think Pettigrew is the limit

The Arlington News observes that
Iowa men in national affairs make as
good or better showing than the gem
eral run of federal officeholders.
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The Keokuk Gate City does not be-
lieve Mr. Sato is talking without
of what he says. 1T may
be set down as certain that Mr.. Sato
is next" concludes the Gate City
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It takes broken bank to set a fig
iIra in bau,Iina
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The innocent bystander is the victim
of appearances.
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

while Mr.. LaFollette is brilliant
man and has many good ideas he is
not adding any to his laurels in his
lecture tour this summer" says the
Muscatine Journal.
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when one thinks of it, 1t is really
surprising in these days" says the
Nevada Representative, what sort OF
men and fancies present themselves or
are presented by their admirers as
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DIES MONIES MAN DISCHARGED.
N. r. Gresas Establishes His Innocence
of Serious Charges.

Sioux City, Aug. 8.-N. r. Greggs,
Of Des Moines, agent for the National
Health and Accident Insurance COM
pany, who was arrested at Neville,
On the charge of adultery, was ar
raigned before Justice e. Jones and
discharged yesterday. Mrs. Bassell
an employ In a Neville hotel, was tho
woman who figured In the case. and
Bassell caused the arrest.
The bachelor may be an object Of
public derision, but the married man
gets his at home.
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"If the japanese and Russian peace
commissioners get time suggests thu
Manson Democrat, they should come
out and take look at the Iowa corn
fields. They are enough to make an.
man feel at peace with the world"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10

The impression is growing with the
heokuk Gate City that if you scratch
q Chinese boycotter you will find al
Englishman.
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The Clinton Herald predicts that
those Nebraska democrats who are
planning to down Mr.. Bryan will dis
cover in due time that he is stronger
than his party. 1T is a safe guess that
when he wants the Enforcement of Ne
braska democracy he will get it," says
the Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10

The Leon journal says that if every
department at Washington was filled
by Iowa men we would hear little
about graft"
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Speaking OF the next candidate TO
governor" says the Carroll Herald
what is the matter with the corn
crop?"
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AS to the impression that Governo.
Cummins has done too much talking
the Cedar Rapids Republican suggests
that the people are to blame for that
to some extent Don't they keep on
insisting that he shall make speeches? p
II asks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10

The Eagle Grove Eagle says that
there is standard by which Mr.. La
Toilette, desiring the blood of Presi-
dent Fish, is already guilty of it.
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FARMlNeToN.

Pennington, Aug. s-Miss Freds
Hoyer, of Cottonwood, is visiting he
grandfather, Rev. Pfister and fam
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Really the thermometers are getting
funny" says the Marion Register.
lone of the big dailies' is far enough
along in it's 'gaiety' to talk about the
fractional Dwarfs.' Wonder where
some of the big Office holders would
be if it had not been for some Of the
'dWarfs'"
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The Rockford Register thinks that
Jud Welliver can set up and knock over
the most presidential candidates in
the shortest time of all the neWspa
FER correspondents in the field.
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Willet N. Hayes, assistant secretary
Of agriculture, is credited to Minnesota
by may be claimed by Iowa. He is a
graduate of the Iowa state college Of
agriculture and mechanic arts at Ames
He was an instructor there after he
graduated and has been a close friend
of Secretary Wilson for years.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-14
TIE sIrr ArIoN N RrssIA.

The threatened collapse of the tH3- perial treasury has been tidea ofef by what practically amounts 10 2 forced loan
 Accounts come through Japanese sources at saoji, That the mntiaoas Russian tf65ps have sacked Hafbin, Manchufia.
 It ts tH=imated Ina the strike in the Russian efPiae will become gen eral aboat Christmas
 ReVoltine stories of the sayagery of the Russian peasantry continue 10 tii= ter through in the news dispatches. but it is sad they give only a talnt idea of what the world would witness should a general uprising occur.
 A St. Petersburg dispatch says that Count Nttte tenGered his res enaden to the ear 2s head of the aemin.stra- ticu, but that h.s majesty would not listen 10 it.
 The Ru sian troaes in M1n huria are maniiesting I mutinous spirit. Many officers are said to have been kiHed All news from that quarter, however, is sharply censored.
 Prominent military commanders throughout the empire are requesting permission to resign. Even the mins- ter of war, Lieul.-Gen. RuGlger, has asked to be allowed to retire.
 Father Ga. on has been condemned to death by the revolutionary commit tee GecaHse he argues aga.nst the con- t4nuation eff the st'.ke.
 The secretary of the Jewish relief committee, who is now in Russia, says the destruction among Jewish homes is intescribable The Gamase amounts to IT Lions of roubles h K-oT alone 4a,- {. O person are afe ted. an many small towns which had Jew-sh sections have been entirely destroyed.
 Lieut-Gep. Sa harofl was assas- sinated by a woman al the house of the goyeInc. of the l.oyince of SaratoH.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-14

we were leaving Akron. O., and we got it in one end of cage occupied by happy family of rabbits eoons a spotted leopard and q hound dog and q house cat The new animal was a bob cat such as Roosevelt shoots when The man has the camera ready to catch him in the act Say but that bob eat is a terror. and crosser than any ami nal we got, except the hyenas The bob cat just walked around and snarled and spit at the happy family through he bars, and kept them awake all night on the road and the happy fam fly held a sort of convention and l could see by the way they all looked at me that they were passing resolu- lions inviting me to break up the bob cat business. The manager of the menagerie told pa he wished the con founded bob eat would escape, cause b Aas a blooming nuisance, so l thought I would help get rid of the beast, and save the show from dis grace. So when We got 10 Oberlin