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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07

fact that the federal crowd" in Illi-
nois does take a hand in the affairs
OF the state. 1t does not deny it, and
neither does it make any apology for
it. The members of the lower house
and of the senate simply take off their
coats and fight. Sometimes they fight
each other. but hey fight just the
same. Cullom and Hopkins and Can
non and Lorimer and several others
can always be found in the encounters
and nearly always on top. Then there
are the United States district attor-
neys, the marshals and the clerks, who
do not hesitate to take off their coats
and jump into the middle of the row.
But they are all in politics and they
know that they are endangering their
own political lives in fighting the bat
ties Of the other fellow, but they do it
just the same
Yates has with him the Office holders
OF the state administration, who were
continued in their positions by Govern
or Deneen, it is alleged, by agreement
when Yates turned his support to the
present governor in the convention of
1904. So it is a fight of Office holder
against office holder, state against fed
eral machine, and the people are to de-
eide between the two.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
WILLIAM sBURe.

Williamsburg, Aug. 3.-Chaplain
Lozier of Mt. Vernon. gave his famous
lecture on apron Strings" at the M.
e. church Tuesday evening. AS an
entertainer the chaplain ranks very
high. He held the close attention of
large audience for an hour and a half.
His poetic monologue of wit. wisdom,
pathons and sound common sense has
few equals and In it's line no super
iors
Miss Julia Nalen Of Cedar Rapids.
arrived here yesterday for a visit.
A party Of young people spent tho
week on Mount Nebo. They broka
camp on Saturday. returning to town
all well pleased with their outing.
Dell Biggs was passenger on Tues
day morning for an extended trip, he
win stop first at the home of his aunt.
Mrs. Carrie Kenny at Sherburn, Nina,
next spend a fortnight with an uncle,
Ralph Birdine, of Fortestburg. South
Dakota, and later visit a brother at
Toronto, South Dakota.
Miss Rosetta Gaffney and her cousin,
Master Gerald Murphey. were Parnell
passengers this morning
DR.. and Mrs. Fl. b. Hinkley and Mrs,
Nellie Kitchen and her daughter Mfss
Truma, left for visit with DR.. Hink-i
leys parents at Lone Tree.
A midsummer picnic was held at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Luie Sanders
field. near Homestead last Sunday.
including the families Of Sandersf1eld,t
Wickman and Code, about thirty-f1vei
people in all. enjoyed the day.
Edward Hanson, one of the oldestI
pioneers of the county, aged about a4.I
died at the home Of his son. Michael.
near Parnell. on Monday evening. Hel
was at one time in the butcher busi-
ness In this city, and owned one Of the
best farms In the county. His wife
died many years ago, since which time
ne has made his home with his son.
He leaves three children. two daugh-
ters and son. 1nterment was made IN
Holbrook cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
MICHIGAN AND TAeeARr

Press dispatches do not indicate how
near the Michigan democrats came to
appointing committee to investigate
the charges brought against Tom Tag
CART, and if finding them to be true,
to demand his resignation as chairman
Of the democratic national committee,
but they do say that there was such a
resolution before the house and laid
on the table. Taggart's defenders
were ready for such a proceeding, and
the resolution was put aside with the
plea that wholesale charges could be
made about any man without any truth
in them.
However, this is straw that shows
which way the wind is blowing and
there is liable to be storm before it
is over. There have been rumors for
several days, in fact since Bryan made
demand upon Roger Sullivan that he
resign as national committeeman from
Illinois, that the Nebraskan was soon
to make similar request Of Thomas
Taggart of Indiana. Bryan's exper-
fence with sullivan may cause him to
weaken, but there is every reason to
believe that II he had been successful
in cowing Sullivan his next victim
would have been the national chair
man.
Two representative democrats from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
THE CONVENTION is OVER.

The Muscatine Journal-The great
republican convention has passed into
history and instead of two tickets and
the state torn open with dissensions,
harmony prevails and there is but one
set of republican candidates. The
strain is over and sigh of relief is to
be heard. 1t is great thing that two
factions so bitterly opposed as the two
engaged in this campaign could at the
last moment get together and nominate
ticket that all will support. 1t rep
resents spirit of fairness that be-
speaks republican success in Iowa this
fall and for years to come.
The convention was great one, be-
cause 1t was watched from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. Iowa has taken such
a prominent part In governmental at
fairs and furnished SO many great men
to sit in congress and In the Presi-
dents cabinet that the influence of any
action taken by the republicans of this
state is far reaching The nominees
were not watched with so much care
as the platform. How was Iowa going
to stand on the tariff question was
asked by all the states. But simply
read the platform. The first sentence
states that 1--WE are uncompromising-
ly in favor Of the American system Of
protection" With that as a text the
trainers of the platform have written
a tariff plank that does not vary one
iota from the policy Of the republican
party for years and Is in perfect har-
mony with the now famous Oyster Bay
conference and the theories of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt. Iowa STANDS
pat" on the tariff and the country can
rest assured on that point.
One of the pleasing things about the
convention was the speech by the tenn
porary chairman, Judge H. M. Towner
of Corning. 1t had the true republican
ring. 1t was SO far above the clatter
and clash Of the warning elements on
the convention floor that it shone forth
like a guiding star The speaker link
ed together inseparably prosperity and
republicanism and his utterances were
loudly cheered. His speech from every
standpoint was a great one and a fea-
ture of the convention that will not
soon be forgotten.
The democrats of the state are dis
appointed. They expected q bolt in
the republican convention, two tickets
and reign Of discord and dissension.
But Iowa republicans are not built
along those lines. When the leaders
saw the way things were shaping
themselves at Des Moines, conferences
were held at once and although the
standpatters fought to the last they at.
tempted no tactics that would In any
way cause a bolt or the possibility of
two tickets. Mr.. Cummins was nomi-
mated and in Iowa nomination means
an election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07

Secretary Root has carried honor
abroad and proven himself an able re-
preventative of the United States
among the foreign republics. His re-
ception at Rio de Janeiro was one that
made the world take notice and caused
French papers to intimate that he had
taken possession while the powers
were sleeping. With the death of
Secretary Hay, who had made an en-
viable record as secretary Of state,
there was more or less apprehension
as to his successor. But it become
known that Mr.. Root had often been
the wise counsel of Mr. Hay. and in
the position himself, Mr.. Root has
made a place for himself among diplo-
mats. Once more the world is taught
that there is not place that some
other man can not fill as well as the
one who holds it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
SALARY FOR TEACHERS.

Scarcity Of good teachers for the
schools, and particularly those In the
country, has brought about consider
able discussion, and the cause seems
to have been brought down to the ques-
ton Of salary. 1t has long been known
that there was little to be made by
teaching school, but not until the prob
lem of getting the people to fill the
places did that bother the school direc-
tors or the community very much.
1t is getting to be a more serious
matter now, as there are so many more
women. few weeks ago the startling
news came from Dyersville in Du-
buque county, where they would think
nothing of raising the price Of beer by
putting in more foam, that the teach
ers in that locality were so scarce they
actually had to raise the salary from
$50 to $40 per month. That is good
deal for Dyersville to pay to school
teachers.
Talk to superintendent about get
ting satisfactory teachers in the coun-
try schools and he throws up his
hands Talk to him a half hour on the
subject and he will be almost ready to
throw up his job. Farming communi-
ties that are progressive in every other
way pay the least attention to their
schools often. There is some advance
ment in the methods of teaching, but
the salaries are the same as they were
thirty years ago in most communities.
Upon this salary the superintendent
attempt to furnish teachers who are
60, 81 c+o 81 hot
and the result is apparent. The re-
quirements are higher, the examina-
lions are in larger number Of
branches and there is the compulsory
attendance at the Institutes or summer
school.
Not only are the salaries in the coun-
try schools too low, but as one adj
vances they are not much more in pro-
portion to the requirements. Young
men go to college, from there to the
university, where they specialize, and
then they may go abroad and finish.
When they return to take up their
work in some higher institution Of
learning they are offered $1,000 or
$1,000. And the raises after that come
slowly. The young man of equal abil-
ity, who puts in the same number of
years in chosen institutions in follow
ing some other profession, is recon-
pensed far more financially. The result
is that the avenues that offer the most
money get the service of the men who
are well equipped, and only the ones
who are in it for the love of the work
and feel themselves especially fitted
for teaching are left for the institu-
tons to choose from.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
ALBA.

Abba Aug S.-A permit to wed was1
yesterday granted to Benton Williams,
aged 4S, of Hynes, and Lucy May
Wright, aged IT. of Blakesburg.
Mrs. H. r. Goodwin returned Thurs
day from a visit with her parents at
Agency.
Miss Laura Snyder of Burlington,
stenographer for local insurance
company, at this place. is quite Ill at
present. y
Bert Rybolt. the son of chas. Ry-
bolt, has badly swollen leg and foot
as the result of an encounter with g.
dog,
Miss Maisy Schreiner- has returned
from an outing with friends along the
Des Moines river.
James Brothers, from near George
town, We're business visitors at Abba
Wednesday.
Robert l.. Brock and Mary A. Brock.
who have been guests at the George
Rybolt home for some time, left this
morning for their future home in Dem
yer, Colo.
e. L. Cox and wife are visiting at
the j. l.. Robb home at this place.
Miss Lillian Richey of Rock Island,
Is visiting Miss Francis Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Van Schoiack
and Miss Della, have returned to their
home at Columbia. Mo.
Frank Norris Of Aberdeen. S. D., il
visiting his children at this place.
j. w. Evans had the end of his
third finger cut off few days ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07

the Hoosier state, John w. Kern anu
Alonzo G. Smith are on their way 10
Europe to tell Bryan why he should
not request the resignation of Taggart
However. there will be two sides to
the story as another leading democrat
In Indiana has sent cablegram to
Bryan telling him what the two are go.
ing to Europe to see him for. and also
telling some things with reference to
the French Lick resort A letter fol.
lows on a mail steamer, and all OF
these things Mr.. Bryan will have in
his hands when Taggart's friends ar.
rive
The incidents connected with the op'
GRAFTON of and the closing Of the
French Lick gambling resort are only
the immediate cause of this stir
against Taggart. Bryan and many OF
much use for Taggart, and there is no
question Of the fact that they were
delighted in having something of this
sort break loose in order that they
might make this demand upon him.
The fact of the matter is that Taggart
never has stood out as a represents
tive democrat, man who stood for
anything in particular politically ex'
cept Taggart. 1t was believed that he
could raise the money for the Parker
campaign and he got the Job. 1t is
apparent that Bryan does not want
any of Taggart's money in his, so there
is no question of the present chair
mans removal at the time of the next
national campaign if he is not forced
to resign before that time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
IMAM WHO WOULD REFUsE,r

When President Roosevelt made the
statement after his last election that
ne would not again be a candidate,
thefe were those who believed that
mat would all be forgotten by the time
TOUR years had rolled around, and that
ne would stand for a second election.
But denial after denial has come from
the White House since that time in
answer to queries as to whether or not
ne would again be a candidate.
1t has been made SO plain that no
one now questions his sincerity in the
statement, but there has followed the
talk that he wanted it handed to him
by general demand on the part of the
people. There are those who have ex.
pressed their belief also that while he
may not be desiring any such thing
that he would take 1t if 1t came to him
in that manner.
But now comes Charles Emory
Smith, the we'll known Philadelphia
editor and former postmaster general,
and after an all-day conference with
the President on political matters,
says: President Roosevelt will not
run again. He has passed his word to
his countrymen and will keep it. He
Is opposed on principle to third term,
and he conceives that for him to be a
candidate would violate that principle.
The absolute exclusion of President
Roosevelt by his own unalterable de-
cision will make the utmost care In
the selection of our candidate neces.
sary."
Another man whom the press dis
patches do not name is quoted as say
ing that he believes that, If the con-
vention should name Mr.. Roosevelt as
Its choice, he is just the sort of man
who would refuse the tender. "He is
big enough and strong enough to do
So" The same man goes on and says
The night when he was elected we
were all sitting around at the White
House, and he said with. much en-
phasis: It's all rot about this not be-
ing my second term I served four
years, with the exception of seven
months, and now I am elected to a Sc
cond term. If man can not do what
he sets out to do as president In two
terms he confesses his impotency No
man should have more than two terms,
and am just elected to my second
term The President made the state
ment with much emphasis and meant
it."
So with man as close as Charles
Emory Smith is and as the unnamed
man apparently IS to President Roose-
welt, speaking in these terms, 1t seems
about time to take the hint Mr..
Roosevelt has done some good things
and has been as forceful president
as the nation has had since the days
of Andrew Jackson, but he is not one
who carries the idea that he is the
only man big enough to be the presi-
dent of the United States, even though
he may be big enough to refuse
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
AS TO HIGHER PRICES.

CeuaT RapldS Republican. - A
Washington official who has given
some study to economic questions,
Geo. e. Roberts, director Of the mint,
recently stated it as being his opinion
that prices Of living will not go down
In this country. We have reached
state Of permanent high prices for
food stuffs especially. The only way
in which such prices can be brought
down is through another panic, when
the bottom Is supposed to drop out
Of everything.
The higher priced foods, he holds,
are not due to tariffs, nor to trusts, nor
to transportation companies But they
are due to the consuming powers of
the world and the limitations that
are placed on production. In this era
Of prosperity everybody is consuming
at rapid rate. Every one wants the
best OF everything and plenty of 1t,
with some for waste. The consumers
are ready to pay high prices for the
things they want to satisfy their ap-
petites. At the same time the areas
Of cheap lands have become exhausted.
There are no lands today in the rain
belt which are cheap. Such lands
range from $50 to 5000 an acre. The
farmer who tills these lands must
make the interest on that investment.
Years ago those lands were worth only
a few dollars an acre. The interest
charge was slight.
Mr.. Roberts insists that the farmers
are receiving the first benefits of the
high prices for food stuffs. The farm
ers have been getting as high as seven
cents pound for their raw hogs and
six cents Is the standard price. It
used to be three cents. In spite Of the
large crop last year this year corn has
brought over 40 cents on the farms re-
Gently. Twenty cents used to be
high price. Wheat shows the same
tendencies. The farmers are getting
more, and if they were not getting
more they would go into bankruptcy.
Their landed investments have gone
up.
But those who are hoping for much
lower prices for food stuffs may be
permanently disappointed. But Mr..
Roberts called attention to one curious
fact and that Is that high prices at
the present time are not yet as high
as they were during the prosperous
years Of the eighties. The reason
prices now seem SO high is because
they are compared with the prices
that prevailed from 1893 to 1897 when
there was no demand for anything in
this country, when horse could be
had for song and bushel of pota-
toes for postage stamp The COM
parison with that era is not fair. Of,
course. For awhile everything was
dirt cheap, the people had less pur-
chasing power and the low prices were
in reality high. What good are s2.55
hogs when one does not have the
nrice Of pound Of pork.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
NOT ON MARKET.

John D. Rockefeller has begun look
ing for something that is not for sale
on the markets of New York. He is
looking for something that can not be
bought with his millions, the fellow
ship and friendship of the country,
which he says he loves notwithstand.
ing the cruel things that are said about
him here. In referring to the attacks
others he said: "Some things that are
said of me are cruel, and they hurt.
But believe in men and the brother
hood of man and am confident that
everything will come out for the good
Of all In the end"
Recently he has shown a wonderful
desire for the fellowship of newspaper
men. In the same interview he talked
freely and asked the newspaper men
to get better acquainted with him.
This spell has come over him only re-
Gently the first signs being shown a
few months ago when he dined with a
number of humorists. The writer re-
calls time when he. with others,
would have gladly become better" &C
quainted with Mr.. Rockefeller. but that
was before he was seeking this fellow
ship. When he found he was about to
be interviewed, John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., and DR.. Biggar were rushed to the
front. They did the talking and the
oil king shut up like clam.
He is just now awakening to the
situation, that he is missing something
or has lost something in his latter
years, just now when it would be val
liable to him. He has just awakened
to the fact that he missed calculations
on some of his deals; that while he
gained millions he lost what he now
would most appreciate.
Two reductions have been made in
the price of oils by the Standard COM
pany within the last week. but that
will not atone for the millions that
have been squeezed out of the "little
fellows" If he would make restitu-
tion 1t can not be by big donations to
Chicago university but by returning
that which was taken away by unlaw.
full combinations with the railways.
And so he finds himself going about
these days, when he is not lodging
sheriffs, looking for something that Is
not offered for sale in the Wall street
market
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
BOLTON.

Bolton, Aug. 3.-William Sandersi
spent Sunday in White city, and att
tended the ball game.
me coal company commenced the
foundation for their new office at tho
mine on Monday.
John Brooks spent Saturday in Os.
kaloosa with friends.
j. III. Nelson of Des Moines. was n
business caller in town on Friday.
Farmers are about through putting
up their hay and report a third
crop.
A. D. Niagara left on Monday for
Des Moines, where he secured work for
the Maple Black Coal company.
James Sheylin, formerly Of Keb, was
IN town Thursday. Mr.. ShevIin said
he would take charge of the Ramsey
mines at Evans August 1.
Mrs. A. Long and Mrs George VIII.
son spent Thursday in Evans with
friends.
Mrs. A Long and Mrs. George VIII
son spent Thursday in Evans with
friends.
w. H. Jones of Delta, was a BUSH
ness caller in town on Friday.
James Olivett and son Of Harvey.
spent Thursday in town. the guest Of
MT. and Mrs. William Sanders
Henry Walters of Perry, was a BUSH
ness caller In town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McVeigh spent
Monday in Oskaloosa-
Ben Hughes, Jr., and sister Eta OF
Evans. visited at the home Mrs. All
Long on Sunday
w. 7. Mcconnell of Union, was al
business caller in town on Wednesday,
Work at the new mine is being
pushed to finish. Iron secured for
the laying of a quarter of a mile tram
road where the coal will be put ON the,
cars,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Aug. 3.--The funeral Of,
Mrs. Cynthia Meek was held at her late
home Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Wehn, officiating. The floral off,
ferings We're beautiful among them
We're those sent by the employees OF the
tailor shop and wooden mills.
Miss Elizabeth King returned from
ottumwa Yesterday, Miss Amy Bllley
accompanying her for visit
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Blackboard re-
turned from visit In Des Moines ana
Keosauqua.
Miss Eva sherman of Keosauqua 10
visiting at the Thomson home this
week.
Mrs. S. S. Troutman gave dinner
party Thursday for Mrs. Claud Ryland
of Moline
Frank LeBron arrived here from
Keokuk Thursday to- attend the fu-s
neral Of Mrs. Cynthia Meek.
Mrs. Margaret Humphreys, Maggie
Cox. and Mr.. and Mrs. LETTER went to
Pennington to attend the Chautauqua
Mrs. VIM. Page, Mrs. Lineweaver
and Jesse Meredith spent Thursday in
Bentonsport.
James Eddy visited in Farmington
Thursday.
Mrs. Carl Weber, accompanied by
Mary and Regina Meek, came up from
keokuk yesterday.
Messrs. AL. Roberts, Sam Henry and
DR.. Boyle returned from the conven-l
ton in Des Moines yesterday
Mrs. H. T. Tedford Of Mt. Ayre, Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Vale.
Miss Irene Smith of Keosauqua, is
visiting the DR.. Boyle home this week.
Rev. Walter Barber Of Libertyville,
Is visiting here.
Mrs. G. G. Bailey of Bentonsport.
is visiting here.
John Mapes of West Point, spent
Thursday in town.