Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06

apply to the Berlin bankers for that
much needed loan,'' suggests the Sioux
City Journal.
Representative Offil will render the
state as important service as any /
member Of the legislature at this ses-
sion, If he succeeds in securing the
Of law for Iowa as drastic !
as the Wisconsin law, toy pistols as
well as firecrackers being included.
says the Des Moines Register and
Leader.
"The effort being made to remove
the circle from the side of the party
appellation at the head of the Aus
tralian ballot ought to be defeated
without any unnecessary delay, says
the Cedar Falls Record.
"a two-cent fare would effectually
settle the anti-pass question" says
the Atlantic Telegraph. If the legis-
lature passed a two-cent fare bill, the
railway companies in this state would
see to it that the people We're not
burdened with passes. We believe this
would be very good way Of killing
two birds with one stone"
Is
ton that will decide the matter and
the adherents Of the party have ample
time in which to think the matter over
and contemplate whether it Is not a
fact that the republican party Of Iowa
has not greater mission than the
haggling over incidental questions or
personal peculiarities Of an 1ndivid-
ual," suggests the Vinton Eagle.
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lust now that one could not be blamed
for forgetting that there ever was an
Iowa idea," says the Creston Adver-
tiser.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette trusts no
one will form the impression that IT
is Ell" Perkins who is candidate
for governor Of the great state OF
Iowa
Perkins is a freaky sort Of person
at times, but his sub-stratum of com
mon sense generally makes its In
fuence felt" says the Des Moines
Capital.
The invitations to the wedding Of
Mic and Alice are limited to the neal
sonal friends Of the parties them.
selves. 1--WE hope" says the Wash
lington Press, that the kind friends
will not throw rice and old shoes ant
stick the cigars in the butter and d
4 other such pleasant things SO common
In these parts"
Harmony prevails on one point
we are all Roosevelt republicans" say
, the Boone News.
The Oskaloosa Herald predicts tina
Perkins will pick the persimmon."
The Marion Register cannot per
suade itself that Mr.. Funk, of tn
: Spirit Lake Beacon, believes tn
: present contest in Iowa must be
be carrying the war into darkes
!, Africa entirely too far" says tn
Register. ut would be days marc
further than either side should insis
!, upon. The Register is willing for
fight on the open plains, but object
3 to going into the jungles. Senate
: such belligerency Is uncalled for. T
e brave, but not rash. 'Externir
D alton never, senator. Just a goo
!. your horses with you to use on tt
:, farm"
The Creston Advertiser believes th'
y Senator Molsberry was guilty of O.
It aggeration in his attack on the insu
o ance companies, but 1T suggests, ne
ertheless, that publicity will do mu'
A. more good than harm, and little ag
, tation will be beneficial"
Z The Cedar Falls Record gathe
9 from the Des Moines Register al
!, Leader that candidate for governt
4 to meet Its requirements, must be
n factionalist first and a republican at
1T erwards.
Is while the senate Is lambasting t
70 insurance companies, 1t is killing tn
h to good advantage" says the 10y
~ city Republican. 1.-THE more time t
VI legislature kills from now till the a
preparation bills are ready the bett
he for everybody"
le "The fact that Iowa life insuran
companies are resisting an investtg
- ton is the strongest argument in fax
= Of such investigations" says the d
buque Telegraph.
The Cedar Falls Record says tt
In the man who knows enough to spe
exactly at the right time and to lo
wise and say nothing when occasi
a requires 1t has an asset that is
- genuine merit.
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