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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19
WHAT WOULD MURPHY sAY7

What extreme satisfaction 1t would
be to Johnny Murphy, former editor
of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald.
could he see the uprising of the So
called conservative element of the
democratic party in favor of William
Jennings Bryan in 1908. What would
he say to the shout for Bryan that
comes from the enenly's country, the
state of New York? What would he
say to the return of the multitude that
departed and left him fighting the bat
tie Of the democracy practically alone
in Iowa?
1t was in 1896 the Sioux City Tri-
bune and the Des Moines Leader
found no comfort in the teachings Of
the democracy, and it was then they
made their beginning in their attempt
to dictate the politics and policies Of
the republicans of Iowa. 1t was in 1896
Satin G. Sloane declared the ship of the
democracy "a rotten old hulk and
bringing his free trade ideas with him,
Joined the republican party. 1t was in
1896 that the Germans who controlled
the river counties turned their terri
tory over to the republicans. And
Johnny Murphy was left fighting alone.
But he never stopped till death came.
He not only fought but he lead. For
four years after Bryan's defeat he con-
tinued to pin his faith to the Nebras-
kan He was not second to Bryan him
self as student of finance and he
preached, the democratic doctrine of
Bryan and free silver in season and
out. No matter what happened he was
able to turn it to his line of argument.
Four years later the sick soldier and
expansion issues came on and Cato
Sells turned his notable fip-flop some
where between Cedar Rapids and Kan
sas City, presumably on the plains of
| Nebraska, for it was by way of Lincoln
he went. He went across the Missouri
to tell Bryan why Iowa should not be
for him for the presidential nomination
in 1900 or why the Chicago platform
should not be reaffirmed, or on some
such mission, but he arrived in Kansas
City shouting for Bryan. All Of this
time Murphy had been standing pat on
the Chicago declaration of principles
He did not live to see the performance
at st. Louis two years ago, but wheth.
er Bryan is nominated or not it would
be amusing to read few lines from
his pen on the situation as it now
stands,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

their doctrine than Of that Of the dem
ocracy. AS simply an organization OF
opposition, the democratic party could
we'll be followed by Weller. AS an or
ganization burde1ed with some respon-
sibiltty 1t was no place for him. So
the green fields Of populistic radical
ism looked good to him.
For several years after populism
was dead in Iowa, Weller, a few weeks
or months before election. would resur-
rect his Farmers Advocate and preach
gospel of pessimism. This continued
until a Dakota land agent traded him
some land for his printing plant. Aft
er making the trade Weller thought
he had been tricked and went to the
courts to get back his property. While
engaged in litigation his land in
creased. almost doubling, in value, but
he would not give up until he was
beaten. And in that manner the last
populistic newspaper organ in the
state of Iowa was discontinued.
Perhaps the Wellers are Of some
use in the world, but sometimes it is
hard to determine wherein it may be
discovered. The pointer on the politi-
cal or economic register may indicate
nothing, but it may be that the bene.
fits accruing are not to be measured
by mems measures any more than the
fresh air is to be indicated by metes
and bounds
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, July 16.--A called meet
ing of the P. e. o. Sisterhood was
held Friday evening at the home of
Mrs o. D. Wray. The principal fea-
ture of the evening was the initiation
of Mrs. Eva Atkins and sister, Miss
Effie Hardy. whose names were ac-
cepted at the last regular meeting of
the summer sessions. Following the
initiatory services the new sisters were
give cordial welcome to Chapter b,
and happy social hour was enjoyed
in which an added pleasure was the
presence Of Mrs. Ed. Johnson of Quin-
cy, ILL.,, and Mrs. D. F. Cavenaugh of
Douglas, Wyo. At ten o'clock light re-
freshments were served, after which
an impromptu musical program was
given by Misses Audrey Burgess, Gar
net Taylor, Maud Dabney and Mrs. III.
G. Taylor. The piano solos were pre-
ceded by clever little reading by Miss
Garnet Taylor
Mrs. Jas. Masters of Troy, arrived
Saturday to assist in the care Of her
uncle, John Lane who is very sick.
Claud G. Dabney spent Saturday in
Appanoose county on business.
DR.. Grossman of the northern part
Of the state occupied the pulpit at the
Presbyterian church on Sunday, and
was entertained at the John Evans
home.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. T. Sewers entertained friends at
6 o'clock dinner In honor of DR.. Duff
field Of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Findley Duffleld Of Denver, COL
following the dinner hour a delightful
social evening was spent on the lawn
The guests were DIR. Duffield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Findley Duf1ield, Mr. and Mrs. J
M Duffield Mrs M r. Horn Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Rominger Mr.
and Mrs. S. Lonrenz, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Fortune, Mr.. and Mrs. E. K
Herr, DR.. and Mrs. G. L. Stafford and
guests Mrs. Allen of Des Moines, and
Mrs. Marqurt of Evanston.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cam
bron, Saturday, daughter.
LEM Nausbaumn of Pulaski, left
Monday for Wichita, Kan. where he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19
SETTLING THE CONTESTS.

Davenport Times: The Des Moines
Register and Leader believes the
Times is deceiving itself when it ad-
vocates calm and deliberate selection
of members of the committee on Gre
dentials as means of bringing about
harmony and peace in the state con-
vention. 1t says:
cit is well not to be deceived. The
members of the committee on creden-
tials will be selected in this instance
exactly as they always have been when
vital interests were at stake, with ref
erence to the demands of the situa-
tion."
What is the chief demand Of the
situation? Is it that Governor Cum
Minis shall be nominated, or that Mr..
Perkins shall win out, or that Major
Rathbun shall be supported as the
best possible choice? Not at all. The
chief demand of the present situation
is that the republican party in Iowa
shall be preserved as working unit
that shall not be disrupted from with
in!. No mans personal ambition, no
factions antagonism to any man or
any policy of state government under
the republican party, should take
precedence over that most primary
and fundamental purpose-the pre-
servation Of the party itself. 1t is not
a question Of whose delegates shall be
seated, but whose delegates are en-
titled to Seats Must the republicans
of each district admit by their actions
tee on credentials that they know of
no men big enough and honest enough
to investigate and decide contests on
their merits?
This Is not the time to wave the red
flag Of factionalism at those who have
been selected by the other side to go
to Des Moines. On the contrary it Is
the time to appeal to all that is high
and noble in every delegate, whether
he is a Cummins man or Perkins
man, and point out to each one his first
duty IS to his party and after that
when he has done whatever is neces.
sary for the preservation Of the
strength Of his party, and not till
then, he has right to throw his sup
port in favor Of one candidate as
against another. The Times has faith
in the average man, and does not be-
lieve there is reason to make excep-
ton of those who have been selected
as delegates to the Des Moines con-
vention. And The Times believes that
the average man wants to do what is
right and fair and honest. II the dele.
gates can be made to comprehend
clearly that the best interests of the
republican party Of the state depend
upon their action in the district eau.
cuses when they select members of
the committee on credentials, the
Times believes they will select broad
minded men who are republicans first
and factionalists afterward. There
are such men, plenty Of them. Given
committee made up Of such repre-
sentative republicans and all the
tricksters in America would not be
able to prevail against 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19
WONDERFUL PLACE.

A wonderful place is the swamp. A
solemn place in winter, full OF strange,
mysterious charm A white waste
and stiffness as if on midocean in a
calm The treetops stand out against
the cold, gray sky, all draped with
moss in tufts and tresses, and the sun
can never shine there, save with yelled
and ghostly light Snow covers the
ground There is not a track away
from the path, except the dainty prints
of rabbits feet, or some other shy little
woodstock, crossing and recrossing in
zigzag lines. And sometimes we can
see one scurrying off to Its hiding
place under a gray old stump. Snow
fills all the hollows between the little
hummocks where muslrats have their
winter home or ground hog dreams
the dreary hours away. We know that
many beautiful things are hidden
there; the partridge berry, with its cor
al seeds; the gold-thread vines. the
crimson plumes of the mitre-wort, the
lovely hardy ferns and all the ever.
green plants and vines which are
stored away for safe-keeping in that
quiet spot.
A charming, fairy-like place in
spring. Just when the great yearly
miracle is wrought which changes the
brown earth and gray forest to green,
just when white wake-robin and vel
low marsh marigold freshen the dry
hillocks, and scatter such perfection Of
leaf and flower as could be found in nc
other place. There grow in abundance
the bluebell, the graceful white stars
of the May apple, the stiff and stately
Jack-in-the-pulpit, the spotted leaves Of
the Indian turnip. And violets every
where. From earliest spring to mid
summer the tiny hollows are lined with
them, the queer heaps of dirt are
crowned with them, violets on the
knobs, In the water almost under the
water; the ground underfoot blue as
they sky overhead with violets; white
violets, blue violets, purple, shaded
pale yellow, varied color; every kind OF
wild violets that one could imagine are
found in the swamp in springtime.-E
A. Matthews in Globe-Democrat.
How could he forget to mention thai
perfume?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

The Chicago Chronicle prints car
toon of Bryan telling the business man,
81 have always been conservative"
and saying to the populist, Il am more
radical than l was in 1896" But what
could either expect? Didn't he tell the
farmers ten years ago that they could
pay off their mortgages with half as
much money with free coinage of sill
yer, and didn't he then go east and
lead the factory workmen to believe
that he could buy dollars worth of
farm produce for his table with SO
cents: that we we're then using 200
cent dollars?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19
GALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors Of the State OF
Iowa:
There will be delegate convention OF
the republicans Of Iowa, held In the cl.y
OF Des Moines, Iowa. on Wednesday. avg
ust 1. 1905. at 1870 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of placing In nomination cano'
dates Tor the following Offices:
For governor.
For lieutenant governor.
For secretary Of state.
For auditor of state.
For treasurer Of state.
For attorney general ~
For Judge of the supreme court uwo
csndidatesl
For clerk Of supreme court.
For superintendent of public Instruction.
For reporter Of supreme conrt. :,
Fer railroad commissioner two canal.
cates)
Aud for the transaction Of such other
business MS may properly come before said
crrtention
All voters of the state who believe In
regublican .principles and who endorse the aMe
policy Of the republican party, are cor r.
daily Invited to unite under this eau ID
tive election Of delegates to said c9 con, !.
ftni. The ratio Of representation VIII ne
ae. .ollows:
t,ne delegate at large for each county
.-5. one additional delegate for each TWO
aluIdred votes OF fraction OF one hundred
publican candidate tor president at the
general electic, held November &. 1W4
The representation to which the several
counties will be entitled under this call Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

Football is not the only game that
endangers the lives of the players.
The accident on the Ottumwa baseball
field yesterday is one of the things that
is unfortunate in the great game. The
Ottumwa team has had more than it's
share of mishaps this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

davit face has twice led to victory in
this state during the last few years; it
is a privilege and an opportunity the
party may never have again to listen
to the voice of wisdom, az it will be
given by the sage of Waterloo By
all means let Uncle Horace preside If
he will promise not to write any let
tiers explaining his speech or explain
ing his letters of explanation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

A Des Moines democrat has nomi.
mated Horace Boies for temporary
chairman of the democratic cou.
vention, which is to meet in the former
governors home city, Waterloo. He
says, 'It is selection that will honor
the party that the man with an aft
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

The Rev. James Garden preached a
sermon at the baseball park Sunday
between the two games of the double
header" played in Beloit, Wis. Ser
mons are all right and baseball is all
right, but they make a strange mix
ture. Billy Sunday is the only living
example of a successful compound of
this kind
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

President Urick Of the Iowa Fedora
ton of Labor states that his organiza-
ton will begin Immediately to see
that the new child labor law, which
went into effect this month, is en-
forced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19
CAVALRY ON PRACTICE MARCH.
Three Hundred Members of the Sec
ond Regiment at Rock Island,

Rock Island, H., July 17-Troops ],
K, L, and M, Second United States
Cavalry, numbering nearly 800 men,
with 800 horses, arrived here by rail
yesterday from Fort Smelling, Mimi,
and departed on practice march to
Indianapolis, distance of 800 miles.
The battalion, which is in command of
Maj. F. w. Sibley, will be on the road
two weeks, and will take part in the
maneuvers at Indianapolis next month,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

The first outward of Contagious
red eruption body ue hair
glands
the breast back ETC. and the victim
to foot
Blood Poison they shut the disease the system and
awhile
Then the system being weakened strong
the disease makes Roadway
Blood
by down the blood removing
system by its fine tonic effects destroys particle the poison
and all transmitting
Blood Poison because perfect purifier
INSTRUCTIONS Tor self treatment and medical
2EHE SWIFT SpEcRcYs seea ATLANTA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

Dubuque ministers have commenced
war on the peek-a-boo waist. This
seems to the Des Moines Capital al
most foolish when there is SO little Of
1t.
The Names Intelligencer says:
"While Governor Cummins will be re-
nominated and reelected, there is no
disposition to make the victory per-
sonal defeat for Mr.. Perkins. He has
part to perform in the reconciliation
however, which he cannot afford to ig-
more. II he can be satisfied only
through the withdrawal, Of Governor
Cummins, or his defeat, there will be
little opportunity for united party"
with labor entering politics." the
ogden Reporter thinks, "the future
begins to look dark indeed, for the
man who took to politics to avoid la
bor."
''It Is safe to say say that 1t will be
a long time before the state of Iowa
has another candidate for governor
who will ascribe his candidacy to an
Overwhelming sentiment" says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
when the republican majority in
SoLSlpy SooAIy JoAiAPSo - wv W ~
two years ago, and everything went
hell bent for Roosevelt" says the Har-
Ian Republican. "progressives and
standpatters yip-yipped and lsi-yied a
good deal and were very happy. Most
of the ESQ must have been former
populists and democrats. They are the
larkies who are now helping to whoop
Il up for Cummins."
The Fort Dodge Post, referring to
Mr.. Perkins desire for harmony, says
that there will be no harmony until
the questions at issue, the revision of
the tariff and the control and regula-
ton of the corporations, are settled in
full, and it will most probably take the
democratic doctors to accomplish the
operation
1.-THE delegates to the republican
state convention are gradually work
ing to the 'front.' says the Nonpareil.
"In another two weeks the guberna-
torial candidates may go SO far as to
permit them to vote at the state con-
vention."
iowa now belongs to a small minor
ity Of states that have done nothing TO
get away from archaic methods in
naming public officials" says the Reg
lister and Leader But Iowa will re-
.auire no further object lesson. IN the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

TT looks as If the Iowa campaign
would have suitable successor in the
campaign that is Just beginning to de-
velop over in Nebraska" says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil, taking look
across the muddy Missouri.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

The Cedar Rapids Republican says:
THE ice men of Cedar Rapids have
certainly done the square thing. In
nearly every other place complaints of
extortion are being made, but in this
prices.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19
end Iowa is likely to have the most
thorough and far reaching law on the
statute books"

Democrats do not make good repub-
lican editors" says the Des Moines
Capital. Here Is Harry Hazlett, edi
tor of the Baxter New Era, boiling the
nomination of Major Lacey. Hazlett
is progressive .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Dubuque ministers have commenced
war on the peek-a-boo waist. This
seems to the Des Moines Capital al
most foolish when there is so little Of
IT
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

The Clinton Herald does not doubt
that the democrats are figuring on
trouble enough in the republican party
to give them at least one or more con-
gressmen from Iowa. "Of course"
says the Herald there is enough go
ing on now to encourage them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

with labor entering politics." the
Ogden Reporter thinks, "the future
begins to look dark indeed, for the
man who took to politics to avoid la
hOr"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

iowa now belongs to small minor
ity of states that have done nothing TO
get away from archaic methods in
naming public officials says the Reg
lister and Leader, But Iowa will re-
quire no further object lesson. In the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

The Des Moines Capital says that
lawyers are always good at state bar
and editors are always good at
editorial conventions. LAS to what
happens between nothing need be
said -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

'It is safe to say say that 1t will be
a long time before the state of Iowa
has another candidate for governor
who will ascribe his candidacy to an
Overwhelming sentiment" says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

II. 1908 at the postotfice, Ottumwa. Iowa
under the Act Of Congress Of March g.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10

glasses those of delicate violet hue and still
maintaining normal appearance, but when we
imagine ourselves bespectacled in bright green,
rich yellow or Alice blue our pride sinks, and
we fear the finger of ridicule.
DR.. de Montieur would have us al-that is all
OF us who suffer from astigmatism or fatigue of
the eye muscles or strain of the optical nerve
wear softly tinted golden glasses. Not only with
rims or shafts or nose pieces of gold, but with
real yellow lenses. He claims that this color
quiets the nerves of the entire system and acts
directly upon the eye sedative and a tonic.
The doctor made his discovery of the full in
fuence of color upon the human eye about five
years ago, and it came about in rather amusing
way DIR. de Montieur asked to go autoing
with an old friend, and they sped along he
remarked upon the peculiar color of his com
panion's glasses. Translated into English, his
comment was: "By George, Vic, you loolS like an
animated pumpkin in those golden goggles,
What's their use?"
Quick came the response, "I'll give you tip, de
Montieur These yellow goggles of mine have
saved me many a headache. coudn't go motor
ing at first without suffering splitting ache in
my eyes. | dropped into shop one day to buy
a pair of goggles and these yellow Nightmares
were all could get. That day my head remained
clear, and now can auto for week behind my
goggles without feeling anv inconvenience"
NOT A SENSELESS FAD
A word to this wise physician sufficient to
set his active brain working on the question of
the influence of color upon the human eye, with
the result that in a few weeks man appeared
here and there on the streets of Paris wearing
yellow, pink, blue, green or violet tinted glasses
and some started the rumor that Beau Brum
mel matching his tie in specs"
But the women appeared gancing hither and
yon from out delicately tinted glasses and the
rumor gained bit. 1t was the fashion to wear
glasses and auto goggles to match the hat or
gown. Many queer requests tormented the op-
tcians, and DR.. de Montieur smiled behind his
mustache and worked quietly along until he had
proved to the satisfaction of his patients and to
himself that the tnts and tone values of the bits
of glass through which the near-sighted or the
farsighted the victim of astigmatism looked
were of as great Importance the proper grind
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
The Woman Who Knozus Hozv to Be Happy

own room, locked the door and had a ort Al,
by herself. Little by little, however. she has
steeled herself against these spells of weakness
and the habit she has contracted of appearing 10
De nappy has, at last, the natural effect Of max.
ing her really happy
when she has reached this stage. she feels that
she is able to breathe more freely than eyer he
fore. 'i De
She looks at life with broader outlook. she
overlooks little things and passes over tbe daily
frets that used to threaten her so with u,r;nLlss
She has outgrown her sensitiveness for she
knows that even the noblest of us are not ner
fect and often say things we don't mean.
III is pleasure to know her. for she distributes
happiness all around her; she lives in so clear
and pure an atmosphere that it is really uplift-
ing to come near her.
She has learned the value of happiness by com
parlson and also the scope of happiness She
mas mas MT upon the truth that her physical condi-
tlon depends upon the state of her mind and
consequently that she is in the best of health
only when she is happy
Thus it is that the wise woman cultivates the
art of being happy, At first she does it only for
the sake of her peace of mind; later she NAV add
second reason, namely, the preservation Of her
beauty comes of its own accord as a natural
consequence upon the first reason
Everybody knows that worrying brings crows
feet and wrinkles and changes the hair to gray
1t is true that the woman who knows how to
be happy may have prematurely gray hair; in
fact, if she has suffered much she is very likely
to. But this will only add to her beauty, and
heighten it by contrast with sparkling Young
eyes, red lips ever ready to part over strong
white teeth, and a complexion that has the tints
and the velvety feel of baby's.