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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-15
FOLLOWS THE MAINE.

accepting reports as true, which II
not borne out by the facts are probably
forerunners of the facts, the cruiser
Des Moines is following the battleship
Maine into Cuban waters. The Maine
preceded the war that was to free
Cuba from the yoke of Spain and the
Des Moines is bearer of tokens that
mean freeing Cuba from herself
1t is frequently said of man that
he is his own worst enemy, and most
men are more fatal enemies to them
selves than others are to them The
little newly born republic of Cuba
seems to be suffering from the same
state of affairs. Her neighbor Porto
Rico is prospecting peacefully, growing
in power and plenty, but poor Cuba is
poisoning her own life blood and suf-
fering internal troubles.
Sometimes 1t is well to let the little
ones learn early to fight out their own
life's battles, and nearly always it is
better to let children settle their own
quarrels rather than to have interfer-
ence from elders, and under certain
circumstances that might be wise
policy for the United States to follow
in the case of Cuba. But, unfortunate
~ CllSlC olS oClCl OlllllSS duO OIu6E
peoples involved who are entitled to
consideration.
The world has accepted the United
States as the guardian of the affairs of
Cuba. 1t has accepted the United
States as the gurantor of protection
to property and property rights on the
island. Thus standing sponsor for
these things this government can not
close It's eyes to the blowing up of
bridges, the tearing up of railway
tracks and the stoppage of traffic. in
which the people Of outside countries
have their large sums of money in
vested.
United States capitalists have
money in large sums invested there.
English capitalists have accepted the
United States as guardian and guaran-
tor and have put millions in money
into developing the island. Now comes
the insurrectionists and. because they
do not like the president who has been
elected proceed to destroy the pro-
perty, not of the government, but of
individuals and corporations.
The president in what he believed
to be wisdom offered pardon to those
rebels who would lay down their arms
and return to their peaceful pursuits.
This was done in the hope that many
would take advantage of the opportun-
ity to get out of the trouble they had
found themselves in. But instead of
decreasing the troubles increased and
the insurrectionists grew stronger, and
the president was compelled to with
draw his offer of pardon.
1t is not probable that the cruiser
Des Moines, if it reaches the Cuban
harbor, will meet with the fate of the
Maine because both sides of the Cuban
ARRAY have been looking to the United
States for a settlement of the internal
strife in some way. What will be the
outcome is only matter of conjecture,
but if the eruptions continue annexa-
ton seems inevitable.
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ARE UNDuLY ALARMED.

LeaueTS IN Traternal insurance Cir
cles 1T would appear, are unduly alarm
ed about the proposed regulation by
the legislature upon recommendation
OF the state auditor and the insurance
commission. The fraternals have a
large and growing membership and
nearly everybody belongs to one or
another and some carry insurance in
several. They are to be credited,
many of them, with giving insurance
at reasonable rate. 1t may be said
that none of them charge too much for
1t. but some charge too little, and that
is where the trouble comes.
The scandals that were unearthed
in the offices of the old line insurance
companies gave the fraternal societies
material with which they could in
crease their membership. 1t was legi-
innate as long as nothing but the facts
in the case were utilized for that pur-
pose and as long as there We're no mis-
representations. But simply because
they were able to take advantage of
this opportunity is no reason why
they should pose as being all that is
holy in the insurance world, for some
of them are far from it.
In taking the position that there
ought to be regulation of these socie.
ties, the state auditor and insurance
commission do not indicate that all
are in need of reform. Some of the
stronger societies fought desperate in
ternal battles that threatened disrup-
ton in order that they might place
their business on business basis and
stop furnishing insurance for less than
it cost
The fact that some of the organiza-
tons themselves have seen the danger
and tried to avoid it is evidence enough
that the ones that are fearing "regula-
ton" are the ones that need it, If they
have not passed through the stage of
raising rates.
A man representing one of these Or
CARNATIONS writes an open letter to
State Auditor Carroll which the latter
answers. The inquisitor asks: "Under
what rule of justice comes the neces-
sity of disturbing those fraternal asso-
Citations whose plan under their pres
ent rate gives to them the same ele-
ments Of strength and continuance
that an old line company possesses?
Is it because some orders in the sister
hood of fraternals were less fortunate
in the plans they have adopted?"
To this Auditor Carol answers:
Assuming a fraternal to be organized
upon plan and with rates that give
it the same elements of strength and
continuance that an old line company
possesses there would be no necessity
for disturbing It, and such fraternal
ought not to be disturbed. AS yet,
however, few fraternals seem to have
adopted such plan and rates."
The state auditor answers several
questions along this line, and all
through his communication indicates
that he has nothing but the best inter-
ests of the societies at heart.
At the meeting of the fraternal con-
gress held in Des Moines this week
the delegates in attendance sat down
hard on the regulation" proposition,
and there is every indication that these
organizations are going to give the in
surance commission hard battle be-
fore the legislature next winter if it
attempts to carry out it's plans.
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HERE is BAIT "As is BAlT.v

Cedar Rapids epublican.-There is
man in Chicago whom the postof11ce
authorities have just discovered who
has all the get-rich-uuick fakirs who
have recently fiourished distanced so
far as offering a great deal for a very
little is concerned.
This individual offers a veritable
heaven upon earth for the small sum
of $780, On the payment of this sum
by a thousand persons lifelong resi-
dence in model community, with
every convenience and but one years
labor, is guaranteed. Promise is
made that the $3.50 entrance fee is to
be invested so as to double and treble
rapidly, so that in a very short time,
without work, the original investment
is to yield $17,745 per annum. A pa
latia1 city with streets fifty feet wide
and alleys forty feet in width, with
every residence palace, is promised
Money is to be conspicuous for its alb
sence after the initiation fee has been
paid. Instead of money, checks in the
denomination of minutes are to be
used. Everybody is promised an alb.
solutely good time without the ex-
penditure of any effort whatsoever.
1Aere Is to be cooperative kitchen
from which meals at any hour Of the
day or night can be ordered piping hot,
and served in any portion of the city
through the fundamentally of rapidly
driven automobiles.
All this and much more is prom
Used in the prospectus, which one o.
0. Holmes, manager, is distributing
to residents Of Chicago. 1t goes with
out saying that Mr.. Holmes has not
been without subscribers to his initial
fund. But for the interference of the
authorities he would undoubtedly
have been able to retire within
very short time to some distant coun-
try where he, at least, might have en-
joyed something akin to Utopia, just
as BrolasA and lesser LIGHTS among
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SALVATION IN THE SOIL.

Kansas CITY Journal-James J. Hill.
president of the Great Northern, has
reawakened interest in intensified farm
ing in his speech at the Minnesota
state fair. Not only were Mr.. Hills
remarks full of splendid academic sug-
gestions, but he enlarged the scope Of
his observations in relation to agri-
culture as the ultimate salvation of the
country. Back to the soil" has been
popular topic for economic discuss
sion in the United States Of late years.
The persistent trend of our population
toward the cities has created menace
to the very source of our material
prosperity. The clamoring activities
of urban life have lured our youth
from the fields and into the counting
rooms and factories. Today the cry
is for men to wor kupon the farms, and
the cry is unanswered. Each year
demonstrates more clearly that, un-
less the evil is corrected this menace
may become an actual peril.
The estimates Of Mr.. Hill place the
population of the United states twen-
ty years hence at 125000,G00, and be.
fore the middle of the century 100000
600 must be provided for. Not only
will the added millions require room
and opportunity, but in quarter Of a
century Mr.. Hill predicts, out mineral
resources will have become SO nearly
exhausted that the vast industries now
dependent upon them must fall into q
minor place National ideas must be-
readjusted, says Mr.. Hill. There
must oe a national revolt against the
worship Of manufacture and trade rs
the only forms of progressive activ-
ity." In the face of the decreasing inn
portance Of trade and manufacture Is
the enormous increase In the popula-
ton that must have employment.
The remedy for this neglect of agri-
cultural opportunities lies with the
government, thinks the railroad mag
nate. He would establish model farms
in every county, there to demonstrate
and experiment, SO that every resource
OF the soil could be learned and adopt
ed. Perhaps, as complement to this
method, something could be done to
turn the tide Of cityward people back
to nature.
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THERE is NO DEATH"
Des Moines Register and Leader

Des Moines Register and Leader
One of the most interesting chapters
in the literary history of Iowa deals
with the authorship Of the poem,
"There is No Death" Ascribed, for
many years, to Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton, it was written by ]. L. McCree.
ry while editor Of the Delaware, Iowa,
County Journal. Press dispatches from
Duluth last week announced the death
of Mr.. McCreery.
So many conflicting accounts have
been given of the authorship of this
poem that Charles Aldrich some
years ago wrote to Mr.. McCreery for
an photographed account Of the
whole matter. Mr.. McCreery's reply
was published in the Annals Of Iowa
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Secretary Shaw has been down in
North Carolina telling the people
about that tale of American products
being sold cheaper abroad than they
are at hcme. The tale Is true, less
than one per cent being sold at that
rate The Iowa man points out to the
Carolinians that this is more than &C.
counted for by the Drawbacks" that
is the products that are brought in
from other countries for manufacture
here and taken out again without pay
ing the regular duty. The duty Is not
paid because there is provision in the
Dingley law that permits that to be
done in order that American labor can
get the money for doing the work.
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other states hold early election of
state officers in presidential years, but
they are either SO staunchly republi-
can or democratic that nothing in
them except perhaps their majorities
carries any Indication with it.
Have you heard the news from Maine,
From Maine SO gallant and true?
How she went hell-bent
For Governor Kent.
Tippecanoe and Tyler too.
That is the way they took the results
of the Maine election when 1t pointed
to the election of William Henry Har-
son and depressed the followers of Van
Buren,. But long before those days
Maine, which was then in group of
quite number of states that had
early elections, since changed, the
vote on the state officers was closely
watched to see what comfort could
be gathered
1t will probably be agreed that while
the nation has not always gone as
Maine has gone, 1t has been safe in
dication of what the sentiment was at
that time, although circumstances have
altered the situation between the time
OF the state and the national elections
In 1880 the fusionists, democrats
and greenbackers, elected a governor
but the republicans accepted that as
fatal indication and put Grant and
Conkling into the campaign and won
out in the narrow majority that was
given to Hayes after throwing out the
votes in certain southern states. The
early elections in 1884 indicated a re-
publican victory, bu, the Burchard
break q few days before election
turned the tide against James G
Blaine but since that time the presi
dental election has been correctly In
dicated by the pointer from Maine.
This year the republicans carried
the state with a decreased majority
The Associated Press which is emin
emily fair always, says that both re
close running to the popular feeling
over the operations Of the state liquor
law. The whole fight has been made
along those lines with the exception OF
that in the district Of Congressman
Littlefield, in which part of the battle
ragged on the course of the national re
preventative In dealing with labor
questions in congress. Samuel Com
pers went into the campaign PERSONAL
ly on this line, but failed to accomplish
his purpose, the republican sentiment
being too strong for him.
Accepting the Maine results as a
barometer it may be predicted that the
republican majority in the house will
be cut down some from it's abnormal
size, but that the party will continue
to have wide margin
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Governor. Albert B. Cummins
Lieutenant governor. Warren Garst
Secretary Of state. wv. G. Hayward
Auditor Of state. .........B F. Carroll
Treasurer of state. w. W. Morrow
Attorney general of state. H. w. Byers
Supreme Judges
...E Mclean, John G. Sherwin
superintendent Of public instruc-
ton ............... John F. Riggs
Clerk of supreme court. ..........
................. John g. Crockett
Railroad commissioners .........
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rHE WORD FROM MAINE.

For a good many years the word
from Maine has been taken as an in
dication as to which way the wind
would be blowing when the November
gale came upon the nation. Some
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fakirs have done before Such is the
credulity Of some people. But this Is
one of the schemes that the govern
ment officials seem to have been able
to nip in the bud.
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WABASH TIME TABLE.

mo. Arrive. Time,
last. Louis & Kansas City :. 6:25 a. m.
13b-Moberly G. Des Moines -. IL 25 a. m
3a-St. Louis & Kansas City. 7:O5 p. m.
No. Depart. Time.
past. Louis & Kansas City,. 500 a. IN.
6b-Moberly & Des Moines 80. :O5 D. m.
4a-St. Louis & Kansas City :. 20 p. m.
a-Daily.
For information call new telephone 1904
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.
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Depart.
$50 a. m.
3:20 p. IN.
o:17 p. m.
$40 p. m.
All c. M. G. St. P. and Wabash trains
depart from jefferson Street Union
depot. j. p. WHELAN, Agent.
C. M. e. ST, p,

=. NJ. q i. r.
No. Going East Via Cut off. Time
j Sa-Washington. Muscatine
Davenport & Chicago. $50. 5:35 D. m.
12a-Washington. M u s C Inc
Davenport & Chicago .12:O5 a. m.
92b-Davenport freight ......... 9:1O a. m.
Going West.
sa-Kansas City and informed
5a-s sass chllilcothe, Ok: lo;Ss a. M
celsi or. Springs and Kan
a3b-Chillicothe freight ........ 700 a. M
81a-Chillicothe freight ........12:30 p. m.
69a-Chillicothe freight ....... 1O:40 a. m.
Going East Via Marion.
10b-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
intermediate 1890. $500. 55 o. m.
10Sb-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
Intermediate ...... -. 5:45 p. m.
9Sb- Marion freight ........... GAO a. m.
Coming West Via Marion.
9c-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
q intermediate ..... 6 1: 55 a. m.
103b-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
intermediate ....... 1905 a. m.
a-daily; b-except Sunday; Except
Monday.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PAclFr

No. Goinq East. De
b206-Keokuk, Kansas City,
California and Southwest. 9:3O
b202-Des Moines to Keokuk.. 3:2O
a2O4-Eldon, Davenport and
Chicago ......... 1000. .1o:17
b274-Local freight ............ 4:1o
Going West.
a2O3-Des Moines, Ruthven,
West Nebraska & Wash
ington, Muscatine, Daven-
port and Chicago ....... TOO
b201-Keokuk, Des Moines ohd
- Omaha -: lilo
b2O5-Keokuk, Des Moines and
Omaha ......... ......... 7:o5
b27S-Local freight ............ SIS
a-daily; b-except Sunday.
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The reports Of the opening Of the
convention of the Independent league
In New York say that the very men
ton of the name Of William r. Hearst
was enthusiastically applauded. Why
shouldn't it be? Hearst is the league
and the league is Hearst. Hearst al
ways applauds Hearst and nobody else.
It was possible for Governor Folk to
attribute his absence from the Bryan
festivities in Missouri to illness in
stead Of to pressing amount Of bust
ness"
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Professional Cards.


TO the Public:
! hereby offer to put up
a bond of one thousand
dollars with approved
surety. the same to be
forfeited to any person
who will bring to Q an
in d wi dual suffering
from any affection who
has no sub1uxation in
his spine.
If you do not believe
In Chi opractic, here Is
your opportunity to
make money.
] make this PROPOSE
ton to stimulate an In
vestiga,ion of the sci
ence of Chiropractie:
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R. R. TIME TABLES.

All C. B. G. @. and c. r. l. G. P. trains
depart from Washington street
Union depot.
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OSTEoPATHY.

ELIZABETH M. THOMPSON.
osteopathIc Physician.
Graduate American School Osteopathy.
Kirksville, Missouri
Office, 227 N Court ST. New phone 1874.
Hours, 900 to 1900 and 1:30 to 400.
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elevator. Hours 10 a. M. to 6 p. m. Residence
DR.. CHARLES RAY PARKER.
Evening journal., 1906-07-26
TO
AMEND RULES

An important meeting Of the Republi-
can County Committee will be held on
Saturday afternoon at the Young Mems
Republican Club. No. SO King street at
o'clock.
A change in the rules will be made
which will permit the election of new
county committee in accord with the call
issued by State Chairman l. heisler Ball
and ]. Frank Alice by amending rule
first Of the Republican County Committee
Action will be taken looking toward
preparation for the meeting at the Clay
ton House August / at which judges and
clerks will be selected to hold the primary
on September 5.
Each member of the committee should
send to the chairman of his hundred or
ward committee or to the secretary Of the
county committee. before Saturday, the
names of the Republican judge and clerk
whom he desires appointed. The chair
man. or in his disability, the secretary.
Of each hundred and ward comm &c must
attend the joint meeting at the Clayton
House. on. Wednesday, August J. at
o'clock, TO name the election officers and
the dualihers for each Levy Court s.
trict If any member cannot attend in
person or through the secretary Of his
hundred or ward committee, he should see
that the names for all the districts in his
hundred or ward are sent to the secre-
tary of the county
Evening journal., 1906-07-26
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

PARIs-An official denial was issued
to-day Of the report that Major
Dreyfuss face was slapped by an un-
named army officer last night at the
Circle Militia, one of the most ex-
elusive clubs in Paris. Major Dreyfus
dined at the club last evening but was
not molested.
Neutrality-suspicious. Tracy. of
Boston, is to be the campaign man.
ager of the American Federation OF
Labor, acting under the instructions
of President Samuel Gompers.
WASHINGTON-C is about to
adopt trial by jury as one Of the
principles in her new civil criminal
code.
CLEVELAND-In a heavy fog the
steamer c. w. ElDhicke. of the Gil
christ fleet. crashed into the new sec
tion Of the East breakwater late last
plight and sank. Seventeen persons
aboard. including the captains wife.
were rescued by the life savers and
by the tug Grover. The boat is a total
wreck
Evening journal., 1906-07-26
FOR INMATES;
FINE FOR MISTRESS
City Judge Sends Five Girl In
mates Of No. 3O2 West
Third Street to WOrkhOuse
OTHER ARRESTS MAY
SPEEDILY FOLLOW

Aroused by statements made in The
Evening Journal growing out Of revela-
tlons concerning the Edith Grant case
the city authorities last night raided
the house at No. 302 West Third street,
kept by Venle Flight, captured her and
five OF the female inmates.
Following the flning Of Venie to the
extent Of $50 IN City Court this morn
ing for keeping a house OF ill-fame
Judge Cochran told the woman that she
must close the house and that every
day she kept Il open she would be ar
rested and fined $50 and costs.
The girls who gave their names as
May Lewis, Virginia Wood, Annie San
ders. Annie Curtis, and Grace Webster
were charged with having no visible
means OF support and were sent to the
workhouse for ten days.
Police Sergeant Kelleher headed the
police squad that raided the place. He
had planned the raid the previous night
but Venle was tipped" by some one
and had the girls leave.
When the officers visited the place
again last night II was in full blast
and the arrests followed.
The Lessig easel
Several weeks ago Mabel Lessig OF
Philadelphia, was found In this house.
IL was then conducted by Maria Brown
and the latter was arrested for har-
boring a female minor for immoral pur-
poses. Agent Stout Of the S. T. c. c.
and Chief Black worked hard on the
case and succeeded IN finding the girls
imother IN Philadelphia. She came here
and swore ont the warrant for the ar
| rest OF the woman. The authorities
dropped the case against Maria Brown.
however, on condition that she cease
TO engage I'm the business. Since that
time Venie Flight has been occupying
the house.
II is likely that another arrest will
follow which will. It is expected de-
velop some sensational feature.
Evening journal., 1906-07-26
NATURALIZATION
FRAUD SCHEME
District Attorneys Of Two
States Confer About
Care

Wilmington IS now acknowledged to
be the headquarters OF a gang OF
crooks operating Ia several cities as
agents They buy pap
ers from foreigners who are about to
return to the old countries. be they
italian or Pole. The names and dates
are removed by a chemical and tho
papers are then sold 10 foreigners soon
after they arrive here
The transatlantic steamships are met
at New York. Boston and Baltimore,
and the immigrants are soon IN the
clutches Of the sharks. The men repre-
sent themselves as Government officials
and the foreigners are told OF the ne
cessity Of having naturalization papers.
They are soon induced to part with
their coin and they are given bogus
papers. United states District Attor-
nev John p. Nields, OF this city. and
United states District Attorney Thomp-
son, OF Philadelphia. held n conference
in Philadelphia yesterday regarding the
frauds.
District Attorney Nields told an Even
Ing Journal reporter to-day that action
will be taken regarding the frauds.
Mr.. Nields refused TO say how much
truth is in tho report that Whining
ton is the headauarters Of the gang
operating throughou the country.