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The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

When Horace remarked. There is a
sure reward for faithful silence" he was
probably campaigning for the silent
vote"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

A South Carolina editor wonders why II
is that poets sing Of a wOman's ''liquid
eyes, Grecian nose, and shell-Iike ears. but
never mention her chin. Probably be-
cause they know the women themselves
can be depended upon to furnish the chin
music.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

The New Orleans Times Democrat re
fers to Mr. Cortelyou's knowledge Of
finance as slight" The Times Democrat
evidently only refers to so much of that
knowledge as the Secretary has allowed
10 slip out
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

When a member Of Parliament sees a
woman suffragist coming his way these
days. he turns Up his coat collar. pulls
his hat down over his eyes. and gets
pretty busy studying designs on the pave
ment
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

An Atlanta woman declared that she
would not eat any more until her hus-
band quit drinking. As the mean man inn
mediately moved 10 Savannah. the case
seems hopeless.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

Alaska wants representation in Wash
ington, but doesn't know whether to ex-
pect a cold deal or a square deal.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Bailey and the Colonel.

When Senator Bailey was last in Wash
.ngton a stranger called at his hotel and
sent in his card. The Senator did not
recognize the name, but, ia accordance
with his usual courtesy, came out TO
where tire stranger was waiting II took
only few minutes conversation to de-
velop the fact that the individual simply
desired 10 make a touch II was the
regulation Been unfortunate and desire
TO get back to my own country What
is your business. cOlonel2' the senator
inquired The rusty frock coat and the
slcuch hat seemed 70 warrant the mill
tary title. Why. I am a gentleman,
senator" the stranger replied pompousIy.
'Oh, ] see, the Texas statesman re-
Piled, Unruffied- Have you Instituted
bankruptcy proceedings, sir2'
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

We regret TO note that the Kaiser has
been chilling. 1t must be pretty hard to
chill and Kais successfully, all at the
same time.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

The court physician 10 the Queen Of
Spain has just been announced. and. ac-
cOrding TO a cable. ''he receives a salary
Of si,G00. an allowance for rent, s. for
each visit and he is an American" The
correspondent probably considered 1t use
less To add that he halls from Ohio
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

The New York Mail designates Count
Boni "the pygmy Of Paris" A good. long
sentence to the pen is what the pygmy
deserves.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

And now some one comes forward and
files two-million-dOllar suit against the
banana trust As with the other trusts
however, the prosecutor will find there
is many slip twixt the filing and the
judgment
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

Mr.. George Ade wants to give Mr.
Hearst loving cup. We had suspected
lit was a lemon Ade had in store for
Hearst.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

We trust the New York papers will be
able to find space for the obituary notices
to-day, at least.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
THE WHEREFORE.

] cannot lay
A brick. gee WhiZ.
That's why I'm in
The poetry biz.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

While Bandit RaisOuli was out Queiling
a few stray riots the other day some Al
gerian rObber stole his COW. We are not
accusing any one. but suspicion points
strongly to that fellow Mulev,
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
sew to succeed CorteIyou.


Two or three weeks ago it was stated
in this newspaper that the Hon. Harry 5.
New, Of Indianapolis, would succeed
Postmaster General Cortelyou as chair
man Of the Republican National Commit
tee when the latter should succeed Sec
retary Shaw at the head Of the Treasury
Department. Semi-ofhciaI announcements
are now being made 70 the same effect
The is good ground for the statement
th27 Col New could step into the Post
master Generaiship II he preferred that
10 the national Craftsmanship. and just
why he has selected the latter post can
be understood only by that element of
statesmen who have been initiated into
the mysteries OF Indiana politics. NJ
merous Republican leaders in Indiana
have striven for the chairmanship. but
largely because Of the faCtiOnalism i'm the
party IN Hoosierdom that had a direct
bearing upon Presidential politics the
State has been denied the honor. Now
that LOl. New seems assured Of the place
IL whi not be amiss 90 watch closely the
developments In the quiet contest going
on under cover for the Republican lead
ership in 1903. Incidentally, il may be Of
interest to remark that nobody viii watch
these developments with keener concern
than viii the Hon Charles Warren Fair
banks.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

Strange, but these American heiresses
always seem to pick out some member
Of the foreign no-ability.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

That Montana man who went broke
trying 10 sell fake elks' teeth ought to
have known that there is not an elk IN
captivity who has not cut his eye teeth
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

OF course you knew what was going TO
happen IN New York. Far be il from US
10 dispute IL,
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

As soon as George Gould heard of that
indictment containing 1,154 counts. he
Immediately expressed his willingness to
sell his railroads to the government. The
Gould family is very shy of counts these
days.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Admires the Dutch Masters.

Whether or not it is due to the uncon-
scious influence Of her husband. the most
distinguished representative in the world
Of the sturdy Dutch race, 1t is a fact,
nevertheless. that Mrs Roosevelt is an
ardent admirer OF Rembrandt. and owns
several fine prints OF the great Dutch
master, which she has al her home at
Oyster Bay. She is a stanch admirer
also OF the old Dutch school, and several
paintings which adorn the Presidents s
private residence are from the hands OF
NetherIand painters. None OF these
paintings or prints. however. have been
brought 10 the White House by Mrs.
Roosevelt for the reason, il is said, that
she fears some accident might befalI them
in being moved. So carefully does she
guard them that she did not even trans
fer them 10 her modest horne in Washing
tor when her husband in turn was Civil
Service Commissioner and Assistant Sec
Tetary Of the Navy.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

According 20 a Chicago Chronicle head
line Senator La Follette's light dims
Probably turned down by Senator Spooner.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
sugar from CornstaIks.

Prof. II. W. Wiley. OF the Department
of Agriculture, thinks he has struck a
discovery that VIII add greatly to the
value OF the corn crop He believes the
stalks Of sweet corn might be made to
yield sugar of the best quality, and thus
take the place 10 a large extent Of the
beet that is now raised for sugar. and
which Is a more expensive crop than
corn. The stalks of the sweet corn con-
tain much more sugar than those Of the
common ield corn, and the sugar con-
tent is at its maximum a the time when
the ears are pulled. Sugar. Of course. is
readily convertible into alcohol and in
asmuch as each 100 pounds Of stalks viii
yield six and half pounds of absolute
alcohol, 1t Is easily seen what "a good
thing the farmer has been allowing TO
go TO waste It is recalled in this con-
nection that until a few years ago the
cotton planters knew virtually nothing
Of the commercial uses or value Of cot
ton seed, but since the Department Of
Agriculture demonstrated the convertible
ity OF this seed into various forms of
commercial value il has added greatly 10
/ the income OF the planters. For a hun
dTed years the cotton seed was allowed 20
go 20 waste. 1t is now a by-product Of
great consideration. Prof Wiley thinks
the cornstalk can be similarly untitled.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

At least there is some consolation IN
the thought that the dukes Ike Mari
borough and the counts like Casteilane
are going TO have trouble reading their
titles clear % mansions In Che skies.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

One of the burglars who entered the
Buffalo Offices Of the Standard oil Com
pany the other night left his coat behind.
He played in big luck If that is all he left
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07


In my jOurneyings about the world. e"
said NJ. F. NJ Durand, Of New York. at
the Arlington. I have hit upon two
places that in temperament are as wide
asunder as the poles I have in mind
Boston and Bermuda as absolutely anti
theticaL Boston is about the coolest
place on the globe, not from the weather
standpoint but in its treatment Of men.
L have lived IN that Old town for months.
and have seen men pass and repass
each Other day in and day out. and
never so much as say good-naornlng.
Whether this be natural or an acquired
habit, I don't pretend 70 say but I'm
ready to make oath any time that Il is
the Boston way, and that the average
citizen of the Hub goes about with
chunks of ice on his person.
Now, in Bermuda. It is a complete
contrast The minute YOU land friendly
faces beam on you, and people whom you
never knew existed salute YOU as il
you We're the King of England They
viii, on the slightest evidence Of re-
ciprocal friendliness, stop and tell YOU
all about themselves, put their houses,
their servants, and all their posses
sions a your disposal and this ont
Of pure and uaalloyed hospitality IN
all my experience / never saw country
where they make a stranger feel so COM
pletely az home as in Bermuda" "
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
THE CRY FOR FARM LABOR.


st. Louis Globe Democrat:-Fro
many parts of the country comes re-
port that there is shortage of hands
to gather the crops. 1t is matter to
be greatly regretted that the generous
fruits of the earth should be subject
to waste Of this nature, and econo-
mists ought to give it more atten-
ton. In the month of May over 120,-
600 immigrants landed in New York
alone, and it may we'll be asked what
becomes Of the more than 1000, 900
foreigners year who have recently
been coming to the United States. Such
vast army of laborers ought to bring
relief at least to the extent of saving
the crops. which are the basis of pub
lie we'll being and prosperity Some
thing seems to be out Of joint in farm
labor when an emergency of this sort
recurs year after year. The causes
should be carefully sought out Farm
labor Is a vital matter, and as it is one
of the most healtful Of pursuits the
question of why it is avoided Is urgent
The state board of agriculture in
closely. and has Just reported an I'M
usual scarcity Of farm help in all the
counties. The trouble is felt in DOM
este farm affairs as well as in the
fields. 1t results in the limitation and
loss of crops. and also In farm aband.
onment A Boston paper says:
THE farmers of Massachusetts are
offering from $40 to s25 month, with
board. This gives an opportunity for
sinala men better than any that the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
HE MADE GOOD.

Hampton Chronicle: --Haye. you ever
noticed the boy who left his country
town poor half clad .urchin, accom-
panied by the scoff1ngs Of the COM
munity and the belief that he would
never amount to much? Did you ever
see one of these same young fellows
come back to the old brown home a
few years later when he had made
good? Somehow it makes him look all
the better when he does come back.
Somehow the wife and children he in
PRODUCES to the community seem to re-
fleet the best Of the good citizenship
of our town instead of the worst as
you feared or predicted when he left.
The refinement he carries with him
make you drop thee "Jim" you famil-
iarly hailed him by when as boys to-
gether you roamed through the woods
and along the banks of Squaw creek
and now you salute him as Mr.. Smith.
1t does not seem 80 many months ago
that you saw him riding in the delivery
wagon at the grocery store smoking a
fellow then, but now he has all
the appearances of modern business
man. He Is strong, healthy and car
ries with him an air of independence
and prosperity. Jim had a wandering
spirit, he could not save his money,
but 1t seems that wholesale firm IN
Denver found he had native ability
enough and energy to accomplish a
little more than their. city bred young
men, so Jim Is just now acting as man
ager, OF the firm. His salary is more
than that of any two men here in our
country town and you cannot see how
1t Is. No one but Jim knows and he
doesn't care to tell. He simply made
good"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Salts.
FLED WITH CONGRESS-.

Washington, July 2.-President
Roosevelt Saturday night, on the adj
Journment of congress, dictated the
following formal statement concerning
the work accomplished during the SEES
sion just concluded:
I'm the session that has Just closed
the congress has done more substan-
tive work for good than any congress
has done at any session, since I became
familiar with public affairs The leg
islation has been along the lines of real
constructive craftsmanship Of the most
practical and efficient type, and bill
after bill has been enacted into law
which was of importance SO great that
1t Is fair to say that the enactment
OF any one of them alone would have
made the session memorable; such, for
instance, as the railroad rate bill, the
meat inspection bill. the pure food bill
the bill for free alcohol in the arts, the
consular reform bill. Panama Canal
legislation. the joint statehood bill and
the naturalization bill. I certainly
have no disposition to blink at what
there Is Of evil In our social, indus
trial or political life of today, but it
seems to me that the men of genuine
patriotism who genuinely wish we'll to
their country have the right to feel
profound satisfaction in the entire
course of this congress. / would not
be afraid to compare it's record with
that of any previous congress in our
history. not alone for the wisdom but
for the distinterested highmindedness
which has controlled its action. 1t is
noteworthy that not assingle measure
which the closest scrutiny could war
rant US in calling Of doubtful pro-
priety has been enacted;' and, on the
other hand, no influence of any kind
has availed to prevent the enactment
of the laws most vitality necessary to
the nation at this time"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
FAIRFIELD.

II. +
Fairfield, July 2.-The delivery team
of the Frank l.. McClain feed store.
ran away Saturday evening, while the
driver was delivering a load of goods
near the wagon factory. The wagon
was not damaged. No one was in the
wagon at the time
Mrs. Eleanor Long passed away Fri
day night about midnight, after a
long Illness with cancer The funeral
was held Saturday afternoon from the
residence of her son, Arthur Long.
West Washington street, conducted by
Rev. Thomas Osborn.
Eugene Howard departed Sunday
e vening for a visit with friends im
Chicago
Late reports from Pleasant Plain say
that Mrs. Walter Ellis of that town.,
who attempted suicide Thursday will,
probably recover. Mrs. Ellis mind IS,
supposed to have been unbalanced byl
the severe illness Of her husband, Who'll
is just convalescing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

on the east side of the peninsula I'M
der the lea Of the San Francisco hills.
No other location on the bay of San
advantages OF San Francisco, other
wise the city would not have been
built at that point. The location Of the
city was not an accident. but was in
response to the unavoidable law that
all movement is along the line Of least
resistance. The immediate harbor
comprising the city front Of San Fran
cisco, is the very key to the entire
commercial situation Of the harbor.
The harbor itself is reached by sea
through passage which, in its mar
rowest place, is but one mile wide. It
Is a gateway eight miles long, but it
opens into harbor comprising 500
square miles of available anchorage,
the most available portion for COM
mercial use OF which is the deep chan
mel Immediately on the city front Of
San Francisco.
But this Is not all. The superstruc-
ture of San Francisco alone has re-
ceived injury It's substructure re-
mains. At least twenty-five per cent
CT the original cost Of building in the
burnt district remains unimpaired be-
low the surface. This comprises the
grading and paving of streets, the
foundations of buildings, the construc-
ton of sewers, water mains, gas mains
and electric installation, and the foun-
dations Of street railroad systems
The expenditure of $150,000,00O would
not confer upon any other locality on
the bay of San Francisco the values
which underlie the burned district in
San Francisco today The harbor
front is practically unimpaired, and
together on that front with facilities
practically equal to those which exist
ed before the fire, while the real es-
tate made vacant by the destruction
of buildings sustains relation to
financial conditions which forbids
even the possibility Of its abandon
ment by the capital of the country. In
the face of the interest which the cap
ital of the country has in this real es-
tate, money could not be obtained in
the projection of any enterprise which
would further depreciate or destroy
it's value. The foundation of the New
San Francisco is, therefore, already
laid, and this fact constitutes a lee
way worth s15OoOO,OOo in the build
ing of the city. Beyond this the I'M
burnt portion supplies nucleus of
homes for two hundred thousand peo-
pie.
These conditions constitute the in
herent forces determining the location
of the city which, as we have already
seen, must necessarily exist on the
bay of San Francisco.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

is guest at the DR.. R. N. Cresapl
home.
h. L. Meek and wife returned from
Chicago Saturday.
Miss Pearl Snyder is visiting her pa
rents at Pennington.
Mrs. Ottte Jakson and son Alfred OF
Ottumwa. are visiting this week with
her cousin, Miss Effie Cox.
Miss Tinte Cox entertained party
OF young people Saturday evening IN
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Lane.
Mrs Eta Gilhouser and daughters
and Master Burnam Means of Way
land. Mo-, are spending a week with
VIM Ryland and family.
Miss Mary Leng of Chicago, arrived
Saturday for an extended visit with
her mother and sisters.
George and Jesse Meredith werei
Keosauqua visitors Saturday.
Ed Sword Of Eldon, spent Sunday
with friends here.
The manager of the Cherokee Indian
base ball team was in town Saturday
arranging for date with the local
team some time during July.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
MISUNDERSTANDING THE FACTS.

The Chicago Record-Herald pub
fishes an extended article by staff
correspondent bearing a Sioux City
date. under the heading rail Ruled
Machine is Power in Iowa" This
of railroad domination of Iowa politics
that would be exceedingly interesting,
if it were true. AS indicating the In
accuracies, not tosay positive misreprc-
sensations of the article. 1t is only
necessary to quote the following:
"The activities. of the railroads in
Iowa politics date back to the days Of
the granger movement in 1873. This
was an uprising on the part of the
agricultural states against the roads,
and it assumed such proportions that
within few years stringent railroad
laws had been placed on the statute
books Of several states, the most
drastic Of the enactments being in
Wisconsin. and in Iowa.
"At once the roads began defensive
operations. In Iowa they worked with
such success that in the late '7Os the
granger law was repealed. The roads
made desperate efforts to thwart the
passage OF future laws, and by 1878
they were in control of majority Of
the districts and a friendly legislature
was sitting in the statehouse."
There could scarcely be more en-
tire Misrepresentation Of facts than
this. It gives out the idea that Wis
consin and Iowa moved at the same
time for restrictive railroad legisla-
ton; that they both succeeded, but
that in the late '7Os the Iowa law was
repealed. 1t is surprising that any
one should write such stuff for a
newspaper. The facts are that since
1889 Iowa has had upon her statute
books the best and most satisfactory
railroad rate regulation law to be
found In any state in the union
This law has never be n repealed, and
under Iowa distance tariff which was
secured by this law, Iowa has grown,
prospered and developed as never be-
fore
On the contrary, Wisconsin has had
no similar railroad legislation until
within the past two Year,. The con-
ditions are entirely dissimilar in the
two states and the occasion does not
exist for an anti-railroad propaganda
in Iowa, such as has recently brought
about political revolution in the state
Of Wisconsin. Iowa has today the best
railroad law in the country and the
fact Is recognized. There is no de-
mand for anti-railroad legislation in
this state a. this time, such as is in
dicated by the Record-Herald cores
pondent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
REBUILDING SAN FRANCISCO.

Reports from San Francisco indi-
cate that the rebuilding of the destroy
ed city is making favorable progress
and calls are constantly being made
for certain classes of labor that the
work may proceed more expeditiously
Many suggestions were made for the
selection of location for the new city
but it was determined to rebuild on
the same site. The reasons for this
choice are given in a recent bulletin
of the state board of trade which IS
in part as follows:
The same reasons which influenc-
ed the original building of San Fran
cisco where it stood are just as oper-
ative today as at any former time.
The deep water barber of the bay is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

The declaration of William Jennings
Bryan to member of the committee
which has been working so hard to
boost his democratic presidential
boom and give him a rousing well
come on his return to the United
States, to the effect that the commit
tee was not acceptable to him If GER
tain prominent financiers were on the
committee, will probable not tend to in
crease the enthusiasm Of the other
members of the committee. At least
1t shows that William Jennings is go
ing to get the nomination if he posi-
bly, can.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
THE EVENTUAL DAY.

At six In the mornin' Pat Henry got up
And, smashin' his saucer and wavin'
his cup,
Says. Pass me the liberty!" Then he
took breath
And says, IF you're out Of it, give me
some death!"
George needn't boot us;
Caesar had Brutus.
And Cromwell turned Charles to a
Guyasticutus.
At SEVENTEEN Tommy Jefferson
Not wa Ut to put on his collar or
And wrote Men are equal and also
are free,
Though mighty few of 'em are equal
Words of promise
Written by Thomas!
Where's the gaZabo can pilfer 'em
from us?
At eight-forty Franklin sent a re-
port,
He had captured King Louis and all of
his court:
So wise was his wit and so shining his
sallies
Thank frankie and France very soon
became allies.
Benny, the bright man,
Also the kitman,n
Got France on his string to prove he
was the right man.
At ten in tn mornin' George Washing
ton fought,
All the British could crowd In a ten
acre lot.
And when he had licked 'em, he NUT
tered, ooh, bother!
This country will soon be a'callin' me
.Father!','
First in scrappy
Times. or happy;
No wonder the country has christened
him "Pappy."
Some time before noon, then, the eagle
To hatchin our states, and they're
hatchin' out yet!
E Pluribus Unum and where can YOU
match 1t
What the eagle and George did with
their little hatch-it?
Fizz- Boom-Ah!
Hip, hurrah!
Amt we the best that the world ever
saw?
Edmund Vance Cook in the Metro
politan Magazine.
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