Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-17

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case of Increased wisdom with age. |
The speaker Of the house was never |
SO popular as he Is today and all re-
we're and honor him."
Capt. Richmond P. Hobson probably |
feels that after all there Is some con-
solution In getting nominated from
a yellow dog district in the opinionl
Of the Davis County Republican.
Nothing seems to make the neigh
bors quite so impatient as the happy, |
trusting confidence woman has in a |
husband who doesn't deserve It," OBJ
serves the Monroe County News.
"The corn planters are making mu-
sic these days, and it is an inspiring |
tune they are playing" says the Ida
Grove Pioneer.
AFFECTIONS come high in Chicago"
remarks the Marion Register, adding:
zone of its physicians is defendant in
a 100000 breach of promise suit. Bet
a four dollar bill he will be in favor
Of revision and lowering Of the
ScheduleS.
IF you count John Herriott out Of
the race you may be disappointed"
says the Marion Register.
The Keokuk Gate City has noticed
that lots of people get drowned in
crossing streams before they come TO
them.
The Mason City Times Herald
counts Shaw. Taft and Fairbanks out
Of the presidential race, for different
reasons. and considers Cannon una
valuable. Everything" it adds, Cooks
as if Roosevelt would be the man of
the hour and be compelled to accept
third term"
The Mason City Globe Gazette
points out that there were several in
airy law and that the fellow with the
most delegates interpreted it his own
way.
The Des Moines Mail and Times
says that the $500 votes cast In Polk
county for Perkins We're prompted by
great variety of motives, but chiefly
came from those who do not agree
with the governor on the tariff revi-
sion ISSUE
ut is not correct that all northeast
Iowa Is for Cummins by good deal"
says the Charles City Intelligencer.
when the lineup comes it will be
found that northeast Iowa has given
Geo. D. Perkins goodly number Of
delegates"
The Cedar Rapids Republican OBJ
serves that the democrats everywhere
are beginning to sit up and take no.
tice. "They know" it says. ''that a
small army can often defeat 9 large
one that is foolish enough to divide in
the face of an enemy. The republicans
in not few places have been taking
safe to divide in the face of such an
insignificant enemy as democracy.
They may find out later that they have
been mistaken as to this"
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The dove of peace has long since
left the republican cote in Iowa." says
the Cedar Falls Gazette land the
democrats are using every vile to
capture the startled bird for their own
use land thew may do it before the re-
publicans fully realize that it is abso-
lutely necessary to their success"
The Burlington Hawkeye says 1t is
no laughing matter when man of the
standing of H. H. Rogers calls Presi-
dent Roosevelt falsif1er and 1t thinks
that he ought to be made to prove his
assertion If he is able to do so.
AS matters stand now, the C1arinda
Herald judges that a good deal of tick
ct scratching will be done in Ringgold
county as result of the present po-
litical strife. mo matter who is nom
mated, Cummins, Perkins or some
other man." says the Herald. 1.-THE Bit
ter feeling that has developed will u I'M,
doubtedly not be forgotten until the
other election, and somebody will be
punished"
1.-THE celebrated Polk county pri-
mary law seems to be wonderfully and
fearfully made" says the Cedar Falls
Record. Our friend, Emory English,
It's author, produced a measure that
has given all the judges and lawyers
about ever since it was adopted.
There Is not a judge on the bench In
Iowa that can decipher all Of the In
tricacies Of the measure"
o.
The Marshalltown Times. Republic
can. referring to the part the Iowa
senators are taking in rate legisla-
IlOil, SdyS itIidL TiBlI HOWE IL we We're
electing United States senators by the
direct vote of the people Allison and
Dolliver would run on primary al
most as well as Cummins."
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age has not dimmed the luster Of
the venerable Iowans diplomacy"
says the Cedar Rapids Gazette, speak
Ing of Senator Allison. ~
ITO an culinary observer says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. "a man who
has been governor for five years. has
had ample time to make record
which would easily re-elect him to the
office If the people wanted him with
out imposing on the candidate the ne
cessity of devoting six months. of time
that properly belongs to the state to
whipping the people into line.'
"The republicans might at least put
into their platform that they view
with alarm the growth Of divisions in
their party" suggests the Cedar Rap
ids Republican. "They cannot very
well view with alarm the prosperity