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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
TO HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC.
Dain Mutual Aid association Is Ar.
ranging for Fig Outing.

The Dain Mutual Aid association is'
arranging for the annual picnic of the
Dain employees. A meeting of the
committee which has this matter in
charge was held last evening, and IL
1t can be SO arranged the outing will
be held August II. No definite place
has as yet been decided upon, but M.
Mattox, president of the association.
stated this morning that Burlington.
Des Moines, Eft. Madison and Oskaloo.
sa were being considered, and that the
final decision rested on the matter of
railroad rates. All arrangements will
doubtless be completed before the end
of this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
BoNAPARTE.

.Eonaparte. July 2.--Miss Clara
Brown Of Des Moines, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Breswster.
VIM. Bar of FIT. Madison, is a guest
at the DR.. c. S. Percival home.
Ernest Saddler spent Sunday with
friends in Eldon.
Ed King of Fonda, arrived Saturday
Tor visit with his mother, Mrs. Mar
tin King, and other relatives
Mrs. Margaret Dulin of FIT. Madison,
Is visiting relatives here.
Miss Mamie Borland of Kansas CITY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
voice 1t in somewha. rough manner

voice It in somewhat rough manner,
when he says;
Please. Messrs. Writers and Speak
ers and Legislators, can you not give
us little vacation7 The summer is
on us and we want to get away to the
woods and mountains and lakes, and II
we take along all this stuff which has
been SO diligently collected by the
muck-rakers we are afraid even che
pure air of the mountains will be con-
taminsted.
I'VE want to enjoy our boarding
house and seaside bill Of fare. But how
can we, If we cannot eat our first meal
until we have sworn our cook as to the
various ingredients Of which it is COM
ysis must be made Of every cup of
milk which is offered us as certifi-
cate obtained from the owner of the
COW that she did not have lumpy
jaw?
rs there no purity left in American
homes that our brilliant writer's must
find their most attractive themes IN a
filthy stockyard or the dirty slums OF
a big city?
II deny that such is the case. There
Is purity in American air There is
honesty in American corporations;
there is square dealing in American
business life. 1t is not all gone to the
bad know such homes. can enter
such places of business. If the prolific
writer's of our much-read fiction do not
know where to find them would like
the chance to be their guide for an ex-
ploring expedition"
The fact that the writer quoted
above is pointing out is that the cpl
demic of sensationalism with which
the country is now oppressed is bad for
the country, bad for capital and there
fore bad for every man. 1t seems that
there is something in the makeup OF
the human mind that prohibits a feel
ing of satisfaction for very long.
Times are good now-better than at
any other period of the nations his
tory The era of prosperity which be-
gan with the recovery from the panic
of 1893 has lasted long enough now for
the people to tire even of its condi-
lions, and the reaction is setting in
1t is time to sound note Of warning,
and the knowledge of this fact. is be
coming widespread. With a feeling OF
dissatisfaction, suspicion and unrest
capital will become timid and hard
times will inevitably follow. This is
not by any means calamity howl
Calamity will not come If the nation
makes up it's mind to stand prosper:
ity." But if the public ear is inclined
too attentively toward the penny-a-line
yellow writer's cry of rogue" the re
suit will be bad for the whole nation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

1.-THE dividing line is so sharp that
it really seems as though there are
two republican parties in Iowa." says
the Coon Rapids Enterprise. And it
will require good deal of diplomacy
to prevent two tickets being nominat-
ed. though such a thing would be the
rankest nonsense"
IF a few thousand Of the flood Of
immigrants landing on our shores had
through tickets to the grain fields of
Kansas and Nebraska the immigrant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

When Capt. Rathbun says II am will
ing to do anything that will tend to
preserve the unity and integrity OF the
republican party of Iowa. he makes
statement that will strike responsive
cord among the rank and file of the
party throughout the state. The re-
publicans of Iowa are naturally repub-
licans and not factionalists. Unfortu-
nately the spirit of factionalism seems
to have run riot during the past few
months. The thing for Iowa r.epubli-
cans to do is to take their bearings and
get back on to the broad platform OF
republican principles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
SLABS THE MUCK RAkERs.

H. E. Butler. whoever he may be,
writing i'll the Chicago Record Herald's
battle-ground of Modern Thought" de-
partment, takes slap at the writer's of
the aaffron-hued articles in which var
ious institutions and industries
throughout the country have been at.
tackled in nearly every issue of large
number Of popular magazines Of the
day. Mr.. Butler voices a sentiment
that is growing apace, though he may
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
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INTERURBAN NOTES.

Iowa City, June 28- Especially
son and Iowa county farmers are bid.
ding high for the new Iowa City-Monte-
suma interurban railway. Today a
number of them, along a stretch OF
about six miles, offered free right OF
WAY and 81 600 a mile in cash
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

Signing, she said: "Confound the luck
think I'll go to raking muck
Because she toiled wild unrest
And an eager longing filed her breast
why should have to work. she
cried,
while others scorn me in their
pride?"
with riches they have never earned
Their backs on me are promptly
turned.
IAN Ida Tarbell will be,
And whack the plutocrats," said she.
The Judge appeared upon the scene,
Bringing an odor of gasoline.
He stopped to buzz the girl awhile;
She was plump, and he rather liked
her style.
She knew that he possessed wad,
He thought: How sweet a name is
Maud"
He spoke Of railroad stocks he had.
The maiden listened and was glad.
"In two years, il my luck Is fair
He said, "I'll be millionaire"
II travel on passes through the land"
Maud sweetly said: ooh, amt that
grand!"
GAS far as rebates go, I'll say
That regard them as o. K.
Now tell me, Maud, and tell me true.
Don't l look rather good to your"
Her face against his breast she hid,
And gladly answered that he did.
Today she is the judges wife
And lives in style, enjoying life.
And oft she wonders in her pride
Why people can't be satisfied.
why" she complains, ''do critics
pitch
So foolishly into the rich?
why do they ever scold or sigh
Because the things they need are
high?
Wise Providence has planned affairs,
We rich, alas, have many cares.
But while we nobly bear the strain
Why should the ones below complain?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

Among other important legislation
passed during the session of congress
which closed Saturday night was the
Dick bill entitled. can act to increase
the efficiency of the militia and pro-
mote rife practice" This bills enact
ment into law marks the end of cam
paign which has been carried on for
the last two or three years to obtain
a suitable appropriation from congress
for the promotion of rifle practice.
Everyone familiar with the subject
knows that the facilities for rifle prac-
tice in this country have been entirely
inadequate and that while the militia
has been well drilled and equipped
with armories, it has not had sufficient
ranges nor the proper instruction in
rifle practice To secure additional ia
cilities and also to make arrange
ments whereby shooting galleries and
rifle ranges could be thrown open I'M
der suitable restrictions to cilivian
clubs, the National Board for the Pro
motion of Rifle Practice, in combina-
ton with the militia of the various
states has been striving to secure an
appropriation from congress and this
mas now De6u accomplished ue Ia
tional militia, through the efforts of
Senator Dick sometime ago got an ap-
preparation of $1,000,000 annually. This
has now been increased to 100000
annually and the act specifies that the
money apportioned among the states
and territories may be available for
the purposes named in the Dick act Of
January 81, 1903, and also for expenses
of travel in making the inspections and
"for the, promotion of rife practice,
including the acquisition, construc-
ton, maintenance and equipment Of
shooting galleries and suitable target
ranges and for other purposes" 1t is
expected that about one-half Of the
second million will be set aside by the
states for acquiring and maintaining
shooting galleries and target ranges SO
that great impetus will thus be given
to rifle practice. Eventually the ma
tional board hopes that such ranges
will be open to civilian clubs and that
it will succeed in its efforts to obtain
a million shooters with record en-
titling them to grade as marksm en-.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
question would not be so alarming
says the Sioux City Journal

The Fonda Times, Disguised with the.
governorship contest, says that the
wisdom of those who pleaded for har-
money early in the game Is now evil
dent
The independence Bulletins Journal.
PRO- Cummins, admits that the repub-
lican party confronts a crisis but says
1t Is absurd to ask that one side make
all the sacrifices. Mr. Cummins."
continues the Bulletin Journal, has
made the most remarkable contest In
the history of the republican party in
the middle west. To ask that now,
when the fight is over and looks to
be won, that he shall simply step down
and out In favor of candidate whose
views are entirely contrary to those
There are few men so blinded by
prejudice" says the Creston Advertis-
er, tiCummins, las not to recos-
nize the fact that disgraceful things
have been done by both factions in
this state They may differ as to
which faction has committed most Of
the outrages had been guilty of the most
unfair and indefensible methods, but
no intelligent man will claim that eth
err has been fair and honest. This be-
ing the case, isn't it time for new
deal all around? Wouldn't it be we'll
to throw all the hands into the dis
card and begin over again?
"The personal campaign is about
over" says the Marion Register. THE
republican campaign Is to follow"
The Ute Independent says that iowa
is evidently, trying to usurp the place
SO long held by Ohio as the state in
which they raise babies on politics.
&c. w. Pigg Of Keokuk has taken
steps to have his name changed, as he
does not find much enjoyment from
the contemplation Of his present name.
He might adopt the name Bacon" and
preserve the theme" says the Dunlap
Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

The Coon Rapids Enterprise says
that Mr.. Bryan easily could be the idol
of his party If he knew how to let go
Of a dead issue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

Iowa will do business at the old
stand regardless of who will be gov
ernor, says the Pomeroy Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

The Emmetsburg Reporter does not
believe that the President should be
given any sum whatever to cover his
travelling expenses; 1t thinks the pres
ent salary and perquisites of the presi-
dental office are already sufficient for
any man.
1.-THE man who attacks the President
of the United States is the man who
needs defense says the Ida Grove
Pioneer. Roosevelt needs no man to
defend him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

"Of all wise words, the best by far
Is: 4'Tale things meekly as they are
Chicago ecord-Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

Whether there will be split in the
republican party" says the Clear Lake
Reporter, depends upon the manner
in which the nominee receives his
nomination If he gets it squarely
there will be no split.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

"Millionaires, and especially the chill
dren of millionaries," says the Algona
Courier, ARE unfortunate and to be
pitied Most of them revel in wealth
and vice and become stunted in mind
and corrupted in body"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

THE personal campaign Is about
over" says the Marion Register. THE
republican campaign Is to follow"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

"Millionaires, and especially the chill
dren of millionaries,' says the Algona
Courier ARE unfortunate and to be
pitied. Most of them revel in wealth
and vice and become stunted in mind
and corrupted in body"
The Keokuk Gate city says that
while the cherry in the cocktail may
be colored with poisonous dyes, it is
neither indispensable nor the most
dangerous Ingredient.
The Des Moines Capital says 1t is
evident that President Roosevelt has
not changed his determination not to
be candidate for reelection; he is
not prepared to say that there Is not
another man in the United States ca
pable or worthy of the presidency ex-
pended upon any time and at all times
to do the right thing and to do the con-
sistent thing continues the Capital.
THE country would love to have him
for President again. He Is the strong
est man in America. He could be NOM
mated by reclamation and elected by a
tremendous majority"
The Hampton Recorder does not
subscribe TO the tneory that IN order
to defeat Mr.. Bryan the republican
party must adopt Bryan doctrines.
"The people will not be fooled in that
manner" says the Recorder. for If
the theories of Mr.. Bryan are correct
they will vote for him rather than for
the candidate Of any party that sim
ply initiates him. If the republican
party is not strong enough to stand on
its record, and cannot succeed without
abandoning its true and time honored
principles, it deserves to go down in
defeat"
while the outlook for a harmonious
state convention is not very promis-
ing" says the Winterset Madisonian,
I'VE believe that the counsel of the
cooler headed and the counsel Of those
who place, party harmony above that
of factional control will yet prevail
and a state ticket chosen on whom all
genuine republicans can unite"
The Harlan Republican says that II
1t had the nomination job In hand it
would endeavor to name candidate
who would be more nearly satisfactory
to all republicans than either Cum
minis or Perkins. I'VE have them
throughout the state in plenty de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

The Ute Independent says that iowa
is evidently, trying to usurp the place
so long held by Ohio as the state in
which they raise babies on politics. !"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

The Keokuk Gate city says that
while the cherry in the cocktail may
De colored with poisonous dyes, it is
neither Indispensable nor the most
dangerous Ingredient.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

Signing, she said: "Confound the luck
think I'll go to raking muck"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

The Fonda Times, Disguised with the
governorship contest. says that the
wisdom of those who pleaded for har-
money early in the game Is now evil
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-04-06
Fully Armed.

A good story is told of a young re-
crult who enlisted in n regiment sta
toned ut Aldershot. One day he was
on guard duty and was slowly stepping
up and down when an officer approach
cd. After the usual salute the officer
said:
let me see your rife"
Tho raw recruit handed over his rife.
and a pleased expression stole over his
face. As the officer received the weap-
on he said In n tone OF deepest disgust:
You're n fine soldier! You've given
up your rife, and now what are you
going to doY'
The young fellow turned pale and
putting his hand in his pocket drew
out a big knifo and, preparing for BUSH
ness, said in a voice that could not be
misunderstood:
"GF me that rifle or I'll bore a hole
through you in n minute"
The officer instantly decided not to
play any further with the raw recruit,
and the rife was promptly surrender
ed.-Pearson's Weekly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-04-06
A A OF NATURE.
The Wonderful Growth OF the Ant
1ern OF the Wnpftf.

The Growth OF the AMT
lern of the yvnpiti.
WapItl antler growth Is one Of the
miracles OF nature that we never cease
to consider a miracle. About the end Of
wlntcr-that Is in mid-March-the ant
lcrs Of the year before break OF flush
with their base an inch or more above
the skull. Usually they are found close
together, showing that they fell nearly
at the same time.
At first the place OF ench antlor Is a
broad raw spot. In n few days It
shows n thick rounded pad or blood
gorged skin. This swclls rapidly, and
I'm a fortnight the great dubious fuzzy
horn beginning has shot up to a height
Of several inches. At exactly tho right
time, place and in just the right dlrcc-
tion a bump comes forth to be the foun-
dalton Of the brow tine. In n few more
days the be- tine is projected by the
invisible architect. In n month the
structure Is nearly n foot high and all
enveloped In n turgid mass of fevorish.
throbbing blood vesscis-the %scafoldlng
and workmon of this surprising str11c-
ture. Night and day the work is push
ed with astounding speed, and in four
months this skyscraper is finished, a
wonderful structure indeed. for q score
Of natures forces have toiled, n myriad
Of invisible workmen have done their
part. and an odifce that, according to
ordinary rules, should have taken a
lifetime Is here rushed through in a
summer and all in absolute silence.
August sees the building done, but II
IS still cluttered with scaEolding. The
supplies Of blood Mt the base are re-
ducod and finally discontinued. The
antler is no longer in vital touch with
the animal. 1t begins TO die. The sen
sltlveness leaves each part. the velvet
covering soon dies. cracks and peels,
and the sting assists the process of
clearing Off the skin by scraplng his
horns on the brushwood. September
sees him fully armed IN his spears Of
dead bone, strong in body, glorying in
his weapons and his strength ana ready
to battle with all corners. - Ernest
Thompson Seton in Scrlbner's.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-04-06

away IN a benign. "Let this be a lessor
70 YOU as the officer climbed or the
ear.
There were many curious glnnccs d.
rested toward Douglas. but he met
them calmly aud stared politely but
placldiy Ut the girl In the far corner
He ruse when she did md left the
car at the far crossing. but he fingered
at a drug sture window. and it was not
until the girl was halfway down the
block that he caught up with her.
Bessie" he cried. won't you speak
TO me? I ouly got In last night and
was on my way up here when you got
on the car. Ia there still no hope for
meY'
"Do you think you deserve forgive
ness" she asked, "when you make
yourself 80 conspicuous OH the carr
at was for your sake" he said softly.
"The idea Of telling people," she went
on, ignoring his last remark, chat you
were an author looking for expert
encos!"
Il had to have some sort Of excuse"
/ he defended, "and that was the best /
could do on the spur Of the moment"
"W-hat did you want to do 1t for, any
howy' she demanded.
"To prevent you from being search
ell" he explained. II was afraid that
some one in the crowd might have slip
ped the purse to you I'm the excitement
They do that sometimes"
"Dan Douglas" she demanded, com.
Ing to n stop and facing him. do you
mean to tell me that was why you
took the blameY'
Eyes he said quietly.
"After the horrid way I treated your
"That made no difference"
but told you l would neve speak
to you again"
81 know It. I was afraid you meant
It too"
do you know" she said, fumblinp
with the catch OF her shopping bag, 81
think 1 will show you why l did not
want to be searched"
The bag was open now, and she drew
from it a leather case. He caught II
from her hands.
my plcture!' he cried. you have
carried it right along? Even after you
said you no longer loved meY'
THAT was because / was Jealous
she explained. But 1 would havo gone
to jail then rather than have let you
see that ] still cared. l knew you
would see II II she searched me-"
81 am glad I didn't" he smiled. 81
should have been tempted to kiss you
right then and there"
1--WE are almost home" she said am,
b%iguously.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-04-06

II does not seem very clear at what
period the legal age for members Of
parliament was fixed Mt twenty-one.
1t is, however, certain that in the
relgns Of Elizabeth and James /. boys
Of sixteen and seventeen occupied seats
In the house Of commons. The poet
Waller took his seat ms an NJ. z. before
he was seventeen. Charles James Fox
took his seat at eighteen and Chester
field before he came OF age. This. how
ever. was clearly Irregular. because II
Is recorded that Chesterfield was
Threatened with a penalty OF $500 for
sitting and voting I'm parliament while
under the legal ago II be did not cease
his attacks upon the government. Lord
John Russell also sat before he was
twenty-one. ana he seems to have been
the last OF the parliamentary minors.
An act OF William III, passed IN 1900.
made the election OF a person under
twenty-one void. but the act was not
very strlngeptly enforced, = London
! Standard. ~ Tp--r cNN1-y,'