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is "uNcLE JOE" oRMAmENTALa

Washington Post.-Here 1t comes!
Just as we expected, the esteemed
Providence Journal bolts Uncle Joe"
Cannon. 1t calls him an impossible
candidate" When the Journal few
days ago objected to the wearing OF
galluses with belt, we foresaw that
it might find 1t difficult to support
Uncle joe" who is alleged to be adj
dicted to that practice. The journal
does not base it's opposition to Uncle
joe exactly on the belt-and-gallus is.
sue, but 1t hints of 1t. 1t suggests that
con important ceremonial occasions
the president of the United States rep.
resents the elegance. the courtliness,
and the full-dress dignity of the ma
ton. "shirt-sleeves diplomacy" has
given us reputation abroad for boor-
ishness and this fact is extremely
painful to the Journal with our In.
creased responsibilities in the world
has come an added dignity" says the
Rhode Island paper; and 1t goes on to
say in effect that Uncle Joe" does
not know how to wear a dress suit
1t may be unfortunate for Uncle
Joe" that he is not ornamental, but 1t
is not polite to remind him of his fall
1ngs. People who are touchy as to
our reputation abroad are little IN.
considerate, however, and always have
been. They said the same things OF
Abraham Lincoln, who was nearly as
monumental as Uncle joe" When
Lincoln was elected there was conster.
nation among those who cherished the
hope that the American court" might
vie in elegance with the envied courts
OF Europe. They were SO agitated over
this matter that they forgot common
decency, and ridiculed Lincoln for his
uncouthness. Uncle Joe" apparently
is just as Objectionable.
In order that this opprobrious criti.
cism may not injure our reputation
abroad for elegance and social grace.
we hurl back into the teeth Of the
Providence Journal the Injurious In
situation that Uncle Joe" Cannon
does not know how to wear a dress
suit" He not only knows how, but
he. does 1t. All Washington knows 1t,
even II Danville has been kept in liz.
norance. On gala hights-such. for
example, as the night when Uncle
Joe" celebrated his 10th birthday an
niversary-the speaker Is arrayed In
proper attire. which adorns him no
more than he graces it. He has an
eye on the ornamental side Of life.
too, and on occasion can mingle with
diplomats and even senators without
attracting attention by reason of his
boorishness. Publication Of this fact
may cost him popularity with the rude.
unpublished herd, but the truth must
be told. We cannot afford to have
our British cousins and other foreign
ers think for moment that the Amer. /
lean court is not as swell as they make
them, or that ''Uncle Joe" would notl
be ornamental as well as useful In the,
White House. ---->----a
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NOT FULLY lNpoRsEp.

when the announcement was made
that the postal clerks had formed un-
lon and had applied to the American
Federation of Labor for a charter with
the purpose Of affllation, the situation
was not generally understood by the
public. 1t was not known to what
extent the clerks proposed to go, nor
to what extent they could command
the cooperation Of the force of clerks
in all Of the cities throughout the
nation.
AS the facts are being made known
1t appears that only portion of the
clerks are agitating the union propo-
sition, just what per cent can not at
this time be told. At present the or
ganizatiun is limited to Chicago
In Savannah. Georgia, next week,
the seventh annual convention of the
National Association of Post Office
Clerks will be held. This is the or
ganization that has heretofore receiv-
ed ali OF the attention of the clerks
and the action of which has been thor
oughly endorsed by the department at
Washington and the masters Of the
principal Offices. 1t has accomplished
considerable in the seven years of its
existence and as long as the clerks
follow the course that has been pur-
sued by this organization IL is not
likely that they will run counter to the
wishes or orders of the department.
1t appears that a great proportion
of the clerks, what per cent can not
be estimated until there are further
developments, desire to stand by the
association as against the union. The
national association has been their
means of accomplishing the desired
ends and they prefer to operate
through the channels of this organiza-
ton.
AS the national association Is yet
comparatively young, having been or
ganized seven years ago, this great
proportion Of the members are not in
clined to chase off on some newly
found and untried paths. They have
launched this organization and passed
through the period that was marked by
the hardest work, that of creating har-
mony where before there was strife,
creating fund for use in promotion of
desired ends, and broadening the scope
of the influence of the members. With
this accomplished they do not seek to
go through the ordeals again with an
organization that Is more likely to be
out of harmony with the government
If 1t remains in harmony with the bod
les with which 1t Is affiliated.
Postmaster Busse's trip to Washing
ton brought forth a ruling on the mat
ter that broke out in Chicago. The
department Is not inclined to oppose
such an organization as long as 1t
keeps within certain lines. The
government will be liberal with the
employees as to their conduct so far
as 1t relates to themselves, but it will
not consent to any attempts at
coercion of those who do not desire
to affiliate with the organization, and
will protect the latter to the fullest
"
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can not be finished in the three
months session beginning in Decems
Der Of this year. This work VIII
strengthen the hold of the republicans
party on the affections Of the AmeriI
can people. There Is not the faintest
chance for democratic victory this
year. The stock market and the gen.
eral business conditions show that tho
solid, sane elements of the American
people are confident that the republi.
can PARTY will continue for many years
longer to dispense republican prosper.
ity to the country.
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the purpose of saving the country. One
representative has to vote for the 9TH
er mans bill to get his own through
the assembly. Each one seems to think
that unless he gets a bill through bear
ing his name that his constituents will
say that he did nothing during his
term in the legislature.
The result is that the statute books
become crowded with laws, some of
which were never intended to be en-
forced, and others which the execu-
tives and prosecuting officers find 1t
inexpedient to enforce Then the
fault is again laid upon the law and
some more enactments are offered to
cure the evil that still remains. incur
ed although there Is a great sufficiency
of laws on the books. 1t goes around
In a circle-more laws requiring more
laws.
Judge Parker sets forth one route by
which the multiplied statutes come. He
says that in many cases the misdirect-
ed or ignorant zeal of an executive Of
fcer Is responsible for many new and
useless laws. Such an orlcial, gener-
ally with the elements OF an agitator
and often of the demagogue, Is some
times carried into office after hyster-
1cal canvass under pledge to prosecute
certain kinds Of accused persons Once
elected he takes up his work in the
same manner that had characterized
his campaigns. He indicts easily, only
to find that juries do not convict, or
that, If they do, the courts do not sus.
tain. Then comes new harvest of
laws. in order to Justify or supplement
the zeal of men who may be honest,
but who are wanting either in judg-
ment or knowledge. Judge Parker
concludes that in addition there is
probably no other class of official and
no form Of action, which more surely
produces contempt for law, whether
new or old. than those inherent In
spurts among prosecutors.
1t was urged before the bar asso
ciaticl that the solution of the prob
lem In so far as 1t Is to be solved, must
lie with the lawyers of the country
They are the ones who fully under
stand the situation and they are the
ones Who are familiar with the useless
ness of SO many enactments on the
statute books. He says that we must
learn that the mediocrities in the leg
islatures mean quantity and not quail
ity of law and that the temptation tc
legislate may be removed by less fire.
quent meeting Of those bodies.
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BATTLE OF osAwAroMIE

thursday, the fiftieth anniversary of
the battle Of Osawatomie was celebrat.
ed in the town Of the same name in
Kansas. The battle was one of the
preliminary skirmishes leading up to
the great war of the rebellion, and fol-
lowing the passage Of the Kansas-Ne-
braska bill, which provided that each
state could decide for itself whether
it should be slave or free.
The Missouri compromise had made
Missouri slave state, but had made
free all of the territory west of 1t that
was north of what is now the southern
Kansas line. The Kansas Nebraska
bill was in effect repeal Of the Mis-
souri, compromise. Then the race was
to see which could populate the new
territory the quickest, the immigrants
from the free or the slave states. The
southerners had the best of it at first,
and gained control of the legislature
by bringing slavery sympathizers over
from Missouri and voting them at the
election.
This legislature formulated the con-
stitution, which was almost an exact
reproduction of the one in Missouri
Another legislature was formed by the
free state men, but 1t was dispersed
by troops sent on by orders from
Washington.
The men who were going to Kansas
from the north for the purpose of MAX
ing their future home were not al
lowed to pass through Missouri, as the
pro-slayery people there were deternin-
ed that the slavery element in Kansas
should not be outnumbered But the
northerners found their way around by
going into Nebraska and south from
there.
During the year 1856 there was a
sort of civil war in progress there
most Of the time, and it was in that
period that the free state towns of
Lawrence and Osawatomie were sack
ed by the slavery element. 1t was in
the attack upon Osawatomie that John
Brown put up a heroic defense with a
few mon, being outnumbered greatly
by his enemies, but producing greater
effects in mortality in the ranks of his
opponents. He was finally beaten, one
of his sons losing his life In the battle,
another one that was with him escap-
ing.
1t was during the heat Of this Kan
SdS ulSCuo0lOu CudIs SucllSo oUulASl
was assaulted in the senate. In a
speech Sumner had criticised Senator
Butler Of South Carolina. After the
adjournment Representative Brooks Of
South Carolina, relative Of Butler,
and apparently not unlike other Office
holders of South Carolina, entered the
senate chamber, struck Sumner sense
less to the floor, and then gave him
such a beating that an absence Of sew
eral years was necessary for his recov-
cry. The house passed resolution
censuring Brooks and he resigned, but
was reelected. Massachusetts, left
Summers empty chair as reminder to
the senate of the brutality of a mem
Der of congress from South Carolina.
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ON KNEES, BEGGING.

The Standard Oil company is beg
ging. Not funds, it has plenty. Not
for more wells, 1t has an enormous
supply. Not for distilleries, General
Counsel Elliot says it has not proposed
to take possession of them. Not for
rebates, those are what made it so
much trouble. 1t just wants the Amer
lean press to quit 1t says that the
continuous charges made and the daily
printing of indictments Is hurting their
trade abroad.
F. D. Asche Of the export de-
partment has issued a statement,
which appears on this page, in which
he sets forth the objections and the
reasons therefore. He says that the
foreign press and dealers are mis-in-
terpreting the reports from this coun-
try, and for business reasons are over
looking the fact that the attacks in
America are against the company as
a corporation, and are using them as
means of misrepresenting the grade
of the oil.
"Confirmative of this" Mr.. Asche
says, 1--WE have just received word
from one of our managers abroad, who
had made application to foreign
government for permission to erect a
storage plant to receive bulk American
petroleum, and was refused. At the
time when the question came up for
decision, the Presidents message to
congress regarding the Standard Oil
company had just reached them, and
this was given by the authorities as a
reason for the refusal Of the applica-
tion."
Perhaps that was reason enough. 1t
may DO that the foreign government,
whichever one it was, views with de-
gree Of alarm. a company that has the
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EDWARD RosEwATER.

Startling was the message that
brought the news Of the death of Ed
ward Rosewater Of the omaha Bee.
Having just passed through strenu-
Gus campaign for nomination for Unit
ed States senator which eliminated
with the republican state convention a
few days ago, so far as the world knew
the Omaha editor was a we'll man and
was believed to be able to endure
many other battles of the same char
acter, as he has done in the past. But
he went to sleep in the court room, in
the renowned Bee building, and there
the end came.
Edward Rosewater was a character
whose name is linked with the upbuild-
ing of Omaha. He has always been ag-
gressive, forceful and man of consid-
cradle power. His life has been full Of
battles. He has probably had more
than the ordinary man. He was a
man who seemed to love to fight, as
he was for years constantly involved
in serious controversies that had to do
with the politics of Omaha and thu
state Of Nebraska.
In the recent canvass for the sena.
torial nomination he was apparently
the leader, but after few ballots, a
combination was formed by which
Norris Brown received the necessary
number of votes. Immediately after
the count 1t is now said that Rosewater
gave evidence of physical weakness,
but he was over it in minute and adj
dressed the convention. Since that
time he has been apparently in his u.s.
ual health. He went to the court room
for a short rest Thursday night, and
his body was found in the morning.
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TOO MUCH LAW.

In his address before the American
Bar association In st. Paul Judge AL
ton B. Parker took up the subject of
1.-THE Congestion Of Law" This is a
topic that has hitherto received consid-
cradle attention. With the converting
of every legislature conservative news
papers can be found pleading that the
body pass the necessary laws and go
home. But 1t is always the same old
story. Amateurs" as Judge Parker
terms them. come loaded with bills for
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Governor. ....... Albert B. Cummins
Lieutenant governor Warren Garst
Secretary of state. ....W. c. Hayward
Aualtor or state. .........R B. F. Carroll
treasurer of state. w w. Morrow
Attorney general of state. H. w. Flyers
Supreme Judges ............
E. Mclean, John G. Sherwin
superintendent Of public instruc-
ton ................ John F. Riggs
Clerk Of supreme court. ..........
................. John c. Crockett
Reporter of court. w w. Cornwall
Railroad commissioners .......
Nv. L. Eaton, David ]. Palmer
Congressional Ticket.
For congressman. 49,. John F. Lacey
judicial Ticket.
For Judges Of Second district
Wapello County-M. A. Roberts
Monroe County--D. NJ. Anderson.
Davis County,. w. Eichelberger.
Appanoose County-C. w. Vermilion.
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Announcement,

hereby announce that will be a
candidate before the republican county
convention of Wapello county for the
nomination of member of the board of
supervisors, subject to the action of
said convention. ]. M. Elder.
Highland Center, Aug. Is.
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Announcement.

At the request of many of NV
friends, / hereby announce that I am a
candidate for the nomination as mem
Der of the Board of Supervisors, sub
ject to the decision Of the Republican
county convention.
Samuel Johnson,
9Th Ward,
Ottumwa,
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All c. N. g. St. P: and Wabash trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union
depot. j. p. WHELAN, Agent.
c. M. G. ST. p.
No. Going East Via Cut off. Time
Sa-Washington Muscatine,
Davenport & Chicago. 49,. 5.35 D. m.
12a-Wa shington, NJ a inc
Davenport & Chicago 80. 1908 q, m.
92b-Dayenport freight ........ e:1O g. m,
Going West.
sa-Kansas City and informed
5a-se ss chillcotie, Ex: 1923 a. M
celsior Springs and Kan
93b-Chilllcothe freight ........ 700 a. m.
S1a-ChIllicothe freight 1890 D. m.
69a-Chilicothe freight ..... 1O:4O a. m.
Going East Via Marion.
10b-Marlon. Cedar Rapids and
intermediate ...... $3.50. 1856 D. m.
1Osb-Marion. Cedar Rapids and
Intermediate $500. 80. 5:45 p. m.
9Sb- Marion freight $40 a. m.
Coming West Via Marion,
9c-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
intermediate ... ...6 1855 a. m.
1O3b-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
intermediate 1890. -. 1908 a. m.
a-daily; b-except Sunday; except
Monday.
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Announcements.

Through the earnest solicitation of
many republicans from various parts
OF the county, have been induced to
allow you to announce my name to all
the republicans of Wapello county as
a candidate for the nomination of
treasurer, subject to the decision of
the republican convention of said coun.
ty. Respectfully submitted,
G. A. Marble,
First Precinct Center Twp.
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Total DELEGATES

Total delegates ............... 221
The various primaries outside Of the
city OF Ottumwa will be held at the
usual places on Saturday, September
l, 1905, at 4 o'clock p M. unless other
wise ordered by the precinct commit
teeman. Those in the city Of Ottumwa
on Tuesday evening September 4, 1905
at o'clock p. m. Said caucuses to
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Professional Cards


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If you do not believe
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Announcements.

I hereby announce that will be a
candidate for the nomination for sher-
lift of Wapello county, subject to the
action Of the republican convention of
said county. A. Mcdowell
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Announcement.

The undersigned will be a candidate
for the Office Of county treasurer, sub.
ject to the decision of the republican
county convention.
A. R. Burns.
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Announcement.

hereby announce that l will be a
candidate before the republican coun-
ty convention of Wapello county for
the nomination of member of the
board of supervisors, subject to the ac-
ton of said convention.
Adam Decker.
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Republican County Convention,

The republicans of Wapello county,
Iowa, will meet in delegate convention
at court house, Ottumwa, Iowa. IN
Saturday, September 8, 1905, at / 30
p. M, for the purpose Of nominatins
the following state and county cff1-
GERS:
Senator 18th senatorial district.
Representative 18th representative
district.
Auditor.
Treasurer.
Clerk Of the district court,
Sheriff.
Recorder Of deeds.
County attorney.
County superintendent Of schools.
Surveyor.
Coroner.
Member o. the county board of SUI
pervisors, term to commence on the
first Monday in January, 1907, Q year
term
Member of the county board of SUI
pervisors, term to commence on the
first Monday in January, 1907, 3 year
term.
Member OF the county board of SUI
pervisors. term to commence on the
first Monday /. January, 1908, for a
year term.
Also for the selection Of chairman of
the county central committee for the
ensuing two years and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before the convention
The ratio Of representation will be as
follows: One delegate at large from
each precinct and one additional dele
gate for every twenty-five votes or
fraction over twelve cast for Theodore
Roosevelt for President at the Novem-
Der, 1904, election. The precincts and
townships are each entitled to the FOL-
lowing number of delegates:
Townships, DelePateS,
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be identified with an institution that
compels them to be spat upon by the
Nipples, who are kept in the high
places instead Of where they ought to
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND G. PACIFIC
No: Going East. Depart.
b206-Keokuk. Kansas City,
California and South west $50 a. m.
b2O2-Des Moines to Keokuk.. 3:20 p. m.
a204-Eldon, Davenport and
Chicago ......... ....... .1O:17 p. m.
h27A-Local freight ............. 4:1O p. m.
Going West.
s20a-pes Mones. Ruthven.
West Nebraska g. Wash
ington. Mnscatine. Daven-
port and Chicago ....... 700 a. m,
b201-Keokuk, pss Moines md
-. Omaha =: $50. lilo a. M.
b205--Keokuk, Deg MclEes and
Omaha ......... ......... 7:o5 p. M
5273-Local freight ............ S:15 a. NJ.
a-dally; h--e1cept Sunday.
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Announcement.

l hereby announce that 1 am can
d1date for the nomination of supervisor
OF Wapello county, subject to the de-
cision of the republican convention of
said county.
J. 9. Redeem.
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select comitteeman for the ensuing
two years.
BY order of the county central com.
I. H. Hammond.
w H H ASbllrY.
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osTEoPATHY.
r. R. TIME TABLES.
BURLINGTON ROUTE. c. 3. & @

BURLINGTON ROUTE. c. B. & @.
w. S. PARKER, Ticket Agent.
No. Going East. Depart
112a-chlcago. Dubuque & Quincy 2,oa a. m.
921-I,ocal freight ............. 500 q. m.
81! Burlington : st. Louis -. 2:1o a. m.
10b-Peoria, Dubuque 4 Quincy II 80 a. m.
8a-Chicago Limited ..... 1:4B D. m.
aa-Ghicago, st Louis & Quincy 7:1o p m.
sa-chieaso a Peoria Rockford Il q p F. M M
5Sb-Rurlington & St. Louis ..... 7:35 a. m.
Going West.
5a-Omaha. Council Bluffs & a-
NepraSKH 12:4S a. m.
15a-Fast mail ................. 800 a. m.
3a-Omaha, Kansas city. Denver,
Hot Springs. Deadwood Og-
den. Portland & California 7:A5 a. m.
7a-Tast mall ................. 1922 a. m.
ab-Peoria to creston .......:. 1:4o p. m.
11b-Ghicaso to ottnmwa. arrive 1o;1o ?. m.
1a-Denver to Omaha AS p. m.
a-daily; b-except Sunday Nos I, s
and Is do not carry passengers.
Via Fort Madison-Gong East.
Ft. Madison & st. Louis d.. s:35 p. m.
Going West.
From Ft. Madison & St
Louis (D) .......... 1850 a. m
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telephone e editorial or business once,
Address the Courier Printing Co.. ottun-
wa, Iowa.

Enteref as second class matter October
"a, 1908. NJ the pnstofice. Ottumwa, Iowa,
,d.n the Act Of Congress Of March 8,
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elevator. Hours 10 a. M. to p. IN. Residen'
! Old Phone 267x.
DR.. CHARLES RAY PARKER.