Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-25

and exquisite wild flowers! No artist
can paint them no poet can describe
them. To be appreciated they must
be seen, contemplated and studied.
Not gorgeous, not elaborate, not 1ashy,
not highly colored-the big. gorgeous,
elaborate, flashy and mighty colored
hot house flower compares with the
delicate, exquisite, modest wild flow
er, as does the enamel faced, bedecked,
bedizened, brazen and gaudily attired
courtesan compare with the pure
hearted, shy, coy, modest and plainly
attired young maiden"
Were All Equal.
Major A. H. Hamilton said in part
as follows:
81 would like to know how man
can say very much in five minutes
and cover life of over fifty years in
this section of the country. I came
here in 1854 and want to mention a
few things concerning my early life.
When 1 heard Mr.. Mitchell talking
about the good things that the early
settlers had, there is one thing l want
to say. When lived back east with
my folks, we always had plenty of
apples, but after we moved out here
we had to come down to common old
pumpkin sauce and there is where I
fell down.
But one of the beautiful things of
early settler life, was the grand sweep
of equality. We did not have to think
of fine houses. Those were the days
when we were all on one level We
used to have little socials and festivals
and all were welcome in the circle. A
large number of the people that we're
here when I first came, have gone,
those who are left can count them on
the fingers of my two hands. I am left
yet, but don't expect to be here long,
I expect to soon be with those who
have gone on before"
O.. c. Graves Speaks.
Oliver c. Graves said in part:
when I first came to this country
there were about $4,000 people in the
state, now you multiply that by '66
years and you have about the popula-
ton of the state today. | was one Of
the earliest abolitionists of this state.
l got it from seeing big white man
kicking colored man one day, and
never could get over it. At the time
speak Of, it was dangerous to be an
abolitionist in this part Of the country
In those early days l took up Upset
ting, and in this connection l want to
call your attention to the wonderful
advancement along all lines in the past
SO years. Look at printing, for in
stance. Where it used to take an hour
and a half to print, $50 impressions of
a newspaper on one side. now 10000
copies of paper may be printed and
folded in the same length of time"
Speaks of Future.
Senator Harper said in part:
81 came here So years ago. While
there has been great deal said about
the privations and sacrifices of the
early pioneers, we know there has not
been enough said.
"But what l want to speak about
for my allotted time of five minutes,
is. the future. I see young men and
women before me here, who will see
this nation reach 200,000,O00 popula.
ton. There will be some great pro
blems to settle in the future. There
is before us today, the problem OF
| TRANSPORTATION, the control of the rail
roads, the control of the trusts and the
control of the municipal utilities
These things are up before us now to
be settled For the generation that
now lives the question of emigration
is here. So you can realize that we
have duty to perform. We have to
be American citizens"
Responsibility Is Great.
David Jay said in part:
81 came to this country so years age
last June and landed near where is
now Morrell's packing plant. We came
here in a wagon. | have been follow
ing the progress of the country since
that time Especially have | notet
the advance Of our schools and what
wonderful progress they have made II
that time.
! s"The young people of today have
great responsibility before them t.
keep our country intact
Officers Elected.
The following officers of the Wa
pello County Old Settlers association
to act for the ensuing year, were chos
en- at the close Of yesterdays exer
cises:
| l.. r. Newell, president; George W
Dickens, vice president; Joseph w
Hedrick, secretary; A. H. Hamilton
treasurer, and Joseph l.. Harmon, his
torian.
| For the executive committee the FOL
lowing were chosen, Jacob Lowenbere
David Jay, William R. Daum, w. H. {
Jauues and Elijah Johnson.
For vice presidents from the dill
ferent townships:
David Jay, Adams; D, w. Sackett
Cass; George Haw, ST.. Center; 4
stuber Columbia; Adam Decker
Competine; William Johnson, Agency
John Giltner, Dahlonega; John Rine
hart, Green; ]. N. Elder, Highland
John Lawrence, Keokuk; Norma
Reno, Pleasant: Millard Upp. Polk
Ira Wilson, Richland; and H. ]. 1srea
l Washington
Mr. Newell's Address.