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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
PERSONAL AMBITIONS CONTROL.

which circulate SO extensively in the
states of the upper Mississippi valley,
give their readers the same kind Of
service in political affairs that the AS
ISOLATED Press does? 1t Is known they
do not, and the blame is often placed
at the door of the correspondents, the
opinion oftentimes prevailing that
these metropolitan papers are imposed
upon by those who are trusted to send
them news. Much has been said about
the unreliability of the Iowa papers in
the present contest, and then the read
er will turn to Chicago paper to get
something from disinterested party.
Naturally he reasons that the Chicago
papers are disinterested, being printed
in another state.
The fact of the matter is that the
Chicago papers are more biased the
year round than the Iowa papers, some
of which have allowed their earnest
ness and prejudice to govern their
news columns for a short time They
are not only biased, but they are serv
ed with their correspondents with Just
what they want. BY reading the edi-
torial pages one can determine what
they want, and by watching the news
columns he can see that that is what
they get, in political affairs. The oppo.
sition gets nothing unless it is in the
way of speech that can not be avoid
ed or twisted, or figures that are relia.
BILE and must be printed.
Why should the Chicago Tribune
and the Record-Herald be interested
in Iowa politics? Because of the per-
sonal ambitions Of Patterson Of the
Tribune and Victor Lawson Of the Rec.
ord-Herald. Patterson has wanted for
some years to go to the United States
senate from Illinois. Lawson has not
aspired publicly to any office, but he
wants to be boss of Illinois politics
Neither can make any Roadway in the
Illinois Washington crowd" SO every
effort is made to tear down the domi-
nant factors there and build up state
machine that can whip it. They have
been unable to put these men down
and out by simply fighting in Illinois,
so they hope to undermine the conf
dence in the congressman and senat-
ors of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa
They hope to point to both Wisconsin
and Iowa as states where this has been
accomplished and thus to start wave
in Illinois.
Two years ago Richard Yates made
his entire campaign for denomination
upon the issue of what he was pleased
to call. "the Chicago trust press" in
Guiding the aptly termed, "the some
times republican Chicago Tribune"
The people of Illinois know the trust
press" and he went into the state con-
vention with a hundred more delegates
than any other candidate. During the
campaign Yates said he could make
his peace with the opposition by one
trip to two Chicago newspaper offices.
He did not do it then, but when the fed
eral crowd got behind, Lowden and had
both Yates and the trust press defeat
er they got together and he did make
his peace with them, and by the agree
ment the Record-Herald is now sup
porting him for United States senator
against Cullom, and the trust candidate
is governor of Illinois.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Jackson and Lincoln birthday speeches
and pick up history of century or a
half century ago, we wonder what the
hubbub Is all about We begin to see
that the world has always been so. We
read where Jefferson and Hamilton
talked as freely about corruption in
high places as do the men of today.
We read of the abuse of Washington,
how he was called "the step-father of
his country all forgotten now. We
read the TRADES against Lincoln, and
how this tender heart was burning I'M
der it all, but few remember it now.
No, muck raking is not new. Pick up
your history and cheer up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
CONTRACT FOR DoRMIToRY.
Holiness University Lets Contract for
Another BUILDING.

oskaloosa, July 1s.-The contracts
Tor the building of the Girls dormitory
at the Oskaloosa Holiness university
site southeast of the city has been
awarded by the trustees of the institu.
ton. The building will be done bY
Charles Spann, of Abba, and the ma
sorry by Harry H. Phinney, of Oska.
loosa, the same men who have been In.
terested in the contracts for the othea
buildings.
The building will have rooms for 100
girls, matrons' apartments, kitchen.
large dining room, closets, property
rooms, etc.
The third building of the year to ba
erected will be the heating plant. Witch
will be built later. .---
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
Worlds Crop Short,

Chicago, July 19.-The Daily Trade,
Bulletin today issued its annual esti-
mate Of the wheat crop. The crop OF
winter wheat is placed at 5000. 600
bushels; spring, at 2s5,OoO, 900 bushels.
making a total yield of 100000, 900
bushels. This with the supplies cars
ried over in second hands makes q. To-
tai supply for the year of $4,000. 900
The estimated consumption is 100000
600 bushels, leaving available for az
port 296,Oo0,000 bushels. The aggre-I
gated worlds crop is placed at eighty
million bushels less than last year.
OLD SETTLERS ON AUGUST "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
ALL IS NOW READY
WATERLOO INVITES EVERYBODY
TO COME TO DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Cedar River Coliseum VIII Seat Six
Thousand People-Wade, Weaver
and Marsh Neutrality-suspicious. Not on
Black Hawk Delegation.

Waterloo, July 19.-Arrangement
are being made for the meeting Of the
democratic state convention in this
city August 7. and when that date al
rives everything will be in shape.
The convention will be held in the
great Coliseum located at Cedar River
park, two miles up the river from the
city, which is beyond question the
largest and finest auditorium in Iowa
and will actually seat six thousand
people comfortab bly, at one time, and is
more than twice as large as the Audi
forum in Des Moines, where the re-
publicans will settle their differences
August 1.
Some Candidates.
AS the time draws near for the dem
ocrats to meet in state convention
there Is considerable talk of candidates
and many favorite sons are being men
toned for the distinguished honor of
being the standard bearer this year
when there is SO much dissatisfaction
in the republican ranks.
Ex-Congressman M. ]. Wade, OF Iowa
City, has been prominently spoken of,
but he has given it out fiat that he will
not accept the nomination.
General Weaver, Of Colfax, is always
a candidate, and is now waiting for the
lightning to strike him, but many think
he is a little ancient and a younger
man must be selected
Marsh Gold Bug.
w. w. Marsh, Of this city, is also a
candidate, and is attempting to create
favorable sentiment for himself. but
the real democrats, who stood the
brunt of the battle in 1896 and 1900,
remember that Marsh was fanatical
gold-bug who howled himself hoarse
condemning any one who voted for
Bryan
There is considerable quiet work be-
ing done over the state, and by the
time the convention is held there will
be several excellent men who will be
willing to make the fight against the
man who the republicans nominate.
The delegation from Blackhawk
county to the democratic state con-
vention is nearly solid gnld-bugs, and
such men as Horace Boies and dozen
other regulars, who have taken an ac-
tive part in party politics in the past,
were left of the delegation at the die.
tation of w, Nv. Marsh, who is trying
to control the convention.
-
TRY a Courier Want AID Half can+
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
NO INTERuRBAN DIFFICULTY.
Trouble Among Promoters Of Mt. Pleas.
ant-CraWfordsviIIe Line Denied.

Mt. Pleasant, July 1S.-The reports
OF dissension among the promoters %
the electric line between here and
Charlottesville appear to be much ex-
aggerated. 1t has been stated that the
New London investors. becoming dis
gruntled at certain plans of the re-
mainder Of the promoters had with.i
drawn from the project. This report
has been found untrue and at the pres
ent time everything is moving along
smoothly and the road seems practical-t
ly assured. :.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
EMRALMINe FLUID in MILK. .
Health Officer Of Sterling, Ill, Flnds
I, Poisonous Preservatiyes.

Sterling. Ill, July 19-The health ofI
ncer OF Sterling at the meeting Of the
Sterling Medical society reported thad
ne mad found embalming fluid in the
milk furnished this city's people. Hsl
supposes 1T has been used to keep thai
milk from spelling. He stated that he|
had also found formaldehyde In somcl
OF the samples he examined. The au.'
thorities have taken no action in re-
gard to the matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
AN IDEAL LOCATION.

In making his offer to donate forty
acres of the property known as the
Devils Backbone to the state for the
location Of the tuberculosis hospital,
Hon. e. NJ. Carr, one Of the proprietors
of the Manchester Democrat. not only
shows a generosity. but offers as near
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

.
To the Republican Electors of the State Of
There wifi be delegate convention of
sne repThlicans Of Iowa. held In the city
q ,, Des Nc, MNno1,nes, Iowa. on Wednesday. ATg.
nst /. 1905. at 1890 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose Of placing In nomination" cand''
dntes Tor the following Offices:
For governor
For lieutenant governor.
For secretary Of state.
For auditor Of state
For treasurer Of state.
For attorney general.
For Judge Of the supreme court 1.-TWO
For clerk of supreme court.
For superintendent Of public instruction.
For reporter of supreme court. :,
Fcr railroad commissioner two candi
cates)
Aud for the transaction of such other
.nsfness as may properly come before said
rrrreption
All voters Of the state who believe IN
A renuhlican principles and who endorse the
policy of the republican party. ere cor
sdially invited to unite under this call In
Ethe election Of delegates to said conven'
t'oa. The ratio Of representation Will be
5rs follows:
i one delegate at large for each county
:rs. one additional delegate for each TWO
Hundred votes fraction of one hundred
publican candidate fol. president at the
general electic, held November 8. 1904
The representation to which the several
counties will ha entitled under this call Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

The departure from the old rule Of
annual regimental encampments for
the Iowa National Guard is said to be
successful. The boys of the Fifty
third finished their march last week
and now the Fifty-fourth is on the
hike. Some Of them who are not hard
ened to such travel complain of sore
feet, but the officers report that none
are much worse for the wear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
DOES NOT HELP ANY.

Such articles as appeared in the Des
Meines Register and Leader yesterday
dc not help to arrive at the conclusion
SO earnestly desired by the real repnb-
ilcans, namely just determination IF
the contests at the coming state con-
vention Who furnished this startling
information is not known, but Wapello
republicans know how near it comes to
the truth. The article referred to is as
follows:
Major t. P. spilman and other
delegates from Wapelio county we're in
the city yesterday to find out exactly
to what extent the s:andpatters have
teen pretending to have carried that
county. The county will have cor
test in the state convention unless the
standpatters conclude 1t is too ridicu-
lous. Major Spiliman IS the man who
organized the county convention at Or
tumwa and with more than four-f1fths
of the delegates selected a Cummins
delegation to the state convention; the
standpatters afterwards, to the num-
ber Of perhaps twenty, attempted to
mold county convention and expect to
send 'contesting' delegation"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Now it is the sheriffs who are finding
themselves up against it in the new
anti-pass law. Sheriff Coquillette OF
Linn county says he believes that the
new law will make Iowa favorite
resting place for the criminals Of the
country, as the sheriffs will not feel
like making trips unless they are abso-
lutely certain that they have the right
man; that oftentimes the boards of SUI
pervisors want the man convicted be-
fore they will allow the bill for the
trip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Clinton Merrick is having as much
fun out of his convention Of bachelors
and bachelor maids at Forest City as
Bailey did with his hoboes' convention
at Britt about six years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Now the pot is calling the kettle
black in Illinois. Dick Yates is play
ing the role of reformer. What Of
fee does he want? Why he wants to
be senator, of course
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Now come some of the lawyers Of
Illinois in the meeting Of the state bar
association and say that after two
trials the legislature has made botch
Of the primary law. Laws Of this char
acter can not be made in day or a
night. The first law in that state ap.
preached more nearly what the people
wanted, but it had several features
that were unconstitutional The legis-
lature tried again, and while they may
have constitutional enactment. there
is much noise about it from the people.
Thus, 1t is indicated there are various
kinds of primary laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

An Indiana evangelist called an ED.
erly man liar in his meeting and took
a beating. the meeting being broken up.
Not even evangelists are privileged in
this respect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
Announcement,

hereby announce that am a
candidate for the nomination for the
Office of sheriff of Wapello county,
Iowa, subject to the action of the
republican convention of said county.
A. L. Wheeler.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
Meet at UnionvilIe in Annual Reunion
Again.-Big Day is Prepared For.

Unionville, July 19.-The date has
been set for the old settlers reunion
at Unionville, Thursday, August as.
Committees have been appointed and
they expect to make this the biggest
and best annual reunion yet held. For
many years people have come for
miles to these gatherings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

The Perry Chief says that the sole
question before the republicans of Iowa
now Is as to whether or not men who
are not republicans shall nominate the
next candidate for governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

The Des Moines Capital says that
the committee on credentials or the
state central committee should take
such action as would shut out all dele
gates coming from localities wherein
the vote at the republican caucus in
dicated that all the democrats and So
cialists voted at such caucus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

When it was said Of Pittsburg that
it was Till with the lid off, refer
ence was probably made to it's social
conditions and not the fire and smoke
of the CITY," says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
PRESS COMM EMIT.

Altogether, the career Of Mr.. Alli-
son has been long and honorable, and
the hope is cherished that he may live
for years yet and maintain his place
in the councils of the nation" says
the Dubuque Telegraph (dem.) refer
ring to Iowa's senior senator 1T Is
hardly probable that Iowa will ever
better man."
"As matters are left" says the AL
gona Upper Des Moines- Republican,
there is no alternative but for the
convention, through it's committees and
delegates, to do the work of organizing
itself and then stand by the results,
whatever they may be"
IF the progressives control the state
convention. as it now seems certain
they will" says the Alta Advertiser
they should name progressive ticket
from top to bottom and not give the
standpat machine a single scrap Of
comfort"
THE men who want the protective
tariff schedules revised, reformed,
lowered, knocked galley west need not
lie awake nights trying to think Of
something to say in support Of their
contention. 1t will tax their thinkers
less to just quote the Wilson, German
argument against the robbery of pro-
lection, and let it go at that" says
Captain Ratfbun in the Marion Regis
ter.
Hogs reached seven cents last week
and corn sold on the farms above for
ty cents" says the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican. These facts show why the
Iowa farmers are not excited about
men who talk glibly about Canadian
reciprocity"
When it was said of Pittsburg that
it was Till with the lid off," refer
ence was probably made to it's social
conditions and not the fire and smoke
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

The Britt Tribune says: zone Of the
things that the republicans could do In
retaliation would be to override the
democrats once or twice in their own
conventions and give them taste of
their own medicine but the trouble is
that you can't find republican so lost
to all decency and manhood as to do
IT."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

SO clipper as they We're some time
ago" is the opinion of the Cedar Rap
ids Republican. 1.-THE trade statistics
are so everlastingly against them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Tho tariff reformers ara not naarl1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Try a Courier Want AID. Half cent
word
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

POLK county has given the state a
good example Of a primary law for
which there is no popular demand"
saws the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

1t occurs to the washington Post
that if the President is going to Pana-
ma merely to see the dirt fly" he
might as well stay at home and watch
the fall campaign in Wisconsin and
Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Thomas G. Platt says that politics
Is bad thing for young man." says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. But
how about an old man? Aren't they
bad things for him too? Look at Platt
and Depew and look at the most Of
them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

ut is announced" says the Sioux
City Journal, that President Roose-
welt will not interfere in the republi-
can factional squabble in New York.
AS in the case of Iowa, however, this
is far from saying that the President
will not be deeply interested in the
outcome"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

The Mason City Times Herald says
that were another than Cummins the
republican nominee for governor the
state would witness scramble for the
democratic nomination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

If it were not for the political clam
or one could now hear the corn grow"
says the Burlington Hawkeye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

The Marion Register, Captain Rath-
buns paper, expresses the hope thai
the convention will act fairly. 1--WE dc
not know what will be DONE" says the
Register, but the interests of the
party demand that tainted primaries
caucuses and county conventions must
not rule"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

By order Of the republican state centra
committee. r. n. Spence,
Chairman.
George r. Eastnbrook. Secretary.
Des Moines. Iowa. APRIL II. 1908.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-12

Been 1na makng their 2ome II baG
for a while, will also leave the city.
They will 60 to their daughter at Lake
Geneva, Wis. -
It's called Dirty Face LODGE" this
most delightful of all delightful hunt
ing and fishing reserves owned by Min
neapolis people in the state Of Wash
ly know themselves why it was chris
tened thus, it came to it's name over
night and has kept it ever since. But
it is far from what it's name might
suggest It is a beautiful place and
the little lodge house nestles in the
charming seclusion Of the mountains
with the serenely looking snow and ice
crested Rockies as a background, and
quiet and clear mountain lake
stretching towards pine and fir lands.
The Lambs spent several weeks every
last year, as will be remembered, it was
turned over to Captain and Mrs. Henry
Greene Cole as a honeymoon retreat.
Word has been received from the
party which is being entertained by the
Lambs this year-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
T. Heffelfnger, Mr.. and Mrs. Denman
Johnson, Miss Mccullough and John
b. P1llsbury and the families Of the
Lambs and of the Heffelfngers are in
the party-that stopover was made at
Banff and that the travellers took side
trips from Banff to the nearby beauti-
full lake region. Leavenworth, WASH,
was not reached until Friday. From
| Leavenworth the trip was continued in
q private stage-twenty-fve miles thru
the mountains. The tourists are having
a splendid vacation fishing and hunt
ing, and the women have Joined the
men in their jealous pursuit Of the ex-
citing sport, having changed from fash
lonable society women into followers
Of the goddess Diana Sept. will see
the Minneapolis party return home.
Mrs. Henry Greene Cole Of Wash
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-12

ington left Friday evening after short
visit with her unc Gle, Loren Fletcher, at
the Hampshire Arms. Mrs: Cole has
been entertained at a round Of little
informal luncheons, dinners and bridge
parties by her friends. She will spend
a week in Washington before going on
a trip to the seashore.
Mrs. E.. L. Carpenter will give a
tea Tuesday at her summer home at
Orono for the three Wells girls who are
guests at the lake.
Miss Jessie Lines Of Rochester, N. Y,
and Miss Anne Vinton Of South Town,
Pa, are spending a few weeks with
Miss Miss Care Chamberlain at Minnetonka
the guest Of Miss Ziporah Ritchie. The
guests will include the Wells college
girls in the city, who number about
twenty-five.
Friday Miss Lines and Miss Vinton
will come to the city, where they will
be the guests Of Miss Caroline Joyce
and Miss Anne Ueland. Miss Joyce
will be first hostess for them, and after
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-12

J. Murfn Of Spring Park few days
the early part of the week.
Mrs. Stephen B. Loveioy, who has
been spending the last nine months at
New Haven, Conn, to to be In Minnie
apolis for a short visit and will be
Re spes1 % at hss her boms oss
avenue, next week.
Mrs John Trotter Of Escanaba. Mich,
has returned to her home, after .
week s visit with her sister. Mrs. w. Il.
r. Wyie, 3240 Irving avenue south.
Mrs. G. w. Ringer, 3517 Eleventh
avenue south, is home from week 8
visit in Chicago. Milwaukee and Kill
of Annandale. Mimi, will be the guest
of their son, G. w. Ringer, during en-
campment week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Thomas. Jr.,
and Miss Margaret Sterrell are home