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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
BRYAN's MONETARY VIEWS.

W1llldIu Jennings Bryan maze a VIII
ty retort to the introduction of Ambas-
sador Reid at the Fourth of July din
ner in London. Regarding the refer
ence Of the ambassador to gold he said
that when he saw what progress his
country had made walking on one leg
he wondered what 1t would have done
if it had been walking on two legs.
The remark indicates that the noted
Nebraskan, who has been wonderfully
silent on the monetary question of re-
cent years, has at least not changed
his views regarding free silver. The
Chicago Chronicle in discussing this
portion of Mr.. Bryans address says in
part:
1t is not so much that the figure ex-
aggerates the Importance of money,
representing 1t as both the support and
the locomotive apparatus of all mater
ial prosperity, for money Is certainly Of
very great Importance in the mechan-
ism of exchange.
ut is rather that the figure betrays
an entire misapprehension of the prop
er Office of money and therefore Of
what 1t needs to be in order to perform
that Office well.
at suggests first of all and above all
that money is useful in proportion to
it's quantity; that if the country pros
pers with, say, $1,000, 100000 of metal
lie money it will prosper much more
perhaps twice as much-with $4,000
900 900.
ut suggests also that standard mon
ey can be made of two different com
modities Of different and varying val.
ues and that both together can serve
as one standard in the same market at
the same time. Neither of these sug-
gestions is true.
AS to the first money is not pro-
duct to be consumed but an instrument
with which to work If we have axes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT.

Philadelphia Press: The fight for
congress this year will turn In pc
culiar degree on the Endorsement Of
the President. The issue will be NOM
inally congress and really Roosevelt.
1t generally happens that the con-
gressional elections midway in an adj
ministration hinge on the administra-
ton; but 1t is rare that the choice Of
the legislative branch is so complete
ly merged in judgment Of the executive
as in tie present case.
There Is a double force in the iden-
tification this year. In an exceptional
degree the President has nodded con-
gress and congress reflects the Presi-
dent. The verdict on the one will be
the verdict on the other. The election
Of the new congress will involve both
a question Of approval and an issue
of continued support. If the country
believes in what the President has in
duced congress to do, and If 1t wants
another congress which will be equally
responsive during the second half Of
his administration, 1t will know what to
do.
1t would be impossible to name an
other session where there has been so
much important legislation that has
borne SO distincively the stamp Of the
executive hand. The railroad rate bill
is pre-eI1llIlellly the creation OF the
President. He originated 1t and press
ed it with a persistence which permit
ted no escape. Congress shaped de-
tails, but the President settled the
principle. So with the meat inspec-
ton. The President drove 1t through
both houses, and the momentum Of
that healthy reform did much to give
the impulse to the pure food bill. The
President carried the Panama lock
canal He suggested the employers
liability act. He was not quite SO sue
cessful in fixing his patent on the
statehood bill. but all in all he can
point to a, larger progency of vital leg
islation in a single session than any
other President
The congressional elections will be a
vote of approval or disapproval. They
will be a pledge or refusal Of sup
port. The voice in this legislation is
the voice of congress, but the coiltroll-
ing hand is the hand of the President.
And the country will answer whether
1t is with him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
PAPERS OF A HIGH CHARACTER

National Printer Journalist The
papers presented before the twenty
first annual convention Of the Nation
al Editorial association at Indianapo-
lis. were Of high character and
we do not wish to make any invidious
comparisons or distinctions, but do de-
sire to call especial attention to the adj
dresses on "The Development of News
paper Men" by A. w. Lee, and on
System and Cooperation in the Man
agement of the Newspaper Office" by
3. P. Adler. Both of these papers are
somewhat out Of the ordinary lines of
addresses at editorial conventions and
are none the less valuable on that ac-
count. Both contain many suggestions
that are practically and virtually use
full to newspapermaking and to that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
CRAFTSMANSHIP AND oRAToRY.

Philadelphia notwithstanding to
parliamentary statistician, Joseph
Chamberlain is easily first among pres
ent British statesmen and parliament
tarians In oratorical work, so far, at
least as quantitv Is concerned. He
contributed far more than any other
member to the debates of the present
session, and the statistician says that
his record must be regarded as very
remarkable for a politician who will
celebrate his SEVENTEEN birthday next
month. Mr.. Balfour stands second,
and Mr.. Wyndham third. In this To-
quacious rivalry Chamberlain
lengthy and incisive speech on
the education bill a few weeks
ago shows. that he stands high
among British statesmen, who have
maintained intellectual activity in old
age. Probably Gladstone must be
awarded precedence among the states
men of all countries for length Of con-
tlnuous service as an orator and for
the number Of speeches delivered. He
entered parliament in 1882, and died in
1881 He participated for the last time
In public affairs in connection with the
Armenian massacres, in 1896, at the
age OF 81, when he made many re-
markable addresses. 1t is doubtful
whether statesman in any age has
oPohei anu WIlltell more ANONYMOUSLY
and learnedly.
If long life be granted him, Will
liam j. Bryan bids fair to outrank
most Americans as a contributor to po-
lftical orators and political litera-
ture. When candidate for the
presidency in 1896, he delivered near
ly five hundred speeches in TWEEN
ty-eight states. 1t was asserted that
no previous candidate for any office
made such an unavailing speech
ing tour as he made in that year. The
futility of these extraordinary efforts
to win over the electorate was very
well expressed by Mr.. Bryan himself
after his defeat, In the confession that
he carried nearly every state in which
he did not speak and lost every state
he visited. Our political heroes are
not always daunted by defeat, and ir
the next presidential campaign Mr.
Bryan appeared on the scene as re-
sourceful in energy and gifts as ever
Great oratorical ability seems to be
fatal to presidential aspirations Web
ster, Clay and Blaine are monumental
examples. Whether MT. Bryan is &c
join the famous group remains to be
determined. Mere oratory cannot stem
the adverse political tide. The defeat
of Horace Greeley was pathetic. He
made an able appeal, but carried only
four states. The British governmental
system affords no opportunity to dis
cover whether any Of the great polit-
ical orators could command the suf-
| frages Of majority Of their country
men BY sheer intellectual force. It is
questionable whether Gladstone could
have done so.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, July THE Fourth In
Fairfield passed without single ac-
cident as a result of fireworks. This
record Is much better than that of last
year, when there were six injured. and
this, too, when there was no celebra
ton, and nearly everybody away from
home. A fire at Coppock, early Thurs
day morning. supposed to have been
started by fire crackers, was the only
conhagration in the county. It de-
stroyed the store building, owned by
Ed Hesser. and occupied by the r.
Turner & Son grocers, and the resi-
dence of Gus Volger. The loss will
amount to from $1,000 to $4,000, par
TALLY covered by insurance.
Governor Mickey of Nebraska. has
Cancelled his engagement with the Fair
field Chautaqua, and his place will be
filled by Congressman Charles A.
Towne of New York. The Chautauoua.
booklet is now in press and will be is !
sued soon.
The Cherokee Indians will play two
games Of baseball here Thursday with
the team Of the Iowa Malleable Iron
company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
FIELD FOR AGRICULTURE,

New York Tribune: alluring
field for the exploitation of American
farmers Is pointed out by Secretary
Wilson. This is the raising Of drug
plants to meet the domestic demand.
Last years imports Of drugs and dyes
were valued at about $64,O00,000, the
greater part Of which. the secretary
says, might have been prouced from
plants grown in this country. Cam
phor trees will grow in many of the
southern states, we use about 81, 000, 900
worth OF the gum annually. The licor-
ice plant is hardy as far north as Penn
sylvania. The entire American de-
mand for pepper could be satisfied IL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
Cleaners" "The weeders." Evening"

Cleaners" "The Weeders,' Evening"
''The End of the Journey" and "The
Benediction Of the Fields"
His work as an artist was devoted
to representing with faithful realism
the simple Incidents of peasant life and
no modern painter it is conceded, with
the possible exception of Millet, has
rivaled him In this class Of work. His
work throughout reveals the artists
keen appreciation of the dignity of Ia
Dor as we'll as the profound pathos
underlying the hard lives of the toilers.
His paintings THE Benediction of
the Fields" and Evening were pur-
chased by the French government for
the Luxembourg collection, and at the
Morgan sale in New York in 1886. "The
First Communion" brought $45000.
Breton was the recipient Of many salon
medals, the earliest ones being award
ed him in 1857, 1859 and 1861. In the
last-named year he also received the
cross of the Legion Of Honor, and in
1867 was made an officer of the order.
Celebrated as an artist, Breton in
addition displayed exceptional talent
in the field Of literature. A poem, Lies
Champs ct la Mer," published in 1875,
attracted wide attention, and the fol-
lowing year another poem, Jeanne, .
received the Montyon prize of the
French Academy An autobiography,
"The Life of an Artist" was published
in 1890.
Five original paintings by Jules Bre-
,, ton hang on the walls of the Chicago
Art Institute and are among its most
priced possessions This includes the
"Song of the Lark" valued at from $780,
900 to $4,000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Hampton Recorder, speaking of
the Linn and Polk county delegations,
which are yet to be named by Captain
Rathbun and Governor Cummfns,
says: ut is certainly bad policy
enough to give to a candidate the priv
ilege of naming delegation and hav-
ing the delegates named and their
election made by the convention while
in session, but to delegate the power
to a candidate to arbitrarily name a
delegation after the convention has ad-
journed is certainly against public
policy, good morals or good politics,
and the practice ought to be effectu-
ally sat down upon In the interests of
good government"
rs the Iowa campaign over, or Is 1t
merely a lull before the Storm" asks
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
From the way the weather man
acts it is suspected that something
awful must have happened to him
some time at a picnic,' remarks the
Sioux City Journal.
The Mason City Globe Gazette says
that If Governor Cummins should be
the nominee Of the republican state
convention he ought to have a platform
emDOdylng MS uLlerances on rectprOc-
ity and the tariff of the last year as
planks in that platform without any
side stepping.
The Cedar Falls Record says that the
claim of the democrats that thy expect
to elect the governor Of Iowa this fall
is one of the jokes that emanate from
state headquarters with unfailing reg
ularity every time there is campaign
on.
Yes, it's not only knee-high, but
waist-high, and a mighty fine crop,
thank YOU" says the Manson Demo-
crat.
Even the most radical progressives
will admit that Des Moines hotel keep
ers are all standpatters when 1t comes
to establishing rates for political con-
ventions" says the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil.
1.-THE republicans of the state have
a great deal Of time to do sober think
ing and also a great deal of need. .
says the Cedar Rapids Republican
The Fairfield Ledger says that no
primary law should be enacted which
does not make what a man did last
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

American farmers would give proper
attention to the raising of that oondi-
mont Many plants regarded as weeds,
have valuable medicinal properties and
might be cultivated at profit. The
department of agriculture has for
years urged development OF such Ines
of enterprise; 1t may be that In time
agriculturists who are not too con-
servative will carry some of its sug
gesttons to a profitable result.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors of the State of
There will be delegate convention Of
the republicans of Iowa, held in the city
ust 1, 1906 at 1920 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose Of placing In nomination candi,
dates ior 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 tue supreme court two
EA. hiAEk aS anrranaa canrt
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For superintendent Of public instruction.
For reporter Of supreme court.
Fer railroad commissioner two candi-

For reporter Of supreme court.
cates)
And for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before said
convention.
All voters Of the state who believe in
republican principles and who endorse the
notify of the republican party. are cor.
tl.e election OF delegates to said conven.
tioa. The ratio of representation will he
as follows:
snc one additional delegate for each two
hundred votes or fraction of one hundred
or over. cast for theodore Roosevelt re.
publican candidate for president at the
The representation to which the several
counties will he entitled under this call Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
Professional Cards.
no the Pnblict i

no the Pnb1ict
I hereby offer to put up
a bond of one thousand
dollars with approved
surety, the same to be
forfeited to any person
who will bring to = 9 an
indivi dual suffering
from any affection who
has no subluxation in
| his spine.
If you do not believe
in Chiropractic, here is
your opportunity to
make money.
i make this PROPOSE
ton to stimulate an In
vestigation of the sci
ence of Chiropractic.
Baker Building. Take
-. <oS@ ~, Poaid en "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
All c.. M. & ST. p. and Wabash trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union
depot. J. p. WHELAN, AGENT.
c. ne & st. P.

C.. ~ & ST. p.
NO. Going East Via Cut on. Time
sa-wastington, Muscatlne. Dav-
Pa ashinston, cMInseatine. Day, = =
g2b-Davenport freight >. -. o:10 A. n,
Going West.
sa-Eansas City and Interme-
5a-seymonr chiiliccootthe. R1ce eg2s a. N
sior Springs snd Kansas City 2:14 a. m.
a1a-chiiiicothe freight 1850 D. N
Gsa-Cniiiicothe freight 1910 q u,
Going East Via Marion. -
lob-Marion. Cedar Rapids and In
,csh seEalsp'a1e Cedar Rapids and :'' m
esb-Marion Freight -. .. $40 a m
Coming West Via Marlon. . -
ec-Marion. Cedar Rapids and In
,osb-siarion. Cedar Rapids and In 100 a. m
.Ndaiiy: S-ereept Sunday: l @s1 6 %
Monday.
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WABASH TIME TAsLE.

Mo. Arrive. Tins
last. Louis & Kansas City. 1925 a. m.
Iao-Moberly & Des Moines II % A n
3a-St. Louis & Kansas City. 7W o. m.
NO. OePss. Time.
past. Louis & Kansas City. $40 a. m.
8b-Moberly. & Des Molnes. -. 1908 D. IN.
4a-st. Louis & Kansas City,. 1:20 3. No..
Hos information call new telephone 1904
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elevator. Hours 10 a. M to 6p. M. Residenc
Old Phone 267X.
DR.. CHARLES RAY PARKER.
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rs the Iowa campaign over, or is ii
merely lull before the storm 2" asks
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

The Fairfield Ledger says that no
primary law should be enacted which
does not make what a man did last
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

"The Badger state Is for Bryan"
notes the Dubuque Telegraph. 1.-The
important consideration is whether the
rabbit state will be for hinl--not unan-
imously, but the left hand quarter"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

committee. Y. n. Spence,
Chairman.
George R. Eastahrook Secretary
Des Moines. Iowa. April Il. 1903
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

This is probably the only campaign
in the history of Iowa." says the Du-
buque Times. I'm which the anti-reil-
railroad towns for his nominations"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

1T ought not to be a question Of an
on either side" says the
Boone Republican. "If men are not
willing to abide by the majority they
have no business in a party"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
DR.. A. o. WILLIAMS.
OSTEOPATHY.

ELIZABETH NJ. THOMPSON.
Osteopathlc Physician.
Graduate American School Osteopathy,
kirksville. Missouri
Office. 227 N: Court St. New phone 1894.
Hours, 900 to 1900 and 1: 80 to 400.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

"The republicans of the state have
a great deal of time to do sober think
ing and also great deal Of need.
says the Cedar Rapids Republican.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

Even the most radical progressive,
will admit that Des Moines hotel keep.
ers are all standpatters when it come:
to establishing rates for political con.
ventions." says the Council Bluffs Non.
pareil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil oh
serves that Governor Cummins' declar-
atoms on the tariff are now being made
the basis Of democratic oratory In
democratic state conventions and ~
congress. STILL" adds the Nonpareil,
this is the man who is making a
race for the republican nomination for
governor of the great state of Iowa"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

IF it were not for the fact that he
himself is candidate for gubernator-
ial honors at the hands of the party"
says the Vinton Eagle, mo better man
could be chosen for arbitrator in the
present difficulty than Maj Rathbun."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

The keokuk Gate City observes that
it is In republican states that demo-
Gratis are most unanimous and enthusi-
aStic for BRYAN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

The Davenport Times believes that
Iowa republicans are cooling off and
that the August convention will be as
harmonious as its predecessors. "By
the time the convention date arrives
says the. Times, ut is. likely it will be
agreed that there are only few dis
puted delegations and that there will
be settled in the usual Iowa way"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

The Waterloo Reporter remarks that
the governor is quite smooth propo-
sition when it comes to crawling out
of a small hole.
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From the way the weather man
acts it is suspected that something
awful must have happened to him
some time at a picnic" remarks the
Sioux CITY Journal
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-19
FOUR ARE ARRESTED
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO KILL
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
Men VIII Have Hearing Before United
states Commissioner on Warrants
sworn Out by Assistant
District Attorney.

Gadsden, Sept. 1s.-(Special. &c. c.
Simmons, Ingersoll Upton. King Law
son. Lee Lawson and Marion Campbell
were arrested this evening upon war,
rants sworn out by Assistant United
States District Attorney w. Fl. Standi-
fer, charging them with conspiracy to
assault w. w. Battles and b. n. Hill,
both officers of the United states thc
night Of Thursday. September Is, at
Mountainboro.
each and were taken to jail except
Upton, who made the required bond =.
The men will be given hearing De
fore United States Commissioner Pick
ard next Monday.
These mon were brought here at
noon today as witnesses before the
coroners jury which is investigating
the murder of John Davis, and were
arrested Immediately after they had
testified The evidence given before
the coroner's jury also duplicates the
men in the murder of Davis and 1t is
stated that they will be taken before
the grand jury now in session. Lee
Lawson was out under a heavy bond
previous to this trouble, charged with
numbering man last spring
1t was further shown in the evidence
before the conorer's jury today that
| to Davis a few days before he was
killed and offered to sell Davis their
| brandy and he refused to buy 1t. Their
property being destroyed by the Off.
GERS led them to believe that Davis
| had informed on them. 1t is claimed
| however. that Davis did not inform the
officers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-19
Loos1NG HIS SIGHT.
Peculiar Case of Nelson Campbell
nacafuP.

Peculiar Case of Nelson Campbeh OF
Decatur.
Decatur, Sept 1s.-(speciai)-Net
son Campbell, of this city, Is fast los-
ing his eyesight and physicians say
that it is due to the fact that he was
str,c,, nm the head a few. years ago
suS fhat the blow injured the Optic
n nnr strange to say Mr.. CampoelIs
eyes have not been giving MIN any
trouble until the past rev mohtns,
local sportsmen are killing gTea.
many SQUIRRELS In the Tennessee river
hnttoms near this city. 1t Is said tnat
tbare are more squirrels here now tnan
haye been known for many years;
The mast is very heavy this year ana
this is supposed to be the cause OF
the great humber of squirrels: quar-
$3.50 are more plentaful TINS year
than thew have been for years ana the
quail shooting this fall and winter
will be fine. S aa
dings of the fall season was tnae % %
Miss Frances Randolph Conyngtoh ia
Fred Walter knight. which took place
city at Q o'clock tonight. the Rev.
Horace Weeks Jones, rector OF the
church oficiating. n,
The matron of honor was MIS- RI
lev. of Illinois a cousin OF the bride
and the bridesmaids were Misses Ma
mic Wallace, Annie Skeggs. Vene Lit
tIeiohn and Georgia Bibb. The grooms
man was William Brown of Birming-
ham. and the ushers were Bruce west
moreland. Tom Vert, Arthur Jones
and Carroll Steel, of Corinth. Miss.