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ferrous when you stop to consider tho
cost price of chloride Of lime and other
strong disinfectants. Anyway, 1t should
be stopped before the foreign nations
get it into their craniums that some
thing awful has happened to our head
works.
THAT tainted money cry Is depriv-
ing our rising generation of the brand
of mental culture that renders them
too erudite to work for living Also,
it is forcing a lot of hyper-mazumed
men to keep money that does not be-
long to them according to strict I'M
depreciation of public opinion. Fur.
thermore, it is closing the door OF ops
portunity in the face of men who are
willing to show their repentance by
giving back small part of what they
haven't got time to spend.
"Any way you look at it, that faint
ed money idea is a grave mistake. 1t
should be scratched. am giving 1t
to you straight, 1t is up to the college
folks to either cocainize their noses or
lay, in some smelling salts, and let the
money come. II they don't. I'm afraid
'Fads Nand Fancies' will get 1t.
"There\is another thing that want
to put yot wise to. 1t is The fact that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
BASEBALL IN IOWA.

Oskaloosa Herald. The fifteen
wide-awake and earnest business men
who quit their stores and offices to
come to Oskaloosa Tuesday to attend
the Iowa State Baseball league meet
ing, furnished a fine criterion of the
sentiment in the various cities of
Iowa toward the wholesome and popu-
lar national game. 1t was a gathering
of men such as one might expect to
find at any important business confer
ence and was wholly devoid Of any
element of sport such as the enemies
of the game sometimes charge against
those who promote and support the
clubs. And by the way, IL the senti-
ments expressed by these earnest
workers who have to do with the
management Of the enterprise could
have been reduced to composite lee
ture, it would have been temperance
lecture equal to the finest production
Of John B. Golf in his palmy days. Nc
| one is keener to recognize the fact
that whiskey and business will not
mix, than is the average manager and
friend Of the game, and Booze" will
find no lodging place in the Iowa Base
/ Ball league.
There sis no one thing that has adj
vertised the towns connected with the
! league as has baseball during the past
| two years. 1t has stirred up q rivalry
at home and abroad-and notwith
standing the fact that not single
club has broken even financially, vet
1t has been business booster to ev-
cry town interested. Promptly and
eagerly every town put up its 5000 to
hold the franchise, and around the
| outskirts crowded dozen other cities
ready to take up the enterprise should
any Of those on the inside vacate its
! seat.
And there Is reason for all this en-.
thusiasm. The American people will
have diversion. During the long days
Of summer they will seek some out.
door amusement, The cleaner ant
more satisfying this diversion can be
made, the better for all concerned
No other sport seems to touch the
popular fancy like baseball It there.
fore behooves those who promote it tt
keep it free from faint and suspicion
The managers Of the Iowa league, ably
Fheaded by President. Peckham, are
alive to these facts and the people O.
the cities represented are to be con.
graduated over the excellent type O.
men who are giving their time to the
| work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
BEHOLD! THE PRIMARY

Itais part of the nature of the
American people to be ever ready to
try an innovation. Something new is
sure to get q hearing. New ideas
bubble up like water from spring
New England has long held the palm
for new ideas. and the enterprise OF
the Yankee has had a great part in
the progress Of the nation. AS the cen.
ter Of, activity has moved westward
this trait of character has kept pace
and NJ w, all over the nation, some
thing pew is bound to find a popular
following Many times this has
proyedla good characteristic; often il
has oeSn the opposite. The success.
full business man now finds that If he
guides bis steps so as to profit by the
errors is well as by the progress of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

that tainted money alarm is not get
ting all the boosting from the pulpit
and the poNerty-stricken. Don't thinA
for one moment that the philanthro
pists are not giving 1t few lifts, They
are putting UP some of the best aps
plause, but they see to 1t that theii
pro rata wears heavy disguise.
you see. it's this way: The pace
set by some Of the big philanthropista
was too swift for the little fellows to
follow without looking like cheap
skates. Holding out certified checks
for millions at a time became too much
of a strain on their bank rplls, SO they
just naturally had to hedge in some
way. The tainted money thought was
the opening that they were looking for
SO they put their press agents to work
on it. Twas a grand inspiration, and
you can bet your life that 1t is being
made to work like dog for living
Take my word for 1t, there Is many
a man enjoying the reputation OF being
saturated with philanthropy without
coming across with red cent, simply
because nis press agents stand In front
of his office door exuding the tainted
money bumfuzzle.
Il tell you the begging brigade made
an awful blunder when they got mixed
up with that tainted moEey' invention
and the worst part Of 1t Is that our coli
leges have got to shoulder the joke"
EYES," said Mrs. Next, ''you are
right, for If we refuse to accept money
from them, the philanthropists will
soon lose interest in our colleges"
you are In wrong again, !" replied
Mr.. Next; "our philanthropists are tod
busy counting four per cent. interes,
to care for any other kind
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
AM HONEST MAN.

Marshall Field, to whose memory
Chicago paid greater homage yester-
dry than was ever paid to any other
private citizen, leaves several monu-
ments which will serve to make his
name familiar all over the world. The
most widely known is his business,
which gained for him a fortune esti-
mated at from $125,000,00o to $780,
100000 and which gives employment
to nearly 10000 people. Then, there
is the Field Columbian Museum, one
Of the greatest in the world. and to
which much will be added by the
Grant Park addition
But, greater than all other consider
atoms is the fact that sMr. Field OBJ.
tanned his vast fortune by none but
honest means. If an honest man is
the noblest work of God, it is not to
be wondered at that recent events
have discovered to the world SO many
who are dishonest. But it is the more
worthy of note that amid all the mod
ern opportunities for financial trickery
and frenzied methods Of gain, Mar
shall Field stood always for honesty.
Solid as rock, his position was never
= doubt Always progressive but new
er speculative, with unbounded faith
In Chicago and his own ability, but
never desiring to gamble on any of the
information he possessed, he was al
ways to be depended upon for dis
passionate and honest view upon af-
fairs.
Mr. Field was strict, almost to Puri-
tanical lines In his business dealings.
But he was known of all men as hon
est and entirely honorable in all his
dealings and the world honors him for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
more and wanted less than In that
miasmatic commonwealth, have failed

mfasmatic commonwealth, have failed
to connect with its location.
Nine times out Of ten when man
refuses to accept bunch of money
be 1t ever SO 'tainted'-from some one
who has been urged to loosen up by
the bug Of benevolence his friends take
the tip and have a few physicians come
over from the insane asylum and see
what is the matter with him. Governor
VardamaI's friends didn't call in any
expert head testers. They were not
necessary. His friends knew he turned
down the philanthropist's offer with
that tainted money excuse
because he had bunch that education
would destroy one Of the leading indus
tries Of the state, which happens to be
lynching. You know the rope plays a
mighty prominent part in the mortal
ity reports OF that section.
"But to get away from Mississippi
which, by the way is mighty hard
thing to do unless you are there with q
return ticket-it strikes me that this
tainted money stall is proving a ter
rible set back to the box Office receipts
of the information of this country. l
have an idea that 1t is going to cause
a good many Of them to succumb to
marasmus, or some other wasting
disease. Then, too. 1t is going to inter-
fere with the regular eating hours OF a
lot of idle professors.
"This thing Of passing up real money
simply because 1t can't show = San
bill Of health comes pretty NJ Icing
criminal negligence, Accord; to Pro-
lessor Harper, who ranks as the lead
ing authority upon the subject. And
to say the least, 1t does seem prepos-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
pEcApENcEoF sHIppIMe.

A monograph just issued by the de-
partment Of commerce and labor on
transportation routes and systems of
the world, gives some very interesting
statistics on the decadence of Amerf-
can shipping. In 1855-a half centu-
ry ago-a period when steam was COM
ing into favor. America had in its for
eign trade ships aggregating 2,34S,358
tons, of which 115,045 tons were
steam tonnage. In 1906 the total ton
mage of American ships engaged in
the foreign trade was only 943,750, of
which 596,594 tons were steam. In
other words, while this country has
led all others in growth Of popula-
ton, wealth, commerce, manufactures
and railroad building, it's shipping in
the foreign trade has steadily de-
creased until it is only slightly more
than one-third what it was half cen.
tonnage, according to the department
tons, including the whale. cod and
mackerel fisheries and OF this total.
SAL ,6SS tons is employed in coast
wise and lake trade and in the fish
cries and only 943,750 in the foreign
IraQe. ACCORDING TO llloyu s TeGlSlef,
England and her colonies have 17,009,-
100 tons. Germany, 3564.79S tons,
France 1,T2S,03S tons, Norway 1,7T6.-
|21S tons and Italy 9,199.066 tons. AS
to it's shipping in foreign trade. the
United States ranks along with Japan
with 873, 552 tons, Russia $4,000 tons,
Sweden 804,346 tons and Austria-Hun-
garia 61S,194 tons. The lowest point
in our foreign shipping was in 1898
when it was 726,213 tons. In ten
years from 1895 to 1905 it increased
26,955 tons, equal to about two ships.
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was dragged for some distance. She
Is getting along as well as could be
expected.
Marion Carson was caller at the
+. W. Skinner home Sunday eveni
Ing.
Miss Lorene Cain spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Ottumwa
Misses Myrtle and Edna Leinhauser
Clara Enoch and Helen oyerman. OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
HELPS SOME.

Keokuk Gate City.-John G. DeMar,
the representative from Davis county
in the Iowa Legislature. enjoys the
distinction Of BENZ the tallest man in
the house or senate-six feet five and
three quarters inches in height. Mr..
DeMar is democrat. 1t remains to
be seen how much he will add to the
strength Of his party in the general
assembly. but there Is no doubt that
he is considerable of an addition to its
length,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

Over in Germany Judge has Just
been sent to jail for picking the pocket
of prisoner who was brought before
him for trial. And yet folks say Amer
lea /, growing immoral. Wait until we
get in Germany's class.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
MAJOR RATHRUN's CANDIDACY.

Major S, w. Rathbun, editor Of the
Marion Register, has decided to yield
to the urging of many friends and be-
come a candidate for the republican
nomination for governor. Major Rath-
bun is republican, one of those about
whom there is never any question. He
is a standpatter, from right in the
same township that is ornamented by
|sStandpatville. He doesn't care how
many people know his ideas; in fact,
he is ready and willing to retail them
for the entertainment and enlighten-
ment of all the people at any and all
times.
Truth to tell, Major Rathbun Is the
kind of man who can make a good
hard fight. He was announced as a
candidate week ago by the Mt. Yer
non Hawkeye, without his knowledge.
But when he learned of the publication
of the announcement he decided to
stand pat as usual and commented as
follows in his own papers latest is
sue:
ut would be difficult to give bet
ter statement Of our views on the
questions of public concern now being
agitated throughout the country and
we have nothing to add to nor take
| therefrom.
I'VE appreciate all the Hawkeye
says and all the favorable mention
that has been made by other papers In
the state. We have said nothing to
encourage our candidacy. We have
been silent in the matter, leaving it
entirely to others, further than to say
that 1T is position no one would de-
cline but now that it has been decided
| by others and formal announcement
has been made it is proper to say and
it is our duty to say that regardless of
what the result may be we are in the
field and to stay. If otherwise there
will be no disappointment that will
rankle and we will give earnest and
enthusiastic support to whoever may
be named as the candidate AS we
have said time and again, it is an open
able men, have been mentioned as
probable candidates. They have the
right to be candidates and their
friends have the right to support
| them.
! "In closing we desire to say that
the announcement coming as it does
from lifelong friend with whom we
have been intimately associated for
more than forty years, leading and
influential republican, who has been
loyal to the party and its principles, is
peculiarly gratifying. That there may
be no doubt in the minds of any one,
we say that starting as it has we are
in the field and to stay.
Hoping, as every candidate does,
that we may be nominated it is unnec-
essary to say more today
Now, Major Rathbun may not be
nominated, and he may. But whether
he is or is not the choice of the Iowa
republicans for governor, he will still
remain republican He believes that
his party is greater than any Of its
/ component parts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

Soda water fountains have been In.
stituted at several places in Panama.
Soon we will hear Of the legislature
cutting off cigarette smoking and
Spiked" drinks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

this trait. Yesterday funeral and me-
mortal services were held In Chicago
and the whole city mourned. But it
was not for Marshall Field the mer-
chant, nor for Marshall Field donor
of grand museum, but for Marshall
Field, an honest man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

Ottumwa, attended a dancing part
in this vicinity one night last week
Charlotte, the little daughter Of MI
and Mrs. Chas. Koran, who has beef
i'll, Is much better.
Miss Minnie Courtney was a calle
in Ottunnwa last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

Chicago wants new union depot.
Is this same old thing going to be
started again? Kansas City has been
talking union depot for years and
years and Chicago herself has had her
postoffice en- route to completion for
about the same length CT time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
Professional Cards.
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r. PARKER.
Chiropractors.


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YOU have sta'l II and
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before you can be we'll.
pr. Parker is the only
chlropractor in ottum.
IA. See him at once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

A prison. useless because empty
has been closed in Russia. Now wha
do you think of that?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

When you haven't anything to
kick, just take swat at the rail-
roads," says the Centerville Citizen.
They are used to it and can stand
it. You can keep before the public
that way, at any rate"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23
IOWA PRESS COMM EMIT.

The Sioux City Journal thinks that
the best the ice man can do is to oc-
cupy his time with plans for making
the consumer eventually pay for all OF
this delay and worriment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

The Creston Advertiser Gazette
says that 1t can recognize the reason
ableness Of the argument for the di-
rect election of senators in some of
the states, where the elections by the
legislatures have been accomplished
by outrageous scandals, but 1t can see
no reason for change in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

and the men engaged in the work
must have the patriotic encourages
ment of the American people, says
the Des Moines Capital 'Secretary
! Taft can do no good on the isthmas
iif he is kept constantly on the rack by
the kickers."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

I'VE hardly expect to see Senator
Bracket of New York, promoted to
political positions of greater renown
in that state" says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil. HE seems to have
stumbled over his sense Of decency."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

Iowa, a set of men, now faces new
idea-nsw, at any rate, for Iowa. The
proposition to establish state wide
system of holding primary elections
has been made to this set of men, and
the idea is one that calls for careful,
studious consideration. The eXpon-
ents of the proposed innovation urge
Its adoption on the ground that it will
make for honesty in elections and that
all the present dishonesty cannot ex-
list in the choice of candidates If the
primary election bill becomes law.
Now If this were true there would
be at least one good reason for the
adoption of the new plan. There is a
basic principle of the American gov
ernment that impresses itself upon the
people of the land 1t is that the gov
eminent derives it's just powers from
the consent of the governed. If the
electors are corrupted by the use of
money or other emolument their votes
do not express their best judgment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

The Clinton Herald judges that there
is more politics than legislating going
on in Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

his neighbor, he can make a better
showing than if he takes up every new
ism" that develops and follows it to
the end. because the end is too often
In failure. Reasonable conservatism
is a good trait. whether it be found in
man or q set of men, in business or
politics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

The Davenport Times on behalf Of
the republicans of Scott county, and
of the second district, asks the sup
port Of all the republicans Of Iowa for
senator Hayward as a candidate for
the nomination for secretary of state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

In Pennsylvania the former ring pol
iucians are falling over themselves in
the effort to get into line the reform
band wagon. 1.-THE real reformers
will, If thew are wise, keep their big
sticks within easy reach" commends
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

Entered as second class matter DC.
sober II. 1908. at the postofiice Otturn-
va. Iowa. under the Ac. OF Congress- OF
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If the circle Is knocked off the
Iowa ballot this year, says the Mason
City Globe Gazette, 1.-THE voters will
need to go to the polls early in order
to get their ballots correctly marked
before the polls close at night. With
out the circle every name on the ticket
will have to be marked. But 1T is not
likely the circle will go this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

The Mason City Globe Gazette says
that the legislators of Iowa are pretty
good fellows and substantial and hon
est citizens at home, as a general
thing, but it observes that when they
get to Des Moines, according to some
of the papers they are either seraphs
or plant tools Of the corporattons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

Major Rathbun says that if he is
nominated for governor 1t will be all
right, and that II he isn't it still will
be all right In either case the major
will stand pat" Thus the Council
Bluffs NonpareiI sizes up the Marion
Register EDITORS announcement of his
candidacy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

THE legislative vacation has been
a great boon to the poor, overworked
committee Clerks" says the Des
Moines Capital
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

THE Panama canal must be dug
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

W. H. G. jacques. 10 R. Jaques.
JACQUES & JACQUES,
Attorneys at Law.
107 North Court street. Both
Phones No. 55.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

"The criticism pertaining to race
suicide belongs to the more wealthy
classes" says the Marshalltowr
Times Republican. None has the
right to large families except those
who can rear them decentIy,"
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ri-Weekly Courier.

Onice: 1l7-11s East Second street
Telephone editorial or business Of
fics) No. "A.
Address the Courier Printing Co. OF
tumwa. iowa.
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"The present administration in Iowa
was elected without the aid Of !. pri-
mary law" remarks the Sioux City
Journal. 1.-THE. argument that there
is urgent need for a change in nomin-
ating methods is not at all compli-
to the administration
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ATTORNEYS At LAW.

Thomas e. Kirby. Lloyd L. Duke.
KIRBY G. DUKE.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
Phoenix Trust Bldg, South Market
street, Ottumwa, Iowa. Telephone,
new SAT.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-15

ailures are unknown and where
a farm can often be paid for with
a few crops.
Those interested in North Da-
kota will do we'll to investigate
the Hope district--thn finest agri-
cultural country in the world.
The Pioneer, the oldest and
leading newspaper, has been pub
lished continuously since Hope
was founded and, altho many of
its contemporaries have come and
gone, it still remains the leading
paper of the county. It's pros
poets are brighter and more pro-
missing now than ever before and
with its new building, and ex-
cellent new equipment which was
installed at a great expense last
year, it is better than ever pre-
pared to come up to the standard
Of a twentieth century newspaper.
The Pioneer has the largest bona
hde circulation of any paper in
the county and is the official or
gan of the City of Hope and Steele
county. All county news of in
terest are published and several
columns are devoted each week to
the interesting events of the state
and nation.