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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28
CAREER OF A CAPITALIST.

The death of Russell Sage at his
home on Long Island brings to mind
the following prominent features OF
his career:
Worked on his fathers farm until
he was 16 years old and saved $780,
Became an errand boy in his broth
er's grocery store and increased his
capital to $1,000.
ship and at Is years of age was worth
$4,000
At 35 he was the richest Wholesale
grocer in Troy and rated at $250000.
Served four years in congress and
studied national finances.
Began his financial career in New
York in 1868, buying and selling priv.
ileges.
Made $2,obo,ooo in one hour selling
gold.
At the close of the civil war he was
reputed to be worth $6,O00,000.
Was the principal manipulation in
the Union Pacific railway consolida-
ton scheme with Jay Gould.
Lived fifty-two years in one house
on Fifth avenue.
Became the controlling power in the
elevated railroads and opposed the abo.
lition of coal oil lamps.
Paid SIP suit for his clothes and
wore three suits year.
His daily luncheon down town cost
20 cents.
Bomb thrown at him by Norcross in
1891.
He used Walter Laidlow as a shield
and Laidlow sought payment for the
injuries he received without success.
Got out of sick bed to loan mon.
ey when the rates were high and made
$555.
Was director in twenty-five corpor.
atoms until he became too feeble to at.
tend meetings regularly and draw the
fee.
At the time of his death he was es.
timated to be worth s1O0,00O,O0O, prin-
cipally in railroad securities.
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when the occasion requires, work the
other TENTH" he said in the same
speech That, it should be remember
ed. comes from a young man of great
wealth who could. ii he wanted to. be
idling around like Joseph Medill Pat
terson, talking about what he is go.
ing to do.
: The difference between the two is
that while in Office Patterson wanted
to reform the whole of Chicago, and
because he could not do it in night
he gave 1t up, resigned his position
and said, Its no use trying under the
present system. We must have social
ISM" Becker says, Young man, there
is nothing impossible for you in this
world. If you have an honest heart
and healthy brain, put them to
work now"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28
SAGE AND HIS MONEY,

Russell Sages daily devotion to the
making of money, seemingly without
taxing any time for pleasure during
MS lifetime, brings the question from
many lips, what good did his money
40 MIN? or, why does a man continue
10 want so many millions more than he
can use? The Yankee way of answer
ing is by asking another question. Why
does the artist paint a picture that he
does not intend to sell? Why does the
penman with an artists eye sit down
TO his table and throw numerous lines
together, exhibit to someone sitting in
the room picture, either sublime or
ridiculous, and then tear 1t in a dozen
pieces and throw it into the waste has.
ket?
1t happens to be that there is a
popular demand for music But if
there was none, can anyone believe
that the composer would not work out
his harmonious productions just the
same Didn't you ever hear of a poem
or song that was hidden away in some
dust covered desk until the composer
passed away and the verse accidentally
dropped into the hands of a publisher
1t is the best of the mind, or talent you
may call it, that is constantly working
along certain line. The penman
knows how to place certain lines to
get certain results, although he may
never have done it before. The must
tain combinations of sounds. The chem
list experiments with certain combina
lions of material.
So it is with the capitalist. or finan
cier, He figures that certain opera
lions will bring certain amounts OF
money. Perhaps he does not want the
money, or at least does not need it
any more than the penman wanted the
picture After he has realized on that
operation he has enough money to ex
pertinent on another scheme he has
figured out. Perhaps it does not make
him as much as he expected, but he
is then given an opportunity to figure
out why it didn't. If he is shrewd he
keeps on piling up the money, trying
new combinations or taking pleasure
in watching the operations of the ole
ones But there is always something
new in speculation; something with q
tinge of excitement to it. The financiel
may not figure on what he is going tc
do with the money, except to try g
new combination with it the same as
the tin horn gambler does on the
tables and wheels. The man who has
hundreds of thousands and more does
not sit in a game of poker to make
money He likes to bet on his judg
ment. 1t is the same with the man
who plays with the stocks of the large
corporations. The man who plays with
money simply likes to find out if he
has put and together to make 6
or if he has tried to make it with and
O
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is FOR BOTH.

In the picture which Congressman
Hull has drawn of the work done by
the congress which has just adjourned
he modestly has refrained from the
part played by the Iowa men at Wash
ington. In all it's achievements which
it is agreed are among the greatest to
the credit Of any of the congresses, the
Iowa men have exerted a potent influ-
ence. To the Iowa men more than to
any other in congress, believe, is due
the credit for the great things which
have Just been done at Washington.
To this the observing critic in
Washington fully agrees. The great
newspaper correspondents of the cap
ital city concur in the judgment. The
Register and Leader could easily fill it's
pages daily with comment concerning
the work of the men of Iowa in Wash
ington and the things with which they
have to do.
"In all the branches OF the govern
ment Iowas men hold high places.
Secretary Shaw,is one OF the great
secretaries of the treasury-however
much we may disagree with the secre-
tary upon some subjects, that credit
is due to him. Secretary Wilson has
absolutely built the department of agri.
culture and bears the distinction of be-
ing the longest term member of a
presidents cabinet. Senators Allison
and Dolliver were the main support of
the President in the senate whose
great work has been outlined by Cap
tain Hull, and his main dependence in
that body. The name of every men,
Der of the lower house from Iowa de-
serves mention for the work of con-
gress, and not the least among them
should be the name of Hull. Harvey
Ingham, editor of the Register and
Leader, in the Seventh district con-
vention.
Mr.. Ingham has set a good example.
He has shown to his political associ-
ates that man can be for Cummins
and at the same time have faith in the
Iowa delegation in Washington. None
OF the congressman are candidates
against Cummins, and it is denied that
Cummins is candidate against any of
the Iowa delegation.
Some years ago there was talk CT
displacing all of the old guard in con-
gress, but Colonel Henderson was the
only one that retired, and it was after
his denomination that that happened.
All the others have been kept in the
harness. Every two years there is a
lot Of stuff printed about what the peo-
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BECKER AND PATTERSON.

In Milwaukee there is a young man,
Sherburn M. Becker Dynamo, son of
rich man. He has recently come
into prominence as the boy mayor Of
Milwaukee. In Chicago there is a
young man, joseph Medill Patterson
by name, a son of a rich man He re-
Gently came into prominence as con-
verified to socialism. But there is diff
ference between the two
While Patterson has been doing a
great deal of talking about going to
work: about buying a newspaper:
about buying farm: about the in
) enualities of the world about the hope
lessness of life under the present sys-
tenn of government Becker has been
doing things. He has talked some, but
not SO much as Patterson, and little in
consideration of the amount that has
been said about him. In doing things
he may not always have acted wisely,
but no breaks have been made that
were of sufficient Importance to be re.
ported outside of the city of Milwau-
kee. He. at least, is given the credit
of having good motives and a hopeful
spirit.
To those who can recall the tale If
woe that Patterson wrote to Mayor
Dunno when he resigned his position
on the Chicago board of public works
and announced his conversion to the
theory Of socialism. the following from
Sherburn Becker to the young men of
Peoria, where he spoke Tuesday night.
will be Of interest in comparison:
Il feel like warning young men,
whether rich or poor against the dan
gers of the fantastic and extreme ten
cts of socialism. am not in sympa-
thy with what the press has been
pleased to call 'parlor socialism, nor
any other kind of socialism which con-
templates the utter overthrow of our
present form of government
There is great room for reform and
we are growing better every day. Let
us not be led astray by the more or
less attractive pleadings and argu-
ments of theorists who talk of revo-
lutions.'
Speaking of the worlc of the rich, he
said:
There is no reason in the world
why people should not be rich; but
every man, no matter how rich, should
be producer of something that will
be of benefit to his fellowmen. The
young man who devotes his time who'll
ly to pleasure is sure as eternity to be
an old man long before he should be-.
The man who tries to live without
working and without accomplishing
is bad example and menace to so.
ciety."
1--WE are growing better every day."
says Becker. He has been around the
world twice and is apparently some
thing of a student of human nature
Work nine-tenths of the time. and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

Dolliver pitted against Bryan. Both
are schooled in the elements of public
service. Both are skilled in debate
and masters of the best type of ora.
tory. Both are capable of arousing
intense enthusiasm among the people
Both are clean and able men person.
ally. A contest between Dolliver and
Bryan would make one of the greatest
campaigns in the history of the
nation.
1t may be set down as true that the
personal desires of the available men
will have little to do with the case
If Bryan is nominated by the demo.
Gratis the republican party will have
a fight on it's hands. The issues, as
shaped in the next eighteen months
will point out the man. Will it be
Dolliver?
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pie of the Eighth district are going to
do to Pete Hepburn, but it always goes
by reclamation.
The Sioux City Journal says that
''the company he keeps" is the trouble
with Harvey Ingham and sometimes
one is led to wonder what he would be
saying if he were in Algona instead of
Des Moines.
But he has struck a popular chord
by discovering and letting it be known
that an 1owan can be for Cummins and
for the Iowa delegation too
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

Cures permanently the cases he un-
dertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking fee from them. This
is why he continues his visits year
after year, while other doctors have
made a few visits and stopped. DR..
full specialist in all chronic diseases
proven by the many cures effected In
chronic cases which have baffled the
skill of all other physicians His hos
pital experience and extensive prac-
tice have made him SO proficient that
ne can name and locate disease in a
few minutes.
Treats all cases of Catarrh, Nose
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and
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WHAT COULD THEY DO?

Notwithstanding the predictions of
the free trade Record-Herald President
Roosevelt and the national congress
sional committee did not declare for a
campaign on the principle of tariff re-
vision. They said that it would be pol
icy to stand pat for another year. So
with Roosevelt and Shaw and Cannon
as leaders the republicans will stand
by the law that has put us on a, great
err commercial basis than was even
predicted at the time of it's enactment,
AS the news spreads that the stand
patters will continue to stand pat the
free trade independent papers will be-
gin talking about sacred schedules
and say that the republicans are in
favor of never revising the tariff The
fact of the matter is that the leaders
got together and took a look at the
cards they held and concluded that
they are good enough to stand pat on
during another campaign. If they
could not show that the total foreign
commerce under the Dingley law for
the fiscal year just closed amounted to
s2,97O, 100000; if they could not show
that the total imports amounted to
226,000,000 exceeding the highest
record of any previous year by $780,.
100000; if they could not show that
the exports exceeded the previous year
by 225,000,000, and if they could not
show that the exports exceeded the
imports by $517,000,000, all under the
Dingley law. there might be some rea-
son for talking of change. 1t was
four years ago that this talk about i'm
mediate revision of the tariff was be-
gun. 1t was set forth as something
that would kill the trusts. But Presi-
dent Roosevelt has always said that
that was not the way to reach the
combinations of capital, or if he has
not said it in that many words he has
let his ideas be understood by never
mentioning it as means of hitting the
trusts. And in all of these four years
great Roadway has been made against
the combinations of capit;.l, and NO
dire things have happened, because
the tariff has not been revised.
1t was not an unexpected thing that
President Roosevelt and the other
leaders should say that the policy
should be to stand pat. In doing this
they do not say that there are no in.
CAPABILITIES in the present tariff, but ex-
perience has taught them that while a
new law might not have the same in.
equalities it would be sure to have 9th
ers. The main trouble with those who
advocate revision is that they have not
agreed among themselves upon the
schedules that should be revised. They
are in the same position the democrats
were when they had full control they
had no fixed principles upuon which
to work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

The people of San Francisco are do
Ing everything in their power for the
school children The buildings are
again open, but they are badly crowded
as thirty of the buildings were de-
stroyed by the fire. In order to &C
commodate as many as possible they
are allowing half days in certain dis
tricts, thus dividing up the time given
to the pupils. Of course the saloons
were the first to get on a business
basis after the destruction but the
schools came as soon as it was con-
venient
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

Now the government is going to ex-
pertinent with Chinese on the Panama
canal. The Californian uses the Chi
naman for the work that he can not
depend upon the white man to do, and
it may solve what has come to be a
great problem in the construction OF
the canal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

President Roosevelt has congratulate
ed Shaw upon the manner in which he
handled the sale of the Panama canal
bonds. But congratulations even from
the President become common thing
for a man like Shaw. Even the news
papers that are hostile to him political
ly admit his superior service as sec
rotary of the treasury. The people
are the ones to be congratulated, in
having such a secretary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

III is said that while the politicians
are away from Washington the bust
ness men are starting boom to make
the capital a great commercial city
AS the key to both the north and the
south there is no reason why Washing
ton should not be something more than
a political and society center Let the
capital be a representative city of the
United States.
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER,

1t can be depended upon that when
the time comes for revising the tariff
the republicans will revise it if they
are in power.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28
PRESS COMMENT.

What typical reformer that Wis
consin judge would make explains
the Des Moines Capital.
Under what schedule of the Ding
lev bill was the ice trust formed 2" Is q
question put to the tariff rippers by
the Burlington Hawkeye.
The Chicago News says that judS
| ing from the silence we have been
hearing from Iowa of late, the politi-
clans have used up all their campaign
thunder.
iowa democrats are getting togeth-
err about as fast as Iowa republicans
are getting apart" says the Clinton
Herald.
.'Mr. Perkins has come to using
Governor Cummins as the horrible ex-
ample in a Sunday sermon. Why not
some reference to Ninrod who was a
mighty Hunter?" asks the Marshall
town Times Republican.
Another reason why the traiff ought
| to be revised says the Burlington
| Hawkeye. 1.-THE $30,O0O,OO0 Panama
canal loan was subscribed seven
times. Too much prosperity Give us
some good old democratic tines
| Only seven days more for the Des
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Chronic Diseases Permanently Cured
DIR. SHALIENBERG
The Regular and Reliable Chicago Specialist Treats Chronic
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Fairfield, Legge House. Tuesday, August 1906.
Abba, Monroe Hotel Wednesday, August IS. 1906.
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to p. M
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

The Ottumwa Chautauqua association
should be upheld in it's efforts to give
the people Of the city something out of
the ordinary in the program this year.
The labor has been much and the ex-
pense is more, all of which should be
considered by the public.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors of the State Of
Iowa:
There will be delegate convention of
the republicans Of Iowa, held in the city
OF Des Moines. Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug
ust 1. 1905. at 1890 O'Clock a. m. for the
purpose of placing in nomination candi'
dates tor the following Offices:
For governor.
For Lieutenant governor.
For secretary Of state.
For auditor Of state.
Fer treasurer Of state.
For attorney general.
For Judge Of the supreme court (two
csndidatesl.
For clerk of supreme conrt.
For superintendent of public instruction.
For reporter of supreme court.
Fer railroad commissioner two candi-
cates.)
Aud for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before said
4. All voters Of the state who believe in
PRINCIPLES and who endorse the
ra;ssfiy Of ths republican party are re-, cor
ti.AA election OF delegates to said convsn.
t'n!a. The ratio Of representation will be
ae follows:
one delegate at large for each county
m. one additional delegate for each two
or over. csst, for Theodore Roosevelt. re-
gcnerai elect!o7 held November 8. 1904.
The representation to which the several
counties will he entitled under this call is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

Some thought that Shaw would
have to come back to Iowa and apollo
gize for preaching republican doctrine.
But if he does he ought to be given
proxy so he can apologize for Roose-
welt too
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

1T used to be that truth crushed to
earth would rise again. says the Keo-
kuk Gate City. Nowadays it demands
an investigating committee"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

Just as soon as the Iowa governor
ship Is out of the way the yellow Mr.
Brown may be expected to find a new
held for the exercise of his talents in
the Nebraska senatorial contest" says
the Sioux City Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

Without accusation or even suspic-
ion Mr.. Spence may properly be cited
70 the case of Mr. Kret.chmer as one
OF the charted rocks in the channel of
political and public life Mr.. Spence
is In a position of large responsibility
ana Opportunity" suggests the Mar
shalltoWn Times Republican. "No man
who acts candidly, honestly and in
sincerity need dread the final verdict
of the people,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

The Boone News, pro- Cummins, de-
clares that a contest of Polk county
Is nothing less than barefaced at
tempt to steal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

By order Of the Republican state central
committee. r. Fl. Spence.
Chairman
George r. Eastabrook Secretary.
Des Moines. Iowa. April y. 1903.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

THE republican party" says tn,
Waterloo Reporter, Cannot afford t
make campaign on the issue tina
its candidate was nominated by trick
cry in the convention or by fraud /,
the primaries where delegates wer
selected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

What a typical reformer that Wis
consin judge would make" explains
the Des Moines Capital
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

TO the man who is waiting to ge,
an office, two years must seem like an
awfully long time" concludes the Ack.
ley World.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

Moines Register and Leader to utilize
the headline. Perkins Should With
draw" says the Sioux City Journal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

The Clarinda Herald says that there
is entirely too much talk of boiling to
make the outlook as satisfactory as is
desirable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

only seven days more for the Des
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

The Iowa City Republican states
that 1t is enphatically in favor of tax
ing the bull by the horns" and
throwing out the fraudulent delegates
from Blackhawk, Dallas and other
counties and then running the state
convention as it thinks a republican
state convention should be run.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28

1.-TWO years hence. says the En-
metsburg Reporter, "a mans republic
canism In Iowa won't. be judged by
how loud he shouts for Cumnlins and
reform but by his adherence to the
republican principles promulgated by
the national republican party All hail
that day!"