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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30

defense and>the exalted science OF box
ing are not of them. There Isn't much
foolishness about John L., unless the
rumors are true that he is thinking Of
returning to the ring for one final and
devastating campaign against the up
starts who now claim the "champeen-
ship But the old fighter had better
rest on his laurels so bravely won, for
he was one of the cleanest prize ring
opponents this country had produced.
John L. Is pretty vigorous old
chap, but he is afflicted with moral
spasms, or, better than that, he is
blessed with them. These symptoms
are the crude expressions of laterst
honesty and fairness. About the only
person he has never been quite fair
and honest with is himself. But he
insists on other people being fair, and
ii they evince other tendencies the
venerable bruiser is there with his
two good fists to punch the maletac-
tor into the straight and narrow path.
Recently story was told of Sullivan
that illustrates this trait of his char
acter. He was in Waterbury, Conn,
one day when he saw two youngsters
fighting in the street. Pickles" was
pummeling PATSY Sweeney to a fin
ish, when the latter let go swift
kick in his opponents stomach. This
was too much for the referee. He seiz-
ed a boy with each hand and delivered
a lecture upon pugilistic ethics, and
there were fearful explanations.
Both lynn" said the mighty man.
"Fightin' amt good for you. I'm
going to spank YOU The crowd cheer
ed and held the terrified pickles"
while John L. kneeled in the street,
laid the offender over his knee and adj
ministered several resounding whacks.
When he got to pickles" the latter
pleaded, please don't. l always bet
on you Sullivan looked panied AN
other lie," he replied.
"You wasn't on earth when was
champeen, and I'll give you an extra
one for that" And he did.
The world will mis- the old warrior
when he is called hence, for as the
years chase each other over the
course of time we gain a better appre-
citation of the good that is In Sullivan,
and we know now that he was in his
day the best and squarest man who
ever faced another in the istic arena.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
FAIR PLAY FOR THE RAILROADS
AND THE PEOPLE.

The fight between the railroads and
the state and national governments is
assuming menacing aspect and the
emu seems nowhere near in sight.
Twenty-eight states have enacted
.anti-railroad legislation, or are con.
sidering such legislation, with the sx.
pectation Of It's early passage. Re-
duced fare, generally to 2 cents mile
is demanded by 10 states. 1t is be.
lieved that the President has begun
to confer with state governors to Sc.
cure general cooperation along identi.
cal lines.
1t means that the people are going
to force a square deal.
On account of freight congestion,
rage laws. Extraordinary powers are
being given railroad commissions,
Freight rates are being arbitrarily
limited. Adequate depots and stations
are being required. Other laws de-
mand interchangeable mileage books
reduce excess baggage rates, increase
taxation, force better freight and pas
senger equipment, tax parlor, dining
and sleeping cars, reduce Pullman
rates, limit employees hours of ser.
vice, require black signals, make the
confscation of coal in transit Illegal
and hold both officers and employees
liable to charge of manslaughter for
deaths in accident due to ignorance or
neglect.
In return, the railroads are ceasing
all extension, cutting Of passes, threat.
ening to discontinue fast trains. abau
doning excursion, rates, increasing
freight tariffs wherever possible and
preparing for a general fight in the
courts.
The railroads cry: Injustice
But whose fault is it?
The railroads brought all these
things upon themselves. For years
they have imposed upon long suffer.
ing public in hundreds Of ways. They
have been absolute masters of the sit
uation. They have done what they
pleased as they pleased, disdainful or
insolent If the nation had been one
man with one mind they would have
been afraid years ago; as it was, they
relied too long upon the immunity
which they believed came from nation
of millions without any organized
method of protest.
Hartman in his first public inter.
view, said he believed the national
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
SAVING All THE sPIeoT.

- .
Waterloo Courier-It was saving at
the spigot for the legislators to kill
the bill providing for the printing OF
the addresses and speeches made upon
the occasion of the visit of the Iowa
monument commission and the official
party accompanying it to the southern
battlefelds last fall to dedicate the
memorials erected in honor of Iowa's
soldiers who died thereon The visit
was official in character, made in per.
Torrance of duty provided for by
legislative action. and there should be
a record of what was done, made in
permanent form, for the information OF
any citizen that might call for II. The
occasion was a notable one and it is
said Of some of the speeches delivered
that they are worthy Of the widest
reading.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
THE GOSPEL OF FRESH AIR.

We want to have little heart to
heart talk with the great family OF
readers of this newspaper on the sub
ject of FRESH AIR
Not a very sensational topic from
one point of view, but from another
point of view, not only sensational,
but important yes, VITAL.
FRESH AIR is THE CHEAPEST
AND BEST MEDICINE IN THE
WORLD.
If everyone took advantages Of his
opportunities to use this panacea Of
nature, fully SO per cent of the doctors
would have to go out Of business and
the patent medicine man would have
to expend his energies in another d.
rection.
We have never been able to quite
figure out the terrible fear that some
people seem to have that a little fresh
air will find its way into their starved
lungs.
Not long ago the writer Of this edit
orial arose at daylight and walked
about two miles.
OF the several hundred homes he
passed, the bedroom windows of just
eleven were open.
Out Of this IL houses more than one
window was raised in but three of
them.
The houses were all in the section
Of the city popularity supposed to be-
long to our most intelligent people,
AND NEARLY ALL OF THESE
PEOPLE ARE PROVING EVERY
NIGHT THAT IN THE IMPORTANT
MATTER OF THEIR HEALTH THEY
ARE MORE IGNORANT THAN saw
AGES.
No human being who can afford to
buy enough bed covering to keep from
| freezing has any business to sleep in
a room without a window open.
Plenty of fresh air at night is nee
essary If you are to fortify your body
against the disease germs which are
always attacking you
| And that is not all. You can't give
the machinery of your body too much
| fresh air at any time-NIGHT OR
DAY.
The great white plague continues to
NOW down hundreds of thousands of
people in this country every year.
| Do you know what the greatest ally
of consumption is?
! BAD AIR.
1 The same thing is true of nearly ey-
cry one of the lung diseases
Every hour you live under condi-
lions that deprive you of all the good
air it is possible for you to get. is
just SO much aid and comfort to the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
STEALING A MARCH.

New York Sun-It may be recalled,
too, that about the same time Uncle
Joe" buttons blossomed out like but
tercups, and they bore the assurance
from official sources Mr.. Speaker,
you will be the next president" Uncle
Joe is absent from his Illinois pre-
serves, walking perhaps under sun
umbrella in the Culebra cut and be-
yond the reach of wire or telephone.
The time seems propitious for stealing
a march on the old gentleman, but
those who mediate depriving him of
the honor of being tho favorite son Of
Illinois should remember that he will
be speaker of the Sixtieth congress
and is therefore not man to trifle
with.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
AM I'VE GOT HOME.

Been travelin' most year,
Been powerful ways from here.
Seen some sights won't forget.
Heard some sounds I'm hearin' yet,
But now I'm home.
Been to cities strange and new,
Some liked, but just a few; N
Still, there's none of 'em can be
What this old farm is to me,
Cause it's my home.
There's my axe beside the tree
Seems to sort o beckon me;
Wonder If I've clean forgot
How to silver off knot
Since | left homer
How I'm lovin' every sound!
Acorns droppin' on the ground
Sounds like music in me ear,
Kind o. singin' joy and cheer
Cause I've got home.
Is there anything so good
AS bein' home-an' understood?
Folks don't criticise your ways,
Where they've known you all theil
days
Right in your home.
Well, I'm thankin' God for this
I've been liked (enough to miss)
In the place love the best,
And I've just come back to rest,
An stay at home.
Carrie Jacobs-Bond In the House
keeper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30

A straight backed school beard In
Escanaba. Mich, has issued an edict
that young men addicted to the use of
tobacco or intoxicating liquors or who
frequent pool rooms or saloons, will
be barred from the privilege of obtain
ing an education in schools there.
Wouldn't it be more charitable and hui
name to- admit the erring youths into
the schools and labor to correct their
habits, rather than shun them and
Grive them deeper into the mire?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
THE QUESTION TO BE DECIDED

New York Commercial. I've will
see how the 2-cent railroad fare works
out without delay. 1t Is in force In
Nebraska and the railroads are retail
ating by cutting off all half fare per-
mits, excursion rates and other advan-
tages This will injure some, but the
general result will be to the advan-
tage Of the public in cheapness. The
only question is, has the time arrived
for this rate-can the roads in ordin-
airy times operate successfully with It
in force? 49,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
PROBLEM IN VALUES.

New York Tribune.-The Iowa leg
islature passed law recently forbid
ding officers. agents or representatives
of corporations to contribute any mon
.ey. service or anything Of value for
political purposes. Some Of the off
GERS and agents Of such corporations
are now wondering whether they are
debarred from making political
speeches. That raises problem in
values which might seriously discon-
cert a critical, not conscientious
jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
JOHN l. A PEAcEMAkER.

Good old John L. Sullivan may al
ways be depended upon to uphold the
best traditions of the fighting game.
At times he is little shy on some of
the finer amenities of the polite world,
but at heart he is a Square sport"
and that is something of a novelty in
these days of ring crooks. There are
a lot of things about art and science
that the veteran Boston pug is not ia
miliar with. but the manly art Of self
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30

Willie Hearst had his feeling ruff1ed
be recent article In the Chicago
Tribune, in which Secretary Roots
speech flaying Hearst was commented
on, just $2,500,O0O worth and he asks
damages in that sum in libel suit.
Which moved the Tribune to ask of its
readers. wouldn't it Jar You?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
THE NEW EDUCATION.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean,
President Faunce of Brown university
is reported as saying: "Tne young
people today as compared with those
of fifty years ago, are chiefly deficient
in power of sustained attention and
original thinking. They cannot, or at
least they usually do not, think as
cogently as did their fathers. They
do not as quickly distinguish the ire
levant from the pertinent, the kernel
from the husl, as the men of the last
generation"
President Faunce, no doubt, speaks
from mis- experience as an educator,
and it is indeed questionable whether
the new education, both collegiate and
primary, supplies anything like the
mental discipline that the old educa-
ton, whatever its monotony, did sue
coed in affording. DR.. Faunce added
that the children of this generation
did indeed possess an amazing amount
of general information; but of what
value Is a lit of general information
an assortment of entertaining and use.
less knowledge, as compared with
exact habits of thought and developed
power of analysis?
A disciplined mind, we'll instructed
in the fundamentals of knowledge, is
prepared to master additional subjects
as they may arise, whereas mind
which is mere rag bag Of odds-and-
ends information never. can attain
serviceable and detailed knowledge of
even one subject.
Senator Foraker Of Ohio, in an ai'
dress at the opening Of the Dayton
h ierh n "a do,
in his law Office who had enjoyed the
ing in the classics he had found much
better prepared to grasp the princi-
cles of the law and to perceive its dis
tinctions than were those who had
been educated by the so-called "elec-
tive" system now so much in vogue
in our colleges.
President Faunce might have ap.
piled his observation to the generation
at large and not been far wrong. The
general public knowledge today much
exceeds that Of the former generation
Indeed, the material world which i'm
pinges upon the sentient faculties Of
the ordinary urban inhabitant nova
days is almost overwhelming in its
succession and variety, so that the
sensational mental life of the least Of
us is multiform as compared with that
of a very intelligent man Of half cen
fury ago.
But the simpler days provided room
TO rthe development of the deeper emo
lions and the higher intellect. Our
fathers may not have been as nimble
in their wits or half so knowing" as
are we their sons. But they had their
advantages, as we have ours.
Yet we need sorely in our public
opinion today the faculty of thinking
cas- clearly, as patiently, and as cogent.
ly" as did our fathers" We espe-
cially need it in this year of unrest. of
many mooted fundamental changes.
1t took men to convince the reason
Of our fathers-cogent dialecticians
such as Lincoln and Steward. But too
many of us today are prone to be I'M
pressed by specious leaders like Bry.
an, by irrelevant pleas and appeals
1 to passion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30

Missouri leads New York, however,
which has 1,761. Kansas is ninth, Tex
as Is tenth, with 1893, and Tennessee
eleventh with 1916.
The growth OF the rural route service
has been wonderful. There yet remains
the feat of paralleling the rural routes
with interurbans. the one thing needed
to unite the rural and urban popula-
lions of Iowa in such close touch as to
make them practically one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
ITS REAL PURPOSE.

Fairfield Ledger Ledger would
like to see a primary election law
which would make man vote as he
shoots" In other words, a law which
will require the voter to support at
the polls the ticket he voted at the pri-
mary. Unfortunately, however, the
real purpose Of the primary is to give
the voter two shots at the candidate
he doesn't lile-one at the primary
and another at the regular election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
SUFFICIENT AS 1T IS.

George B. Mcclellan, mayor Of New
York There is not a political nor an
economic evil of the day to which the
constitution does not apply. Had the
constitution always been literally
obeyed and strictly construed, / be-
lieve that most, if not all, Of the eco
nomic dangers with which we are
menaced, would never have occurred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
CRUSADE AGAINST PROFANITY

/ A crusade against the use of profane
and vile language has been started by
George Wright, wealthy man from
Halifax. N. S., who has enlisted to his
aid the services of the press the coun-
try over. In his latest letter to the
press Mr.. Wright says:
II am sorry to have to call upon your
valuable space again in connection
with the subject Of profane and bad
language, an evil that seems to be
spreading SO greatly at the present,
but when see the amount of good the
press has been doing throughout the
American continent, feel justified in
taking this liberty once more. | am
sure the space the newspapers have de.
voted to the subject through their edt.
torial columns has not been wasted. 1t
seems to be impressing upon the many
classes who have become addicted to
the profane use of the Almighty's
name and to the use of other bad lang
uage, that they are not doing the right
thing, and that it is also against the
law. When this is fully accomplished
1t will have a great effect in lessening
the habit amongst them. There arc
stringent laws in most cities and
towns throughout the United States
and Canada against profanity, but they
all seem to have been forgotten. L
such laws had been enforced at the
right time, profane and bad language
would not exist amongst SO many
classes Of men and small boys as it
does now. Profanity has taken a great
hold Upon the lower classes and even
the children, as we'll as among the so.
called better classes, the authorities
should act in this direction, the power
the press has had on the people in this
town in the past year can be SEEN Pro.
family seems to have decreased very
materially. I also notice IT has had
great influence upon the police. They
seem to give more attention to this
matter, end many arrests are being
made in various towns. also notice
that throughout the United States, the
authorities have taken the matter up
and are passing by-laws,an instructing
the police to arrest and punish the Of
tenders. The press has also drawn the
attention of the clergy and the better
class of people who are strongly work
ing against the evil. What is really
needed now to Danish this vile and
needless practice is more diligent work
by the police. in all sections of the
country, and for the authorities to see
that the laws are faithfully carried
OUT
Mr.. Wright has undertaken great
work and one that deserves the sup
port it has been given Profanity not
only shows that the user is lacking in
ability to express himself properly, but
it shows him or her to be person OF
bad temper, an uncomfortable person
either by himself or any other. We
are in danger when the practice is per
mitted to continue unchecked of hav
ing our morals as a whole community
lowered, and profanity is an accompan
iment of perjury. The man who tells
lie will almost invariably endeavor tc
seal it with an oath. So if the person
who swears knows he is in danger Of
being looked upon as a liar, 1t would
not take long to check the foul habit
We wish Mr.. Wright every success II
his efforts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
WALL STREET AND THE coUN
TRY.

Congressman w. P. Hepburn Of
Iowa: Hard times? Why, all this
railroad stock panic is not going to
cause the country at large even to ait
up and take notice Wall stfaet can
perform any contortions it pleases,
and the people will be perfectly obi,
vious to it's spasms. In fact, Wall
street could go to smash and be wiped
off the map, and the country at large
would not be affected in the slightest
degree. Wall street is very small
fraction in the great big equation of
the country's prosperity. In fact, Wall
street is merely allowed to exist
through the generosity of the rest of
the country. If it were not for the
money the west lends to Wall street.
wonder where the much pulled UP
little district would be, anyway? You
hear some one talk every once in a
while about the west needing money
to move its crops. That's all bosh and
nonsense. The west is today lending
Wall street millions upon millions of
dollars at 2 or 21h per cent. To put 1t
plainly and truthfully, Wall street is Of
that class which tolls not and spins
not. 1t merely grabs, and the sooner
the country becomes convinced Of that
fact the better off the country will be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
A HORSE TRADE.

]. w. Foley
Hello" says I.
Hello" says he.
I never see the man afore.
Swap" says I.
Dunno" says he.
"Mebbe, mebbe-I amt shore"
9TH bay" says /.
eth gray" says he.
Swap says we, an both unhitched
Fine horse" says I.
20 COURSE" says he.
An in a minute we had switched.
"Git up" says l.
'"Git up" says he.
An both them horses stood stock still
"Balk," says l.
'Yep," says he.
mine, too," l, laughin' fit to kill.
Say says l. M
Hey" says he.
Guess that's horse apiece" says we
"Good day." says I.
Good day. says he.
Best joke, b'gosh. even see!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
GROWTH OF RURAL ROUTES.

Iowa ranks third in the number of
rural routes in operation, but two
states Illinois and Ohio-outstripping
her. Illinois maintains the lead with
2,755 routes. Ohio is second with 2,492;
Iowa third with 2,S03; Indiana fourth
with 2,130; Pennsylvania fifth with
2,o38. Missouri seventh with 1.922.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30
PAPER VICTORIES.

st. Paul Pioneer Press. Contra!
America seems to be a place of great
victories. though It is rather doubtful
whether any battles have been fought
there. But perhaps they were moral
victories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30

most persistent and watchful of all
your enemie
We don't ask you to take our word
for this.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR.
While we do not know much about
medical science, we make bold to say
that IL your doctor does not in the
main agree with us about this, he has
no business to be practicing his pro-
fession.
To sum up: Night or day, cover
your body with as much clothing as is
necessary to keep warm, and
BREATH THROUGH YOUR NOSE
FREELY AND DEEPLY deeply is
very importantly the fresh air eiiich
God provides in such generous guam
titles. The Des Moines News.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30

Over in Richmond, Va, it is not
considered good form when hanging
out clothes to use wooden clothes
pins. and that is why q young Rich
mond matron is under the X-ray while
physicians are probing. With a
mouthful Of ordinary pins the matron
sneezed, thus the X-ray and the prob
ing. There's a moral
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a REMEDY.

New York Commercial.-n the Pres.
ident should issue an order that stocks
should be up one point on Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and down
one point on Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, wouldn't that give the bulls
and bears an equal show and stop this
disturbance in Wall street? If not,
why not?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30

long ways in the esteem of the public.
A universal law Of the kind proposed
by the Iowa legislature would be the
best advertisement the old line life in
surance business could have.
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THE WEST AND THE "FLuRRY"


Cedar Rapids Gazette.-The furry
in Wall street and the so-called radi.
cal anti-corporation legislation are
Tightening the money market. OF That
there is no question. How much Of
that tightening it legitimate, and how
much of it Is brought about for the
purpose of stemming the strong anti
corporation tide, the average person
may not be expected to know But
there is SO much money in the west.
as we'll as in other portions Of the
country, That a great many people are
disposed to believe that any legiti
mate Tightening will not be great
enough to affect seriously the i'm
provements that have planned for the
year ahead. If the people of the west
will only learn to invest their money
at first hand, instead Of pouring 1t into
the Golfers of Wall street, and then
asking Wall streets permission to use
tin other words, If the people of the
west will cease to put themselves in
to position where they have to Dor.
row their own money, we may have
greater improvements such as Inter,
urbans and factories, we may have
larger cities and weather. state
When the wolves in Wall street have
to feed upon themselves because there
are no lambs within reach, well, Wall
street will not maintain such an un'
natural appetite.