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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
DRUMNERS MAKE
WAR ON HOTELS
IOWA TRAVELLING MEN FLAY
LANDLORDS ON HOUSE IN
sPEcTioN MATTERS
Il. S. Z. M. A. DETERMINED
Hotel Men Have Incurred the Dis
pleasure of Statesmen In Their
Attitude Towards New
Legislative Measure.

Iowa hotel men are in bad with
their chief source of patronage, the
travelling men of the United States.
Fourteen drummers' associations, rep
Sesenting a membership of 3OO,O0O,
have combined against hotel Keepers
of this state because they are opposing
The Iowa hotel inspection law, enacted
Nv the last session of the legislature.
Following the lead taken by the Inter,
national Federation of Commercial
travellers Organizations in their an
nual convention July II at Mackinac,
Mich, the directors of the Iowa state
travelling Mems associations have
passed resolutions denouncing the re-
cent action of the Iowa Hotel Mems
association. which was instrumental
In enjoining Hotel Inspector Higgins
from inspecting some Iowa hostelrles'
Resolutions Of Denunciatlon.
&. These are the resolutions passed
Yesterday by the directors OF the big
association which has its home Of
ice in Des Moines:
Be it resolved, BY the board of di-
fectors of the Iowa State Travelling
Mems association, that:
Whereas, The last general assembly
pf the state of Iowa passed law
known as the hotel inspection bill
which became operative and in fual
force and effect on the 4th day Of July
1909; and,
Whereas, This law provides for the
gafety OF guests within hotels by re-
hurting the landlords or owners to In
stall therein sufficient fire escapes IL
The form of rope or other safety ap
pliance, for the preservation of the
lives Of their guests in case Of fire;
hnd.
Whereas, This bill provided fol
khe appointment of a hotel inspector
whose duties were to see that the
law was enforced; and,
Whereas, There has been organized
within this state an organization
known as the Hotel Mems association
Tor the purpose Of combating the law
and,
Whereas, the Hotel Mems associa
lion has been granted temporary in
junction restraining the enforcement
of the law; and,
Whereas, This suit is brought TO
the purpose of ostensibly determining
The constitutionality of the law, but il
reality to defeat the same; and,
Whereas, The state of Iowa hal
granted, under the laws of the state
certain rights to landlords and I'M
keepers, protecting them agains
wrongs that might be imposed upo,
Them by the travelling public; and,
Whereas, the action of the hote
men in attempting to defeat the hote
Inspection law as passed by the las
general assembly. shows disposition
TO unfairness, which should be resent
ed by every member of the travelin
public; therefore, be it
Resolved That we denounce thi
action on the part of the Hotel Men
association as being contrary to tn
spirit that should be shown by an O.
ganization that derives its revenu
from the travelling public: and be
further
Resolved, That we ask our member
70 patronize such hotels as have pr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
ELDON.

Elden--Mrs. Ellen Metz of Ottumwa
is visiting Mrs. Clay Pearson
Mrs. c. o. Davis and son Frank and
daughter Mabel returned home slfteI
visiting relatives and friends in Eldon
Governor B. f. Carroll of Des
at Selma passed through here enroute
to Bloomfield.
Mrs. E. Wright and daughter Han
nah, Mrs. E. Z. Price, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Israel and daughter Ruth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Stump and son Verne, Mrs
]. w. Brown and daughter Nellie.
Mrs. Dave Nicklin, Mrs. A. c. Daniels,
Mrs. Harry Cross. Misses Bess Enyart
spent Sunday in Ottunwa.
Miss Mae Ransom of Selma spent
Saturday in Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
DEATHs

GENTRY Monday, August 8, 1909,
at the residence of her aunt, Mrs.
Owen Bradford, 224 South Ward
street, Pauline, the one-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Gentry, at 1926 p. m.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the Gentry residence, 105 North
Weller street, at 2 p. m, conducted by
Rev. Jonathan Lee. Interment in the
Shaul cemetery.
MFARLING. - Monday, August g.
1909, at the residence, west of the
city, Cleota, the two-year-old daugh,
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen McFar-
ling, at 9 a. m.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the residence, at 9 a. M, conduct
ed by Rev S. l. Elder. The funeral
will proceed overland TO Eddyyille
where interment will be made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12

excessive, making 1t bad for man and
teams.
APPANoosE (Centerville)- Six
days of sunshine; light, scattered
showers on the 9Th; harvesting and
threshing in full sway: corn is doing
well. but needs rain in some localities;
grapes rotting.
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04

soon be III the midst of fierce may
orally campaign The lid is on in
Greenville and determined effort
will be made to lift it
We have not even heard that Mr..
Yerger was to have an opponent for
the office of mayor. If he does
it need not be doubted that he will
warm the course for all comers.
So far as the lid is concerned, there
are no lid filters among our govern
ing body. Neither the mayor nor
the councilmen are prohibitionists,
but they all wish to have the law en-
forced, and the people propose that
they and their successors shall see
that it is done Ma, there will be no
lid lifting in Greenville
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04

Lest any should be in ignorance of
the inhibitions of the law, we quote
1t, This IS the way it reads:
No druggist, apothecary, physi-
clan or other person shall sell or
give away cocaine in any quantity
whatever, except to regularly licens-
ed physicians or dentists, or upon
prescriptions of such physicians,
which shall not be used more than
once or reiiled. but this shall not in
teriere with the use of same by such
physicians or dentists in their prac-
ticc. Any person violating the pro-
visions OF this section shall, upon con-
victi0n before any court of compc-
tent jurisdiction, be fined not less
than ten dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the
county Jail not less than one month
nor more than six months, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. 1858 Mississippi Code of 1906.
Let ii negro. smarting under real
or fancied injustice from a white
man. load himself with this brain de
-troyinE drug, and Immediately all
restraints are withdrawn and it be
comes only matter of opportunity
for him TO s1ay right and left, with
out any discrimination whatever.
How necessary it is, then, that the
law should be enforced which re
stricts the sale Of cocaine.
The law will not enforce Itself.
The officers will not busy themselves
about it unless there is an active de
mand from the people. We suggest,
therefore. that the board of super
visors at its next meeting offer re-
ward OF 100000 for information lead
ing 10 conviction Of each person
guilty OF selling or giving away CO.
caiuc contrary to law. Such a re-
ward will act as a powerful stimulus
to detection and will result in bring
ing the offense TO a stop.
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
>~>% . . . . . . . . .
EDITORIALS OF MERIT
The Monroe Portent.

That there are some turbulent ne
are few and getting fewer, for they
will not be tolerated Those who es-
cape the prison are emigrating North,
where they prove just as trouble
in the South. We have probably
gotten rid OF most of them
by this time, and outbreaks are be-
coming rare and likely to disappear
altogether in the course of time
None the less, the episode warns Us
against the freedom with which guns
and ammunition are sold to danger
Gus and suspicious persons contem-
plating murder. Some plan by which
turbulent men threatening murder
can be disarmed or prevented from
arning themselves to commit crime
ought TO be suggested to the legisla-
-Times-Democrat
The diabolical and murderous as
, sault made by the negro Wade on all
citizens who came within rage of his
shotgun serves TO emphasize what the
News-Star has repeatedly declared to
be fact. and that IS that 1oafers. idle
and shiftless blacks are responsible
for the so-called negro problem. :
But where does the responsibility lie
The answer TO that question, we be-
Iieve, can be given in four little words
low dives and idleness, Low dives,
where gambling is permitted. become
the breeding places of crime and the
idle and vicious. Abolish the low,
disreputable dives. round up all va
grants and suspicious characters and
put them in the chain gang, and we
believe that long step in the right
direction will have been taken.
If it were not for the negro's secre
tive character. it would not be diff
cult to discover what grievance, fan
ciful or real, prompted the desperate
charges of the negro Wade through
the streets Of Monroe. That he prob
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
ALL TRUE.

A recent traveller through the della
finds conditions in that rcgiou full
Of hope and promise, fairly good
crops no hnt OF bolI |eeVlis. cotton
l','u '''''- - - 49, '''- 80
Tbro,oh .f +ho 1o,o.b a,d b~a,dtt
of tbe fair land Of Goshen tbe voice
Of the calamity howler is still. and
peace plenty and prosperity reign
II ron, t"e '1'o ''i''s 10 '"e Nl1S9,9-
c ~ -
1r;ct,sh,,ro N;rl-sh,,ro A,,ar;r,,,
We can vouch for the truth OF the
above. We have seen the good
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
WHO TOLD YOU?

The Natchez News has made its
appearance in the journalistic field,
and Number I of Volume 1 is now
before US. The News is daily, and
it presents every appearance of being
a good one. Such we hope it will
prove to be- But if its news general
ly is not more correct than what it
has to say in its initial number CON
corning Greenviile politics, it will
not build up character for reliabil-
ity. This is what it has to say:
Our sister city of GreenviHe vii
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04

tolerance for-the virtual surrender
Of the majority of justice loving, fair
dealing, citizens to-a mob minority
that stands ready at all times to use
the color line as cover for the base
and the savage murder thirst. 1t is
this triumph of the british and cow
ardly mob element that tinges the
future with dispair
What, it may well be asked by men
Of character and conscience. will be
thought OF us abroad. what will we
think of ourselves, and above all,
what will be the effect upon our
white youth, if there be no check
upon the lynchjng mania? 1t has
come to that pass where a score of
Iawless, irresponsible men. made
brave by night-that mantle of evil
deeds-string up d defenseless negro
or cause that no stretch OF mob code
would justify; and with impunitv,
though the act revolts all moral
/ sense. For such is the tyranny OF
the color line that the multitude OF
good citizens stand back, or shrink
from, condemning, much less bring
ing to justice, the handful of hood
lums who bring reproach upon, and
place a handicap against, their COM
nunity and state Even in the hour
# the terrible tragedy at Monroe,
/ The grave and ominous flash light ii
east across the future pathway, was
made revolving, and repellant to
~ympathy, by the senseless and bar
barous savagery Of burning the body
Of the negro desperate.
Negro political and social inferiori-
~, the fact of white supremacy in our
electorate and its government IS a
long and thoroughly established facr.
it is now. disputed by no one-iu ef-
ect it is recognized from the Presi-
dent down The living, supreme
| question is TO operate white govern
nent so that it will secure to all, pro-
lection from the midnight mob-to
save society from the white scum
who de6le it. Unless this IS done,
those OF us who rescued the state
from negroisn. stand Knocked by the
ruits OF the white supremacy we
/ achieved. Ii the South would live
Jrue to her past, keep faith with 4
noble ancestry who scorned to do
mean and base things to the defense
less. if her people would square their
eeeords with the eternal verities OF
truth and Justice, they would stand
IN against the ruf6anly spirit tina,
shelters blood thirst behind the color
line.-Vicksburg Herald
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
THE CANDIDATE AND CHANG
ED CONDITIONS.

The Commercial will hazard the
prediction that before the next cam
paign is over the old time politicians
who are candidates will see a new
light; they will find that the rules
of the game have been considerably
changed The person who only goes
out once in every four years, and
then for office only, will find that
certain influences have been at work
in the state which have resulted in
the giving of the people a different
standard by which to measure men
and measures.
The constant educational campaign.
the farmers institutes, the govern
ment demonstration farms, the ex-
pertinent station facilities. the rural
free delivery; these, and a host Of
other constructive agencies have
caused the scales to fall from the
eyes OF d large part of the voters,
and the old game of appealing to
longer work The people are begin
ming to see that they have been bun
coed by the politicians, they have
learned that all their troubles do not
come from without as has been told
them so much, that legislation will
/ not cure all the ills of society Many
/ of them have learned that an ignorant
and an unframed people will always
| be imposed upon by those who have
kept step with the ever advancing
progress Of this pulsing Goth century
! life. For forty years on the advice
of the politicians they have tried to
redress their grievances by the ballot
and have failed. The people are fast
learning that strength will always
take advantage of weakness, and that
the only way TO win the respect and
demand justice is TO make themselves
| strong.
Certainly a better day IS coming
for Mississippi During the neNr
campaign better education, Gooc
roads, diversified and more intel
ligcnt agriculture, varied industry
better business methods, and Other
like circums stances and issues wi!
take the place OF our threadbare ap
peal to the votes OF the voters.
Above everything else the Soutf
needs constructive craftsmanship ant
new generation OF earnest youns
men are coming to the front who vii
Ipipe a new tune for the people t.
march by-Columbus Commercial.
This optimistic note from the east
ern part of the state is indeed en-
couraging We hope that the Com
merciaTs editor is gifted with pre-
ohecy and that Mississippi will wit
ness the passing Of the demagogu'
with the next campaign
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
MISGUIDED CRITICISM.

1t seems. that Notwithstanding the
gravity of the case and the over
whel1niug testimony against the ac-
cuscd. that Judge Galloway OF Mem
phis, never fails to give those charg
ed with murder, bail Memphis
should find some method of getting
rid oI a Judge who has so little re-
gard Tor the law and the good OF
society. Why not impeach him:--
Grenada Sentinel.
Our brother of the Sentinel is sick,
in both mind and body. He tells
is so, himself, concerning his body
We have missed him from his tripod
Tor several weeIs-and it is only nee
es~ary to read the remarks we here
quote from him to realize that his
mind is in sympathetic accord with
his body. We will admit, howeve-,
that he has not had fair opportun-
ity TO form a correct estimate of Judge
Galloway, who he criticises SO Sc
-erely. for the Memphis papers have
1nduIged a vast amount of very un-
fair and unjust criticism which has
nisled the public concerning the
Judges character and conduct.
After graduating at Princeton
Judge Jacob S. Galloway, when 4
very young man, came south and Ell
gagged in teaching, Though a man
3f northern birth and breeding he
displayed his patriotic ardor by fol
lowing the stars and bars of the Con
-ederacy for four years. He has now
been on the bench in Shelby county
| for twenty years and has a recor,
II unmatched efficiency.
All OF this talk about the writ o
habeas corpus, and Impeachment Q.
/ Judge Galloway for his decision
hereunder, is the veriest moonshine
/ Most Of those who discuss 1t cOui(
not tell whether the writ of habea:
corpus is deadly weapon or /;
/ prohibition drink The whole trou
bic lies in the fact that the antiquateC
laws of Tennessee and the paralysis
of the criminal laws in Shelby count,
render escape through the writ o
habeas corpus easy, not to say i'm
perative.
Our information is that Judg
Galloway IS the most acoomplishe'
scholar and the ablest jurist who ha
occupied d seat on the bench in Ten
nessee for many years. We believ
it to be fact.
Il is dangerous to indulge in pro
phecy, but we do not hesitate to ex
press the belief that Judge Gallowa.
will pass ali competitors IN the ap
proaching race like a pay train passe
a tramp. Here's good luck TO him
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
Written in Good Faith.

Boarder-I thought you wrote me
there were no mosquitoes at your
place.
Farner-WeH [ thought I was
telling you correct. / didn't believe
they was any mosquitoes here. When
/ wrote that l was up at Hiram Josh :
place and | thought all the mosqui-
toes in the world must be in his front
yard
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
OHeratory.

Give me your eyes, so young, SO
gray;
Give me your hands, so soft, 50
small;
Give me the lips that smile and say:
But do you love me, after all:'
Give me the roses from your cheek,
Where FREELY bushes dance and
dart;
Give me the words you fear to speak
Give me your glad girl heart.
Take of my little what you will
The books [ read, the songs :
write;
The work | do. or good or i'll;
My scant provision OF delight;
Take all my service, all my thought
Take honor-that I never sold!-
And give what never can be bought,
Your heart OF virgin gold
Nay, | who am SO poor in gifts
May only for your mercy cry,
As when the priestly suppliant lifts
The humblest offering on high;
A sacrifice of doubt and dole.
Before the incense-wreaths depart,
My little Lady Pure of Soul.
Give me your glad girl heart,
r. w. Kaufman
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER q, 1909.

Did you ever see a little fellow
who was so thirstiug after notoriety
that he would rather be spit on or
kicked by a gentleman than not 20
be noticed at all2-The Issue.
Sir John FalsraT, of precious mem
ory, said that the better part Of
vaIor is discretion,7 We commend
his wisdom TO his modern antitypc'
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
COCAINE.

The recent encounter in Monroe,
Louisiana, which resulted in the death
of a dope laden negro and the near
death of twenty or more white citi-
zens, serves to emphasize the irnpor-
tance Of the restrictions the law
throws aspxad the sale of cocaine.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-30

waiting ambulances. The veteran
watched the passing procession Win
failing sight
Fallen out" he said. I've fallen out
under orders. But I've marched-at the
fortieth-encampm
To its members the Grand Army OF
the Republic is a matter second only TO
family and friends. They accord 1t the
same loyalty and devotion that they dld
to the regiments in which they once
fought 1t stands for their record, for
their past, and in chat is its strength.
1t was organized in Decatur, ILL.,, in the
interests of the surviving representatives
of the federal military and naval forces of
the civil war, the families of those dead
and such objects as they should deem i'm
portant to their association. The MEM
bership comprises soldiers and sailors of
the war. honorably discharged or continu-
i'm. and State militia on active duty sub
iect to call during the war Its purposes
are fraternity, the rommemoration of
events and the assistance of old soldiers
and their families 1t has been active in
establishing homes and memorials and in
educating ana supporting the orphans OF
The Grand Army of the Republic was
the conception of DR.. Is. e. Stephenson
and the Rev. w j. Rudolph, the surgeon
and the chaplain of the Fourteenth Illinois
regiment, and the first post was formed at
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-30
Founding the Grand Army of the Republic

Decatur on April q, lSoo. Inc idea
spread. and at the first encampment, held
in November, 1866, ut indianapolis,
twelve departments or States were rep
resented.
In 1868 its membership had grown to
24O.0 900. but the time was not ripe for a
compact organization, and by 1878 it had
fallen to $1,000. From then 1t began to
increase rapidly, and it has since counted
more than 100000 members, At the be-
ginning of 1905 225, 1871 were ON its rolls,
With 6.O57 posts and death roll for the
preceding year of 1924. New York mad
fhe largest number of members, with
25.214. and Alabama the smallest, with
125. ,oeo -,
flat it shall not be used i'll partisan poll
tics. but the weight of its numbers and
IFS stand against curtailment of pension
aDpropriations have acted as strong in
tlnences in political matters and the form
ing of platforms.
Meanwhile the Grand Army of the Re-
public has passed the point where 1t can
gain in numbers, and every year cuts
down its total No American who
watches the parade at an annual encamp-
ment can fail to draw Inspiration from
fine patriotism for which these men
stand, nor can he fail to be saddened by
fine thought that fewer remain each time
to carry on the work.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-30

had CHANGED to play some little part IN a
little war, war paltry in itself as COM
pared with its terrible predecessor
| seemed TO see again the sturdy form
of Eitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, and the
slight figure of Joe" Wheeler, of Ala
bama, as they donned their blue uniform
again in lieu of the gray and drew their
veteran swords under the folds OF the nag
they had once assailed i'll the cause OF
State sovereignty.
La memory beheld again the handsome
face of Worth Bagley, of North Carolina,
as il beamed with animation and patrlouc
fire while we chatted together only day
or two before he fought the ambushed
Winslow in the teeth of the masked shore
batteries of Cardenas harbor and gave
his young life for the flaA that flew from
the taffrail of the torpedo boat when
Bernadou. of the North, his fellow officer,
had fallen grievously wounded on the
SAME deck.
Another picture. this one framed in
the blackness of the tropica! night but
slashed through with livid streaks of hre,
guns from the heights belching fame and
shot and shell, submarine mines rendlng
the black nav of Santiago Harbor ana
l saw the resolute face OF son or the
Southland as he calmly ran the Alerrlmac
into the jaws of death and wrote ms
name on the same tablet with those of
Gushing and Decatur in the annals Oh
American heroism.
l stood again at Chickamauga. no
longer a battle ground of the blue anu
the GRAY. as it had been n generation
ago, but the mastering amp now OF an
army of patriots hurrying alike from the
North and the South. answering to the
same drumbeat. coming at their country 3
call, wearing the one uniform. enlisted
under the one flag to fight foreign foe, ),
Once more the scene was shifted ana l
seemed to see Kent's division sweeping
forward in assault up the bullet scourged
slopes of San Juan Heights; infantry,
without artillery support, storming an in