Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Poone News Republican: At the
state capitol of Iowa there seems to
be one official at least with clear
conscience. That is the Waterman
who slept all during. the dynamite
bombardment.
Des Moines Capital: Some of the re-
publican newspapers of Iowa are ask
ing why Attorney General Cosson
should appoint bull mooser as one
of his assistants. Perhaps they for
get that Mr. Cosson Is good politician
ss well as good lawyer.
Keokuk Gate City: 1t is becoming
evident that the difference
between the federals and the rebels in
northern Mexico is the same as the diff
ference between tweedledee and tweed
ledum. They are alike vicious and IT.
responsible.
Anamosa Eureka: The Dubuque Tel
egraph- Herald insists that Iowa beef
and corn are not going to suffer in
price from foreign importations. Then
why was the tariff taken off? Where
is the promised lower cost Of living to
come from? The democrats are be.
tween the devil and the deep blue sea.
The want to see the cost of living come
down, but they fear to face the pro-
ducers on the question of lowered
prices. .r
b. Waterloo Courier: Muscatine is the
latest Iowa city to join the ranks OF
those municipalities which have, or
will have up-to-date, commodious and
fireproof hotels. Within the next year
it will be impossible for traveller
passing this way to leave the state.
His entertainment and comfort will be
so we'll provided for that he will not
care to wander farther, contenting him.
self with becoming an Iowa booster.
Dubuque Times: The removal OF the
tariff from beef appears to have proved
a good thing for the meat raisers OF
Argentina An English company with
a capital of $5,00O,0O0 has been organ.
lied to compete with the American
companies which have heavy interests
in the South American republic. The
result has been to advance the price
of beef in Argentina. Great quantities
of beef are shipped into the United
States from there, but the local con-
sumer is not receiving the benefit.
Truly the tariff is complex question.
Burlington Gazette: A Little Valley,
New York, jury found Mrs. Buffum
quality and she is sentenced to die In
the electric chair The jury should
have returned a life sentence verdict
because the law will not take the life
of Mrs Buffum. Public sentiment will
not permit it. Governor Glynn might
as we'll commute her sentence at once
and save himself the annoyance of be-
ing swamped with frantic and fanatic
appeals for clemency for the condemn
ed.
Des Moines Capital: The sweeping
victory won by the Roger Sullivan
forces in the Chicago local elections
will doubtless be a further induce
ment for President Wilson to remain
neutral" in the Illinois senatorial
fight.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
Sioux City Journal remarks that the
of members of the last legis-
1ature who will not undertake to run
again is large. They belong to both
parties. The intimation is that they
are afraid of some Of the issues raised
by that legislature, one of them being
capitol extension taxes. l
Kansas City Journal: Oklahoma demo-
s~{, hill
convention the other day uncorked
several bottles Of carefully prepared
enthusiasm, but not enough voting
districts were represented to assure
the success of the democratic ticket.
A democratic aid society is of no
value unless it can divert consider
able number of votes from the repub-
lican candidates. II
Algona Courier: 1t may not be
known to many hard working 1owans
that Iowa has a bee inspector, but
she has. The bee inspector fills, no
doubt, long felt want - to the In
spector His name is Frank G. Pei
lett. We don't, know where he lives,
nor do we think he ever inspected
William Cleary's bees. But we know
that he exists and presume that he
cheerfully draws a salary.
Waterloo Courier: Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta, by his positive refusal to
grant something never asked by the
United States government-thep lac.
ing of a force of marines as guard
about the American legation in the
capital of the Mexican republicans
again demonstrated his undying
hatred to the United States and also
the necessity Of Formally
of President Wilson asking permits
sion to land marines when the neces-
sity becomes real.
Rapids City Journal: A decrease OF
20 per cent in United States immi-
grafton to Canada for the first ten
months of the fiscal year to January
1 is noted at Ottawa However, 1886
persons from the United States
passed over the border to become set
tiers, and even if this shows a de-
crease of 24,SSS as compared with the
period Of last year it
also shows, especially when taken in