Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-03
Fulton People Again Obstruct
Woodmen.
SAME OLD TRIO RESPONSIBLE
Master in Chancery Grants
the Order.
Prompt Retaliation on Maj.
Halves Part.

When Maj. C. W. Halves, head
clerk Of the Modern Woodmen OF
America. reached Fulton last even
ing on his return from 0 two days
stay in Rock Island, he was met by
. second injunction granted BY the
master in chancery of Whiteside
county. restraining the officers of
the Woodmen order from re-
moving the head Office from
Fulton. The order 10 of . tenn
porary nature. and forbids the head
consul, head clerk and board of di.
rectors, to whom it 10 addressed in.
dividually and collectively. from in
any manner or way removing the To-
cation of the principal Office Of the
Modern Woodmen Of America. or the
furniture. effects. apparatus. books
of account, records or seal from Full
ton, unless authorized by some ac-
ton Of the legally constituted
authority Of the N. W. A. given sub
sequent thereto. The injunction 10
granted by James E. McPherrap, of
Sterling, master in chancery of
Whiteside county. The complainants
are represented by James D. An
drews, G. M. McCalmont and c. G.
McNshon. of Whiteside county, who
succeed F. G. Ramsay and John n.
Hamilton as attorneys for the OBJ
structionists, who are the same
who were responsible for the origi-
nal Injunction, A. w. Bastian,
George b. Robinson and Oliver G.
Finch.
Maj. Halves, on the reception Of
the order. dispatched J. F. Munger,
Of his Office force, to Rock Island
with it, and it was turned over to
General Attorney J. G. johnson and
the associate coansel, William Jack
son. in -AhfsT. city. The head clerk
was 20 incensed at the cianish action
Of the representatives of Fulton that
be at once discharged every employe
in that city attached to the head
Office, eight in number. Hereafter
the order will govern itself with -
little consideration for the interests
Of Fulton ~ would be the natural
attitude Of any individual or associ-
alton toward pronounced enemies.
The law gives to the master in
chancery the authority to issue iu-
functions only when the circuit
court Judge 10 out of the county or
incapacitated to act. 1t 10 not known
which of these conditions existed in
the present instance in Judge Ram.
says case. he having been the White.
side county jurist since July 1. lie
was the former master in chancery
In Whiteside. and since his accession
to. the bench July 1. he has ap-
| pointed Mr.. McPherran his successor
a. master in chancery.
WIN Seek Imns diats Action.
The attorneys for the order will
seek immediate disposition of she
case. and will give notice Monday Of
an application for . dissolution of
the temporary injunction within i've
days under the law, the matter to
Come up before ono of the circuit
judges next Saturday, The papers
proper have not been received in
Rock Island, and will not be until
tonight, when they are expected
from Morrison, but it is learned
they are simply of . general
nature contending against the legal
ity Of the head camps action ut Du-
buque and seeking to test the con.
stitutionality of the legislation upon
which the proceedings were based.
It 10 hardly probable that Judge
Ramsay. having heretofore been the
attorney for the structionists. will
hear the case, and hence it will come
before either Judge Gest or Judge
Bigelow.
It 10 difficult to conceive of what
grounds that are expected to be
tenable the injunction 10 granted on.
in view Of the steps taken BY
the recent Legislature to re.
move all possible technical oh.
stacles that have brought the Law
into conflict with the simple justioa
Of the matter heretofore. The
aim 10 regarded - purely . pur.
pose to delay the removal Of the head
Offices and being such. it 10 believed
the courts will deal with the pro.
/ C00VAnSs PSO@Pt1y Suu N meuu0I
that will enable the order to triumph
ct last over those who have sought
% many years to thwsrt its will. and
have carried the spirit Of snimosity
further By attempting to cast dis
honor upon its good name. Cor.
tainly the machinery Of the Law IL tc
afford protection from evil do
siguing enemies, not to aid and abei
them. and with such convictions VI
may lock now for speedy adjust
mont Of the case, Notwithstanding
that the example presented Of thl
possibility Of such capers IL apt e
shake the faith Of the most steadfast
in their devotion Of Ill forms o
court procedure.
Tho Fulton people admitted prac
tically that the action of the legislA
ture would take from them thu
last argument in support o
their claim In the vigorous op
lposition fight they made in Spring
field in Nay, and they carries
this conviction further when the