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the man and brother to his bosom,
take counsels of him and by these tok
ems vindicate the gospel of the fathers
in Israel?
''Why look you, masters, this be a
very Daniel come to judgment.
Yea, and he carrieth along with him
his scriptural warrant Hath it not
been written out of the mouths of
babes and sucklings, seven colored
babes and sucklings?-fHast thou Or
dained strength'-the old Free Soil
litany-,that thou might still the en-
envy and the avenger?' In this case
the enemy is race hatred. Why may
not the 'avenger' be the states lately
in rebellion?
He is an undoubting as we'll as a
lineal descendant of Wendell Phillips
and Lloyd Garrison, wearing the man
tie of Theodore Parker and the bran
dishing the sword of Joshua Giddings.
At least no old-tine republican will
venture to chide him for teaching by
example what they We're able to teach
only by precept. In a word, Mr..
Roosevelt is true to his political reli-
gion.
The Equity of Man."
The foundation stone of that reli-
eion was and is and ever will be the
equality of man. To free the negro,
TO educate and elevate the negro, to
seat the negro in the high places of the
land.
Why should he pale before the fire
OF southern rebels OF northern dough
faces? Did not his party for the sake
OF a great moral lesson. pmposely
keep the seat last occupied in the sen.
ate of the United States by Jefferson
Davis vacant until it could be filled by
a gentleman of color?
Revolutions never go backwards
1T is but step from the Gapitol
to the White House: from the council
board to the banquet hall; from the
marriage festival to the bridal cham
Der; and there you are, prophecy full
filled
Mr.. Lincoln might not have done it
Mr.. Mckinley would scarce have triet
it. But shall Mr. Roosevelt. the dash
ing rough rider, the confident reform
er, the progressive philosopher, quai
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-31
The UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA

After reading the many speeches
made on labor day throughout the
country, it makes one reflect on the
broadness, extent and scope of the la
Dor movement and especially the mar
vicious growth that had called such
multitudes together.
Having followed the occupation of
miner continuously for over thirty
years and still following it, we have
that feeling and sympathy with the
craft in it's hardships and bitter strug,
giles as well as trumphs in it's suffer
ings, born of only direct personal eX.
perience and dearly bought knowledge
of existing conditions. The cause OF
organized labor has always been dean
to our heart, having been reared in
an atmosphere charged with the spir.
1T OF unionism and amidst surround,
lngs where a professional thief was
deemed gentleman in comparison
with the traitor and migrate The
traitor, who in times of trouble and
struggle for right, deserts and tries
to drag down to disgraceful defeat his
fellow craftsmen and thereby earns
for himself the title of scab.
In the last thirty years great i'm
provement has marked the method an
conduct OF unions as well as the gen
eral character of their leaders. Tt
methods are now more intelligent and
orderly. While the leaders as a rule
are more capable
OF all the trades unions formed fol
miners in the past, the most success
full organization is the United Min
Workers of America as it's growth and
success have been phenomena!
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BY R. WILLIAMS of Keb.
s.s,s'sa s..sss.. ~.

and unprecedented. About four years
ago the union had only eleven thous,
and members. In two years it il
creased to nearly one hundred thous-
and. In December last its member
ship had reached over one hundre,
and eighty thousand, and today ac-
cordlng to recent statement mad
by President Mitchell it is two hun
derd and seventy-five thousand strong
fully seVenty-fiye per cent of all the
mine workers of America
The benefits and advantages that
have come to the craft through this
great organization are many and in no
place have they been more felt than
in Iowa, as it has been only few
years since Iowa was one of the most
hopelessly disorganized mining cen
tiers in the United States While it
is true, through all these dark years
of DISTRICT coupled with adverse con-
ditions, few courageous miners
throughout che state held up the ban
ner of unionism and kept the fire of
loyalty to the craft steadily burning
until it now ranks among the leading
organized states of the union, Through
the persistency and courage OF the
tried and true it has brought rich
reward and it has come in the fullness
OF time, in day as it were. The ardent
desire for organization spread from
heart to heart and this desire led to
action and Iowa saw miracle accom-.
plished, the organization of the most
compact, effective and strongest union
in the history of the state. Today it
stands stronger, firmer and better than
ever. Today no miner need to be tim.
id in declaring he belongs to the union,
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CHANCES FOR YOUNG MEN.
louisville Courier-Journal.

Young men who would like to bet
ter their position in the world and are
willing to work should take encoUl-
agement from the recent speech of the
secretary of the treasury before an
audience of bank clerks in Denver.
Nh, Gage was discussing the matter
of salaries and made the statement
sthat if he could get twenty young
men in Denver who We're properly
equipped for banking he could find
them places at $4,000 a year each.
1t is not ON record that any of these
young men made himself known to
Mr.. Gage, but he had merely put into
concrete form the concentrations of
thousands of philosophers who have
Tor ages been. showing what can be
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in fact all true men are proud of it as
the advantages are largely on their
side
But let us remember there has been
Il time when it cost something to be a
union man, as it meant great sacrifices.
The miners in general should never
waver in their loyalty and gratitude to
these whose devotion and pluck in
adversely made present conditions pos
sible. They should not forget that those
who sacrificed the most for unions,
were as rule those who could best
afford to do without a union: while
those who did the least for it We're
and are the ones who could and can
least afford to do without it.
The wonderful success of the United
Mine Workers has been due to wise
intelligent and careful leadership, aid
ed by the loyalty and discipline of
membership. Under such leadership
and discipline only can it hope to con
tinue to prosper; but then beware of
the fire-eating prejudice, radical mall
contents who never look only one one
side of question, holding their en-
ployer up with contempt. ignoring his
welfare by their selfish ideas and go
around breeding discomfort and dis
trust against the chosen officers.
Among the membership such men are
not true unionists, but seek for place
and power, would ruin what they
cannot rule, and would ruin even if al.
lowed to rule. The place for such per-
sons is not to the front, but in the
rear, and that is where they should be
kept. Is such men ever succeed in
getting in front by deluding the mem.
bersbip into mistaken prejudice, for
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discernment and assurance for ability,
then the days Of this great union will
be short and inglorious. 1t has good
true and able men in control now in
President Mitchell and the other ma
tional officers, and this district may
be proud of its officers also. especially
in its president, John p. Reese, a man
whose tact, judgment, ability, integ-
rity and clean life tend at all times to
increase the influence for good and at
the same time adds dignity and honor
to the organization The benefits de-
rived through the union in shorter
hours and better pay and conditions
should not he wasted aimlessly. The
time should be used to cul-
tivate the mind. The young
men should take advantage
of it to prepare themselves for other
positions or if they have no desire to
change their calling they should study
to become better and more intelligent
miners. Learn to be Jealous and
proud of their rights, strong and deci-
siye in action. To defend their priv
ileges from Entertainments and ever
tolerant in considering and granting
the rights of others. The writer is
now past the half century mark in
years and still depending upon his la
Dor for a living and he now says all
hail the coming of the Mine Workers
and the eight hour, and will use his
best efforts to maintain the same. But
let us beware of shoals that have
coasted many bark to ruin in the
port. Steer clear from them by being
honest with ourselves, our employer,
and our Organization. and at ali times
respect the rights of others. r. w.
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TALKS in SATIRE OF THE DINNER.
Is 7T Is
Washington

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Henry Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, in discuss
ing editorially the fact that President
Roosevelt invited Booker Washington,
the colored educator, to his private
table, satirically says:
It was sensation. Already it rises
to the dignity of a cause celebre.'
Presently we shall begin to speak of
the Booker Washington incident
One does not know precisely whether
to laugh or to whistle. Assuredly it
lis the part of wisdom in democrats
to say nothing and saw wood
sis Nobody's Business"
Each American, whether native or
african descent, has the right to pick
his company, to sit at table with
whomsoever he will, and if it please
the President to dine one or dozen
gentlemen of color at the white house
unoficialiy.' mind yol-that is no.
bodys busiiess.
Nevertheless, at the same time
there are certain conventionalites. call
them prejudices if you like, it were
wise for all men, and particularly for
great public eXemplars, to consider in
their migrations between the drawing
room and the dining room. Even as a
blunder Is held in politics and diplom.
ack to be worse than crime so in so
particularly in. those homes oil
luxury and alimony which give the
word and set the pace TO the f00-it
IS safer to, commit a sin than to be
detected in soIecism
The President need not be reminded
of this. He knows it well. Nobody
knows it better. But he is exception
al Born with ruttle around his mech
and a gold spoon in his mouth, hi
grew up to find among his playthings ;
ticket calling for the capital prize il
the lottery of life
Tempted to Defy Usage.
Such a man is tempted to defy us
age. He gets to be a law unto him
self Having arrived on the scene /.
TegeRerate mankind and reform tn,
world, may he not, shall he not clasl
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ence that will give the college Il new
luster among the educational institu-
lions of the country. Davenport takes
a pride in Augustana Just as well as
do our neighbors across the river.
Ausustana is credit to the commun-
ity, and Davenport is only too slod to
be considered a part of This whole
some. live, energetic, cultured com
munity. The Times is glad 10 voice
the sentiments OF thousands of Dav-
exporters in wishing this institution
and it's new head, Professor Gustaf An
dreen, a brilliant future.
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ATHEISM AND ANARCHY.
Extract From Memorial Address Delivered Chicago
Senate Fomow


a o he nora saH o h nst it isnnposb tooonere
in him kept in laws which no ymd dnooay administers rHn
enc amons ho who ave estah understand .
e al the eb nfevda
of
IS ~ sacrifice
t in 0 Coo srd tvad nnnncy
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be cordially welcomed to the republic
an fold. No doubt many other intelli-
gent, conscientious democrats are of
the same mind as Mr.. Michael. Would
that more of them had the courage to
declare themselves as he has done,
The times., 1901-03-10

got to do with it? It's my baby and it's a
girl, and ii weighs nine pounds. came
back the clerk, his own 'dander" rising
higher.
''Nayow. did anybody avyer hear the
like exclaimed the Englishman. apOs-
trOphiZing the world at large. Here |
come and put up ayOver night. I'm ready
70 start and ] ahSk the amount of me
bill and this fayllow charges me nine
payOunds-$45-and when / tell him I've
been here since lahSt night and he dis
since yesterday morning, and when l tell
him / kuayoW better he begins to talk
ABOUT girl babies instead of me bill
w no said anything about a bill?' de-
manded Mr.. Daley.
Why | did you blockhead-I m en-
Ieavoring to talk abayout it nayOw.
But / m speaking Of my baby, my lit
tie girl. YOU know
oh, blow your baby" cut In the Brit
isher Il want to pay my bill.
"Oh, I see" said the clerk, blushing
furioUsly. 'AH right he added anger
rising in him again, pay your bill, but
don't tell me to blow my baby. l won't
stand that from any man.
Nor will | stand a charge of 60 for
nights lodging and a breakfast returned
Mr. Raglan
The new and deeply injured father said
no more but collected $3.50 and the Eng
lishman went out huftily
Il haven't got any prejudice against
Euglishmen,' remarked Mr. Daley, bit
terly to the sympathetic bellboy who
came to answer a ring for hot water, but
if ever | saw a more heartlesS and un-
feeling wretch than that il was in
dream
The times., 1901-03-10
OUR wELL-REGULATED SUN.
Not Likely to BE Disturbed by the
Now BInZing Stmr.
(From the Boston TranscriptD


Since the blazing up Of the new star in
Perseus timid people have probably won
dcred what the result would be If our own
sun should suddenly decide 70 cut up q
similar capcr. As il would tmDerl the
future existence Of Boston. the Hub OF
the Universe. it is well-nigh impossible to
imagine the earth : iuminary behaving IN
any such uuseemly way; but. as the un-
cxnected sometimes happens. II IS safe TO
conclude that Caper of the klnd men
toned would turn me earth into pro-
duct similar to that sold BY the GaS
Trust only stronger and more brilliant
There seems to be, however, no lmme-
diate danger to be apprehended on TINS
score.
our little system is also safe from the
risk of catching fire from any outside
source. because, as Sir John Herschel
says, TO drop pea at the end OF every
mile of voyage on a limitleSS ocean To
the nearest fixed star would require
fleet Of 10. 600 ships of Geo tons burden, all
starting with full cargo of peas
This thought. when properly absorbed,
makes one feel comparatively safe. 1t
seems TO eliminate the danger, at any
rate. OF immediate collision with any wau-
dering member of the universe, and leaves
only discomfort arising from the feeling
of loneliness which may possibly take
possession of the mind that Graves COM
panionship. But then 1t is better to be
lonely than to be burnt up. Ii life, under
The times., 1901-03-10
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
The Problem Of Supplying Money
for the C0rOmer's Office.

The Emergency and Contingent
Funds Now the Only Sources EN-
cept "a Deficiency Appropriation
Abatement of an Alley Nuisance.
The exhaustion Of the appropriation for
the Coroner's once for the current fiscal
year was considered yesterday 10y the
Auditor and by Commissioner Macfar-
land. who has immediate supervision over
the Coroner The facts published eXclu-
sively in The Times yesterday morning
was the first intimatiOn that people had
Of the shortage in the torouers office.
Later in the day the matter was brought
10 the notice Of Commission Macfar-
land officially. and the matter was gone
over with the Auditor. Il was found that
"A portion Of the expenses of th, office
could be provided for out Of the emer-
Eency fund. while other current expenses
viii have TO he met In an item I'm the
Deficiency bin, to be passed by The next
Congress.
The salary Of the Coroner is provided
for by a special item Of 81 500 in each
appropriation bill The expenses Of his
office are included iu another item OF
$l,2g0 while the pay Of the Deputy Cor
oner is provided for in each Deficiency
number Of days employed. He also re-
ovir.s pay for the autopsies he performs
during the year
Coroner Neyiut's explanation is that the
year has brought more than the usual
number If Investigations which, with the
payment for large number Of Witnesses
in several instances, has consumed the
smount allowed. II is thought that the
Natural growth Of the business Of the
COroners Office has been such that the
sum Of 1920 is no longer sufficient to
meet the necessary expenses.
Speaking OF the matter yesterday. Audi-
tor Petty said that there were two ways
10 carry the Coroner's Office through the
remainder Of the fiscal year. one was
he said. by regular deficiency appropria-
tion and the other was 10 make use Of the
emergency fund This fund Of s. 900 con-
tained in each appropriation bin. Mr.
Petty explained. was TO cover the cost OF
any sudden emergency which might arise
such as food, fire, or epidemic OF dis
case. By Interpretation Of the law, he
stated, the expenses of the Corouer's
office such as autopsies and the disposal
OF the dead were looked upon as proper
emergency expenses, and IN the past had
The times., 1901-03-10
WHY THE TWAIN DISPUTED.
4 Guest Thinking of His Bill, and "a
Clerk of His Baby,
(From the Denver Post. J

How much" asked Arthur T. Raglan
of Leeds England Offering to pay his bin
Nine pounds answered Clerk Howard
l.. Daley of the St James Hotel, smiling
and bowling.
The eyes of Mr.. Raglan. which had
shone pleasantly, now g1ared. and his yell
low rntistaChe Curled upper lip. Why it
was only Iahst night"
NO" corrected Mr.. Daley, still beam
ing proudly over his desk at Mr. Raglan,
yesterday morning at l o'clock"
''But / tell you it was lahst night at sup
per time" persisted the Brton, his voice
rising into a ~oar.
well. | reckon | ought to know" re-
torted Mr.. Daley, Indignantly
Indeed, AID dayon't you think [
ought to knayow something abayout it?"
You. Why, what the devil have you
The times., 1901-03-10

such reposeful conditions, seems mOnOt-
onOus, we may find comfort in the thought
that our sun and it's surroundings are not
wholly without energy; that the sun at
any rate. has a spark or two of vitality
which he can call upon in case of need.
For instance. on September Z, 1871 Prof
Young observed a massive cloud of hydro
gen on the suns edge. II was one hundred
thousand miles long. and its upper surface
fifty thousand miles from the solar sur
face. IL was supported on pillars of blaz-
ing hydrogen. and gave evidence Of intense
action. He was cOmpelled-poor mani
to leave II for half an hour, and on his
return found that the whole thing had
The times., 1901-03-10

been blown to shreds by some tremendous
uprush; that in place of the quiet cloud
the whole region was filled with flying de-
bris. some of which had reached a dis
tanCe of one hundred thousand miles. In
ten minutes the uppermost area was over
two hundred thousand miles from the
suns edge, thus giving some faint idea of
what our steady-SOing "Old Sol can do
on Il pinch. This Outburst. Of course. is
as nothing compared with that which has
been going on the past week or two in
Nova Persei: but that is because our sun
Is such a staid. well-regulated body, whose
crop of wild oats has been pretty well
snWed.
The times., 1901-03-10

The Commissioners are in receipt Of a
communication from y. A Bowen, who
represents Taylor Davenport. making a
request TO the board According to the
statement of the attorney, Mr. Davenport
was employed as fireman I'm the District
building on December !, 1897, under Har-
old Elliott at the rate of Sl.33 per diem
that he remained in the above employ
ment to November /, 1899, working twelve
hours a day instead of eight hours, ac-
cordins TO agreement, for which ne re-
ceived no extra pay, and ne now REQUESTS
the District to allow and to pay to him
1884 for work overtime
j. T. Petty. the Auditor. i'm reporting
upon the application at the request OF the
The times., 1901-03-10

Commissioners, states that Mr.. Daven-
port was not employed as Il laborer
working by the day, but as Il fireman.
employed first in temporary capacity
by the month with a monthly rate of
compensation. and later rs a regular
yearly employe of the District with a sal
ary of $3.50 per annum.
The Auditor states that he sought ana
accepted the position with a fun knOWl-
edge of the fact that the daily duties re
quired OF him could not possibly be per
formed in eight hours. Without com
pllint or murmur Mr. Petty says. Daven-
port continued in the place for two years
until his removal, November /, 1893, re
ceiVing his pay regularly. not only without
protest but. on the contrary, in every
instance signing the pay roll, which bOr"
the acknowledgment that the amount re-
ceiyed was in full settlement for the serV-
ices rendered To the date of payment
From these facts the Auditor says that
it is evident the claim is neither legal
nor an equitable one and must of ne
ccssity be dIsaliowed.
Some one who does not seem to have
the courage of his convictions since he
fails to subscribe his name TO his letter.
has written to the Commissioners relative
10 the open saloons on March ,. The
writer states that he is a member Of the
Auti-Saloou League. He says that he
sees by the newspapers that warrants
nave been secured Tor the arrest OF the
proprietors of certain saloons. But he
wishes to know what the authorities are
going to do with the big fish who violated
the Sunday law on that day. The writer
instances several hotels and saloons or
the Avenue which were i'm full blast on
that day and he assumes that these have
been overlooked. In closing his letter the
writer asks:
Now. gentlemen, is II your intention to
WillfulIy overlook the above mentioned
places or see that they one and all share
alike
II is understood that this commuuica-
tiOn will share the fate OF all anonymous
communications to the BOard-that Is, find
its way to the forgotten file
The times., 1901-03-10

The much discussed question Of the
ownership of the alley in square 80 has
received another expression Of opinion.
this time from the Health Department
The question AT issue is whether the al
ley is public or private property.
1T appears that nuisance exists
iu this alley owing to the accumulation
Of filth therein and the matter is giving
the several municipal departments con
siderable trouble to ascertain whose duty
it is TO abate the nuisance.
The Health officer states that he is un-
able 20 secure Information as 10 the names
and addresses Of the party or parties who
have placed refuse in the alley referred
to, and he is. therefore, unable To pro-
ceed against anyone for having created
the nuisance. The Health officer says
that the nuisance exists on property sup
posedly owned by the District If il were
land owned by citizen the Health officer
is of the opinion that the owner would be
required to abate IL, and by analogy the
District should do likewise. lie suggests
that this may be done through the Street
Cleaning Department and he asks ref
erence OF the matter TO that department
with that object in view
The Health Officer states that the force
at his disposal is too small TO permit him
TO keep this piece Of land under observa-
uon, as would be necessary to the discoV-
cry OF the parties implicated in creating
the nuisance Such work he suggests can
be better done by the Police Department,