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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
COOPER GOES FREE.
Man Charged With Passing Counter
felt Money Is Released.

John Cooper, the man who was ar
rested last week charged with passing
counterfeit half dollar at the Esling-
er chop house on West Main street,
was released Monday by United
States Commissioner F. M. Hunter,
who was satisiled by the preliminary
examination that the man did not will
fully pass the spurious coin.
Cooper is miner employed at Bear
Creek and came to Ottumwa Friday
with fellow workman, George Gil
bert, intending to go to Des Moines.
After buying their tickets they went
to the Eslinger chop house, not far
from the depot, and after eating lunch,
Cooper paid the bill, rendering half a
dollar and receiving fifteen cents in
change. After the men had left the
place but while they were still in
town the waiter learned that the mon
ey was counterfeit and notified the pc,
| lice. Officer Noah arrested the men
as they were starting to Des Moines
and they have been here since that
time, Cooper being the only enc, how.
ever. who was held for preliminary ex.
ami alton. The evidence brought Out
las, evening satisfied Commissioners
H, nter that Cooper had not meaning
ly broken the law and he was accord
ingly released
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
HOME FROM HOT SPRINGS.
Successful Convention of the Nationa
Editorial Association.

From Tuesdays Daily.l
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Garner, and Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Lee and daughter
Laura, returned last night from a
weeks sojourn at Hot Springs,
Arkansas, where Mr. Lee at
tended the annual meeting of
the National Editorial Association.
The meeting of the association at Hot
Springs was one of the most success
full in the history of the organization.
Subjects pertaining to the practical
work of newspaper publishing were
fully and carefully discussed and many
valuable ideas presented Hon Garry
A. Willard of Bonneville, N. Y, mers.
Der of the New York state senate,
was elected president of the associa.
| ton for the ensuing year.
| The people of Hot Springs extended
most cordial welcome to the visit
ling editors and made their stay at the
famous health resort. delightful one
/ in all respects On Thursday evening
last banquet was rendered the edi
tors and their guests in the great
dining room of the Eastman hotel al
Hot Springs. Over 800 persons were
! entertained on this occasion and the
Among the after dinner speakers was
Hon. LATE Young, of Des Moines, Iowa
who made one of the best addresses
of the evening.
Hot Springs is delightful place tt
visit and possesses every facility t.
render a sojourn in that place enjoy
able. The hot springs are a remarka
BILE exhibition of natures wonders ant
the curative powers are known ant
recognized the world over. All the no
springs are fortunately under the con
troll of the federal government AM
their use is thus preserved for the ben
!, eft of all the people at a merely nom
inal expense. The government ha
one of the finest military and naya
hospitals at Hot Springs that is own
ed and controlled by federal author
i1tV
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
A Local Statement of the Affair-Let-
ter from HaddoW.

Congressman John F. Lacey, repre-
sentative from the sixth district i'll
this state, has interested himself in
behalf of John Haddow, of Keb, ma
tional organizer for the United Mine
Workers of America, who is now in
jail at Lynchburg, Va, serving SEN
tence of six months for organizing mi
ners' unions in violation of an order
of the court restraining such action.
Mr.. Lacey yesterday called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt ard stated the case to
him. The Presidet has referred the
matter to Attorney General Knox, and
the many friends of Mr.. Haddow now
hope that in short time he will be
set at liberty.
one. 1t brings up the injunction diff
ficulty, about which so much is just
now being said and written. Mr.. Had
dow organized unions among the mi
ners working for a company that had
failed and was in the hands of receiv-
ers. The organization of the unions
was against the wishes of the receiver,
but was at the request Of the
men, according to Mr.. Haddow's
statements, and was carried on off the
property of the receiver. Mr.. Haddow
contends that he was not working for
strike among the men and did not
want one to take place, but that he
was working in the interest of the U.
M. w. of A. and was conducting him
self in accordance with the law.
Health Is Not Good.
One plea that will be made in ask
ing for the release of Mr.. Haddow is
that his health, which has not been
good for some time, is liable to be in
iured extensively by Imprisonment.
According to a letter which he wrote
a short time ago to John p Reese, of
| Abba, President of the Iowa branch
of the United Mine Workers of Amer,
lea, he has some grave doubts as tc
his ability to keep even his average
/ health during his term of imprison
ment.
HaddoW's Letter.
The letter which was written by Mr.
Haddow to President Reese will be in
4 teresting to the many friends of the
4 imprisoned unionist, who is wei
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
MENTIONS oTTUMwANs.
Labor Paper Advocates Abrogation of
Two Term Rule.

The Iowa Unionist, a Des Moines
newspaper printed in the interest of
organized labor, devotes much space
in it's current issue to Senator S. H.
Harper and Representative A. w. Blu
chanan of this city, strenuously advo-
eating the return of Mr.. Buchanan to
the legislature and the abrogation of
the so.called two-term rule. OF Mr..
Buchanan it says:
Gas chairman of the house commit
tee on labor A. w. Buchanan has made
a record in the Twenty-ninth general
assembly that will stand the test of
any spy-glass the laboring people of
Ottumwa may bring to bear on it, and
one of the things to be regretted about
Mr.. Buchanan's official life is that his
party has rule in Wapello county
that an officer gets but two terms and
out. Now this two term rule is all
right when you have poor official,
| but it is all wrong when the case is re-
Iversed. From what the writer knows
! of Billy" Buchanan when they played
baseball an the same diamond and
when BILLY" Gas he was then called)
was known as the swiftest runner in
the team, he believes that Hon. A. w.
Buchanan is just as swift in a political
race now as he was when baseball
was his game and that the laboring
or working people will make no mis-
take if they insist on breaking all
previous party rules and insist on
sending him back as the representa-
tive from Wapello county to the next
legislature. Hon. A. w. Buchanan
has host of friends that would be
pleased to have him returned and
elected speaker of the next house OF
representatives. Break your rule gen
tlemen, when you have such man as
A. w Buchanan.
i After sketching Capt. Harpers ca
reer the Unionist says:
"In his home city Capt Harper hal
always taken an active interest il
public matters, and has been promi
J nently identified with securing all the
. various business enterprises which OF
tumwa has earned reputation fol
| building UP and fostering. He ha!
, been member of the Ottumws
school board, president of the Mis-
J sissippi and Missouri Valley Hard
, ware association, presidential cleo
) tor, president of the Wapello Count.
J Old Settlers association and presi
[ dent of the Ottumwa industrial ex
I change. He has been director o
; the Iowa National bank of Ottumw;
1 for twenty years, and in 1897 and 1S9
} was delegate to the national monetar,
I conventions held in Indianapolis. Car
) tain Harper is an ardent and enthusi
astic republican and has Away
3 taken great interest in politics, TO
) The believes it to be the duty of ever
9 citizen of a republic like the Unite
4 States to concern himself actively i
| political issues and conditions. MI
3 Harper has devoted much time durin
/ busy business life to the study G
7 practical city and state economics an
8 the financial questions of the last fe'
G years. He never held any political o
1 fee, however, until last fall, when h
9 was elected senator from Wapell
s county"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
known throughout Iowa. His commu-
nication follows.


81. P. Reese, Abba, Iowa:
Dear Sir and Bro.:--I suppose it |
will be no news for you to learn of our
being behind the bars, but ! suppose
you have not the chance every day to
get a letter from a United States fed !
eral convict, and as | know you have
trod the wine press of his lordly mast
er, thought l would drop you few
scattering lines. Well John, l expect
you are informed On government by
injunction and the danger of running
up against it, and | suppose our case
is almost, if not the worst, in the his
tory of this Infamous power, for we
are really sentenced to serve six
months behind the bars without hav-
ing violated any law that would be toll
Grated in Siberia.
I'VE knew well about the injunction
and understanding the consequences
of disobeying it we were the more
careful to avoid giving them any OPP
portunity to arrest us. We were new
er on their property and never advls-
ed men to stop work, nor to resort to
violence, but Just to the contrary.
True, we organized local, composed
| of the receivers men, not on their
premises, but mile and half from
their mines. The men did not strike,
as was alleged, but we organized
| them. One hundred of them came out
to hear us speak and the superintend-
ent discharged half of them next day,
and then two days later, the men re-
uuested us to organize them, which
we did, and they kept firing them as
fast as they joined the union. So, it
was the superintendent that caused
the trouble and not the men, Evil
dence for the prosecution proved ev'
cry word of this, and our witnesses
backed it up and yet his Royal Males
ty Judge Mcdowell said some persons
were to blame for the stoppage OF the
; receivers works and of course it was
us, for daring to organize local unior
5 of the u M w. of A.
John, if you have any political as
piration and belong to a party thai
don't offer redresss from this I'm
: American institution l will say, think
: think. think y! ! am not sayin:
: this because am behind the bars, TO
J | have always advocated for its re
form, but by tongue and pen. Fedora
: laws were never intended in their orr
s gin to destroy the civil rights of an.
y citizen, but the judicial has usurpe'
n the power without the consent of tn
people. Well John, what six month
of this life will do to my already shat
tered health will be a question for tn
0 future to tell, but I shall live in hop
: that if I do come out of it weaker il
S body | will be stronger for liberty.
G I'VE have things made as comfort
able as possible in such place.
have not been feeling well since
came in here but am somewhat in
i proved and l think will soon be i
g about my usual way, and if l can kee
+ a small particle of health | will figh
" it out. There seems to be no sho'
u for an appeal or habeas corpus, an
U the next resort would be for pardo
l. by President Roosevelt. Give all tn
e boys my best wishes and hope TIL
Is will find you and family well. S.
N with love to you and yours, am &
s. ever yours for reform, (behind I'll
N bars John Haddow."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
oTTuMWAN IN ARMY.
Charles O.. collars, Formerly of Thf
City, Made Artillery Lieutenant.

Charles y. collars, Formerly OF nj
City, Made Artillery Lieutenant.
News has been received in this city
that Charles o. collars, the son of T..
J. collars, formerly of this city and
now of Denver, has been appointed
first lieutenant of the artillery in thu
United States army. AS yet it is no
known where he will be stationed
Lieutenant collars, who is a cousin
of III. o. collars of this city was
member of Company G, |, N. G., whe1
he was resident of this city. On re
moving to Denver with his father h
joined the Colorado National GUAR
and a short time after he was electe
captain of Company G at Denver.
Later he was elected major but resign.
ed When the First Colorado volun-
teers went to the Philippines he ems
listed and was assigned to this regi'
ment as lieutenant. How well his
services in foreign lands have been
appreciated is shown by his recent ap-
pointment to a lieutenancy in the ar
tillery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
WORKS FOR A PARDON.
Major Lacey Asks President to Com
mute keb Mans Sentence.
washington. April %, 1870:

Washington, April ~, 19O2.
Congressman Lacey, of Iowa, and
Congressman Otey, of Virginia, called
upon the President to present petl-
ton for the pardon of John HaddoW,
of Keb, Wapello county, and Mr.. Web
er, of Virginia. These two men are
coal miners and have been engaged in
organizing miners unions of the M. w.
of A. in West Virginia. They were or
ganizing unions, including men who
were employed by the receiver who
was operating mines under the decree
of the United States court The charge
was made against them that intimida-
ton had been used against non-unlon
miners and that the property of the
receiver had been interfered with.
This they both deny. Messrs. Had
| dow and Weber were made defendants
to an injunction proceeding to restrain
them from interference with the min
ers or property in the receivers hands.
This injunction was not served on MI.
i Haddow Haddow and Weber both
claim that they counselied no unlawful
acts, did not in any way Interfere with
the property OF rights of the receiver,
that all they did was to organize
unions, which was lawful and proper
thing for them to do. The court held
against them both and sentenced them
to Jail at Lypchburg for six months
Mr.. Haddow is understood to be in fee
BILE hearts and the confinement will
bear very hard upon him.
i Urge Pardon.
4 Both Mr., Lacey and Mr.. Otey urged
a pardon for both these organizers
J The President referred it to the attor
ney-general for immediate investiga
ton and report, stating to the attorney
| general that the question was of more
/, Importance than the mere matter in
: volyed as against these two defendants
and asked for an early report upon the
same.
Lacey Calls on Attorney General.
Major Lacey called on the attorney
general this morning and was Informed
: that the papers had all been referred
l to the Judge and marshal at Lynchburg
. for report, which course is always tax
! en- in cases of this kind so as to obtain
E the views of the court before the case
/ is disposed of by the attorney general
G The attorney general has also called
u for a report upon the health of Mr.
/ Haddow. Mr. Lacey insists that this is
: a very proper case for the exercise Of
! the pardoning power, and hopes thai
u the President and attorney genera
S will view it in that light.
= Clarkson Confirmed.
d The United States senate confirmed
g the appointment of General J. S. Clark
n son to be surveyor of customs for thu
f. port of New York, within two hours al
, fer the document apDriSing the Senat
s of the action of the President had beer
@ received by that body.
f This action is practically unprece
S denied on the part of the senate. No
i. for quarter of century has anythin
|. like this been done. There is pre-
e scribed routine in connection with tn
a confirmation of all appointments sen
r over by the President. Invariably
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
STATE CONVENTION
representation That Will be Al
lowed Each County This Year,
WAPELLO LOSES FIVE DELEGATES
This Loss is Less Than the Average,
However-Comparison With Last
Years Figures in Nearby Counties
This Years Table of Representation.

At the republican state convention
to be held in Iowa this summer, there
will be 1,134 delegates, as against 1,64l
in attendance at the convention of 1901
a falling off of about one-third. This
decrease is to be accounted for by the
light vote cast last year, as is the case
when there are no Presidential can
didates. The ratio of representation
| is one delegate for every 200 votes, or
major fraction thereof cast for the
| head of the ticket at the last preceding
| general election. According to this
plan Wapello county will have this
year twenty delegates, five less than
We're sent to the state convention at
Cedar Rapids last year.
The number of delegates last year
was the largest in the history of re-
publican state conventions in Iowa be-
cause of the large republican vote at
the presidential election. Last year
only state issues were involved and
there was corresponding decrease in
i the vote, which will result in de-
i crease in the number of delegates to
the state convention.
The date of the state convention has
not vet been determined. meeting
of the state central committee will
: probably be held late this month OF
early in May and date, place and tenn
porary officers determined upon.
The usual time for holding the con
vention, of late years, has been the
first Wednesday in August which
would throw the date this year or
Aug. 6. However, there has been some
: little rumor of change either to E
convention as early as June or as late
as September with the chances favor
, ing the latter date if there Is to be
5 any deviation from the August rule.
: The official call for the convention
= will not be issued until after the meet
2 ing of the state central committee.
/ The Nominations.
Men will be nominated at the con
: vention to be held this summer for the
| offices of secretary of state, stat
l treasurer, state auditor, attorney gen
l. eral. Judge of the supreme court ant
n railroad commissioner.
HonnpariS
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Comparisons.

Among the counties near Ottumwa
the following comparisons between
the figures for last year and this year
will show the decrease in the vote:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Mr.. Ware and His Verses.

ignation.
Mr.. Ware and His Verses.
Washington is having no end of
sport with the poetical proclivities of
the commissioner of pensions-elect
Ware, of Kansas. Speaking of the
bent of the new-to-be official Congress
man Lacey observed that the press
had neglected to bring out a bit of
verse of Mr.. Wares construction,
which particularly pleased President
Roosevelt in fact when Major Lacey
referred to the poem, the President re-
peated it to the Major, off hand. 1t
goes:
Once Kansas zephyr strayed
Where a brass-eyed bull-pup played.
And that foolish canine bayed
At that zephyr in a gay
Semi-idiotic way.
Major Lacey remarked that the
poem went on to relate how the
zephyr turned about, tipped that pup
over and turned him wrong side out.
The moral particularly pleased the
President:
When communities turn loose
Social forces that produce
The disorders of a gale;
Act upon a wellknown law,
Face the breeze. but close your jaw.
Major Lacey sagely observed that a
great deal OF the troubles of the com
missioner of pensions had resulted
from talking back after he had made
an unpopular decision. 1t is to be
hoped Mr. Ware will ponder upon the
last line of his poem.
Want No Duty on Hides.
Some of the Iowa congressman are
receiving letters from constituents ad
vocating the removal of the duty or
| hides Congressman Roberts O.
Massachusetts. who represents grea
shoe-making district, is also Yer.
much in favor of such proposition
and will endeavor TO get in a speech il
favor of such a bill. However, MI
Roberts motive is not in harmon,
with that of the Iowa consumer. TIL
| Massachusetts man wants cheape
hides so he can pocket bigger profit
Hounds All Gone.
Congressman are constantly receiy
ing most peculiar letters from the pee
pie. Judge Thomas recently had
l
him to forward by earliest express
| greyhound and several ferrets. TIL
Judge wrote that be had just sent on
the last of his quota of greyhound
and ferrets, but sent a good supply
seeds as a peace offering.
A Story.
Everybody in congress is familia
with that famous lawsuit between TIL
mining interests, represented by coul
sci with Congressman Smith on on
side and John N. Baldwin on the otl
er, in which Judge Smiths client We
everlastingly walloped. In telling tn
story Judge Smith never spares hin
self; he admits the corn with cheerfl
heroism. He tells another good yal
in connection with his early practic
It appears that the Judge and M
(, Baldwin engaged in law in Counc
: Bluffs about the same time. One de
1 they car before Justice Shurz vii
e case representing plaintiff and d
: PENDANT Baldwin had made a gre
: speech and when Judge Smith arc
S he remarked: after the able and fl
= ent speech of my brother, ID
g was cut short by the justice who snf
ped out: Dots conceeted go on n
your arsooment." That took the hef
out of Judge Smith and of course
3 lost his case.
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The States Representation.
The following table shows the rep
resentation which will be allowed each
county in the state this year:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

Conger will be subjected to pressure
that will induce him to tender his res
ignation.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-13
WHAT WOULD TONNAGE BEe

The following from the Daily Mining
Record of Colorado Springs represents
an idea that should set our home people
to thinking
1.-THE tremendous tonnage being made
bv the mines of Leadville and Cripple
Creek, both of which camps are now
breaking their former records, show the
wonderful vitality of these camps, and in
addition is splendid evidence of the vast
strides made in successfully handling
lower grade ores. Both these camps op-
crate along the most advanced systems
and the question is naturally forced
What would the tonnage of the state be
if other camps did likewise2 General
Hall recently asserted that Gilpin county
instead of outputting 5000 tons month
ought to be marketing from 10000 to
100,0 900 tons. This may appear extrava-
giant, but it is not so to those familiar
with the system of operation in Gllpin
and Clear Creek counties, and then COM
pares it with that in use at the two heavy
outputtng districts referred to above
Great results in mining are only obtained
by operations on giant scale and this
applies as well to other camps as to the
ones of Colorado"
1t is only 1dlr IN connection With tne
suggestion above to state that the lack of
capital with which to develop the prop
critics has had much to do with holding
the districts mentioned, back, as well as
the lack of modern machinery and mod
ern milling and smelling facilities.
General Hall and the Record are right
The time is not far distant when the
Idaho Springs district will awake to a re-
alization of what it is possible to make
the future and then she can easily step
into the class of camps mentioned, Grip
pie Greek, Leadville and others.
Idaho Springs has the mineral this
fact is not questioned by any one. The
question is simply to obtain the aid of
capital to get it out, treat it by modern
methods and enjoy the same wealth any
district in the state enjoys. We do not
believe the time is far distant when this
dream of the progressive people will be
rewarded in a most generous manner.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-13

people of the South and East we're begin
ming to share in the promoters share
Let us say to them that we have proper
ty with conservative value placed upon
it and that we want them to place their
cash against our property value so that
development of the property may pro-
gress and we can share equally in the
profit, if any, derived from the mine.
This is good proposition in any 9th
er line and as such in any other line, it
ought to be good one in mining. Sift-
ings may be mistaken but it is sincere
and firm in the belief that the sooner the
people awake and accept such conditions
the sooner will they find Eastern capital
ready to place itself to the aid of mining
propositions. Those who disagree with
us have the right to do so and it may be
that we are right, but it always looked
to us as if the half and half proposition
was mighty fair one. A mine without
money is not worth much and money
without place where it can enable itself
to earn something is worth but little.
Money and mine, properly com bined,
bring profit to all concerned.