Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

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bruised while working in the mines
on Monday of last week. He is doing
well and will soon be around again.
William Cennors and wife spent
Monday in Ottumwa trading.
David Witenmyer, constable for
Richland township was in town on
Monday on legal business.
William Richardson, OF Bevier, Mis-
souri,, started TO work here last week.
He reports the operators there shut
ting down the mines before they will
recognize the union. That coal will
stay right there for at least hundred
years, for with the present system of
collecting dues the union will never
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James Shevlin, superintendent of
the mines was in Ottumwa on We'd
nesday on mining business. While
there he employed G. w. York, OF
Hamilton to drill a hole to take the
water out of the mines which has be-
come necessary owing to the heavy
rains and so much surface water.
Departed this life on Thursday, June
-, at IL a. M, Thomas Reese, aged 60
years. Mr.Reese worked in the mines
all day on Wednesday. After sup
per he was around town as usual with
his associates and went home early.
when he was stricken. DR.. ]. A. Hull
was sent for and did all he could for
Mr.. Reese, but it was of no avail. He
grew worse and fingered until the
above hour next day when he passed
away. The deceased was never mar
ried. He had sister in Des Moines
who took charge of the remains and
had them taken to Des Moines where
they were laid to rest. He was a
member of the miners union and was
we'll respected by all.
James Cassidy, of Newton, was in
town on Friday on business.
John P. White, state secretary of
the United Mine Workers, addressed
the miners of this place on Friday
night. He made them very interest
ing talk on the union and its mission
and what it had accomplished. He was
followed by short addresses by R. Will
liams. Richard Reese and Thomas
Sutton, all on the lines of unionism.
Local Union 1874, of United Mine
| Workers, gave a social and dance to
aid James Muller, who was hurt in
1 the mines some time ago on Saturday.
They turned out literally and quite a
| neat sum was given to their afflicted
i brother as miners are among the most
liberal people on earth in time of
/ trouble. They start the women out on
missionary tour and when one sees
them coming, his only redress is to
give them quarter for they never
take no for an answer
! Baled hay was sold in town on Sat
urday for Sill ton delivered
Ira Miller, one of the enterpr;sing
young farmers, spent Saturday in OF.
tumwa on business
d. ]. Lloyd, the superintendent of
/ the Bear Creek mines, was in town on
Saturday on business. He reports the
mines there working forty men, run
ming steady. He has made arrange
ments with the Milwaukee road to
stop their train there which enables
the men to live in Ottumwa. They
leave town about a. m. and return at
| 5 p. m. The fare is cents each way.
The last quarterly statement of dis.
trict 10 Qowa) Of United Mine Work.
ers shows the mines have to their
credit in the various funds, the follow
| ing amounts: Total amount of funds
on hand, $19,S16.57,of which $16,064.6(
is in the general fund, $3,O50.60 is il
the widows fund, and $701.83 in the
assessment fund.
| Miss Florence Hall returned to hel
home at Cleveland on Saturday after
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs
David Thorn.
The entertainment given by locaI
union 154 of United Mine Workers or
Saturday night for the benefit of
James Muller, netted $40 clear Of all
expenses. The mines are under OBJ
legations to JOHN Carr and sons fol
furnishing the music for the occasion
which was given free by them and al
return thanks for the same.
Henry Wilson, of Baxter, was II
] town on Saturday on business.
Rev.~Lloyd Williams, of Oskaloosa
filled his regular appointment here or
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jones, of OF
tumwa, spent Monday in town, the
guest of Mr. and Mrs D. b. Jones, OF
| Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Muller reques
us in this letter to return their heart
felt thanks to miners and friends O.
this vicinity who kindly aided them il
their time of need.
Hedrlck.
Hedrick, June 1S.-Glenn Orris an,