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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26

Of which organization Ottunwa is
justly proud, the Oskaioosa Herald
makes the following comment:
THE Fiftieth Iowa re@msntal band
of Ottumwa, the one that will be here
at the encampment In August,
is composed of sturdy lot
of fellows, worthy the steel
of those who have seen service in the
field. When the low, hanging clouds
let loose Thursday afternoon, drown
ing the Maccabees out of the fair
grounds, and everybody scrambled for
shelter, the boys formed in regular
military order and marched down
town as clipper as IL they were doing
the dress parade. The Hot Time airs
they tuned did not stop the downpour,
but they dried many tears of regret,
and made warm spot in the hearts
of all who heard them for the soldier
band"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
HAS MARROW ESCAPE.
James Baker Injured by Falling Ele-
vator Drum.

James Baker Injured by Falling Eie-
vator Drum.
[From Saturdays Daily.J
With a large scalp wound upon the
back of his head caused by blow re-
ceived from the falling drum Of the
freight elevator, James Baker, an en-
ploye of w. H. Cooper & Son, was TAX
en- to the city hospital this morning,
where his injuries were dressed by DR..
A. o. Williams. 1t is reported this af-
ternoon that the injuries received by
Mr.. Baker were not Of serious ma
ture and it is thought that he will re-
cover within few weeks.
Castings Broke.
The large freight elevator in the rear
Of the store Of w. H. Cooper & Son is
arranged to be hoisted and lowered by
a cable wound around large drum
placed across the top Of the elevator
shaft. This morning Mr.. Baker to
gether with Ted Cooper and James
MCGOWAN were on the freight eleva-
tor descending to the first floor from
one of the upper stories. AS they
neared the second floor the castings
which held the drum in place broke
and the large cylinder together with
the immense cog wheel came crashing
down the shaft striking Baker upon the
head inflicting a severe scalp wound
and bruising him up considerably.
1t is thought that the beam across
the top Of the elevator caught the
force of the blow and in this manner
prevented more serious and perhaps
fatal outcome The elevator was fit
ted with a safety clamp and as soon
as the support of the elevator had
been broken it was caught by the
clamps preventing a drop to the bot
tom of the shaft.
Taken to the Hospital.
Bakers companions, who had so
miraculously escaped, brought assist,
anne Immediately to the injur-
er man. d. A. o. Williams
was summoned and in short time
Mr.. Baker was placed in the city am
bulance and taken to the hospital
where, after a thorough examination,
it was found that there was nothing OF
serious nature. Mr.. Baker resides
at the corner Of Hancock street and
Queen Ann avenue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26

house to have intercourse with Mrs.
Hammond and thus wronged the hus.
band, so that he asked $4,000 dam
ages. This suit is, by the decree, dis
missed at plaintiffs cost and both
Walston and Hammond are to give re-
ceipts in full for all claims for DAM
ages of whatever nature.
Allows No Criminal Action.
Judge McVey by stating that by
agreement Of the parties all criminal
actions are also dismissed, including
the action in the Justice court to hold
Hammond under bonds to keep the
peace. With this understanding in adj
vance the grand jury ignored the
charges against Hammond and Walls
ton, both bound over by Justice Dun
can on the charge of assault with in
tent to murder each other.
The decree concludes by stating that
the order requiring Hammond to pay
$50 n month for the care of young
Ralph is abrogated as long as the lad
stays with Mr. Hammond's parents
and is we'll cared for and provided.
The decree puts an end to all the Ham
mon1 cases now pending in court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
HIT ABRAMS.
State Druggists May Say Something
About Him.

It is possible that the state associa.
ton of druggists, which meets at
Sioux City on July s, will have the
opportunity to pass some resolutions
directed against H. H. Abrams, who
is well known in Ottumwa, and others
who have been instrumental in prose-
cutting drug stores throughout the
state on liquor charges; not because
they have prosecuted drug stores that
have not been complying with the
law, if any have been so prosecuted,
but because in their work they have
made mistakes in some of their prose
cutions and because they have de-
nounced the druggists association for
its efforts in influencing legislation.
During the legislative session few
months ago circular was issued by
the Abrams party severely denounc-
ing certain officers Of the druggists
Organization for spiking certain legis-
lation, and in retaliation for this it is
possible that the association will say
la few words on its own account. The
bill about which the controversy arose
was that requiring druggists to file
numbered requests for liquor sold /.
udI 10, lu6 duullOIS VI lLS SldlS WSlS
to issue books of blanks to the permit
holders, and unless they returned the
blanks filled out in regular numbered
order, their permits were to be taken
away from them.
This was opposed by the druggists
for the reason that it put them at the
mercy of employees. A clerk who had
been given notice to quit in weel,
might steal half book of blanks
for instance, and the druggists would
| lose their permits because they could
not show UP the filled-in blanks. The
law was on the statute books severa
years ago and was taken off because
of the injustices it was responsible
for. The bill passed the house, ant
was about to go hot-foot through the
senate committee on suppression O
intemperance, but was stopped on the
verge of endorsement. The defeat o
this measure made Abrams and hi.
party mad, AMI result the circula
Idenouncing several prominent drug
gists was issued.
Nothing else of the sensational in
terest connected with the druggists
meeting is anticipated in the reports
OF it's doings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
FlFTlETH BAND WINS LAuRELs
soIdierIy Manner Calls Forth the Ad-
miration of oskaIoosans.

The members Of the Fiftieth
Iowa regiment band of this
city, won the admiration of
the people of Oskaloosa and
prepared for themselves a most cor
dial. reception by the people of that
city when they go to that place for
camp in August, by the soldierly man
ner in which they conducted them
selves while in Oskaloosa a few days
ago attending the Maccabee picnic.
Concerning the members of the hand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
DEATH OF PHILIP kLuMH.
Was One Of the Best Known German
Residents of Des Moines.

Des Moines, June 24-Philip Klumb,
one Of the Oldest and best known Ger
man residents of Iowa and pioneer
cigar manufacturer and jobber, died
at his residence, 1908 West Ninth
street. yesterday afternoon after an
illness extending over a period of six
yaarS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
SIS Land.

Hull Index: A. j. Schoton sold a
bare eighty, few days ago for SIS
per acre. That is nothing out of the
way these days, though the price would
have shocked us a couple of years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
IOWA AT WASHINGTON. i
Matters Concerning lowans at the Ma.
tionai Capital.

washington, June 24.-James e.
Ronyon, of Sigourney, has been grant
ed a pension of $12 per month. Am
herst M. Darnell, of Beacon, has also
been given 50 per month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
YANKEE FIGHTER WHIPPED.
British sPusilist Knocks Out Kid Nc.
Fadden.

London, June 24.-Ben Jordon,
featherwsight champion of England,
last night knocked out Kid McFadden
Of America in the fifteenth round
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
r. Williams Opinion.

In speaking of this matter R. Will
liams treats the question in the follow
ing light:
While the Iowa miners want TO go
on record as being in full sympathy
with the eastern miners in their pres
ent strike and will do all in their pow
er to aid them to run. And If the ma
tional convention should so decide
and call national suspension of min
ing there is not miner in Iowa that
will go into it with better determin-
alton to win than the United. While
this is true we fail to see wherein
the Iowa miner would be justifiable in
going into sympathetic strike under
the. present conditions. First, we
have yearly contract entered into
by the miners and operators for pc
Rod Of one year, commencing April l.,
|19O2, ending April 1, 1903. This agree
Iment should be sacred to each party
and be religiously lived up to by all
interested parties, if not there is no
use to make one. The miners word
should be as good as the operators in
this and while it Is not expressly stat
ed in our agreement We are compelled
to work for one year, neither Is there
any written law that compels man
to work at ali at any time, but the
law of necessity demands 1t. This
cannot be used as a definite argument
for a national suspension for the sin
gle fact for above words are not In
serted in our agreement. Again in a
national suspension the innocent pub
lie is made to suffer for the wrong do.
ing of few coal barons, who know
not what sympathy is. This is con.
trary to good reasoning on the sub.
ject, hence We believe at our nation
al convention there will be better
way advised to win this struggle for
better conditions than by national
strike.
1--WE are pleased to read Mr.. Reese'i
denial of the Springfield interview az
his past record on the sacredness Of
an agreement and his word religious
lily lived up to would not warrant the
remarks credited to him in that inter
view. In conclusion We will say the
great barrier TO overcome in the cam
lpaign for national suspension Is the
yearly wage scale agreement tha
many of the soft coal miners nov
have with their companies. These
agreements are looked upon as con
tracts and large percentage of tn,
miners are averse to breaking then
as the principle bone of contention il
the anthracite region is for a yearl.
wage agreement. Those who are op
posed to general strike, use the wei
defined argument that if the soft Goa
miners break their yearly contract
and go on strike to help the anthra
cite men they would be losing wha
the hard coal miners are striking TO
lin the east. The point is well takel
, and worthy of consideration that al
abundance of funds to keep thes
strikers out will win this strike, a
the coal barons will soon recogniz
the loss incurred in the idlepess o
their works. in their loss of capital in
vested and they will proceed to max
the demanded concessions now aske
,, by the miners. When they do TIL
, United Mine Workers will treat wit,
!, them fair. and no sooner. They mus
,, soon recognize the fact that wn,l
: they have no respect for the mine
they must have for the public a
large" R. Williams.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
OPPOSE A STRIKE
Local Miners Would Assist East
ern Men in Their Fight.
GENERAL WALKoUT IS UNNECESSARY
r. Williams, Prominent Miner of Keb,
Tells of Conditions Surrounding Min.
ing Industry in This country-All to
Lose and Nothing to Gain.

"a universal strike among the coal
miners of the United States is not ne
cessary, nor is it the best way to
bring to a successful termination the
struggle that is being waged by the
anthracite miners of Pennsylvania, y
said R. Williams, prominent miner
of Keb, in speaking of the conditions
that at the present time surround the
miners in the east. According to the
information received from the mining
circles of this state the miners of Iowa
wish to be placed on record as being
in perfect sympathy with their co-lab-
orers in the east, yet it is believed by
many that should there be general
strike, it would work great injustice
to the miners of the west. 1t is the
opinion ofmany thatthere will be some
better way proposed at the national
convention for the settlement of this
strike than by general walk out by
the miners of the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
Want Organization.

According to the light in which the
Pennsylvania strike is viewed by
many of the western miners general
strike would injure the interests of the
miners throughout the country to a
greater extent than the benefit deriv-
ed would improve their conditions.
The eastern miners are striving for
organization and especially for an an
nual agreement This the miners of
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and
Ohio have and according to the opin-
ion of many should these men go out
on strike they would be breaking
their agreement. It seems to be the
intention of the miners of this local
fly that the miners throughout the
west will do all in their power to as
sist their struggling brothers, but they
feel confident that some method will
be devised to bring about successful
termination of the difficulties without
a general tie up of the mining inter
eStS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26

Had Something to Say.
II would not have accepted the invi-
tation to appear here this evening If
l had not had something to say to
these young people. They are gradu-
ates of business college, and as
sumo they are to become business
men and women; that they intend to
follow business life and seek to be
independent A great many young
men and women come to me and say,
What am to do% ! say to them, I
don't care what you do provided you
do 1t better than it is being done now
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
PRINCE CHING SUBMITS
MORE MODIFIED PLAN
Seeks Solution of Yangtze
Valley Evacuation Problem.

PEKIN, Oct 24.-Prince Ching has
his mistake in agreeing 30
the German stipulations, in regard to
the withdrawal of German troops from
Shanghai. and has devised a modified
plan. The original German agreement
was so worded that it made England
rights in the Yangtze Valley subject TO
her military evacuation OF Shanghai
Prince Ching's modified plan provides
that the Yangtze Valley End ali Chinese
territory shall be declared not subject
to the alienation of preferential rights
It IS understood that the English do not
object to this scheme.
The Germans are jubilant, while the
Chinese are completely muddled and a
solution OF the question is doubtful
The Chinese have made no progress IN
the matter of Furnishing the officials who
were responsible for the murders Of the
English missionaries, Bruce and Lewis
IN Honan province. Several ignoran;
Chinese. who had nothing to do with
these crimes, were beheaded, while the
real culprits were not moIested. Sir
Ernest Satow, the British minister, had
stormy conference with Prince Ching
on this matter last Monday, but VI. &c
the present time it has been without
result.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
COL. TOM OCHILTREE
DISAGREESW WITH DOCTORS
Guard Placed Over Him to
Enforce Dietary Orders.

NEW YORK, Oct, 24.-Col Thomas P.
Ochiltree, who has been seriously i'll
since his return from abroad last month,
is now reported improving
The colonel is a sufferer from a COM
pIication Of diseases. His recovery has
been retarded by not sticking strictly to
he Doctors dieting orders He is fond
of good things to eat, and to this is at
tributed his prolonged confinement.
To hasten his recovery. the doctors
have now placed a double watch over
him, that their patient may be prevented
from injudicious indulgence in highly
seasoned dishes. The cause Of this move
was a battle yesterday between doc
tc-s and patient. The former learned
that Colonel OchiItree. IN violation of
orders, had just finished substantial
steak. He insisted that meat was good
for him. and all but mutinied when the
physicians expressed an opposite opin-
ion.
To avoid q clash the doctors acquiesc-
ed with the colonel's views, and then
assutely doubled the guards. There may
De row when Colonel Ochiltree next
orders steak and t!,e waiter fails TO
appear
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
THIS SUPERINTENDENT
WOULD BECOME AN EDITOR
Mr.. Cooley, Head of Chicago's Public
Schools, Desires a Place On
FortnightIy Journal

CHICAGO. Oct, 24.-superintendent
Cooley, Of the public schools. seeks an
editorial chair. Re wants 10 become the
editor OF q fortnightIy journal to be pub
Hshed BY the board Of education. He
made his aspirations known 10 the com
mittee on school management yester-
day in a recommendation 10 that body
that the board publish an eight-page
Paper. With a guaranteed circulation of
% 900 copies, containing a condensation
Of short news Of interest 10 teachers,
employees. trustees. officials Of the city
and county and 10 the public.
The superintendent suggested that the
paper contain important parts Of the
board proceedings, committee reports,
new rules, bulletins Of the superinten-
dent and bis assistants. general in
s---ctao-.s 10 executive officials and en-
pioyes, and school statistics The paper
10 oe distributed free among the per
soas interested
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
STARS OF TURF COMING
FOR THE BENNING MEET
More Than 500 Stalls Already Fngaged-Program TO In
cIude Fine Stake Features and Handicaps.

owner OF skiIlful and many useful handi-
cap horses. viii be on hand.
Among the other applicants for stable
room are r. Bradley, II; A c. McCaf-
ferty, Il; schladt & Co.. 3; ". T. Ryan.
4; II. T. Griffin. 10; P. J. Miles, s; Tur-
ney Bros, 10. William Jennings. 5;
Fred Burlew, L and T <. Monnix, 5.
The horses of all these owners are too
well known to all metropolitan race
goers to need mention here.
Jenny Mclaughlin will, Of course, be
at Benning, and with Grey Friar in Mr.
Bureh's stable and Eusenia Burch in
Mclaughlin washingtonians viii have
the opportunity Of seeing the greatest
two-year-oIds of both sexes. The total
number of stalls already engaged is
fully 500. and the superintendent is be-
ginning to look around the village Of
Benning for accommodations.
The principal stake features already
announced are:
The Dixie. for three-yeaF-o one
and one-half miles.
The Grand Consolation. for two-year-
olds, seven furlongs.
The YestaI. for three-year-ol FLIES,
one and one-half miles
The Columbia Handicap. for three
year-olds and upward. seven furlongs.
The Benning Special, for three-year-
oIds and upward one and one-haIf niles.
The Washington Cap, for three-year-
olds and upward, two and q quarter
miles.
The Maximum, for three-year-olds and
/ upward three miles
/ Among the features of the steeple-
/ chases are the Bladensburg Handicap
/ Steeplechase, about two and one-hali
/ miles; she Chevy Chase Open Selling
/ Steeplechase gentlemen riders); the
| Hunters Champion Steeplechase. and
many others to be announced through
/ the meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
STRIKERS ATTACK GANG
OF NON UNION MINERS
With Sticks and Stones They Put Them
to Fight-Several Badly Hurt
and Removed to Hospital.

SCRANTON. Pa, Oct PA crowd Of
non-union workmen who were employed
at the Dodge mine we're set upon by a
crowd Of strikers as they were leaving
the coIliery and several of them were
severely injured.
It is estimated that there we're about
fifty men in the crowd when they started
for their homes, and many of them
were leaving for good, carrying their
tools and working clothes with them.
When the attack was made the non
unionists scattered in every direction,
fleeing from the stones and other mis-
siIes hurled at them.
Three Of them sustained injuries about
the head, face, and body, and It was
reported that one man was thrown into
the Lackawanna River.
All three men we're taken to the Lack
awanna Hospital No arrests were
made. as the crowd had dispersed when
the police were summoned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24

6OI. 900 from the United States, show
ing that Germany made a larger gain
il its exports to South Africa during the
year than did the United States
United States Second.
The United States, occupies second
rank in the list Of countries supplying
South Africa, the largest figure being:
United Kingdom, S93. 916. 600; the next
largest in order the United States. $12.-
S4S,000; Victoria, 2S,444,O00, and Ger
many, S5,441, zoe.
An analysis Of the imports into South
Africa by countries shows in pounds
sterling: From the United States. eHS.-
126, in 1892 and s2,640,I 1913 in 1901; from
Germany, e231.172 in 1892, and s1.ziS,-
010 in 1901; from the United Kingdom,
e10.11S,S37 in 1892, and e2O, 326. oo6 in
1901.
The rapid growth in imports into
South Africa from the United States and
the extremely rapid growth in the con
suming power OF Africa adds interest
70 the latest statistics Of the trade of
the United States with Africa. These
hguTes show that for the eight months
} ending with August, 1902; cur total ex-
ports TO Africa as a whole were 800 =
1882, against ST. 707. 1s6 in the cor
responding months Of 1901. and 81 5s7--
S39 n the corresponding months Of 1900.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24

While there are not great many
horses now at the Benning track, the
demand On Superintendent Strahan for
stalls far exceeds the supply. notwith-
standing the fact that the Washington
Jockey Club has completed six new
stables since its last spring meeting.
The arrivals will begin on the close
Of the Morris Park meeting Saturday,
and next week will see many Of the
principal stables on the grounds. Among
these VIII be the stable of F. r. Hitch
cock, in charge of ". P Burch, one Of
the most honored and respected train
ers in America.
Some Of the bright particular stars OF
this stable are Grey Friar, the conquer
er of Acefu1, and probably the best two
year-o1d colt in training Sergeant. q
stake winner, Onature, and many other
useful winners. Mr.. Burch will also
have charge of the horses of John E.
Madden and William c. Whitney.
August Belmont has built new
and model stable for his private use,
and his stable will naturally be one of
the most prominent at the meeting.
II. ". Mason has engaged twelve stalls
for the horses OF Jack Follansbee, such
as Astarita, Daisy Green. and Cameron.
The Pepper stable asks for twenty-five
stalls, and this strong stable augmented
by Jockey Redfern viii be seen in from,
many times. T J. Healey has written
for fourteen stables for the horses Of
r. T. Wilson, jr.. ard Andrew Miller
This stable is especially rich in two
yearold material, and has such high
elassed youngsters as Wild Thyme. New
ermore. and the useful older horses
Carbunele. Honolulu, and many others
/ Dave Gideon. the noted plunger, ha.
| asked for fourteen stalls. c. R. Ellison