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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11
LAcEYs MINERS, BILL.
Provisions of Measure Which Passed
House.
Washington Bureau the Courier

Washington Bureau the Courier.
Washington, D. c., Feb. z, 1902.
The number of explosions in mines
occurring recently is causing the mat.
ter to be given much attention by mine
operators and members of congress,
especially those representing mining
sections of the country. Foremost in
the latter class is Congressman Lacey,
OF Iowa, who has just proposed an
amendment to the act of 1890 for the
protection of the lives of the miners
in the territories, which bill was orig.
inally drafted by him.
Passes House.
Congressman Laceys amendment
has passed the house and now goes to
the senate where it can hardly be sub.
ject to serious, if any, opposition. The
recent terrible explosions in the Ma.
haska county mines, in Iowa, and in
Mexico and the Indian Territory have
that undoubtedly will bear tangible
fruit
The amendment to the act of 1890
proposed by Congressman Lacey and
which has passed the house, is as fol
lows:
IS Provisions.
THAT the ow.ers and managers OF
every coal mi = depth of one hun
dred feet cr 80 !. SHALL provide an ade.
quate alnC; of ventilation of not less
than eighty-three and one-third cubic
feet of pure air per second, or 5000 Gu.
bic feet per minute for every fifty men
at work in said mine and in like pro
portion for a greater number, which
air shall by proper appliances OF ma.
chinery be forced through such mine
to the face of each and every working
place, so as to dilute and render harm.
less and expel therefrom the noxious
or poisonous gases; and all workings
shall be kept clear of standing gas
All owners, lessees, operators of or any
other person having the control or
management of any coal shaft, drift
slope or pit employing miners to work
therein shall employ shot-firers to fire
the shots therein. Said shots shall be
fired once day on each day when any
such shaft, slope, drift or pit is in op
Grafton, but shall not be fired until af
ter all miners and other employees
working therein shall have been hoist
ed out Of said mine. The violation Of
this act shall constitute misdemeanol
and any person convicted OF such viola
ton shall pay fine not exceeding 1--WE
hundred dollars"
The house, committee on mines ant
mining takes the position that nation
al law should keep pace with STATE
law and that the miners in the Indiar
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the open field. The bill of Mr.. LARA
bee has many strong points in it's fav-
or. The proposed contraction would
not only add 100000 acres to the ara
BILE lands of the state but it would
make better roads and decrease the
expenses of keeping them in repair.
Sixty feet Is more land than is neces-
sary for a road; the superf1uous land
could be sold to adjacent owners and
the proceeds applied to the improve
nlent of the roads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENTS.

The Marion Register evidently does
not believe there is any necessity for
increasing the pay of the Iowa legis.
lator. "There are 1000 men in Linn
county," it asserts, who would accept
a position in either house, the salary
being the same as now, $500. There
are hundred or more who would vol
unteer to be candidates if there was
apply to every county in the state
The Register thinks almost any Iowa
man, democrat or republican, would
make a capable legislator, SO great is
it's faith in its state.
While republican papers are crying
LET the circle alone" the Algonia
Courier, dem, calls for its elimination
from the Australian ballot. "The cir
cle,' says the Courier, sis delusion
and snare, and by the use or non
use of it by the voter the politician
outside Of the booth can tell whether
the voter is voting a straight ticket
or not. We know of a case in this
county where politicians boosted that
they timed every man and went into
the booth to note whether he was vot-
ing mixed ticket. Let the circle be
removed"
The Cedar Rapids Republican fav-
ors the proposition to increase the pay
of supreme and district court judges.
In many instances" it says, "the best
lawyers and the best men refuse to be
considered for judicial positions sim
ply because they feel they cannot af-
ford to make pecuniary sacrifice
which such acceptance entails. This
ought not to be. The bench demands
the very best talent and the highest
character"
The Marshalltown Times-Republi
can also is favorable to an increase in
judicial salary. The state is abun.
dainty able to make this change" ii
argues, without affecting its finances
adversely. 1t is out of debt and in.
ereasina ite wealth and nnwer- 0uE
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

The Spanish government is publish
ing with great deal of apparent sat
isfaction the friendly notes received
by Spain at the beginning of the war
with the United States. The purpose
is to show that all Europe was in SYM
pathy with Spain, which by the way
cuts no kind of figure now, nor did it
then. The war was fought to the end
by the United States without regard to
European likes or dislikes The end
certainly was to the satisfaction OF the
government that stood practically
alone (according to Spanish accounts)
against the world.
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HAS NARROW ESCAPE, =
SWitchman All But Killed In creston
Yards

Creston, Feb. s.-Switchman George
flunath of this city was knocked down
NY an engine In the east end Of the
yards here and narrowly escaped
death. The engine was being backed
up and as the water tank struck Ku-
nBth he grasped the axel trucks and
hleld on. His left ankle was crushed
but not to the extent that amputation
will be necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11
sALIsRuRYs WARNING.

Lord Salisbury, the British premier,
inshis address at a club meeting on the
evening of February 5, made two
statements, one of which is not SO i'm
portant because it merely is to the
effect that ANY peace in South Africa
which recognizes fully the rights of
s the British sovereign and gives secur-
ity for the empire, will be accepted by
the British ministry, not only willing
ly but with delight" This, the world
knew before it was uttered by the pre-
mier.
Matters have come to such a pass
through the obstinacy of the Beers and
the prolonged war, that England would
accept any peace that would smooth
the situation and give the empire but
nominal jurisdiction over the South
African republics. In other words
anything to crafty British pride, so
that it may not be said in history that
the war declared against Great Britain
by one of the smallest republics, re-
suited in the defeat of one of the
greatest of empires.
Salisbury, however, made another
statement which is not only significant
but startling in regard to the attitude
of ireland. The war in South Africa
has attracted the greater part of at
tention and the state of affairs in Ire
land has been lost sight of in more
stirring events. 'The existence" he
said, "of hostile feeling in ireland, was
a signal that the efforts upon which de-
pended in no light degree the glory and
continuance of the empire, must not
be relaxed. The maintenance of our
1 position in Ireland is the most vital
object the empire has, and it can on
ly be attained by strenuous exer-
tions.''
The premier when asked if the Irish
z people loved the government better
than they did formerly. replied that
they did not. He said the feelings of
hostility which had been expressed
were more incorporating than any
expressions which had ever issued
from the lips of Parnell or O'Connell.
These are the utterances not of SEN
4 sational journals nor of obscure indi-
viduals hysterical over magniied dan
gers but are the grave declarations of
the premier of England, who is held
responsible for every utterance wheth-
er7lt be official or otherwise. These
declarations give to the world the fact
that Ireland is deemed as yet but con-
Quered territory with a disconnected
and turbulent population, dissatisfied
with the empire and ready at any "a
yorable opportunity to throw off the
yoke. This dissatisfaction has grown
during the past two years, during the
progress of the war in Africa; a ma
jority OF the populace is in sympathy
with the Beers who are at war with
the empire There is state of things
in ireland that would justify Kipling
including the Irish among the "sul-
len peoples" who are held subject to
the crown only by the same kind of
force that keeps the brown-skinned
men of India loyal to the imperial gov
eminent.
Salisbury has had the courage to
issue his warning in plain terms, such
as cannot be misunderstood by the
English people.
.G ---------------
Representative Larrabee has not
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains
no opiates and cures N,sicRly. Careful
mothers keep it in tn e house. Sold by
all druggists.
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HITS sPlRITuALisrs.

Emperor Will Exclude Them FROM
German Court.
BERLIN, Feb. S.-Emperor William ls
incensed at the spiritualists mo,H,.
ment He has issued notificati9 IN
through the North German Gaztd tie
that all persons in any way connetgsed
with spititualists, faith healers, CT ns-
tan scientists or kindred cults, will
hereafter be rigidly excluded froro. the
imperial court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

Representative Larrabee has not
abandoned his bill to reduce the width
OF public roads from sixty to fifty feet,
notwithstanding It was unfavorably
reported upon by the committee; he
will bring the measure before the
house and there make fight for it in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

Mothers can safely give Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar to their chi tdren for
coughs and colds, for it ctGltains no
opiates or other poisons. fsiold by all
druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11
HONOR DEAD. REPRESENTATIVE.
House Pays Tribute to Memoly Of
Robert e, Burke.

Washington, Feb. 8.-After TIL ansact-
ing routine business and passing q few
minor bills the house today lajj aside
public business to pay a tributi, to the
memory Of the late repres / .ntative,
Robert e. Burke, of Texas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

1t will be surprising to the majority
to know that Notwithstanding the
drouths of last summer exports
of agricultural products increas-
ed from 1904, 655 900 in 1900, to $780,
426,O00 in 1901. There was falling
off in the export of corn but the fig
ures show that wheat and other pro-
ducts went abroad in large quantities
and at increased prices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

To Cure Gold in thne Day
Take Laxative Bromo E,uinine Fab.
lets. All druggists refuh the MONEY!
if 1t fails to cure. 70. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. csc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

Stock feeders and farmers over the
state regard it as extremely probable
that the cold weather may give rise to
a corn famine. The amount of corn
in Iowa this year was much less than
usual, and although but very little
was shipped out, the feeders have
been unable to procure enough in the
state for their stock. A great deal OF
corn has been shipped in. What was
shipped out was shipped to other
states for feeding purposes. The
warm weather early in January caus-
ed many people to think that the
amount of feed in their granarfes and
cribs would be sufficient to carry
them through. The price of corn de.
clined somewhat and many thought
that the worst part of the winter was
over. The present cold weather has
changed their opinion and many feed.
ers are now wondering what they will
do the rest of the winter. Corn is diff
ficult to obtain and hay is not over
plentiful
Representative Blakemore, of Tay-
lor county, says that he has received
great many inquiries from feeders In
different parts of the state regarding
corn for their stock. Many have stat
ed that they are unable to buy it in
their localities at any price. All are
willing to pay good prices for it, for
they do not wish to ship theip cattle
away until they are ready for the mar.
ket. Corn is extremely scarce in
southern Iowa, he says, and he has
been unable to locate any large
amount anywhere. A great many cat
tie have been shipped before they
were ready for market and it is said
that the yards of the feeders over the
state now contain but very small
percentage of the cattle that they usu
ally contain at this time of year. The
cold weather, if it, continues any
length of time, will mean raise in
the price of both cattle and corn.-Des
Moines Register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

AS to Mr.. Larrabees bill to reduce
the width of the public highways, the
Manson Journal says: "Larrabee evil
IDENTIFY wants to make them cycle
paths. By the time the telephone
poles were placed in the roads there
would not be enough room left for two
teams to pass each other"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

Congressman Lacey's bill governing
the management of coal mines in the
territories, with his amendment re
quiring that mine owners and manag.
ers shall employ shot firers in such
mines to fire the shots and thus place
the, responsibility of accidents where
it properly belongs, has passed the
House and will, no doubt, pass the
Senate without serious opposition
The passage of such a measure for
regulating mines in the territories
should suggest to the Iowa legislature
additional safeguards for the regula-
ton Of mines in the state
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Half Not Been Told.

Congressman Lacey in speaking to
your correspondent remarked that he
had been to the bottom of the whole
matter and that all that had been said
was true and that the half had not
been told. The details would fill sew
eral newspaper pages and make inter
esting reading. Mr.. Lacey said Speak
er Henderson had also investigated
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

John e. Orr. of Orange. City, is an
nounced as a candidate tor district
judge. ~
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FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

August Poke, a prosperous farmer
out northeast of town, is having a
streak Of very hard luck. Will Doan,
his son-in-law, and Mr. Poke have six
ty head of cattle. On last Friday morn
ing Mr.. Poke went out to the field and
saw twelve head of his cattle dead.
He returned to the house to get con-
veyance to haul them off. On Saturday
he found five more dead, making a to,
tai of seventeen. DR.. Barrett was
called Sunday morning to make an ex,
animation and found that the cattle
met death by eating dry corn husks
He pronounced it impaxtion of a
manifold or small stomach.-Keokuk
County (Sigourney) News.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

Thomas w. EvarH, of Burlington,
has been appointed railway mail
clerk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

The date of the What Cheer fair
has been fixed at Augu si, 1922.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11
THINK SHIP is LOST.
6oetm Of Warship in Search Of Miles,.
ina Vessel Found.

Van Couver, B. G.. Feb. s.-Fears
are entertained for the safety Of the
warsHlip Egrie which went in search
of the missing Condor. A boom Has
been picked up on the west coast hs-
longing to the Egria.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

The Sac City Sun favors the sub
mission of the equal suffrage question
to the voters of the state, although not
supporter of equality in suffrage
THE majority of the voters" it says,
would rule in the matter and the
question would be settled one way or
the other for many years to come One
thing certain, whether we like it or
not, is that the right of suffrage will
be conferred upon women in Iowa
some time"
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judiciary has high standing, it has
proved to be an impregnable rock
of justice on which all interests have
secured a firm footing, and it should
be maintained in true independence
and WORTH
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Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottumwa, Ia
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the case as well as several other con-
gressmen. He expressed his pleasure
that Senator Tillman had brought the
matter UP in the senate and hoped the
matter would be thoroughly aired. 1t
is intimated that President Roosevelt
will make short work of the case if it
comes before him.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-23
Those Eyes, "The Windows
 Of fife SOuI''

tell their story of Unalioycd bliss. Tis thus we cor .ibGte to the happiness of thousands. Or. more strictly speak ing, OUT delicious sodas do so. It is un- riVaicd- Absolutely pure, of choicest flaNoTs- Il is refreshing in the highest dcSree. and always delightful to the palate. Only most select, puresf juices used.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-23
LOOKING FOR TARTAR
San Francisco Man Mysteriously Dis
 appears at Bisbee.

". NJ. Appel of San Francisco ar- rived in the city yesterday and will make d thorough investigation of the disappearance of F. M. Farrar, who was last seen in this city on the sixth of this month, says the Bisbee Re view.
 Mir Appel has traced the missing man from Los Angeles to this city, and is informed of his movements up to ;ae time he was last seen here.
 'Farrar's accounts are all straight ; said Mr. Appel last night, and the search I am making is in his interests. The company with which he is con- nccted is anxious about his condition. 1 cant account for Farrars disappear ance."
 Arthur Pritchard, who came in yes terday from Fort Huachuca, brings in formation that may throw some liSat on the affair. He says:
 About eight days ago q man came to a ranch near Huachuca siding. and asked for something to eat. He acte | ve;y strangely, and the cowboys thought he was not in his right mind. The man went to rcG. and about : o'clock in the morning got up and ran cut of the house.
 One CT the cowboys saddled q horse
Arizona republican., 1902-05-23

fiaricop2 Canal company vs- Martin Gould ct al. Richards sWears that the headgate was not broken by Gould himself but by his son Anton Gould at the direction of his father.
 Joseph Grier an employe of the salt River Valley canal complained that Henry T.. Slosser or May F broke a gate of that canal, and Dan McDer- mott Of tie Salt River Valley canal made affidavit against C. Agner. one of the defendants in the case of the Salt River Valley Canal company Ns. L. L. D. Hayois.
 All these attachments are made re- turnablo on May "A, at which time the cases Of several other persons charged with interference with the headSates OC the companies will be heard. Thefo is likely to be more seriousness about the case of Agner than any of the others if it should be shown that he has broken a headSate, for that would be his second offense within month He was first attached along with Hay Ois. and each of them was fined fifty dollars and costs. The fines were sus- pended and they were dismissed on the payment of the costs, which amounted to about nine dollars.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-23

and tried to catch the man, but could net finj him. When h. left he had no clothes on a~d must have been out oi his head. Tho description of the E,::.; is the same IS that ! have heard in iisbee.
 They asked the man at tl,c ranch several que tions. but all they coIId set from him was the words 'Sausr Mcnica. As far as I know. nothing more has been heard of him. though the officers were told about what 1a,i taken place"
 When asked what bearing this might have upon thc disappearance. MT. -\n- pei said that it was not unlikely that the man seen at the ranch was Farrar He will go to IIuachuca this rnornIn-F to gather more particulars. IT the clothes left at the ranch by the man when he ran out O: the house are .,t:Il there they will prove valuable in the effort to find Far"ar.
 Yesterday afternoon the grips lcc: i,y Falrar at the Copper Queen were opened but they contained nothing that might indicate what his intcnt t.o,.s
Arizona republican., 1902-05-23
A JOYFUL WEDDING
Marriage of MT. ". R. Graham and
 Hrs. Farrace R. Wilky.

On Wednesday evening, May 21. at the palatiaI residence Of Mr. and Mrs. Pobert 0. Green. ten miles northwest of Phoenix. occurred a most joyful wedding. Tho contracting parties were Afr. Willis N. Graham and Mrs. Far race r.. Wilky. Promptly at o'clock the bride and groom marched into tn ? parjCr before a marriage altar on which fay an open bible, and in q brief but impressive ceremony the twain were made one. Rev. (. V. CoWan of ficiatiug.
 MT. Graham is native of Missouri land an old friend of the Green family. He has recently sold large ranch in Oklahoma and has come to the Salt River valley t0 reside. He is to be congratulated on his choice, beth of a gCCd wife and a location for home.
 Mrs. Milky is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. O. Green. one oc the most highly respected families in the valley. She has been brought up in the good old fashioned way. both by knowing how to work in the kitchen and to en- certain in the parlor.
 Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom. surrounded by the family and invited guests, assembled on the veranda where the group was photographed.
 The genuine hospitality Of the good housewife was then tested in a most bJuntifuI feast of good things. Mrs Green knows how to cook and serve things up in old Kentucky style.
 MT and Mrs. Green are very happy in their home life, having raised eight daughters. all of whom are married but the youngest, and well situated in life.
 The Green ranch is known as one of the best in the valley with a beautiful home in which are all modern inn provements. Surrounded by their children and grandchildren they were as happy as the bride and groom, NIT. and Mrs Graham.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-23
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 AND we're going to help you sell these goods by giving your customers q ticket worth 2I2c on every purchase These tickets are redeemable on any of our dishes, glassware, etc, same as we have always done.
 AND we're going to do still mora. Every one of your customers who pur- chase $1 worth of any kind of lncr- chandise of US will receive q chance on twenty beautiful and useful presents, absolutely free
 This is the most liberal offer ever made by any Arizona house. Our low prices and good goods should enable you sell the amount of goods neces- sary for different premiums in q short time.
 AND MORE-besidcs all of this we are going to cap the climax by present. ing absolutely free and in addition to all other prizes. to the boy or girl sell ing the most goods for us up to Oct. |; 1902, Ladies' of Gents Bicycle. Fly cry boy or girl in Arizona can enter this race if yo.: Wish. We want you all.
 Call or write for particulars.
 You can all get a prize at the store that's always busy.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-23
PRESCOTT EXCURSION.

Inquire at the Country Village post office.