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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-25

I Resolved, that the committee having
IN charge the matter of establishing
library, be and they are requested to
instruct the city council to call spe.
cial election at which the electors of
the city will vote upon the question of
establishing free public library un.
der and in compliance with the laws
of Iowa, with the view of securing
the proposed Carnegie donation of
$4,000 for the construction of public
library building.
Called Election.
On May 20 the members Of the city
council caucused regarding the calling
of an election at which the question of
the library tax should be submitted to
the people. Although some were
against the tax, including AL
derman T. F. Keefe, others were
against the Ballingall site. However,
committee consisting Of Aldermen
T. f. Keefe and j. E. Hull was sent
to Davenport, which city had received
a proposition similar to the one made
to Ottumwa. These men reported on
their return that Davenport found no
complaints to make regarding the Of
fer and its conditions, and~the council
on June 4, at regular meeting, called
an election for June 49, at which time
the proposition of accepting the Carne-
gle offer was to be voted upon, the
matter of site to be determined after
the election, by the trustees.
Women Carry Election.
On June 10 the women carried the
library election by good majority.
Had the matter been left entirely to
the men the proposition would have
met defeat by a majority of eighty
one votes. but as it was the majority
in favor of accepting Andrew Carne-
gie's offer was 240. Thu total vote
for the library amounted to 1,474, and
l,234 ballots We're against the PROPOSE
| ton. The number of mems ballots
used at the special election was 1868,
and 1,045 women voted.
The women of the first ward voted
against the project with majority of
seventeen, and in the fifth ward the
majority of women against the library
was fifty-iye In the other wards of
the city. however. the women gave
big majorities in favor of the library
and carried the day.
Trustees Appointed.
| Mayor Philips, on June 25, report
ed the following appointments of men
as trustees for the library;
]. B. Sax, Claues Myers,
w b. Bonnifield, j. G. Hutehison.
H. L. Waterman, j. T. Hal6worth,
| R. H. Moore. j. j. Smith.
w. A. McIntire.
At the council meeting, June 25, the
council, as committee of the whole.
refused to confirm the appointments,
making the following reports, setting
out their positions with regard to the
matter.
| Majority Report.
I'VE, the committee of the whole
would beg leave to report on the mat
| ter, of confirming the list of names
submitted by your honor as library
trustees.
"F'irst-no ordinance has been pass.
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vorable to the acceptance of the propo
| sition made by the iron and steel king
was shown, however, when, on the ey'
ening of January 10, in the library
room at the court house, meeting
was held and was attended by many
of the most influential business men
and capitalists of Ottumwa. Several
speeches in favor of the project were
made and committees were appointed
by the chairman, Hon. S. H. Harper, as
follows:
General committee to attend to the
lit.ary matter and Mr.. Carnegie's
oposition-Captain j. G. Hutchinson,
R. H. Moore and w. B. Bonnifield.
Committee to confer with Represen-
tative A. w. Buchanan and Senator
w. A. McIntire relative to desired
changes in state law regarding tax
levies for library purpa ses-Captain
| Calvin Manning.
Normal school committee-F. w.
Simmons, H: L. Waterman, A. w. Lee,
S. B. Evans, VIM. Daggett S. II. Har-
per and T. J. Phillips.
At this meeting ex-senator H. L..
Waterman informed those present that
there was at that time a technical bar
rier in the state law regarding the
levying of taxes for library purposes
in the form of provision that such a
tax may be levied in cities of the first
class containing $4,000 or more inhab-
itants, and in cities of the second class.
1t made no provision for cities OF the
first class of less than $4,000 popula-
ton, but through the Offices of the
committee appointed by Captain .Har-
per at this meeting and of Wapello
county's representatives this defect
was remedied.
The committee on normal school
which was also appointed at this time
was to try to obtain for this city one
of the normal schools contemplated
by proposed law then pending pas
sage by the state legislature. This bill
was defeated however, and the COM
mittee did no work.
Library Bill Passed.
On January %. the bill introduced
by Representative Buchanan in the
house of representatives at Des
Moines was passed by that body. A
similar bill. introduced by Senator Nc,
Intire in the state senate also met
WIFI ldNOT Oil NdlNH HIS iCiiioN-
ed the last obstacle from the path of
the library enterprise. so far as the
legal phase was concerned.
Ask for Elections.
On March 10, 1900, the matter of vot-
ing tax for the support of the public
library was first brought to the atten.
ton of the city council and
steps were taken toward learn
ing whether or not the people of
the city desired to comply with the
conditions attached to the $4,000 gift
of Andrew Carnegie. A petition,
which had been circulated by R. H.
Moore, to which about $50 signatures
had been secured was presented to
the council. asking that special cleo
tion be called for the purpose OF yot-
ing tax for the support of a public
library. The petition and names of
the petitioners were as follows:
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ITO The Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Ottumwa, Iowa:
Gentlemen, we the undersigned,
citizens of the city of Ottumwa, Iowa,
respectfully ask your honorable body
to call a special election at which to
submit to the electors of the city the
question as to whether or not they are
in favor of the establishment of pub
lie library, to be established under the
provisions of the code of Iowa; to be
open to the free use of all of the in
habitants of the said Scity under prop
ef regulations, with authority to erect
buildings. provide for the compensa-
ton OF the necessary employees, to re-
ceive, and hold nd dispose of any
gifts, donations, devices, and requests
that naay be made to said library, for
the purpose of establishing, increas-
ing or improving of such library, and
with authority to apply the profits and
proceeds, interests and rents accru-
ing therefrom in such manner as will
best promote the prosperity and util-
ity of such library, and that said cleo
ton be called at as early date as
practicable:
R. H. Moore, B. P. Brown, J. G..
Hutchinson, p. w. Simmons, w. B.
bonnifleld, Wyman Rand Carpet Co..
F. H. Hall, Manager; S. H. Harper,
j. b. Mowrey, A. ID. Moss, Ralph w.
Emerson, l.. e. Stevens, w. V. Sill
vers &. Co., j. W. Neasham, w. C. Wy
man, J. A. Phillips, w. j.. Donelan
& Co., F. Won Schrader, G. G. Lewis,
IL. j. haker, VIM. McNett. ]. H. Mer-
rill, j. w. Garner Geo. F Heindel, ].
T. Hackworth, e. E. Fisher, C. e.
Norton, Samuel Mahon, S. C. Cullen &,
Co., w, l.. Sargent, w. r. Daggett. w.
E. Jones, w. ~ Rockwell, C. NJ. My
ers, j. B. Sax, Sumner Siberell, B. P.
George, Tisdale Bros, E. Daggett &
Sons, SHERMAN Bros, w. A. Jordan
& Sons, Frank McIntire, Clark & Mol
lison. f. A. Wilcox, M. Bannister, A.
G.. Wallace F., G.. Orelup, Ottumwa
Gas, Light, Heat & Power TO-. by |. G.
Elston. Jr., secretary; A. w. Enoch,
Wise & Thompson, Schmidt Bros, H.
e. Holmes, S. R. Cheadle, G. P. Wool
lett, S.. L. Hauck. F.. G.. Sanborn, N.
H. Pyle, T. H. Corrick, A. o. Viii
liams, A c.. Leighton, w. e. Davis,
w. "A, Work, M. Hale. e. ]. Lambert,
H. J. Scott, J. c. Bonham, B. w. Van
Der Veer. C. e. Boude, Globe Tea Co.,
Frank Mills, I. B. Trotter H. w.
Merrill; w. S. Parker, f. Swenson G.
Anderson, John Shehan. j., R. Jauues,
B. w. Scott,SA, w. Buchanan, ]. Hol-
lister Lynch. G. Y. Smith, l.. l.. Latin,
Morgan Griswold, James Gee, w. S.
Russell L.. w. Sisson, A. w. Slaught.
Charles H. Barber, H. j. Watson, VIM.
Heather, Fl. L.. Waterman. A. C. Steck,
HB. p. Ballagh. o. Il. Shadford, OF,
tumwa Press; by H. ]. Vail; A. J..
Armstrong. r. B. sCreswell, F. NJ. Hun
ter, G. Millaid,, Charles A. Smith. W.
H. White, j., A, Wagner, J. ID. Brown.
|. H. HammondsH j. Wing, G. A.
Wellman, l.. NJ. Norris, A. w. Lee, Ira
A. Myers, Ga r. Lang, Ed Poland, P.
Il. Lang, S. A. Spilman, H. P. Colt. S.
L. Vest, John H Morrell, G. r. Allen,
e. t. sSelby, g.. p. Hearn, w. b. La
Force, John oDonnell, H. c. Smith,
J. R. Burgess, II. NJ. Hedrick, j. T..
. Z VI +
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women's Votes.

At this time occurred the first men
ton of the question which later came
near losing the library for OttumWa
This was the matter of the legality OF
women voting in library elections.
This was discussed by those present
at the meeting of the library associa
ton, and the general opinion was that
that women's votes would be legal at
the special election which was neces
sary in order for the city to decide to
appropriate $4,000 each year for the
maintenance of the institution.
AT this time also the first words
against the acceptance of Mr.. Carne
gie's offer were heard. Several prom
inent citizens objected to the PROPOSE
ton because it would impose per
petual tax which they thought the peo
Bile could not afford to pay. Others
objected because of the proposed loca
ton. and said in interviews secured
by the Courier that they would vote
against the proposition if the building
was to be located on the Ballingal
property because it would not be g
suitable place for various reasons.
Committees Appointed.
The preponderance of sentiment IA
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Perdue, w. w. Vance, E. q. Pixley,
John P. Wing, Calvin Manning.
More Correspondence.
Meanwhile the committee composed
of ]. G. Hutchinson, R. H. Moore, and
w. B. Bonnifield, had written to Mr..
Carnegie, on March %, as follows:
Ottumwa, March %, 1900.
Hon. Andrew Carnegie, New YORK:
Dear Sir:-The undersigned very re-
specially desires to write you that
they constitute a committee of our citi
zens here, having in charge the pre-
pairing for the erection of the public
library building, which your generous
gift of $4,000 will afford our city. We
have been delayed for several weeks
by the necessity of having our Iowa
law on taxation for library support al
justed by our legislature to meet our
situation in Ottumwa. This legisla-
| ton We have successfully secured. We
are now arranged to secure a salts
factory site which would be well adap-
ted for such a beautiful building as
the Carnegie fund will erect AS soon
as We secure the site we will have
our city council take the proper course
to provide the support fund. All this
will require several weeks. We will
promptly, as soon as we have all in
proper form, advise you and send you
the certified evidence of the compli-
lance on our part with the require
ments of your highly appreciated pro.
position.
Sincerely yours,
j. G.. Hutchinson,
R. H. Moore,
w. B. Bonnifield.
The following answer was received
by the committee:
New York. March 26, 1900.
j. G. Hutchison, Ottumwa:
Dear Sir:-Mr Carnegie desires me
to acknowledge receipt of your letter,
and will be glad to hear from you
when you have completed your ar
rangements.
Very respectfully yours.
James Bertram, Private Secretary.
Resolutions Passed.
A mass meeting of the citizens, both
men and women, was held at the city
hall, and strong resolutions in favor
of the acceptance of Mr.. Carnegie's
offer We're passed by aaunanimous, ris-
ing vote. Several addresses We're
made by those prominent in the move
ment, and some of the arguments
made against the project by the peo-
pie who did not favor the establish
ment of library We're answered. Inc
resolutions passed We're as follows:
Whereas. in the careful considera-
ton of the splendid offer by Andrew
Carnegie to enable the city of Ottum-
wa to have unusual advantages in the
possession of one of the finest library
buildings in the country, it is desired
to secure the great advantages which
will come to us through this offer. and
Whereas. We appreciate, too. at the
same time. the additional advantages
afforded our citizens, through the be
quest of the late Col P. G. Ballingall
to the Ottumwa Library association
and desire to deserve this additional
advantage as far as practicable, there
fore be it
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held at the First National bank build
ing, and resolutions were adopted
thanking Andrew Carnegie for his gen
erous, offer to the city. Captain ]. G.
Hutchinson was the chairman of the
meeting and the resolutions, which
We're adopted by an unanimous vote OF
all present, We're as follows:
Whereas, the Ottumwa Library as,
sociation has been advised by R. H.
Moore, of this city, that Andrew Car
negie has offered to the library asso-
citation of Ottumwa, Iowa, $4,000 on
conditions specified in the offer, and
Whereas. the Ottumwa Library as
ISOLATION, now in existence, will be
gratified to realize any feasible plan
which will establish. under the library
laws of the state of Iowa, a first-class
public library, therefore
Resolved, that the board OF direc-
tors of the Ottumwa Library associa-
ton hereby extend their sincere and
grateful thanks to Andrew Carnegie
for the proposition he has made to our
fellow citizen, R H. Moore, which we
trust will result in the establishment
of a first.class public library in OF
tumwa.
Resolved, that the board of direc-
tors of the Ottumwa Library aSsocia-
ton hereby tender their cooperation
to assist in carrying out the establish
ment of such a library by Mr. Carnegie
in any practical way as may be settled
Upon by those who may have charge
II the matter. so far as our aid may
be needed.
q Hutchison
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Majority Report.

1--WE, the committee of the whole,
would beg leave to report on the mat
ter, of confirming the list of names
submitted by your honor as library
trustees.
First no ordinance has been pass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-25

"We hereby concur in the majority
report except the last section and
recommend that instead of the words
be not confirmeo.' the word delayed
be substituted.
"B. f. Hyatt,
is--ss4--es.- ct E. Boggs..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-01
ANOTHER COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
FoRTY-sECOND-ST PROPERTY OWNERS TO
GUARD AGAINST CAVE ms

Professionally the committee of safety ap-
pointed by property owners and residents IN
Park-ave. have obtained Professor James +
Kemp, of Columbia University, to investigate
the condition of the subway and to make a
scientific survey of the formation of the rock
at the point wher the recent cave in occurred
They have appointed Albert l.. Webster. a civil
engineer to lay out the route that is being fol-
lowed below ground by Mr.. Shaler the con-
tractor in the section between Thirty-fourth
and Forty-second SITS Professor Kemp and Mr.
Webster were chosen at meeting of the COM
mittee of safety held yesterday at the home of
James Stokes at Thirty-eghth-st. and Park
ave. They began the geological and engineer
ing examination later in the day, and at mid
night last night were still cropping about the
underground work which is alleged to be de-
factive They will make preliminary report to
the committee of safety this morning Three
members of the committee-Messrs. Devoe
Banks and Lawrence-waited at the house of
the latter No 81 Park-ave., until after IL O'Clock
last night expecting to. learn something from
Professor Kemp and Mr.. Webster. but dis
appointed and at that hour Mr. Devoe went to
the Manhattan Hotel and Mr. Banks TO his
home
Henry Hoffman, who says he has been
gagged TO prosecute the damage suits by resi-
dents of Park-aver was at the Hotel Manhattan
last night to communicate with the committee
OF safety, but as they were then meeting at the
house of Cyrus j. Lawrence he failed to
meet with them.
James j. Belden, who owns the Hotel Man
haitian property. and other owners of property
along Forty-second-St.. fearing damage to their
buildings in the construction of the subway and
the proposed tunnel from river to river through
that street, organizing association similar
to that formed by the Park-ave. folk, to COM
pei the contractors to be doubly careful when
they begin operations under the big hotel and
the other skyscrapers along that line.
1t Is said that the residents of lower Broadway
are also coming together to endeavor to prevent
the extension of the subway from the City Hail
TO the Battery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-01

ming OF the proposed reciprocity arrangement
until next December, and TO exempt from In
ternal revenue taxation the by-products of beet
roots the chief OF which is whiskey. Mr.. Taw-
news amendments We're Overwhelmingly de-
feated II was not until after all these prem-
naries had been disposed of that CHAIRMAN
Payne called for vote on the bill, with the re-
suit mentioned
THE PROGRAMME IN THE HOUSE.
The bin will be called up in the House next
Tuesday April S, and will have the right OF
way all other legislation except appropria-
ton bills until disposed of. 1T is Thought mat
not more than week viii be devoted to IT'S
consideration and that IL will be put through
without the necessity of resorting TO speclal
rule limiting debate and cutting off amendments
When the obstructionists learn after two or
three crushing defeats that it is useless 10 pro
pose amendments for no other purpose IMAM
getting vote on them and delaying action, IL IS
confidently believed they will cease that sort OF
fighting and permit the bin to come to square
vote. How many Republicans VIII vote win the
Democrats against the bill cannot new De tofe-
told, although it is not thought that their num-
Der viii exceed fifteen at th outside limit Some
of the Insurgents il is true continue 10
threaten trouble, notably Page Morris. OF Mime
sofa. with the Tawney proposition Tor the apo-
ntion of the differential; but it is scarcely
probable that II Mir. Morris carries out TINS
threat to force this question to vote ne can
carry with him half the number OF lnsuI-
gents which will vote AGAINST the Passa.se "a
the bill The Morris Tawney proposition is
strictly a tariff revision movement, ana as tne
Republican leaders are determined not to permit
that question to be precipitated upon the coun-
try st this time IL Is hard what these two
Minnesota members hope TO accomplish pS IN
sietsng on getting vote at this session on Nhe
,,roposition to remove the diferenual duty on
refined sugar and thus open the market OF the
United States to the whole world. 1t is pointed
out that any other amendment to the Payne plii
for a revision Of the tariff would be quite as
gernane as this one. and Of course, II IL should
be entertained by the party leaders. the Heat,
wole bill for the abolition OF the oulF on Mood
sa-7.
oroposstion 10 reduce the tariff on glass, Woulo
have TO be considered, when IL is wen known
that neither Of these propositions woulo ger any
surrort on the Republican side OF the house
90 they should be brought forward now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-01
PARTRIDGE WANTS MORE TINE.
HE DECLARES THAT A MAN WHO WORKS
SLOWLY ACcOMPLISHES RESULTS.

HE DECLARES THAT MAN WHO WORKS
SLOWLY ACcOMPLIsHEs RESULTS.
Commissioner Partridge in Brooklyn last night
in reply to criticisms Of his administration as
compared with that of Theodore Roosevelt when
he was Police Commissioner. which appeared
in THE Evening Post said:
Roosevets term is a thing Of the past Mine
has Just begun. and despite what the press and
public have said my administration has accom-
pished results. The rank and file Of the men want
to do right / took hold of the department when
it was more demoralized than when the Strong ad-
miristraton took it up. We to-day what the
rank and file did in Manhattan.
In reply to question as to whether the revolt
of the policemen in the Twentieth Precinct
meant more vigorous enforcement of the
else law he replied:
1t will spread The excise situation is clearer
than it has been.
During the war the cry of the Northern press
was Ion to Richmond All the Union generals
had this criticism to contend with. General Grant
took his own good time and used his own methods
,rl,-day Grant has the finest tomb in the United
G.atles on Riverside Drive do not to COM
nera ,yryseif with Grant, but 1t shows that man
who works slowly accomplishes results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-01
FAMILY TONIC.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-01
CHOCTAW INDIANS STARVING.
DRIVEN TO BEG FOR BREADSTUFF AND
CONDITION MAY BECOME SERIOUS.

w Dukes principal chief of the Choctaw Nation.
has addressed an appeal to Thomas Ryan Acting
Secretary of the Interior. asking aid for ten thou
sa1sd destitute Indians of the Choctaw Nation. The
raon.sst comes as a surprise. restitution
knnw$n 20 exist TO such All extent. The Governor
says
A er.a.t many of the Choctaw people are.poverty
s,ricien a nd some of them are In actual starva-
ZION Appaa is have been made TO me to aid them
in their distressed condition some calling TO me
while others are driven 10 beg for breadstun.
weld saw 60 conservative estimate, that at least
ten tho3sand n them In destitute circum-
stances II The general distress is not relieved their
condition threatens 10 peco'aS ssfious'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-01
WOTRNERS CARRIED RIFLES.
HATFIELD AND RUTHERFORD FUNERAL
coRTEGEs. ARMED. MARCH IN
EACH OTHERS SIGHT.

Chicago. March sl-''The Tribune's' whtesburg
fEyD special says:
Two unique funeral professions were witnessed
On pike County Sunday afternoon. There were
~ or tao hundred mourners. and each man carried
a rsrs across his shoulder
one yras the funeral Of The two Hathelds ThornIo-
&C. a-F his son Ephraim. who were killed In the
osssdruI,ie tragedy OF saturday morning, the other
lsa.f.,. hetrg John Rutherford and Harry Warts
r-se EatHeids were buried the mountainside
-rte a.ber funeral that of John Rutherford
-,St n..re CONDUCTED the time. and the
,aSo nrnresstons were in plain view OF each other
49, r5,sfherfo-de are greatly wrought up over
80 Lsre OF their kinsIan, and IL is likely that
.-hscb NAV eclipse the celebrated Hatfield
$500 lco1 80 mas lust begun. Amy suspicious move
- me mart OF the rnourners In either procession
o oc,,i6 have caused reopening Of the warfare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-01
LOLLIPOP TRUST FORMING.
WOULD PUT UP THE PRICE OF THE CANDY
OF THE POOR.

Kansas City, Nc. March 3-According to Cap
tain Burnell Gunther. of Chicago. general manager
OF the Gunther candy factories who is here on
private business candy trust viii be formed
that Will have for its object the regulation of
prices. The trust will be composed of candy
makers who manufacture only the cheaper grades
of candies.
Already five large candy makers of Chicago
have agreed 10 Join the trust" said Captain Gun
Their yesterday and others considering the
matter II the combination shall be formed, 1t will
probably mean an advance in the price Of the
cheap csnaies."