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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
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ERID ENGINEERS TO sTR1KE.
Six thousand freight and switch engine
drivers on the Fire Railroad between
Jersey City and Chicago threaten to
strike II their wages are not increased. A
meeting with President Underwood has
been arranged for February Sd, when a
demand will DO made for restoration Of
the ten per cent cut made In 1876,
This companies switohmen have been
granted a substantial increase.
MINERS AGAINST SOCIALISM.
The chief features OF tho United Nine
Workers Convention at Indianapolis
We're demand for wage, increase and tho
refusal to commit the organization to
Government ownership or socialism,
STRIKE PROBLEM SIAIPL1TTED
The principal feature Of tho Coal Strike
Commissions Investigation last week was
the announcement Thursday that tho
Reading officials and the mine workers
had agreed that the Weighing Of coai
in the Southern fields was ltnpracticabla.
The agreement is expected to BIO far
reaching In Its consequences and Will
solve one of tho principal points Of dis
pute In that region. The testimony of
the last of tho large companies was
heard.
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON,
In 1909 the output Of all kinds OF pig
iron In the United States Was 17,sa,S07
tons over two million more than that Of
the preceding year. The Ave largest
producing States In order named were,
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Illinois, Alabama and
I Virginia
TO FIX A MONEY STANDARD.
Mexico and China are seeking the co.
operation of the United States In an eff
fort to restore and maintain pernia-
nent relationship between gold standard
and sllver-uslng countries. Communica.
lions from the representatives OF those
congress BY President Roosevelt
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Religious.
EPISCOPAL DIVORCE Law.

EPISCOPAL DIVORCE LAW.
In response to many requests tor his
Interpretation Of the canons Of the Epis-
copal Church on the marriage OF d.
vorcees. Bishop Whitaker, OF the diocese
OF Pennsylvania. has issued pastoral
letter, in which he said that before a
divorced person could be married to an.
other economically It must be shown by
court records that tho person seeking
to marry again was llbelant in tho suit,
and that divorce was granted for tho ono
cause granted by the church, that Of
adultery.
CHURCH SERVICES IN DARKNESS.
The plan OF Rev. q ]. Parker. vicar
OF St james Church, London. for en-
couraging church attendance BY holding
services In tho dark so the poor women
could not criticise each others clothing,
has had its first trial and is pronounced
success, Tho music and responses were
thrown upon a ll1ne-lighted screen. while
The vicar. with his violin. led the choir
and tho curate In the gallery operated
tho lights on tihe screen. A full atten-
dance was present.
10 MILLION AMERICAN CATHOLICS.
Advance sheets Of the official directory
of the Roman Catholic Church for 1903
gives the Catholic population Of the Uni
ted States as II .2so.7lo To this Is added
ese5ess In the Philippines. $1,000 In
Hawaii. 5000 in Samoa, 5000 In Guam and
e5S,24S IN Porto Rico. making ID all 1s,-
ssR, s51 Catholics under the American
flags
THANK-oFFBRING's CONVERTS.
The Northwestern Christian Advocate
says that 100000 converts have been
made by the Methodist Episcopal Church
during the four years of the twentieth-
century thank-oftering movement
MoRB REVERENCE FOR MARRIAGE
I A meeting was held in New York Of
Joint committee appointed by the Episco.
pal Church to confer with other Christian
bodies ION what might be done to In.
crease reverence for marriage and dim
finish divorce Prominent Prcsbyte-
Hans and Methodists were present and
steps were taken to secure corporation
OF other bodies, Details OF the meet
ting were accounted confidential.
TRANSPORTATION,
FRENCH IINB IN SHIP TRUST.
Tho French steamship line has nada a
working arrangement with the shipping
combine, equalizing passenger rates and
facilities to be granted to flrst-class pas
sengers. The French line Will oontlnus
to operate independently and It's freight
rates are not affected.
LEGAL AND CRIMINAL
UNION LABEL LAW VOID,
On tn ground that It was class leglsla.
tlon and tended to create a monopoly and
restrict trade the Supreme Court OF Ten
nessee has declared void the unon-label
ordinance Of Nashville--a bill to require
the allied labor council to be put on all
printing OF the city. This court held this
law to be contrary to the charter provl-
sions of the city against public policy
and discriminating between citizens,
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BIG DEMOCRATS MEET,
Grover Cleveland, Richard olney, w. q.
Whitney and Edward Sheppard held a
whether he would be a candidate rs,r
president In 1904 Mr.. Cleveland laugt,e I'd
and said, ~ have not been asked I" All
declared the meeting had no political sig
htficanco but Dame Rumor was busy
AGAINST LUMBER TARIFF.
by a unanimous vote the Minnesota
Senate adopted q resolution requesting
The State Delegation to favor the entire
RENEWAL pr tariff on lumber. It was de-
duct and a duty on It was not In accord
with the prihclnle of protection.
INFECTION OF SENATORS.
Elections OF United States Senators
since last week have been Pettus nt Ala.
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MINISTER DEFENDS FOOTBALL.
The Rev. Simon Mcpherson. in an adj
dress before the Presbyterian Social I'M
ion at Philadelphia, defended the game
Of football. saying: II would rather
have ono student killed in a game of
football than have all tho boys rot to
death In college.
PRIEST CONDEMNS NOVELS.
The Rev. Father Joseph n. NIcArahon. in
a lecture on "A Moral Mirage" delivered
at New York, condemned the popular
realistic novels and their authors. es-
pecially those who attempted to writo
about the church from superficial
knowledge Of It's canons" The modern
novel. he said. has stronger Influence
tina nthe church and Is responsible for
empty pews and empty pulptts. Hall
Game. Corelli. Swlnezurne. Morris. Ste
phen Crane and Mrs. Ward Were among
the authors condemned.
BALTIMORE TRACTION DEAL
The United Railways and Electric Com
pany OF Baltimore has signed perpetual
lease for tho Baltimore, SparroWs Point
and Chesapeake Railway, which assures
the Bay Shore Company. MS 1t Will now
be called, complete control OF every SUBJ
urban line as we'll as the entire street
railway system Of Baltimore city. An
Issue Of sa.0oo.ooo bonds Is expected.
RECORD FOR SPOT COTTON.
An advance In the price OF spot cotton
OF l-6 cent per pound Is reported from
Mephls. This makes now record for
1923 at s Ills cents per pound for mid
ding uplands. and advance Of nearly IS
a bale over the same time last year,
PRICE or YARN DOUBLED.
In view o fthe increased demand for
yarn 1t was decided alta meeting Of the
Southern Cation splnnerS' Association
ct Charlotte, n, c,, 70 raise tbs prics o.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
WILL MISS "uNcLE JOE"

Washington Press.-No n ques-
tons the ability of Mr.. Cannon to pre-
side over the house, but all
ledge that he has left a large gap on
the floor. This will become more APP
parent when the big appropriation
bills are being considered, for it was
in the handling of these measures that
Cannon was always successful. 1t is
not detracting in the least from those
who will take his place to say that
they lave not the experience nor the
skill which Uncle Joe possessed While
in a rough and tumble experience
against all corners none is his aqual.
The masterful leadership and power
of Cannon as chairman of the appro-
priation committee had a tendency to
weaken he committee in the house.
Its members did not get the training
nor acquire that self reliance which
characterizeS a umbe OF committees
notably the ways n means, naval
affairs, military affairs, n judiciary.
For years the republican OF
the appropriations committee have
been acknowledged "Uncle Joe's colts
Nearly all of them went on the COM
mittee after serving but a short time
in the house. and but few are veter-
ans of ten years. When any of them
We're i'll charge of a bill Uncle 10
was always within call and generally
close to the acting chairman. Whel
things got very warm he took Il nan
and if one of his colts" was in dan
ger of being stampeded he Away:
came to his rescue. Good, hard work
ing and, honest men they are, but the.
will miss the old war horse when tn
hard fights occur.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
HOLIDAY TRADING GOOD.

One of the most substantial signs of
prosperity is the activity shown in hol-
iday trading in all parts of the country.
Trade reports for the week ending
December IL, state that interest in
business developments centers at this
time in the progress toward the final
distribution of seasonable merchan-
disc. Information gathered from all
parts of the country indicates thai re-
suits equal anticipations in both job
bing and retail lines, the aggregate vol
ume of business making a favorable
comparison with the corresponding pc
riod of last year, that year showing the
greatest holiday trade of any year pre-
vious to that time.
In commenting on the condition OF
trade in Chicago, and especially with
| reference to the holiday buying, Dun's
review of the past week says:
Hesitancy in the buying of costly
lly wares is less noticeable, and the
jewelry, music and art departments
have assumed increased activity. Re
orders are good in the aggregate
several branches of wholesale DIR!
goods, footwear and heavy clothing
| are pushed to the limit of their ship
ping facilities.
Such reports coming in thus earl.
in the season augur well for
lively holiday season in all parts o
the country, with the corresponding
good cheer to be found at this seasol
of the year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
A DEMOCRATIC POPE.

Letter from Rome in Paris Matin.-
The crowd is allowed to enter. Poor
people in peasant costume, town ar
tisans, humble priests and old wom-
en- like those who fill the churches may
be met upon the marble ~staircases and
in it's magnificent c~ourtyards. All
these simple folk seem to feel quite
at home, and when Plus X leaves his
apartment he is neither Invisible nor
surrounded by an impenetrable escort.
He is not ashamed of his humble
origin, nor does he pride himself upon
it. He has brought his three sisters
to Rome. not to convert them into I'll
tied ladies, out to seek repose from
the fatigues of his sacred office in the
privacy of his family. and also TO serve
as a constant reminder h a he has IS
sued from the ranks of the poorest
people. He invites his friends to his
table, to the great scandal of the
ceremonial officials, who cannot mag
inc that a pope could be served other
wise than alone n by prelates on
| their knees. The ceremony OF
kissing the pope's slipper and kneel-
ing until invited to rise has been abol-
| iShad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
MR.. M'FARLAND's NEW JOB.


Des Moines Register and Leader.
w. NJ. Mcfarland, former secretary OF
state, has assumed the duties of gem
eral editorial writer for the OWE
Homestead and it's allied newspapers.
Mr.. Mcfarland succeeds Allen Daw-
son..
MI. Mcfarland was one of the most
successful of publishers and editors
of this state, but after he entered poll
itics disposed of his newspaper at Es-
therville. Since being secretary of
state he has been engaged in instr-
ance, and his return to the first love,
the editorial chair. is what has been
expected of him.
Mr.. McFarlaud's family has been
residing at I%ndianola during recent
years while young ladies' Of the fem
lily have been attending college q
Simpson. iii IS probable that they vii
now eturt Des AfoiaeS TO live.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
loWA.s NATIONAL BANKS.

The abstract from Iowa made up
from the reports of the national banks
under the last call of Comptroller
Ridgley, November IL, makes good
showing for the state Of Iowa. 1t is
seen by this report that since the cor
responding call of November rs, 1902
the capital stock of the national banks
of Iowathas increased from $14, 7S5, 900
to $15,0 45, 900. In contrast to this
loans and discounts have decreased
from $50, 700,142 to $6~2,2S2,201 and the
total from S105, O55,323 to
.$99, 1925. The individual deposits
also show a decrease from $~61,236,447
to $57, 07S, 5s4. However, the percent
age of legal reserve to the deposits
has increased from 1888 per cent to
1856.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

he did not advocate any particular
site for the new building, he showed
the necessity of great care in the final
decision of this matter. Father Foley
pointed out that one OF the prime n
.siderations in the matter of location
of a hospital was that of proximity to
the parts of the city where speedy ac-
cess was most needed. 1t is therefore
apparent that the site selected should
be as convenient of access from the
manufacturing and railroad districts
as possible. But he also showed that a
hospital should be so located so as to
secure pleasant surroundings and with
reference to light, ventilation and
quiet. All of these are important on
%siderations and all should receive due
attention before a final decision is
reached.
Father Foley also suggested that in
the matter of location the question OF
convenience for the physicians OF the
city sohuld be also considered. 1t is
these men who have occasion most
frequently to visit such an institution
and often the minutes between the
physicians call and his arrival al
the hospital are of the greatest i'm
portance in the recovery of a patient
! While the securing of the requisite
| amount of money to be used in the
! construction of a hospital building i:
of chief Importance at this time, thu
question of a location for the new
building will sooner or later have tt
be met and it is we'll for the people o
the city and especially those connect
ed with the hospital association t.
keep before them this topic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
GIVING II UP.

I sometimes gets to wonderful bout
why some things is SO.
When summer days is broilin' you IS
hankerin' fob snow,
An when de winters chilly you is pin
in fob de sun,
An you's always disconnected wifi de
way de world is run,
De rich man is complainin cause he
ate too much today.
An de po' man is declarin' dat he'd
like to feel dat way.
Dis life is like a riddle an I might
as well confess,
1 doesn't know de answer. an l isn't
gWine to guess.
long as l mus work by day, 1 wants
to sleep at night,
1t amt no use fob me to fret If things
amt goin' right.
IL you got a little money you Is fenced
to let it go,
And when you hasn't got it de collec-
ton will be slow.
De white man runs de goyermint an
tries to make it pay.
AM I speck he's bound to do 1t in his
own peculiar way.
Oar amt no good OF iggerin, an losin'
of my res
I doesn't know de answer an I isn't
ewine to guess.
Washington Star.
A.HsE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
YOUNG MEN WITH FANCY SALAR.
les.

Cedar Rapids Republican.-The new
president of the steel trust found the
big corporation filed with mel draw
ing fancy salaries for doing. in o
cases, what amounts to nothing. They
We're the relics of the Ole independent
companies. When these corporations
We're absorbed by the trust, it was stip-
ulated that these men should be con
tinued on the pay rolls, often for many
times the salary they We're drawing
originally. The number of men draw
ing from $10,0 900 a year upward was
large indeed. In the palmy days of its
organization-and its boosted million
dollar president. who has turned out
all sorts of disappointments, 1t was
actually believed that the trust would
earn enough to keep all these fancy
things agoing besides paying inter-
est on bonds and dividends on all
quantities of watered stock.
But the new president has inform
| ed these men that after the first of
| January their services will not be
needed. He proposes to place the
steel corporation on a business basis.
paying such salaries as are warranted
sin a business way and employing only
such men as are actually needed for
the conduct of the business. In that
he will have the approval of all sensi-
BILE men. The steel trust, though or
ganized by men of great repute in the
financial and industrial worlds, was
one of the craZiest of patchworks.
And yet some of the organizers have
been provoked with everything in this
country, from the President down tic
the people, because they have not Ia
bored together to make the fraudulent
fand false corporation pay out ae-
cording to its e~xtravagant invest
| maptS ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
WAGES AND COST OF LIVING.

Ringgold Record.-There has been
a good deal of complaint by some
classes and in some quarters, to the
effect that although the times We're
prosperous that the increased cost of
living completely offset any increase
of g 1t may be the ase in very
exceptional cases and in some things.
1t is simply Impossible to have a rule
without exceptions. We must decide
matters in dispute not by he eXcep-
tons, but by the rule. Hearing this
howl and desiring to know the truth
in the case. the United States bureau
of labor set on foot an Investigation
to see how much truth there was in
the often repeated complaint, inc
the result shows that the increase of
wages has been greater in the past
five years than the increase in the
cost of living. The whole matter has
been proven as clearly as a mathe-
NAUTICAL demonstration, and yet will
not silence the howlers. Their object
is to make trouble and their appeal
is to the ignorant and the discon-
tented, and doubtless they will just
keep on making the same false state
ment. The government has made an
investigation and given an answer,
and that should settle the whole mat
fa-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
WAGES AND PRICES OF coMMoD-
tiles.

Des Moines Register and Leader
In the first place commodities must be
sold in order that any wages be paid
at all, and there is no way of COM
polling purchasers to buy. 1t is all
very we'll to say hat the labor cost
Of any article shall not be reduced. But
supposing the result is that the ar
ticle is too high priced for the mar
ket? Surprising other causes such as
shortage of raw material lead to the
same result, or surprising thai over
stocking the market in a flush season
leads to a complete cessation of buy
ing? 1t requires out a moments con-
s%ideration to see that labor mus pro-
duce commodities at a price at which
they will sell, in order to get any COM
pensation whatever, and that when any
cause interferes with the natural or
der of the market place labor will suf-
fer, no matter what rule may be
| adopted as to wages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
ROOSEVELT THE NEXT PREsl-
DENT !..

That Theodore Roos eyelt VIII De
nominated for Presiden t at the repub-
lican convention in Chic ago next June,
is practically an assured fact. In add
ton Il the endorsemea ITS glVen 10
President Roosevelt by the republican
state conventions last SUI: INNER, various
party leaders from all 81 actions OF. the
country, have. during the past Few
weeks, given further ass anc that
the sentiment of the PEG pie ia the
country is still strongly in favor OF the
present incumbent. During the recent
meeting of the republican national
committee in Washington many We're
the renewals of allegiance 40 the cause
Sof President Roosevelt. S enator ALI
son was among the promin ent republic
cans at the national capt. al favoring
the nomination of President Roosevelt.
Senator Dolliver also gave President
Roosevelt a strong endorse ment, and
concerning the sentiment I'M Iowa and
the west, said:
sIowa has spoken Tor its ielf. l be-
iieve that I can speak for the entire
Middle West. 1t is absolutel y solid for
Roosevelt. No, there is nc, question
as to who will be the reput lican can
didate for President, and II tere is no
question regarding h repul ollcan VIC
tory. MI. Roosevelt will be Nominated
by reclamation, and elected by a ire
mendous majority"
Among other endorsements was thai
of Senator Miller, Of Nebra ska, who
spoke of the matter in the following
way:
$50 far as the Presidency is con
cerned. in the state of NebraslSa we are
practically unanimous for President
Roosevelt. I cannot see anything thai
could possibly arise Ehat would change
the sentiment in that state so lar as
Mr.. Roosevelt is concerned. In gen
eral his administration has been ap
proved by the Nebraska republicans
and,by many democrats WHIP nov in
innate that they will t for Roose
welt. He is as strong a republican a
lit is possible to get for the Presl
dency."
These statements put the situation
as IL really exists. The middle west i
solid for President Rooseve 1t. No
only will the delegates from I he state
lin this section Of the country go t
Chicago in June to support Roosevelt
and assist il his nominate on by az
~clamation, but the voters wi Al, on elet
ton day, next November, return a
overwhelming majority in his favor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

Concerning the appointments of
Speaker Cannon to the house labor
committee President John Mitchell
says:
81 regard the appointments on the
committee on labor in the house of
congress as good selections. The
men who compose that COMMITTEE are,
I believe, fair minded and I think that
the two bills in which organized labor
is most interested-the eight hour
bill and the anti-injunction bill-will re-
ceive fair treatment in that commit
tee"
The committee is composed of able
men. who are acquainted with the in
terests of this country, and who may
be relied upon to do justice to all these
varied interests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
THE HOSPITAL LOG ALTON.

One of the most forcefu addresses
made at the hospital banqr let last Fri
day evening was that of Rev. Father
James Foley, pastor of the Sacred
Heart Catholic church. Feather Foley
emphasized the arguments, of the prev
ious speakers concerning the import
ance of a commodious ard modernly
equipped hospital in ct tumwa. He
spoke Of the good work that a only
be properly performed in such institu-
lions.
Interesting as this part of his adj
dress was, Father Foley touched upon
a most important point i'm the hospit.
al uuestion-that of loo; alton. While
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

Political gossip from Des Moines has
1t that Hon. A. w. Buchanan, Wapel-
10 county's representative, is to be
given the craftsmanship of the house
committee on appropriations. This
is one of the most important commit
tees in the house and Mr.. Buchanan
as one of the reliable members of the
house, is well qualified to take charge
of the work that will fall to this com
mittee. His appointment will be a
deserved recognition of his efficient
services rendered in the two proceed
ing sessions of the state legislature. 1t
is also rumored that Mr.. Buchanan
is to be honored with the appointment
of speaker pro tenn of the house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17
COSTUMES OF STRIKES

Denver Republicant-We wonder if
the men who go on ~protracted strikes
ever stop to count the cost to them
individuals, especially when the
strike is for an increase in wages. Let
us suppose, for sake Of argument, that
men are receiving So per day and that
they strike for an increase of 10 per
CEN in their wages. If they are out
one hundred days, losing their wages