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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
STRUGGLES CRUCIAL
That Is Proceeding to a Close Be-
tween Wabash Strikers
and lnjunctions.
FINAL STAGE IS NEAR AT HAND
will Decide Whether Men Can Be Re.
strained from Striking-Water-
bury Strikers Enjoined.

st. Louis, March 16.-Judge Adams,
of the United States district court, has
overruled the motion filed by the Wa
bash railroad attorneys to require the
brotherhoods and employees to file ad-
ditional minutes of their meetings, and
additional letters and kilograms. The
attorneys representing the brother
hoods and employees have agreed to
bring into court such of the missing
correspondence and minutes as they
have.
Issue Is Important to Labor.
Arguments will be heard by
Judge Adams tomorrow In the injunc-
ton suit itself. Labor leaders have
no hesitancy in saying that If the In
junction is rot dissolved their power
is gone, and the laboring man will
have no way to enforce his demands.
The legal battle on both sides will be
sharp and determined, and great inter-
est is manifested in regard to the
courts decision. If the injunction is
dissolved 1t is very probable strike
among Wabash firemen and trainmen
will be ordered to enforce demands
for higher wages.
When Strikers Go to Law.
Colorado Springs, Colo, March 16.
Legal action in behalf of the strik-
ing mill men in Colorado City has
been instituted in the district court of
Ell Paso county. 1t is q general suit
to restrict and define the authority OF
the military forces and to restrain
them from infringing upon the per
sonal and property rights of private
citizens. The complaint is directed tc
w. R. Gilbert, sheriff Of Ell Paso coun
ty; General John Chase, Colonel Jas
"a. Brown, and others. Coroner Law
has served a summons upon Sheriff
Gilbert. The militia officers declar,
that while on duty or under arms II
the service Of the state they canno
be served with legal papers. The cor
cner has an opinion from a legal au
thority that q summons of this natur
requiring the defendants to answer Il
twenty days can be served, and he vii
proceed TO 10 SO us soon as possible.
Was Work for Nothing.
But after ali these proceedings hav
been work for nothing for partial Sc
tlement of the strike has been in negt
tiation while the legal proceeding
were being taken. President Moyel
of the Western Federation of Miners
gave his personal guarantee that orde
would be maintained at the mills, an
with this guarantee the troops wer'
withdrawn. 1t is also agreed that til,
suit for damages filed at Colorado
Springs against the officers Of til,
militia and others by the attorney 70
the Western Federation of Miner
would be withdrawn. Only two of til
three mills that have been affecte
have accepted the terms of settlement
namely, the PortsSud and Tellurid
4 mills,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Chicago, March fisherman Stan.
ley Kunz caused the arrest of Stanis-
law Swajkart and Kasimir Neumann,
editors Of the Dziewnlk Chlcagosky, a
Polish newspaper. on charges of Grim
inal libel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Bank Robbers Mt Work.

Kasota, Mimi. March 13.-The safe
in the State Bank of Kansas was
blown by two men ut 4 o'clock in the
morning and $4O0 In silver taken. The
robbers escaped on handcar on the
Omaha road.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
cUMM1Ns STILL LEADS THEM
Iowa's Governor the Central Figure at tho
Republican County Convention =
at Des Moipes,

Republican County Convention =
at Des Moines.
Des Moines. Ia, March 16.-Gov-
ernor Cummins was the central figure
in the Polk county Republican con.
vention, which was held here Satur.
day. The delegates We're harmonious
on all matters brought before them,
and in the resolutions passed warm
ly Endorsed the state administration. ::
p Governor Cummins' utterance ON
public questions We're approved, and
the unusual privilege of naming his
own delegates. to the state convention
was extended to him. The platform
adopted by the state convention last
year. and the year before was strong
ly reaffirmed. Cummins' speech was
vigorous ireassertion Of the Iowa
idea on the tariff
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

The managers of the Telluride and
the Portland mills agree that eight
hours shall constitute days work, ex-
cept in the sampling works, where the
men are to work ten hours. There is to
be no discrimination against union
men, but the mill managers retain the
right to employ non-union men at any
time if they choose to do so.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

( Chicago, March l3.-N. A. Bates
and G. H. Stems, alleged to have
swlndled farmers Of thew and north
west to the extent of $4,000, were
arrested here. They are said to have
received carloads Of produce to sell on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
So mo Gets Around.

Ethel Gracious. Mabel. why do you
lace SO awfully whenever Cholly Low
six comes around?
Mabel-oh, t4a poor fellows arm is
30 shert.- Smart Set,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

commission and to have appropriated
the proceeds. BY frequently changing
their business name they have, it is
charged, eluded the government of
ficers for many months
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

When woman loves man to the
point of distraction, other women
abuse her for not having more prideF
-Atchison Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Ex.couRT CLERK IN JAIL
He IL Charged with Using Ways That Arc
Dark to Obtain Some
Ready Cash.

Sioux City, Ia, March 16.-Alexan-
der G. Mckay, at one time clerk of
the court of Lyman county, South Da-
kota, is in jail here and is being held
as a fugitive from justice. Mckay
is charged with having obtained mon
ey under false pretenses at Chamber
lain, S. D. ; Sheriff Irish and .McKay's
recently married wife have arrived
from Oacoma, S. ID, and he will re-
turn to South Dakota today to stand
trial. > - y
Mckay says he drew checks on a
bank for s1OO, but Attorney l. N. Aud
promised to have $3.50 in the bank be-
fore the checks could be presented.
He intimates Aud has defrauded him,
He tried to enlist in the regular army
here, without the knowledge of his
bride.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18


Judge Chptlain's decision came as
the result of Attorney Hamill's motion
to the court to take the case from the
jury and discharge the defendant or to
instruct the Jury to return verdict
of not guilty. Two days We're required
to hear the arguments on both sides
after the state had presented its evi.
dence, consisting Of the oral testimony
of Max Eichberg. president of the
Wabash Valley Coal company, and the
introduction of the round-robin agree
ment which the prosecution contended
was sufficient to prove its case.
Judge Chetlain decided that the az
fairs of the "Bogle-Indiana" crowd
were properly classified under the in.
terstate commerce and that the act of
1891 covering the antitrust law and
the conspiracy statue of Illinois as
covered by Sec. 4G so far as it covers
an allegal act injurious to public trade
have no application whatsoever to In.
terstate commerce. but the agreement
| or contract entered into by the defend.
ants tended to create monopoly and
restrict trade and that while the de.
PENDANTS were amenablc to the law
they could only be prosecuted under
| the federal law.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Governor Cummins islands pat for
what is now known as the Iowa idea.
He still contends that the people of this
country are more In need of competition
than the trusts are, in need of protec-
tfon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
JUDGE cHErLA1N.

JUDGE CHETLhlNs
covering several closely written pages
of copy. he decided In favor of the
defendants motion and instructed the
jury to return verdict of not guilty
against each and every defendant.
The action of the court came as
surprise to many who have followed
the case and was not relished by the
prosecution, as it figured it had built
up a strong case. Judge Chetlain.
however. decided that the defendants
We're amenable to the law. butssaidi
that they must be prosecuted, If prose-
cuted at ALL in the United States
courts, as the state courts had no
jurisdiction.
Decision PIeascs Barons.
After the decision the defendants
separated and several rushed to con-
graduate their lawyers, r. NJ. Wing,
S. Il. Ham!i and n. w. Hacker,
while others advanced with smiles of
good fellowship and good feeling to
where stood States Attorney Deneen
and Assistant States Attorney Barnes.
"You were fair towards lis and we
thank you for it. We hold no i'll will
for either of you," were the words OF
7. j. Higgins and j. Smith Talley, two
of the defendants from Indiana. a
moment later defendants and their
lawyers and the prosecutors and jurors
We're commingled i'll crowd of hand
shaking men.
w. S. Bogle. president of the Cres-
cent Coal AMI Mining company, which
disposed OF the output of the Indiana
operators. was pointed to as the
spokesman of the defense. He was
asked for Il statement and said:
when get ready to make a state
ment | will 10 so. have nothing to
say today"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
FINE COLLECTION.
Iowa to Be Well Represented on the
Field of Shiloh.

iowa will have the finest collection
of monuments on the battlefield OF
Shiloh" said Col. George w. Crossley
of Webster City. one of the members
of the Shiloh commission. This fact
will be of interest to civil war veter-
ans in Ottumwa, Of whom there is
said to be number who listened to
the shrek of shells on "Shiloh's
bloody field. Continuing, Colonel
Crosley said: "It is true that this
state has been slower than many of
the others in the construction of mon
uments to its regiments that took part
on the Shiloh battlefield, but they are
now practically completed and will be
dedicated on Memorial day do not
think that our state monument is sur
passed by any now found OH the bat
tlefleld and all the members of the
commission are of the same opinion.
We exercised special care from the
start. Numerous plans were submit
ted for the monument and We awarded
the contract for the design to the best
of the large number submitted. The
work of construction was awarded to
a good contractor and we have exer--
cised the most careful supervision ov-
er it. The delegation from Iowa that
attends the dedication will have every
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
Members of the German Lutheran
Church Show Gratitude.

Members of the German Lutheran
Church Show Gratitude.
At meeting of the German Luther
an church held recently the following
resolution was adopted:
"Ottumwa, Iowa, January -, 1903.
editor Courier:-In it's forty-ninth
semiannual business session held Sun
day afternoon the German Lutheran
congregation unanimously adopted the
following resolution, that
Whereas the Courier has so kindly
and gratuitously throughout the past
year published notices concerning our
church and it's work, viz: services,
meetings of the different societies,
ETC.,
"Be it resolved that we take a vote
of thanks and authorize our pastor,
Rev.,J. Haefner, to extend the same to
the management of that esteemed pa
per, with best wishes for the new year.
"The undersigned has herewith car
ried out the above resolution and begs
to remain with personal thanks,
Yours very truly,
81 Haefner"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
HARD ON MOTHER.
Some Ottumwa Mothers Know Well
How Hard 1t Is.

A mothers cares are never light,
and it's no wonder backache and 9TH
er kidney ills increase her daily bur-
den. There is one sure way to make
the burden lighter. Let an Ottumwa
mother show you how.
Mrs. G. H Sponsler of Burnside,
near Sheridan avenue, South Ottunl-
wa, says: "Our little girl, when
about a year and half old, had an
attack of la grippe, which affected
her kidneys and the auxiliary organs,
leaving them in a weakened condi--
ton. She partially lost the power of
control and as a result was annoyed
during the~day and her rest frequent
ly disturbed during the night l saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised for
such troubles and went to Will L.
Sargent's drug store and got box
for her. Before she had used half of
it we noticed decided benefit, and
continuing the treatment for a time
longer her kidneys appeared in nor
NAL condition After stopping the
use of the remedy the weakness did
not return
Sold for so cents per box. For sale
by all dealers Foster Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doans and
take no other.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
WOULD
SEIZE
SUPPLIES
Chairman of Judiciary Com
mittee Springs Resolution
on House.
ASKS INVESTIGA
Would Learn Extent Of the Powers
ofCorgress.
Would Learn Extent of the Powers
of Congress.
INDICATES DRASTIC PROCEDURE
If Authorized Would sieze Coal and
Transportation Facilities for Pur.
pose of Relieving Fuel Famine
Asks for Speedy Examination.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The chairman
of the judiciary committee of the house
today introduced the following resolu-
ton: That the committee on judici-
airy be directed to investigate and re-
port to the house with all convenient
speed. the opinion of that committee
as to the power of congress to declare
that a necessity has arisen for taking
possession of all coal. coal beds and
coal mines in the United States and all
lines OF transportation. agencies, in
struments and vehicles of commerce
necessary for the transportation of
coal; that if in the opinion of the
committee the power exists and the
necessity for the exercise of such pow
er has arisen, the committee shall
forthwith report to the house a bill
declaring the necessity and providing
fully and in detail for the occasions
modes, conditions. agencies and for
said appropriation that will fully and
completely exhaust the power of
congress in that regard"
House.
Grosvenor, from the committee on
rules, presented resolution supple
mental to that adopted yesterday di-
recting the committee on the mer-
chant marine to investigate coal sit
uation. The resolution authorizes the
subcommittee to take testimony and
it was adopted.
Dalzell, from the committee on
rules, presented special rule for the
consideration of a coal rebate bill pro-
viding for immediate consideration.
After one hours debate the previous
| question was ordered without an in
tervening motion. Dalzell after re-
viewing the history of the duty on
COAL said the bill pending needed no
defense.
| A rising vote upon the adoption of
the rule resulted: Yeas 1876, avs 10.
1t was a party vote with the exception
of Perkins, republican, New York and
Gaines, republican of West Virginia,
who voted with the democrats.
The bill providing for rebate of
| coal duty passed the house 25S to 6.
Senate.
In the senate the Vest resolution re-
garding the removal of the duty on
coal was considered Tillman, in pur-
suance of his notice yesterday, adj
dressed the senate.
The senate committee on foreign re
| lations today argeed to recommend for
adoption an amendment to the Cuban
| reciprocity treaty providing that the
reduction of twenty per cent in the
tariff on sugar shall not be further re.
duced by any preferential rate given
to another country This action was
taken at the instance of the beet SUI.
| gar men.
The senate took up the coal duty
bill and passed it as soon as it was
received from the house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15

IN a peculiar manner. Willhite and
Baker were young boys and were
killed by the accidental discharge of
guns in the hands of companions of
about the same age. Baker was killed
by Arthur McCune, who, while a
crowd of boys were out in the woods,
suddenly in sportive way. raised his
gun and pointed it point blank at Ba-
ker, saying: 81 have bead on you"
In some way the gun was discharged
and Baker fell dead.
Underberg is supposed to have come
to his death because of an exceedingly
large amount of whisky and alcohol
which he drank. He started out on a
hunting trip while in an intoxicated
condition and was found some five
miles from home dead, his face down.
ward in a pool of water.
Ernest Reed ventured out on thin
ice while hunting and broke through,
drowning in six feet of water.
Way was accidentally shot in the
knee by William Talbot He died
from the effects of the amputation
which was performed in an attempt to
save his life.
James Shannon laid down his gun
upon stack of chicken coops before
starting upon his trip, and picked it up
muzzle towards him, cooking the trig-
ger
The Meeks boy was accidently shot
by his grandfather, S. S. Zenor, for.
mer sheriff of Boone county. Zenor
was SO Frustrated over the affair that
there came near being two lives lost
by the accident.
Olsen shot 22-calibre revolver bull
let into his brain.
Seer was shot by companions, "a
hole as bid as two teacups being torn
through his breast.
Perkins was out alone and caught
the trigger upon some vines or foil
age, discharging the contents into his
body.
Many Accidents.
An epitome of the accidents which
did not result fatally shows the loss
of one leg, two feet, one hand and one
eye. Two received charges of shot in
the hip. One carries a bullet in the
spine which resulted in paralysis and
may leave the victim a cripple for life.
Two others had their lower limbs fill
ed with shot and badly torn and lao,
Grated. Two had charges OF powder
and shot blown into their faces, dis
figuring them for life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
MUST BE LEGAL.
Board of Health Says Undertalkers
Must Comply With Law.

Hereafter undertakerS in this city
must comply with the requirements Of
the law regarding the issuance OF
death certificates, burial permits, ETC.,
or they will not be allowed to carry
on the work of conducting funerals.
This was decided by the board of
health at its meeting last evening af-
ter a discussion of the question. This
appears to be rather an odd matter
for the board to rule upon, viewed
casually, but when it is considered
fully it appears that that body has
great deal to do with the case.
The members of the board were.
talking about the general health of
the city at their meeting last evening,
and the sudden death OF a resident of
the city was mentioned. Some one
askeu the cause, and no one could an
swer. Then it came to light that al
though the remains were inferred
some little time ago there was no GER
tifcate from the physician and Under
taker to, show whether death had re
suited from malignant or non-malig-
nant disease, or from an accident of
some kind.
This set the members of the board
to thinking, and after it had been found
by looking up the law in the case, that
before a funeral director is authorized
to bury a body he must file with the
city clerk a certificate showing the
name of the physician who attended.
the deceased N his or her last illness,
the age, sex, place of birth, and sew
eral other particulars about the per-
son, and last but not least, the time
and cause of death According to the
laws of this state this certificate must
be filed by the undertaken before a
permit to even dig the grave can be
procured.
In Ottumwa however, as is doubt
| less the case in many other cities in
Iowa, this law is not. or rather has not
been thoroughly enforced. Burial per-
mits have been issued simply on the
word OF the undertakers, which, though
no doubt good, cannot be used for ref
erence in case like the one brought
up at the meeting of the board of
health last evening. The certificates
are usually brought into the clerks
Office two or three or possibly more at
time. and the result is that at the
first of each month this business
causes the rush at the city clerks
office to increase.
H
A resolution was passed by the board
last evening ordering the chief of po-
| lice to notify the undertakers of the
city that hereafter they must conduct
their business strictly in compliance
with the law. and that hereafter GER
tificate of death must be on file in the
office of the city clerk before buri-
| al hermit will be issued
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
reason to feel proud Of the Iowa mon.

reason TO feel proud OF the Iowa mon
umentS.''
Iowa has been slow in making pro-
vision for the erection of monuments
on the Shiloh battlefield. The nation
al commission was organized some
years ago, and 1t was upon the request
of Governor Jackson, of Iowa that the
first commission from this state was
appointed. They visited the battlefield
and made report as to the location of
the different Iowa regiments during
the battle. Nothing further was done
until Governors Shaw first term, when
bill was passed by the legislature ap-
propriating $4,000 for the construc-
ton of the state regimental monu-
ments. A commission was appointed
which is now completing the work.
The dedicatory exercises are to be on
Memorial day of this year and the
principal address is to be made by
Governor Cummins. There will be
other addresses and the monuments
will be formally transferred from the
state commission to the national COM
mission.
The Iowa commission has had a
large number of meetings and will
probably have one more, to be held
some time next month At the meeting
the business will be closed up and the
program approved by the entire COM
mission. This commission has con-
Quoted Its affairs very economically. 1t
saved enough out of the first appropri-
alton to make all of the preparations
Tor the program and there will even
be small balance left to return to the
state. All of the commissioners have
spent considerable money out of their
own pockets and in addition have
spent great deal of time. Their as
sociations have been extremely pleas
ant, however, and they do not be-
grudge the time or the money they
have expended.
Iowa made its first appropriation
for the Shiloh monuments. Nothing
more was done until last winter, when
two more appropriations were made
flor similar purposes. An appropria-
ton of $150,000 was made for the con-
struction of monuments to the Iowa
regiments at Vicksburg. The COM
mission is now arranging for COM
petition, at which time the plans for
these monuments will be selected.
This large appropriation will enable
Iowa to erect splendid memorials to
its regiments there. The work will take
UP two or three years, and it will be
some time before the contracts are
let. Recently some of the members
of the commission made tour of the
south, visiting the various battlefields
and inspecting the monuments that
have already been erected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
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