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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
STRIKE IN COLORADO.
Telluride Mill at Colorado City, Closed
By Walk-Out of Workmen.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug 90
The Telluride mill at Colorado City
was forced to close down by the walk
ing out of $50 union men. Deputy
sheriffs are guarding the mill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
GOES TO SING SING.
Samuel Parks, an Accused Business
AGENT, Must Serve Time.

New York, Aug. 26.-Samuel Parks;
the business agent of the Bridgemen's
union was sentenced today to not less
than two years and six months nor
more than three years and six months
at Sing Sing on the charge of extor-
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
ENeLIsHMAN CHAMPION.

ii. L. Doherty Defeats w. J. cIothier
In Tennis Finals.
Newport, R. l., Aufaordand andand
Newport. Aug. 26.-H. l.. Doherty
defeated w. ]. Clothier in, the nation
al tennis finals today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Two in One Month.
EARNEST PEARMAN.
JERRY HAWORTH.
Thirty other workmen escaped in.

Two in One Month.
Today's explosion is the second to
occur within month. The mill was
just rebuilt and the making of dyna-
mite for blasting in the lead and zinc
mines in this territory had been re-.
sumed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

lions of candidates for United States
senator should be made by state con.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
n Asked to Speak.

Bryan Asked to Speak.
William Jennings Bryan by special
resolution was invited to speak in Ohio
in support of these declarations and
principles.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
REPORT ON TREATY
That Was Made by the Colombian
Senate Committee.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The State De-
partment has received from Mr.. Beau
pre-, under date of Oct. 16, the text of
the report of the committee of the
Colombian Senate on the project of
a law to confirm the disapproval of
the canal treaty by the Senate and
to authorize the President to make a
new treaty
The report takes the ground that the
rejection of the treaty needs no ap-
proval, being a completed act, and that
in any case the treaty expired by linn
itation of time on Sept %. 1t also dis
approves and recommends the indefinite
postponement, of the proposition to au-
thorize the President to make a new
treaty.
The motive for this action, though
not positively asserted, is regarded at
the State Department as evidently the
purpose entertained at Bogota to pro-
long, under dilatory expedients, the
whole question until next year-then
to declare the French concession for
feited and demand of the United
States the forty millions provided in
the Spooner act, unless in the mean
while they should be able to obtain
from the Panama company a salts
factory sum in return for permission
granted to them to sell to the United
States,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
ON NATIONAL TOPICS
SPEAKERS WERE HEARD
Governor Cummings Of Iowa Spoke Upon ''Reci-
procity With Cuba

not intend to inquire whether the
charge be true or false, for to me 1t
is a matter of utter Indifference wheth-
er they sell at higher or lower prices
in foreign markets than they sell in
their home markets, provided always
that our tariff laws do not permit them
to sell at home for more than a fair
American price, without meeting with
the competition of other lands. Our
tariff schedule should be so adjusted
that our producers can pay American
compensation for the work of produc-
tion, reward the capital invested with
a fair American profit, and then the
American buyer or consumer will new
er pay more than he ough to pay; for
the foreign competitor can enter when
ever the price rises above this point.
In my opinion some of the schedules
of the law of 1897 are too high, and
during the period Of overwhelming de-
mand which we have witnessed in the
last three or four years, our home pro-
ducers have been able to exact more
than a fair price for what they have
sold.
Let me test the sincerity of those
who profess fear that movement to-
ward reciprocity would dismay dis
hearten and frighten the business men
of the country. ! take Canada as an
illustration: Suppose we could to-
night add Canada from ocean to ocean
and from her southern line to the
north pole, to the territory of the
United States, so that when some cour-
ageous American explorer plants the
banner of the republic upon the axis
of the world, and its beautiful folds fill
with the air of the north, it will pro-
claim the eternal sovereignty of the
United States. How many are there
here or elsewhere who would not hail
the mighty event as the proudest vic
tory achieved since the old flag was
run up over the ramparts of York
town. How many are there here or
elsewhere who would look upon the ac-
cession of power and of population, of
land and lake and sea as a misfortune
to our country or a blow inflicted upon
our prosperity? / go further and elimi-
nate national pride. How many banks
would fail on that account? How many
factories would close because the Stars
and Stripes were flying over this vast
domain? What acre would be worth
less? What man would be without
work or receive less conversation
And yet were il so done, there would
be free trade from the Gulf of Mexico
to the Arctic ocean. Mark you, / am
not dreaming of annexation, nor am I
advocating free trade with Canada, for
the former is more remote than ever
before, and the latter is wholly i'm
practicable. / have used the figure
only to show that we can safely draw
nearer to our neighbor and safely enter
upon the negotiation of a reciprocal
treaty"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
SUICIDE AT MACON.
Henry b. Dixon Sent Bullet
Through His Heart.

Macon, Dec. 10.-A bullet directly
through the heart, sent there by his
own hand, quickly cut short Henry
B. Dixon's life.
The suicide had been carefully PLAN
ned and was carried out with de-
liberation remarkably COOL Dixon had
apartments at Holmes Johnson's resi-
dence, lat High street. He entered the
johnson home shortly after dark this
evening, and passing a word with some
persons in the reception room, ascend
ed the stairway to his room his COM
ing being soon forgotten by those who
had exchanged greetings with him.
Just before II o'clock two pistol shots
were heard in his room. On investiga-
ton the body was found across the bed.
lifeless. The first shot had missed, the
second went through his heart, caus-
ing instant death.
After entering the room Dixon had
disrobed. Then, seating himself on the
side of the bed, he brought his pistol
into play. 1t was great hole the ball
made.
Dixon came to Macon some months
ago from Atlanta, where he had been
living quite a while. He was less than
81 years of age. He came originally
from Woodbury. His mothers home
Is at Molina. He came here as agent
for the International Correspondence
School, Scranton, Pa.
The coroner has charge of the BODY.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
H. Clay King. Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1O.-Col. H.
Clay King died to-day in the state
penitentiary, where since Aug. II, 1889,
he has been serving a life sentence for
the murder of Attorney David H.
Poston on Main street, in Memphis.
The murder grew out of litigation
against King, by Poston for Mrs.
Gideon ]. Pillow, wife of the famous
Confederate officer. Both King and
Poston were widely known, the former
being the author of Kings Digest of
theI Laws of Tennessee"
Up to the final trial and sentencing
of King, factional feeling ran high,
and on the night the convicted man
was taken from Memphis to Nash
vile, Poston's friends chartered a
special train, and endeavored to over
take King with the avowed purpose
of lynching him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
FOR COMBINATION
OF THE PRESBYTERIANS.

New York, Dec. 10.-A step towards
the suggested union of various Pres
byteran churches in the United
States was taken here to-day at joint
meeting of committees from the gov
erning bodies of four UNCONVENTIONAL
organizations, a set of resolutions de-
claring such a union desirable being
adopted.
The resolutions declare that such
closer union is possible, (a) through the
complete consolidation of some of these
churches and (b), through such fed
GRAFTON as shall preserve the identity
of the various bodies entering into it,
and shall also provide for effective ad-
illustrative cooperation.
Resolved, That this joint conference
extends the invitation already given
by the Reformed Presbyterian Church
general synod to the various churches
of the Presbyterian family to appoint
committees to confer with us upon the
great question of church cooperation
and unity"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
ON THE BABY
Coffee Even the Babies Thrive On.

Coffee Even the Babies Thrive On.
The little daughter of a College
President was saved by the use of
Postum Food Coffee at a time when
she could not take any solid food.
BabY's aunt says: MY sister and
her husband (who is President of u
College in Georgia) visited me last
Christmas and their little baby two
months old was very sick. l thought
it was not properly nourished so
began feeding it on Postum which
have used in my own home for years
with such grand results.
you would be surprised to know
how that little thing improved. Sister
had been feeding it on artificial food
that did not agree with it. The baby
continued to get stronger all the time
we were feeding her on Postum and
when sister left here she took Postum
with her for she feels certain that
with Postum to feed the baby on she
is sure of good healthy nourishing
food drink" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum is made of the purest GER
calls with absolutely no medication
whatever and when boiled according
TO directions IT is heavy with food
value and a great nourisher and re-
builder as well as a delicious drink.
1t Is also a specific for all Of the doZ-
ems of different diseases caused by
coffee. Trial proves this.
Look in each package for copy Of
the famous little book, THE Road TO
MELVILLE"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
TOBACCO MEN MEET.
Redemption of Tags "a Matter Under
Consideration.

Redemption of Tags "a Matter Under
Consideration.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-The second
annual convention of the independent
Tobacco Manufa cturers' Association is
being held here, President John Land
street of Richmond. Va, presiding.
Most of the session to-day was con-
sumed in consideration of the Often
Tawney bill. which prohibits the re-
demption of tags, wrappers and bands
by manufacturers. This bill passed
the House of Representatives last
year, through the unanimous support
of the independents, but failed to reach
the Senate for consideration by that
body.
1t has been reintroduced in this Con-
gress. but the discussion to-day dis
cloed some opposition to it. The Vir-
ginia senators are inclined to think
that 1t is unconstitutional, and others
are said to have advocated a clearing
house as a method of offering to re-
deem smaller number of tags, wrap
pers and bands in combination. Rep
resentatives Swanson of Virginia and
hitchin of North Carolina, who were
called into consultation, assured the
members that they were willing to
back any measure which was unani-
mously agreed on or nearly so.
There was a rather animated debate
at times, and once a faction of half a
dozen of the manufacturers started to
leave the meeting room, saying they
did not care to be bound by a vote
of the majority. but with promises of
compromises from the ma jority. they
returned to their seats.
Tonight representatives of a num-
Der of bodies affiliated with the indie
pendent Tobacco Manufacturers were
present. John E. Love, president of
the Cigar and Tobacco Dealers Asso-
citation of America, delivered an adj
dress, asking for the support of the
manufacturers. and Thomas 7. Done
gan. president of the Tobacco Dealers
Association of New York. also spoke
The meetings of the association are
secret
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
INDICTMENTS FOUND
ON SERIOUS CHARGES.
One Man Is Alleged to Have Bribed
Senator Dietrich.

Senator Dietrich.
Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 1O.-The United
States grand jury, which has been in
session for some time investigating
postofice bribery cases, and the alleged
Illegal fencing of government lands in
Western Nebraska, to-day made par
tial report to the court, returning
twenty-five indictments.
One indictment is against former
State Senator Elliott Lowe, charging
bribery in connection with the appoint
ment of a postmaster at Alma, Neb
ten are against ranchmen for illegal
fencing, and the others were Indian
cases, mostly of a minor character.
Those against ranchmen include true
bills against Bartlett Richards, presi-
dent of the Nebraska Land and Feed
ing Company: w. G. Constock, vice
president of the same company, and
Secretary Charles C. Jameson, all of
Ellsworth, Neb.. and former State
Senator Frank M. Currie. a large in
dividual cattle owner of Broken Bow,
Neb.
The foreman of the grand jury stated
to the court that it would later have a
supplementary report, and it is stated
this addition will include several more
indictments.
The indictment against former State
Senator Lowe contains two counts and
charges conspiracy to violate Section
1851 of the Revised Statutes, by con-
spring to bride Senator Charles H.
Dietrich by acting as intermediary in
the payment of $500. in consideration
of which ]. B. Billings, who at the
time of the alleged transaction, was
postmaster at Alma, Neb., was to re-
ceive the recommendation by the SELL
ator for reaDpointment. One of the
counts charges the payment of 500
and the other of $500.
Mrs. H. w. Benner of Fairbury,
Neb., to-day called on Francis E.
White, foreman of the grand jury, and
informed him that members of a fra
ternal order were planning to take his
life. Mrs. Benner was taken to the
office of United States Marshal Mat
thews and closely questioned, but did
not relate the source Of her informa-
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
Edward Wickham.

Mr.. Edward Wickham died last night
at z o'clock at his home, No. 10 Farm
street The end came as the result
of old age rather than any specific
complaint, for Mr.. Wickham had long
since passed the allotted age of man,
lacking but one year of being a mona
genarian. Mr.. Wickham was born in
ireland, but had been resident of Sa-
vannah for fifty-three years. He was
a member of the old city might
Watch" and also was an employe of
the city for a number of years. He
is survived by his wife and two sons,
Richard and Thomas Wickham. The
funeral will take place at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon from the residence.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
OBITUARY.
Hal r. Lewis, Greensboro.

Greensboro, Ca, Dec. 10.-H. T.
Lewis, prominent throughout the state
and formerly associate justice of the
Georgia Supreme Court. died to-day,
aged IS. AS a delegate to the Chi
cago Democratic Convention in 1896 he
nominated Bryan for the presidency.
1t was his speech nominating Bryan
that brought Justice Lewis into ma
tional prominence, and shortly after
this, in 1897, he was appointed by Gov.
Atkinson to the supreme bench, sue
ceeding Justice Spencer r. Atkinson,
who resigned. He was then elected for
a six-year term. but retired in octo-
Der, 1902 on account of i'll health caused
by overwork.
Justice Lewis served during the war
with the Georgia Cadets being only
IA years old when the war began. He
was graduate of Emory College of
the class of 1870, taught school for a
while at Clinton, Jones county; then
practiced law in Atlanta and after
wards at Greensboro. He was assist
ant school commissioner under Com
missioner Orr, with whom he was at
one time associated in the practice of
law.
Justice Lewis was most popular as
a member of the supreme bench, was
an able jurist and a persistent work.
er.
The funeral will take place at
Greensboro tomorrow, and Justice
Cobb and Fish from the Supreme Court
will attend,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
MIKAD0 MADE LITTLE
OF FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The House Did Not Like This and
Made n Reply.

Made n Reply.
Toxic. Dec. 10.-The Emperor OPEN
ed the Diet to-day. The speech from
the thSone, according to custom, was
delivered in the Upper House, and is,
in part, as follows:
AS regards negotiations concerning
the important diplomatic matter of
maintaining peace in the Orient and
of our rights, we have instructed our
ministers aboard carefully to attend
their duties"
The brevitY of this allusion by the
Emperor to the crisis in the Far East
caused much disappointment.
Soon after the speech from the
throne was delivered in the Upper
House, the House of representatives
formulated a reply which was rushed
through with unusual expedition. 1t
says:
The members of the House of Rep
resentatives profoundly regret that at
a juncture so critical, involving the
fate of the nation, the course pursued
by the cabinet is i'll adapted to the
needs of the situation and inconsis-
tent with the enhancement of our ma
tional influence. The diplomacy of
the cabinet is a failure, and we hum
bly, appeal to your majesty to re-
view the situation"
The reply was approved amid a
scene of great enthusiasm. and was
a complete surprise to the government.
The situation is regarded as extreme
ly critical and as likely to involve the
propagation, If not the dissolution, OF
Parliament
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
NEWS OF ATLANTA
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN THE
CAPITAL CITY.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
CLOTHING CAUGHT WHILE HE WAS
PLAYING HORSE.

Supreme Court Ruled Against At
Ianta's Contention That Trnckage
Values of Railway I'm That City
should BE Assessed ut a Higher
valuation Than Trackage Through
UnimprOved TerritOry-COntrOIle
General Sustained Daughters
Thank Roosevelt.
Atlanta, Dec. 10.-Park Reynolds, the
3-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reynolds, died to-day as the result of
burns. The little fellow had a broom
stick, with which he was accustomed
to play horse. Standing with his back
to the fire, the end of the stick caught
and soon set fire to his clothes His
mother put out the flames with blan-
ket, but too late. The boy was burned
so badly that he soon died.
Turned Atlanta Down
The Supreme Court to-day affirmed
the decision of the Superior Court of
Fulton county in the case of the city
of Atlanta against Controller General
w. A. Wright, petition for mandamus
to compel him to pursue a different
method in assessing for taxation rail-
road property within the city limits.
City Attorney James L. Mayson
brought the suit for the city and
sought to compel the Controller Gen
eral of the state to assess railroad
property inside the city limits accord
ing to the value of the prop
erty, and not according to
mileage. The city attorney held
that a mile of railroad in Atlanta was
worth more than a mile of railroad
running through the woods, and that
in the division of the taxes Atlanta
should be awarded her proportionate
share, with the assessments made ac-
cording to value, and not according to
mileage. Judge Lumpkin refused to
grant the mandamus, however. and the
Supreme Court has sustained him, so
that the city loses it's case, and Con-
troller General Wright will continue to
portion taxes as he has in the past.
COnEratuIates Roosevelt.
The Atlanta Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, at it's
meeting to-day, as did the Texas con-
vention, by a rising vote, congratulated
President Roosevelt on his Panama
policy and its Endorsement of seces-
sion.
Want Pardon for COnnOrs.
Col. R. L. Colding and Recorder Shell
by Myrick of Savannah appeared be-
fore the Prison Commission to-day and
asked a pardon for Pat Connors, a
barkeeper, who killed a negro named
Preston Brooks six years ago and is
now serving a sentence of fifteen
years for manslaughter. The commits
sion has not yet passed on the case.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Mrs. T. A. Goodric died at the Tel
fair Hospital last night after a weeks
illness. Heart disease was the cause
of her death.
Mrs. Goodric was a native of Con-
necticut, but came to Savannah about
eighteen years ago. She was So years
of age and besides a husband, leaves
one son. Irwin Goodric.
The funeral will take place at 4
o'clock this afternoon from No. 211
Waldburg street, west, and the inter-
ment will be in Laurel Grove Gene
terry. Rev. A M Williams, pastor of
Trinity Church, will conduct the flu
neral services.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
N. 7. N. Robinson, New Orleans.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Maj. Nor
borne T. N. Robinson of New Orleans,
who has been ill here for month, is
dead He was injured by bicycle
several years ago and never fully re-
covered from a paralytic stroke that
followed His wife, daughter of Gen.
James Bethune of Georgia, and son.
Norborne Robinson, Jr., of this city
survive him.
He was a Confederate veteran, a
member of the Louisiana Legislature, a
former Mayor of the city of New Or
leans and assistant solicitor of the
treasury in the Cleveland administra-
ton,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
DIVORCE FOR MRS. CULVER.

New York, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Everett
Mallory Culver, daughter of Senator
William A. Clark of Montana, was
granted a divorce from her husband,
DR.. f. M. Culver, to-day by Justice
Maddox of the Supreme Court. The
justice, in rendering the decree, said
that papers in the case would be filed
away under a rule of the Supreme
Court, by which no one except those
directly interested in the case may ever
see them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
NO ROCK ISLAND MEN
Elected ON the Atchison, Topeka
and santa Fe Directorate.

Elected on the AtchisOn, Topeka
and santa Fe Directorate.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 10.-At the an
nual meeting here to-day of the stock
holders of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe. Victor Morawetz H. p.
Duval, Charles S. Gleed and Thomas p.
Fowler were again chosen directors.
A New York firm of accountants were
selected to audit the books of the COM
pany for the fiscal year. The pur-
chase Of the North Shore. a Califor-
mia line. was confirmed, and it's fur
Their construction was ordered hurried.
The Rock Island system was not repre-
scented at the meeting.
The practically unanimous -elec-
ton of the four directors at the meet
ing to-day effectually disposes of cur
rent reports that the Rock Island had
acquired sufficient stock to secure rep
resentation on the board of directors,
and that two Rock Island men might
be elected to the board.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Washington, Dec 1O.-To-day's ses-
sion of the Senate lasted only thirty
seven minutes. After the completion
of the routine business the Cuban bill
was laid before the Senate, but no
one appeared ready to speak on it. Pre-
vious to the adjournment Mr.. Hoar
gave notice that as soon as practicable
after the disposition of the Cuban bill
he would call up his resolution intro
duced yesterday requesting informa-
ton from the President concerning the
conditions under which the independ-
ence of Panama was recognized.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
GaIbroith Cross-Examined.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 10.-At the Uni
versal Tobacco Company receivership
hearing before Vice Chancellor Reed
to-day the entire session was taken up
with the cross-examination of Freder-
lex w. Galbraith, former secretary and
treasurer of the company, by Mr.. Peck
ham for the defendants, in an at
tempt to show that all the money al
legged to have been spent by the Uni
versal Tobacco Company in booming
the commonwealth company's products
IN the West was really spent in fight
ing the tobacco trust under the Sher-
man act
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Augusta, Dec. 1O.-John c. Pope
died suddenly tonight of apoplexy
For many years he has been head man
in the large clothing and hat store
of H. Brooks. This evening just be-
fore the closeing hour he fell in faint
ing fit in the store and was taken to
the hospital, where the attack was pro-
nounced apoplexy He died in a short
time. He was sixty odd years old ana
ia survived by wife and seven children