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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18
Horse Gossip.

The following shippers arrived with
consignments of horses: F. H. Sweet.
Maryville, Mo-; E. L. Meyerhoffer.
Maquoketa, Iowa; A. Ramp, North
Manchester, Ind; Miller & Crane,
Rockford. ILL.,; Percy Goslette. Des
Moines, Iowa. NJ. j. Feeney, Winona,
MINI. Lynch & Co., Chatfield, Mimi;
Jacob Koehler, Chicago; ]. Breen,
Eureka, ILL.,. Barrett, Eureka, ILL., !:
Mccullough & Co.. Canton, Ill; E. w.
Bergman, Newton. Iowa; ]. McCune.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18
Study Our
Offerings in
Notions

for about five minutes and you will be
convinced that our prices are low; as
to the quality, we guarantee satisfac.
ton in every respect.
DR.. Goodwin's 10c Dress Shields at Sc
Regular 15c Sanitary Dress Shields10c
Best Csc grade in Stockinet
Dress Shields. . -. -. .19c
10c Embroidery Hoops at ). 49,. SC
Art Floss in patent folder 80. :. ..4c
Embroidery Silk ;. -. -. -. -. lie
Sewing Silk, spool !. -. 49,. -. 1c
10c Metal Back Comb SC
25c Back Comb -. -. -. 800. 15c
sc Pearl Buttons, doz ;. >. -. Sc
15c Fancy Hat Pins j. 80. .10c
Best 1oc Vaseline, bottle >. ;. Sc
SOC Clothes Brush, at .39c
1Oc bottle of Ink ;. -. SC
sc Paper Darning Needles J. &c
40 Wire Hairpins . &c
SOC Waist Set :. -. ..... ..39c
15c and zoe Waist Sets ~. 1Oc
25c Collar Pins :. 80. 15c
Ladies Csc Belts $500. 19c
Ladies soc Belts ............. SOC j
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18

Charles S. Cowger has filed a petit
ton with the clerk of the district
court asking for divorce from Ella
Cowger and the custody of their z
year old child.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18

Every knee pants Suit in the store
at cost, the rest of this week at The
Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18

Big cut in the price of mems shoes
this week at The Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18
BIG HORSES STEADY.
Heavy Drafters and Eastern Chunks
Hold Active at Firm Prices.

Chicago, Nav. 1.-THE lighter re-
ceipts reported thus far as compared
with the run last week has had ten
dency to firm the market for heavy
drafters, expressers and eastern
chunks. Lighter offerings of big bust
ness horses and the usual large at
tendance of outside buyers hove made
competition keener and prices for
heavy commercial horses are f1rmer
but not quotablv higher. Big feeders
are in demand on more liberal eastern
orders of S150@190 and upward for
offerings of extra weight and quality.
Zig finished drafters are in light
supply and selling freelv at s170@220
and upward. Expressers are in steady
outside demand at s130@170 with an
occasional sale of offerings Of extra
quality a point higher. Good to choice
1900 to 1400 pound eastern chunks
meet steady inquiry at $115@135 up to
$3.50 for fancy grades. Values are
lower for plain light offerings at $500
IS. Choice drivers are active at $3.50
@375 and upward. Bulk of yesterdays
sales were closed at the following
priceS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18

The big cut price sale of clothing
and trunks is now on at The Huh.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18
CHARLTON.

Charlton, May 17-Mrs. Susan
Butcher died at her home in this city
Monday at the age of 70 years. De-
ceased was the wife of the late John
Butcher and was one of the early set
tiers of the county. Funeral services
were conducted from the late home
this afternoon by Rev. Mccullough,
and the remains were laid away in
their last resting place in the Charlton
cemetery.
Dr. Buzzard, of Weller, was a bust
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Claude Patrick is in Moberly, Mo-,
this week on business.
Mrs. W. H. Brown returned Monday
evening from trip to Ottumwa.
Rev. j. P. Borg went to Munterville
the first of the week to attend mission
meeting.
Chester Mason went to Cleveland
No. yesterday where he will be en-
gagged as operator for while.
Mr.. Essex left yesterday for his
home in southern Missouri after a
pleasant visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Park Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. u Aldridge. of Wal
lace, Nebraska, came last evening for
an extended visit with their daughter
in Whitebreast township.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Lockwood re
turned from Des Moines yesterday
where they attended the funeral of a
relative.
The high school commencement ex
ercises will take place on tomorrow
| evening at the high school building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18
What Is 1t

that's more satisfactory to farmer
than to have a trading place to leave
Farm Procace and to know that you
are getting the highest prices What
We have to sell is of standard brands,
quality good and prices right
Flour a sack from $1.35 .s1.65
SOAP White Russian, Crystal
White or Magic Washer, either OF
them, eight bars for 25c.
Coffees, Tc--:, nothing tctter.
Cofiees from 15c to 40c pound.
Teas, 60c quality for SOC a pound
Try us for your Groceries.
We give you satisfaction.
Swenson 4 CuIbertson
Grocers.
7o2 Church st.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18
CHICAGO MARKETS

Tuesdays Live Stock Market in Brief
Cattle values unaffected by small
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18

City style clothing at country prices
at The Hub.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04

by the trade unions In out of work,
sick and death benefits and to help
one another in many ways? You sell
dom, if ever, hear of a union man or
woman who is forced to depend upon
charity, and indeed the outside public
has but limited knowledge of the
immense work that is being done by
of the toiling masses. And it is nc
small task to overcome the deep
seated prejudices and superstitions
of race and creed, to say nothing of
political and economic slavishness
and hammer together a homogeneous
mobile organization.
Wherever the trade unioGs are
strong enough to enforce their de-
mands the children are taken from
the shops and factories and placed in
schools; women workers receive the
same wages as men for performing
the same tasks, and life and limb of
the toilers and the general health
must be protected.
And, finally, the workingmen of
this country are beginning to take Il
broader view of social affairs as a
whole. The advice of the politicians
that union men keep out of politics.
so that the bosses and ward-heelers
might run things to suit themselves,
is no longer proving effective. Dis
cussion of economic and political
questions are now taking place in the
organizations, the members are be-
ing educated and united upon ques-
tionS that affect their interests as Il
class, and this labor movement, be-
sides playing it's part in industrial
affairs, Is destined to sweep the
bosses and their grafters into the
oblivion they belong.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
BIRTHDAY
OF A new
PROVINCE

REGINA, Can, Sept. 4.-The first
birthday of the new province of Sas-
katchewan and the inauguration of its
provincial government were celebrat-
ed here today with great splendor
and enthusiasm and in the presence
of thousands of visitors from all
parts of the new province and the
and Lady Grey, accompanied by the
brilliant staff of the governor general
and many prominent provincial Of
ficials, arrived here early this morn
ing and were the guests of honor at
the celebration.
The celebration began this morning
with procession of the school chill
dren. While the children were march
ing the governor general and his
party arrived and the children cheer
ed Justify while they passed in re-
view before the honored guests. After
the children had dispersed, the great
civic and military parade began
There were many handsome floats,
representing the various industries of
the province. The mayors of a large
number of cities, territorial legis-
lators and ex-legislators, the Nine
tieth regiment, and all kinds of
trades and professions were repre-
scented in the parade. The streets
were profusely decorated and there
were a number of beautiful triumphal
arches through which the procession
passed.
In the afternoon there will be a big
gathering on the exhibition grounds,
where the official inauguration cere-
mony will ltake place. A civic ad-
dress will be presented to the gov
ernor general, who will deliver the
principal address of the occasion.
Then the new lieutenant governor
will take his oath of office. A grand
military review will follow which will
probably occupy the rest of the after
noon. In the evening there will be a
state dinner at the government house,
followed by a display of fireworks and
a grand ball in the skating rink.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
Smashed Padrone System, Killed Pucz Me- Stores,
Enforced Sanitary Conditions and Largely Abolished
Child Labor

and smashed the padrone system.
Nearly half a million miners decreas-
ed hours of labor from IL and IA to
3 and per day, raised wages 80 to
SO per cent, drove out the pluck me-
stores, reduced child labor and en-
forced many other reforms in their
industry. Cigarmakers cut down
hours of labor from 10 and ~ to s.
in many instances doubled wages,
minimized tuberculosis and other dis
eases and lessened and restrained the
sweatshop curse.
More than a quarter of a million
carpenters and woodworkers gained
the s and 9-hour day, Saturday half
holiday at many points, and advances
in wages ranging from % to 100 per
cent In the printing industry the
hours of toll of more than 100000
workers have been reduced from 10
to IA per day to and 9, and wages
have gone up 25 to so per cent. Over
100000 machinists won rs per cent
increase in wages and gained a reduc-
ton of one hour in the working day.
Bricklayers, stonecutters, granite
| cutters, etc, now work eight hours,
as a rule, at wages Is to 40 per cent
higher than when they toiled 10 to IL
hours day.
In no branch of industry was the
sweatshop and all it's concomitant
evils of disease and misery more gen.
orally manifested than among the
clothing workers. Yet, through the
efforts of the tailors and garment
workers unons-along with the
splendid assistance given by the Con-
sumers' league-considcrab of a
| transformation has been worked
Hours of labor have been reduced as
\ much as SO per cent, wages have ad-
vanced, sanitary conditions enforced
child labor very largely abolished
and the health and happiness of the
workers greatly improved Retail
| clerks, wherever organized. have
| gained a reduction of working time
| averaging an hour a day, and the
makers of hats and caps are better
| off, by reason of having unions, 80
| to 40 per cent in wages, while hours
| of labor decreased to s and 10 a day
Among the thousands of so-called
| common laborers the benefits of or
| ganizatior have also been marked
| The men who work on buildings cut
down their hours of toll one-third
and raised wages from $1.25 and ST. so
| to 81 and $3.50 per day; last year
| over 1000 firemen reduced their labor
| time from II to s hours a day and
| increased wages per cent; foundry
laborers increased wages from $l.15
| to 50 per day and reduced hours from
| 10 to . a day: organized freight
| handlers. in less than four years,
| raised wages 80 per cent and cut
| hours of labor from II down to 10
! per day: cement workers count bene-
| fits obtained through their unions at
200 per cent The street railway en-
| ploycs forced up their minimum pay
from IA cents to 20 cents per hour
! and reduced their working time from
IA to hours a day.
The workers who toll in brewcries,
in theatcrs. hotels and restaurants.
the boot and shoe workers. molders.
boilcrmakers, metal polishers and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04

! What has organized labor done for
Itself? is a question frequently asked
by sympathizers as well as opponents,
Nm fact this same query has recently
to undertake an investigation that
will require upward of 10 years of
time and many thousands of dollars
to supply the information. While
volumes may be written upon this
topic, my answer to the question is
briefly, the perhaps sweeping claim
that substantially all the improve
ments that labor has gained during
the past quarter of a century, such as
reduced hours of labor, higher wages
better living and working conditions
and higher education, culture and re-
fnement, is directly traceable to the
efforts of the organized workers and
to no other source.
Bold statement? Yes! And I will
go further and venture the assertion
that it is largely due to the constant
agitation and militancy of organized
labor it's readiness to strike blow for
blow, If necessary, that whatever
liberties the American people pos
sess in this age of grinding competi-
ton and trust encroachment have
been preserved by the struggles and
sacrifices of organized men and WON.
EN- in the ranks of labor.
The trade unions of America are
like the regiments of a mighty army
of 100000 recruits, who are on the
firing line, and who are being educat'
ed and disciplined for offensive and
defensive purposes. Here q regiment
on the left flank may be forced into
q fierce engagement, be beaten back
and temporarily demoralized, but it Is
reformed and prepared for the nex'
engagement. There a regiment on the
right flank may dash forward and &C
uuire some new position of advan
tage to itself, add strength to the
entire army and safeguard the com
mon veal.
The mechaic-ls laborcrs have
not enlisted in thiS Campaign because
they are fond of striking and suffer
JnS, OF illdICIlnb btillilu VI
sic on Labor Day. They united be
cause they were forced to, in order tC
save themselves as individuals from
being crushed by the monopolistit
juggernaut, to protect their homes
and to close the door against the wolf
of poverty.
This is not mere speculation or alb
stract theorizing. Here are some con
crete illustrations that demonstrat.
the advantages that have accrued tc
union people In recent years
Thirty thousand bakers reduced hours
of labor from IA to 10 per day. raised
average wages from SIS to $14 week
abolished night work In many in
stances and enforced sanitary regula>
lions. Glass workers in every branch
reduced hours of labor from II to
and s per day, increased wages from
Is to 40 per cent and minimized the
child labor evil. over 10000 long
shoremen advanced wages 60 per cent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
FOREMOST LIVING INDIAN SAYS THAT ANY
THING LESS MEANS DISHONOR AND
NFAMY.

I lands in common and had tribal gov
eminent. He threw out his arm as
though to wave that phase Of the
question aside and said, as his voice
dropped to graver tones:
THAT has all gone by Let it rest.
While the new condition will make
life. a, precarious proposition for our
members and many will fall we have
agreed to do it and will manfully
meet whatever the future has in store
for us. Our people are not despond-
ent. They were when the changes
were begun, but have now determined
to use every effort to maintain then
selves as citizens of the state and the
United States. The general govern
power within the state to carry out
it's promises. These promises can be
assured only if responsibility for
them is retained by the federal gov
eminent. No promises made by the
state in process of formation would
be binding after it's organization. In
the spirit of the present age, when
it seems to be every man for himself,
they might be disregarded."
Reverting to the Indian govern
ment, he said: I'm these later years
greed and self-seeking became more
evident on the part of clever men who
sought to secure for themselves i'm
portant privileges and resources.
These schemes came from without
and Were further by some men with
ing. Similar practices prevail in some
of the states.
II suppose" he added, sarcastical-
ly, this selfish promotion of person.
al interests at the expense of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
BY Jacob Waldeck.
Staff Correspondence of The

Staff Correspondence of The Press.
MUSCOGEE, l. r, Sept. Am In
dams view of the transformation be-
ing wrought in the territory was OBJ
tanned from the man who, President
Roosevelt has said, is 1.-The foremost
living Indian" He is Chief Pleasant
Porter, head of the Creek nation. He
bears also the title of general, be-
slowed upon him because of his lead
ership of forces called out to Quell a
threatened tribal rebellion some years
ago. When the rebels found that he
was in the field against them they
quieted down without making much
of a row. He served throughout the
civil war in the confederate cavalry
and rose to the rank of lieutenant.
Chief Porter looks the part. He is
rugged despite his 65 years, a giant
in stature and dignified in bearing.
Seated on the porch of his home, in q
big shaded yard in the outskirts of
Muscogee, Chief Porter said:
My personal idea is that no just
government can be established over
the territory unless it be apart from
all other states and territories. To
attach us to another state would be
violation of promises involved in
all our dealings with the United
States. Commissions sent to us from
Washington have always set forth
the idea that when our lands had
been partitioned among the individual
members of the various tribes the
distinctive Indian national govern
ments were to be dissolved and all
combined in statehood. The spirit of
what has been done, if not the direct
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
ATHLETICS AT FAIR

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. 4.-The
championship athletic meet under the
auspices of the American Athletic
association begins here today and it
is expected to be unusually interest
ing and important College teams
from all parts of the country have
been entered for the various events
and hundreds of individuals will take
part in the individual contests. Some
breaking of records is confidently ex-
pected. The meet will close tomor-
row.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04

act, all mean that we should have a
| state separate from all others.
That time is now at hand. The
| lands have been allotted and the de-
cree made that the governments of
the five tribes shall pass out of ex-
istence in March of next year. In
1892 congress passed a law making
all Indians in the territory citizens
of the United States.
No action has previously been
taken by our people to secure separ-
ate statehood because Indians are
slow to do anything. They wait until
the fullness of tins.
We have been badly represented
by persons having selfish interests
to serve and by a large part of the
press that. apparently, has been mis-
led. 1t has been proclaimed that 90
per cent of our people do not want
separate statehood. That is not true
The only personsher desiring joint
statehood are those having political
aspirations and those dissatisfied with
the restraints exercised by the ex-
ecutive department of the United
States for the protection of the In
dams"
Chief Porter reviewed the work
thus far accomplished by the consti-
tutional convention called by the
chiefs of the five civilized tribes and
commended it. He was asked whether
the allotment of the Indian lands and
the formation OF a state government
would make their condition better
than 1t was when they held their
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
OPENING OF NEWPORT
HORSESHOE

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept 4.-The
ninth annual Newport horse show
opened here at the Casino today with
larger number of entries than ever
before. The show this year is in
charge of an executive committee
composed of H. +. Eldridge, chair
man; o. II. p. Belmont, Prescott
Lawrence, c. Hitchcock and William
r. Travers. The program includes
so classes, including hunters and
jumpers, with many entries and valu-
able prizes in every one of them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
What ORGANIC ED LABOR
HAS DONE FOR ITSELF

brass workers, blacksmiths, carriage
makers, electrical workers, painters,
plumbers, seamen and many others,
even the actors and bill posters, the
schoolma ans and household servants
and janitors and farm laborers, where
organized, all have some benefits to
report that they would not have if
they were unorganized.
The foregoing statistics may ap-
pear dry" to readers who are not
in the working class, but those facts
and figures are not uninteresting to
trade unionists. They mean much,
but they do not begin to explain
many other advantages enjoyed in the
unions. For example, how many peo-
pie know anything about the millions
of dollars that are annually expended
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
kMQ p[T[R HOPES nURD[R WILL
D[ FORGOTTEN
HEIR TO BLooDsTAINED THRONE COMES OF AGE
IN SEPTEMBER-SOWS MANY WILD OATS
CRUEL NATURE DELIGHTS IN SEEKING SUI
FERING.

BELGRADE, Sept 4.-Servia Is
looking forward to winning back the
friendship of Europe at the festivities
which are being arranged for the
celebration of the coming of age of
Prince 'a.ee, eldest son of King
Peter, and heir to the Servian throne.
Since the murder of King Alexan-
der and Queen Draga two years ago,
Scrvia has remained practically an
outcast among the nations of the
world, but the government of the
country IL counting on the other ma
lions I'm Europe agreeing to let by
cones be bygones when Prince George
reaches his eighteenth birthday on
September 2.
Elaborate fetes and entertainments
are being arranged for the occas sion,
an amnesty will be granted to politt-
cal eNiles, prisoners condemned for
minor offenscs will be pardoued. and
II Is hoped that the crowned heads
of the continent will join in con-
ORGANIZATIONS as a polite intimation
that they have forgotten the double
royal assassination at Belgrade.
Prince George is not liked by the
Scrvians, He is boy of cruel ten
denotes and has an imperious DISPOSE
ton.
lie is constantly seeing Sights 10
his dignity where none are intend "a
hnd is almost always in n word war
with someone. His FRANKS are not OF
the harmless practical Joke order OF
hose played 10y King Alfonso. but
they are usually vicious ANA the
nriacc does not take any interest in
hem unless some sort OF suffering
IS brought home to the butt of his
rkcs ON one occasion he forcihly
ook from palace sentry his sun.
md lid not reveal the fact that hc
had done 81 until the sentry hal h'ou
punished
.sh,.t .In,a .,.,., lao, nrt1s,nl g,,f
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04

II you want q loan. 20 to p. Rick.
ford. 33S Main avenue. .
NOTICE or sETTLEMENT or
FINAL ACooUNT.

In the superior court of the state
of Washington, in and for the county
of Spokane.
In the matter of the estate Of o. C.
Becker. deceased. No. 3431.
Notice is hereby given that r.. D.
Gwydir, special administrator Of the
estate of o. c. Becker. deceased. has
rendered and presented for settlement
to. and filed in the superior court
of Spokane county, state Of Washing
ton. his final account as such special
administrator, and that Wednesday.
the 27th day Of September, 1905, at
$40 O'Clock a. m. at the courtroom
of our said superior court. in the
city of Spokane. in said Spokane
county. has been duly appointed by
our said superior court, for the set
tlement of the final account, at which
time and place any person Interested
In said estate may appear and file his
exceptions in writing to the said final
account, and contest the same.
Witness, the Hon. Henry L. Ken
nan. judge of the said superior court.
and the seal of sail court affixed this
Goth day of August. A. d. 1905.
(Seal) r. A. KOONTZ,
County Clerk and Clerk of the SUI
perior Court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-04
SEPARATE STATE DEMANDS
CHIEF PLEASANT PORTER

after this. Many Of the famous Irish
in the individual contests this after
noon. Among them is Martin Sheri-
dan, the all around champion of the
world. There will be, among other
events, a contest for the two-mile
steeplechase championship. a wrest-
ling competition, short distance
races, throwing the hammer, putting
the shot, throwing the discus, also
a hornpipe and reel competition.