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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
HOURS ARE
7 90 LON C
DANA eING EVIDENCE in INvEsrl-
CATION OF B. & o. BY THE
COMMERCE COMMISSION #

Washington, Jan. 15.-The first wit.
ness in the interstate commerce com.
mission investigation of the block sig
nal service of the Baltimore and Ohio
today was ]. w. Williams, an opera.
tor at Boyds, Maryland. Williams testi-
fed that after the Maryland eight
hour law became operative the road
cut their salaries from $55 to $3.50.
This was done, he said. because Of
the shortening of hours of operators.
But, as matter of fact" he said,
Il kept on duty fourteen hours
throughout the year except on Sum
days, when l worked only ten Pre-
v.ous to the passage OF the law, had
only two days off month After the
law went into effect the company took
that time away from me-
Today's investigation by the inter-
state commerce commission into the
block signal system in use on the Bal
timore G Ohio railroad. showed that
men engaged in the operation of trains
work an excessive number OF years
without sufficient period of rest in
tervening. 1t was developed that no
restrictions are placed upon the hours
trainmen shall work and that they take
advantage of the opportunity offered to
labor for many hours in order to in
crease their compensation. An inf
stance was given where an engineer
had worked thirty-six hours and had. no
rest during that time.
The company, accordig to the testi-
mony, relied upon it's men to claim
rest when they felt the need of it.
The commission dwelt at length on the
question of hours of trainmen because
it is believed by the commission that
the facts brought out in this particular
phase of the ivestigation will acceler-
ate the passage through congress of
the bill limiting the hours of those en-
gagged in the transportation service Of
railroads.
Several Officials Testify.
Only five witnesses were heard yes,
terday and the most important points
were brought out by General Manager
Fitzgerald, Trainmaster Kelly and Will
liam NJ. Dutrow, the operator at Silver
Springs. Mr.. Fitzgerald testified that
his road had never neglected an oppor-
tunity to test any safety appliance of
fered that would in any way materially
lessen accidents. He predicted that
the surprise" check system would be
adopted in keeping a watch on oper-
ators and those who have to do with
the use Of signals. Accidents, he said,
largely occurred as the result of the
failure Of men to take proper time to
rest.
Mr.. Kelly's testimony related to the
movement of trains and the excessive
hours Of labor on the part Of the train
men. Operator Dutrow testified that
the crews of the two trains that were
in the accident had endeayored to
throw the responsibility for the wreck
upon his shoulders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
u. M. ". A. IN
CONVENTION
49, r
Presldent John Mitchell
Expresses EIation That
There Are Fractic.
tally No Strikes
urges RENEWAL
OF CONFERENCES
Lewis Objects to Local
Wage Scale Adjustment

indianapolis, Jan. 15-The eighteenth
annual convention of the United Mine
Workers of America opened here to-
day with 500 delegates from the btu
minous districts and 25 from the three
districts of the anthracite field. The
decreased attendance is due to the fact
that no wage scale is to be discussed
President Mitchel's Address.
In his annual address,. President
Mitchell said the past year had been
most eventful with it's suspension of
work to enforce the restoration of the
wage scale of 1903 He said he believ-
ed the policy adopted had been for
the best.
Free From Strikes.
While the membership showed a de-
crease of $3.50 on the records, on ac-
count of the exoneration from dues of
many members who had been on strike,
there has in reality been an increase
and for the first time in three years
TIC organization is practically free
from strikes.
Wants Meeting With Operators.
III his address Mr.. Mitchell urged
the establishment of the interstate
executive committee negotiate with the
onclators of the central competitive
Ificld during he present year for an in
ltcrstate meeting prior to April, 1908.
/ Vice President Reports.
Vice President, T. 1. Lewis, in his
pc port, deplored the action of the last
Enaticnal convention of the miners in
adopting policy permitting the sign
Hing of wage scales by districts and To-
scshy. He insisted that the organiza-
Mon must maintain its national char
ncter. and claimed that as a result of
tile action of last year the membership
sof the organization has decreased 5O,-
tODO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
ESPONDS TO.
I HE LAST
ALAR N
One Fireman Killed and
Three Injured in COL
|ision With Street
Car in Des Moines

Des Moines, Jan. 15.-One member
of Hose Company No. Q was killed
and three injured in collision be
tween that piece of apparatus and q
West Ninth street car No. 1873 at the
corner of Sixth avenue and Walnut
street about $3.50 last night.
Jack and Jack, the famous Dies
Moines fire team, were hitched to the
cart. Both horses cleared the car and
escaped unhurt.
The Dead.
G. A. Carlson, of 1916 East Center
skull fractured; taken to Mercy hos
pital in patrol wagon.
Seriously Injured.
j. L. Clark, boarding at No. 2 hose
house; both legs broken below the
knees; taken to Mercy hospital in am
bulance.
N. S. Edwards, pipeman, residing al
1549 Des Moines street; hip injured
and may be hurt internally.
]. E. Riggs, driver, residing at 154s
Brooks street; wrist dislocated; taken
to his residence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
WORK TO BEGIN
IMMEDIATELY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COM
MERcIAL CLUB WILL CAM
vAss FOR FUNDS

Immediate steps will be taken to
raise the $4,000 needed to carry on
the work of the Ottumwa Commercial
Club during the coming year, accord
ing to the plans recently outlined. A
meeting of the board of directors was
held yesterday afternoon in the Cour-
Ter committee rooms in which the
board decided to act as a committee
of the whole and begin an immediate
canvass to secure the necessary
amount in subscriptions from the
manufacturers, jobbers and other bus
mess men of the city.
One of the most Important features
of the plans which the Commercial
association has In view. is the employ
ing of secretary who will devote all
of his time to the industrial interests
of the city and in looking after the adj
justment of freight rates for the mem.
bers of the organization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
BLAMED FOR WRECK.
Dispatcher Shoemaker and Operator
Lynes Held Responsible.

2
Alma, Kas., Jan. 15.-J. H. Shoe
maker, dispatcher in Topeka and John
Lynes. operator in volland, Kas., are
both held in measure responsible
for the Rock Island wreck near Vol
land, January Z, in which thirty-two
persons were killed, by the coroner's
jury The jury said Shoemaker dis
played erroneous judgment in chang
ing the. meeting place of the trains
from Alta Vista to Volland Lynes,
the operator, was negligent in his duty,
the grand jury said, in not displaying
the proper signals to hold second No.
20 at Vollaui.
1t is not possible any prosecutions
will follow. Lynes is constructively
under arrest, but the prosecuting at
torney shows no inclination to move
against him. The Rock Island officials
have already announced that they
would not prosecute him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
of the winners in the recent corn con

of the winners in the recent corn con-
test at Ames.
Nick Sanchez. while skating at the
rink Saturday night, received a severe
fall, which resulted in compound
fracture of his left leg near the ankle
He is getting along nicely, but it will
be some time before he can walk.
Rev. and Mrs. Shook of Batavia ar
rived today to assist Rev. circuit in
his revival meetings.
A program will be given at the
school house Friday by eleven moth
ers of pupils. A discussion is first on
the program, the subject of which is
Cooperation of Parents and Teachers,
followed by papers, music and reci-
tations. A good time is anticipated.
Oscar Stirgleder accidentally cut
three of his fingers so badly on glass
yesterday that surgeons care was
necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
FACE GRAVE CHARGES
Fairfield Lads Are Held to Grand Jury
on Criminal Assault CHARGES

OF Criminal Assault Ondr9eS
Fairfield, Jan. 15.-(Special.)- 1.-TWO
Fairfield boys, Edward Meyer and
Joseph Lefever were held to the grand
jury yesterday by Justice Stinson on
the charge of attempted rape. The
girls in the case are May and Dolly
Whitney, aged respectively fourteen
and twelve. Young Lefever is only
fifteen years of age and his companion
Meyer, thirteen.
Other News.
The Empyrean girls Of Parsons have
announced a play to be given by
themselves as soon as possible. They
have chosen several plays as suitable
and will make choice Of one of them
this week.
L. S. Bradshaw and George stever
left for a business trip to Arkansas
this morning. They will be gone sew
eral days.
Several of the groceries OF the city
have announced their intention of
closing at 1880 o'clock each evening
but Saturday until February 1. The
case is the special meetings now be-
ing held in the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches.
The Christian church of this city
is considering calling to the pastorate
Of their church Rev. w. A. Belts Of
Des Moines, who has occupied the
pulpit there for two Sundays
pulpit there for the last two Sundays.
Rev. Belts is said to be minister of
great worth and the church here is
very anxious to secure him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
ALvERsoN GETS HIGH HoNoRs.
Is Made Deputy Inspector General Of
Iowa Scottish Rite Masons.

iowa scottish Kite MaSonS.
Des Moines, Jan. 15.--Henry G. AL
version, for. over quarter of a sen
fury prominently connected with
Masonic lodges throughout the state,
was yesterday notified of his appoint
ment by Sovereign Grand Commander
Richardson of the supreme council of
Scottish Rite Masons to the position
of deputy inspector general of Iowa to
succeed the late George Fairburn of
Fonda, whose demise occurred last
spring.
This appointment is one of great
honor to Mr. Alverson, for now as de.
putty Of the supreme council he is the
highest ranking Mason in Iowa Mr..
Alverson is one of the charter mem
bers of the Des Moines Moines con-
sistory and was the first master Of
Kadosh of this consistory, serving
from 1892 to 1895. He received de-
grees from the late General Van Buren,
R. Sherman in 1891 In 1867 he was
given his first degree in Masonry by
mander of Scottish Rite Masons in
the northern jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Alverson became a Master Ma.
son in Pioneer lodge in 1881 and the
same year a Royal Arc Mason in the
Corinthian chapter. The following
year he became Knight Templar ana
several years later served as eminent
commander of Temple commandery.
Numerous other offices have been held
by Mr.. Alverson during his long con-
nection with Masonic bodies in this
city. The thirty-third degree was con
ferred upon him last year at the same
time he was installed honorary inspec.
tor by the late George Fairburn.
Mr. Alverson is senior member Of
the firm of Alverson & Montrose, who
are we'll known in insurance circles
in DeS Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
Three Deaths in a
Rock Island Wreck

= #*4 ssss . - ,
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 15.-En-
gineers Mcqueen and King, and
Raegaeeman Charles Hart were !
killed, Fireman SmaIIwood was \
fatally injured, and several pas
sensers were slightly injured in :
wreck at Waldron, Mo-, last night, \
when Rock Island passenger $
train ran into an open switch, col :
. Iiding with a freight on side
track. The accident was The re- :
suit of the careIessness of the
sWitchman. $
o - q . . q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
HONDURAS GETS LAND

Dispute With Nicarausa Over Bound
airy Line Settled by King Of Spain
New Orleans, Jan. 15.-The dispute
which has existed for several years
between Nicarauga and Honduras as
to the boundary line on the north has
been settled. The question was left
to the King of Spain as referee. He
has rendered decision giving Hon
duras all that was claimed by Presi-
dent Bonila and more in addition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
ENDORSES PRESIDENT

Missouri Legislature Favors Discharge
Of Negro Troops at Brownsville.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 15.-The
house of representatives today over
the protests of its republican members
endorsed the action of President Roos-
evelt in discharging the negro soldiers
connected with the Brownsville riots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
Negro Fugitive is
! Caught in Cellar

ass* *aAs . = Z
Des Moines, Jan. 15.-Marion =
Thompson, the negro who killed =
Howard Burgess in Buxton Sunday =
might, is believed to have been To- =
Gated in cellar here. The fugi- =
tive is armed and is not yet taken. =
** tsSA = I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
REV. TEAS RETURNS HOME.
ndas Been Assisting at Packwood Re
vivals-Other News,

: Packwood, Jan. 15.-Rev. T. c. Teas
of Abba returned home today. Mr..
Teas labored here very zealously for
two weeks, assisting Rev. o. G.. circuit
Nm his revival meetings
Personal and Otherwise.
o. B. Myers has returned from Mo-
aine. ILL.,
H. H. Hugus was in ottumwa last
week.
Miss Iowa Edwards has returned to
her home at Pleasant Plain, after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. H
"A. A. Edmunds.
Misses Blanche Carson and Myrtle
Davis of Fremont were guests last
week of theri cousin, Myrtle Hinton.
w. A. Hook Of PackWood was one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
MRS. BLAINE AGAIN MARRIEs.
Divorced Recently at Sioux Falls, Sh,
Marries Army Lieutenant.

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-Wfth as little
display as possiblye Mrs. Martha
We're married at noon today at the
Bellevue Stratford hotel in this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17

The heirs know what they are talk.
ing abouE when they speak of the saw
ings of q lifetime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
Watchers at Bedside of
H5nlon, Pa, Man Who
Died From Hydropho.
bia Fear Affection
.PASTEUR TREATMENT
IS THEIR ONLY HOPE
Death Confronts Alice
Black and Family

.
Pittsburg. Jan. 15.-Living in con-
slant fear that the next hour may find
them in the throes of hydrophobia and
remembering the struggles of the hus-
band and father who died last week,
tie victim OF a mau logs bite, whole
family is receiving the Pasteur treat
ment at Mercy hospital in this city in
the hope of being saved from the al
most certain death licn confronts
them. There is no hope unless me1i-
cal science can save them from ;n-
lection
Six in Hospital.
The six persons who are taking G-.e
treatment are Mrs. Alice Black, her
two sons, Dean and Howard, her
daughter, Mrs Eula Owlngs, Mrs. Ow-
ings' husband and D. S. Gordan, all
of Hanlon, Washington county.
Bedside Watchers Infected.
Mr.. Black died several days ago,
after suffering from hydrophobia for
nearly week while his relatives
watched at tie bedside trying to re-
lieve his struggles. Howard was bit
ten by the same dog that caused his
fathers death, but the attending ply
sicians ordered all VINO helped to care
for the dying man to come to Pitts
burg to take treatment, as it is said
they are in as great danger as had
they been bitten by the rabid animal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17

The death rate per 1000 of popula-
ton per aunum for the past month was
7.30. Only one death occurred among
children under five years of age, that
one being under year of age. The
total per cent Of deaths among chill
dren under five years Of age was TIA.
Deaths by Wards.
The following table gives the num-
Der of deaths which occurred in the
various wards:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17

The report of City Physician M. w.
Pascoe FOR the month of December,
shows remarkably small death rate
during the final month of last year.
During This month only fourteen. deaths
occurred in the city of Ottumwa. This
is exactly one-haf the number of
deaths which occurred in December,
1906, and less than half the number
which occurred in December, 1904
The following table shows the causes
of the various deaths.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
ADULT 3t,TIcM or OLIVE OIL.
Spanish Dealers ire Putting Out
Cheaper Quality.

There has been so much talk about
the alleged adulteration of olive oil in
stituted by the government and the
leading producers, the result Of which
has been the issuing of a statement
that owing to the abnormally high
prices some dealers have resorted to
adulteration with linseed or sesame OIL
in order to bring it within the reach of
their poorer customers. 1t is under
stood, indeed, that some manufacture
ers of these seed oils have prepared
a special grade from the first crush
ings which is being used for the pur-
pose.
Representations have been made to
the government with a view to pro-
tecting the interests of the manufac-
turers of olive oil, but some of the
leading olive oil crushers have held
aloof, considering such action futile,
inasmuch as the prevailing conditions
will, in all probability, have disappear
ed within few months, and the en-
forcement OF existing municipal by
laws and regulations is all that is re-
quired to insure that no olive oil be
sold as such which contains any adj
mixture of other oils The report is
that the authorizations were confined
to oil for local consumption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
RomuIus and Remus.

At last there is some faint light on
the origin of the legend of Romulus
and Remus and their wolf. The story
comes from Crete, where the people
were always liars. But it had a
round about trip before settling at
Rome. Prof Ducati of Bologna, has
just read a paper before the National
Historical association On an old Etrus-
can STEELE now in the Bologna mu-
scum, on which there is rudely but
clearly carved a she wolf sucking a
child. AS this STEELE belongs to a pc
riod anterior to that to which the
birth of Romulus is referred, it seems
clear that the legend of the wolf reach
ed Latium from Etruria, and it seems
certain that the Etruscans learned it
from the ancient city of Miletus, which
was founded by Miletus, the son of
Apollo, and of daughter of Minos,
king of Crete. The Cretan fable was
that the child was abandoned and
sucked by she wolf, and afterward
fed to Asia Minor to escape from the
designs of Minos.-LondOn Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Arizona Dislike. chiIar.n.

Talk of children not being wanted
in New York apartments!" exclaimed
a city woman who has recently re-
turned from two years residence in
southern California. why, Arizona
is the worst place in that respect that
/ have ever happened to visit. You
can hardly find any one there who will
rent you a house if you have children.
We tried various towns in the state,
but there were no abiding place open
to us because of our three httle olive
branches.
I'VE should have liked to settle IN
Tucson, but not a landlord would have
u.s. Finally we had to give up and 60
to southern California, where they are
not so hard hearted. Wouldn't you
think that new country like Arizona
would be glad to have settlers with
children, who would help to build up
the region? But it doesn't seem to
be so. 1 think somebody ought to call
the presidents attention to this alarm
ing condition of things in one OF the
newest parts of the union"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Mr.. M'KIM FOUND OUT.
Fine Work on the Old College Church
at Dartmouth Pleased Him.

The old college church at Hanover
was built in 1895 and restored in 1889
by the late Stanford White at the ex-
pense Of Hiram Hitchcock, proprietor
of the Fifth avenue hotel in New
York, who was never student, but is
a trustee of Dartmouth, and is native
of Hanover.
He began his career as hotel keep
er here, and has had a summer home
here through all his life
The church is one of the purest ex-
amples of the old colonial school /
have seen. Charles F. McKim, the
famous architect and head of the firm
of McKim, Mead & White, who visit
ed Hanover several years ago, was
very much impressed with its beauty.
When he returned to New York he
told Mr.. White that he had seen one of
the best specimens of colonial archi-
lecture in America.
Where was that?" said White.
ut is the college church at Dart.
mouth replied Mr. McKim, "and it
has recently been restored in an al
most perfect manner. l wonder who
did it."
1--WE did, said White
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
You MAY Pick Your Own Mint.

The proprietor of a little saloon
near Union Square, New York, has an
attractive little hedge outside of -four
fishing green mint. His customers
can always be sure of fresh sprig
in their juleps, and can pick it them
selves if they like. It's decorative out
side and useful within and the mixer
doesn't have to depend on the mar
kets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
The Wealthy Few.

Prof Charles j. Bushnell in a leo
ture delivered at Washington, D. c.,
said one-eighth of the families in the
United States now own seven-eighths
Of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

Every time man is caught wives
redouble their vigilance.
The smaller the man the bigger the
chip he carries ON his shoulder.
Children never appreciate their par.
ents so long as life is tw0-step.
A public speaker, in order to become
popular, must know when to quit.
When mflliness put out a particu-
larry young hat all the old girls want it.
What has become OF the old-fash.
toned people who called lunch "a
snack"
What has become Ct the old-fash.
toned boy who stopped to spit when.
ever he saw a caterpillar?
1t is always said, as a matter OF
course, that the devil is man. But
who knows?
Widows seem to shed tears with one
eye and use the other to look
around. "-Atchison (Kas) Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
The Season lie Exclaimed.

''Blowhard says his vacation cost
him $500"
Wen, Blowhard was seeing double
a good part of the time. kansas City
Star,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

Nothing is so new as what has long
been observation-disclosures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
pYSPEPTIc Pf!lLCeC PLY.

If is just as easy to break a prom
Ise as to make one.
Sometimes man loves himself for
the enemies he has made.
There are people who seem to spend
all their lives trying to get even.
Some men go to lot of bother to
save themselves {. little work
The people who believe most in luck
are those who never have had any.
Many a man who merely passes the
hat gets reputation for philanthropy.
Some fellows have lot of good in
them, but the trouble is they keep it
there.
A man may be level-headed and still
have no difficulty in getting a hat to
fit him.
The girl who says she would marry
nothing less than a foreign nobleman
really couldn't.
Some men can't pass a saloon any
more than a woman can pass a bar
gain counter.
Some men are so anxious to wake
up and find themselves famous that
they actually contract insomnia.
1t is as great an error to think that
every bachelor has been disappointed
in love as to think that every married
man hasn't been.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

He that wants money. means and
content is without three good friends.
Shakespeare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

In India the people consume annual
ly one ounce of soap per head.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

Put not your trust in money. but
put your money in trust.-QliTer Wen
dell Holmes