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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-22

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Chicago. Aug. 21.-The presence In
chicago Of fifty or more officials Of the
order OF Railway Telegraphers gave
rise TO the report that the railway
telegrapners were comforting over the
proposition Of entering into the gener
al strike situation. G. Dal Jones. chief
operator of the order of railway tele.
graphers' organization were in the
city IN order to acquaint themselves
with the true condition confronting
their interests.
American Telegraph and Telephone
company, in which the company con.
ceded a raise in the wage scale a.
mounting to from 10 to Is per cent a
| closed shop agreement and the eight
hour day
About one hundred and fifty closed
shop contracts have been signed by
brokers and otner users Of the leased
wire service. since the strike was de.
clared
There are 5000 union operators
working for the commercial companies
not connected with either of the biz
companies.
Postal Office Attacked.
Los Angles, Cal, Aug. 21.--An an.
gered mob attacked the office Of the
Postal Telegraph company at Ashfork,
Arizona, early today and broke every
window in the building with rain OF
bullets. The lives of the four EN-.
ployes we're endangered, but SO far as
known no one was injured The last
| dispatch from Asnfork states arrange
ments are being made by the manager
of the Office at Ashfork, to run spe-
cial engine to Prescott, the county seat
Of Yavapa county, to bring the sheriff
and a sufficient number of deputies to
! quell the riot. The shooting began at
l o'clocK in the morning but the Postal
employees made no resistance
i Vice President Nally, of the Postal
company wired from New York that
he had taken the matter up to the
federal authorities at Washington. Su.
perintendent Lewis notified Governor
Kibben and promised immediate ac
ton
Gets Reports From Strikers.
President Small, protesting to feel
well satisfied with the local tie-up givel
out messages received from locals in
other cities demonstrating either an
extreme optimism on the part OF the
. men or serious crippling of the two
| companies Some of the letters read
as follows:
st. Louis-Everything in fine shape
here Plenty Of money. Our only fear
is that the boys will not go back when
the strike is over. Twenty of them
!, have already accepted positions with
the railroads.
st. Paul-One hundred and four out
of LOG Western Union operators walk.
ed out at the whistle. The whole
Northwest territory is out. Even II II
were not. the company could not han
die that business with st. Paul sewed
: up.
t Galveston Galveston, including the
] Mexican cable lines, is off the tele
r graph map. We had to bring the allen
labor law into play however, before
a complete tie-up was had on the cables
3 Cleveland--Both the Postal and
! Western Union are without operators
: We are prepared to remain out in
definitely.
!, improvements at Board of Trado.
There was further Improvement to.
s day in the telegraph service on the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-22
LOS ANGELES POSTAL
OFFICE ATTACKED
New York Officials of the
Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph Claim
Conditions are
Better

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New York, Aug. 21.-At head. .
quarters OF striking telegraphers
u was said today that the visit
OF President Small here Satur.
day was for the pudpose "a
make an endeavor to bring about
arbitration between the strikers
and companies. General Super.
intedent Brooks, Of the Western
Union, when asked today If he
expected to consult with Small
said he would not meet the
strike leader under any circum. i
stances and that there's nothInu
whatever he cares to discuss
with him. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-22

Men cut grotesque figures in scram-
bling to pick UP other peoples mon
ey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-22
Union Pacific
Predicts a
Coal Famine

= 4
Omaha, Aug. 21.-The scarcity =
I" of labor especially in coal miners !
throughout TIE west has reached
z such an acute stage that the !
Union Pacific is urging coal
= dealers and private consumers to !
lay in as large supplies for the
. winter ss they can secure in :
order to offset a famine.
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lContinued on page 81,
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Adjutont of
Iona Soldiers
Home Leave

= sA = So a*a,
MarshaIltown, la, Aug. a.
(Speclai.)-George r. A. Walker, :
= adjutant of the Iowa Soldiers I
: home. has resigned, effective to- :
. morrow. He will be succeeded !
: September I by General j. A. I
= Beason, treasurer Of the national
home at Hampton, Va. Walker
goes to sumpter, Ore, to manage !
gold mining property.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
A New Tramp Coming

A genuine tramp. a dective. life
insurance agent. wealthy rogue and
a deceitful husband, a pelsecuted wife
and mother, a beautiful daughter and
a village ne er do we'll, are the princi.
pal characters which go to make up
Manager U. D. Newell s comedy sen.
sation, "a jolly American Tramp"
which will be presented at the Glen
wood opera house Wednesday, Feb. 20.
The play is from the pen Of Edward
E. kidder. playwright who is re-
sponsible for more tender, touching,
pathetic, notwithstanding plays than
any other author now before the pub
lie. His Peaceful Valley" and ga
Poor Relation" made Sol Smith Rus
sell famous and millionaire. In
this work he promises to surpass his
other efforts and give us piece that
for stirring situations. startling eli
makes, as we'll as heart touching in
terest cannot be surpassed. Manager
Newell has cast A jolly American
Tramp" with care. selecting only ar
lists eminently fitted for their respec
tive roles
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

THERE is one action of the lower
house of the Colorado legislature with
which the Post is especially we'll
pleased. and that is the withdrawal
of the contest of D. C. Briggs against
A. D. Mackenzie. This statement
is made on the assumption that
Mackenzie whose election was certi-
fed by the canvassing board was prob
reasonably regular. We do not ap-
prove of the altogether too common
practice of throwing out members
holding certificates of election unless.
of course, there is proof that the party
holding the certificate got in by
fraud. Mr.. Mackenzie is the demo-
cratic representative from Custer
county and his seat was contested by
Briggs, his republican opponent. OF
course tue repuDilChn mdJoTlty Couiu
easily have thrown Mackenzie out.
They had it in their power to do 80.
The democrats have thrown members
out of both houses with but little or
no justification and it is probable
the republicans have not always been
blameless in this regard but that does
not make it right. 1t is to be hoped
that the majority's fair action
toward Mackenzie may prove lesson
to the democrats in case they ever re-
cover their power, which does not
now seem probable.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

ity and accuracy in the bookkeeping
in public offices throughout the state
The Post has favored this move ever
since it was suggested by f. E. Rit.
tenhouse, deputy insurance commits
sioner who cited many excellent rea-
sons for the passage of such meas
ure The republican party in its plat
form last fall favored such measure
Defa lcations have been reported dur
ing the past year or two from many
counties in the state and it seems GER
tain that the expense of maintaining
a public accountant can be saved
many times in the prevention of
these shortages which are due princi-
pslly to negligence or ignorance of
proper methods. Whatever the cause
it must be admitted that these short
ages do exist and if they can be pre-
vented the public accountant will
earn his salary several times over
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
LEGAL

SALE OF TIMBER.-Wa ashington, D. c.,
January Is, 1907. Sealed bids marked outside.
IBID, Timber Sale Application, January Il,
1907. Holy Cross Forest Reserve" and ad-
dressed to the Forester, Forest Service,
Washington, d. G., will be received up to and
including the 18th day OF March 1907, for all
the merchantable dead timber standing and
down on two areas of about 10 acres in all
to be designated by the forest officer In
Gated approximately within the NEA of Sec
-, T.. -, s., R. 81 W, 9Th r. NJ; Holy Cross
$1,000 IT., b. NJ, of dead lodgepole pine and
Engelmann spruce mining timber, log scale,
more or less, and lOo cords of dead wood.
No bids of less than Sl.25 per NJ feet .B. NJ,
for the mining timber and 25 cents per cord
for the cordwood will be considered, and Il
deposit of $50 must ba sent to James b.
Adams, Special Fiscal Agent, Forest
Service, Washington, d. c, for each bid sub
mitted to the Forester. Timber upon valid
claims exempted from sale. The right to
reject any and all bids is reserved. For
further information and regulations gov
erning sales, address HARRY II. FRENCH,
Forest Supervisor, Glenwocd Springs, Colo
ado. WIN. I. COX Acting Forester.
2.l6-3-lG
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
THE BURKETT land leasing bill

THE BURKETT land leasing bill
may or may not pass at this session of
congress, the chances being about
even for and against the bill, although
the measure has secured the approval
of the public lands committee and is
supported by cattle men all over the
country. Those who oppose the bill
claim to do so in the interest of the
small ranhcman and homesteader but
there is doubt as to this being the real
reason for their opposition. Be that
as it may it is plain that in Colorado,
especially the mountainous sections
the majority of stockmen and farmers
are opposed to the passage Of this bill
or any other bill which will make any
change in the present land conditions.
Some can give. or feel very sure they
can give, good reason why such
change should be made while others,
preferring to "bear the evils we now
have rather than fly to those we know
not Of just advocate letting we'll
enough alone. What will be done in
the matter Is as yet matter Of spec
ulation but 1t is we'll known that for
several years everything has been
tending more and more toward gov
ernment control and supervision of
government property.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
Weekly Stock Letter
Denver Union Stock Yards, Feb.

Denver Union Stock Yards, Feb. H..
The local market closed last week
in good shape with prices generally
firm on the best cattle and choice fat
cows about a dime higher than a
week ago. Eastern markets were
called 25 to 40 cents lower on beef as
snow storms made it impossible for
packers to get refrigerator cars to ship
out their product and with coolers
full they did not take readily to the
stuff on sale. Locally, however, there
was not enough good beef on hand to
meet the demand. Steers sold at "a %
to $4.75 but nothing very good here
and choice grades are quotable up to
IS. CO.. Fat cows sold well, good ones
bringing 1925 to 1915 with several
bucnhes at 1880 to 50. s5. Most of the
fat cows here last week came from
the northern Colorado feed lots and
beet fields. Medium cows sold large
ly at 81. so to 80. 10, demand just fair
and market weak. Bulls were scarce
and steady. Veal calves firm with
fancy light weights up to S6, so and
bulk of the good ones at IS. 90 to S. 90.
Feeder and stocker supply was fair
but not many choice steers included
Good heavy selected feeders were
wanted and sold readily at firm
prices but the plain and rougher
grades were about as dull as ever and
prices ruled lower. Some heavy
western slope hay fed steers went to
the country at $490 freight paid,
with other very good steers at 81 55.
Not many, however, landed above
"a. 40 on account of quality, and most
of the sales ranged from this down to
90. 80 Today's market was firm
and active with 2, 100 cattle on sale.
Eastern markets reported big supplies
and with very little improvement in
the refrigerator car situation prices
ruleG about dime lower.
The hog market is booming and
closed strong with best fal off hogs
quotable up to 81. 10 and bulk selling
around 800. The supply last week
was very good but demand was bet
ter and everything offered sold to
good advantage. The Denver hog
market is fast becoming one of the
best in the country, prices during the
past several weeks averaging rather
higher than many of the river mark
cts.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

WHILE THERE is no definite
knowledge as to just what action con
gress may take in regard to the con-
troll of the government lands and the
control of grazing thereon it is we'll
known that some legislation will
probably be enacted which will con
stitute very decided departure from
the present system. A portion of the
stocKmen in this county are very posi-.
tive that they want no change what
ever in the present system, while
those who do not oppose but rather
favor placing all government land on
the same basis as the forest reserves
are saying nothing and are apparently
Indifferent as to the outcome. The
views of President Roosevelt as ex-
pressed in his letter to Senator War
rem on the subject are given elsewhere
in this issue. AS Mr.. johnson said
at Rife Monday this is two sided
question and the right is not all on
one side.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

and the only legal protection against
the invasion by the sheepmen of
the range in which the cattle
men until recently thought they
were secure. In this section the
cattlemen have had but little clash
with the sheepmen, hence they find
it difficult to appreciate the attitude
of their neighbors. Funny. isn't it,
that we cant all think aliket Surely
this is a queer old world.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
Important NOtiCe---COme

A special meeting of the Roaring
Fork and Eagle River Stockgrowers'
association will be held at Bssalt,
Colo, on Friday. February 90, 1907,
at p. m.
Business of importance as to the
taking out of permits for grazing pur-
poses on the forest reserves, and also
the Burkett bill, will come before the
meeting for discussion.
Your presence is earnestly request
ed. as the meeting is of vital import
ance.
FRED LIGHT, President.
S. P. SLOSS, Secretary.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
THE RECENT structures of Hal

THE RECENT structures of Harp
er's Weekly upon the conduct of
President Roosevelt have not injured
the president with people desirous
of knowing the truth but they de-
tracted wonderfully from the popu'
larity of that once conservative sheet.
Any paper which thinks it can belit.
tie President Roosevelt by printing
falsehoods about him and gain any
thing by the deal is welcome to the
experiment The Post criticised the
presidents spelling order for two rea-
sons, first. because he actually made
the order; and secondly. because we
didn't like it and had a perfect right
to say so and the fact that there were
great many people in the U. s.
senate who also disliked it. together
with more or less honest criticism
all over the country led to the with
drawal of the order. The point we
are trying to make plain is that the
fellow who attacks Teddy Roosevelt
must be armed for the fray. He
must not misrepresent; he must not
accuse Roosevelt of fighting meas
ure or an industry when he is doing
everything he can for that industry.
| In other words he must have fairness
and Justice and truth on his side or
he had letter save his ammunition
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
THE POINT OF VIEW

The people in the lower Grand Val,
ley are not enjoying this lovely spring
weather to the same extent as are we
of Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Gypsum
and Basalt. And there is reason
for this They fear that under the
warm rays of Old Sol the fruit buds
will reach that stage of advancement
which will render them easily suscep-
tible to the later furrys which are al
most sure to come. Here we can
scarcely appreciate their fears and so
we rejoice in the beautiful sunshine
which, strange as it may seem, al
most strikes terror to the hearts of our
neighbors.
Twas ever thus. What's one 8
meat is another's poison" and this
rule holds good throughout Christen-
dom. Did you ever think of it2
The argument is not all on one side
in scarcely any question. Fred John
son told the cattlemen at Rifle last
Monday that over In the Montrose
country and in the San Luis valley
the cattlemen favor the forest reserves
and will welcome the government
control Of the range a. protection,
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1907
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING

The Post doubts if more repre-
sentative body of stockmen ever met
in Garfield or ad joining counties than
that which gathered at Rifle Monday
last. 1t was more free from politics.
politicians and lawyers and therefore
more thoroughly representative of the
stockmen and their interests than the
meeting held IN the opera house in
Glenwood year ago. With but one
or two exceptions every person partic-
ipating in the Rifle meeting is a
stockman in large or small way.
1t may also be remarked that they
went about the business that brought
them there in digni6ed and bust
nesslike way. 1t is further worthy of
note that the speakers did not as in
former times attack the president, The
secretary of agriculture and Forester
Pinchot with a ferociousness which
meant nothing but harm to their
cause. In fact the Rifle meeting was
conservative and sane in contrast with
former gatherings for similar pur-
pose. Only two of the speakers
really attacked the general forest re-
serve policy and only one of these is
cattleman. The other apparently
thinks he was created for the purpose
CT soaring people into the belief that
the policy of the government is to
ruin them.
The stockmen have evidently given
some thought to the Posts previous
advice to admit that the reserves are
here to stay and to oppose the features
most obnoxious to them. at least
that is what they did They attacked
the grazing fee and nothing else.
They said in no mistakable way that
they were opposed to paying the fee.
They SAID more than that. They
said they would not pay it. Wheth-
er they will or not the Post reserves
an opinion. Whether the action of
the cowmen in defying the govern
ment by refusing to pay the grazing
fee is wise is a matter purely for the
stockmen themselves to decide as they
are the ones to suffer the consequences
If there are to be any consequences.
The fact is the stockmen object to
the grazing fee and always have OBJ,
jected to it and they do not propose
to pay it if they can find any way to
avoid it-and they seem to think they
can. 1t is more than probable, how
ever, that before time to turn stock
on the range there will have beer
some sort of congressional action
which will remove much of the pres
ent uncertainty as to the rights of each
factor in the squabble.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

THE WEATHER of late has been
just glorious, the warm, invigorating
sunshine putting a tinge of cheerful
ness in everything and everybody.
Surely Colorado can claim some of
the most delightful weather that one
can find anywhere.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
One fare Plus $500 to the City of
Mexico and Return

Via Colorado & Southern railway.
Tickets on sale February 10th and
18th. limited thirty days from date of
sale, for booklets OH Mexico.
7. E. FISHER,
General Passenger Agent,
Denver, Colorado
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

She vowed she d never wed in March
when clustering tempests blow,
And he replied quite sadly: "April,
then, will have to do,
Then with the cutest little blush he
ever saw the fairy,
With love in every accent, said:
Whats the matter with Febru-
ary2"
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

The only reason we can advance
why our dreamy eyed dudes wear such
unreasonsbly high collars is that it
may be to hide the scars left where
common sense gave it to them in the
neck.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

Swettenham says he was only jok-
ing when he sent that letter to Ad.
miral Davis. He surely must have
known that Americans can seldom see
the point to an English joke.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

1T is TO BE hoped that the leg
islature now in session will pass bill
providing for q public auditor or &C.
oountant and thus Insure 4 uniform
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
What to Do When Bilious

The right thing to do when you feel
bilious is to take dose of Chamber
lain's stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse the stomach and
regulate the liver and bowels. Try
it. Price 25 cents. Samples free at
all drug stores.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
JINCLES AND JESTS
CoPyRlohT
1905 ~
LEE AANCY
W.
JAM ES
BARTON
DAM 8
"VALENTINE PARALYSIS"

My got valentines by mail the other day,
Until gifts temper cooled down to its usual stage,
The showed dumpy gal as broad she was long
A pancin in toney that didn't to it,
Don't think swell clothes,
which daddy mebbe
That you 1T, for not
dumpn' in the pot
chawed her face burnin red
AS that turkey around its sassy head
swimmin in her till they was in blur
An o that thing to
Tne un showed toney gal with glasses on her eyes,
herself Moses the
The face nuff to skeeI mule an with it verse
In keepin' W it, only
although you dress in finest silk
That of would curdle milk,
give a Zulu belle shock
stop n old grandfather clock
If had such q face that
Stuck homey
I'd shield from pain the folks ID meet
BY walking backward on the street
jumped hrowed the whole caboode in the CRATE
allowed sich the earth
An steady night rung the bell
o him that the sturdy oak must miss its clingin vine
1t had a paraytc stroke brought a valentine
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a
n FayOrite

"We prefer Chamberlain Cough
Remedy to any other for our chill
dreen.' asys Mrs. L. J. Woodbury. of
Twining, Mich. SIT has done the
work for US in hard colds and Group,
and we take pleasure in recommend
ing it For sale by all dealers.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
One Fare Plus $500 to Fort Worth

Colorado q Southern will sell tick
cts on March 8, 10 and IL. with limit
80 days from date of sale, at one fare
plus $2. 90. to Fort Worth and return.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

Harry Lehr is now in Berlin. This,
we believe, completes the list. The
Germans have now had the opportuni-
ty to study every style of us.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

A Tennessee legislator has objected
to the speaker using bungstarter as
a gavel. perhaps regarding it as a
concession to the brewery interest.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

bug that eats lead pipes has been
discovered in Chicago. 1t must have
a digestion like that of a hired man
in harvest time.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

congressman wants to have the
weather bureau abolished 1t would
be more satisfying and cost great
deal less if the government would pro-
vide each locality with goosebone.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

Notice of Discontinuance.-THE POST is
not discontinued at expiration and is sent to
subscribers until an explicit order is re-
ceived by u.s. and all payment of arrear'ges
Is made, as required by law. The courts in
variably hold subscriber responsible to
the publisher for the subscription price of
all papers received until the paper is paid
for In full up to date and ordered discontin-
DIsCoNTINUANCE.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

jeff Davis granted 177s pardons to
convicts while he was governor of
Arkansas. The total of the figures
when footed up is suggestive.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

We may not fight with old Japan,
But, by the gods, if we do,
We've got the guns; and got the me
That know how to use EN-, too.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

Young Rockefeller is now giving
his Bible class Lessons on Light.
Anything to boost his daddy's bust
ness, you know.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

A correspondent asks when the first
talking machine was invented. At
the time that operation was per-
formed on Adam side, we believe.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

In an Ohio divorce suit the husband
testified that he was in the habit Of
beating his wife, but only in playing
euchre. That was almost as cruel as
il he had used club.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

The author of the song, wont
You Come Home, Bill Bailey" is in
Jail in Michigan. The nature OF his
crime is not given, but many thous
ands will hope it is lynchable one.
The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16

The Boston poet who sings o
heavens roof nailed on with stars
might have chosen more pleasing
subject than such leaky old roof d
that is at times.