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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kersbergen since
their marriage, left Friday evening for


their marriage, left Friday evening for
Gleenwood, Iowa.
Bert Steen has returned from Gin
cinnati. Ia, after spending almost a
year at that place.
j. w. Cloe, a former Knoxville drug
gist, who has been at Doqueen, Ark,
and other places since he left here
four or five years ago, has been SPEND
ing the past week or two visiting rela-
tives around here.
G. w. Reel and wife, of Abba, Wis
tied Knoxville relatives Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. c. s. Fry and little son were
visitors at the w. G. Maddy home in
Harvey Wednesday,
John Bush, of Des Moines. visited
over Sunday with the Hugh Jones
family north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Mentzer attend
ed the funeral Of I. f. Poison in
Pleasantville Thursday.
Mrs. D. A. VrMeer and daughter,
Nina, visited with Mr.. VrMeer at the
hospital in Mt. Pleasant this week.
F. H. Field an Ottumwa jeweler, was
in town over Sunday visiting with his
brother, w. G. Field, who is employed
at the Journal office
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCrillis were
in Des Moines on Wednesday attend
Ing the wedding of Miss Lettie Christ,
who was united in marriage with Mr..
Jessie Shore. Miss Christ is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Christ, who
formerly resided near Durham.
Mrs. G. K. Davis, who has been at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs H.
Otto Green, in Hope, Ark, for the past
two months has returned home, ac-
companied by her daughter.
Mrs. c. A. Vannoy, Of Des Moines
came Saturday for short visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Eng
land, of the Englewood neighborhood
Charles R. Kirk, a Percheron horse
importer Of Charlton, was a caller on
| Marsh Black Monday.
Mrs. Sarah e. Agard, Of Pleasant
vile, and Mrs. " e. Bowers, of Swan
township, were Knoxville visitors Sat-
urday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
Rutledge, March II, 1908.
Editor Ottumwa COURIER

EulIOi oIIuulWd
noticed an article published in
your paper in issue of March 10, writ
ten by John P. Reese, commissions
for the Iowa Coal Operators associa-
ton, and which l would like to reply
to.
First, he stated that the scale of
wages was settled. But there would
havesto be some radical changes made
in the conditions of the agreement be.
fore the operators would come to any
settlement.
Second, he wants the miners to re.
lmburse all the companies for loss Of
time where the miners cause the mine
to shut down in violation of the agree
ment. He also wants the right to hire
and discharge whoever they want.
He also stated in former issue that
the national organization had voted
for an insurance on the miners of the
entire country of $500.
And I wish to make a statement
now that the scale of wages in Iowa
is not settled, nor will not be until
the scale committee in Indianapolis
meets the operators of the eastern
competitive field When they agree on
a wage scale, then the Iowa scale OF
wages will be settled accordingly and
not until then.
Second, in regard to the reimburse
ment for loss of time where the mine
is idle on account of grievances. Mr..
Reese nor any other coal operator
will ever get that inserted in our
agreement, for the miners will never
submit to any such thing unless the
operators will pay the miners when
they report for work and the company
does not operate their mine on &C.
count of cars, or when they only work
piece of day or for any other
cause
Third, the right to hire and dis
charge whoever they wish: that
sounds like foolishness. for resolution
No. of our present agreement gives
them the right to hire and discharge
The management of the mine and the
direction of the working force are
vested exclusively in the operator and
the U. NJ w. of A. shall not abridge
this right and I don't know of any
coal camp in the state of Iowa where
the miners dictate to the operators as
to whom they shall hire.
Fourth. In regard to the 500 In.
surance; that is false statement for
the national convention took no def
mite action on that, but referred it to
the resolution committee and their
action is not known
Fifth. 1t looks to me like Mr.. Reese
is trying to lay all the blame on the
miners for the delay in getting new
agreement He is irving to get the
public sentiment of the entire country
against the miners, but our officers
have been trying ever since December
IL. 1907. to make arrangements for a
Joint conference to make a new wage
scale, hut the operators will not meet
the miners: therefore the blame is
not on the miners side for delay in
getting new agreement
Yours resnectfully,
John Douehertv,
Sec'y. of Local Union No. 2645, u. M.
W. of A. Rutledge, Iowa.
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building and surrounded it before he
could escape
Smith ran up into the second story
of the structure and was followed by
score of men armed with rifles and
ready to shoot him the moment he
was In range. Rather than be shot
by the mob Smith jumped from the
second story window of the building,
probably with the intention of COM
hitting suicide, but the mob saw him
come to the window and before his
body struck the ground it had been
riddled with bullets.
when l saw it after 1T had been
placed in the court house there must
have been score of bullet holes in
it,
Immediately after this public dis
approved of the Mormon practices,
thousands of them left the state Of
Illinois, bag and baggage and started
across the PLANES on foot to their
present home In Salt Lake
Coincident with this Mr. Childers
now resides on a farm in Bloomfield,
that is marked by nath the great
army followed in it's westward
journey. Crossirr. the south central
section of Iowa, the throng started it's
journey across Nebraska at point
a, short distance north of Omaha and
continued westward along a trail
through Wyoming and into northern
Utah.
Served Under Gen. Zachary Taylor.
Shortly after this remarkable ex-
perience, Childers enlisted in the
American army, which was engaged
IN the Mexican war. He served under
General Zachary Taylor, later presi-
dent, fought in the battle of Buena
Vista and encountered numerous other
experiences during the campaign.
At it's close he and large number
of others went overland to California
and remained there until the civil war
broke out in 1851 and returned to
Iowa and enlisted with the Ninth regi-
ment. Fl
The old veteran was 20 years old
when the Mexican war broke out. HE
enlisted with the Sixth Illinois regi-
ment and marched to San Antonio,
Texas, in 1S47.
The battle of Buena Vista was
fought February 81, % and 49, Of the
same year, the last day Of the battle
being his birthday.
After remaining with the volunteers
for several months, Childers was
transferred to the Second cavalry de-
gular army and remained with it for
five years.
When he returned to Iowa from
California at the breaking out of the
civil war, Mr.. Childers had occasion
to become personally acquainted with
Stephen A. Douglas, one of the great
est orators even at that time and later
to become more noted by his debates
with Abraham Lincoln.
He was a great admirer Of Douglas.
Mr., Childers was born in Jefferson
county, Tenn, in 1924. He remained
there three years when he moved to
Morgan county, Illinois, with his par
ents.
| He was a member of the old whig
party until it was reorganized into
the republican party, and he has voted
for the head Of the ticket ever since.
He is the father of Mrs. Charles
Sayler, 1417 Thity- second street. and
an uncle to H. c. S. F. M. Evans, the
latter an attorney, all residents of Des
Moines.
He visits them quite frequently
Ills father lived to be SO years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19

to an appreciative audience of men
and boys.
Miss Mary E. Barbour, one Of
lowa's most competent w. G. T. u.
workers spoke at the Methodist Epis-
copal church Sunday night.
Hence Marshall left Sunday night
for his home in Eufalia, Okla, after
a short visit with relatives.
The high school has organized a
baseball team with George Carson as
captain and Clarence Montgomery
manager.
A masquerade was given at Mrs.
Theo. Wallis home last Saturday
night.
j. R. Barley has returned for a
few days visit with his family after
a winters tour in Lyceum work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
ssourney Woman Died in St. Louis

Sigourney, March 11.--Word came
today In letter from daughter,
that Mrs. R. M. Johnson died in a
hospital at St. Louis and that her
body will be brought here for burial.
Mrs. Johnson was the widow of the
late r. M. Johnson, who served as
sheriff of this county for four years,
from 1886 to 1880.
The election for two school directors
in Sigourney Monday proved to be a
spirited contest. w. Fl. Needham and
r. A. Schultz were candidates to sue
coed themselves while the other ticket
was Robert Jugenhelmer and w. L..
Etter. Almost twice as many votes
were cast as at any previous school
election ever held here and resulted in
the election of Jugenheimer and Etter,
and G. E. Kleinschmidt was reelected
treasurer without opposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
Bloomfield Man QueNed
Mob That Killed Smith

James NJ Childers, of Bloomfield
aged "a years, visited in Des Moinel
recently and the Daily News has the
following interesting writ up:
member Of the state militia which
quelled the mob that killed Joseph
Smith, founder of the Mormon church:
a veteran of the Mexican and Civil
wars; voter for Zachary Taylor,
twelfth president of the United States;
personal friend of Stephen A.
Douglas, candidate for president Of
the United States against Abraham
Lincoln; and a pioneer of Iowa. are Il
few of the things that James NJ.
now a resident of Bloomfield, Iowa,
will hand down to posterity.
lie Is 81 years of age at the present
time. exhibiting as much activity as
the average man does at go. He is
hale, hearty and strong, and as evil
dence of this he walked several miles
OF Des Mofnes streets the latter part
or this week to demonstrate it.
The old mans experiences have seen
many and varied, as a pioneer, soldier
and militiaman, but of the latter he
says he had the most interesting when
he in company with 500 other men
rode fifty miles across the prairie Of
Illinois in 1850 to the small town Of
Carthage. on the banks of the Mis-
sslssippi to prevent the humiliation of
the Mormons and to prevent the
ynching Of their leader.
But the men arrived two hours late
TO prevent this catastrophe.
We We're in sight of the town when
the mob chased Smith through the
streets. but didn't get there until
nearly two hours after they had killed
him. said the old man in recalling the
incidents in connection with the at
fair.
AS soon as the militia got into
town, the mob dispersed. And it is
good thing that we got there when
we did," he added, for if we hadn't
broke up the gang they would have
Killed every Mormon within a radius
Of forty miles of Carthage and Navoo,
where the great temple was situated
We arrested few of the leaders
in the affair. held them few DAYS
and then released them''
Although Mr.. Childers did not see
the actual killing of Joseph Smith, he
arrived in the town so soon after it's
occurrence that it's details are as
fresh in his memory as If he had been
in the mob that committed the deed.
The body of Smith was placed in the
county court house afterwards and in
spected by members of the militia of
Whom the old man was one.
Tells of Mob.
IN describing the event he says:
The mob gathered early in the
morning by destroying the Mormon
temple, mammoth brick structure,
located at Navoo, a small Village
eighteen miles east of Carthage. The
great structure was reduced to a mass
or debris in a remarkable short time.
The vengeance of the mob was then
turned towards lynching Smith Most
OF the men proceeded to Carthage and
We're there Joined by several hundred
others. Smith was soon routed out
He knew what was coming to him and
came very nearly making a clear get
away, but there We're too many n'the
town that knew him.
He avoided the mob for nearly an
hour bv running through Buildings
and lodging through streets and alleys
but they finallv drove him into a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
The DANGER IN CONCEALED
WEAPONS

OF the steps taken in Chicago to
stamp out lawlessness and anarchy
sllce the attempt on Chief Shippy's
life, none will come as near reaching
the root of the evil as the effort be.
ing made to secure the enactment by
the city council of stringent law
regulating the sale of firearms and
the carrying of concealed weapons.
An ordinance is now pending in the
Chicago city council which covers the
matter partially but the city officials
and police want it made stronger.
They feel, too, that the legislature
should take up the matter and pass a
state law carrying these provisions:
A citizen desiring to own and carry
a firearm should apply to the police
for a permit.
upon presentation of such permit
signed by the mayor and chief of DO
lice.
Dealers shall report to the police all
sales, together with the name. resi-
dence and description of purchasers
within "a hours thereafter.
All weapons carried by citizens shall
be registered at police headquarters
Will lle udIileS anu addresses OF CQo1r
owners
Dealers are required to take out H.
censes, for which fee of $40 will be
charged
Citizens found carrying concealed
weapons without permit, may be
fined from $25 to s1OO for each Of.
Tense.
A dealer selling weapons in violation
of the ordinance may be fined not ex-
ceeding 5000 for each offense, or sllf-
fer the revocation of his license by
the mayor, or both.
This is matter, too, that might
well be taken up in other cities. The
danger of permitting irresponsible
parties and criminals to carry conceal
ed weapons is as great in the smaller
as in the larger cities. By prohibiting
the sale of small weapons unless the
consent of the police is given, large
per cent of crime and sespeciallys of
unprecedented crime, would be pre-
vented.
The unrestricted sale of firearms is
doing more to spread crime and cheap
en- human life than all other agencies
combined
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
BATAVIA CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
SOCIETY To GIVE PLAY. NIGH ~

Batavla.-The Christian Endeavor
society Of the Christian church at
Batavia, will give a play in Nelson's
opera house at Batavia, Tuesday even
ing, March II. Everybody is invited
to attend.
Isaac Weaver left Tuesday for sc.
Louis on business trip.
Mrs Clifford Cole has returned
home after several days visit with rel-
atives at Mt. Pleasant.
Fred Taylor formerly Of this place,
but now of Iowa City. is attending to
business for few days at this place
w. G. Yeager and family Of near
Blakesburg, visited Tuesday with rels
atives here.
There Is quite scare of smallpox
through the country as there has been
several families quarantined
Willis Reno, Albert Whitmore and
G.. w. Wright. attended Masonic lodge
In Ottumwa Tuesday night.
Walter Lewis made a bushes trip to
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Jno. 7. Copeland, Of Hilisboro, rss
turned home Tuesday after a few days
visit with relatives at this place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
ELDON.

Eldon.-Mrs. U. J. Murphy of Bour-
bon, Mo, returned home Monday after
a few weeks visit at the home of
w. Z. Brown.
Miss Eleanor Wood, of Ottumwa, is
visiting this week at the home of Sam
Burns.
Mrs. H. e. Smith went to brakes
Vile Monday for few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. ]. u. Bunten.
Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Brown and
daughter, Nellie, spent Monday and
Tuesday in Keokuk with friends
Misses Greta Brouhard and Bay
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19

Ketcham, of Ottumwa, spent Sunday
in Eldon with relatives.
Misses Alice Smith and Bess Mills
were in Ottumwa Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jaques, of OF
tumwa, spent Sunday in Eldon with
relatives.
Mrs. Beryl Leach is on the sick list
this week
Mrs. j. F. Spohn and daughter, La
Verna, returned home to Newton after
two weeks visit in Eldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Conrad and chill
dren, of Chickshasa, Okla, who have
been visiting in Eldon left for a visit
in Columbus Junction Monday.
w. p. Altman left for Ames Okla,
Monday on business.
Mrs. Ed. Nelson. Of near Leando
visited her sister, Mrs. Frank Hellyer
Monday
Mrs. A. Keifer left Monday for her
home in Ottumwa after an over Sun
day visit in Eldon.
Harvey Eads went to Ottumwa Mon
dav evening.
Mrs. w. G. sigafoose and children
of Dalhart, is visiting in Eldon this
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19

An Indiana man, suffering with a
toothache, was tainted by his friends
as coward, because he was afraid
to go to a dentist. The Indianian prov
ed his courage by whipping three Of
his tormentors, which is proof that
the man who fears the dentists for
ceps is not always coward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
= q q CURES
~ -. -. RHEUMATISM

The
scattered relieved
AS
rreguat the
while the real cause remained in the blood
kidneys and general sluggish condition the This acid
symptoms Rheumatism.
by down the circulation driving
and making this lestream
been ceansed the irritating by pains
and aches the muscles become pabe
and Rheumatism completely permanently
and any medical advice free to all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
MEN SEEKING JOBS AND JOBS
SEEKING MEN.

In yesterdays issue of the Courier
there were two news items Of inter
est. The first went on to say:
Providence, R. L., March 18th,
police has just completed the census
Of unemployed people, showing that
there are 5000 idle persons in the
city.
And the second:
Lancaster, Pa, March 1870 badly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19

A Pittsburg man who was given an
annuity of $500 by the Carnegie hero
fund was hailed into court lately by
his wife for abusing her. Which shows
that heroes are made of common clay
after all
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19
MQULTQN.

Moulton.-Rev. Sherman Hill of the
Centerville Christian church exchang.
ed pulpits with Rev Windbigler of
this city Sunday. He also spoke be-
fore the Y. M. G. A. in the afternoon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19

Dignity ceases to be attractive when
1t appears to be in pain
Some people think they cannot be
good unless they are quarrelsome.
The trouble with the rewards Of vir-
tue is that they are printed in small
TYNE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-19

For t h a t
tired feeling
so character
istic 0 + the
approach o4f
Sorinn lhera
is nothing so
good as a few
doses of the
Bitters. 1t all
so cures
Colds Gr;nna
Sick Headache
Indigestion
or Dyspepsia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-10

THOUGH the south fought for state
RIGHT, and was defeated on the field OF
battle yet that principle survives aud Is
strengthened every time the question
comes before the Supreme Court of the
country. That court In deciding the case
of B res College against the state Of
Kentucky fsvorably to the state yester'
day held that the states of the union msy
constitutionally legislate to prevent the
co.education of the white and black
race. The case was instituted to test the
validity of the state law Of 1904 prohibit.
ing white and black children from attend
Ing the same schools. The higher state
court took the position that the white
and black races are naturally aptagonis-
tic and thst the enforced separation oil
the children of the two Is ia the line OF
the preservation of the peace. The
opinion of the Supreme Court was
handed down by Justice Brewer and af-
firmed the finding of both the Kentucky
Circuit Court and the Court of Appeals.
The decision will no doubt result in The
passing of laws in some of the northern
and western states providing for white
and colored schools as is done through
out the south.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-10
MORSE RESPITED.

Charles W. Morse, former New York
banker, sentenced to fifteen years In the
Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga, has been
given another respite. By the att.on 81
the United States Cireuit Court of Az
peals yesterday be will remain 10 New
York till the first week In January,
though Judge Hough, before whom be
was convicted, allowed him only ten
days.
Wallace MacFarlane, counsel for the
prisoner, who is 10 the Tombs, argued
before the court that his client should be
admitted to bail, and he made the state
ment tia. United States Attorney Slim
son had sgreed to give him an additional
thirty Gays beyond December 8, when
the return on the wit Of error, sued GU,
before Judge Lacombe on Saturday,
should be returned.
The court sequiesced in the under
sanding.
To the surpriee Of the cocrt and the
lawyer, Mr.. MacFarlane said that Morse
Is Gin some respects In poverty" de
insisted that the reports that his client is
a mulii-milionaire we're false; thst his
assets would not pay his liabilities be-
cause his affairs we're tied up and he did
not have control OF them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-10
Virginia News.

The Newport News SaiFbuilding
Company was low on one type OF new
battleship and high on another.
Henry Fairfax, and E B White, Of
Virginia, were judges OF the Ohi' ago
HOrseshow which opened yesterday.
The steamer Mabel w. G1uldman,
which has been plying between Frede-
ricksburg snd Wheaton, on the lower
RappAhsnnock, was burned ai her wharf
It WheslIou Sunday night.
lis again rumored in republican cir
Giles, O. Bascom Slemp, representa-
tive 10 Congress from the Ninth district,
has been slated by President-elect TAFT
for either q position 10 bis Cabinet OF
an appointment to foreign ambassa'
dorship.
Eight lCaied freight cars we're defailed
and piled within 10 feet of Wards
S rings irestle, on the S uihern Railway
l3 miles north OF Chatham, Sunday
night. The track was torn mp for sew.
ersl hundred yards and traffic delayed
ten hours.
Mrs. Nancy Fuller Lowery, 81 years
old, died a, Winchester, yesterday, a.
ter a lingering illness. She was fol
years the Nidow of her husbands brother,
Jacob LDBery, and af,er the death OF
David Lowery's first wife, who wss her
sister, she vas married to him.
Anong the state senators elected 10
New York lsst Tuesday Was Mr.. How
srd K. BIyne, formerly OF Virgins,
who carried the republican district COM
posed OF Richmond and Rockland coun-
ties by large majority. The democrat
&c aud repu Slican pa oers Of that district
sp, ak ia the most complimentary terms
Of Mr.. Bayne.
Three hundred acres of valuable TIM
Der land and several miles Of fenc
hsvs been destroyed In mountain fire
which was started Sunday by incen'
diaries on the farm OF Esao Pugh, al
Timber Ridge, Frederick county.
Dozens of men engaged 10 fighting tne
FIRE all Sunday night and yesterday
evening got the flames nnder control.
The trial Of DR.. ]. D. Gregory, q
prominent dentist, indicted for an at
tempted assault on Miss Theodore U.
Irvine, a teacher of expression, Of New
York, while the latter was q patient In
his Uffice on July % last under the in
Auence Of cbloroform, was begun al
Roanoke yesterday In the Corporation
Court, Judge J. W. Woods presiding.
DR.. Gregory pleaded not guilty.
Mrs. Bette Daudridge, the only
living former mistress OF the White
House, with the exception Of Mrs
Cleveland, Is recoViug from sn accident
which almost cost her her life recently
at her residence 10 Winchester. While
a!king near a stairway she slipped and
fell down, sustaining cuts aud bruises
which 1t was feared, would result serious
~ in view of her SO years. 1t is nov
stated, however, tba, she Ia much better
I'D will recover. Mrs. Dandridge Is a
caaghler of President Zachary Taylor.