Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18
OTTUMWA CASE TO COME UP
State Officials Will Hear Evidence in
Charges Against Mayor.
FOR TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS
state Department Issues Bulletin of
Advice for Victims of the White
Plague - Opposition 90
Interurbans.



DIES MONIES, July T.-(Special) -Sena-
tor George Cosson and Assistant Attorney
General John Fletcher viii go TO Ottumwa
tomorrow morning to take up the case of
the effort on the part Of certain persons
to have removed from office Mayor T. j.
Phillips. This will be the third trial in the
state under the state laws which provide
for removal Of officers for failure to per-
form their official duties. In both the other
cases the courts ordered removal.
The Phillips case is perhaps peculiar In
that the mayor undoubtedly has had back
Of him a public sentiment that sustains
him in his attitude. While one of the &C
cusations against him is for intoxlcation
while he is mayor, yet this is least of the
charges. He is accused of having main
tanned a wide-open policy as 10 gambling
and resorts and to have been guilty Of cor
ruption while in office In that he collected
Illegal fees and fines. IL is asserted that a
system OF licensing gambling houses was
followed for years and it has been followed
until very recently 1t has been asserted
that resorts were protected.
The matter was laid before Governor Car
roll by a committee OF citizens some time
ago and the governor decided that the
mayor should be removed. The attorney
general was directed to proceed with the
case and by agreement it is to be heard by
Judge Willcockson, who only last week
was renominated for district Judge.
The case has additional Importance from
the fact that Mayor Phillips was the demo-
cratic candidate for governor against Gov
ernor Cummins a few years ago He is an
exceedingly popular man at home.
Advice for Tuberculosis Patients.
Tn tla faNo h,,II
culosis department in regard to prevention
of the ravages Of the white plague the de-
partment says:
| II you have consumption you Should OBJ.
serve the Following rules Consult a good
physician at once, and request a thorough
diagnosis, then do absolutely what he tell,
you. Live and sleep In the open air. Gel
as much rest as possible. Stay in the sun
shine. Be cheerful. Eat an abundance OF
good wholesome food. Don't worry. B,
sure to inform yourself so that others will
be protected against your infection. Figh
hard and you will win.
Dairying In Southern Iowa.
The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington has Just sent to this state as al
expert In dairying, Mr.. e. b. Heaton, VIII,
will spend year OF more aiding Iowa PEG
pie to learn how to do the best dairying
1t is his plan to spend a week or more at
creamery and to conduct a school of in
, struction for all who are interested; thei
to go to another place, and so on. He will
probably. begin work in southern Iowa.
Hull Takes to Chautauqua.
, Captain ]. A. T. Hull member of con
gress In this district, who has always prio
to this time, refused to become a speake
; on the chautauqua lecture flatform, is billie
/ to speak at chautauqua assembly at d
, Soto the evening Of August 2, which is tn
night previous to the republican state con
vention. 1t is understood that q great man
: republicans will be on the chautauqua plat
I form in Iowa this year.
e Fourth Legal Hanging in Pen.
Q When John Junkin, the negro murdered
r is hanged at Fort Madison on the 18th
e will be the fourth legal hanging at Ih
e state penitentiary. Prior to 1873 all execu
g tions were in the county where the Grim
Q was committer. Then for five years low
e had no law permitting hangings. After ii
}, restoration of capital punishment the fir.
r person to be hanged was a boy name
Dooly, who had committed an atrocior
crime in Adams county. This was in 10
and the next year Cumberland of Shelh
I county was hanged. Four years ago Smitl
s negro was hanged for murder Sever,
n have been sentenced to hang, but executi,
Il clemency has prevented the carrying o,
e Of the wrlts.