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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30
MINISTER TO CUBA
QUITS IN A HUFF
CONTINUED from Page y.
resignation has been received an,
accepted.
Hopes Are Blasted.


The administration has dashed the
hopes Of the little band of American
colonists on the isle of Pines who
have been working toward the separa-
ton of the island from Cuba and its
inclusion in the United States, when
Secretary Root, after q consultation
with the President, made public the
text of letter which he had ad-
dressed to Charles Raynard, president
of the American club of the isle of
Pines, defining the attitude of the
United States government toward the
proposed formation of a territorial
government in the island as part of
the United States. The secretary was
most pointed in the statements in hie
letter. which is as follows:
~ have received your letter of Oct.
70 in which you say:
Kindly advise me at your earliest
convenience the necessary procedure
to establish territorial form of gov
eminent for the Isle of Pines, West
Indies, u. S. Az
It is no part Of the duty of the sec
rotary of state to give advice upon
such subjects. l think it proper, how
eyer, to answer your inquiry so far as
~ may De necessary to remove an err
rer under which you appear to rest
concerning the status of the Isle of
Pines and your rights as residents of
that island.
Is No Procedure.
There is no procedure by which you
and your associates can lawfully es-
tablish a territorial government in that
island. The island is lawfully subject
To the control and government of the
republic of Cuba, and you and your
associates are bound to render obedi-
ence to the laws Of that country so
long as you remain in the island. If
you fail in that obedience you will be
Justly liable to prosecution in the
Cuban courts and to such punishment
as may be provided by the laws of
Cuba for such offense as you commit.
You are not likely to have any greater
power in the future. The treaty now
pending before the senate, if approx
ed by that body. will relinquish all
claim of the United States to the Isle
OF Pines. In my judgment the United
states has no substantial claim to the
Isle of Pines. The treaty merely ac-
CORDS to Cuba what is here in accord
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30
ALBA.

Abba, Nov. 2e.--The ciork Of the dis
trict court issued marriage licenses
yesterday to Roy e. Robinson, aged 20,
Of Abba, and Fannie Combs, aged 90.
Of Selection. and to George w Videa,
aged "a. and Lizzie 10th, aged la,
both of Hooking.
John r. Duncan returned last night
from months visit with his son, T..
e. Duncan. at TT. Madison.
Charles Pierce, of Scranton, M.
uncle Of Mrs. Fred Peppers, Of this
place. arrived recently in Abba, to
make his home with his niece. Mr..
Pierce Is about 30 years old.
R: Z Mitchell is at Moline ILL.,, this
week.
John 1saacson. Of Kirkwood, nj, was
here Monday and Tuesday buying cat
tie. He has purchased two carloads
and will shi pthem to his farm tomor-l
row.
c. j. Spencer, of Lovilia, was in Al,
bla today ON business
Miss Monta Porter was In Oskaloosal
the first Of the week visiting. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30
Record on the Tariff.

|
Since that time he has not made
any public uterances on the tariff ques-
ton that differed materially from the
views expressed then. A year ago,
just prior to the converting of con-
gress the question uppermost was the
tariff. The Presidents message, in
which he sounded the keynote OF rail-
road legislation. had not then been de-
| livered, and the tariff was the talk.
Even after the message had been read
| 1t was several months before agitation
in favor Of railroad legislation became
sufficiently strenuous to cause con-
| gressmen to take notice and lineup
on the question.
1t will be recalled that about the
| first or second week Of the session
conference was had at the White
House. attended by Senators Allison,
Aldrich, iSpooner and Platt and per-
haps others and Congressman Cannon
Payne, Dalzell, Grosvenor, Tawney and
others. At this conference the Presi-
| dent sought to obtain the views of the
| leaders on the tariff question. The
result of the meeting was conclusive
in that it put an end to talk of tariff
revision at that session. Nothing
more was heard on the subject until
about the close of the session when it
was intimated that the President
would call an extra session to take up
the railroad and tariff questions. No
extra session was called.
Poll Of the House.
| Just before the White House con-
ference poll was made of the house,
and it developed that about 80 per
cent of the republicans were opposed
to considering the tariff at that ses-
sion. The Iowa delegation then com
posed of ten republicans and one dem
ocrat was solidly against immediate
action. notwithstanding there were
some men on the delegation who may
be classed as favorable to revision.
At that time 1t was stated in some
| quarters that the President was in IA
| vor of taking up the tariff, although the
| inform ation that came from visitors
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED Press
c::ieaqe Live stock.

Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Nov. 29.-Cattle, receipts,
10000: strong to 1oc higher; heeves.
$3.5o@6.75; cows, heifers, s1.25@4.75;
SUCKERS, feeders. $2.25@4.15: Texans.
ss.40@4.l0.
Hogs--Receipts, 10000; 5@loc nigh
er; mixed butchers. s4.7o@5,o5; good
heavy, s4S- 500; rough, $4.65@4.76:
light, $4.60@4.971s; bulk sales. S4.70@
4.95.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000; strong,
s4.oO@5,6O lambs, s4.75@7.5o.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Nov. 29.-Wheat, No. 2 red
S7@a8la;. No. 3 red, 85@87ta; No.
hard, s4@s6; No. hard, s2@S5; Dec,
S5@S51s;' May opened, S7% @SS; high
sSH.
Corn--No. 2, 4s@4e1k: No. 8. 421s;
AN; No. q yellow. 4s1s @47; No. 3 vel
low, 42h@42A: Dec, An; May OPP
ened, 1h@44A; highest, AN; low
est. a.; closing, 44ss.
Oats-No. 2. 80; No. 3, 29A @29A;
No. white, 32@3214; No. 8 white, 80
@311s: Dec. 291a@29%; May opened,
31K @32: highest 80; lowest. BIS /;
closing, 313s @32.
,Pork--Jan., s1s.s5: May, s1s.s5.
Lard-Jan., s7.27@7.30; May, s7.42.
Ribs-Jan., SLOT; May, s7.27@73o.
.Rye-Cash 68.
Flax-Cash. 94@1.00.
Barley-Cash, s6A@54.
Clover-Cash. $500.
Timothy--March, S3.47.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30
CHICAGO MARKETS.

This market is furnished by the Cas-.
s,dy Commission company, members
Chicago board OF trade. Local Office
rooms % and 80, Hoffman, block. e
c. French. local manager.
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New York Poultry Market.

New York, Nov. o9,-Pou!.ry, alive,
easy; turkeys. 10; chickens, 10; fowls,
II. Dressed, steady; Chickens. ls;s@
Is; fowls, hob: turkeys, 1920.
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SIX LINES.

Continued from Page ~.
as ringing rather in harmony with the
views of the standpaters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30

CHICAGO Poultry Market.
Chicago, Nov. 29.-Poultry, firm;
turkeys, IA: chickens, g; springs, 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30

Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, Nov. 29.-Corn No. 3, AZ.
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COLD WAVE.

Continued from Page ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30
CHICAGO Butter and Eaa Market.

y CnTcaSU. DUIteT-dHU EQB FWaTNUes
Chicago, Nov. 20. - Butter, fancy,
steady; others weak: creameries. ITO
90: dairies, 1000.
Eggs-Steady, 1924.
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Cd lo,,is prnd1eA Marl

st. LOUIS PRODUCES .Warket.
st. Louis, Nov. 20 Wheat, May,
s7h.
Corn-May, 42ss.
Oats-May, Big.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-30

During his trip south the President in
his speeches made no references to
the tariff calculated to indicate any
change in his views
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
1;j3{S1E&S4i1 lilly co SEATTLE.
93331341l|!| (1|l4kz 5. CO.

data on all advertising mediums published
in the United States, it's possessions and
Canada with the latest Federal Census.
An entirely new and very useful feature
is a complete directory of Outdoor Dis
play This 500 page book is a necessity
to every business who realizes the
value of judicious advertising.
Know Which Hens Are Paying.
In the advertising columns The Ranch
carries the announcement of the Walter
Hogan Co.. 33 National Bank bldg, Fergus
Falls Mimi A reading of the same will
make simple what you should do to know.
The parties behind the Walter Hogan Co.
are known personally to the writer and
we have not the least hesitancy in saying
that they are thoroughly reliable. If there
is merit in the plan they advertise it would
be we'll worth paying a good figure to know
how to tell which hens are laying and which
are loafing You run no risk in writing the
Hogan Company.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01

ing very popular among a large number
who have a fair acreage in grain ana
wish to do their own threshing. good
plan that is being carried out by man
is for two or three farmers, or even half
a dozen, in community to club together
and purhase a Belle City thresher for
their own use thus saving all cost of hir-
ing a machine for each farmer affected
Get Washington-Made Shoes.
The Washington Shoe Manufacturing Co :.
Of Seattle, is turning out a variety OF
shoes especially suited to conditions in
this state A shoe of eastern make does
not always meet the requirements of
climate, especially that prevailing west of
the Cascade mountains. When you buy
shoes get the Washington make
The Royal Spray Pump.
The season for spraying is upon the orch
ardists of the northwest, and many or them
will be looking for a good machine Tor
spraying. We wish to call the attention OF
our readers to the advertisement in another
column of the Woodin & Little concern
This firm carries all kinds of spray sup
plies and our readers should write for their
free catalogue at once.
Get Rid of the Stumps.
Attention is called to the advertisement
on another page of the Vulcan Iron Works,
OF Seattle-the manufacturers of the latest
and best design of stump pullers. This firm
entered into the making of stump pullers in
addition to their other extensive lines, be-
cause there big demand for machine
that was essentially adapted to conditions
on the Pacific coast Sales attest strongly
to the success of the machine in every
way. The Vulcan Iron Works is a large
concern and they will give you your
moneys worth everytime.
Safe Guide foy Advertisers.
The well-known advertising agency of
Lord & Thomas, Chicago New York and
st. Louis has issued the 1905 edition of
their pocket Directory of the American
Press" In compact and convenient form,
it gives complete and reliable information
regarding the circulation claimed and other
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
80 Blu. Macaroni Wheat Per Acre,

introduced by the U. S. Dept: of Ayr.
good land in Wis, H., Ia, M CHI, Ind,
O., Pa, N Y, so blu. per acre, and on dry,
arid lands, such as are found in Mont,
Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo, etc, it will
yield from 40 to 60 blu. This Wheat and
Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromus
Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass, makes
it possible to grow and fatten hogs, sheep
and cattle wherever soil is found.
JUST SEND 10C AND THIS NOTICE
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and they will send you free "a sample
of this Wheat and other farm seeds, to-
gether with their great catalog,. alone
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
Sheep usually have full set of teeth
at five years Of age.
For Poultry Raisers.

How are your chicks coming en-: Are
they weak and dying off at an alarming
rate? Perhaps the feed you give them Is
not right See what the Chas. H. Lilly
Co. has to say in the advertising columns
about their Holly Chick Feed.
Do You Want Red Polls?
Mr.. l.. K. Cogswell, who inserted his ad-
vertisement in The Ranch a few weeks ago,
writes that there is good demand for Red
Poled cattle. Quite Il number of farmers
are stocking up with this strain to the ex-
cusion of all others. Mr.. Cogswell has
some very fine animals, and would like to
hear from those interested
Small Threshers for Farmers.
In the advertising columns readers
will notice the advertisement of the Belle
City Manufacturing Co., Racine Junction,
Wis. This concern makes small thresh-
ers for farmers-machines that prov
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01

Peter Henderson & Co., seejsmen
of New York City, have issued their
1905 edition of the American Farmers
Manual, and are sending a copy to all
who request same. One of the fea-
lures of the pamphlet is the informa-
ton about the various kinds of grasses
and clovers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
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Continued from Page FiVe)
writer that this solution might not be
quite strong enough. So we have been
accustomed to using the stronger So
luton. We know beyond the shadow
of a doubt that the stronger solution
will kill every scale it touches. have
met persons here in Washington who
told me that they had not been en-
trely successful in killing the San Jose
scale with lime-sulphur wash. l do
not understand this, for we have been
repeatedly successful with this prep
aration. A good deal depends, no
doubt, in preparing this solution. Sui
phur is insoluble in water and must be
boiled with lime. There are different
ways in effecting this boiling. We use
two galvanized tanks for this purpose.
One holds $50 gallons and the other
350 They are set on hillside so that
the bottom of the smaller one is some
what higher than the top of the other
tank. We let water in to the smaller
tank till it is about One-fourth full,
we put a brisk fire under it and raise
the water to the boiling point, then
we put in rs or 100 pounds of lime,
according to the formula we are fol
lowing, and as soon as it begins to
blubber we add the same weight of
sulphur and then stir the whole mix
ture with common garden hoe. We
keep the mixture boiling till the sui
phur and lime completely combine,
when the solution turns to beautiful
amber color. We then let this mixture
run into the larger vat when water
enough is added to make 300 gallons.
Fire is kept under this larger vat so
as to have the mixture hot and when
the sprayer returns from the field we
fill our spray tank, which holds 15O
gallons. The lower tank is high
enough to let the mixture run into the
spray tank. Of course it goes without
saying that the work must be thor
oughly done. Anyone who knows any
thing about the San Jose scale and
the method of combating it, knows
that the lime-sulphur wash kills by
contact. 1t requires careful work to
coat every part of the tree and per-
haps it is next to impossible to secure
this in all cases.
It is claimed that the lime-sulphur
wash can be successfully prepared
without the use of fire in boiling the
mixture. This is done by putting the
lime into hot water and while 1t is
Stacking, add the sulphur. When the
lime is completely Stacked and thor
oughly mixed with the sulphur, part
only Of which will ordinarily be dis
solved, then add one pound of caust1c
Soda for each ten pounds of completed
mixture This caustic soda, or concen-
rated I've, will cause the mixture TO
boil with great heat and finish the
cooking We have never used this
method and do not care to, so long as
We have our boiling tanks, but this
method can be used by those who have
not much spraving to do and do not
wish to go to the expense of buying
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01

boiling tank. But for those who have
much spraying to do it will be far
better to prepare thoroughly for this
cooking and do everything just right.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
WE WANT YOUR FRUITS

And vegetables. Send for stencil and in
formation-free Established ten years. A.
d. Blowers g. Co., Seattle, Wash. Mention
The Ranch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
Father Montgomery Elm Out. They Are All Rotten!

saloon license was raised from $500 to 300 a year. Two saloons in New De- catur recently went out of business. and it is said that the high license was the cause of them closing their doors There are still five saloons in New De catur. Whether or not all of these will continue in business remains to be seen.
 One of the heaviest rains that has fallen in North Alabama fell last night. The rain was accompanied by consid1 ! erable wind, but so far as known no damage was done.
 A most peculiar feature as regards the fruit crop of this locality is that running along the south bank of the Tennessee River is a strip about an eighth of a mile wide that will have plenty of peaches. Outside of this strip every peach is killed. This can not be accounted for unless the waters of the Tennessee protected the fruit during the early part of March. This section will have any amount or apples, strawberries, plums and other fruit.
 Work will soon start on the new $2O,- 900 opera house in New Decatur, almost all the money subscribed having been paid in The building will be of brick and stone, of modern design and the stage will be on the ground floor. At the present time the Decaturs have no opera house at all and play house here Is badaly needed for the amuse- ment- loving public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
FRIDAY( APRIL 2. 1905.
PIGMrEs IN TENNESSEE.

In her novel, old Fort London" Charles Egbert Craddock refers to some discoveries in the old Cherokee country in Tennessee, that we must ad- init Is news to us. She speaks of an ancient burying-ground in which were found the remains of what appeared to be a race of pigmies. She tells of plainly of adults. and of the finding of tiny sarcophagis." all indicating the existence there of a race of very small people with yellow or sandy hair and in various other ways differing mate- rially from the latter day Cherokee Indians. who could give no information about them.
 The writer quotes Haywoods Nat ural and Aboriginal History of Ten nessee." Webber's Romance of Nat ural History" and refers to other au- thorities as to the existence of a for mer race of very small people in Ten nessee, but as we have not those au- thorities at hand we do not know just how much information they contain on the subject. A somewhat extensive study of evidences, authorities and Iit- erature connected with ancient and modern Indians of this region has fail ed to bring out anything relative to the existence of a pigmy race ante dating or contemporaneous with the Indian races. Of course we have only touched on the vast amount of infor- nation that has been published on the subject. but the reading of the novel has whetted our curiosity, and we shall De glad to learn something more defin- ate and satisfactory. Perhaps some of our Tennessee contemporaries can help us out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
ROBRING THE TONES.

The Savannah News has something to say about the explorations of one Theodore NJ. Davis in Egypt, and the discoveries recently made Among other things we are told that he has discovered the tomb of Yua and Tua, parents of one of the Egyptian Queens of the Eighteenth Dynasty, several thousand years ago. These Dyal per sons reigned died and were buried ac- cording to the deductions of learned Psychologists before the days of Moses, so they had lain quietly in their tomb for quite while. But they have been brought to light. and the account of the discovery informs us that the treasures with which the tomb was packed from end to end constituted the richest spoil of ancient Egypt that has fallen to the lot of any explorer to unearth."
 All this may be, and probably Is. highly interesting to archaeologists and other of like turn of mind. and we can well understand that MT. Davis was very much gratihed and elated when he opened tomb so full of treas ure which had never been plundered or visited since the age Of the Eigh- teenth Dynasty. Equally of course he proceeded at once to plunder 1t him self, and this leads The News to say:
 At the expiration of what period of time does the sanctuary of the grave eesse2 The man who digs np . body Ia week buried Is called a EhouL if hs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07

removes from the tomb anything of value he is called a thief and sent to jail. But if the dead has been sepul- chred for some thousands of years. the graveyard becomes legitimate min ing ground. In the museums of the great cities are to be found mummies of ancient kings, queens, princes and princesses: people who walked the same passions that animate us today. In the museums, also, are to be seen the jewels affected by these same apcients. secured along with the num- mics. The bodies and the baubles were mined out of the tombs and "ap- propriated'' by the irreverent Egypt ologists." Nor did they feel the slight est prick of conscience in invading the They excused themselves on the ground that they were adding to the worlds supply of knowledge; as, indeed, they were.
 These are queries which the tomb despoilers never ask themselves, of course, but there Is force in them. If we could know that, some thousands of years hence, enthusiastic explorers would be digging into our cemeteries, opening our graves and dragging out the remains for investigation and dis cussion by the scholars of that far away period, would we not feel some premature thrills of disgust at what we would naturally look on as a dese- cration of the hallowed dead? Assur- edly we would, and though the acts of the ghouls, as we might consider them. could do our remains no harm, as far as our feelings are concerned now, we would look on the robbing of our graves as an outrage, to say the least of It.
 But robbing the tomb Is not a new business for we Americans. We have been at 1t in this country since the first white foot was planted on the con- tinent. The spaniards under Cortez, De Soto and others set the example, and one of the most prominent causes of the Indians hatred of them was because the tombs of their dead were broken open and robbed by the white strangers. But Englishmen and Amer jeans after them have been no better, and the Indians have ever hated the whites for this practice. "The inter-
 
 of such acts, but ordinary curiosity is not without its influence.
 Is the practice to be defended? No people on earth regarded their dead with more sacred reverence than those whom we are accustomed to regard as heathen. whether in the old world or the new. The bodies of the departed were put away with every ceremony and reverent attention that could be thought of. and afterwards the tombs were cherished and guarded as among the most precious of their possessions. It may be right to rob a grave four thousand years old and criminal to rob one just completed. We don't know what the code of ethics demands in such cases.