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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
Taft opens Louisville Exposition.

Louisville, Ky, April 12. = The
Southern Electrical and Industrial ex-
position officially started today when
President Taft pressed the connecting
button In the White house, thereby
setting all the machinery in motion.
The exposition will last two weeks and
We be the MOST brilliant electrical
display ever held on the continent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
TWO KILLED IN A WRECK.
Fast Burlington Train Jumps Rails in
Washington. Engineer and Fire
man Meet Death.

ton train No. 16, east bound, was de-
raiied between Cleellum and Ellens-
burg Sunday night, resulting in the
death of Engineer Franklin j. Ham
mond and Fireman Johnson and the
injury of nine passengers more or less
seriously The cause of the accident
is unknown. The injured We're taken
back to Cleellum to a hospitaL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
MASON DROPS DEAD IN PARADE.
ST. Louis Knight succumbs to Heart
Disease as Pageant Is Marching
Into Cathedral,

st. Louis, Mo-, April IL. One OF
the largest demonstrations ever held
by the knights Templar OF st. Louis
was given a tragic tinge yesterday
afternoon by the sudden death of Sir
Knight William Clancy, aged 43, from
heart failure, while in full dress in
the pageant marching into the Scottish
Rite Cathedral. Clancy was secretary
to the president of the Order of Rail
way TelearaDhers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
Jehnson-KeteheI Bout in October.

New York, April 12. - James Coff-
roth announced today that he had ar
ranged match between Jack John
son, the heavyweight champion, and
stanley Ketchel, middleweight cham
pion, to take place in October next at
Colma, Cal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
MuIIens Signs Third Bond.

Santa Fe, N. M, April 12. - r. G.
Mullens of New Mexico, who was in
dicted at Corydon, Iowa, on a charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, has filed his third appeal bond
to enable him to appeal to the federal
supreme court from a denial of writ
of habeas corpus. The bond is for
$4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
BILLY SUNDAY BRANCHES OUT.
Evangelist to Build Open Air Audito-
rIum Seating 10000 Persons at
Winona Assembly.

South Bend, Ind, April 12. = An
nouncement was made here yesterday
that Evangelist BILLY" Sunday had
made Winona assembly, near War
saw, Ind, an offer to build an open air
auditorium which will seat 10000 per-
sons This offer has been accepted
and work will begin at once The audfs
torium will be completed in time for
the coming assembly season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
Secretary Hitchcock Buried Today.

st. Louis. April II. A large as
semblage gathered around the Presby-
terian church here today to attend the
funeral of Ethan Allen Hitchcock, for
mer secretary of the interior. The
services were in charge of Dr.. s. j.
Nichols.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
A MYSTERY AT FAIRFIELD
Dead Body of Baby Boy Found Hidden
in the Grass at WaterwCrks
Plant

Fairfield, April 12. -(speciaD The
dead body of baby boy was found
in the grass in the water works park
Saturday night. The body of the in
fant was cold, indicating that it had
been dead some time. No clue was
discovered as to the parents Of the
dead boy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
Mt. Etna in Eruption AGAIN.

Naples, April u. Mount Etna
is in eruption. Great clouds of smoke
are pouring out of the crater. Ashes
are falling thick on the surrounding
country and considerable apprehension
Is felt. The progress Of the eruption
Is watched with anxiety.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
Van Buren Co, Farmer Dead.

Keosauqua, April 12.-(SpeciaD -
John Keller a wealthy and prominent
farmer residing near Lebanon died
Sunday evening at o'clock. He leaves
wife son and daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13
FATHER OF MRS. cHAs. JOHN
sToN LEFT DOCUMENT DE-
MANpING HIS SKELETON BE
ARTIcULATED FOR SCIENCE.
DR.. TRUEBLOODTO TO
HOLD POST MORTEM
PETITION TO COURT THAT
STRANGE REQUEST BE SET
ASIDE is SUSTAINED BY JUDGE
vERMlLlON.

al command that my body be
not buried but that it be used for
the berefit of science; and to that
end upon my decease it shall be-
come and be the property of Dr..
William A. Trueblood of said city
of ottumwa, to be by him dissect-
ed; and after it has served such
purpose the bones shall at the ex-
pense of my estate be wired and
the skeleton thus mounted shall
be the property of the aforesaid
DR. William A. TruebIood."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13

The foregoing unique clause IN the
will of Martin Florida, father of HRS.
Charles Johnston, who passed away
Yesterday morning at the OttumWa
hospital, was this afternoon decided
against by Judge G. w. Vermilion in
the district court, and the court ruled
Instead that the body be buried and
not strung UP as a skeleton. DR.. True
blood was given an order permitting
post-mortem.
The will was written March 20, 1909,
and in addition to the order disposing
of his body. the late Mr.. Floridas last
document provides for the disposi-
ton of his estate, amounting to over
$4,000. Mr.. Florida is survived by five
children, who according to the will, be-
come his heirs. They are Mrs. Ida
Johnston of 1873 West Park avenue, OF
tunwa; John E. Florida of Manitou,
Colo; Albert Florida Of Los Angeles,
CAL; Mrs. Ella A. Conley of Grand
Junction, Colo, and Mrs. Elizabeth
King Of Columbia, Mo.
Petition is Filed.
Not wishing to act in variance with
the commands of the late Mr.. Florida,
yet not wanting to shoulder the re-
sponsibility of the order disposing of
his remains in such an unusual man
ner, the matter has been placed before
the district court by Attorney G. w.
Whitmore. In the petition DR.. True
blood states that he is willing to con-
duct the post-mortem examination of
the body but that further than that he
does not care to go without an order
from the court authorizing such an &C.
ton. Mrs. Johnston, in the petition
asserts that on behalf of the family
she offers no objection to the execu
ton of the will with reference to the
body, but that her personal preference
would be for an order from the court
permitting burial in the usual manner
after the post-mortem had been con
aucted under the direction of DR.. True
blood.
Funeral Not Decided.
Owing to the court delays no definite
funeral arrangements can be made
The body is being held at Sullivan's
undertaking parlors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-13

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Funeral Not Decided.

Owing to the court delays no definite
funeral arrangements can be made.
The body is being held at Sullivan's
undertaking parlors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
DENIAL BY HARVEY.
Net Interested In Panans Lana Grants

Net Interested In PanaRa Land Grants Z New York, Jan. 27.-J. F. Scott Secretary to William s. Harvey made public today statement In which. Il was denied that Mir. Harvey was in any way interested in land grants in the republic of Panama.
 Congressman Rainey in his speech In the House yesterday In which be charged that certain parties sought valuable concessions in Panama for their personal benefit. mentioned MT Harvey with others as being concerned with "an infamous railroad deal" on the isthmus.
 The statement was as follows;
 Respecting the statements made by Mir. Rainey in his speech yesterday, as published, in relation to contracts in Panama, will state that the con- gressman Is very much in error.
 MT. Harvey is in no way connected with. or interested in any contract or proposal for railroad building, or land grants in the republic of Panama, nor with any parties who may be; nor Is he associated, directly or indirectly. in the remotest manner with William Cromwell. or Charles P. Taft, in any enterprise of any sort in Panama or elsewhere.
 some time ago. MT. Harvey and cer- taln strehus ehkASeu III iuHpSr uusi- ness in this country, made a proposal to the Panama Government to buy cer- tain standing tiIRbef-on a part Of the wild lands of Panama. This proposition was not approved by the National As- sembly. and I believe the matter was dropped.
 Neither did Mir. Cromwell nor Mir. Taft have the slightest connection in this. and doubt if either gentleman ever heard of the proposal until they read of it in the newspapers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
JEROME IS WAITING
STILL IN DOUBT ABOUT LIBEL AC-
 TION.
Ready to Take Up Prosecution of News papers tf Attorney General iS Willlng-D0ugHasa Rob-
 ,lns0n Silent.

New York, Jan. 27.-With the exam ination of witnesses before the Fed eral grand jury in the proceedings against The New York World for al- legged libel in connection with the Panama Canal purchase suspended. 1t was stated to be an open question to- day whether the case, would be again taken up next week in It's Federal as- uect or turned over to District Attor- ney Jerome for prosecution under the New York State laws.
 Mir. Jerome said today he was not in a position to say whether he would be called upon to take the matter before the county grand jury. He said he had not yet heard from United States District Attorney Stimson in answer to his letter in which MT. Jerome ex- pressed his willingness to begin an action provided the Attorney General of the United States was willing the State prosecutions should take prece- dence-- over any indictments found against the same parties by the Fed eraI grand jury.
 Mir. Jerome says Douglas Robinson, the Presidents brOther-in-law. would be the logical complainant in any crim- inal action the District Attorneys of- flee might institute.
 MT. Robinson when seen today des clined to discuss the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
BRIST0W IS SEVERE
FEW SENATOR FROM KANSAS
 SCORES CAPITALISTS.
Declares That Methods Empieyed by Harriman ana His Associates im
 the Alton Case Were Cram- fuAl.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. e7.-In accepting the United States Senatorship from Kansas. formally voted to him by the Legislature today Senator Jos. L. Bris- tow assaiied the methods used by E. H. Hartman and his assistants Tn the Ai- ton case as "criminal" and declared "the men who are guilty of such high handed operations should face impris- onment for their crimes"
 To correct the laws which permit such evils, Mir. Bristow declared would be one of the ends to which he w6uld work in the Senate.
 After going into the details of the methods used in the case by E H. Hartman, Mortimer L. Schiff. George ]. Gould and James Stillman. he de- clareI;
 'The las ax our country should re- gard the financial methods employed fin the Alton case as criminal and the men who are guilty of such high hand ed operations should face imprfson- ment for their crimes. Yet, today these captains Of high finance are mak- ing a determined effort to prevent the enactment Of legislation that will take from them opportunitle sfor plumber and to ,do this, they buy, or subsidize newspapers, employ able attorneys to look after their personal interests and by false representation try to organize their employees into political assocla- tions that will be oheiient to their de- mands. They seek to destroy every man in public life who is not subserv- lent to their wishes.
 'Srhev are especially interested In the control of the, United States Sem ate and the Federal Judiciary"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
WILL SETTLE BLAME
STEAMSHIP ACCIDENT TO GO TO
 COURT.
LItiRatiOn Involving a2,eOo,0O0 wIIl Be Threshed Out--CFews of the
 Vessels Given Ovation at Theatre t

New York. Jan. 27.--Attorneys for the White Star Line and the Lloyd Italiano. the latter the owner of the Florida, are preparing for battle in the, courts. arising out of Saturdays steamship accident.
 Litigation involving approximately S2.000,00o will probably be threshed out but which vessel was to blame will be settled first by a court of inquiry. <, If the Florida was to blame the Re- public's owners may libel her to the value of the boat and then land the passenger and freight receipts. This holds true in the event of the Republic being found at fault. But the LloyJ Italiano line may recover only the amount which the Florida was dam aged. Although the White Star Line may be sued by passengers who were injured in the collision or for the deaths of passengers, as there is no law governing loss of life on the high seas 1t Is doubtful if any such suits will be brought
 According to stlpulations on the back of each ticket the Sfgners may recover only S10O each on their baggage. all though many lost far greater amount
 The total joss on baggage and per sonal effects is variousfy estimated a' from Si75,600 to S750,60s.
 Captains Sealb1 of the Republic. and Ransom of the Baltic. together with a number of officers and men from both aaaips. were given an ovation tonight al the Circle Theatre.
 The theatre was decorated for the oc- casion with the flags o3 the Baltic, flown after the rescue, which were loaned for the night by the officials Of the White Star IIne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
NEW SYSTEM FOR THE CANAL ZONE

Washington. Jan. Exchanges fin the method Of administration of the government on the .Isthmian canal gone are recommended to Congress in bill which was agreed upon today by the committee on interstate and foreign commerce. whose members re- gently returned from fhe zone.
 Instead of the committee of seven now governing the zone, the big pro- vides for a Governor and Director to relieve the Chief of Engineers of mat ters, not directly connected with the actual work of construction but Is 50 worded as to permit the President to appoint Colonel G0ethals. the present Chief Engineer. as director in addi- ton to his position as chief engineer The report of the committee will praise Colonel Goethal's work un- stintingly
 Instead of three district courts in the zone, one is provided. and method oi appealing to the fifth judicial circuit al New Orleans Is authorized, D.
 The present form of government or ganized by the President, under ex- ecutive order. is legalized by the bill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
WIKIE ON STAND
CHIEF or SECRET SERVICE IS
 oUEsTHONED.
He 10 Called Before House Com mi ee te Give Iaformatiea As To sthe
 E;nspfsyment sf His Mem.

Washington Jan. 27.--what is de. sertbed ass~one of the most thrilling hearings of this session took place this evening in the rooms of the House committee on appropriations when the sub-committee In charge of the draft ing of the sundry civii appropriation bill had Chief Wilkie, of the secret service. on the witness stand to furnish information concerning the conduct oi his office
 He was freely questioned by the members whose names have, figurd in the secret service controversy with the President.
 MT. Wiikie objected to the llrnita- son of. his service to counterfeit cases but 1t is believed that the sub commit. tee will recommend feature ih tht forthcoming bill simiiar to the one ot last year.
 For more than three hours Mir. VII. kte was piled with questions in regard to the secret service.
 The significant fact was brought oui at the hearing that although the linn itation placed upon the ekpenditure oi the money for secret service last year the appropriation bill reduced the number of men employed by the secret service under Chief .Wilkie by nine those same nine men were placed. or the rolls of the department of justic
 The secret service in the department of justice was described as consisting of twenty-ive men in addition to thf nine dropped by the treasury depart. ment secret service.
 Chief wiikie stated that counterfeit. ing had increased rapidly during ths recent financial stringency and that there was much need of an increase tC $1ss,000 of the appropriation of sf1s.. 900 Of last yeer. ..+-4.. z
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
REPLIES TO RANEY
sfATEmENTs ABOUT VESSELS ARE
 {. CHALLENGED. {.
Massechusetts ConGressnnn Leaps te Defense of senatar Lodge Dut
 the Illinefs Azan stnnds Pat.

Washington. D. C., Jan. 27.--A reply tc the speech delivered In the House yesterday by Representative Rainey. of Illinois. on the Panama canal. was made today by Representative Weeks. of Massachusetts. Mir. Weeks confined his remarks to Mir. Raineys reference to ths purchase of the Shawmut and Fremont by the government, for use by the Isthnilan Canal Commission. He declared that If the other statements in MT. Rainey's speech were no, more correct than those regarding the purchase of the two vessels. the entire speech shoull be referred to the realms of fancy. He said there had been no secrecy about the transaction. and strongly resented any reflection on the integrity of Sen- ator Lodge. of Massachusetts.
 Mir. Rainey. declared Mir. weeks, had not protested too much."S Mir. Rainey repeated his statement made yester- day. that through amendments by Sem ator Lodge. the Tsthmian Canal Com mission. was compelled to take two ships they did not want. and that the ships in question belonged to Senator Lodges constituents.
 Now. with his knowledge of our merchant marine" he exclaimed "it Is impossible for me to reach the conciu- sion that those two ships and no oth- CT two ships in all the world could be bought under his amendments"
 Mir. Rainey held up to- view the amendments referred to, and commenc- ei to discuss them. when he was, halt> ed by the chair. with the statement that he could not discuss proceedings in the Senate.
 Mir. Rainey later revived the subject. He declared that if the United States wanted to build the canal. it should not be made ''the dumping ground for anything anybody does not need any, longer. and wants to sell"
 Mir. Weeks replied that the, ships had been sold by the Boston Steamship Company, for sixty cents on the dollar of their value. and said that # what MT. Rainey had said was true, they could, under the Lodge amendment. be turned over at once to the navy. as serviceable coIliers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
POSTOFFICE MONEY
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES THE
 HOUSE.
Measure Causes d Heated Debate and Many Amenaments Are Present.
 ed--MOPe Clerks Are To Be Provided.

Washington, D. C.. Jan. 27-General debate on the post0fffce appropriation bill was resumed in the House today.
 Representative Lever, (South Caro- lina), spoke in favor of the parcels post and Representative Finley, (South Carr olina), in the course of his remarks, de- clared the bill reported by the postal service should be passed at this ses- sion.
 When the bill was read for amend ment, the provisions covering the per diem allowance of inspectors. as well as their travelling expenses, were stricken out. on points of order.
 A storm of debate was raised by an amendment. by Mir. Gardner, (Afassa. chusetts). providing for an additional 500 clerks. assistant superintendent, private secretaries, etc, at stations of the 91.l00 class.
 The supporters of the proposition were in the majority, and the amend ment was adopted. 71 to 60.
 A further amendment was agreed to. providing Ethat the 800 additional em- ployes of stations shall be taken from those of the s1.OeO class.
 It was brought out in the subsequent debate by Mir. Sims, (Tennessee). that hundreds of rural carriers were acting as SaieAIucn IoE DubthcSb uOSseS
 Mir .Overstreet gave it Is his opinion that, as the law was being clearly. vio- lated, there should be criminal prosecu- tions.
 Against the vigorous opposition of Mfr. Goebei, (0hio), the paragraph ap- proprlating S23.0OA for expenses of railway mail clerks and others of that service, while travelling on business of the Postoflce Department. and away from their headquarters, was stricken out on a point of order by Mir. Moon. CTennessee.)
 At this point a dozen members were on their feet with amendments but they all were declared out of order by the chairman. Mir. Currier (New Yorlk). who created laughter by the frmness of his rulings In his desire to expedite the passage of the bill.
 Tne~chair reversed his ruling regard ing the payment of a per diem allow ance to postofice inspectors and the provision was restored to the bill, de- spite a charge of discrimination against railway mail employees made by Mir Goebel.
 As amended. the bill then passed. the amount carried being as reported. by the committee and the House ads ic-isred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
SENATOR STEPHENSON
 IS NEARING THE GOAL

Madison, Wis, Jan. 27--United States Senator Isaac Stephenson lacked but one. vote of being reelected to the United States Senate for full term on the first ballot taken in joint assembly today.
 There being two Senators absent, the total vote was 131. thus requiring 66 votes necessary for a choice.
 Senator Stephenson was able to line nm but e5. due to the Assertion from his ranks of several of the assemblymen who voted for him yesterday when the vote was taken in separate bodies. The cause of his failure to hold yesterday s stranoth is said to be the sensational charge of alleged corruption in the pri- mary hanging over the Senator.
 The balioting will be continued to- morrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
Cnnference Ia HeIh.

New York, Jan. 27--Assistant United States District Attorney Wise. who has been actively assisting MT. Stimson In the preparation of the governments case against The World, was in consult ation late today with Deputy United States Attorney General Harvey Given and Assistant District Attorney McNa- mara,of the District of Columbia.
 The conference was understood to have had to do with the reported re- fusal of 6 number of the witnesses ex- amined in New York to appear before the Federal grand jury in Washington and give testimony there.
 Deputy United States Marshal Doc nan. who is also here from Washing ton. served subpoenas upon two addi- tional witnesses citing them to appear before the grand jury in Washington next Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28

good salesman and collector,
 good references and bond required. singer Sewing Machine Co.,. t4 N. Perry St. -3-st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28

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 The most successful remedy in this country for the cure of all forms of female complaints is Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound. It has stood the test of years and to-day is more widely and successfully used than any other female remedy. It has cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, fnflam- nation, ulceration fbroid tumors, ir- regularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing g-down feeling, fiatulency, indigestion. and nervous prostraeon, after all other means had failed.
 If you are suffering from any of these ailments, don't give up hope until you have given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound trial.
 If you would like special advice write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for its She has guided .tliousands to healths free of charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
Sale of Valuable Real Estate

Underaand pursuant to the authority con- ferred by the will of Margaret Collins, de- ceased; 1 will proceed lo sell at the Artesian Basin in the City of Montgomery on Mon- day the Sth day of February. 1909, at I2 o'clock. noon. the following described real estate, situate in said city, with the i'm provements thereon. the property of said estate, to-wtt:
 of Bell street and running back 1S6 feet more less.
 Lot SIS fronting SC feet on the south side of Clay street and running back 1sO feet Lot 326 fronting 50 feet on tho north side of Clay street and running back 150 feet Lot $50 fronting 57 feet on the north side of Clay street and running hack 76 feet. The right to reject any bid is reserved Terms of sale-cash.
 ALEXANDER TROY. 1H EXT will Margaret Collins. decd