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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
MANY VICTIMS
COMING FORTH
iFARMlNaToN, MoNTRosE AND
FORT MADISON MEN CLAIM
THEY WERE RoPED IN.

Davenport, March 3.-Two boxes,
supposed to contain 100000 that We're
sent to Davenport by express by the
alleged swindlers under arrest at Lit
tie Rock, were opened yesterday aft
ernoon and found to contain nothing
of value Only office papers, station
cry, newspaper clippings and similar
articles were found in the boxes for
which victims were contesting In
court
Lee and Van Buren, Interested.
Keokuk, March 3.-Recent dis
closures here by government officials
reveal the fact that the Council Bluffs
gang of alleged racing swindlers sue
ceeded in fleeing half a dozen resi-
dents of Lee and Van Buren, counties
out of large sums of money.
Among the papers found in the ef-
fects of j. G. Maybray, under arrest at
Little Rock, Ark, were records Of the
names Of the victims supposed to have
been worked and the names of the
operatives of the band with whom the
particular individual came in contact.
Among the names appearing In the
list from this part of Iowa were the
following: Tom Robinson, Farming
tons Ia, No. 8; Ed Leach, Montrose,
Ia, No. 49,, and j., H. Gallentine,
Montrose, Ia, No. 40. A record of each
intended victim was kept in separate
envelope, and it, was numbered.
Among the victims as shown by the
documents are O.. G. Newberry, a
wealthy farmer of vincennes, la. He Is
reputed to have lost upwards Of S15,-
900 in fake wrestling matches. Mr..
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
JEFF GETS GREETINGS
Pugilist Attracts Such Crowd In
New York That Police
Are Needed

New York, March 3.-James J. JEFF.
fries was accorded a remarkable dem
onstration on his arrival here today.
A crowd of nearly 1000 people gather
ed at the Grand Central station and
wildly cheered the pugilist as he
elbowed his way to his carriage. An
other crowd gathered around the office
building where Jeffries went. The
police were called to clear the
thoroughfare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04

SAAAoS<
would vote to resubmit the
amendment.
Des Moines, March 3.--An important
development in the controversy over
the prohibition amendment is expect
ed in the house this afternoon. The
resolution for the resubmission of
constitutional prohibition to a vote OF
the people was requested for passage
by the house committee on the sup
preston Of intemperance by vote Of
IL to 8, with six absent. Effort will be
made to have the resolution referred
to the judiciary committee Friends of
the resolution will resist, but it Is
thought enough members, who do not
wish to support the resolution but who
feel they must do 80 ifsit comes to q
vote, on account of their prohibition
constituents, may vote with opponents
of the resolution and send 1t to the
Judiciary committee. Should the bill
go to committee, further consideration
would be delayed and it might be
pigeonholed. If the resolution, how
with the report of the suppression of
intemperance committee it will un-
doubtedly be pressed for special or
ders and pass the house.
Opponents are Much Perturbed.
The opponents Of the resolution
have polled the house and are certain
of only 4s out of 10S votes against
the measure Should the resolution
pass the house the chances favor it's
passage by the senate, though by a
much smaller majority Many of the
leading politicians are perturbed over
the situation. They remember former
experiences with prohibition, which
resulted in the election of "Uncle
Horace" Boies as governor on the
democratic ticket and fear the result
if prohibition is again dragged into
Iowa politics. They admit, however,
that either a strict law enforcement
measure similar to the Rankin state
marshal law, or the state sheriff bill,
prepared by the attorney general,
must be enacted or a prohibitory con-
stitutional amendment submitted to
the people, SO the epublican politicians
are considerably worried.
Meanwhile brewers and representa-
tives of liquor interests are not happy.
The brewers association believed the
resolution would never get out of the
house committee and were dumfound-
ed when it was reported for passage.
The legislative committee of the Iowa
Brewers association meets here later
this week to consider the situation
and directors Of the Travelling Mems
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
DOLLIvE ERS HOSTS
TO MANY low Ans
GOVERNOR AND MRS. CARROLL
HoNoREp BY IoWA's SENIOR
SENATOR.

Washington. D. c.. March S.sen-
ator and Mrs. Dolliver will receive
this afternoon for the Iowa people and
others in honor Of Governor and Mrs.
Carroll from to o'clock. A big
crowd will attend, several hundred In
vitations having been sent. Senator
and Mrs. Cummins and all members of
the Iowa delegation will assist in the
reception.
Numerous Iowans are here for the
Inauguration.
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THE WEATHER.
ss.s. .s..sas .ssss

. . .
Iowa-Fair tonight and cooler in the
east; Thursday fair and rising tenn
perature.
1llinois-Fair and colder tonight;
Thursday fair and warmer in the
north and central.
Wiscopssn-Fair and colder tonight:
Thursday fair and rising temperature
Sunrise, 6:25; sunset, 5:44; moon
set, SOL a. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
KEEP AFTER JOINTS
Davenport Civic Federation Closes
Eleven More Saloons for
Mulct Violations.

Davenport, March 3.-(special)
termined to rid this city of the Eouor
traffic wherever found to violate the
laws under which they exist, the civic
federation today filed suits against
eleven more saloonkeepers. The charge
was violation of the mulct laws and
the places will probably be closed per-
manetly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
Police Catch
Negro Wanted
In Ottawa, III.

I = . . .
Wanted In Ottawa, III for as
sault with intent to murder,
Charles Hunter, colored, was ar
rested In this city last night by
Night Captain Matt Mier. Hun
ter was arraignedi before Judge
Kirby In police court this morn
ing on charge OF being fugi-
tive from justice. He pleaded
not guilty and his trial was set
for March 10, In order to give
Ottawa officials a chance to ar
rive here and. Investigate the,
negro 1t is understood there Is
good reward for Hunters ar
rest.
X 4 u Il Il n n n -
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Little Interest Shown TODAY.

Springfield, March 3.-Little interest
was taken today in the joint ballot for
the election of United States senator.
Most Of the members of the assembly
present did not go to the trouble tt
cast a vote when the names were call
ed. Hopkins received eight votes and
Stringer four.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
Officers and Men Rescued.

Innsbruck, March "A detachment
of six officers and twenty-five men of
the Austrian army reported over
whelmed by an avalanche near La
frann yesterday have been rescued,
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Stephenson Lacked 1 Vote.

Madison. Wis, March 3.-Senator
Stephenson today lacked one vote OF
reelection on the twenty-second Joint
balolt which gave him sixty-two ont OF
l24 votes. Necessary for choice 63-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
Appoint Receiver for Terminal

Pittsburg. March 3.-H. w. McMas.
ter and F. H. Shielding were today re.
appointed receivers for the Wabash
Pittsburg terminal railway company
by Federal Judge Young.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
STEPHENSON HELPED CHURCHES
Private Secretary Tells of Many Dona-
tions When Quizzed About Wis

Private Secretary Tells of Many Dona-
tions When Quizzed About Wis
consin Senator's Campaign.
Madison, March 3.--That Senator
Stephenson made frequent donations
to churches during the primary cam
paign was developed from testimony
OF Mary F. Stringham, his private sec
retary who was on stand before the
primary investigation committee to-
day. Chairman Marsh during the ex-
animation told the other members of
the committee that he could prove
that during the campaign paid workers
of Stephenson went about the state
saying the senator had been very lib
eral Ito certain churches and that If
nominated he would be even more lib
eral."
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COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL THEN
PRESENT JuNklN EVIDENCE
NEGRO WILL NOT BE HERE un.
TIL APRIL TERM OF COURT.
"ONLY / KNOW
THE TRUTH" JUNKIN
MURDERER IN TALK WITH q. ,.
WAY AND JOHN GRAY KILLS
FORMER STORIES AVS
SEARCH WAS CARELESS.

Il Sc ssH y y = D
The gold ring stolen from
Miss Clara Rosen on the night
of her murder, and from which
the diamond was Wrenched, was
found this morning In the sewer
which drains the toilet room
of the Milwaukee passenger de-
pot. The search was instituted
by Officer Harris. The finding
Of the gold clrclet bears out In
another detail Junkln's story,
as the negro stated In his con-
fession he threw the ring In
the. basin of the Milwaukee de-
pot after removIng the diamond
from It's setting.
y 81 d y
John Junkin, the murderer OF
Clara Rosen Will not be brought 70
Ottumwa until some time early In
the April term Of court when tho
negro must be before the district
court while the first motion de-
manding his presence Is present
ed. This will probably be a mo-
sion for a asehange Of venue. coun-
ty Attorney Seneca Cornell has
asked the court to call the grand
Jury for Friday, March s, at which
time the assembled evidence
against Junkin will be laid before
the body. The Indictment must
then be returned by the jury be-
fore the pleading is in order. The
murderer will undoubtedly enter
a plea of mot guilty." This can
be done through his attorney,
being the only possible plea he
can make without facing the
jury in person. After entering his
plea, no action in the case can be
taken by the court without the
negro's presence.
"John, I'm the only man that
knows the true story about the
murder"
In this sentence, spoken by John
Junkin to John Gray Of Ottumwa,
who in company with Detective
B. D. Way visited the murderer
yesterday in Des Moines, the
negro forever placed quietus on
the numerous stories he has told
to various parties duplicating
other men in the heinous crime Of
February s.
Numerous as are the vagaries
Of womankind, the action taken
yesterday by scores of Des Molnes
women, Is nexplicable here in OF
tumwa where the negro commit
ted the most brutal murder in the
annals of crime. Flowers and
fruit were shoWered upon the man
IN his cell, while scores of the
fair residents became angry be-
cause they could not visit the mur-
derer in person. The story from
the Des Molnes Register and
Leader" foIIows:
Register and Leader" Story.
Women, scores of them, mothel
Ind daughters, sometimes accompa
ed by husbands and brothers, b,
more often alone, called at the count
all yesterday to see John Junkin, tt
negro who has confessed to the cor
of the atrocious murder
Clara Rosen Of Ottumwa.
Many carried flowers and mar
brought fruit which they request.
Taller Wise to deliver to the negl
when they had been turned away fro
he prison door and refused permi
sion to look upon the man who
guilty of one Of the most f1endis
CONTINUED on Page 1O.)
4 . o o o n q \ a A n
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MAY WHEAT S1.19h
New High Records Reached on Chi
caso Board Of Trade
Corn 6734.

Chicago, March 3. = The new high
records for the season were estab
lished by wheat, corn and oats ON the
board OF trade today.
May wheat touched $1.1s1z. s
May corn, 674.
May oats, 561a. Is
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Pope Better Today.
Rome, March 3.-The pope is better
of his cold and hoarseness.
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Register and Leader" Story.


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COMMITTEES HOLD
IMPORTANT MATTERS
LARGE PROPORTION OF THE
REALLY BIG BUSINESS OF SEES
SION is YET uNDoNE; WILL BE
RUSH AT CLOSE.
Des Moines Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier.
Des MoineS, March 8.

The house Democrats caucused
at noon and undertook to secure
united action in opposition to the
prohibitory amendment, but fail
ed because three or four Of the
Democrats insisted that they
would vote to resubmit the
amendment.
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Continued on Page 81.
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Washington, D. c., March 81
Cool and fair weather is promised
Tor tomorrow by the weather
bureau. The president today ex-
changed farewells with about
$500 persons between 10 O'Clock
and 2 .. m. He signed the Dis
trict of Columbia Notifications,
army, and naval appropriations
bills
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
Back To Old Way.

Mr.. Gooch stated that the arrange
ments did not please him. He said
that it had been his understanding
that the farmer was to set the price on
his product hereafter, but the farmers
were apparently, going back on the old
way of letting the buyers fix the price
and just taking what they are willing
to give. He said that if the Green
River association controls half the to-
bacco it claims the organizations could
all hold out and get anything they ask
cd for He pointed out the fact that
the present crop cost 80 per cent more
in raising, is of an inferior quality as to
grade and will realize little enough at
$40, $40 and 81. He asserted that the
American Tobacco company and one
otner company cleared 1913, 900, 900, on
the 1908 crop and he thought that the
farmer was entitled to little profit, too.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
SEVENTY-SIX
Birthday Beautifully Celebrated
Was That Of Mrs. Amelia
Atkinson At Her Daugh.
ter'S Home Sunday.

Mrs. Amelia Atkinson, whose home
is near Hardinsburg. was the guest of
honor at beautiful dinner given at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. d Seat0n
Sunday. This was the seventy-sixth an
niversary of the birthday of Mrs. At
kinson and the occasion was one of the
happiest of her long life.
Besides doing many thoughtful things
during the day for the pleasure of her
mother, Mrs. Seaton served an elabor-
ate dinner. The table was decorated
and in the center was a large cake with
49, attractively showing on it. Plates
were laid for the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Cornelia Miller and
Mrs. N. DeJarnette, of Hardinsburg,
Mrs. Mollie DeJarnet, of Jolly Station;
Mrs. Gid Miller, Mrs. Jeff Miller, Mrs.
Lucetta Hendricks and Mrs. Barney
Squires.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
When EpIey Slipped.

C. Epley, the real live ''Teddy
Bear" man, has been going to church
and Sunday School ever since he came
here as manager of the Cumberland
Telephone Company exchange, and
taking him day in and day out he is
as good and jolly as the general run
of men ever get to be. In speaking
of late experience at church, Mr.
Epley said the other day, "Well, l
have climbed fences, trees and tele-
phone posts, but | never slipped until
the other night. l went to the League
and the new preacher asked me to
pray. Gee, / was scared. | had been
told that if you open your mouth the
words would be put there, | did open
it wide, but no words came. | couldn t
say a thing, and l just commenced
slipping and slipped off the bench. J"
Then the preacher called on some
body else. Mr.. Epley says he is going
to have his son, Frederick, to learn to
pray out loud in public and his son,
James Gilmour, to learn to play base
ball,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
HUNTING SEASON
Great-Rain.faIl Yesterday Makes
Sport IDEAL Large Parties
Getting Ready.

Bob Whites" will be playing hiding
seek at a merry gate this week, for the
hunters are getting busy for great
onslaught.
Yesterdays rains make the season
fine, as the fields were extremely dry.
There is some controversy about the
quail crop. Some of the farmers say it
is poor on account of the heavy rains
last spring, others say it could not be
better.
Sam Conrad said the other day that
quail is scarce and most of the birds
are in the hills. Will Pate says there
are large conveys at every turn, as the
season was so dry last year that the
farmers allowed little hunting and more
birds than usual were left to multiply.
J. II. Gardner, of Hardinsburg, took
his gun to Louisville Monday to have it
repaired for hunting.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10

a report from President White and
Price Baird, the committee appointed
to meet with the committees of the
Green River association and A. S. of E.
was read. The committee recommend
ed a price of $40 for leaf, $40 tor Tugs,
81 for No. 1 and No. 2 trash and IS for
the worst trash. J. F. Barr thought
that this report ought to be ratified and
the price was thus fixed.
]. B. May warned the growers that
they we're about to get left out, as the
Green River association, controlling
40, 900 acres, was going to sell at So, SO,
and So and the Home Warehouse peo-
pie had better put their 1000 acres in
too Emison Shaw stated that it was
the agreement already that no tobacco
should be sold until all was sold, and
called upon Hiram Marksberry, of the
Green River board of control, to verify
his statement.
Admits 50 Price.
Mr.. Marksberry admitted it to be
true that the Green River association
board of control had adopted a price of
50, 50, and So. He said that he under
stood that the Home Warehouse COM
pany had been trying to make sale on
it's own responsibility. Mr.. Shaw in
terrupted with an assertion that this
report was not true. Mr.. Marksberry
continued with the statement that it
was his opinion that by waiting the
prices of SO, $40, and 81 could be OBJ
tanned, but he thought that the wait
ing would cost more than it would be
worth.
Mr.. Shaw then stated to the Home
Warehouse growers that it was up to
them to act. He said that the Green
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
A New Campaign.

Rev. DR.. Mather, who has been
campaigning the county for the past
few months in the interest of educa-
ton, has consented to give us his best
lecture at the City Hall here in the
near future.
Those who are familiar with the ad-
dresses DIR. Mather has been delivering
know this means much, not only to our
town, but to the county as a whole.
Every citizen of the county is urged to
be present. The lecture will be such
as fit for any metropolitan academic
assembly, yet in popular form.
See next weeks issue for announce
ment of subject and date, then come
to the best educational address ever
delivered in our county.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
BIG FIRE
AT Garfield Walter HenSley
Train Master of Henderson
Route, Saves the Town
From Destruction.

Thursday night about 10 o'clock
fire broke out in Gray Bros. livery
stable at Garfield and besides burn
ing the barn, burned dwelling. The
whole town was threatened. Water
gave out and the people were panic
stricken.
1t occurred to one of the citizens
that they could get water from Irv-
ington on the night freight, and they
telephoned to that place to send as
much water as possible to their res
cue. Walter r. Hensley, train mas
ter of the Henderson Route, got word
that Garfield was burning and he di-
rected that the engine at Irvington
go Immediately to Garfield with
water
About five hundred people gathered
at the scene of the fire and worked
hard and got it under control
Gray's loss was $1,000. Insurance
81, 400.
A. A. Richardson also lost shed
containing two carloads of fertilizer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10

Do the right thing if you have Nasal
Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm at
once. Don't touch the catarrh powders
and snuffs for they contain cocaine.
Ely's Cream Balm releases the secre-
tions that inhame the nasal passages
and the throat, whereas medicines made
with mercury merely dry up the secre-
tions and leave you no better than you
were. In word, Ely's Cream Balm is
real remedy, not delusion. All
druggists, so cents, or mailed by Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New York.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
TAKES FIRM STAND
FOR $40, $40 AND 81.
dome Warehouse Refuses to Accept Price to
Which Green River Board Agreed"Equity
Society Stands With Home Warehouse.
VERY VALUABLE NEWS TO THE FARMERS

AT an interesting session of the Home
Warehouse Tobacco Growers associa-
ion held at the courthouse Saturday
hat body declined to enter into sale
( the 1909 crop with the Green River
district Tobacco Growers association at
he same price received last year, s.,
b, and So. The Home Warehouse
rowers will stand out for $40, $40, and
4 or So and Equity men present stated
aat the American Society of Equity
I'LL stand with them. An effort will also
u made to- keep the Green River as
bciation up to the $40 price.
The meeting was set for 10 a. M, but
here was some misunderstanding
broad and part of the crowd did not
hther. Those who did meet in the
1orning were entertained with an adj
Eess by F. L. Goode, of Mclean
bunty. Mr.. Goode stated that there is
lore rondescript tobacco in Daviess
bid Mclean counties this year than
yer before and this must be remem-
Erred in the crop. However, he
bought that there was nothing to
Eevent the growers getting whatever
hey ask for the tobacco if they will
lily stand together
Mr.. Goode asked the growers to re-
Iect the wishes of the buyers as to the
Inc of delivery, and not to rush tobac-
4 in on them when they are not in
Iape to handle it and are asking for
Ine. He stated that friendly feeling
3tween the grower and the buyer is
|nducive to better prices and better
Eadiqs.
Report Submitted.
when the formal session was called to
der Immediately after the noon hour
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
Mrs. Lane Dead.

Mrs. Lane, wife of the late Wash
Lane, died at her home in the West
End Sunday morning at O'Clock.
Mrs. Lane had been i'll for some time
and the last few weeks before her death
had been stricken with blindness. She
was kind mother and neighbor and a
member of the Methodist church.
She is survived by three sons,
George, Jim and Allie, and one daugh-
ter, Mary.
. The funeral was held Monday after
noon. The services were conducted by
the Rev. Dillon.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
One On Him.

1t is being circulated in the higher
courts of Cloverport that Nolte did not
have to take his screens down last
week because Allen Kingsbury started
out the door on the wrong side and his
feet were so big that the screen came
swiftly down. Yes, that Terrible
Allen, his big feet did the work.
Printed by request.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
New Time Card.

A new time card will be out next Sum
day changing time on the Hartford
line. The morning train leaving Irv-
ington will run into Fordsville, and it
is thought, the mail service will be put
back on this train. This is certainly
the right thing to do, and the people
along the line and at Fordsville will ap-
preciate It.