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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17
Leon wyatt Killed.

Leon Wyatt, a young man, son
of Mr.. s. II. Wyatt, was killed two
weeks ago on or near the line be-
tween Winn and Jackson parishes,
in Dugdelnonia swamp. He was
out turkey hunting, and at first 1T
wis thought had accidently shot
himself while calling a turkey with
a yelper. Tie following from the
Dodson Times would make it APP
pear that such was not the case:
DETAILS OF THE KILLING.
We understand that the shot
that killed Leon Wyatt was evil
deutly fired from point over the
line Of this parish. but as the kill
ing resulted in jackson parish, any
legal action must, perforce, eme-
nate from that parish, where tue
crime was actually contaminated.
ItIs also stated that the Peterson
boy who discovered the boy, was
fishing at the time, III company
win his father and another young
man, on the Dugdemonia, aud at
first took it to be a bundle of cloth
Ing hidden in the bushes on the
banks Of the creek. He so report
ed il to his father. who showed no
disposition to go and verify the
boys find, but TO the contrary, d.
r4cted the son to go with the young
man and point out to him the To-
chtinn. This and the fact that n
yer, responsible citizen, living In
that locality, stated that he saw
Ben Peterson euter the swamp
near the scene Of the killing, at =
very early hour that morning, caus-
ed suspicion to be directed il
Peirrsou's quarter A warrant fol
bis arrest was issued at Jonesbort
and placed in the hands of d-put,
sh.r;ff's O. i. Stinson and S. NJ
Talbot for service.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17

The jury in the ease of Fabian
Bory.y, on trial at Plaqneniue last
upra lur the murder OF Prof.. Van
In.l,. ON last Friday night reported
a nl.trial. aud the jury MAS iIschnrs-
e... seven Of tllr jury favored NAH
siao.n,er one stood Tor guilty With
ont capital punishment, while ioui
w-,-Ior acquittal. The young lad,
who caused the killing WAS born II
Grant parish, and at the request O
o,,t of her relatives We publish "
tins Issue an editorial from the Dan,
States on the trial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17

/. f. Elder. of Alden Bridge. La.
says: I'm handling your line o
Royaline remedies. l do not hesitate
to recommend them as being equa
to the best. for they have given sat
isfaction i'm every instance. l sci
them under absolute guarantees. III
YOU Instruct. and have never hear,
u complaint. Asan all 'rsAllnd house
hold remedy have never found an,
thing better than your Royaline 81
Antiseptic."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17

Messrs. q. W. Wagner, W. H. Conn,
Goth and Bigner and Others attend
p,I the meeting. of the school board
last saturday. especially intertsted
in having new school house at or
near FishviIIe. Mr.. Wagner proposes
to donate the land, and the prospect
is good for them to have Il convenient
aud satisfactory school.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17
Strayed or Stolen.

A small bay horse. weighing 600 or
700 pounds, has a long scar ON right
shoulder from a burn. foretop about
one inch long when he left my place
about March 18th he has u scar
on back from saddle hurt. will
pay liberal reward for his return
or Information leading to recovery.
JULIUS CONN,
a1O-4ts Dry Prong, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17

We learn that trade has been
agreed up,n whereby Mr.. K. r. deter
has exchanged his farm three miles
North Of town with Mr.. Andrew N.
LeSage for the Square Of ground IN
CoIfux in front Of MIR. j. A. Hysie's
store, ON whmi, is situated D residencr,
blacksmith shop aud other improve
t,tputs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17
Baton Roug.'- Good Fortune.

The Standard Oil Co., OF Louisiana,
with IN authorized capital of $o,-
Oou. 900, began its existence in the
cry OF Baton Rouge on last Monday,
aud will construct a refinery and dis
trihuting plant in that city at the
cost of $4,000, 900. Work is to be-
gin ut once, and the plant will tie
the greatest in the South. Pipe lines
urp to bp constructed tn the oil fields
of Louisiana, and whnrves and land
inys are To he huilt to handle the
oil for export trade by ships and
baryes for shipment to the world.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17
DIR, Prong Mil Ma, be Moved.


/. }. Rhinehart, of Dry Prong,
was a business visitor to Pollock
Tuesday. He is Que of the owners
of the saw mill at that place and
said that they are not doing much
toward running, and that the mil
will probably be moved soon near.
er to supply of timber. AT pres.
ent tue haul is too long for it to be
profitable to operate the mill. L
is probable that the mil will b
moved down in the Oak Grove
church community. Pollock News
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17
500 aather Die. Doctor.

than have my feet cut off, said M. l.
Bingham, OF Princevile. ILL.,, but you'll
die from gangrene (which had eaten n
way eight toes) il you DON'T said the
doctors. Instead, he used Buck;en's
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. 1t cures
of eczema, fever sores, bolIs. burns and
piles astound the world. 25c at al
druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17

viii pay 50 reward for her return
to me or for inforina tion leading L.
her recovery.
a10-4t s. W. JOHNSTON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17

New Orleans ice cream now being
served ut the Dixie Drng Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17
Eixe Dollars Reward.

Estrayed or stolen from my home
near Colfax for the past five or six
months, dark brown COW. about
ak years old. small horns, crop and
two splits in right ear. and upper
and underbit in left. Branded thus:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
CHICAGO GRAIN REVIEW.

Chicago, July S.--GTain prices ad-
yaneed sharply on the Board .S e Of TRADE
crop statistics given out by the De-
partment Of Agriculture at washington
yesterday. Final quotations on wheat
81 "a net gains ar, fST 5os sns gay OF
to is higher, and oats IS to high
err. Provisions were bullishly affected
by the strength Of grain and closed
July and September wheat options
manifested the greatest firmness. the
former delivery at one time being up
Q rs from the low point Of the day.
II developed during the day that
buying more wheat here and then the
local cash houses were receiving from
the country and with sales today OF
lsS geo bushels a, beth new and old wheat
of contract grain, shorts were extreme
ly anxious to cover previous sales.
During the day the July delivery sold
between ia 5-S and 1i71-2. The mar
III is.
An advance of 2 SIS cents In the price
of July delivery was the feature Of
t tTaan s.o In s the corn pit
but the moro distant deliveries were
relatively weak because of the ex-
ceedingly bearish showing OF the Gov
eminent report. The furry was due to
OF corn to Eastern houses and who
were unable to secure the cash grain
here owing 10 the almost total depie-
ton of local stocks. being compelled
to bid for the grain from spectators
in the pit. Shorts also were eager
bidders for the current month through
out the day. Light receipts and small
acceptances in the country also aided
in the upturn. The range for July was
between SO 3-8 and ~ cents. The mar
ket closed with prices almost at the
top, hnal quotations on July being at
II 7-8 TO ~ cents.
Conditions in oats were similar to
those In the corn pit, the July deliv-
cry scoring an advance Of 2 s-S while
the new crop months held compare
lively steady Small receipts and an
advance of 2 to 8 cents In the price
OF the cash grain were the chief fac
tors contributing to the upturn in the
current month. The market closed
strong at almost the top marks for
Provisions were firm all day owinr
to buying of lard and ribs BY local
packers. The bulge in grain and a 10
cents advance in live hogs were bull
ish factors. Prices at the close were
unchanged to Is cents higher compared
with yesterdays final figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

LOCAL SPOTS AGAIN RESUME DULL
CONDITION.
Futures stSn Rule strong-BuIasa
Reports Fron Texas and Rain
RepOrts 10 East Furnish
Incenttve.

Tho local spot cotton market. after
the Activities OF Thursday, resumed its
usual dull and draggy course again
yesterday and with no cotton Offering,
and tranquility reigned supreme.
The cotton market opened yesterday
from hve TO ten points up, and. after
ruling irregularly within few points
points above its close the evening be-
fore. Higher cables and the continued
high temperatures without rain In
Texas contributed to the frmness.
The receipt Of some bullish crop news rs
rains In the Eastern part OF the belt
furnished q fresh incentive TO bulling
and the market yesterday showed the
The market has continued very
steady for the past few days, and there
IL a strong feeling among many In
favor Of further advance on the hot
Texas weather and the unfavorable
weather predicted for the rest Of the
weather continue. and the crop prog
poets improve. It IL likely. according
to some authorities, that the market
There appears to be no abatement
to the bullish sentiment. and despite
the general crop Improvement, since
the issuance OF the government con-
ditfon report. the mark ct has contin-
6Sh
back. 1t has been stated that Ameri-
can manufacturers decline to buy cot
ton at these prices as records show
that for nearly twenty years past they
some time In the season between No
vember and the present time for I'M
der ten cents. and evidently with such
2 reeo.d in the past they are now
July fuSHes opened yesterday morn
Ing about Ave points up, fluctuated
all day and closed at 1918, about
three points above its close on Thurs
day evening. October cotton likewise
opened eight points UP and closed at
IL. 20, registering a six points advance
over the Thursdays close.
Liverpool. due to open unchanged 70
one point lower. opened irregular yes.
teraay morning, and the board showed I'd
six points higher. Spots likewise were
sixteen points up with sales estimated
at 1900 bales.
The weather map was not as fay;
days past. 1t showed cloudy weather
In the Central and Eastern States
with rain recorded at many places.
Northwest Texas had some good rains.
The forecast is for fair weather in
the western half OF the belt with
showers predicted for the northern
part of West Texas. More showers
bama, Georgia and the Carolfnas.
Although the crop conditions In the
Central States have made vast I'M
provement during the past week Of
favorable weather, yet this section will
carry some of the evil effects Of the
ovsrplus Of rain to the end of the
season. The Eastern States will re-
quire favorable weather from now on
for q full yield, while In Texas the
chief danger lies In the present dry
ness, the hot temperatures and the
lack Of rain. Arkansas and Louisiana
are still contending with the grass
and the boil weeyil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
THE STOCK MARKET

New York, July e.--The protest. onal
contingent in the speculation took its
cut today from the failure Of yester.
able showing Of the Government crop
| report. There was no difference OF
opinion as to the prosperous promise
s saes q sny q ~ ysla q
The wheat market showed some dis
position today to take more accurate
wheat reported by the Agricultural De-
partment than was done yesterday.
Even IN the corn market the rise In
price OF that cereal seemed TO believe
more than billion bushels Of that
grain. There was no great misgiving
admitted, however. over the great
nro prom Of the grain harys.ts. The
overbors the force Of the new demand
for stocks which was very scanty.
Suspicion of the level Of prices for
tent than the great progress IN the
country's affairs which Is reported. The
money market remained extremely easy
and offered no discouragement to the
interest rates continued low. Il did
not escape notice that the heavy ac-
erection Of banking cash estimated this
wee week cane from other sources than
Of the sub-treasury contributing fair
proportion. The large Government
disbursements which contributed to
msnts on Of the psy
Government which do not figure In or
binary government accounting. The
inflow OF cash from the interior. while
total OF over 100000 is somewhat
less than that OF last week. With New,
York exchange at Chicago ruling at q
discount for most Of the week this
4 n f1fr Iu ~ IN. g. 81. "a
Is expected that interior banks win
draw on their New York balances
largely to effect repayment Of Governs
ment deposits next week under the
disturbing effect was produced by the
heavy shrinkage which has been go-
ing on in the price of some Of the rail-
storm of last years depression and
which are now undergoing re-organi-
cation. The drastic assessments threat
ened In some OF these cases, serves to
rffce have followed. An example in
point today was Western Maryland,
which sold as low as Id. The Mer.
camille Marine Securities reflected the
since.
The group Of transit lines on Man
haitian nsnr, u IS. z further indication Of the
Tne monthly statement Of the Copper
Producers Association were read with
interest and while superficially favor
able, gave no help to the market for
the copper tndustrials. The months
REDUCTION Of surplus stocks was t.
e4o,l4S greater than occurred in May,
but the present demand for refined
copper Is pronounced torpid and prices
have sagged In the last few days. The
average daily production In June rose
over May and the slightly Increased
deliveries and consumption still owed
q large proportion of the total to ex-
ports, which are believed to be going
into warehouse stocks rather than into
Published reports of doctors com.
sultatfons over the condition of E, IT.
aarriman,s health, while yielding en-.
to Keep In view a topic which gives
concern to holders Of securities. The
passage OF the tariff bill through the
senate received no apparent attention.
bonds were steady. Total sales, par
United States IS registered declined
liz per cent. on call.
CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

900 Against s.izs. oo6 last year, and a.
spiansrs i.iss,oSs against iisa.oec last
year ana 1.sia.ooo the year before.
..s so' eI ,ps,ss,Sr S sss s o5,: minus
nsstesa. wsskly cssss. stsae~est.
New York. July e.--Secretary Hes
tsr's weekly new Orleans Cotton En-.
change statement issued before the
close OF business today, shows de.
crease n the movement Into sight
this date last year In round figures.
year before isss q 5000 and : dscreass
un6er the same time IN 1905 Of 1900:
show decrease under last year Of
$4,000. an increase over the same PEE
riod year before last Of 5000 and Q
decrease -. under the same time In 1905
For the az days Of the season that
the s1a days OF last year, 2.l2i.o
asas 5000 g 's ssa . .sssa ssi ss ~ sss
The amount broush, into sight ayr;
Ing the past week has been s7.aSI
ssss .n sasi iii. s asss :s ,as ssxs
year before last. and G1.sl6 same time
In 1905; and. for the nine days Of July
II has been 4A4S2. against sl.4Se iass
year. $3.50 year before last and ss.'
The movement since September /
shows receipts at all United states
ports ssgsas sssin,St .fals iast and
7.sss. 1850 same time in 1905. Overland
;o.. s tie nsslssgp onio m ana IS
e csaa 5ssa1 Fasn sfor. s as and
sss.ss7 same time in 1905; Interior
stocks in excess OF those held at the
close Of the commercia! year. 5000,
Southern mills taixinss. 2,2s5,ooo,
year ssni Sefo.. 1 last, and s.iis.sss same
These make the total movement for
the 3l2 days Of the season from Sep
TENDER to date lsssaS.4a7; against
ilsasss last yssr i ~ yea s. p E;
Foreign exports for the week have
maxim gthe total thus far for the sea.
son, s,sso,sos: ssa =, a,i I;ssos'ss4 last
Northern miiis' takings and Canada
s sss1es 'e q i seven aass
the sSss ssskpss Since
tai takings Of American mills. North,
South and Canada, thus far for the
3.S6l.4A5 last year. These include
2,si5,s55 by Northern spinners. against
Stocks at the seaboard and the
centers have decreased during the
week 62,4O4 bales, against q decrease
during the corresponding period last
season OF 1853, and are now Sl.17S
Including stocks left over at ports
and Interior towns from the last crop
and the number OF bales brought into
sight thus far from the new crop. the
1l.5es.as2 for the same period last
year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
,xu on1nAxs corroN.

sfgsw Orleans. July s.-spot cotton firm At
- ADVANCE of Nc Middling IL 3-1sc.
esaes were 100 bales on the spot and 80 to
arrive.
z fixtures opened very steady, e8t4 points
nlove the close of yesterday as Q result Of
b1Iiish advices from Liverpool and further
l6oorts Of hot weather In Texas. There
w1<e large sales following the opening call
ateributsd to profit taking. This resulted
N = recession In values. loss OF six points
being noted In some instances. Fears that
the hot dry spell In Texas would be OF long
.dufation and materially damage the crop
IN that state served to keep the market
ups IN spite o. o downward tendency. how
eytr, and part of the losses reoorded durins
th6 day wefe regained during the after
no3n. AZ the Gloss. which ives steady.
the market was s@7 points above the ciess
io{ yesterday.
Y cofton futurea closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
SECRETARY HBsTER's WORLDS
VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT,

New Orleans, July 9.-Secretary Hes
ter's statement OF the worlds visible
supply of cotton made up from special
cable and telegraphic advices COM
pares the figures of this week with last
week, last year and the year before. 1t
shows a decrease for the week just
closed of 2l6,582 against decrease OF
160,470 last year and decrease OF
174,572 year before last.
The total visible is 2962.369 against
3,17S.S5l last week, 2,49S.765 last year
and 3.27s.466 year before last. OF this
the total OF American cotton IL 2,220,-
369 against 2.39s.95l last week, 1,489,-
7l9 last year and 2,O15,4 year before
against 100000 last week. 909,046 last
year and 100000 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton as above shows a decrease COM
pared with last week Of 216,5S2, an in
crease compared with last year of $685.
604 and a decrease compared with year
before last of 316,096.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above there is now afioat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 2,031,0 against 1,425,000 last
year and 2,o2s,OOo year before last in
Egypt l01 900 against 10000 last year
and $4,000 year before last: in India,
369. 900 against All, 900 last year and
900 year before last; and In the
United States 46l.0 against 39S.0 900
last year and 46s,000 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
CONDITION OF rRrasrpv.


New York. July 9.-The London tin mar
ket was higher today with spot quoted at
fl3l los and futures at f13s SIS. The local
market was quiet but higher in sympathy
Spot copper was a shade higher at f5s Is
Sd in the London market but futures were
unchanged at f6S lbs Sd. The local mar
ket was very dull with Lake quoted at
s1s rs @5o; electroytic at s12.759s13 and
casting at si2.62M 6s7h.
Lead was unchanged at fl2 13s Cd in the
London market. The local market remain.
ed dull and unchanged at -. IS @40.
Speiter advanced to ga In the English
market. The local market remained dull
at S5.s5@40.
Iron was higher at ASS for Cleveland war
rants in the English market. Locally the
market was firm. No. 1 foundry Northern
Is quoted at s1T@S17. 25; No 2 at SIS. 500
rs: No. Southern and No. / Southern
soft at SIC. SO SIT 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

Topeka, Kan. July 9.--GoVernor w.
r. Stubs believes that the officers
and employees of the various State in
stitutioI-s should eat the same food
they set out for the inmates III the
grub is not good enough for the ON
GERS and employees" said the Governor.
ut is not good enough for growing
children and invalids In the institution.
II the officers cannot live on food the
State furnishes its wards, they should
buy their own provisions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

Gallipolis o., July 9.-The McGugan
Iron and Coal Company. one of the
largest corporations in Southern Ohio
and doing business at the Olive Fur
mace in Lawrence County, near the
Gallia County line. went into the hands
of a receiver late yesterday NJ. e
Beman, a banker OF this county. and
W A. Murdoch, OF Ironton. were APP
pointed receivers. The liabilities OF
the company were placed at $4,000
II is capitalized at Sf50.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
NEW york COTTON.

New York, July "a sharp advance
In the cotton market was partly lost
being steady at a net gain Of to I
points. The market opened firm at an
advance OF to Is points In response
to better cables than expected, con-
and the absence Of rain where 1t would
be considered desirable in Texas. oc-'
tober contracts sold at IL .eS on the
call or even with the high record for
the season. but the higher prices at
by old longs ana while there was ex-
cellent buying on scale down. the
market gradually eased on. After sell
Ing within . or 3 points Of last nights
the initial iisures or about to u
points net higher on the detailed
weather reports from Texas showing
temperatures ranging from 100 to 1os
State, but realizing continued in the
later trading and the market closed
with or points of the lowest. Not
only do scattering longs seem to be
some Of the large interests who were
heavy buyers on the weak spots last
month appear to be reducing their tines
30 that the readiness with which the
to covering fresh speculative buying
and hedging by mills against future
requirements. Southern spot markets
officially reported early were unchang-
ed to Ia higher. Detailed weather
reports showed rather less than yes.
terday but the Eastern belt forecast
was for continued partly cloudy wealth.
er with showers tonight or tomorrow.
Receipts at the ports 3,265 bales
against 4.12e last week ana s,44s last
year. For the week 5000 bales
against z7.706 last week and 3s,7s7
last year. Today's receipts at New or.
leans s93 bales against s7s last year
and at Oouston 2Ts bales against liza
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.


sales s73 receipts col; shipments 1901 /:
stocks 141. 7ss. Quote: %. SAN @so; D
$40: E ts.B0@55; F $3.70975; @ So. 80:
II -. 06615; / 81. as: X $3.50; NJ $40; N
5.l5@40; VIC $3.50; WV $5.55.
Charleston. July s.--Turpentine and rosin
unchanged. Quotations omitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10
TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON
THRnIGH0IT THE WARLn

New Orleans, July 9.-Secretary Hes
ter gives the taking of American cot
ton by spinners throughout the world
as follows. in round numbers:
This week 100000. this year against
$4,000 last year $4,000 year before
last.
OF this northern spinners and Canada
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-10

Following are some Texas tempera-
lures yesterday:
Cuero Dallas, Henrietta, Longview.
Mexia. Fort Worth 100; Ballinger,
Brentwood, Greenville, Eambasas.
Paris. Waco, Weatherford. 1902; Waxa-
hachie, 100.