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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
Mr.. FoRDNEY TOLD MR.. BYRD
THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW A
DAMNED THING" ABOUT THE
SUBJECT HE DISCUSSED.
APOLOGY CLEANED
UP THE lNCIDRNT.
BIoGRAPHIEsssoF SOME OF THE
NEW MEMBERS, SELF WRITTEN.
SHOW A WEALTH OF MoDEsTY
AND SELF ANNEXATION.

Washington, March 26-Through a
misunderstanding Representatives
Byrd Of Mississippi and Fordney Of
Michigan almost came to blows on
the floor of the house today while the
latter was making a speech on the
tariff. Byrd asked Fordney If it is
not true that a combination exists
among the retail dealers Of Mississippi
to which Fordney's firm was party.
Byrd added he knew whereof he spoke
when he charged the existence of
such a combination.
The gentleman doesn't know a
damned thing about it." shouted Ford
ney irritably and Immediately Byrd
made his way toward Fordney, but
several Democratic members stopped
him.
Matter Then Squared Up.
Fordney apologized to the house and
said If he had offended the gentleman
from Mississippi he most humbly apol-
ogized. He added, however, Byrd
could not say his firm was member
OF the lumber trust. Byrd then ex-
planned 1t was not his intention to
make such charge and the incident
was closed
New Statesmen Modest.
Some of the autobiographies of new
members in the congressional direc.
tory are refreshing.
Senator Wesley l.. Jones of Wash.
ington, who with Senator Burton Of
Ohio was promoted from the house
pays warm tribute to his wife, an
unusual contribution to an official pub.
lication. The sketch of Mr.. Jones
says he was married to Minda Mel.
son at Enfield, H., in the fall of 1886
and whatsoever success he has attain.
ed is due to her earnest, faithful help
and cheerful self-denial" Mr.. Jones
also unfolds an unusual professional
experience-"has never acted as at
torney for any railroad. telegraph, or
express company, or for any public
service corporation
The house of representatives of the
sixty-first congress embraces in its
membership the champion of legisla
ture In American history. for Edward
Thomas Taylor, representative al
large from Colorado, says of his twelve
years service in the senate of his
state:
las lily iSPuldtioH vi having peeH
the author of more important laws
and constitutional amendments than
any person that ever sat in any leg
1slature of any state of the union dur
ing the history Of the government
over forty general statutes and five
separate constitutional amendments
that were adopted by vote of the
people,
Saved Nation $4,000 Year.
While serving as postmaster at Car
uthersville, Representative Grow oi
Missouri, relates that several times
he. called the attention of congress tc
the manner of weighing mails; con
gress finally revised the method
whereby it is estimated that a saving
of $10,000,000 year was effected"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
RATE WAR ON IN MISSOURI
Three Cent Fare to Go Back Soon and
Legislature Will
RetaIjate

Jefferson City, Mo, March 26-That
there has been a failure in all the
rate negotiations between the state
and the railroad officials here during
the past two days is apparest today.
After another fruitless conference at
the executive mansion and decision by
state senate not to interfere, it is
considered probable the roads will put
the old three-cent-fares into effect
early next month and that the legisla-
ture will retailiate by passing bills re-
quiring the sale of mileage books at
rate of two cents a mile and giving
the state railroad commissioners the
power to fix passenger rates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
EIGHT NEGROES
KILLED in RIOT
sHERIFF's POSSE FIGHTS ALL
NIGHT BATTLE WITH MOB
OF FRENzIED BLACKS.

Guthrie, Okla, March 26-Eignt
negroes are said to be dead and Dep
uty Sheriff Fowler is dying as the re-
white citizens and mob of negroes at
Hickory Ground, the scene of the fam
GUS Creek Indian uprising last year.
Forty negro prisoners were brought
to Henryetta late yesterday afternoon
and were taken last night to Musko-
gee and Checotah.
Posse Sought Cattle Thieves.
The officers went to Hickory to ar
rest alleged cattle thieves thought 10
be concealed in one of the negro huts.
The negroes refused to admit the
deputies to the settlement and opened
fire.
The battle continued at intervals
throughout the night, the white men
fighting behind trees. The negroes
tried to surround the whites, but the
deadly fire of the posse kept the
blacks scattered.
The attacking party, which at first
numbered only dozen officers and
farmers, was reinforced by men and
boys from Henryetta. A message was
sent to the sheriff Of Okmulgee coun-
ty, where the posse originated, but be
refused assistance because Hickory
settlement is just over the line in Nc
Intosh county.
At daybreak the firing ceased ON
both sides. The white force, number
ing between fifty and seventy-five men
fell back into the woods. There was
no further clash until 10 o'clock yes
terday, when the negroes made an
other sortie on the whites Five hun.
dred shots were fired, but no one was
injured.
Blacks Hurried to Jail.
When the negro prisoners were
brought into Henryetta the whole
town turned out, and for time a
lynching was feared. The blacks
were guarded by officers and farmers
until train could be made up
Hickory settlement is known as the
home of Crazy Snake, the Creek chief.
1t was there last year that the Greeks
assembled and defed the state Off
GERS. The reports here do not impli-
cate the Indians in the rioting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
VOTE ON MAYORS RECALL
First Election of its Kind In an Amer
lean City Is Now on at
Los AnqeIes.

Los Angeles, March 26.-The first
election for the recall of mayor of
an American city is being held today,
after having been robbed of a great
deal of It's interest through the resig-
nation, three weeks ago Of the man
its operation was aimed at in the first
place. The recall and election was
the result of charges made against
Former Mayor Harper of the protec-
ton he given various forms of vice
In the city during the course Of his ad.
ministration. Other city officials whom
he appointed were implicated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
CASTRO is INDIGNANT.
Deposed Venezuelan Denied Per.
mission to Return Home
Plans Revolution

Bordeaux, March 26.-"If | am a
criminal why haven't my accusers
the courage to allow me to return to
Venezuela and defend myself" ex-
claimed Cipriano Castro this morning,
when the agent of the French steam
ship company officially informed him
he must leave the steamer at Guada-
loupe on which he sails today, before
the steamer reaches Venezuela The
former Venezuelan presidents pro-
testations were in vain He had to
accept tickets to Port of Spain, Trim
idad, only. His declarations here
leave no doubt of his intention to try
to organize revolution to overthrow
his enemies and re-establish himself
at Caracas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
Birth of Royal Babe Awaited.

Amsterdam, March 26.-The entire
Dutch nation is awaiting the momen-
tarily expected signal from the royal
palace announcing the birth of an heir
to the throne. Preparations have
been made to announce the event with
flags by day and with colored fire by
night, and gunners are being held in
readiness to. inform the public of the
advent of a prince or a princess by
the firing of cannon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
DON'T FAIL TO HEAR TRICKETT
KANSAS AT GRAND
of Bank
at Carroll is
Arrested Today

Des Mones, March 26.-R. e. :
i Coburn, cashier of the defunct .
: Iowa, was arrested today for ,ir.., .
First National bank of Carroll, :
= regularities In connection with .
: the national banking act. The !
+ bank failed last October when .
= the news that Its president, w. ;
F. Culbertson, had committed :
+ suicide became known. .
. i !. 4 4 + ]. ]. 4 i j. i i. j. 4. Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
ACCUSED OF 800 MURDERS.
Woman Arrested in Russia Held 70
PniSnninn Sn-Cal TMrart Lie

Woman Arrested in Russia Held for
Poisoning So-Called Tyrant Hus-
band Says She Did Good Work. .
st. Petersburg, March Discharged
with having committed some 300
murders a woman named Popova has
been arrested at Samara.
During the last thirty years it ao-
pears the woman made practice of
ridding capricious wives of their hus-
bands by poison. She charged a small
fee, and is alleged to have executed
commissions with much dispatch. One
of her clients, tormented by remorse,
now has denounced her.
Mms. oopova has confessed having
committed murders but protests she
did excellent work in freeing unhappy
wives from their tyrants. She says
she never murdered women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
U. M. w. A. Convene Aoain.

Indianapolis, March 26.-The nation
al executive board Of the United Mine
Workers of America are assembled in
headquarters here today to consider
a number of matters of importance to
the coal miners Of the country,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
MASSES FOR A CENTURY.
Dubuque Woman, Mrs. caroin
Fisher, Makes Odd Request
in Her Will

Dubuque, March 26 The will of
Mrs. Caroline Fisher, wealthy Du-
buque woman, is the most remarkable
document ever filed for probate here.
Among the bequests is $1,000 to a
local Catholic church for masses for
decedent and her posterity for one
hundred years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
Russian Oppose LIQUOR Sale

st. Petersburg, March 26.--The
Duma today adopted a budget of the
colonization Department. with a reso.
luton asking the government to sus-
pend the sale of liquor in all regions
open to colonization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
PITTsBURG BOY GONE.
Lad Disappeared and $4,000 is De
manded of Father Police
Think 1t a Joke.

Pittsburg, March 26. Lawreice
Gibson, aged fourteen, disappeared
last night and about midnight his
father received special delivery let
ter demanding a ransom Of $4,000
for his sons return. After investiga-
ton, the police are inclined to believe
that the lad, with the aid of his boy
friends, IS trying to play joke on his
father
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; colder in west and central
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
Local Weather.

Nine O'Clock last evening. IA
Seven O'Clock this morning. SO
Two o'clock this afternoon ). 40
Sunrise, 5:44; sunset, 6:10.
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-22
OFFERINGS OF
COTTON LIGHT.
However. Market Shows
Some Strength.
OPENING PRICES HIGHER
Hedge Sales Are Likely 10 Be Car
ed For.
storm Along Gulf coast Did Much DAM
sge and Extended Wen Into the
Inland Belt
States.

The holders did not offer much cot
ton yesterday In the local spot cotton
market and as the result, only a total
sale Of sos bales was recorded. Full
quofations were asked and trades
were made around IL s-16 to IL SIS
The receipts continued light yestsr-
oay on account of the Indictment wealth
ton received in the city amounted to
only s24 bales. All warrehouseinen ad-
wise that cotton is coming In very
slowly which indicates short crop.
very strong. Cotton gained over
dollar q bale. and around noon De-
cember futures had reached the 100
figure. This marked a new high level
for the season, and the highest, too. for
some years. Considerable realizing,
however, caused setback of about ten
Cables were higher than due and the
opening prices of the market went
several points up. The severity OF the
storm, the damage thereby to the crop,
the bull speculation and reported short
ness Of the crop all combined to force
It Is said that the bulls are confident
that new buyers will take care OF All
hedge sales. They predict, too. that
with q big demand. will eventually send
prices to Is or II cents.
the storm which passed through the
Gutf states, reaching up INTO Arkdnsds'
was Characterised as hurricane az
most as bad as the September storm
In 1905. 1t is said that great damage
was done to the open cotton In the
way of destroying the grade and beat
! Ing Il out upon the ground. It 10
\Btated to be Impossible to report the
manage, but It 10 likely that the crop
Suffered materially In those states.
October futures opened yesterday
vanced steadily until noon and then
reacted. 1t closed at 12.S1. or three
points above Mondays close. Decem-
Der futures likewise opened six points
up. The advance during the day car,
rfed prices to 1911 new nigh lever
for the season. A reaction followed.
and the month closed the day at l2.S4,
Al only a one-point advance.
The Liverpool market. due six to
seven points higher, opened quiet but
steadily and up to expectations. La
ter cables reported q further advance
OF from one to two points on some
month"; Spots were in moderate
demand, I'VE points higher, and sales
estimated at 5000 bales. The est.
mated ports yesterday were $4,000
BALES, against $4,000 bales a year ago.
Local rains following the storm
with generally fair weather II pre-
dicted Tor the belt.
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NEW YORK COTTON

New York. Sept. 2I-The tropical
storm sent. prices to new high. records
again today and practically all active
months sold well above the 13-cent
level on an excited and general buying
movement. Realizing cost the market
part OF its gain later and the close
was barely at an advance OF q to IL
points on reports that the Gulf storm
had entered the country by way Of the
central gulf coast, and had worked
northward. covering a wide area and
causing great damage In the States OF
Louisiana. Mississippi, Arkansas, Ala
bama, and In ports OF Tennessee Real
lzing was very heavy at the initial
seae Down Du to sSs taken care Of on
night Following which the market de-
veloped renewed firmness on a continu-
alton OF the outside buying movement,
numerous private wires from the out
skirts of the storm area are claiming
severe damage to open cotton, and, re-
ports that the additional setback to
the crop was having q decided infiu-
s s1es on , consuming buyers Al the
at 1911 and May at 1916. with the
general list showing a net advance of
l4V2e points, and a gain Of a cent q
pound or over from the low level Of
last week. The buying became less
urgent around this level, and the market
later eased off under heavy realizing,
but showed the presence of good buy
Ing orders on a scale down, as recent
sellers for long account appeared will.
ing to replace their cotton on moder-
ate dips. Southern spot markets Of
fcially reported early were lis to Ia
higher. and there were large sales,
particularly at Savannah.
Wire service with the storm area was
practically nil, and details concern
ing property loss and crop damage are
not yet available, but whatever the eff
feet of the storm, 1t has occurred in
time to influence the october bureau.
Receipts at the ports today, $4,000
bales, against $3.50 last week and
72,794 last year. For the week, Boo, 600
bales, against 241.526 last week and
2S6,179 last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans, $500
bales, against SILT last year.
Futures opened arm and closed bare
~ steady.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-22
The STOCK MARKET


New York, Sept. 2l.---After making
2 brave start today the stock specuia-
ton came a. cropper and experienced
some confusion In adjusting itself to
carriage sw Of sSs which hs.
centersd IN Reading will be given. re-
the market, heavy unloading Of that
only the regular quarterly dividend Of
2. per cent on the Central Railroad OF
time before the directors Of the COM
trict was repiete with positive asser.
lions that that stock was to be placed
on IL per cent dividend basis. The
influential place held In the specula-
mitments in the stock, made it ineyi.
table that a slump In 1t would effect
the whole market In the Philadelphia
stock market, Lehigh Valley stock
Jersey Central dividend action. The
disappointment In this matter brought
home keenly to the speculative mind
the extent to which 1t had been rely
Ing on rumors as vague and tll-au.
thentic as was this one.
An Official announcement by the Vul-
can DEFINING Company declared that
'rumors put into circulation regarding
used with effect In the stock market.
The stock broke six points. Further
Inquiries regarding the reports last
week of an intended grant Of subscrip-
tion rights by the st. Paul at Its an
nual meeting developed inherent inn
probability. Since the money market
resources have begun to be CONSTRUCTED,
however, the stock market has given
evidence of a steady movement to sell
stocks under cover and to take an ad-
vantage of all strong sustaining In
fiuences.
The orderly and skillful manner In
which the realization movement is con-
Quoted, indicates its exemption from
any very urgent pressure. Even TO.
day the market gave further evidence
OF the continued, control exercised BY
the source back of the market In the
sharp rebound in prices which followed
the break. With disappointment be-
hind them. the stock market turned TO
the Pennsylvania directors meeting to-
morrow as a hopeful source OF fnspi-
ration and made injectures OF possi-
BILE announcement of a new stock Is
sue with subscription rights from that
meeting. United States Steel extended
its record price to So.
The storm reports from the South
bore heavily on stocks of the railroads
In the region affected.
Bonds were weak; total sales, par
value, $5.312,000.
United states bonds were unchanged
on call.
TT nSVNG ST0CK list
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-22
THINGS TO FORGET.

If you see tall fellow ahead Of a
crowd.
A leader of men. marching fearless and
proud,
And you know a tale whose mere tell.
ing aloud
Would cause his proud mead to in an
guish be bowed,
It's a pretty good plan to forget 1t.
II you know of a skeleton hidden away
In a closet and guarded and kept from
the day
In the dark; whose showing. whose
sudden display.
Would cause grief and sorrow and lifs-
long diSmay.
It's a pretty good plan to forget it,
-
If you know of a thing that will dark
en- the joy,
OF a man or a woman. a girl or q boy.
That will wipe out a smile. or the
least way annoy
A fellow. or cause any gladness "a
cloy,
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
Selected.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-22
COTTON GOSSIP.

II the sales recorded in the local mar.
Bales.
A large amount Of this was graded
ne strict middling cotton.
ne price: Paid foE the staple ranged
,les 81: '''''''' yesterday wore "''
The rail- and wagon cotton received
BY ali the warehouses amounted to
only ss4 bales.
The cotton market yesterday was
very strong.
1t is said that the bull clique In New
York is behind the market.
One report stated that Patten, the
wheat king, had arrived in New York
and was entered on the bull side.
\ December futures went up to 10. 10
yesterday, which marked new high
Jewel for the season.
The storm is said to have done con-
siderable damage to the open cotton
In Louisiana, the Mississippi Delta, and
parts of Texas and Arkansas.
One of the local planters stated yes
terday that he worked eleven plows
and that he wouldn't make any more
than fifteen bales of cotton.
One plow represents about twenty
aces of land, and / 1-2 bales OF cotton
to the pillow IL the "sorriest" report yet.
Some planters have also stated that
their tenants would not make rent this
year.
A private telegram to a local cotton
man yesterday stated that the Bos-
ton Telegraph Mills and the Provl-
dence Mills were considering short
time as they would not buy cotton at
the present prices.
One of the local warehouses was
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-22

Groceries.
MEAL--Standard W. G. ee Ib sacks SOc
bu cream Peerless S2hc bu.
COFFEE-Green, common to ordinary 10
Ollie; prime l2@13c; fancy 14015c: pea
berry 12hc; old government Java 81 a $40;
Arbuckle's $14. IS, basis per 100 lbs; prime
roasted 12h @l4c; fancy roasted I40l7c;
Mocha and Java blends 26@3Sc.
CHEESE-Full cream daisies 1S61sc;
part cream II O Ice.
sUGAR--Granulated. standard SIC: fancy
Y. c. &c.
FLoUR-Fancy nominal; straiRhts So. %
q rs; patents $e.25GS6; fancy patents 81
STARCH-Corn 7Q10c; standard goods,
Pearl 4hc; gloss lump 4%c; nickel goods
RIcE-Extra fancy head 7@7Ac; fancy
head GA NC; broken " 0shc; Japan ~
sALT-LIverDooI sl.1O; Virginia 56c:
VINEGAR-Psr gallon 2o@8Oc.
CRACKERS-XXX Soda 6Ahc; xxx Gin
ger snaps 7c; xxx Cream SC; xxx Oyster
7c Ben Hur Soda Biscuit SC carton soc
dozen.
sARDINEs-American A-on $2.75GS3;
Y Mustard as; Imported A-on KEEP open
ers 81 500 $40.
MOLAsSES-Georgia Cane Dbl, $40 gal. !;
cases. gallons per case IS So; prime CEN
trifugal cora syrup in case gallons. 81 per
case.
MAPLE sYRUP-"Log Cabin" brand. G
gallons 81 per case: IL u gallons $3.50; "a
gallons $3.50 per case.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-22
The Colombia Congress.

Bogota, Sept. 21.-The Colombia Con-
gress assembled yesterday in extraor-
binary session. The triparte treaty
between America, Panama and Colom-
bia, drawn up to cover the differences
arising from the separation of the
State of Panama from Colombia and
it's declaration of independence will
be considered and probably rejected by
Congress. Francisco de Paula Borda,
a Progressive, has been appointed Min
lister to Washington