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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17

fhe early attempt met with varying
degrees of success. The pioneer
breeders in this country had to get
most of their knowledge from their
own experience. In fact. more than
half the ostriches now In the United
States are the progeny of a single
pair owned in Arizona in 1891.
At plucking time the ostriches are
driven in from the pasture and placed
in a small pen surrounded by q tight
board fence five or six feet high. The
plucking box Is about four feet high.
twenty inches wide. and three feet
long, opened at one end and closed
with a door at the other. An ostrich
is caught and hood placed over its
head. An old black stocking makes a
very good hood. The hooded bird is
very easily handled. II is placed in
the plucking box with its head toward
the door. The plucker stands behind
while removing the feathers. This is
necessary, because the ostrich kicks
or strikes very hard. but always out
in front and never behind.
Manufacturers in this country usual.
ly request that the feathers be graded
as nearly as possible as they are in
the London market, where nearly all
the feathers of the world are mar
keted. A London report shows the
| following classification: White. femia
bayocks, black, drabs. floss, spadones
/ and boos, with numerous subdivisions
and grades.
The value of the American feathers
depends on the London market. In an
American factory they bring 10 pei
cent. more than the London price plus
the freight charges. In October white
primes and blood teathers"-the most
/ valuable-sold In London for STAG pei
pound. II takes ninety of these feath
ers to weigh a pound. The white
| prime" and blood feathers" are taker
from the males. as well as most o.
the white firsts," though occasionally
female bird will have what tn,
feather men call a first white" Tn,
black feathers are plucked from thu
male bird. and the drab from the fe
male. "Spadones" are chick feathers
the first plucking. "Boos" are tai
feathers. "Bayocks' come mostly iron
the male birds. The shortest dra'
feathers, which are frequently used II
making feather busters, are worth s
per pound. An average ostrich vii
yield one and one-half pounds an
nually.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
Must Take Chances in Fire.

New York, March 1i.-What may he
considered in effect the official MeNi-
can reply to the recent representations
said to have been made by the United
States asking as liberal treatment as
possible for Americans bearing arms
on Mexican territory is contained in a
statement made here this afternoon by
Jose Yves Limantour. Mexican minis
ter of finance.
In substance it is indicated that the
captured American allies Of the revolu-
tionists will have to take their chances
with their Mexican rebel companions.
The intimation Is strong that no pre-
ferential treatment can be accorded &c
them. This is considered Ia mean that
under martial law they might be sum.
marily tried and executed.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
Sensation in Graft Case.

Cincinnati. o, March 1.-THE first
sensation of a day that promises to be
prolific OF them SO far as Cincin-
MATHS graft situation was concerned
came at the opening of court when
Peter w. Durr. clerk of Hamilton
county. was declared guilty of con-
tempt of court for alleged tsmpering
with grand jury witnesses. The find
ings were reported by a committee
OF three attorneys who were appoint
ed last week by Judge Frank German
to consider the charges.
The committee found that Durr had
coached county employees and others
who had been summonec
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
PAPERS are voIuminous.

Augusta. Ga. March l3.-Starting In
the third day of his brief vacation,
Taft played all of an eighteen hole
course Of golG this morning. Shortly
after Mr.. TAFT came in from the course
1t was said he has not So much as
glanced at tn" papers in the proposed
Morse pardon case.
The reports which reached Augusta
from New York that the president
would sign pardon for the convicted
banker. now serving a term in At
lanta federal peniteutiary. are entirely
erroneous. The papers. presented as q
basis for the Morse pardon. are eX-
tremely vnluminous and the president
up to this time. had not examined tbs
documents.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
Probe Has BEGUN.

Bismarck. y. H.. March l3.-Repre-
sentative Ployhar OF Barnes. Robinson,
Sentinel Butte and Senator Allen Of
Emmons arrived in the city this morn
ing To start work on the investigation
IT the office of the state treasurer
They are authorized by the Legislature
and are given sixty days to complete
the work. The investigation to cover
the period Of the past six years.
An expert accountant arrives this
afternoon and will be started at work
immediately. The committee organizs
tonight.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
Two University Bills Passed.

Bismarck. y. d.. March le.-It was
stated here that part of the s44S,o0o
which il is claimed the legislature APP
prOpTiated over the amount available
for appropriations other than fixed, can
he accounted for from the fact that
two bills carrying $4,000 each for the
university were passed and are before
the governor.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
-Four Miners Entombed.

Gilbert. Mimi. March 1l.-Captain
Benny and three miners are entombed
tonight is feet down in the Elba mins
at the Elba location. just outside Of
the village. Through an iron pipe,
three inches in diameter. air is being
transmitted TO them and continued
rappings upon this pipe encourage ie
rescuing parties to believe that ths
four may be reached some time to-
morrow,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
Road Paws S4.soo for Foot.

Iowa City, Ia. March 1.-THE price
Of foot Is $4,000 as established by
the Rock Island Railway Co. here
today. when Il settled its case with
G. @. Clay out OF court. Clay was run
over NJ Davenport and his foot was
amputated. He sued for $4,000.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
Roosevelt in N-w Orleans.

New Orleans. La, March 1l.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt was the guest OF New
Orleans tonight. and the city outdid
itself to make him welcome. II is the
coloners FIST visit to New Orleans
since October 25. 1905.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
THE CHAMPION CORN GROWER
An Indiana Boy Who Sold Ten Ear'
Of the Prixe-Winnins Grain
for $3.50.

Franklin, Ind.-Roy Clore, son OF
Leonard b. Clore. Johnson county.
member Of the Indiana legislature. has
sold the ten ears OF corn with which
he won the grand sweepstakes at the
national corn show in Columbus, for
s35 an ear. Young Clore has received
a check from w. y. Scarf of New
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-17
More Deahts in China.

Annoy. China. March il.-There have
been eight deaths from the bubonio
plague and eight from smallpox re-
ported In this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
PRESIDENT WILL
VISIT "a STATES
Route of Trip Covering 1900
Miles Is Mapped
Out.

Beverly, Mass. September 5.-Iae
route along which President Taft Will
thread his way for $4,000 miles was
definitely mapped to-day, and the
penciled line runs through twenty.
four States. while over 100 cities ara
red dotted. showing pauses tor
speeches on tariff. reciprocity, arbi-
tration, conservation and Alaska.
The Presidents trip will start from
the South Station in Boston, on
September 10 aud finish at Washing
ton on November l. In time to hear the
verdict from some OF the states :.
the election six days later
The President heads straight for
Michigan, pausing only u day or two
in New York and Pennsylvania From
Michigan the route leads into Him
OILS and then through Missouri, Kan
sas' Iowa. Nebraska. Colorado. Wyom-
ing, Utah. Idaho. Washington, ore
gon California Montana. south pako-
Ia Minnesota. Wisconsin and finally
TO Chicago, Pittsburg and Washing
ton In i've States ne makes no
stops.
The longest jump on the trip is IS.
miles. from Los Angeles to Salt Lake
city. while the President Will seldom
go more than twenty or thirty miles
without stopping to say a word, either
at some hamlet or from the rear plat
form Of his car.
Millions VIII See Him.
IL is, therefore. e..9cctec that sew
eral million persons will hear the
PRESIDENTS voice, or at least catch a
glimpse OF The presidential train.
The President VIII make brief stons
at numerous small cities, but the prin-
cipal cities he Will visit and the dates
follow:
Leave. Boston. September Is: syra-
cuse September Is: Erie, Pa, Septem-
Der II; Detroit. September l8; Grand
Rapids, September 20: Battle Creek.
September FL: Peoria. ILL.,, September
~ st. Louis September %; Kansas
CITY Mo. September 81. X; ,sas City,
MO, September RI: Topeka. Kan, Son
TENDER 27 Council Bluffs, Ia, Septeni.
Der IS; Des Moines. September 90:
Omaha. November /; Lincoln, Neb..
october 81 Denver, Col. October q:
Cheyenne. Wyo.. October 4; Salt Lake
CITY, Utah. October S; Boise, Idaho.
October 8; Spokane. Wash, October
q: Seattle. Wash, October q; Portland
Ore, October II; San Francisco, octo-
Der II and Is: Los Angeles. October
is: salt Lake City. October is: Butte
Mon. October 10: sheridan. ayo.. oc
tober 30: Rapid CITY. s. D., October
Fl; Pierre, S. D.. October 90; Aberdeen.
IS D October 20: Minneapolis, octo-
Der "a; ST. Paul, October Is; MIL
waukec. October :e; Chicago October
"a to so; Pittsburg, October al; Wash.
anSton, D. c. November l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
COMP ANY Will BID
FOR OCEAN MAIL
Proposes to Establish and Main
tain Service Through Panama
Canal.

Trenton, y. j.. September 5-An-
nouncement was made to-day of the
incorporation of the Atlantic and Pa
cihc Transportation Company of New
Jersey. with an authorized capital OF
S15.oo0.ooo. The headquarters of the
proposed company are to be at Balti-
more. with branch Offices at the prin-
cipal seaboard cities on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts and the gulf.
The incorporators are B. N. Baker,
James N. Whitley. C. C. Helm, T. B.
Harrison, of Baltimore. former presi-
dent. vice-president treasurer and Sec
rotary. respectively, of the Atlantic
transportation Company. and Adrian
II. Boole. OF Washington, formerly of
the Wilson Steamship Line. Of Hull,
England
The terms OF the announcement given
out by the company state: "The COM
pany has been formed to bid on the
ocean mail service now beinE adver-
tised for by the Postmaster General,
which calls for weekly service between
New York and Colon. New Orleans ana
Colon. San Francisco and Panama, and
fortnightly between Seattle and Pan
ana anu ~ IS PIOpSeo TO eStaDuSQ ana
maintain these ocean routes and to ex.
tend the service through the Panama
Canal from coast to coast"
Zig SteamerE Planned
The company. according TO Its an
nouncement, is planning thee onstruc-
ton for the projected service OF fifteen
speedy steamers that Will embrace tho
latest developments in ocean comfort
and luxury and comply with all the
requirements OF the ocean mail act"
According TO the terms OF the in
corporation. no person shall be ell
gible as a diyector who shall be a
director in or an officer or agent of
any corporation or association engaged
in any competitive transportation bus
mess"
The announcement says further that
the extension of Its operations will
include service between Portland.
Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore. Nor
folk. Jacksonville, Key West, Mobile
and Galveston through the canal to
Pacific coast ports, and vics-versa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
COUSINS TOGETHER
THURSDAY NIGHT.
WITNESSES SWEAR
Prisoners Flat Denial Proves Pitfa as Case Nears End
Argument Over Instructions Tod Verdict May
Be Returned by Friday Evening.
BY JOSEPH F. GEIsrNeER.

shadow Henry aragaa
ttra
and
race In tho slow but steady minds OF the dozen the box form
ing
tell nothing though they have studied for
fruiess stody all that asking
No. 49,. ,ns. so,,.. 49, ..s., - ~, . - 80. -, 49, 49,,
another syllable VIVA. means no man can venture now
a
the Some
Others bad but all were deep and earnest short time before these men had
his bride 80
creaBa
counsel length the and before shs viii have passed
might Between The SLIM
By of Friday be
m Numerous T on se so s 5 ws ahss ls
the ay
the secret lies all 1 know and to near an opinion
lively with claim being Friday
the pefcn>c
wreck but
h
o
word hadb been said
OF
II the
hard
odds
wa sx to and n nadt
Beatt In
again
his homes
to
while
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
COTTON REACHES
GREATEST VALUE
Brings the South $I,oso,ooo,ooo,
and Farmer Gets Average of \
1850 Per Pound.

New Orleans. L., September s.
NO American cotton crop ever grown
has sold for as much as ne one Just
marketed. the total value. including
the seed. having been $1,000. 1000. ooo."
This remarkable statement is con-
tanned in the detailed statistics of last
seasons cotton crob. issued to-day by
Colonel Henry G. Hester. secretary
o. the New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
With 100000 bales less than con-
tained in the bumper crop of 1908 s0s
the crop just marketed Melted the
South s254.o0o.ooo more. The 1851,
600 bale crop Of 1sos-1so7 brought
s222.ooo.ooo less than the past ssascn.s
crop.
AS whole the crop averaged with.
In shade of strict middling and the
FARMER was paid an average of AGO
cents per pound.
Regarding the consumption Of cor
ton. the report says:
In the United States, the mills
North and South have consumed near
~ as much as last year, in addition
to which they have imported tho
greatest quantity OF foreign cotton
ever brought to this country in aI,v
one season. amounting to an equivalent
IN this years American weight ~
ES2,2o0 bales. Thus far the Use of
roreign cotton in this country is
triiling. compared with the total con
sumption, but Its increase is sieniri-
cant.
"A continued interesting teatur. 70
tn widening of differences between
The quantity OF American cotton
sumed North and South, the oxcess
of the latter having Increased this go
son 10000 bales. the total ercsa.
now amounting to 100000 bales Con.
cernlns the North. heavy curtaii-
ment OF production was ouIte ean
erai during the later montha q, ~.
season. OF the
situation Improves.
me situation recently has improves.
and there Is an underlying impressior
that matters will readjust thenosa,vna
on more satisfactory basis in The
near future N-o
Secretary Hester puts the crop Of
lo1o-'i1 at 12.120.o95 bales, an tncreas.
over that of 1aos-'1o Of 1.51o,4s7.
The increase in Texas over last wear
was in round figures $4,000 bales. In
the group OF other Gulf Stater." ern-
oracing Louisiana. Mississippi Arknn.
sas, Tennessee. Missouri. Oklahoma
Utah, Kansas. Arizona, California and
New Mexico. 1t was 100000. and in the
group Of Atlantic States. Including
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Kentucky
and Virginia. $4,000.
Mr.. Hester'a report OF the crop by
Continued on Second Page.l =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
Cummins Declares Cp-
position to henomi-
nation Of Taft.
SENATOR FAVORS
PROGRESSIVE MAN
In Bill of Particulars" Presents
Chronologically Main Issues of
Present Administration, and
in Unqualified Terms Con-
derlns Presidents
Attitude.

Chicago. September 5.-Senator A
B. Cummins. n a signed statement
given out here to-day, declares In
unqualified terms his opposition to
the denomination OF President Taft.
After a discussion OF the main issues
in the Taft administration, which are
presented choronoiogically in bill OF
particulars" the Iowa Senator sum-
marizes his opposition in these terms:
My general conclusion Is therefore.
that in every struggle which has taken
place since Mr.. Taft became President
upon vital things. his allies and sup
porters have been the Senators and
members of the House, who. however,
honest they may be. arc known from
one border OF the country to the other
as reactionaries or standpatters, and
not progressives.
III the voters OF tho Republican
party believe that the old leadership
should be perpetuated they can find no
better nominee than Mr.. Taft / do
not believe 1t ought to be continued.
and. therefore, without any personal
disaparagement OF the President. / am
hoping that Progressive Republican
will be nominated and elected next
year"
Payne-A1drfch Law.
First in the bill OF particulars is
the Payne-Aldrich tari2 law. of which
Mr.. Cummins says:
Mr.. Tafts associates In the maxi
ing of this law. which he declared
to be the best ever passed upon the
subject were Mr.. A1drich and his fol-
lowers in the Senate; Mr.. Payne Mr..
Da!zeil, Mr.. Cannon and their follow
ers in the House. It seems to me
am justified in the conclusion that
he did not take the progressive view
with respect to this mea sure"
Passing to consideration of the
interstate commerce law, the Iowan
declares that If the bill mad passed, as
insisted upon by the President, the
work OF nearly a quarter of century
would have been swept away, and We
would have taken a long step back
ward in the regulation OF our rail-
ways Many parts of the c.mmittee
bill were SO bad that they found no
defenders. and svch effort as was made
TO defend the administration bill was
led oy Mr. Aldrich and Mr.. Elkins.
Tt was reconstructed on The floor
OF the Senate by the Progrcssives
against the violent opposition CT the
reactionartes. who were aotIng for
the President believe tina, people
generally will agree with me that with
respect to this matter. Mr.. Taft did not
take the progressive view of the sub
ject."
Mr.. cummins further AYERS that
President Taft Is "out OF harmony
with those who were recognized re-
fore his advent Into office IS the tect
opponents OF the conservation policy"
and taking up the Canadian reciprocity
bill. he says: 1T is a false rretense
from beginning to end" ands"wIl1 not
reduce the cost Of living or enlarge our
markets for manufactures In Canada
Result of Understanding.
It's hard for me to think OF the
Canadian bill as progressive. believ-
Ing as I do that it's passage was the
fcnntinusd on Second Poge,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
Emperor Secs Grent Flert.

Kiel. Germany. September 5.-The
great German naval fleet was reviewed
by Emperor William in the harbor here
this morning, thousands of spectator:
being given the opportunity of oh.
serving the progress made by the navy
and to see the German fleet MS II could
take to sea tomorrow for action II
necessary.
Contrary to expectation, the three
newest battleships of the ostfriesland
type did not join the feet for the review
as technically they are still undergoing
trials and have not yet been enrolled
In the German navy.
Big Ships SaIuted.
Though fully completed, these three
2o,ooo-ton warships remained at an
chor In the harbor and saluted the En-
peror as he passed out of the BAY to
board the flagship Deutschland.
The sky at daybreak was-eoverad
with clouds, and rain threatened TO
spoil the spectacle. Later in the day.
however, the weather frightened and
fair view Of tho great armada was
obtainable when the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern. with the Emperor and
his party on board, weighed anchor at
9 o'clock and steamed out to Join the
feet AS tho Hohenzollern proceeded
down the bay a squadron of thirty
crowded excursion steamers, which
Continued on Ninth PageJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
People Nervous Over
Negotiations With
France.
ANXIETY CAUSED
bl WILD RUMORS
A counts Being Withdrawn
From Savings Banks in Some
sections-M. Cambon and
Herr Won Kiderlsn-Waech-
ter Probably Meet To-Day
to Continue Conferences.

Berlin. September 5.-The nervous
ness over the protracted Franco Ger
man negotiations with regard to Mo-
rocco seems TO have increased with
the resumption at the German foreign
office yesterday OF the conversations
between the French ambassador, NJ
Cambon, and the German foreign min
ister. Herr Won Kiderlen- Waech.er.
Wild rumors are being circulated
In the German provincial towns. Al
Stettin large sums OF money have
been Withdrawn from the savings
banks owing to rumors that war was
Impending. The banks are ENFORCING
the rule that notice OF the intention
or depositors to withdraw funds must
be given In advance, and the officials
have published communica tions show
Ing the baselessnes, OF the reports.
Rumor Ambassador Is Slain.
Other rumors circulating on the
Alsatan frontier. TO the effect that
the German amba ssador 10 France. Herr
Won Schoen, had been murdered in
Paris and that Germany Immediately
would declare war, were strengthened
by the return Of Dragon regiment
to ColmaH. OF upper Alsace, from the
scene of the army manoeuvres. An out
break OF dysentery among the troops,
however. was the reason for their re-
turn to barracks
There was no meeting to-day be-
tween NJ Cambon and Herr Won Kider-
-Waechter, but 1t Is possible that
another conference Will be held to-
morrow after the German imperial
chancellor. General Won Bethmann
Hollwes, returns TO the capital from
KEEL. where he had been called for
the meeting between the German En-
peror and Crown Prince Franz Ferdi-
nand of Austria Hungary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06

Continued on Eighth Page-)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
Election Returns

The Times-Dispatch will give re-
turns from the senatorial election
Tomorrow night. bulletins will he
flashed by stercopttcon from The
Tlmes-Dispatch building to the new
post-ofnce, ON Tenth Street, Just ms
rapidly after $50 as they arc re-
oeisod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February THE cotton
market opened steady at advance of
:;a9 points covering and better cables
than expected. but buyers of yesterday
took profits on th" initial advance and
Il little later tho market became very
weak and unsettled under renewal Of
aggressive bear pressure or liquidation.
Stcp-iCss orders were uncovered on the
decline. which sent prices into new low
ground for The movement. with the active
months selling about II to II points net
lower Private oahlzs reporting that
short time was propabie IN Lancashire
seemed To encourage the selling, WINE
tire official reports indicating preciplta-
ton below the normal i'll the southwest
during January had no more effect than
10 render the new crop relatively STEADY
on the decline.
The market continued very nervous and
unsettled during the late forenoon. Slight
rallies occurred after stor-loSs orders had
been executed on the break TO 1410 for
March and 1871 for May. but later MAY
sold off TO 14.2J under renewed bear
pressure and the market at midday was
within a point or two OF the lowest. or
about IL TO II 20 ntS under the closing
figures of last night.
Southern advices claimed that spot hold
ers were refusing to meet the decline. ana
continued drought complaints We're re-
ceived from the southwest. but the Sc fac
tors appeared without immediate tnfu-
ence although the new crop continued
relatively steady and only or q points
net lower.
SPOT quiet: middling upland. 14.i5. NOM
nal
-. ..at.s' AGAINST 4S.322 last week and
1.I4:; las. y&sr. For the week. 1atUf'
i.4Ies. 4. ainst i>-.-AA last week and "J.S3o
las. v-ar Taisy'S re@ei7ts At New or
leans, 1871 bales, against LAG last year,
and AT Houston C."i" baes. against ''"iS