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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-12

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"eath or try TO get the Bulge on
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
KANSAS FAMILY A
BAND OF ROBBERS
Prominent In Church and So
ciety Work.
STOLE GOODS FROM MERCHANTS

Method Was for Boy to Conceal Him
self In Store and be Locked In, Ad-
mitting Them by the Rear Door at
Night.
Pittsburg, Kans., Nov. 23.-George
Lane and family, consisting of his
wife, 14-year-old daughter and an
adopted son, Is years old, have been
arrested, charged with being leaders
OF a gang that has been systematical-
ly robbing merchants of this city for
the past year.
Lane and bis wife are prominent in
society and church work They have
a beautiful home on West Fourth
street, where nearly $1,000 worth of
stolen goods was found.
According to the police the method
in which they have burglarized near
ly every big store in Pittsburg in the
past year was for the boy to conceal
himself and be locked in when the
store was closed. In the night be
would open the rear door, after which
the robbery was easy. The arrest was
caused by the boy being captured in
store and cCnfessing.
Lane is contracting builder by
trade and has always been considered
a respectable citizen. 1t is said that
several accomplices in neighboring
cities have been selling stolen goods
for the Lanes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
SUICIDE ON STEAMER.
Passenger Loses His Mind and Does
IInlN Wnrk

Passenger Loses His Mind and Does
Ugly Work.
Queenstown, Nov 23-As the steam.
er Cymric, from Liverpool yesterday
for New York, was coming down the
channel this morning Thomas Halli-
day, of Ohio, one of her passengers,
attempted to kill his wife and then
commit suicide.
Halliday had been recently COM
planning of sleeplessness. He and his
wife boarded the Cymric at Liverpool,
after passing a couple of months in
visiting friends in County Down, Ire
land. The deceased prayed all night
long and showed every evidence this
morning that his mind was affected.
After breakfast he announced that
all the people on board the ship were
to be killed, and drawing a knife from
his pocket he commenced hacking his
wife and slashing at his own throat.
Mrs. Halliday struggled desperately
to secure possession of the weapon,
receiving terrible gashes on her hands
and neck, and was finally obliged to
desist. Halliday then continued to
hack his own throat until he had sew
cred all the veins and muscles and
dropped dead outside his stateroOm.
The body of the suicide was taken
ashore and Mrs. Halliday also disem-
barked. An inquest will be held to-
day
The Cymric proceeded on her way
at II O'Clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
GIVEN KNOCK OUT DROPS.
Bold Work of Two Robbers at Armour.
dale, Kans,

Kansas City, Nov. 23.-Adolph Carl.
son, an Armourdale, Kan, saloonkeep-
er; Louis Arlingen, his night bartend.
er; Tom Schwaber, packinghouse
employe, and the saloon porter were
drugged in Carlson's place of business
early today by two robbers, who ad-
ministered knockout drops"
The robbers secured 5000 in cash
and $3.50 in checks, and then while
the four men lay in a stupor on the
floor, they locked the doors, set fire
to the building and escaped. The fire
was eXtinguished before much damage
was done and the men were rescued
unhurt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
CASE OF MISS EAsTWIcK.
Efforts Being Made to Secure Her Re.
lease From English Prison.

New York, Nov. 23.-It is believed
that the movement to secure the i'm
mediate release of Miss Eastyick, the
American woman who was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment for forg
ing stock certificates, will be success
full, says the London correspondent OF
The World.
A petition to Home Secretary Ritch
lie in her behalf is now in circulation
1t is signed by the jury and other per
sons interested in the case and prays
for her release on the ground that
she is demented and upon promise
given by her friends that she will be
taken to America by relatives and
properly cared for.
The judge who tried the case has
been asked for report by the home
secretary, and it is expected from his
attitude when sentencing her that he
will advise clemency. In the mean.
time Miss Eastwick is in the prison
hospital receiving every care and at.
tention, and she is undergoing none
of the rigors of prison life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
TESTS OF CRUDE OIL.
Birmingham Trying 1t as Fuel for Steel
MAKING.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 23.-Pecu-
liarly interesting experiments with
crude oil from the Beaumont, Tex,
oil fields are being made at the Ems
ley steel plant of the Tennessee Coal,
hon and Railroad company, with
view of discovering whether the use
Of this oil in the furnaces for the man
afacture of steel will not prove as sue
| cessful and less costly than the use of
gas generated in producers located
near by, as has been the case here
tofore. The oil is transported in the
regulation railroad tanks, containing
several thousand gallons. The cost of
transportation varies, it is stated, from
85 to 81 cents per 100 pounds, accord
ing to the grade of oil, it's infamma-
biIity, etc.
Experiments have fully demonstrate
ed that the furnaces can be kept as
hot and the steel made as quickly by
the use of oil as when the gas is used.
From nine to ten hours is required for
a heat; that is, this length of time
intervenes from the time the material
for the manufacture of steel is put
in the furnace until it is poured out
as finished product. The use Of oil
as far as it's introduction is concern
ed, it appears, will prove less trouble
some than the gas, and should future
experiments prove as successful as
these already given, from what can
be learned, the use of crude oil in the
Ensley mill will become an establish
ed fact.
The cost of transportation is the
chief item in the matter of expense,
as the oil in a crude state can be
bought very cheaply at Beaumont.
Some owners of gushers there, it is
stated, have offered their product for
as cheap as 21s cents per barrel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
WEEK OF DISASTERS
AROUND YAzOO CITY
But Strange to Say There
Have Been No Fatalities.
MANY MlsHAPs TO RIVER BOATS.

Since Tuesday Morning There Have
Been Three Railroad Wrecks, Three
Steamboat Disasters and TWO Fires
In and Around the Mississippi City.
Yazoo City, Miss, Nov. 23.-The
steamer City Of Knoxville, with 500
sacks of seed and 80 bales of cotton,
struck hidden obstruction below the
city, came up and sank at the wharf
She may be raised.
The barge Dewey, with 1900 sacks
OF seed, sank at the wharf last night.
The steamer Rees Pritchard sank
yesterday morning miles above with
1000 sacks of cotton seed aboard. 1t
will probably be a total loss. Loss,
$1,000; insurance, $4,000. Cargo fully
insured.
Since Tuesday morning there have
been in and around Yazoo City three
railroad wrecks, three steamboat dis
asters and two fires, but fortunately
no one has been killed or injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24

New York, Nov 23.-Archer Brown,
of Roger Brown & Co., manufacturers
of pig iron and coke, with plants in
half dozen different states, says it
will take 100 years development for
the Russian laborer to reach a plane
where he will be as competent as the
average American skilled laborer;
also that Russia as a field for the in
vestment of American capital is un-
attractive at present.
Mr.. Brown has just returned from
a trip through a part OF Russia COW
ering period of several months. He
said:
"The wOrkingmen of the United
States have nothing to fear in Rus
sian competition. Financial condi
tiOns there at present are almost as
bad as in Germany, where there has
been long period of overproduction.
Russian ironmasters last year pro-
duced about 100000 tons of iron, but
it was not of good quality. The iron
industry in Russia LACKS two essential
things to make it worthy of cOnsidera-
tion from a worldwide point of view,
namely, honest and able management
and a good grade of ores. No high
grade ores have as yet been discov-
cred in Russia. French stock COM
panies have been duly bitten by spend
ing their money in trying to develop
industrials in Russia and l cannot see
where there is any attractiveness for
an American investor. There is
lack Of character in officialdom that
reacts potentially on the empires in.
dustrial development.
''It seems to me that the race for
commercial supremacy lies between
Germany and the United States, with
the advantage Enthusiastically with this
country in the long run"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Strike of FREIGHT Handlers.

New York, Nov. 23.-The New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad in
creased the force of men at Harlem
river yards today and the officials ex-
pressed confidence in their ability to
quickly clear the blockade freight and
restore traffic to it's normal condition.
Superintendent Ward claims the strik-
ers had returned to work. The strik
ers seemed hopeful of success today.
The strikers deny that any of their
number have deserted and claim that
new men employed by the company
are inexperienced and are accomplish
ing practically nothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
MRS. HOOKS INDICTED.
Memphis Woman Is Charged With the
Murder of Her Husband.

Memphis Woman Is Charged With the
Murder of Her Husband.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 23.-The
grand jury shortly after noon today
returned an Indictment against Mrs.
Maud Emma Hooks, charging her with
the murder by poison of her husband.
Several weeks ago G. G. Hooks, a
well known business man, died under
suspicious circumstances and it was
rumored that he was the victim of
foul play. These rumors became so
persistent that coroner's Jury was
lmpaneled and DR.. Kraus, a chemist,
was ordered to eXhume the remains
of Hooks and perform an autopsy. DR..
kraus removed the stomach and after
an investigation of a week or more
reported to the coroner that he had
found enough powdered glass and ar
senic in the stomach to cause death.
The case was Immediately placed be-
fore the grand jury and today an in
dictment was returned against Mrs.
Hooks. The parties to the case are
prominent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
SEARCH FOR MISS cRoPsEY.
When Last Seen Was on Porch With
Her Lover.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 23.-News just
reached here from Elizabeth City, N.
c., indicates that the search for IT.
year-old Nellie Cropsey, missing from
her home in that city since II o'clock
p. m. November 20, points either to
suicide by drowning or departure in
a river craft. Hurricane" Branch,
with bloodhounds, arrived on the
scene about noon yesterday. The dogs
were given the scent from the absent
girls shoes and stockings and follow
ed the trail through turnip patch
along the river and finally to a pier,
where it was lost. The suicide theory
is somewhat weakened by resultIess
| river draggings.
Nellie was last seen on her porch
with her lover, James Wilcox, and it
is said he left her crying. Great ex-
element prevails over the mystery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Imprisoned Without Cause, He Saws,

imprisoned Without Cause, He Says.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 23.-Captain A.
W. Hall, formerly of the San Francis.
co schooner Sadie, has landed here
from the British ship, Pass of Melfort,
and will hasten to Washington to lay
before the state department what he
believes to be a good cause for dam.
ages against the Mexican government.
He claims to have been arrested and
imprisoned without cause while on a
tishing expedition in the Gulf of Cali.
fornia. After two months of confine.
ment he succeeded in making his es.
cape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
PRES. HILL ISSUES CIRCULAR,
Northern Securities Company, CapI.
tai $4Oo, 100000, Begins Business.

New York, Nov 23.-James J. Hill,
president of the Northern Securities
company, has issued the following cir
cular to the stockholders of the Great
Northern Railway company:
The Northern Securities company,
incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey, with an authorized capital
stock of 100000 900 and with power
to invest in and hold the securities
of other companies, has commenced
business and has acquired from sew
eral large holders of stock of the
Great Northern Railway company a
considerable amount of that stock. A.
uniform price has been paid of $3.50
per share in the fully paid stock of
this company at par. This company
is ready to purchase additional shares
of the same stock at the same price,
payable in the same manner, and will
accept offers made on that basis If
made within the next so days"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
ISTHMIAN AFFAIRS.
General Lorenzo With 1900 Men Nov
ing Toward Chorrera.

New York, Nov. 23.-The HeraId's s
Colon correspondent cables the follow
ing concerning military movements in
that vicinity:
'It is understood by the insurgents
that one of their leaders, General Vic
toria Lorenzo, with 1900 men, is ad-
vancing toward Chorrera from Peno-
nome, which is about 25 miles away
from the former place.
General Herrera, a Liberal chief,
reports that there is another force of
insurgents, about 600 men, near Pana-
ma.
General Uribe-Uribe will arrive in
Colon on November %, it is announc-
ed. The arrival of General Luego,
who has been with the insurgents at
Chorrera, is expected at Colon daily"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Macon VIII Issue Bonds.

Macon, Ca, Nov. pa joint meet
ing of the mayor and council of Ma
con and the Macon bond commission
was held at the city hall last night
and a bill agreed upon by both bodies
read and approved. The bill, which
will be presented to the general as
sembly next week, provides that city
of Macon bonds in the amount of $780,
600 be issued Jan. 1 to take up all
bonds of the city of Macon now out
standing. This new issue of bonds
will be made for period of 80 years
and be payable 100000 per year un-
til taken up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Manv Stills Raided.

Blairsville, Ca, Nov. 23.-One of the
most successful raids on the makers
of crooked corn liquor known of in
long time has just been completed
by Deputy Collector A. ]. Spence, w
F. Bowling and J. B. Johnson in Union
Towns and Rabun counties. Eleven
large distilleries, together with 90,
600 to 10000 gallons of beer. enough
to make 1900 gallons Of true noun
tain dew, were seized.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
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Weekly Bank Statement,

New York, Nov 23.-The statement
of the associated banks for the weel
ending today shows the following
changes: Loans, $86s,O63,00O; de
crease, $13,504,4O0; deposits, 1892, ,579,
700; decrease, $13,176,SOO circulation
$31, ,972, 400; decrease, $4,000; lega
tenders, s7o,550,SO0; increase, $515,
400; specie $177175,5OO; increase
$586,O00; reserves required, -$223,239,
Ats; decrease, $3,281, 700; surplus, $14,
486,925; increase, $4,383,100.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
APRIL 80, 1908, THE DATE.
No Postponement In Opening of Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition.

No Postponement In Opening of LOU
isiana Purchase Exposition.
St. Louis, Nov 23.-The national
commission of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition has adopted the following:
Numerous inquiries having been di.
rected to members of the commission
as to the probability of the postpone,
ment of the opening of the exposition
from April 80, 1903, to later date
the secretary is authorized to notify
all persons who may inquire and to
give notice to the public at large,
through The press, that the law re-
quires that the exposition be formally
opened to the public on April 80, 1903,
and that no effort has been made, nor
is any contemplated, looking to a post.
ponement of the opening of the expo.
sitiOn."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Shot BY the Town Marshal.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. dissection
Foreman R. L. Courtney, of the Frisco
system, was shot through the abdo-
men at Carbon Hill by the town mar
shall, Robert Barton. One of Court
ney's iaborers became intoxicated and
he was taking him home when the
marshal demanded TO be allowed to
incarcerate him. A quarrel ensued
and Courtney was shot. He is badly
hurt and was brought to this city to-
day for treatment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
His Injuries Proved Fatal.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 23.-Pres-
ton Pearce, one of the negro brake
men who were injured in the recent
wreck on the Louisville and Nash
vile, died yesterday morning, making
the fourth fatality due to the smash
up Engineer Evering appears to be
improving and may recover. Conduc-
tor Shannon and the other injured
will pull through, it is thought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Mrs Ernest Added to Board.

St. Louis, Nov. 23.-Mrs. Fine T.
Ernest, of Denver, Colo, has been
added to the board of lady managers
of the worlds fair by the rational
commission. Mrs. Ernest is the wife
of a prominent banker and stockman
of the west and is well known in the
Rocky mountain country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
WILL TEST FRANCHISE CLAUSE.
Negroes of Alabama Forming Clubs To
Fight New Constitution.

Fight New Constitution.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 23.-Tom
Owens, negro leader and politician,
said yesterday:
"The negroes of Alabama are going
to test the franchise clause of the new
constitution in the supreme court of
the United States. Immediately af-
ter the election we began the forma-
ton of clubs throughout the state.
Five have already been organized and
are in active operation. We have al
ready raised $500 for the expenses of
this cause and we are going to collect
more. Our contention is that the fran
chise clause of the new constitution is
an infraction of the fifteenth amend
ment to the federal constitution"
Owens says the aid of no white man
will be invoked in the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Einhf More Victims

Pocahontas, Va, Nov. 23.-The Baby
mines have probably added eight
more victims to it's list of dead. At
10 o'clock today no others had enter
ed the mine to look after those lost
yesterday. There is put little doubt
that all the officials who entered yes
terday are dead. Every man in the
party was prominently known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
House Devoted Day to Passage of Le.
cal Measures.

Cal WeaSufeSs
Atlanta, Nov. 23.-The house de.
voted today to the passage Of local
measures. The senate was not in ses-
sion.
Five new bills were introduced,
among them one by Judge Barron, Of
Jones, for the appointment of a state
board of examiners to examine appIi.
cants for permanent teachers Ii.
censeS.
The use of the hall was rendered
Judge Henry B. Tompkins, General
John B. Gordon, DR.. Landrum and 9TH
ers for the purpose of discussing child
labor and it's relation to the Indus
trial and educational development of
Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Rebels Seize a Convent.

Constantinople, Nov. pa band of
Armenian revolutionists, commanded
by an individual named Andranik, has
seized an Armenian convent in the
neighborhood of Mush and is now in
trenched therein. The convent is sur
rounded oy troops
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Keport is Denied.

Rome, Nov. 23.-The pope's entour-
age deny the report circulated in the
United States by news agency that
Bishop Matz. of Denver, has been ask
ed for his resignation on account OF
his dilo llties with the Irish-Ameri
can clergy at Denver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Troops In Raus and starvino

London, Nov. pa dispatch to the
London and New York Times from
Marakesh Getty of Morocco says that
the 5000 troops which form the ex-
oedition to punish the mountain tribes
for abducting a Spanish boy and girl
left the capital in a state of absolute
destitution. Many of them are in rags
and no uniforms were provided before
their departure. The cold, rainy sea.
son is beginning and the condition of
the soldiers will be pitiable Food will
scarcely be obtainable.
RiotIng IN Dublin.
Accepts Canada's Offer.
London, Nov. 23.-Tne war office
this afternoon announced that it has
accepted Capada's otter of 500 mount
ed men for service in South Africa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Ouiet at Panama.

Washington, Nov 23.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Captain Perry, COM
manding the battleship Iowa: "Pana-
ma, Nov. 23.-Secretary Navy, Wash
ington: Situation quiet and satisfac-
tory to us. All trains running.-Per-
Ysv -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Fire at Shrevepor

New Orleans, Nov. 23-Fire al
Shreveport today burned the Shreve
port Grocery and Cold Storage com
pany, the barber shop and bath par
lors of Louis Vernon and the CONNER
cial restaurant. Loss $4,000. There
were many narrow escapes, but nc
one was hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Antarctic Expedition Safe,

Cape Town, Nov. 23.-The steam
er Gaues, bearing the German Antarc-
tic expedition, headed by Professor
Enrich Vondrygalski, of Berlin, which
sailed from Kiel Aug. II and concern
ing the safety of which considerable
anxiety has been felt, has arrived.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
carbine Won at Manchester.

London, Nov. 23.-Carbine won the
Manchester November handicap of
1,500 sovereigns for 3-year-olds and
upward, distance one mile and six fur
longs, at the Manchester November
meeting today. Black Sand was sec.
ond, Rambling Katie finishing third.
Twenty horses ran.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
themin the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling coldi headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from seana and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. z.
Forsale by all Druggists. SOC. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-24
Good ROylS

Are the bad boys very often. The boy
that's good for anything is generally
pugnacious He's a healthy animal,
and the healthy animal will always fight
for his rights.
When boy shuns the rough sports of