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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
THERE WAS NO LIBEL.
Magistrate SO Decides In Case of N. Y
Sun Against Major Smith.

magistrate SO Decides In Case OF N. Y.
Sun Against Major Smith.
New York, Dec. 9.-In the current
edition of Newspaperdom the follow
ing article appears:
'"The New York Sun Printing and
Publishing company is once more oc.
cupying the stage of public attention
and is seeking to convict Major Or
lando j. Smith of criminal libel Major
Smith, a newspaper man who has no
difficulty in circulating in good society,
is president of the American Press AS
sociation. This association, which is
stereotyped for the Typographical
union a statement of the latter's con-
troversies with that paper, hence the
libel suit. The New York Journal
says:
It's decline was hastened to such
an extent by the antagonism of Typo
graphical Union No. that printed
venom serves no longer to feed it's lust
of hatred and it's craving for revenge.
Now it drags its quarrel into court
That it has caught a Tartar in the
American Press Association is proba-
bly, fact. Mr.. Smith Is pretty ia
miliar with The Sun, It's methods, and
as far as respectable man can be,
with Paul Dana, its editor, and Will
liam M. Laffan, its publisher.
The article which the American
Press Association is accused of cir
culating bore the name of it's author
It's instigatOrs were also we'll known.
But these The Sun passed over, and
with an old hate urging it on, attacked
Mr.. Smith and his colleagues In a
statement given out yesterday Mr.
Smith says, in explaining why mis- as
sociation has been signaled out for
attack:
Within the last two months the
New York Journal has administered to
The Sun severe castigation in promi-
nent type, continued or repeated
through many issues and containing
the most serious charge against a
newspaper. The Sun did not begin an
action against The Journal, nor did it
attempt once, l am informed, to an
swer the charges. That The Sun
should ignore this serious and really
injurious assault, and yet begin a
criminal action against people charged
with selling to one OF The Suns detec-
tives piece of stereotype metal, is,
as l have said, odd and peculiar"
Mr.. Smith promises to deal fairly
with Paul Dana and to invite him to
the witness chair so that he may ex-
plain just precisely why he paid the
funeral expenses of General Grant af
ter The Sun had for years vNlified that
gallant soldier.
"'"This transaction, says Mr..
Smith, ''is sometimes referred to as
the meanest and most cowardiy exhi-
bition of malice and hate known to
mankind."'"
Later Major Smith was discharged
by Magistrate Zeller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
Central Combination of All Catholic
Societies In America.

Central Combination of All Catholic
Societies In America.
Cincinnati, Dec. 9.-Much interest
was taken today among the officers
and such delegates as have arrived
for the convention tomorrow of the
American Federation of Catholic so
cieties. The permanent organization
of a central combination of all the
Catholic societies is regarded as one
of the most important steps that has
ever been taken for the church in
America.
Although the federation has the ap-
proval of distinguished prelates, it was
thought there would be strong oppo-
sition to such an organization, but so
far the indications are to the
contrary.
The leaders say it is not proposed
to interfere with the autonomy OF the
Hibernians, the Knights of St. John,
the American Catholic union, the Ger
man Catholic Verein, the Catholic
Knights Of America or any other Cath
olic societies, but to form fedora
ton in which they will all be repre-
sented for common purpose without
changing the old organization in any
manner The promoters of this move
ment are giving their best efforts in
advance of the convention to the revi-
sion of their fundamental law so that
the federation will not interfere with
the rights or even the individuality of
the organizations that are to be rep
resented in it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
TRIED TO RESCUE HOWARD.
Kentucky sheriffs Have Exciting Time
With Feudist's Friends.

WIN EtGt60s
Corbin, Ky., Dec. 9.-Friends of Ber-
ry Howard, the mountain feud leader,
made an attempt to rescue him as he
was being taken to Frankfort to an
swer an indictment charging him with
completely in the murder of William
Goebel, tor which he had been arrest
ed by Sheriff Broughton and his dep
uty, who got the drop on Howard and
his bodyguard after Turing them into
Pineville. Just as soon as Howard
was arrested, his friends, who had
protected him for nearly two years,
swore he should never be taken to
Frankfort. A guard of 25 armed men
was maintained over the prisoner
while here and ten men accompanied
Sheriff Broughton and the prisoner to
Frankfort.
When the train reached Pineville
Sheriff Broughton and his posse board
ed it with the prisoner and were given
one of the coaches, which was locked
at the stations. Friends of Howard
boarded the engine. They covered En-
gineer John Langan with pistols ana
commanded him to back the train to
Middlesboro, the intention being to
rescue Howard where his friends are
greatest and where the mountains af-
ford the quickest escape. The en-
gineer, after the man left to guard
him to go to the assistance of How
ards friends, then pulled the throttle
open. Meantime Sheriff Broughton
and deputies had an exciting time
with their rescuers, but succeeded in
getting his prisoner aboard the train
as the train pulled out for Frankfort.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
ANDREW CARNEGIE'S
GREAT ENTERPRISE
Will Donate $1O,OOO,OOO to
Cause of Education.
PROPOSED PLANS OUTLINED


National Board Will be Created to
Handle This Munificent Benefaction,
Having Headquarters In the City of
Washington.
Chicago, Dec. "a dispatch to The
Record-Herald from Washington says:
Andrew Carnegie is to give $10,-
100000 to the cause of university ex-
tension in the United States. An
nouncement of this great gift to educa-
tion will be made at the White House
on Tuesday. Mr.. Carnegie was in
Washington few days ago and took
luncheon with President Roosevelt,
when details of the plant were fully
discussed.
Mr.. Carnegie has thought best to
create national board to handle this
munificent benefaction President
Roosevelt probably VIII name such
board for Mr.. Carnegie or at least set
in motion the machinery which shall
AScu W d udIlOudl OTSdulZdJlOQ.
Mr.. Carnegie is expected in Wash
ington tomorrow or on Tuesday and
fuller details of this gigantic enter
prise will soon become public.
Nicholas Murray Butler, who has
succeeded Seth Low at the head of Co
lumbia college, has been in Washing
ton for two days, guest of President
Roosevelt at the White House, and he
has aided in perfecting the plans. Mr..
Butler left for New York Sunday af-
ternoon and before going refused to
give any particulars beyond the infor-
nation that an announcement would
be made Tuesday at the White House.
According to the plans prepared by
Mr.. Carnegie and his advisers, the ma
tional organization is to have it's head
quarters in Washington, but it's opera
tiOns are to extend throughout the
United States, the work to be carried
on in cooperation with universities
everywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
FOR LIBERTY JAIL BIRDS DIG.
Thirty-nine Prisoners Escape from BIr.
mingham Jail.

Thirty-nine Prisoners Escape from BIr
mingham Jail.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 9.-Thirty
nine prisoners, serving sentences fo1
minor crimes, escaped from the South
Side city Jail between and o'clock
yesterday morning.
Their escape was effected by dig
ging through 16-inch brick wall with
pocketknives. Thirty-four of them are
now at large in and around this city
No guards were in the prison from
IL to o'clock, and between these
hours the escape was made.
Several of the prisoners were shac
keled, but after crawling through the
hole they went to a car barn near by
and broke off the iron bands with an
ak found there.
The entire police force of the city
assisted by trusty prisoners, are
searching for the escaped men. Five
of them were captured, but no trace
of the others can be found.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
JUDGE SLAYS MINISTER.
Alabama Pastor Shot Down In His
Home at BrookWood.

ALABAMA Pastor Shoc Down In His
Home at Brookwood.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 9.-Justice
Of the Peace R. D. Coffman, at Brook.
side, in the western part of the coun-
ty, yesterday shot and killed the Rev.
J. w. Bradford, pastor of the Meth
odist church at that point.
The shooting took place in the par
sonage after Rev. Mr.. Bradford had
ordered Coffman to leave the place.
Three shots were fired, one taking eff
feet, going into the minister's right
temple and coming out on the opposite
side of the head.
The Rev. Mr.. Bradford died two
hours after the shooting. His family
is visiting in Louisiana at present.
Several months ago feud broke
out in the Brookside church and Coff-
man withdrew, being a leader of one
of the sides. 1t is stated he was ex-
PEELED from the church, charge be-
ing made that he struck his wife.
Since then the relations between
the pastor and Coffman have been
very much strained and the trouble
terminated yesterday in the tragedy
which ended the minister's life.
There is great excitement at Brook
side and threats of lynching are made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
Dix AGAIN Remanueo.

London, Dec. 9-H. st. John Dix,
who is charged with the larceny com
mitted in the United States and who
is alleged to have wrecked the Scan
dinavian American bank at Whatcom,
Wash, was again remanded at the
Bow street police court today until
Dec. II, in spite of the protests of the
United States embassy officials. Coun-
sci for the prisoner claimed that he
had not had time to examine the ex-
tradition papers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
CHURCH SHADOW HIDES MURDER
Lexington, KY, Merchant Victim of an
AsSassin's Blows,

Lexington, KY, Merchant Victim of an
Assassin's Blows.
Lexington, KY, Dec. 9.-Almost
within the shadow of the church in
which he was a deacon and his wife
a valued member of the choir, Jesse
N. Hawkins, merchant, was found
dying with a bullet hole in his head at
o'clock yesterday morning.
He had been shot about midnight,
but his body had rolled off the pave
ment and lay unnoticed by passersby.
An autopsy showed that he had
been struck on the head three times
by some blunt instrument, besides be-
ing shot in the inside corner the.
left eye.
After shooting Hawkins the robber
took his watch, money and papers.
He had remained at his store until
after 10 o'clock working on the books
of the Broadway Christian church, of
which he was treasurer.
He died yesterday afternoon. There
is no clew to the murder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
soUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported In the
South In a Week.

The New Industries Reported In the
South In a Week.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 9.-The
more important of the new industries
reported by The Tradesman for the
week ended Dec. are as follows:
A $4,000 coal mining company at
Birmingham, Ala; a cotton gin at
Shelby, N. c.; a $4,000 cotton mill at
Lumberton, N. c.; a $4,000 electric
light plant at New Bern, N. c.; a $780,.
900 electric light and power plant at
Maxton, N. c.; Touring mills at Grif.
fin Reynolds, Thomaston, Ca, and Mt
Pleasant, N. c.; a $4,000 Touring mill
at Raleigh, N. O.; a 40-barrel Touring
mill at Windle, Tenn; a -four and
grlst mill at Shelby, N. c.; a grist
mill at Gainesville, Fla; $4,000
mantel factory at Greensboro, N. c.;
metal works at Orangeburg, s. c.; oil
mill at Merick, Ca; a $4,000 oil re-
f1nery and lubricating plant at Bir-
mingham, Ala; a 100000 oil refinery
at Memphis, Tenn; soap factory at
High Point, N. O.; spoke factory at
Dover, Tenn; a $4,000 telephone COM
pany at Chattanooga; wheel factory
at High Point, N. c., and woodwork
ing plant at Birmingham, Ala.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
RELIABLE NEWS OF
MISS STONE RECEIVED
Her Captors Hiding In Bull
garian Territory.
EMIssARIEs TO BE DISPATCHED

They Will Treat With the Bandits for
the Missionary's ReIease-AppIica.
ton Made For Their Free Passage
Across Turkish Frontrei.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. 9.-According
to information received from Salonica
Miss Ellen Stone and Nine. Tsilka,
her companion, are concealed in the
vicinity of Rilo, about 5 miles south
of Dubnitza, in Bulgarian territory.
The news was brought by a Mace
donian, who left there Dec. / and
who furnished precise information
regarding the hiding places and the
names of the agents supplying food
for the brigands and their captives.
1t is understood that the informa-
tion is considered reliable enough to
justify the American officials in Tur-
key dispatching emissaries to treat
with the bandits, and that application
has already been made to the Turkish
government for the free passage of
the emissaries across the Turkish
frontier, which is vigilantIy guarded
by troops stationed at every 1000
yards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
Three Injured by Explosion.

Alexandria, Ala, Dec. 9.-Three lit
tie boys and a negro man were per
haps fatally injured by an explosion
of dynamite near this city Saturday
afternoon. The negro was drying the
dynamite by fire, not noticing thai
a cap and fuse we're attached TO one o1
the sticks. A terrific explosion fol
lowed and John Carlisle, Otto Sosses
and Ralph Williams, who had beer
playing near by were thrown to the
ground and severely shocked and
burned. The negro's hands were tori
into shreds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Upper House Passes Constitutional
Amendments Bill.

Atlanta, Dec. 9.-Tne senate passed
the constitutional amendments bill.
These are, exempting new cotton fac.
tories from taxation for a period of ten
years, allowing counties to levy tax
for sanitary purposes, to exempt all
farm products and supplies used by
farmers from taxation.
The senate passed a resolution to
transfer the public property fund to
the interest account.
Mr.. Hammack, of Randolph, intro
duced in the house bill today which
is intended to cut off the establish
ment of dispensaries in any county
by a special act of the legislature.
The house today appropriated $780,
900 for the support OF the military
next year. The bill as introduced by
Mr.. Grice, of Pulaski, called for $780,
900, but it was reduced to $4,000 and
passed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
RosIand Severely Criticised.

New York, Dec. 9.-In regard to the
christmas Ballad for European Boys
and Girls" published by Edmond Ros-
land, the author of "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac," the Paris correspondent of the
London Times and New York Times
says it is a paraphrase of lying and
cruel tales about the South African
concentration camps. Not only are
the verses bad, says the correspon-
dent, but they are bad and bitter from
malice prepense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
McLAURIN MAKES SPEECH.
Discusses Campaign and Defines His
Position In South Carolina,

POSITION In South Carolina.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Mr. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, presented a joint res
olution authorizing the president to
open negotiations with civilized ma
tions for the purpose of confining per-
sons attempting the lives of chief mag
istrates.
Mr.. McLaurin, of South Carolina,
made a speech in the senate today
defining his position in South Caro-
lima and discussing the campaign in
that state as well as his position re-
garding federal patronage in South
Carolina and his relationship with it.
He said the campaign against him
has been one of calumny, vituperation
and Misrepresentation. AS to the ap-
pointments in the state he sought to
have Democrats appointed, and where
this could not be accomplished he tried
to have such Republicans selected as
would give satisfaction to the people,
He did not want the crime of burn
ing postmaster repeated in his state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
QUIET AT ANDALUsIA.
Preliminary Trial of Negro Riotera Un.
der Way.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. "a spe
cial to The Journal from Andalusia
says: The preliminary hearing of the
negroes involved in the recent riot is
in progress today, Solicitor Park rep
resenting the state. Most of the citi
zens of Opp are in attendance.
The Greenville company is still
here and will remain until tomorrow
morning. All excitement has subsid
ed. The authorities are sure they
have the right parties. A specia.
term of court will likely be held.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
Lubricatinq COMPANY Formed.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 9.-Articles
of incorporation of the American Lu-
bricating company, with a capital
stock of $4,000, have been filed in the
probate Office here. The incorporators
are Thomas w. Kirkpatrick and John
T. Stocks, of Atlanta, and E. S. Bra
zleton and William Hood, of Birming-
ham. The object of the company is to
manufacture and refine oils and its
business will be conducted from this
point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
Murder IS sill a Mystery.

Macon, Ca, Dec. 9.-The murder OF
Mrs. R. J. Rowland, which occurred
Thursday, is still a mystery. John
Wimzish, a negro residing on the
Knight place, six miles from this
city, was arrested on suspicion OF
knowing something about the crime,
but since his shoes were compared to
the tracks found in the yard and such
a wide difference found it is thought
he had no connection with the muir
der.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
pr. william W. 4arrls pead.

Raleigh, Dec. 9-Dr. William White
Harris, one of the oldest and most
prominent residents of Wilmington,
fell dead there yesterday. He was 50
years old. He was the Oldest living
alumnus of the University of North
Carolina. where he graduated in 1912
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
HOBO BOYS GO ON LARK.
Ends In 1o-Year Sentence for Each In
Dan

Ends In 10-Year Sentence for Each In
Alabama Pen.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 9.-Charley
Hartman, w. ]. Bell and Frank Smith,
three white boys, the oldest scarcely
19 years of age, were saturday con-
victed of highway robbery and given
ten years each in the penitentiary.
The trio caught drunken country
man in an alley one night and reliev-
ed him of about $50.
Bell is from Mobile, Hartman from
Georgia and Smith from Louisiana.
All were birds of passage in Mont
gomery and happened to get together
on lark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
Wright VIII Sustain Veto.

Atlanta, Dec. 9.-Hon. Seaborn
Wright, of Floyd county, announced
on his return to the city last night
that he would vote to sustain the gov.
ernor's veto of the dispensary bill, OF
which he is the author, should the
matter come up in the house with q
view to overriding the veto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
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
them in 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 senna and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its 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. 2.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
cHILPs REPLY UNFAVoRABLE.
Argentine Orders Mobilization of Ma.
val Reserves.

New York, Dec. 9.-The Argentine
government has received a new note
from Chilli, says the Buenos Ayres cor
respondent of The Herald. Great Sc
crecy is maintained, but the note is
evidently not favorable, because after
it's reception the government called
the foreign relations committee of CON
gress and ordered the mobilization of
the first and second naval reserves.
1t is announced that congress will
request the minister of foreign af-
fairs to explain the situation today
(Monday).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
chill Sells Cruiser.

New York, Dec. 9.-According to
the Lima, Peru, correspondent of The
Herald, Chill is reported to have near
ly concluded the sale of cruiser to
Colombia and another to Ecuador.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
1 ,M Innas Asks for Sd5.n 600.

Buchanan, Ga, Dec. 9.-John w.
Jones, by his attorney, C. T. Ladson.
of Atlanta, has filed suit in Haralson
superior court against the Southern
railway company for $4,000 damages.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10

Royal Baking Powder will
always keep fresh and of full
strength regardless Of climate
or season. Every atom, to
the last in the can, does even,
perfect work. Made from
pure, grape cream Of tartar.
Makes wholesome food.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. WILLIAM ST. NzwYoRx
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

Postal Telegraph Messenger, His sor
and a Negro Crushed to Death.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. "a specia
from Newton, Miss, says: Manager
Johnson, of the Postal telegraph, bis
son and a negro driver were killed
miles from town this morning by g
falling tree.
They had gone to repair telegraph
line when a tree fell across the road
crushing all to death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10
VanCott Amounted,

Washington, Dec. 9.-The presi.
dent today appointed Cornelius Van
Cott to be postmaster at New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-10

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