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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
PUNISHMENT SELF INFLICTED
e. A. Schroeder Kills Himself On
Train Near Jacksonville.


WaycroRs, Ca, Oct, 15.-H A.
Schroeder, Of number 172 Seventy
second street, New York city, commiU
ted suicide in Pullman sleeper meas
Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday. He
gave every appearance of refinement
and prosperity.
When train No 80 left for the north
he got on board, Before the train
started Schroeder walked leisurely
onto the platform. Just as the train
pulled out of the depot he went into
the drawing room and locked the
door. Before the train had proceeded
half mile from the union station the
porter heard a pistol shot and upon
investigation Schroeder was found
dead with bullet hole in his brain,
The body was lying In pool OF
blood, the head resting against one OF
the mans sample cases, The reyolv
or was lying on the floor near by with
one chamber empty The body was
brought to Waycross and turned over
to an undertaken for burial.
In his pockets were found $115 IN
cash check for $l00 fine gold watch
and chain. railroad and sleeping car
tickets to New York two letters ad
dressed to his wife, Mrs ~ A. schroe
der and letter addressed "To tbs
Public" The contents Of the letter
was as follows.
81 have committed a horrible crima
and for that crime mete out for my
self the punishment which the law can
not inhict My wife is a good woman,
and had it not been for my cruelty
she would not have left me. The cup
Of happiness was at my lips, but
refused to drink
'H IA SCHROEDER
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
OEEIcE oF ]. R. LASSITER.
HENDsONVILLE, S. c Sept.

HENDsoNvILLE, s. c, Sept 2, 1896
Mr.. A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah, Ga.
DEAR SIR:-Some years ago 1 operated float
inc saw-mill on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed and my
hands were always exposed to the worst malarial
influences I employed over one hundred hands,
and the work was conducted as much in water as
out of it. For this reason, in August and Septem
Der there was great loss of time and business on
account of sickness among the workers.
NV attention was then called to Johnson's Chill
and Fever Tonic, and I determined to give the
medicine trial. I procured 1t, and those who
we're sick were put this treatment and those who
we're feeling badly were at once given the Tonic.
In short time every one ofthe one hundred hands
was well and reported for duty; and from that time
on used nothing else but Johnson's Tonic and
never had another case of fever.
Yours very truly
J. R. LASSITER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16

Birmingham. Ala, oct 15-The iron
committee Of the railroads has decif.
cd that there should be no increase
Of so cents a ton in the freight rate
Of pig iron this fall as had been pre-
viously announced The COMMITTEES
meets again in January 10 take the
matter up. It was shown that the iron
companies are receiving no increase
in price for iron delivered this year
therefore the action Of the commit
tee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
skysoraper on millionaire Row."

New York, Oct. ia 16-story
apartment hotel will be erected on
Fifth avenue, between Sixty-fourth
and Sixty-fifth streets in the heart of
the so-called "4dillionaire Row." ac.
cording to The Times. Frank J.
Gould purchased recently a residence
at 834 Fifth avenue, for which he is
said to have paid $500,000 If the no.
tel project is carried out he will have
towering structure as his immedi-
ate neighbor on the north.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16

t''h't'stt~f NNf@ NNSSNi - iNNNNA@N -
Earliest Possible Moment,-Valen.
eta Is Closely Surrounded and Bat,
tie Going On.
Washington, Oct l5,-United States
Minister Bowen. at Caracas, has ca.
bled the state department asking that
one, or perhaps two more warships
be sent to reinforce the gunboat Mari.
eta at la Guaira. in view of the
present critical situation which has
arisen at the Venezuelan capital
Some time ago, when President
Castro left the capital, Minister Bow.
en- expressed to the state department
his fears that an occupation of the
capital by the revolutionary forces
would result in robbing and pillaging,
and be attended with great dangers
to unprotected foreigners. Such a sit.
uation, it is feared here, is again im
inent.
The gunboat Montgomery left Hay
ii for Colombia the first of this month
Owing to the Interruptions to cable
communication the navy department
has received no report from the Mont
gomery since she left Hayti, and It
is feared that even If her services at
Santa Martha are needed, she cannot
be reached with dispatches. The
Panther is still at Colon and the Gin.
cinnati has just arrived In Haytien
waters,
There are several gunboats and
cruisers, which are destined for the
caribbean section, which are ready for
active service. namely the Newark,
Machias and Bancroft at Boston, the
Hist at New London, and the Detroit
at Portsmouth, N II.
From Minister Bowens advices 1t
appears that a vessel Ia needed at the
earliest possible moment so it is prob
able that either the Panther or the
Cincinnati will be ordered from her
station and sent to the Venezuelan
capital
The following cablegram received
at the state department this morning
from Minister Bowen, dated last night
at Caracas, shows the critical condi.
ton Of affairs in the field:
The army is still near Valencia
No particulars obtainable Valencia
closely surrounded and battle going
on now"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16

st. Louis. oct. ia special to The
Post Dispatch from Columbia, Mo,
says: The demurrer fled by attor.
neys for the defense to the Indictment
charging Colonel Edward Butler, the
millionaire politician Of St. Louis,
with attempted bribery in connection
with the passage of a garbage bill,
was overruled today By Judge Hook.
aday. The case will accordingly pro.
ceed to trial
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
The Sickest Man is Not Always in Bed,

The neanest kind Of sickness is just TO be able
attend to duties and yet not feel equal to the task.
Tho eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
ought to be in bed.
thorough course of Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic would give new lease on life to such people.
tones up the the whole digestive apparatus. Puts
4hs ! iver in the best condition possible. Gives
splendid appetite. Renews strength and restores
vitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
OVER 100000 FOUND IN DESK.
Police Captain Dies With Fortune
Under His Hand.

New York oct ia fortune OF
over 100000 was found in the desk
Of Police Captain J. J. Donahue, at
1is desk in the station house. where
he droDued dead last week. The sum
Of $4,000 In cash was found in o
small iron box in drawer, and dia.
mcGd jaweIry valued at $1,000. in.
Guiding a solitaire ring worth 81 800
was found in another drawer. The
rest Of the property included 5000
in United States steel stock, $1,000 in
gold mining stock, and five life in
surauce policies Of $4,000 each.
The discovery of the treasure was
a complete surprise, the captain hay
ing been thought to be worth about
$4,000 in other property.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
TAP ON TRACK CAUSES WRECK.
over High Trestle Wheels Of Truck
Run on Cross Ties.

over High Trestle Wheels Of Truck
Run on Cross Ties.
Greensboro, N G., Oct. 15.-Train
No. 36, the SouUhern's Washington
and Atlanta fast mail, had its engine
partly derafled yesterday afternoon
within the city limits while running at
a high rate Of speed The front trucks
Of the engine left the track and rolled
along on the CROSS ties for over
block, the engine being finally stopped
just as it passed over a high trestis.
The passengers did not discover,
until the train had stopped, that any
thing unusual had happened, but q Sc
rious accident was only narrowly
averted.
The cause Of the accident was found
to be an iron tap placed on one OF
t4e rails, presumably by a thoughtless
boy, who wanted to see the effect on
the tap Of heavy train passing over
it,
Railroad officials found the tap and
are looking for the boy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
suspended From Board Of Trade.

Chicago, oct. 15.-Robert RI. Thor
burn, n member of the commission
firm Of Waite & Thorburn, has been
suspended by the directors Of the
board Of trade for one year. The sus-
pension was the outgrowth Of a recent
corn deal. in which the members Of
the firm Of Harris, Gates & Co. say
they lost heavily It is charged that
Tnorburn ordered Harris. Gates e Co.
to purchase 10000 bushels Of corn
for him when that cereal was quoted
at G8 cents Before the delivery ths
price had fallen and. 1t was claimed,
Mr.. Thorburn would not make up tbs
difference
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
ALABAMA STRIKE SETTLED.
Over Four Thousand Men Will Now
Return TO Work

Over Four Thousand Men viii Now
Return to Work.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct 15.-The
strike at the coal mines of the Ten.
nessee Coal, Iron and Railway compa-
ny, which has been in full force for
the past ten days, was settled at
noon today and 4500 men will return
to work at once. The terms of settle.
ment were not given out.
The settlement was brought about
through the good Offices of Rufus H..
Rhodes, editor of the Birmingham
News. The miners executive boaro
adopted d resolution thanking Mr..
Rhodes and the Birmingham News for
their efforts in the matter. This ends
all labor troubles in this district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16

Kansas City oct. 15-The Miss
isslppi Medical association met here
today In the twenty-eighth convention.
with nearly 500 physicians present.
The convention will be In session
three days, and besides discussing
medical subjects, will elect a new set
Of officers. Paul Piquin, of Asheville.
Miss is mentioned prominently for
the presidency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
Heaun 60 smsAns channal.

London, Oct. ia heavy gale, ac-
onpanied by high seas, swept over
the English and Irish channels today.
A number Of small craft were driven
ashore and the Hfeboats were kept
busy; but there were few fatalities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
TFRRIRIF TYpAnnN
SWEEPS over JAP AN
Was Accompanied by seis-
mic Tidal Waves.
COAST VILLAGES ARE DELuego
Loss Of Life and Property Was I'm,
mense.-Subscription Lists Have
Been Opened For Relief of Sufferers
by the Disaster.


by the Disaster.
Yokohama, Oct. /, via Victoria, }.
c., Oct. 15,--A terrible typhoon has
spread disaster all over the northern
part of Japan. 1t was accompanied
by seismic tidal waves at Odawara
which deluged the coast vellages. the
loss of life and property being i'm
mense. Subscription lists have been
opened in the various towns by the
leading japanese people and newspa
pers. A local journal said
From kilograms and personal mar
rations it seems that the typhoon
which visited this section of Japan
on Saturday night and Sunday central
lied its fury in the region of Odawara
Tidal waves visited the shores at
Odawara, Kodzu Kamekura Oizo ani
loss of life and immense damage to
ports that at Odwara alone 80 houses
were washed away and eight persons
killed on Sunday morning, The Yu
moto-Kodzu-Odaw line was com
pletely paralyzed. Whole sections
were lifted bodily-sleepers and rails
and transported hundreds of yards
inland. At the power house the dy.
namo was reported still there, but
the house was supposed to be up the
mountain somewhere. 1he loss will
eat up a considerable amount Of the
years profit of the line"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16

cold air gave me DrOucnltlS, Whlcn became
chronic and deep seated. Doctors failed to
reach my case and advised me to try higher
air but fortunately for me, friend also advised
me to try Or. Pierce 5 medicines. 7 commenced
taking your Golden Medical Discovery, and by
the time had taken the first bottle I was bet
ter and after taking about four bottles my
cough was entirely gone. have found no ne
cessity for seeking another climate"
Sometimes a dealer, tempted by the
little more profit paid on the sale Of less
meritorious medicines, will offer the
customer substitute as being just as
good az the Discovery"
You get the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, the best medical work
ever published, free by sending stamps,
to pay expense Of mailing only. = Send
II one-cent stamps for book in paper
covers, or 81 stamps for cloth-bound vol
une, to DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, ". Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
YELLOW JACK AT eUAYAoUIL.

E0aTd OF F1tdILh UtCTdTeb Ute OIty %
Be Infected.
GuayaquiI, Ecuador, Oct. 15.-The
board of health a. a meeting declared
this city to be infected with yellow
fever. There have been many cases
lately, chiefly among Germans.
A Jesuit priest named Guerrero
who was educated in the United States
and who had been administering to
the sick, died last night Of yellow fe.
yer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16

Family cares and
business obliga-
tions hold them
fast.
oWeak " lungs
are made stroRP
by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry. 1t cures the
obstinate cough,
heals the in
famed tissues,
stops the hem
orrhage, and re-
stores the lost
ahesh to the ena-
'ciated body.
'I am a railroad
agent writes T. p.
Staples, Esq Of
Barclay Usage Co.,
Kans. "and four
years ago my work
keeping me in a
warm room and
stepping out fre-
quently into the
-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
CHILL WINDS

Are the dread of those whose lungs are
vweak." Some fortunate people can
follow the summer as it goes southwark,
and escape the cold blasts of winter and
the chill airs of spring. But for the
majority of people this is impossible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
MI lister BOWEN
WANTS MORE SHIPS
Situation Reported Critical
In Venezuela.
FOREIGNERS ARE IN DANGER

Minister Says Vessel Is Needed at
Earliest Possible Moment,-Valen.
cia Is Closely Surrounded and Bat
tie Going On.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
OBITUARY.

OOOOOOOOCCC COOCSCOOOOOOO
Samuel Strawn was born in Fay
cite county, Pa, February %, 1929.
His parents died when he was young
leaving him to fight the battle of life
alone. His first marriage was to Miss
Mullen of Pennsylvania, who proceed
ed him in death. To this union one
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Moore Of
Walkersburg, Pa, was born. He
united with the Quaker church in
early life. After living in Pennsylva-
MIA thirty-one years he came to Wap-
clio county, where he spent the re-
mainder of his days. In 1861 he mar
ried Mrs. Almira Millburn and from
this marriage two children are left to
mourn the loss of their father, Will
liam A., of Missouri and Mrs. Steven
son of Kansas.
After undergoing an operation at the
Ottumwa hospital he fell asleep in
Jesus, July 10, 1902. He was good
citizen and respected by all who knew
him.
The funeral services were held July
90 at 1850 p. M, from the M. E
church in Chillicothe, conducted by
Rev. Hawk whose text was from JOB
IA: IA. The pall-bearers We're Silas
Warren, Alb. Conwell, A. w. Clark
Geo. Butin, Charles Morley and A
Bellman. Interment was made in the
| Chillicothe cemetery. XAA.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31

acts that never are heard of. There
are probably very few people who
know that Clarence Whitehall, the ia
NOUS opera singer is a sort Of protege
of Mr.. Rumpies. Mr.. Whitehall is a
Marengo boy and was home just few
weeks ago visiting his people, who
live on farm near the edge of the
town. Several years ago he was work
ing on the farm himself. Finally, how
ever, he began singing in the choir at
Mr.. Rumple's church and his splendid
voice attracted the captain. He finally
sent the boy to study in Chicago and
there he made rapid advance. The
manager of the music school he was
attending one day made arrangements
for him to sing before Melba and she
gave the young mans voice her COW
eted approval. A few years in Eu-
rope have put the young man on the
very top as he now fills star parts in
grand opera.
Many Hotels Being Built.
Washington is growing rapidly
Apartment hotels seem to be the most
popular style of living and by the way
are charging, and several new ones
are building as there does not seem to
be enough yet. Thomas Walsh, the ia
nous western millionaire, is building
new apartment hotel which it is said
will be the finest in Washington and
in the face of the magnificent build
ings already here this means much.
To get desirable location Mr. Walsh
has bought up property on which stand
seventeen houses. They are three and
! four story houses in good condition
which rent anywhere from 500 to 5000
| per month, but they are all to be
| torn down. The buildings We're nearly
all occupied and the people therein
were given hasty notice to leave as
the work is to be commenced at once
and the great hotel erected with all
possible speed. The building itself
will probably badly impair 100000
of 100000 check to say nothing OF
what the ground alone will cost
The practical and prosperous farm
ers of Iowa will be interested and prob
ably somewhat amused to hear that
the government is going into the bust
ness of growing dates on large scale
The Department of Agriculture has
just announced that at the experiment
/ StdllOu near TuOeuiA, AllA., lido bSei
planted the largest date orchard il
America Five acres have been planted
Will various kinds of date trees i'm
ported from Africa beside about one
thousand seedlings. Last year at Phoe
nix three imported trees bore more
than five hundred pounds of fruit. The
department seems to have no doub
that the date palm will ultimately
solve the problem of what to do will
the arid and alkali lands of Arizon;
and other parts of the west.
HAROLD J. MAHIN.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31

For instance, Iowa has long had
Rising Sun postoflce and Bon Accord,
and these have had to go. The habit
of foaofihg persons by p9stofice
names received some jars. The map
no longer knows Blaine, Cass, Nc
Weigh, Kirkwood and Wannamaker.
Dodgeville and Bultersville and Zen
orsville all went off the map at once.
The postoftice at Emma lost out, and
Emma is no longer in the postal
guide. Then there was Berry and
Ballyclough, both of which have been
ruthlessly despoiled by the new order
of things. Iowa no longer has Gilt
Edge postofflce nor Zero, nor any
Gilead, balm or no balm. Dixie went
with Unity out OF existence. Unique
is no longer what the name implies,
for it went into the dump heap. So
also disappeared Ivy, Ola, Elk and
Jay. Even some great cities have suf-
fered Indianapolis Is without a post
office, though New York still gets mail
regularly st. Paul is on a rural
route now, but Cincinnati is place
to buy stamps. Newport is among
the lost, and Bethlehem and Smyrna
are without mail facilities as such.
The next postal map Of Iowa will show
some startling changes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
LOSS IN OATS HEAVY.
Iowa Suffers Greatly According to
Director SAGE,

The total loss of oats in extensive
areas in Iowa is heavy because of the
rainfall during the past few days, ac-
cording to the weekly report of H. r.
Sage of Des Moines. director of the
Iowa climate and crop service, received
at The Courier office this morning. The
report says:
-Four to five Gays of fairly good
weather during the past week were
we'll improved in harvesting hay and
grain, wherever the fields were suf
ficiently dry The heaviest rainfall oc-
CURED in portions of the northeast and
north central districts where much
hay has been spoiled or badly injured.
Generally however. good progress has
been made in cutting the we'll matur.
ed and overripe crops. The percentage
of total loss of oats is heavy In ex-
tensive areas of the state, but the high
average yield on the drier lands may
afford partial compensation If future
conditions are favorable. The early
threshing reports show liberal yield Of
winter wheats and oats in the south
ern section. In all districts the reports
indicate promising condition Of corn
| in we'll titled upland fields. The con-
dition of spring wheat is best in the
section where the acreage is largest.
Potatoes show tendency to rot in
very wet soil, but the crop bids fair to
break all records of recent years.
"The apple crop, though light. is
likely to be much better than last
year."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31

from the disease, caught from his
charge, an example Of devotion to
duty to be held up for all men to emu
late.
private Leonard B. Stevenson, hos.
.pital corps, United States army, was
detailed to nurse both comrades,
with the knowledge that his predeces-
sor had been cut down while perform
ing the same duty. Without MUIR
mur he responded and remained till
the sod covered his plague-stricken
charges and now he returns to his rou-
tine duties.
"The men of this command who have
faced death amid the whistle Of bullets
and the excitement of fight can read
lily appreciate the courage required to
daily await it's approach in the form Of
one of the most dreaded diseases
known to the world, and the cammand-
ing officer makes this an opportunity
to publicly acknowledge that duty we'll
done, the highest aim of a soldier, is
goal Private Stephenson has reach,
ed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
ARMY CASUALTIES.
About 10 Per Cent of American Force
in Philippines Died.

Washington, July 26. Almost 10
per cent of the American army's
strength in the Philippine islands has
been sacrificed by death or wounds in
battle, according to statistics given
out by Major James Parker of the ad-
jutant generals office. In addition to
these casualties there have been
many fatalities due to cholera, drown
ms, suicides and murders by Fill
pinos.
The figures include the period be-
tween Feb. 4, 1899, when the battle be-
tween the insurgents and Americans
was fought at Manila and July 16, of
this year. Major Parker, shows that
the Americans fought 1851 engage
ments between Feb. 4, 1899, and April
80, 1902, and he says: I'm almost no
case did the American troops surren-
der or have to retreat or have to
leave their dead and wounded in pos
session OF the enemy"
The number of troops that had been
transported to the Philippines up to
July 16 last was 4.135 officers and 1884,
SO3 men. The average strength, TAX
en- from monthly returns for the peri
cd of the instruction, was approXi-
mately 100000.
Gives Casualties.
| Major Parker summarizes the casu-
| alties of the American army as fol-
| lows:
Killed or died of wounds, 60 officers
and 936 enlisted men.
Deaths from disease, AZ officers and
1888 enlisted men.
Deaths from accidents, 6 officers and
125 enlisted men.
Drowned, officers and 257 enlisted
men.
Murdered, l officer and 81 enlisted
men.
Total deaths, 139 officers and 4,O1e
enlisted men.
Wounded, $50 officers and 2,707 ell
listed men. total of 1887.
Killed and wounded and deaths other
than by disease, 2S2 officers and 4,1SS
enlisted men; total 4,470.
Major Parker says large proportion
of the deaths by drowning occurred il
action or in active operations agains
the enemy. He makes the percentag
of killed and wounded to the strength
of the army 81.
Fighting Cholera.
The epidemic of cholera has beel
particularly hard on the medical corp
of the army in the Philippines. SUI
seon General Forwood mas received ,
COW of one of the orders signed b.
Surgeon Douglas Donald of the TWEEN
ty-fifth infantry in which these casu
alties are announced as follows:
1.-THE death of Private Joseph G. N
Eiseman hospital corps, United State
army, is announced. Private Eisema
was detailed to face death as choler
nurse of one of his comrades and die,