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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECEIVES BAGkSE I
New York Elevated Roads
Have Trouble.
TRAFFIC ALMOST ABANDONED.
Congestion Almost Led to a Riot and
Hundreds of Angry Passengers Who
Were Detained Demanded Their
Money Back.

New York, Dec. 12.--For the second
time within a week the recently in
stalled electrical system on the ele-
waited railroads has received a serious
setback. When the drizzling rain
that had fallen most of the day turned
into a thin layer of ice on the con
tact" or third" rail, soon after 4
O'Clock in the afternoon and precent-
ed the transmission of power from that
rail into the motors in the propelling
cars, the trouble began.
Traffic on the Second avenue line
was abandoned at Z o'clock and fur
ther attempts on the part of the train
men to get their trains into the sheds
shifted along from one train to another
and thence to the station platforms,
where they We're dumped out and re-
ceived block" transfers, emitting them
to ride on the surface lines.
On the Sixth and Ninth avenue
lines the same trouble was expert
enced. All service above F1fty-third
street was practically abandoned af-
ter $50 o'clock. Engines were
brought into requisition and towed
long lines of electric cars from South
Ferry as far as Fffty-third street,
where the passengers We're transferred
to surface lines.
The congestion nearly led to riot
at the Twenty-third street uptown sta,
tion Of the Second avenue line soon
after II o'clock More than 200 peo-
pie got off a train that had crawled
in about half an hour from Fourteenth
street and demanded their money
back. When the half dozen men who
led the turbulent crowd said they
would get their money by violence
If not otherwise, the ticket sellers sent
for the police and half a dozen off
GERS dispersed the crowd
Demands for money to be returned
were also made by crowds at the
Twenty-third and Forty-second street
stations of the Third avenue road
The service on the Second avenue
branch was bad all night Trains
erawled along, and the ticket agents
admitted that the average speed was
about 4 miles an hour. Trains at the
turn at Second avenue and Twenty
third streets and at the First avenue
curve often got stuck, and it some
times took 10 and IS minutes to get
them started again.
Surface cars on.the Brooklyn bridge
had almost as hard a time, but man.
aged to keep going without any very
| great delays Traffic of teams across
the bridge was almost at standstill,
and but few teams drawing loads tried
to cross.
A train was stalled on the Third
avenue line at Sixty-ffth street. and
another at Eighty-ninth street, tying
up that road completely for an hour.
These two trains were finally got NOV.
ing, and then a much delayed and ir.
regular system was started again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
CAPITALIZED AT s3,5oo,ooo.
Incorporation of the Netherlands Tram.
way Company

f~' N+-'Sff ~ sitS iNSN'iSi cift'
way Company.
New York, Dec. 12.-Articles Of in.
corporation of the Netherlands Tram
way company, with capital stock OF
$3,500000, have been filed in the town
clerks Office at Bridgeport, Conn, says
dispatch from that city to The
Times.
According to the articles, the new
company is empowered to construct
equip, lease. maintain and operate by
steam, electricity or other power, rail.
roads and tTamways for transportation
Of passengers, mail, express, merchan.
disc CT other freight in any foreign
country or any state or territory OF
the United States, except that the cor.
poration shall not construct, maintain
or operate a railroad in the state OF
Connecticut
The capital stock is divided into
$4,000 800 shares; $500 900 to be
preferred and the remainder common
stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
Senate Passes Franchise Tax Bill by
LARGE Vote.

=o' ~ NSNSH
Atlanta, Dec. 12.-By the unusually
large vote Of 86 to the senate yester-
day passed the franchise tax bill.
The bill as passed Il similar to the
measure introduced by Mr. Gambler, Of
DeKalb, as a substitute for the Reid
bill, having the full intent and effect
of the Gambler bill, though a number
of amendments were adopted before
the measure went through.
The franchise tax bill, in brief, de-
fines franchises as taxable property
and provides they shall be returned to
the comptroller general, who shall
collect taxes ON them, ad valorem, the
same as is now the case with railroad,
telegraph and telephone companies.
The senate passed the summer ses-
sions bill yesterday over the veto OF
Governor Terrell by vote of SO to 8,
and with the message the bill was i'm
mediately transmitted to the house.
Governor Terrells veto reached the
senate shortly after ~ o'clock AS
expected, it was put on the ground
that the bill would add eight months
to the term Of the present governor
and other state house officials. The
governor also stated that the change
would necessarily disorganlze the ex-
listing fiscal conditions of the state, In
that the expenses Of the next session
of the legislature would have to be
paid before the money for the purpose
is raised.
The senate took the bill up prompt
ly, the motion being made that the
governor s veto be not sustained. Thir-
ty-nine senators voted not to sustain
the veto.
Under a resolution by Mr. Hall, of
Bibb, which was adopted by the house
last night, the special joint finance
committee from the general assembly
will, during vacation time, make an
Investigation of various departments
Of the state government, schools and
other institutions that receive .appro-
priations from the state.
The departments to be investigated,
according to the resolution, are the ex-
ecutive offices, pension department, of
fee Of secretary of state, state school
commissioner Office, agricultural de-
partment, prison commissioners Office
and all the schools and institutions de-
pendent upon the state for support.
During the evening session of the
house considerable business was con-
si6ered. The bill by Senator Jordan
to create a commission to investigate
the feasibility Of locating an agricul-
tural and industrial college In each
congressional district was tabled by
vote of GA to "a. The penitentiary
bill was killed so far as this session is
concerned by being tabled. The bill
by Senator Sweat to make penal the
adulteration Of spirits of turpentine
suffered the same fate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
NEGRO REPUBLICANS.
Alabama State Convention at Selma.
Resolution Adopted.

Alabama state convention at selma
Resolution Adopted.
Selma, Ala, Dec. 12.-The negro Re
publican state convention, which has
been in session here Tor several days,
adjourned last night.
William J. Stephens, of Calhoun, was
elected chairman Of the new state ex-
ecutive committee. John NJ Gee, Of
Selma, was elected secretary.
Among the last acts Of the conven.
tion was the adoption Of the following
resolution:
The Republican state executive com.
mittee Of Alabama shall consist Of fva
members from each congressional dis
tr'ct in the st2te and five said mem.
bers shall constitute the district execu.
tive coamittee.
The first name selected from each
district was designated as chairman
for the purpose Of calling the rest Of
the members together in each district
to organize for the district.
The leaders Of the movement express
themselves az much pleased with the
result Of the meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
stratenic Points strennthened.

LaGuayra, Venezuela, Dec. 12.-The
defense preparations at the strategic
points on the heights back If the
town are being vigorously pushed for
ward. The deposits of powder in the
fortresses Of Lavigia and San Carlos
have ben removed. Great patriotic
demonstrations are being made, and
every one capable of bearing arms is
Offering his services. The embargo
placed upon the harbor corporation
has been removed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
VERDICT or MURDER.
White Woman Sentenced for Life For
KilIinu NEGRO.

Titusville, Fla, December 12.
In the circuit court, in the
case Of the state against Belle
Skinner and Albert Willis, the
jury brought in a verdict Of murder in
the first degree against Mrs. Skinner,
with a recommendation to mercy of
the court, and Of manslaughter against
Willis, and Judge Jones sentenced Mrs.
Skinner to state prison for the balance
Of her natural life, and Willis to a
term Of 20 years.
These parties are white, and were
tried jointly for the murder of Adah
Wells, an old colored woman, In this
city on July 26 last
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
seaboard TO Build New Line.

Raleigh, Dec. 1.-THE corporation
commission is advised that the Sea,
board Air Line will. on the first day
Of January, enter Oxford by means
Of a new road, known as the Oxford
and Coast Line; also that the latter
road will build to Burlington, which
is an important factory town on the
Southern railway. The annual report
Of the corporation commission is near.
ly ready 1t will show more railway
construction in the state this year than
IN a considerable time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
RuhIin viii Meet Fitz.

New York, Dec. 12.-Robert Fitzsim.
mons recent announcement that he is
ready to fight again has brought forth
a quick reply from Billy Madden, the
of Gus Rubin. Madden says
Fitzsimmons can meet Rubin and get
$1,000 from the Penn Athletic club of
Philadelphia, for six round bout.
The offer also holds good for JefRries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
The SiCkest Man is Not Always in Bed.

The r1eanest kind of sickness is just TO be able
+and to duties and yet not feel equal to the task
T,,.o eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
euqht to be in bed
A thorough course of JOhnsOn's Chill and Fever
Tonic would give new lease on life to such people,
II tones up the the whole digestive apparatus Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible. Gives
splendid appetite Renews strength and restores
vitality
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
DRIFTED FOR HOURS
81 rap 9glYYAnn
IN FIERGE BLlLLAkD
Fearful Sufferings of Ship
wrecked Crew.
THEIR VESSEL SPRUNG A LEAK

They Were Compelled to Abandon ana
Take to Open Boat-Were at Last
Rescued More Dead Than Alive by
the Patricia.
Gloucester, Mass, Dec. 12.-Captain
R. H. Somerville and crew of six men
OF the schooner Belle Wooster were
brought here today by the schooner
Patricia, which picked them up early
this morning,
The Wooster was caught in bliz-
zard yesterday and lost nearly all her
canvass Her cargo of lumber shift
ed, and the vessel sprung a leak. The
crew abandoned her and for hours
drifted about in an open boat until 2
O'Clock this morning, when the lights
Of a vessel, which proved to be the
Patrota, were sighted. The sailors
sighted her and were taken aboard.
They were all frost-bitten and exhaust.
ed by their sufferings. The Wooster
was bound from Stennington, Me-, for
New York with granite for the new
East river bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
OFFICE OF ]. R. LASSITER.
HENDsONVILLE, S. G, Sept

HENDSONVILLE, ;. Q, sept. 7, 1876
Mr.. A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah Ga.
DEAR SIR:-Some years ago [ operated float
ING saw-mil on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed, and my
hands we're always exposed to the worst malarial
influences [ 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.
Ny attention was then called to Johnson's Chill
and Fever Tonic, and [ determined to give the
medicine trial. [ procured it. and those who
were sick were put this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic.
In a short time every one ofthe one hundred hands
was well and reported for duty; and from that time
on l 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, 1902-12-13
Broke Lono Dive Record.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec 12.-At a meet
ing Of the state Young Mems Chris.
tian association at Tacoma, the worlds
record for the long dive has been brok-
en- by David Grant, Of Seattle He
diyed a distance Of IS feet, 3 inches,
breaking the former record by
inches .-.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-13
Head Mashed to PUN.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dee. 12.--John
Dixon, brakeman on the Belt line, fell
from the top Of box car under the
wheels Of a moving train. His head
was mashed to a pulp.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05
Woman Badly Burned.

Fort Dodge, Ia, May 30. while
starting a fire with kerosene, the
ran exploded, setting the clothing of
Mrs. II. l.. Hahn on fire. Her baby
was lying asleep In the burning
kitchen and the mother refused all
offers of assistance until the child
was rescued from her burning home.
1t was only by breaking In window
that the rescuers reached the baby
before the flames. The infant was
uninjured, but the mother was badly
burned before the flames, which
completely envelopec her, could be
extinguished. She will recover.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05
Says Man Prompted Act.

Beatrice, ,Neb., May 27.-The cor
oner's jury In the case Of Miss Eliaza-
beth Roberts, who committed sui
eide near her home south Of Wymore
yesterday, rendered verdict in &C
cordance with the facts as given In
last nights dispatch. The note
which the girl left was as follows
"May "a, 1902: This Is to certify
that John Y. Helmer is the cause Of
my death and to nobody else. If l
die, which l hope will, / will be
going to my grave with blue and
black places on my body caused by
him from beating me, l trust that
the Almighty God will serve him as
he served me. He said IL would buy
the revolver he would pull the trlg-
ger. "(Signed)
Lizzie Roberts. ="
At the request OF the family an
autopsy was held, but no evidence Of
her being in delicate condition
were found. The girl and Helmer
were engaged to be married, an enga-
cement which the family opposed at
first, but finally gave their consent.
The people are Welsh and Lizzie's
plrents wanted her to marry one OF
their people. Helmer lived with his
parents about one mile from the Rob-
eIts home. He has borne good repu-
tation. Two weeks ago he left his
home and has not since been heard
from. His absence caused the girl
much uneasiness and she evidently
contemplated suicide several times
as recently she was Ia Barneton
where she tried to buy revolver,
remarking that she "only wanted
little one as it could do the work she
wanted it to do. The strychnine
she used was some her father had
bought several years ago to poison
SnlirrelS
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05
MURDER SUSPECT JAHNKE GIVES
HIS SIDE OF THE CASE
DENIES THE KILLING OF SIERK
DENIED ANY AGREEMENT OR IN
TENT:TO DO SlERk HARM
ATTORNEY FINED, CONTEMPT
Declares story Told I'm Court by Olson
Wholly without .Founpation - Gage
County Girl Suicide.

Alliance, Neb., May 27-The de-
Tense began its inning In the Sierk-
Jahnke- A lson murder trial this
morning, and has been introducing
evidence during this entire day. The
testimony was interesting but every
thing else sank into insignificance
when chief defendant, August
Jahnke took the stand and coolly
and firmly denied every material
part Of the confession made by Oil
yer Olson last Thursday. He told
a story as straight as that Of Olson's
corroborating to.a great extent the
confession as to his own and Olson's
actions but he denied any agree
ment or intent to do Sierk harm,
saying the shooting was accidental.
Jahnke denied the story of dropping
Sierk In the well, and testified that
Mr.. Sierk never fell into well In
seventeen years, although he admit
ed working at the well mentioned by
Olson. The attempt to poison the
old man was also denied.
The defense will.no doubt attempt
to corroborate Jahnke's testimony
tomorrow. The.defense called several
other witnesses to prove that there
was no motive for the killing, and
Mr.. Jahnke testified to the friendship
tlaG existed betw the Jahnk, and
the Sierke's.
r. Nolan, attorney for Jahnkes was
fined ten dollars for contempt of court
this morning by Judge Westover
He replied to the court in its ruling
concerning the admissbiiliy of evil
dence by saying that he wanted to
show that the man Olson had been
made q pet.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05
Crushed Skull With Hammer.

NewY ork, May 80. Policeman at
tracted by the shouts of alarmed res
dents In an apartment building at
80 Second avenue early Friday, broke
the door Of one Of the fats and found
j. S. Keldain, dealer In cigarettes.
lying on the floor with his skull
crushed.
In an adjoining room, lying on q
bed, was N Carman, tobacco mer-
chant Carman was shot through
tho head. In one hand he held a
pistol and near him was hammer.
The police believe he attempted to
kill Keldaln with the hammer and
then shot himself. The cause is
not known. Keldain will die, the
doctors say,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05
CAUSE Of FORD TRAGEDY
REFUSAL OF REQUEST FOR MON
EY PROMPTED THE ATTACK.

New York, May 30.,-In connec-
ton with the Ford tragedy, which
occurred recently in this city, a story
hitherto unpublished is In circulation
regarding the cause OF the shooting
which cost the lives OF the author,
Paul Leicester Ford, and his brother
Malcolm, the famous athlete.
1t is 10 the effect that Malcolm,
,ho was not provided for In his
ltheT's will, notified Paul week
,efore the shooting that he must
rave $25, 1000, which he claimed was
lis due because he signed a waiver
permitting the probating Of the will.
lie is said to have declared he need
d the money badly and to have be-
,Ome much incensed when Paul re-
alied that he did not have the sum
hand adding that he should con-
,ult other members Of the family.
Malcolm Is said to have replied that
ne OF the heirs had kept the agree
hent, but that he would consult the
theirs, and departed with the declar-
ition that he would return week
hence for the money, failing to re-
,eive which he would resort to des-
perate measures.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05

The Car visited France a few
months ago, and now President Loubet
has been invited to go to Russia in the
summer. The German Emperor will be
present at the Russian military maneu-
yers in Poland the spring, returning the
call which the Gar made on him. Thus
does the game of diplomacy go on; but
none of the three rulers journeying be
yond their realms will have so good a
time as Prince Henry had here, when
most of the seventy-fve million sover-
elgns who had opportunity joined in
helping him to enjoy himself.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05

The recent appointment of Col. Rob
ert G. Clowry as president of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, is an
other demonstration of the fact that
there is always room at the top for
the boy with an ambition and the prop
er energy and pluck. Since he was ID
years old he has worked hard and
faithfully for the great company of
which he is now the head, and the
simple story of his life is this: Messen-
ger boy, operator, manager, superin-
tendent, general superintendent, vice
president, president. 1t has taken just
an even half century to make the climb
from messenger boy to president, but
at the age of 63 years, he now has the
satisfaction of knowing that he is the
chief executive of the greatest tele-
graph system in the world, and that he
draws q larger salary than does the
President of the United States. Col.
Clowry was born in VIII County, Hi
nois, in 1885, and the day he became
ID years of age he went to work car
rying messages for the Western Union
in what was then the village of Joliet.
Attending the public schools at the
same time, he made every effort to ed
ucate himself and no time was wasted
In idleness. When not engaged in
studying or in carrying messages he
was learning the key" with the re-
suit that at the tender age of 10 he be-
came an operator and went to work in
the office as such. At the age of 16
Clowry was one of the best operators
in the employ of the company and was
sent to Springfield, ILL.,, to manage the
office there. A year later he was
transferred to the st. Louis office, and
in 1852 when but 20 years old was
made superintendent of the st. Louis
division. In 1868 President Lincoln's
attention was called to Clowrys clever
work, and he assigned him to duty in
charge of the United States military
telegraph in the Southwest. In 1878
he became general superintendent. In
1885 vice-president, and now, by the
retirement of Gen. Eckert at the age
of II, he becomes president. Clowry's
whole life is a good sermon for all
boys.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05
Most Famous wedding.

Perhaps the most sensational cere
mony of marriage that has ever beer
performed in New York was the one
known everywhere in the United State:
as the Diamond Wedding" 1t was the
union of a daughter of Lieutenant Bart
lett, of the United States navy, to 4
Cuban gentleman of great wealth, Dor
Estaban Santa Cruz de Oyiedo. AS gen
erous as he was opulent, Oviedo lavish
ed upon the bride more than one hun
dred thousand dollars worth of pearls
and diamonds. The nuptlal rites were
solemnized by Archbishop Hughes
Stedman commemorated the event in {
poem, and moralsts pointed to it rs al
extraordinary instance of the evils OF
splendor and luxury that were corrupt
Ing American society. So great was thu
curiosity TO witness this wedding tina
probably for the first time on such al
occasion cards of admission We're is
sued to the church a squad of police
men was required simply to protect tn,
bride and groom from strangers VIII,
rushed after them. The magnificen
nuptials, it may he remarked had
melancholy sequei-the bridegroom
soon died; his widow, under the Span
ish laws, was entitled only to the RICH
of DOVER and all the gifts which h'
had showered upon her were takel
away from her on the ground that lie
gally they were heirlooms.
Home Journal
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05

ian house to the British throne by one
vote. The winning vote was cast by
Sir Arthur Owen, who rode from
Wales. wearing out an immense
amount of horse flesh, and arriving just
in time to enter the aye" lobby. Five
hundred years ago Frederick Hohenzol'
lern was Burgrave of a small German
city. He loaned Emperor Siglsmund
about $4,000, and took a mortgage on
the State of Brandenburg. The debt
was not paid, and the mortgage was
foreclosed, Frederick Hohenzollern esq
tablshing himself as Frederick l. Of
Brandenburg. With increased power
came more territory, and In 11Ol the
title of King was proclaimed by the
house of Hohenzollern, from which
sprung the present Kaiser. Alexander
of Servia can go back 900 years and
find his ancestor caring for pigs. This
ancestor was a swineherd. Queen Mary
III. and Queen Anne were the grand
daughters of a domestic, tracing their
ancestry back to Lord Chancellor Clar-
enuen, VINO married u nouSemaIu' ror
real King whose blue blood runs
back into the ages, the only man who
answers all requirements Is the present
ruler of Japan. He is the l22d In un-
broken descent of his line, his family
having sat on the throne since 660 b.
c., the time of ACKNOWLEDGMENT. After
all, what. does it amount to? A little
tinsely power, bowling and scraping,
pump and ceremony, overfed ambition,
some love and great deal of hatred.
That is Kings life, and it isn't to be
compared with the existence of the
free man who knows little and cares
less about his ancestors, and knows no
honor or power, except that he has won
by his own efforts.