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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
POISONED BY HIS PARAMouR
Portland, Or, Man Given Deadly Dose
by Alleged Wife.

Portland Or, Man Given Deadly Dose
by Alleged Wife.
Seattle, Wash, April 2-Benjamin
Jones, a machinist, of Portland, Or,
died here yesterday from what the
coroner believes to have been violent
poison given by a woman with whom
he was registered at the Hotel York as
his wife.
The woman came into the hotel Of
fee, announced that the man was i'll
and left, presumably for a physician.
She did not return and when the hotel
management secured doctor the man
was found unconscious. He was re.
moved to a hospital where he ex.
pired a few hours later. His clothing
was stripped of valuables. Letters
found in his grip revealed that the
man has parents in Oskaloosa, la. He
registered as ]. H. Sacio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
Child scaIded to Death.

Jacksonville, Fla, April "A cal
dron of boiling water accidentally over
turned caused the death Monday of the
4-year-old boy of S. A. Barnes. the
painful injury OF his little baby sister
and scalded the lower limbs Of the
mother Of the two children, BY whom
the water was upset. and who attempt.
"a ~ aid u ildren.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
LIEUT.. DURFEE PARDoNED.
Was Charged With EmhezzIing $4,000
of Government Funds.

of Government Funds.
Mattoon, Ill, April 2.-Former State
Senator Isaac B. Grain has received
adyices from Washington stating that
Lieutenant Oscar S. Durfee has been
pardOned, Durfee, a lieutenant of vol
unteers in the Spanish-American war
was appointed manager of the San
Fernandino and Jucaro railroad In
Cuba
Christmas night, 1900, he was arrest.
ed, charged with embezzling $4,000 OF
government funds in his capacity as
manager Of the military road. He pro.
tested his innocence and Mr.. Grain
United States Senator Allison, of Iowa
and others carried the case to Secre.
tary of War Root, who ordered the evi.
dence of the trial forwarded from
Puerto Principe, and Durfee's pardon
followed. He has a wife and four
children in this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
DooMED TO DISSOLUTION.
Railroads Withdrawing From Western
PASSENGER Association.

nam OSS0 w III III eANsiItS y FlOiit
Passenger Association.
Chicago April 2.-The Western Pas.
senger association, the largest organi.
ZatiOn Of the kind iii the country, EN-.
bracing every railroad running west
from Chicago and St Louis, and many
Others in territory east of the Missou
ri river, according to The Tribune, Is
doomed to dissoulation
Formal notice of withdrawal from
the association given by John Sebas-
tian, general passenger agent of the
nicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail-
road, i'll The Tribune's opinion, will
be followed promptly by some of the
most important roads in the associa.
ton.
1t is probable, continues The Trib.
une, that the Western Passenger asso-
citation will reorganiZe and all illegal
features of the present eliminated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
NEW TAMPA ENTERPRISE.
Company With 100000 Capital TIC
Build Street RAILWAYS, Etc.

WVFfISaFIy Witt y WIlOVUlUUU NapILaI o
Build Street Railways, Etc.
Tampa, Fla, April 2.-Application
was today made for a charter for the
Tampa Municipal West Coast Develop
ment company, capital 81 100000 The
purpose of the company Is to build a
street railway and electric lighting
plant in Tampa and 200 miles of rail.
way lines over south FLORIDA, with
Tampa as the center. The company
was promoted and put on It's feet by
John P. Martin, of Xenia, o., who has
interested number of New York and
eastern capitalists in the enterprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
"kid, Mccox Lookino Tor Eioh,

New York, April 2.-"Kid" Mccoy
the pugilist, has returned from Europe
and declares he is looking for a fight
with Jeffries or Fitzsimmons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
Dock aborers Again strike.

Vienna. April 2--The dock laborera
1t Ffume, Hungary have again struck
for An increase of wages, and work az
that port Is practically at standstin
A number OF vessels there are unahla
to unload II air oarg0aa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
Republicans Win In Albuquerque

Albuquerque, N. M, April 2.-The
Republican ticket gained sweeping
victory in the city election here yes
terday. A similar result is reported
at Ration, while a mixed ticket car
ried the day at Las Vegas, the mayor
being Republican.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
Aged Missionary Dead,

Victoria, B. c., April 2.-Venerable
Archdeacon Shaw, for over 80 years a
missionary in Japan. died at Tokyo
March 13.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
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 laxatiye and presenting
themin the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling cold; heaaaehes and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome hahitual constipation per-
manently Its 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 SIENNA 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 FRANGTsc9, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. z.
For sale by all Druggists Price SOC. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03

The above are only a few brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandles, ETC.,
sold equally as low, from 81 ,25 gallon up
wards.
We make specially of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
fArad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03

Diamond Workers Settle Differences.
Amsterdam. April 2The differ.
enees betxSen the diamond workers
ana tsfsir employees have been settled
o.,a ssxsrx was Re 7umed F01v.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
NO. 255
LOST CONTROL or TRAIN.
Further Details Of Late Horrible Wreck


r QftnGF DctaliS CT LATE F1oFFipIG WFGGN
In the Transvaal.
Pretoria, April "Details OF the
track wreck show that after leaving
Barberton the engineer lost control Or
the train on the down grade. and Ter
) miles 1t went at the rate OF 80 miles
an hour. The engine jumped the
rails at a sharp curve with i've trucks
filled with soldiers A terrific smash
up followed and the boiler OF the en-.
gine exploded The engineer and nre-
man were killed. Six Of the injured
soldiers have since died.
London, April Pit has been sug-
gested that the train wreck near Bar,
berton, Transvaal colony. March 30, re.
sulting in the death of 39 soldiers and
the wounding of As others, nearly AL
of whom belonged to the Hampshire
regiment, was caused by the Beers,
but Lord Kitchener reports that 1t was
accidental The train was descending
steep grade, when the yzzg.sne ana
five trucks jumped the tEssck and G.
ed over. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
Lynching Party Formed.

The news of the capture of the ne.
gro and his crime spread like wild fire
and word was passed around that he
was to be lynched. BY the time the ne.
gro reached the Jail there were already
several hundred people there and more
were coming up at every moment.
Every gun and pistol In Rome was
pressed into service, and at least a
thousand people surrounded the jail,
clamoring for the negro's life.
Not one of the men wore a mask
and no effort was made at conceal.
ment.
Mrs. Burns, who had seen Allen as
he dashed away from the scene of
the crime, positively identified him as
the guilty party.
The mob was then formed and
marched to the Jail in a quiet, orderly
fashion. They demanded the keys to
the Jail from the jailer, but they were
refused
Then sledge hammer was brought
into play and the doors of the Jail bat
tered in and the steel bars to the cage
in which the negro had been placed
were broken away and the negro drag
ged out.
he was taken several blocks from
the jail to a telegraph pole in front
of the Central hotel in the very heart
OF the town, where he was strung up
to the pole.
Then fusilade of bullets was fred
into the body and the mob dispersed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
q - EXPRESS
V.Ss9Os PREPAID.

We snip on approval n plain. seated boxes
with no marks to indicate contents. When
tory, return it at our expense and we will re
turn your $3.50 We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old Eight bottles for IS so
prepaid; gallon jug, express prepaid, $500;
2 gallon Jug, express prepaid $3.50 No
charges for boxing.
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies In the mark t, and
will save you 50 per cent. on YOUR purchases
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
CHASTITY FIND MADE
AT TIvERTON R. |.
Tide Draws Veil From a 90
Year-Old Mystery.
SKELETON FOUND ON BEACH

Remains Believed TO Be Those Of Mrs.
Gideon Manchester, Who Disappear
ed SO Years ago and Who Was Be.
Iieved to Have Been Murdered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03

A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
NEW WHITE PLANT
Contract Let for Three-Story
Buggy Mandatory on
Twenty-fifth Street.
Is TO COST ABOUT $4,000
Standard Oil Cloth Company Ar
ranges for Grading of
Its Site.

a contract was let Saturday by the
George White Buggy company for the
erection of "a new 3-story building
that will be put up on the southwest
corner of Fourth avenue. and Twenty
fifth street this summer.
Collins Brothers were the successful
bidders and the contract price is APP
proximately 1000. The main build
ing will be 100 by 100 feet in ground
dimensions and the material used will
be brick.
In addition to this there will be sew
eral frame outbuildings erected.
Work is to begin as soon as ma
terial can be gotten upon the ground.
Business From the start.
The Standard Table Oil Cloth COM
pany. which has purchased a site in
the west part of the city for the cree
ton of a branch factory, as told in
Saturdays Argus, has let the con-
tract for the grading to Wallace
Treichler, the city engineer, work to
begin June 1. Plans for the buildings
are now being prepared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED
TO PROMINENT LAW FIRM

The law firm heretofore known as
Jackson & Hurst will be styled Jack
son, Hurst IL Stafford hereafter. the
change involving the admission to
partnership of j. r. Stafford and +.
II. Stafford, two of the most promi-
nent as well as most promising of the
younger members of the Rock Island
county bar. Both received their
practical training in the profession to
which they have devoted themselves
i'm the office of the firm with which
they are henceforth to be identified,
in addition to taking the proper
course of study in the best law
schools in the country. John L. Stat
ford has been n practitioner for a
number of years in Chicago as well
as Rock Island. and year ago com
pleted a four years term as police
magistrate. +. H. Stafford has re
Gently been admitted to the bar. Both
are to be congratulated on the adj
vantage of being connected with one
of the most eminent and most
successful law firms in this section of
the state.
For the accommodation of Jackson,
Hurst q Stafford the offices which
have for many years been occupied by
the old firm in Masonic temple are
being rearranged and enlarged, and
gress are completed will embrace
handsome and conveniently arranged
suite of seven rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
NEAT SUM is RAISED
Public Donates $1.O25.2O Toward
Improvement of Gene
terry Road.

The amount donated by the public
to the Cemetery Road association Sat
urday was 81 ,025.2O-a good starter
for the fund the ladies have set out
TO raise to improve Twelfth street
south of Eighteenth avenue.
The largest collcction-$212.6 6-was
received from the Rock Island Club
stand; the second largest, S202.15, at
the stand at the corner of Twenty
third street and Fifth avenue; third,
SS6.57 at Elm street and Fifth
avenue, and fourth, SIS, at the Har-
per house. The amounts taken in at
the other stands were as follows:
S3S, S3O.S7. S57.15. $3.50, $26.j6, $17.95,
S14.6I, $7O.7S, $9.s7. SIS, $G0.05, S59.O5.
Pledges were made when the project
was first suggested that will swell the
fund to twice its present size. But
the ladies do not propose to stop at
that. They have other plans by which
they hope to attain their object.
Just now they are discussing Il big en-
tertainment to be given in due time.
Owners of property contiguous to
Twelfth street will also be expected
to aid in defraying the expense of the
Improvement. y nice sum should be
forthcoming from this quarter, as
pavement of Twelfth would be of
great value to property adjacent to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19

post, Grand Army of the Republic, at
the First Methodist church last even
ing that was largely attended. The
church had been neatly decorated for
the occasion with the NATIONAL colors.
Rev. Williams remarks We're large
~ devoted to Il review of the great
charitable work that has been per-
formed by the corps among the fam
lilies of veterans. having expended, in
this manner. $2,jOO.OOO since its or
ganization. I'm Illinois last year the
corps spent $4,000 in relief. There
are 900 members in this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
FIoYers for Graves.
OBITUARY RECORD.

James Estes died of dropsy at 1
o'clock This morning at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Louis Schaab, 1920
Second avenue. lie had been ailing
since injured five years ago by being
run down by bicycle rider. MIR.
Estes was born in Mount Comfort,
Ind, in ISIS. and had resided in this
city and in Moline for upward of fifty
years. The surviving family consists
Of the widow. one son. Frank. and
three daughters, Mrs. Schaab and
Misses Ella and Gertrude Estes. The
funeral was held from the residence
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon with in
terment at Riverside, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19

William Sage, of Omaha, is visiting
in the city. SI@y
L. j. Delano was down from Port
Byron today.
States Attorney II. \. Weld was in
Chicago today.
C. T. Cole. of Port Byron, was Il
Sunday visitor in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Butler. of Pueblo,
Colo, were city visitors yesterday.
Otto c. Herkert is here from Sa-
wanna to remain during the cncamp-
ment.
Miss Irene Rosenfield arrived home
Saturday evening after a sojourn in
California.
j. +. Stafford has returned after a
several weeks business trip in the
northwest.
Mrs. j. W. Blodgett, of Orion, and
Miss Tessa Meadows, or Abingdon,
are in the city today.
Mrs. Webster Hakes, of Peoria, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Champion, returned home today.
DIR. II. II. Reynolds and Mrs. y.
Reynolds, of Clinton. spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. z. Reynolds.
III. 5. Cable. superintendent Of lines
west of the Missouri river for the
Rock Island, was in the city over
Sunday. ss.a
Miss NJ. Chcy, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. L. Anderson, 2120
Fourth avenue, left for Genesco this
morning.
DR.. G. G. Craig. Jr., has returned
tn the city after trip of five months
through the south and west. incident
al to which ne assisted in important
hospital work in San Francisco.
Mrs. Thomas NanIIecke left this af-
tcrnoon for a two months visit to
Antwerp. Belgium, to renew acquaint-
ance with friends and relatives whom
she has not seen in 80 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
Warning. Warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Foo
Iey's Honey and Tar, FOIcy's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salvc. Dishonest
lealers for a little extra profit will
try TO palm oil worthless prepare
ions in place of these valuable med
cines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
If their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
MRS. GILLAPP ASKS $4,000
FOR HUSBANDS AFFECTIONS

\ suit for S., ZOO damages for alien
iation of affections has been brought
by Mrs. Lydia Gillapp, wife of James
GilIapp, against Mrs. Myra Amanda
Smith, otherwise known as skinner,
with whom the husband of the plain
tiff has been living. Gillapp and Mrs.
Smith are now under indictment for
adultery. Ludolph d Reynolds are
Mrs. Gillapp's attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19

Healthy kidneys filter the impure
ties from the blood. and unless they
do this good health is impossible.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
neys, and will positively cure all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
1t strengthens the whole system. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
EIGHT-YEAR BOY TAKES
FATAL PLUNGE AT GENESEO

Richard Clark, aged 5 years, was
drowned in Geneseo creek, at Gen
eseo, late Saturday afternoon. He
and companion were bathing. The
body. was recovered two miles below
where the boy persisted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
REM E MBER DEAD
Annual Memorial Exercises Held
at Chippiannock by
Court of Honor.
REV. sHUEY DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
1.-The Contest Of Life" His Subject,
Benefit OF Fraternities Be-
ing Shown.

Members of Rock Island, Black
Hawk and Sylvan Courts of Honor
yesterday united in services in MEM
DRY of the deceased members of the
three lodges. Those attending CON
gregated at Odd Fellows hall at ,
O'Clock and took cars for Chippian-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
John Buford Post. Attention.

Members of John Buford post, G. \.
r., are requested to meet at Memorial
hall at 1 o'clock p. m. Wednesday,
May p. to take part in the department
parade. All old soldiers are cordially
invited to join rs.
w. Z. COCHRAN. Commander.
EZRA WILCHER. Adjutant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
Manufactures to knnw.

II have used DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for constipation and torpid
liver and they are all right. L am
glad to indorse them for / think
when we find a good thing we ought
20 let others know it," writes Alfred
Heinze, Quincy, Ill. They never grippe
IT distress. Sure, safe pills. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
we VIII Send the Value of One Dollar and
Ten Cents.

Q.1O) in booklet by mail for ten
cents (cash or stamps.) containing
twenty-seven pen and ink Photo-re-
duced sketches of Washington life.
Queen Victoria knighted Sir John
Tennicl for similar artistic work in
London. CYour editor has sample of
shis.)
NUTSHELL PUBLISHING CO.
1859 Third Ave, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19

mock cemetery, where the departed
members lie buried and where the
services preceding the decorating of
the. graves were held.
The opening number was a song by
a quartet composed of MIR. and Mrs.
". +. Bradley. Miss Karr and Mr..
Graves. Mrs. Anna NJ. Camp. as chap
lain, then offered prayer and c. G..
kirsch. as master of ceremonies, in
troduced Rev. T. J. Shucy. pastor Of
the Memorial Christian church. who
spoke upon The Contest of Life
Mutual Sympathy Necessary.
Rev. Shuey told of the natural re-
sistanccs that man encounters in life
and of the necessity of mutual SYM
pathy and support to aid in over
coming them. In America, he said,
this mutual helpfulncss is seen in the
highest degree. and therefore it is
that mutual societies here thrive as
in no other part of the world. The
need of fraternal assistance. ii was
pointed out, is becoming more and
more strongly felt i'm all departments
of human endeavor. The effect of
fraternal organization was aptly illus
lEdltu WIN n reference 10 the man
ner in which tourists. in climbing
the mountains, band themselves to-
gcthcr with heavy ropes in order that
the combined strength of the com
pauy shall prevent the individual,
when he makes a chance misstcp,
from being precipitatcd into eter-
nifty.
Flowers for Graves.
Rev. Shuey, upon request of Mr..
Kirsch, offered the closing prayer,
and Mrs. Camp pronounced the bene-
1iction. Then the graves were deco
rated, beautiful wreathes being
placed upon the graves of the follow
ing: George Stocker, NJ. j. Higgins,
Mrs. Sarah Snyder, c. J. W. Schrein-
cr, Mrs. VI. y. Miller, Harry ID. Cor
ken. John Bollingcr, y. j. Sfoy, Mrs.
T.. NJ. Einfeldt George NJ. CoIburn,
Mrs. Mary L. Eldridge, Frank 2. Had
sell, Thomas Ransom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
NEWS OF THE RIVER.
A REFUND OF YOUR MONEY
At the Big Cash Department Store Young
4 McCombs'.

We will give 80 days sale from
May LIST to May 31st. The customer
purchasing the largest amount ON
one of the 30 days (the day to be
named by prominent citizen of Rock
Island) will be entitled to a refund
to the fun amount of their purchase
on said day. a real opportunity.
YOUNG d McCOMBS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
REV. WILLIAMS TALKS
TO WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS

Rev Il. 3. Williams conducted a
special patriotic service FOR the Wo-
mans Relief corps of Johu Buford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19

Makes people prick up their ears.
makes people strenuous, puts one on
.iptoe of expectation. That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35c.
r. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19

All the news all the time-Thc
Daily Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
ioc, 80. II Q. G. Q. fail, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-19
Personal POINTS

William Sage, of Omaha, is visiting
in the city. Sfay
L. j. Delano was down from Port
Byron today.