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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
PRINCE HENRY SELECTS GIFTS.
Will Come to This Country Loaded

Will Come to This Country Loaded
With Presents For Americans.
Berlin, Jan. 23-Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia selected at the court
jewelers. this morning about so pres.
ents for Americans with whom he will
come especially in contact during his
visit to the United States.
The presents included several gold
and silver boxes set with diamonds.
They have the emperor's monogram,
encircled with diamonds, enameled on
the lids; beautiful silver cups with
"Hohenzollern" enameled on them !;
gold and silver cigarette cases, on
which his majesty's autograph is
traced in small diamonds and small
compasses encased in gold and silver
boxes with "Hohenzollern" enameled
on them, besides larger and more val.
liable gifts.
A number of cuff links brooches and
scarfpins, with the initial III" in dia
Eonds, are also included among the
presents. The latter are intended for
less important persons.
Official secrecy is maintained as ia
wat the emperor and Prince Henry
will present to the president, Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans and Miss
Alice Roosevelt, though it is well
known that his majesty will send
Miss Roosevelt a jeweled bracelet,
and Prince Henry will probably offer
the president fine hunting gun, with
interchangeable shot and rife barrels
and it's accompanying equipment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
In the House,

Washington, Jan. 23.-SOon after the
house met today it went into the com
mittee Of the whole and resumed con
sideration of the urgent deficiency bill.
Mr.. Cummings, of New York ex-
planned his action of yesterday on the
Philippines army post He closed by
saying that his party started right on
the subject, but ended miserably. He
said he voted as he did as a Democrat
as Tammany Han Democrat-and
was proud of it, and added:
There is no politics in a question
where the lives of American soldiers
are at stake"
Mr.. Kahn, of California, who visit
ed the Philippines last summer, said
that if the minority knew of the suf-
ferings of the soldiers in the Philip
pines because of a lack of quarters
there would not have been a vote
against the Cannon amendment yes
terday.
Mr.. Pierce, of Texas, said if such
was the case the president and Off
GERS of the army were responsible, as
they had absolute authority in the
Philippines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
HOT HEADED TEXANS
HAVE BLOODY BATTLE.
Town of Bellville Scene of
Fatal ARRAY.
THREE DEAD, FOUR WOUNDED

Trouble Was a FactonaI One and
Grew Out of the Case of One Pen.
nhgton on Trial for the Murder of
Man Named odom.
Bellville, Tex, Jan 23.-About 6
o'clock yesterday evening an affray oc-
Cured here which resulted in three
deaths, the fatal wounding of another
man and the slight wounding of three
others, none of whom will die. The
dead are:
Raymond White, constable at Wal.
lis.
Milan Odom, his half brother.
Henry Dippert, a bystander.
The fatally wounded:
Walter Pennington. shot through
the bowels, the bullet going entirely
through the body.
Wounded
Enhu Pennington, scalp wound.
Antoine Dippert, of Bellville, a by
stander, flesh wound in the side.
John Havkyath, of Sealy, a bystand-
er, bullet through foot.
The case of Walter Pennington, un-
der Indictment for the murder of j.
G. Odom, a brother of Milan Odom,
and a half brother Of Raymond White,
was called in the district court and
a large number of people came here
from Wallis as witnesses, among them
the relatives of the deceased. There
was no outbreak until the parties met
at the depot, where a large crowd of
people were assembled awaiting the
trial. Just how the affair started no
one seems to know definitely, but it
is generally claimed that the first hos
tile act was committed by the Odom
faction. The first person wounded was
Walter Pennington.
Inc bullet entered his stomach and
He then opened fire and in an instant
the shooting became general. The two
Dipperts were standing together and
had no chance to get under cover.
Henry was struck by a bullet and
dropped dead where he stood. An
tones wound is in the side, and it is
believed will not prove dangerous.
Havkvath was shot while trying to
get out of range.
When the shooting ceased it was
found that White and OdOm had been
instantly killed, White dying with his
pistol cooked and ready to fire. He
and Odom were lying close together.
Walter Pennington was carried to
the hotel, where ne now lies in dy-
ing condition. His father, Elihu Pen
nington, was struck only once, the ball
plowing through his hair under the
scalp on the left side of his head.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED.
French Settled on Mobile River 200
Years AGO.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 23.-The first day
OF the celebration of the twentieth
anniversary Of the site of the French
on Mobile river and the founding of
Fort Louis de La Mobile by Jean Bap-
tiste LIE Moyne Sieur de Blenville was
very successful. The weather was
fine.
At l o'clock there was a parade of
the police, the fire department, the
city and county officials, the ladies'
committee, federal representatives,
confederate veterans, Woodmen and
schoolboys. At the close of the parade
a bronze tablet was unveiled at the
courthouse bearing an inscription in
honor of the LIE Moyne brothers,
dIberville and de Blenville.
The program was an invocation by
Rabbi Moses, address and presenta.
ton by Hon. c. w. Butt, acceptance
by Mayor T. S. Fry and benediction
by Rev w. J. E. Cox. A salute of II
guns was then fired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24

Mr.. Foster Said the Mitchell or
Pacific Coast Bill Was a Plain
Violation of Our Treaty With
China.
Washington, Jan 23.-Ex Secretary
OF State John w. Foster appeared be-
fore the senate committee on immigra-
ton today and spoke in opposition to
the Chinese exclusion bills which have
been introdGceu in congress. His re-
marks were directed particularly to
The Mitchell or Pacific coast bill which,
ne said. was a plain violation of our
treaty with China.
.ir. Foster said that our government
had four times asked China to modify
existing treaties in the interest of
American citizens, and that in every
instance China had acceded to the re-
quest He then submitted for the con-
Sideration Of the committee three prop
ositions.
The first was that any law passed
by the present congress which cOntin-
ues the exclusion Of Chinese laborers
beyond 1904 would be not without in
ternational authority, but would be in
violation Of treaty stipulatiOns He
said that during the negotiations re-
sulting il tle treaty Of 1894 the Unit
ed States sought to have the exclusion
of Chinese laborers extended to 20
years, and that the Chinese govern
ment refused to make it for more than
ten years He also insisted that when
the treaty of 1894 came to an end the
Burlingame treaty Of 1868 would be
revived and come into force, which
treaty stipulated for the free and un-
restricted emigration of Chinese of all
classes into the United States
His second proposition was that the
exclusion law should not be applicable
to all our insular possessions, and said
the Hawaiian islands presented the
exact state of affairs which was con-
templated by the American negotiatOrs
of the exclusion treaty, when they
gave the assurance that to such con
dition of affairs the exclusion laws
would not apply when all the interests
of the islands asked for Chinese i'm
migration and t. local authorities
agreed that it would not in any way
affect white labor.
Mr.. Fosters third proposition was
that the existing exclusion laws and
the legislation proposed are in clear
disregard of treaty stipulations. He
cited the provision of the treaty of
1894 which guaranteed to all Chinese
in the United States the most favor
ed nation treatment, and the provisions
of treaties with other nations guaran-
teeing to them the same treatment as
to the protection of their persons and
property as that enjoyed by native cit
liens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
Boat capsized. Crew Rescued.

New York, Jan. 23.-According to
the Montevideo correspondent of The
Herald, a boat from the United States
cruiser Atlanta, with party of Off
GERS in it was capsized at Montevideo
recently. The officers and boats crew
were thrown into the water, but were
rescued by a craft from the Office Of
the captain of the port. The United
States naval officers were on their way
to a British vessel to extend congratu-
lations on the first anniversary Of
King Edwards accession to the throne
when the accident took place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24

that there is a daily loss of nutrition,
which in time will result in physical
collapse.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the assimilation of all the nutri-
tive values of the food eaten, and SO
builds up the body into sound health
and strength.
Mr.. Ned Nelson, the celebrated Irish Come
dian and Mimic, of 577 Royden Street, Camden.
N. J writes 1--WE fulfilled engagement of
twelve weeks and the constant travelling gave
me bad touch of that dreaded disease called
dyspepsia I had tried everything possible to
cure it till last week, while playing at B. F.
Keith's Bijou Theater, Philadelphia, in the
Nelson Trio, professional friend of mine adj
vised me to try DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery. 1 tried it, and thank God, with good
results"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, i'll paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of 2I one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing oniy. Address DR..
FR. v Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
PHlGi9PlNE TARIFF. $,
Governor Taft Talks On Subject Be-
fore Union League Club.


San Francisco, Jan. Referring to
the Philippine tariff in a speech before
the Union League Club, prior to his de-
parture for the east Governor w. II.
Taft is reported to have said
Il know from reading your papers
and talking with some of your mer-
chants that you are anxious to have
free trade between the Philippines and
America. In many respects that would
be an admirable arrangement, if it
were possible to run the government
of the Philippines without the indirect
taxation involved in levying customs
duties. 1t would crafty the commits
sion very much if congress would take
off altogether the tariff imposed by the
Dingley bill. All we desire is to have
money enough to run a good govern
men My view is that as soon as
trade is established and avenues open
ed a small tariff will form a very
slight obstacle to the course of busi-
ness between the Philippines and Cal
ifornia.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
Corn Blockade at Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Jan. ga corn block
ade with the grain commanding high
prices and the great southwestern
country buying from the north and
east, instead of having corn for sale
is the anomalous condition that ex-
lists in Kansas City. The grain men
say there are 1000 cars of corn on
track here and the railroad yards so
full that it takes many days to get
corn started out of the city after it
has been ordered shipped. Most of the
corn is coming from Iowa and north
eastern Nebraska, but the Dakotas and
northern Illinois are contributing large
supplies now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
Factory Wrecked BY Wind.

Mobile, Jan. 23.-The factory of the
Elastic Wood Pulp COMPANY ~45cafed
at Prichards. 3 miles north of the CITY.
was blown down and completely
wrecked. The building was filled with
heavy machinery and was thought to
be solidly built. The puff of wind
which struck and demolished it must
have been Of hurricane force. The
watchman felt the building trembling
and got out in time to escape being
caught in the wreck. Fortunately no
employees were in the factory at the
time of the accident
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
TRACK LAYING RACE.
Midd esboro Mineral Road Wins over
Louisville and Nashville.

Middlesboro, KY, Jan. 23.-The race
between the Middlesboro Mineral rail
way and the Louisville and Nashville
railway. in which the latter sought to
grade and lay a track from its main
line to cross the right of way of the
Mineral road at Bennetts Fork and
thus stop it's competitor, was won by
the former company, which beat the
Louisville and Nashville road to the
fork by several minutes last night.
One of the contractors of the Min
eral road said this morning they would
build a house on the spot, put a wire
fence around it and then put family
in it. The Louisville and Nashville
has enjoined contractors on the Mid
dlesboro Mineral railroad from work
ing on the crossing. This will not
prevent work at other points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
Royal Weddinq at Vienna.

Vienna, Jan. 23.-The archduchess
Elizabeth, granddaughter of Emperor
Francis Joseph, was married today to
Prince Ohio Won Windisch-Graetz at
the josef chapel of the Hofburg, in
the presence of Emperor Francis Jo.
seph, Countess Lonyay formerly the
Crown Princess Stephanie), the brides
mother and a number of princes and
princesses belonging to the imperial
family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
IN THE SENATE.
Debate on Philippine Tariff Bill Post
poned.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Rev. j. J. Dol
liver, of Fort Dodge, Ia, father of Sen
ator Dolliver, pronounced the invoca-
tion at the opening of today's session
of the senate.
Soon after the senate convened Mr..
Hale, of Maine, moved that when the
senate adjourned today it be until next
Monday.
Pending action upon the motion Mr..
Lodge, of Massachusetts, in charge of
the Philippine tariff bill, said he had
been informed by Mr.. Rawlins, in
charge of .ne minority substitute, that
the opponents of the measure were
not prepared to proceed with the de-
bate today but would be on Monday.
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that on and af-
ter Monday he would press the meas
ure daily for consideration.
Mr. Haie's motion was then adopted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
Great Gas Well Struck.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. 23.-The
largest gas well in the state has been
struck in Peasants county. 1t is flow.
ing at the rate estimated to be about
100000 feet of gas day. In addi.
tion to the gas it is also producing
over 25O barrels of oil day. The drill
has only reached the top of the sand
and a larger flow is expected when the
we'll is drilled in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24

hardy. But what OF
the business man,
who has barely time
to snatch a hasty
cal, a nd gu1p S
down a lunch of pie
and milk in a few
minutes? He too, is
risking his life to
make a living. Life
is sustained by food
properly digested and
assirnilated. The re-
suit of hasty eating
and irregular meals
is "weak" " stomach,
and a vweak " ston1-
ach means a weak
man. w he n the
stomach is weak "
the food eaten is not
properly dis e st e d
and cannot be per-
Eoo+1- CO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
BATH HOUSE TRAGEDY
Wealthy st. Louis Man Meets
With Foul Play.
BLOODY HAMMER is FOUND
Mr. Cooper, the Victim, Was One of
the Wealthiest Men of St. Louis.
Bath House Attendant Arrested BY
the Police.

the Police.
ST Louis, Jan. 23.-Mr A. Dean
cooper, treasurer of the Graham Pa
per company, is dying as the result of
injuries sustained in a mysterious
manner while in the Vista Turkish
bath establishment at 1918 Franklin
avenue, last night William A. Stroth-
er, the negro man in charge of the
bath house, who tells conflicting sto-
rles about the affair, is under arrest
and diamond ring worth 81 500 and
valuable pin belonging to Mr.. Coop
er have been recovered from their hid
ing place in the cellar of the bath
house
Mr.. Cooper's injury consisted of a
fractured skull. A sledge hammer COW
cred with blood was also found in the
cellar and taken possession of by the
police.
Strother made statement to the po-
lice that about midnight boy brought
Mr.. Cooper a note, which he refused
to answer. The boy went away and
soon aICer man and two women en-
tered. When he returned from the cell
lar, where he had gone to fix the fires,
Strother says he found Cooper on the
couch unconscious.
Doctors operated Oh Mr.. Cooper and
removed pieces of bone that were
pressing on his brain. The injured
man did not regain consciousness and
finally died about 10 o'clock
Mr.. Cooper was the owner of the
bath house, where the assault was
committed, but it is not managed in his
name. 1t is located right in the fash
ionabIe section of the city. Mr. Coop
er, who was interested in various lines
of business, was considered one of the
Wealthiest men in ST. Louis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
CRAZED BY RELIGION.

Followed Biblical Injunction and
PIucked Out Her Eye.
Nashville, Jan. 23-Mrs. Beulah Abb
bey, wife of a young merchant near
Sparta, Tenn, is dead as the result
of pulling out one of her eyes in a
fanatical and literal Interpretation of
the scriptural injunction: IF thine eye
offend, pluck it out and cast it from
thee, for it is better to go into heaven
having only one eye than to suffer
the toPments Of hell fire."
She became much excited over re-
ligion last autumn and since that time
she had been noted for strange vaga-
ries in religious work
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
strikers RETURN To Work.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Jan. 23.-In &C.
cordance with an agreement reached
last night between the striking wood.
workers employed by the American
Car and Foundry company and Man.
ager Ingram. 500 men who went out
several days ago through sympathy
Awith about rs body builders who claim
Sd that their contracts with the com.
pjany had been violated, returned to
Work this morntaa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
PEACE oVERTUREs ARE MADE.
Asserted That Beers Have Made Ap.
proaches to Enuiand.

London, Jan. pa representative
of The Daily News in the lobbies of
parliament hears that there has GER
tainly been some sort of peace over
lures from the Beers, but that the un-
yielding attitude of Lord Miner, the
British high commissioners in South
Africa. has. as before, proved an OBJ.
stacle in the matter.
The Hague correspondent of I ne
Daily News says that DR.. Leyds, the
Republican representative Of the
Transvaal, and Abraham Fischer, the
leader of the Boer delegates, are hav-
ing prolonged interviews with D. Van
Linden, the Dutch minister Of foreign
affairs. and Professor Asser, the jul
rist and chairman. of the arbitration
counsel at The Hague.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
MiIton,s Preliminary Hearing.

Luverne, Ala, Jan. 23.-The prelim-
mary trial of J. Lee Milton, charged
with the murder of Thomas Acker-
man. was held here Tuesday. The
state was represented by Deputy
Solicitor G. o. Dickey and the defend
ant was represented by ]. o. Sentell
The trial consumed the entire day
Justice ]. c. McLendon, before whom
the preliminary trial was held, bound
the defendant over to await the action
of the grand jury in the sum of $1,000
Milton will make the bond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
Conductor Captures Dye.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. ga. J..
Dye, the Nashville man who escaped
from the county Jail with Frank Dun
can, the convicted murderer, and two
others, was brought back last night by
L. w. Clark, conductor on an Ala
bama Great Southern railroad freight
train. Sheriff Burgin gave Clark his
check for $100, the amount of reward
offered for Dyes recapture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
eirminuham's Fire Record.

Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 23.-Accord-
ing to the report of Chief ]. 7. Null
lin, of the Birmingham fire depart
ment, the value of buildings where
fires were located during the past
year in this city was $845, $40 and the
contents $594,121, total of $1,439,.
961. Insurance was carried on build
ings $461, $50 and on contents $252,-
429, total of $714,97959. The dam
ages on buildings and contents dur
ing the past year in Birmingham by
fire amounted to S136,519.34.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
British Transport Stranded.

Queenstown, Jan. 23.-The British
transport Minnesota, with troops on
board bound for South Africa, strand.
ed while leaving Queenstown today
Her stern is high out of the water and
she has list to starboard, but it is
expected that she will be foated at
high tide this evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
More Rigid oIeomargarine Bill.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
committee on agriculture today by a
vote of IL to ordered favorable re-
port upon more rigid oleomargarine
bill than the Grout bill of the last con-
gress. 1t is the McLeary bill amend
ed in some particulars, making great
er restrictions than contained in the
Grout bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
Smallpox on Steamer.

London, Jan. 23.-Two cattle men,
suffering from smallpox, were landed
here today from the British steamer
Tacoma, which arrived in London Jan.
10 from Portland, Me Another man
on the steamer, who contracted the
disease, was sent ashore at Blyth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
BLOODY TRIBAL CONFLICTS.

Fierce Fighting Has Occurred Between
Kurds and Bugarans.
Constantinople, Jan. 23.-The Kurds
are afield in Armenia and sanguinary
tribal conflicts have occurred in the
vilayets of Bitlis and Van. Twenty
men were killed in the Bitlis fight and
both sides suffered heavily at Van.
Bulgarians and Turkish troops have
been in conflict in the vilayet of Kos
sovo. Ten Bulgarians were killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
LARGE LAND SALE.
Ohio Men Purchase 10000 Acres Near
VidaIia, La.

~TTO WSTI TUTCIasE TIU,UUU ACTGS Wear
VidaIia, La.
New Orleans, Jan. 23.-One of the
largest land sales ever made in the
cotton district has just been consum-
mated. Messrs. Allen l. Shields and
Howard Shields, of Cleveland, O., pur-
chased ITO 900 acres near Vidalia, La,
the land stretching back from the Mis-
sissippi river to the Black river.
The purchase includes some of the
best cotton lands in Concordia parish
and is heavily wooded The purchas-
ers will rent all the land to western
settlers, erecting the necessary saw
mills, cotton gins and other factories.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
Rich Find of Coal.

New Decatur. Ala, Jan. pa rich
find of coal has been made by ]. K.
P. Sheldon on his plantation Is miles
west of this city. The vein is said to
be three feet thick. Arrangements
will be made by Mr.. Sheldon to mine
1 as early as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
LARGE Catamount Killed

New Decatur, Ala, Jan. 23.-One OF
the largest catamounts ever seen and
the first one that has been killed in
this county for many yeArs was shot
by Charley Whaley Is roiLAs soutb of
here. 1t measured four feGceh length.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
RESkzz1g Life

To make a living! And we stand and
stare up at the man in the clouds, Won
dering that any man can be SO fool