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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-11
CARDS, THEN DEATH
a DOOMED DESERTER WHO PLAYED
POKER AND WON.

As "A Preliminary to Eis Execution
He Had His Winnings Distributed
Among tie Members of the Squa'
That Shot Him to Death.
ct is a curious fact" said a mem
Der Of Company 4, Third Maryland
Chat military execution had q pecuIia
fascination for men who We're dali!
accustomed to see hundreds slain il
battle. Men who shovel a breastworl
in on a trench full of slain comrades
and chew Lardtack or eat salt pork
while at the job with a callousuess
which only such frequent scenes OF oc-
currencos would make possible in the
human heart became peculiarly sensi-
tive and alive to the solemn parade
and formalities Of a military execution.
In our regiment we had a private
soldier sentenced TO be shot for desert
ing 10 the enemy. His name was
Thompson, and he belonged to Com
pany X. This man Thompson had de-
serted off vedette post one night and
some two months afterward came into
our lines, where members of his own
company happened to be on picket
duty. Thompson did not calculate on
+I,is uis idaa in Coming in was tn SIR
-. - C,or,fo7oro+a eo17io. nd no
sent north. 1t happened near to the
Weldon railroad, where our division of
the Ninth corps was then posted. OF
course, on being recognized, he was
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-11
And one of Them Went Wrong.

Adam was lucky in another way. He
had no friends to come around telling
him how he ought to bring up his boys.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-11-15
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.

Report for tn" month of October =
Ahov" Seventh Grade Anna Bricklry.
~. Violet Dawson. go: Bertha Hart
"nNtinr. W.:l. Tarir Reed. 9S.G: Caddic
Lewis. 9S.1.
Seventh Grade Alice McNcmur. 3d.:
Cora benjamin. 994: Mary Armour. 90.3
Halle Armour. 1913; Gertrude Abrams.
gS.J.
Sixth Grad" Albert Dawson. oSG;
John Montgomery. $50: Mabel Brooks.
$40: Mary Holland, 91.1; Clifton Glib
SON. 96.I; William Gibson. 9G.G.
Fifth Gradc-Ruth McNcmar 97.3:
Mimi" ABRAMS, oG.3: Belle benjamin.
?G.3; Rosa Ncshitt. 9G.3.
Fourth Gradc-IIarry Montgomery
"H.S: Howard Hrcklcy 9A3: Bessie
Murray, 81: Mary Lair %: Rcba Trim.
BILE. !S.3; Marshall Common, 9S: Roy Ar
m"ur, 80: Amos Gibson, 97.2: Hugh
Gibson. 3D.: Alter Armour. 9J.1.
Third Grade Elsie Lewis. 9S.G: Earl
Brooks, 9S.l: Amanda Brown. 9S: Earl
Armour. 9S: Sylvester Whrow. 81;
Lena Dcvinr. 97.4: Mabel Dawson. 97.3;
Carrie Brown, OIL: Roy Brooks. %
tlarrnc" Abrams. 80.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-11-15
MARION SCHOOL.
Report for the month of October :

Report for the month of October =
Sixth Gradc-IIclcn Lynch. 99.l,
Helen jackson. $50.
Fifth Grndc-Rcba Williams. 99.S
Oily" Jackson, 99.1; Bessie Kirkwood
95.S
Fourth Gradc-Olivc Reynolds. 9S.S
Wilmer Lynch 91.G Eva Irwin. 9G.5
Harvey Algard. 96.3.
Third Gradc-Lucy Agard, 99.l; Flora
Williams, 9G.5.
Second Gradc-Carroll Reynolds. 800
Taylor Algard, 9S; Ross Collins, 95.3
Those present every day during the
month were Helen Jackson, Helen Lynch
Reba Williams, Olive Reynolds. Bessie
Kirkwood, Flora Williams, Lucy Al
gard, Eva Irwin, Blanche Harlan, Car
roll Reynolds, Ross Collins, and Taylor
Algard.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-11-15
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
HAY, LUMBER
AND FEED.

White Pine, Yellow Pine,
Hemlock, Oak, Rosenda1e and
Portland Cement, Building
Lime, Adamant, Hair, Roof
ing Paper, Fencing Wire,
staples, Bricks, Fire Clay Pipe,
Terra Gotta Pipe, Drain Tile,
Cucumber Pumps, Flax Seed
Meal, Bran, Gluten Feed, Cot
ton Seed Meal, Land Lime, all
grades of Salt. The best Ferti-
lzers the market will afford as
low as can be bought from any
other source. Estimates furn-
ished on application.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-11-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.


me '''iI o"n'? ll'>I,,, W. ,'',,
~ De incorporates '' ''' So
,.
''h' h"""''" an" I'N'"'I ",l,.
ing licenses were 'NN"'y' ',,. wv" ~ ''''
counties VI '''' '''" ''''
m. <.,.,,,l,..,. ,,,,,,;u,,. ,f I'm, Cecil
,,..,,,.,,.. ,,rrl,. win M, holL u,y, Wr,lur>-
H.. I,.. 1uL, i,., %, ,h,. h,,un,rr;,d of
,,r,.I L.i,l.
TIL" Board of Trustees OF III" '"H'
and ln~am" for 'rrh county nave
awarded Herman ism, "I EIhl"H' ''"
INV ~ 49,, rI',5-,,,,,. n,,.
The steamer "Sa~~afrl~. If the T"!-
chester Steamboat Company. j. ON dry
dock uI William T.. Wooda. \ Go. g
wards. Baltimore. and will J." cut in NV"
and lrnyrhrurd " urh ON her began this
week.
m ,...
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On '''' &c - ,i:, E.,....,l
no" J. ''N''" WI ~
mas '''" 'M,''''',' "''' '"' nav H.
nG', P'''I W '"'N'
prize. so: ami j. Il. Elmer. third puz"
so.
pi,l,,rd rulIir.. ur ELK Neck has
,,,,,ni ;, ,n.,,,im, 49,, hi. farm, fan, hrsk-
i,, ,.,rn ,,I sbrodlinr fndd,r Rnth
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ti,n,, and ,Ln mnrhir, will turu nut 7un
l.,.l,.., nr CONN In -. J,v Mr. rnIliuu.
,.,,.. =, =. IN, ,irs, IL, ,hr ,nup,v A. holm
;,.,',..,,..,,,l L,rI IN, u,.t I'M. earn Lu.l,,,r
and ,Lr,,IJ,,r L.. ,.,,r,. ,n stay nrhur
r,,,,,,', j., ,Ln \,L, h.,vn r,,u,,r,J Mr..
,.alIi,,,. =. Lu.l. ,I,i,. earn ,.ror. r,i,
,l,n,n Nv
\ TIANKSGINING DINNER.
Heavy eating is usually the first rauS"
If indigestion. Rrpca1rd attacks fntiamr
the mucous membranes lining the ~tOu-
och. ryuoSr the nerves of the stomach.
producing Il swelling after. eating. heart
burn, headache. sour riSing~ and finally
coturrh of the stomach. Kolul relieves
rhr Inflammation. projects the nerves.
and cures the catarrh. Kudol cures in
digestion. DYSPEPSIA. all stomach troubles
hy cleansing and Swrrtrninr the glands
of the stomach !. Frank Frazer. Elk
ron. Md
Recently 2'"' new '""M> W"r" placed
IL the Cambria Textile Works. at llaNr"
de Grace. luANlhG Il I"taI 81 Hl"Nl 7'''
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VI" '>"N''''''F 'N'''
The Young Womau'> Home Mission
Circlr hrM Il "Chry>anihrIuum Tra" i'm
the basement Of the, Rising sun NJ. f..
Church. last Friday uigh.
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morn 'i'-' "n'" ''n" = VII E>'I'' SUE
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nun '' '','' ''""' -" l""'>'."'' il''H
'h' H'iHf"aE evenings "I ms week.
Waiter Robinson. Of Newark. while
cunning in Cecil comfy. WAS accident.
ally ~hnr in the back and lrr> NV = com
paiinn. \ physician extracted rs .,roins
Of shot.
or E,lktnu cnuu,.il NJ - Jr q /
W.. ar" making arrangements to CIV" tn"
play Il fare" comedy. "lh" )Id Maids
Ii"iOIrh, III tn" near future.
rr I,rI,tnn b,. r,,,i,.,.J nm f,,.;,,,i,,,
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r,y, \,,r,u,I,, 1S,L
II You Hr" bilious and seeking advisers,
l"k" Dew i'll = lhllI" f.ArIN it>"r>.
Jlj'i before going j." '"i.
l"A VIII ma on tn" m"rr"w,
You ar" lld OF your sorrow
IhHl all; inst enough said.
lh'~" i"m"u~ pills do n"' @rp". but
H"N" III" bowels &"tl, and easily.
'."ji~!h% III" LIVER In"N tom" effect
ewes strength t" III" glands. preventing
It return Of tn" disorder j. f@nk Fra
@"r EIkt"n. Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-11-15

Rabbits and partrdg"~ ar" reported
plentiful. Remember all nonresident
&nurrS III. required To- take ont license.
II. e. Nr>hirr. Of Port Deposit. is
the annual convention of the
American Bankers Association. ut New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
Attacked Suddenly While 1t
Army Headquarters.
Lingering Effects Of Fever Con-
tracted i'm Cuba.
FEAR OF AN ABSCESS
Around the Unhealed Portion
Of the Wound
Made When He Was Operated
Upon at Kansas City.

Denver, Colo. Aug. 8-Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston, commander Of the
department of the Colorado. is i'll at
his home in this city. The attack came
upon him suddenly in his office at army
headquarters, and Major Bushnell. OF
Fort Logan, who happened to be near
by, was called and attended the gem
eral. The trouble is thought to come
from the lingering effects of the fever
from which General Funston suffered IN
Cuba and the Philippines. and which
has at different times impaired his
health Fears are also entertained that
an abscess has formed around the un-
healed portion of the wound made by
the operation for appendicitis which the
general underwent in the east before
coming to Colorado, and that another
operation would be necessary, but as to
this Major Bushnell has not definitely
determined. He will see the general
again today. Telephone communities
ton with the Funston home this morn
ing ELECTED the information that the
general was resting comfortably.
ANOTHER VERSION.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 8.-Brig Gen.
department of the Colorado is confined
to his home by illness, having under
gone an operation for fistula- His con-
dition is not at all alarming and his
friends expect that he will quickly re-
cover. The generals present illness does
not result from the attack of appen-
dfcitis for which an operation was sue
cessfully performed before he came to
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
T0OMBS IS HANGED.
Penalty For Murder Of Carrie
Larsen in December.

Chicago. Aug. 8.-Lewis G. Toombs
was hung at 11:25 for the murder of
Carrie Larsen. Toombs went to the
scaffold without tremor. He made a
short statement in which he protested
his innocence and expressed confidence
that his name would be cleared of the
crime attributed to him. Death result
ed from strangulation.
The crime for which Lewis G. Toombs
paid the death penalty was that of the
murder of Carrie Larsen on the night of
December 80 last year. Toombs was
cook of the steamer Peerless and had
hired the young woman to assist MIN
on the boat, which was lying ice-bound
in it's winter quarters in the Burlington
slip of the Chicago river. The only
other occupant of the boat was Robert
of Keissig that convicted Toombs of
one of the most horrible crimes ever
discovered in this city. Late at night
Toombs had come to the steamer and
had tried to force his way into the
young woman's room. Failing of this
he ordered her to cook him meal. AS
she started to comply Toombs strangled
then compelled Keissig, who was an
unwilling witness, to help him bury the
body under the ice of the river. Sew
eral days after the boy ran away to
the police, fearing for his own life, and
told the story which resulted in the re-
cOvery OF the body of the woman and
Toon bs' conviction. Two trials were
held. In the first two brothers on the
jury held out for absolute acQuittal
dered after deliberation of only 20
minutes. One stay of execution was
granted, and the supreme court was
applied to for supercedeaS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
LYNX A TERROR AT BAY.

lFrom the Ottawa Free Press.
Scarcely another animal presents such
a striking picture of savage hatred, or
uncompromising ferocity as Canadian
lynx at bay. That brutal head, with
low forehead, beneath which two cruel
eyes are blazing like evil stars; that
free display of teeth between the part
ed wrfnkled lips, and the massive, pow
erful feet, hiding sh-tearing hooks of
living steel, all impress the beholder
with the fact that personal encounter
with a Canadian wildcat must end in
death for at least one of the combat
ants.
Not that the lynx is specially aggres-
sive in his attitude toward men-far
from it-and the. stories of how he fol-
lows belated hunters through the over
hanging branches of the forest trees,
seeking favOrfte opportunity to spring
upon his human prey, are products of
the Imagination. But when, after a
chase, he is driven to take refuge in a
tree, where he crouches in prepare ton
for his last battle, would prefer, un-
less armed with a rifle. to interview al
most any other creature of equal weight
Many years ago the Canadian lynx
was to be found in the mountainous
districts of New England, New York
seen far south of the. Canadian border.
He is to be met with in Labrador, and
| is quite common in certain parts of the
Dominion, where he is hunted chiefly
He is somewhat larger than the COM
| mon American wildcat Qynx rufus)-
| and, moreover, his head is rounder and
| broader in proportion than that of his
| kinsman. His triangular, furry ears
| are each tipped with tuft of coarse
/ black hair. The general color of the
| body is gray, with many irregular
| darker spots; the fur of the under side
| of the body is lighter. Beginning al
the ears and extending downward
around the throat is a run of longer
| hair, which adds not a little to the ami
| mails appearance of ferocity. The tai
| is short, thick and well covered with
hair.
He is splendidly adapted for the wild
| life which he leads. Clad in his thick
winter fur. he can resist the most pen
| etrating cold, and when his hunting
| luck is against him. as it often is, his
great vitality enables him to exist fol
| many days without food. His methods
| of pursuing and capturing his prey arr
| very similar to those adopted by tht
domestic cat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
NEELY WANTS MONEY.
Asks For Return of That Taken
From Him When Arrested.

Washington. Aug. &C. F. w Neely,
who was convicted of Cuban postal frauds
and afterwards granted amnesty by the
Cuban legislature has applied to the at
torney general to be reimbursed for the
money found in his possession at the
time of his arrest, amounting to 1924.
This money was sent to Cuba as an ex-
hibit at the trial of Nicely and was re-
turned. by the military government to
the war department. Secretary Root
wrote letter to the postmaster general
informing him that the money had been
returned and was held, to be disposed of
at the 1atter's directions. The postmaster
general has not accepted the money and
It still remains in the possession of Sec
retary Root. The war department IS
holding it until adjustment is made
and a balance struck between the Cuban
government and the late military govern
ment regarding financial affairs. The of
ficials have not yet determined what
action they will take after the balance Is
struck,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08

sas delegation in Washington stands
higher than Calderhead. He is a mem
Der of several important committees,
including that on banking and currency
and has held an important part in the
house. There is much speculation as
to the effect of Mr.. Ca1derhead's can
edidacy. Up to this time the delegates
instructed by the different county con-
ventions are about equally divided be-
tween Congressman Curtis and Long
and Governor Stanley. Should the pres
ent ratio be maintained, it is quite prob
able, not counting Ca1derhead'S can
didacy that deadlock might result.
making the selection of dark horse
POSSIBLE. if not probable. Owing to
geographical conditions, Mr.. Long could
not make any combination with Cover
nor Stanley. and his intense opposition
to Senator Burton would prevent him
from ma king a combination with Mr..
Curtis who is looked upon as Senator
Burtons choice. Under such conditions,
it is thought that Mr.. Calderhead may
find himself in position to control the
balance of power in the legislature, and
may be selected to succeed Senator Har-
ris. Mr.. Calderhead has a strong G. A.
r. following, and is expected to secure
a support in the legislature that will
have to be counted in the final contest
State Senator Fullington, of Clay
county, is better and if he continues to
improve he will occupy his seat in the
upper house in the coming legislature.
There has been some talk of his resign
ing because of ill health.
Now that the octopus in the shape of
the American Book company is safe
from pursuit by Crane & Co. for a time
at least, perhaps Senator Fred Dumont
Smith can find time to join that SEN
atorial caucus which is sched-
uled to meet somewhere in the
Rocky mountains during the month of
August The Edwards county states
man has been too busy keeping the oc-
topus out of harms way to think of
anything else.
Ed Greer denies that he will get into
| the state printer fight.
Colonel w. w. Smith, Senator Bur-
| tons private secretary, will stay in
| Topeka and look after the senator's COR
respondence while the latter is in
Hawaii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Delahoyde are the
parents of daughter, born this morn
ing.
The fire at II o'clock this morning was
at 1921 Jackson street A barn owned
by Lee Jefferson had been set afire by
boys playing inside, and it was dam
aged to the amount of about 500.
The streets and walks committee met
this afternoon.
Al COMPLAINT was filed in city court
this afternoon against J. s. Winchell.
charging him with practicing medicine
without license from the state board Of
medical examiners. DIR. II. w. Roby
fled the complaint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
A BIG MERCER.
Gould and Rockefeller Interests
Combine.
Union of the Milwaukee and
the Missouri Pacific
Lets Former Into Salt Lake
and Ell PasO.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-The Daily News am
nOunces today:
BY what is known as traffic agree
ment," close alliance has been entered
into between the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railway and the Missouri Pa
cif1c system, one representing the
Rockefeller interests and the other the
Great Southwestern system of the
Goulds. By the alliance the former
company will secure direct line to Salt
gain a direct entrance from the Kansas
City gateway into Chicago.
This will place the st. Paul system
with a terminus more than midway to
the Pacific coast and give it entrance
into Ell Paso, Texas, over the Texas &
Pacific tracks which are owned by the
Gould interests, thus tapping the great
southwest which is Eridironed by the
Gould lines.
1t means that the St Paul will enter
the field as a competitor for the traffic
between Chicago and Kansas City. This
competition will be made possible by
the completion of cutoff lines. 1t is
understood that the traffic agreement
is entered into rather than direct con-
oOAA0dtAoA1 1OI 1CaI VI IuQllOI1 SllIl-
liar to that experienced by the Northern
Securities company.
It is said that the alliance has come
about at the instance of the Rockefeller.
and is partly the result of the Gould-Rock
efeller combination at the time of the figh1
against the Pennsylvania. BY the merger
the two systems control II, 1853 miles.
Many important hauls will be gained
by both lines among others that to New
Orleans for the st. Paul with water con
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08

ly containing 1000 pounds Of powder,
blew up and it is this which caused such
great disaster.
The general belief is that the entire
mine has been ruined and If not it will
take months to get it in working order
again. The rescuing party are pushing
forward with all possible speed and
before many hours the exact number OF
lives lost and the total amount Of dam
age can be determined.
HIS HEAD 100 FEET AWAY.
Trinidad, Col. Aug. 8-The rescue
party at the Bowen mine, where a dis
astrous explosion occurred last evening.
was compelled to suspend work at
o'clock this morning owing to fire damp.
at that hour the bodies of eleven DEAD
had been recovered. There were at least
I3 men in the mine at the time oftne ex-
plosion and all were undoubtedly killed.
It is the opinion of the officials that
the accident was caused by prema-
ture shot. The powder house at the
mouth of the mine. containing about
1000 pounds of blasting powder, was ex-
ploded by the shock from the mine, and
great damage was done to the mouth
of the slope.
The town of Bowen, about quarter
of a mile below the mine, was severely
shaken, number of windows being
broken
The mine is almost total wreck as
far as can be determined at this time
The explosion occurred about 1000
feet from the surface. the mine was
quickly filled with gas and smoke and
those who escaped instant death were
undoubtedly suffocated.
Mike Cassidy was blown to atoms
His head was picked up LOO feet from
where the body was found and his legs
are still missing.
The body of James Hunter was terri
bly, mangled.
Measures were taken today to rid the
mine of gas and it is thought the work
ings will be thoroughly exploded by
,i<r1,f fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
M'BRIDE IS GOVERNOR.
Washington Supreme Court Decides
Question OF Succession.

Olympia, Wash, Aug. 8.-The state
supreme court has handed down an i'm
portant decision in the test case as to
the permanent increase of the member
ship of the court and as to whether
there exists a vacancy in the office of
lieutenant governor and governor as a
result of the death of Governor Rogers.
The judges are unanimous in the opin-
ion that Mcbride fills the vacancy until
the end of the term.
The Judges are. divided on the ques-
ton of an increase of from five to seven
in the mem mbership of the court, ma
jority holding that only one judge will
be elected at the next general election
to be held in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
HENDERSON IS BACK.
Believed All Santa Fe Strike
Trouble Has Been Adjusted.

George r. Henderson, superintendent
of motive power of the Santa Fe, has
returned from Chicago, where he has
been with j. w. Kendrick, third vice
president, and W. C. Nixon. general
manager of the Gulf lines. in conference
with James O'Connell, president of the
Internatio Association of Machinists,
and the secretary, George Mulberry.
Mr.. Henderson refused to make a
statement for publication concerning
the strike situation, but from his man
ner it is judged he is confident of the
ultimate satisfactory settlement of all
the difficulties between the railroad and
the employees.