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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
SALARIES INCREASED.
Half Million Dollars Granted Teach.
ing Force of ChIeauo Schools,


Chicago, Jan. pa salary increase
amounting to an aggregate of nearly
half a million dollars a year was
granted to the teaching force of the
Chicago public schools by the board
OF education last night OF this sum
$2S0,0 will be received in advances
by the grade and primary school
teachers. The salary of every teach
er of. these two classes in the system
was raised $50 year. The salary
Of every head assistant is raised $50
In addition to the regular schedule
advances. Furthermore, every teach
er who passes the promotional tests
given by the board will be entitled
to an additional increase of $50 a
year.
The salaries of all principals. high
school teachers and department
schools as we'll as of engineers and
janitors in the service were returned
to the old salary schedule which was
in force prior to the per cent re-
duction Of last year.
Superintendent Edwin G.. CooIey's
salary was raised from $1,000 to s1o..
00O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
UNFAITHFuLNEss CHARGED.
Action of Colorado Democratic Lead.
ers Calls Forth Criticism.

Action OF Colorado Democratic Lead.
ers Calls Forth Criticism.
Denver, Col, Jan. 22.-Considerable
criticism was heard this mornjns .
among the friends of Senator Henry
M. Teller, of the action of the six Dem.
ocrats yesterday In refusing to vote
for United States senator in the
Joint session of the Democratic mem.
bers of the senate and house AL.
though 1t is questioned if a choice
made at that session would have been
legal, inasmuch as the house had al.
ready adjourned over until Friday. and
only Democratic members Joined with
the senate In Joint session, yet there
are those who claim that had the en-.
tire 01 members present at the Joint
session voted for Teller as thew were
pledged to do, he would have been on.
titled to certificate of election and
the seat in the senate as his own suc.
cessor.
Charges OF unfaithfulness to Teller
and the Democratic state platform are
freely made against certain leaders
and in printed statements.
FORMER Governor Charles S. Thorn.
as and former Governor Alva Adams
both Democrats, are quoted as deny.
Ing any responsibility for the run of
afTairs in yesterdays joint session.
ana declaring answering loyalty to
Teller. This morning all was quiet
aE the state house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
shiPbuiIding at PaIatka.

Palatka, Fla, Jan. 22.-The steam.
or which has been in course Of con.
struction at Boyd's ship yard for sew.
eral months, has been successfully
launched. When ready to take the
water the ship was christened "WiI-
nam Howard" with the proverbial
breaking over her bows a bottle Of
champagne The new boat is the
property of Captain Howard. for 40
years navigator of Florida waters
The Howard will be added to the can
talns Ocklawaha line of steamers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
Precautions Aaainst Rubonic pIann.

Guayaquil. Ecuador, Jan. PIT has
oeen decided to close all the ports OF
this republic to steamers from San
Francisco, owing to the importation of
oubonlc plague. Vessels which left
San Francisco Jan. 20, or after that
date, will not be admitted. The board
OF health of Guayaquil, jan 1s, issued
an order to close the port to steam.
ers from Panama or Mexican ports.
put the order was reconsidered the fol.
lowing day, and it was decided to
close the ports only to steamers from
plague-infected Mexican ports
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
IN MEMORY OF LATE
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
Second Anniversary of Her
Death Observed.
sERvIcEs HELD AT FRoeMoRE.

Members of Royal Family Present.
Statues to Her Memory Wreathed
With Flowers-saIutes Fired In Gel
ebration of Kings Succession.
London, Jan. 22.-The second ami
versary of the deatN Of Queen Vic
toria was today obserN ed at Windsor,
London, and elsewhere, by the depos-
iting of wreaths on statues erected to
her memory and by memorial services.
King Edward, Queen Alexandra, the
Prince and Princess of Wales and
other members of the royal family
were present at service held in the
Frogmore mausoleum. The sarco-
phagus of sQueen Victoria and the
prince consort was decorated with
plants and white flowers. Suisse
quently salutes were fired in celebra.
tion of the accession of King Edward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
The Sickest Man is Not Always in Bed.

The meanest kind of sickness is just TO be able
TO attend duties and yet not feel equal to the task
The eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
eught to be in bed.
thorough course of Jo1nsons Chill and Fever
Tonic would give new lease on life to such people
1t tones up the the whole digestive apparatus. Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible. Gives a
splendid appetite. Renews strength and restores
vitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
WILCOX SAVED FROM oALLows.
Alleged Murderer of Miss cropssy
Given 80 years In Pen.

Charlotte, N c., Jan 22.-After be-
ing out for 20 hours, the jury in the
Wilcox case at Hertford, N. c., return
ed a verdict of murder In the second
degree and the defendant was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for 80 years
the full limit of the law. Wiloox's
attorneys gave notice that an appeal
will be taken to the supreme court.
The prisoner will be returned to Jail
at Elizabeth City, where his alleged
crime was committed, to await orders
of the court.
In sentencing the prisoner, Judge
w. b. Council said, in part:
''The jury have seen At to return
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. They have found that the de-
fendant took the life of Miss Cropsey
through malice, but without prsmedi-
tation and deliberation. BY what
process Of reasoning they arrived at
this conclusion it 10 not for me to say.
l regard their action, however, in the
as they viewed 1t and resolved all
doubts on the question of premedita-
tion and deliberation in favor of the
defendant. If guilty, think he de-
served the full limit of the law"
The crime of which James E. Will
cox was found guilty is alleged to
have been committed at Elizabeth
City, N. c., on Dec 90 1901. He had
called at the home of Nellie Cropsey,
and when leaving at IL o'clock at
night called the girl out into the hall.
This was the last seen of her alive.
Her body was found In the river 800
yards from her home, 81 days later,
and g. slight bruise was found on her
head, which led the theory advanced
by the state that she had been hit
with a blunt instrument and thrown
into the stream. There was no DOS
tive evidence against Wilcox. He
was convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree at the first hearing last
March in Elizabeth City, but on ac-
count of a demonstration in the court
during the trial new trial was grant.
ed and the case moved to an adjoin-
Ing county. The jury which tried
the case the second time was com
posed of eleven white men and one
negro. Five of the former are Quak.
ers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
OFFICE OF J. r. LASSITER.
HENDsoNYILLE, S. O.. Sc.

HENDsONVILLE, s. O., Sept 2 1896.
MIR. A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah Ga.
DEAR SIR:-Some years ago operated float
ing saw mill on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed and my
hands were always exposed to the worst maarial
influences. [ employed over one hundred hands,
and the work 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.
My 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 short time every one ofthe one hundred hands
was well and reported for duty and from that time
on | used nothing else but Johnsons Tonic and
never had another case of fever.
Yours very truly,
j. r. LASSITER
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

Helena. Mont, Jan. 22.-on the
ground that he was identified with
the Heinze election in the late cam.
paign the senate in executive session
refused to confirm the nomination of
W. R. Stewart, who was appointed
judge of the fifth senatorial district
by the governor The appointment
was made to fill the vacancy created
by the election of Judge HoIway to
the supreme bench.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
STEPHENSON GETS IS YEARS.
Slayer Of J. 8. Ewing Sentenced by
Judge Roam.


Atlanta; Ca, Jan. 22.-In nassinz =
sentence. upon Fred L. Stephenson,
who was charged with the murder of
}. b. Ewing and convicted of volun.
tary manslaughter yesterday, judge
Roam took occasion to refer to the
fact that human life is becoming too
cheap in this country when man
filled with mean whisky can deliber
ately shoot down his fellow-being and
then be allowed to go free.
He gave Stephenson Is years. and
told him that it was the very least he
could expect after having committed
the crime he had.
The jury was out all night on the
case, but when brought into the court.
room yesterday morning verdict of
voluntary manslaughter was returned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
WARLIkE ASPECT IN
COLARADO'S CAPITOL
Armed Men Patrol Entrances
to Senate Chamber.
REvoLvERs ON EVERY DESK

Guards PatroIIina Capitol Commanded
by Sherman Bell, of Rough Rider
Fame, and Jesse Clark, Noted For
Fighting Prowess.
Denver, Col, Jan. 22.-The capitol
of Colorado has a warlike aspect to-
day, owing to the presence OF armed
men in the house chamber and of a
strong guard of policemen in plain
clothes at all entrances to the senate
chamber. An unfounded report that
the national guard, under orders from
Governor Peabody, had taken posses
sion OF the state house probably had
it's origin in the fact that house Ser
geant-at-ATms Plummer had posted
80 guards in and about the house
chamber to resist an anticipated at
tempt of the supporters of e. o. VOL
colt, to capture the hall. On every
desk is a pair of big revolvers, and in
the corners stand many repeating shot
guns. These guards are commanded
by Sherman Bell, of Rough Rider fame,
and James H. Clark, who is noted
for his fighting prowess. The house
did not meet today, having adjourned
until Friday, but the anti-Wolcott Re-
pubiicang in control of the organiza.
tton will maintain their garrison un-
til the fear of the anticipated raid is
passed.
At the senate chamber no display of
weapons Is made. The guards are all
officers and patrol their stations uiuet.
ly.
The two senates, each of which re.
fers to the other as the "rump" are in
session today, and no progress appears
to have been made towards a settle.
ment of the differences between them.
The body over which Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Haggott presides, and which sits
in his office, consists of IL regularly
elected Republican senators and
eight Republican contestants. who
were declared entitled to seats by the
lieutenant governor, and II Republic.
an senators, the "a Democratic sena.
tors refusing to vote when the oues.
tion was put by the lieutenant gov.
ern. The body, which is holding the
senate hall at the capitol. sitting con.
tinuously, consists of "a regularly
elected Democratic senators and two
contestants, who were seated in place
of two OF the II regularly elected Re.
publicans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 22.-G. P.
u. McGregor, who has just resigned a
nrst lieutenancy in the army because
ne was assigned to student work at
Fort Leavenworth, whereas he expect.
ed service in the field, will leave for
Boston today to engage in mercantile
business with his brother, Alexander
McGregor. He enlisted as a private
In the Rhode Island volunteers in 1897
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
LOST IN BUNco GAME.
Man Now Wants Massachusetts Leo.
isIature to Reimburse Him,

Man Now Wants Massachusetts, Leo.
isIature to Reimburse Him.
Boston, Jan 22.-One of the most
unique petitions ever laid before the
Massachusetts legislature has been in.
troduced in the house by Daniel l..
Leonard, of Agwan, who seeks that
the county of Hampden reimburse him
for the loss of $4,000 which he claim.
ed he lost through bunco game to
Frank L. Smith.
Leonard claims that after Smith had
obtained the money from him on April
II, 1900, he reported the facts to the
authorities and Smith was finally ar.
rested, indicted and bailed for $4,000.
smith then jumped his bail, and the
money was paid into the Hampden
county treasury. A part of the sum.
Leonard believes, should be paid back
to him for his efforts in obtaining tha
arrest of Smith
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
caIIfornia,s ORANGE cron

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 22.-Railroad
officials say there will be between %,
600 and $4,000 car loads of oranges
shipped from southern California this
year, and that the fruit is the best
ever grown here. 1t promises to be
the banner year and the highest prices
ever offered for oranges are being
paid in the east.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

KENTUcKIANs UsR GUNS
Shooting ARRAY at Middlesbore May
Result Fatally.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. pa special
to The Sentinel from Middlesboro,
KY, says:
In mixed up shooting affray last
night, near the Louisville and Nash.
vile depot, Frank Henderson had a
leg broken by bullet and Frank
Adams was fatally wounded. Ac.
cording to clearest information, Hen.
derson acted in self defense. Adams.
in the darkness, mistook Henderson
for another man against whom it is
said he had grudge, and fred, break.
ing his leg. Henderson then returned
the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
No Plague at Fort stiIIweII

Kansas City, Jan. 22.-The officials
OF the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
railway announce that a telegram has
been received from John L. Case the
company's manager at Fort Stillwell
stating that there has been no plague
at that point as has been reported The
bubonic disease has not reached any
OF the adjacent territory, the nearest
place being 200 miles south, at Mazat.
lan
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
BOMBORDMENT OF
FORT OF SAN CARLOS
British In Dark as to Ger
many's Action.
DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES AROUSED.

DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES AROUSED.
Belief Prevails That Step Taken by
Germany viii Seriously Delay the
Settlement of Questions In Dispute.
Blockade Will Not Be Raised.
London. Jan. 22.-The British gov
ernment is entirely in the dark regard
ing the reasons for the aggressive ac-
ton Of the German naval authorities
in again bombarding Fort San Carlos
at the entrance Of Lake Maracaibo.
The foreign officials here are appre-
hensive of the result of the lombard,
ment. They say no decision has yet
been reached ON the question Of the
suspension of the blockade. 1t was
hoped that matters would have pro
gressed further before now, but this
was largely based on the belief that
Minister Bowen would reach Washing
ton earlier than he did The only
press comment ION the second bonn
bardment of San Carlos appears in
the St. James Gazette, which repudi-
ates the aggressiveness of the Ger
mans and says it trusts the Ameri-
cans will understand that the German
proceedings are as little approved by
the British nation as by themselves"
Diplomatic circles are much aroused
by the news of the bombardment, but
the officials of the various embassies
seem equally as ignorant as the for
eign Office regarding it's cause. The
belief prevails that the step taken by
the German commander will seriously
delay the settlement of the questions
in dispute. There are many indica-
tions that the blockade will not be
raised for the present, and that the
negotiations at Washington will pro
ceed with perhaps a modified form of
blockade or some similar arrange
ment as the preliminary basis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
ATLANTA GETS HEADQUARTERS.
New York Offices Of Southern Bell
Telephone Co. to Be Moved.

Telephone Co. to Be Moved.
New York, Jan. 22.-The headQuar.
ters of the Southern Bell Telephone
company are to be removed from this
city Of Atlanta early in the spring.
This announcement has been made
at the office Of President Edward j.
Hall, of the company.
The transfer will probably occur in
April, the date depending upon the
completion of the new telephone
building in Atlanta.
This removal means the transfer to
Atlanta of a large clerical force as
we'll as considerable of the executive
staff, as the offices of the auditor and
the secretary and treasurer are in.
cluded in the move.
There is new auditor of the COM
pany, J. M. B. Hoxsey, who Is south.
ern. man and who will take charge
about the time the removal occurs.
President Halls office will remain
here
The present general offices of the
company are located in the Havemey-
er building at No. 26 Cortland street.
This change will make Atlanta the
headquarters of the entire executive
/ staff except President Hall
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
Trans-Andlna Railroad.

Santiago. Chill. Jan. 22.-The Chill.
can congress has approved the bill
authorizing the government, 10 invite
tenders for the construction of a
trans-Andine railroad. on The basis OF
= guarantee Of . per cent on the cost
Of the wark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
Submarine Gable Arrives.

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 22.-The subma.
rine cable, which is to be stretched
between Key West and Sand island,
for the use of the weather bureau,
came in today over the Atlantic Coast
Line. The cable Is in two pieces, one
s IL miles long and the other half
mile long. The cable is an inch in
diameter, and weighs $4,000 pounds.
The brig Irene, which is In port at
present, will take the cable to Key
West
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
LEES FOURTH TRIAL
Again Faces Jury For Miss suttIes,
Murder,

Atlanta, Jan. 22.-The fourth trial
OF Millard Lee, charged with the mur.
aer OF Miss Leila May SuttIes. was
begun IN the criminal court here to.
Gay. Lee is now under sentence of
death, having been convicted for the
alleged crime, and twice adjudged in.
sane by jury.
lie mas been resDited twice in the
iast month that he might be retired
for insanity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

Washington, Jan. PA cablegram
has been received from Mr.. Russell
American charge d'affaires at Caracas,
confirming the press report to the eff.
feet that three German warships be,
gan to lombard Fort San Carlos yes.
terday. The cablegram does not in.
dicate the result of the bombardment,
and, in fact, contains no other detail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
Illness of Clara Morris

Yonkers, N. Y, Jan. 22.-The ply
sician attending Clara Morris. the ac.
tress, said today that his patient was
In no immediate danger. She is suf.
fering from nervous prostration and
intermittent fever, but was able to be
up and about her room, though very
MnaIr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
Flames az HamkInsuiIIe

Hawkinsville. Ga, Jan. 22.-Monday
night the furniture store of S. A. Way
was destroyed by fire. The house
was large wooden building and was
soon eaten up by the flames. Mr..
WAYS stock was partially insured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

Berlin, Jan. Neither the foreign
Office here nor the navy. department
have received reports of the lombard
ments Of San Carlos. At both places
it was declared that no orders were
given to lombard the fort. The ma.
val officials admit they knew the Vim.
eta was proceeding to Maracaibo. but
they did not anticipate a lombard.
ment. The foreign Office regrets ex.
tremely that it is unable to publish
report on the subject, due to the
fact that it is wholly without informa.
ton through defective means of com.
munication by way of Curacao. and
owing to the German consul at Mara.
caibo Being cut off from reporting by
cable to the authorities at Berlin.
The officials admit that the Incl.
dent is likely to renew anti German
agitation in the United States" and
say they recognize the disadvantage
Germany is placed in through the i'm.
possibility of getting prompt reports
from Venezuela The foreign Office
does not even know what was the pur.
pose of the Panther in its first action
against Fort San Carlos.
The German government has receiv.
ed a communication from it's charge
d'affaires at Washington, saying that
Minister Bowen has seen the represen.
tatives OF the allies separately. The
foreign Office admits that the subject
discussed was the raising of the block.
ade, but the officials here decline to
make any further statement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

That they desire for themselves their as
soc ates, successors and assigns to become
incorporated under the name and style OF
LESLIE MERCANTILE & SUPPLY Co
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

hereby certify that the above is true
cory OF the original application for charter
as taken from the minutes of Sumter Supe-
rior Court, T, F, GATEWOOD.
Deputy Clerk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

The capital stock of the corporation is to
be Four Thousand Dollars, divided into
shares of one hundred dollars each. Pet1
toners. however, ask the privilege of In
creasing the capital stock from time to time
not exceeding ia the aggregate ten thousand
dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
For Sale.
Application for Charter.

STATE OF GEORGIA-SUMTER COUNTY.
To the Superior Court of said county,
The petition of j Nj, Summertor and d. Q.
jones of SAID State and County respectfully
OWS:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

Petitioners ask to be incorporated for a
term Of tW enty years with the privilege OF
wal at the end OF. said time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
FINE BULL.

/ nave at my farm, the former Bucn-
anan place beyond turnpike, fine reg
!S'ered Jersey bull, where he can L..
round daring season; 81 80 for ser vice.
T. 7. SUEDENBORG.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23
For Rent.

one Of most desirable dwellings,
On College street. known as the Dr..
cooper place. Near 8. A. L. depot
ana public schools. All convent
ences, $40 per month. ApnIv to
THOS. HARROID
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

The whole of said capital stock OF four
thousand dollars has been actually paid IN ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-23

The stockholders of said corporation shall
amount of stock for which they have sub
scribed and not paid in; that is to say there is
to be no liability of the individual STOCK
holders beyond the unpaid subscription,