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Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
ENGLAND PROCLAIMS
A MONROE DOCTRINE
Will Protect Her Interests In
Persian Gulf.
COMPETING POWERS NOTIFIED
Any Attempt on Their Part to Estab.
lish a Naval Base or Fortified Post
In Those Waters Will Mean War
With Great Britain.

London, May 6.-Foreign Secretary
LSnsdowne has proclaimed a British
Monroe doctrine in the Persian gulf
and has practically notified the com
peting powers that any attempt on
their part to establish a naval base
or fortified post in those waters means
war with Great Britain.
Il say, without hesitation" said the
foreign secretary, dealing with the sub
ject in the house of lords yesterday
evening, that we should regard the
establishment Of naval base or. a
fortified port in the Persian gulf by
any other power as a very grave men
ace to British interests, and we should
certainly resist it with all the means
at our disposal"
Lord Lansdowne preceded this eX-
plicit enunciation of British policy by
a review of the situation there, as ii
affected British interests, contending
that sN far as the navigation of the
Persian gulf was concerned, Great
Britain held position different from
the others, both because it was owing
to British enterprise and expenditure
Of life and money, that the gulf was
now open to the commerce of the
world and because the protection of
the sea route to India necessitated
British predominance in the gulf.
Lord Lansdownes attitude in this
matter generally meets with approval,
although the answers thereto of the
other powers interested in the gulf
are awaited with some anxiety. The
newspapers here comment on the anal
ogy Of the present proceeding which
Captain Mahan so strongly recon-
mended to the United States policy of
Monroeism.
The Westminster Gazette holds that
the British motive, namely, the pro-
lection Of the sea route to India, cor
responds exactly with the Americans
motive in excluding European powers
from the American waters because
their territory is thereby threatened.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
SEARCHING IN PITTSBURG.
Detectives Still at Work on New York
Barre! Murder Mystery.

Pittsburg, May 6.-New York detec-
tives are searching among the Italians
here for evidence against the men ar
rested for the murder of Beneditto
HadOnia
In company with Pittsburg officers
assisted by Captain Walsh, of the
United States secret service, they are
working night and day on the case and
it is said have already secured what
is called important evidence.
Last night they visited the Webster
avenue district, and in a short time
arrested four Italians. These men
were sweated for two hours by De
tective Aymes. who speaks Italian.
The information obtained from them
is being withheld by the detectives
but it is said that a number of points
were secured by Sergeant Cherry
which will be of value in clearing III
the barrel murder mystery.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
BULGARIA HELD RESPONSIBLE
BY Turkey for Recent Numerous Out
rages-Arrest of AIbanians.

BY Turkey for Recent Numerous Out
rages-Arrest of AIbanians.
Constantinople, May 6.-The irri-
tation in Turkish official circles
against Bulgaria is constantly grow
ing more acute and the government
of that principality has been formal
ly notified that the porte holds it re
sponsible for the outrages arising from
the freedom of action which the Ma
cedonian agitators living in Bulgaria
have been allowed.
1t is reported that the porte has de-
cided to mobilize the whole second
and third army corps. The police
of COnstantinople have arrested about
GO Bulgarians and have made numer-
Gus domiciliary visits. Alarming re-
ports are in circulation regarding out
RACES which are said to be projected
here for today. The military and po-
lice guards in this city and its sub
urbs have been considerably strength
ened
In the third district of Prizrend %
Albanian chiefs have been arrested
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
TURKEYS RICH sTUFFING.
Bird Contained One Hundred One Dol.
lar EiIs--A Strange Story.

Morristown, N. j., May 6.-Stuffed
with one dollar bills, one hundred of
them, was turkey that has been re
ceived by Mrs. F. G. Adams, of this
place.
The gift came from Mr.. Adams, who
had been mysteriously missing for 7
months. It's stuffing was discovered
when the wife started to prepare the
fowl for dinner, and it will be used to
pay the passage of the Adams family
to Sisters Lake Mich, where the head
of the house now lives.
Adams was a carpenter. Just be
fore Thanksgiving, times were espe-
cially dull, and the outlook for a
Thanksgiving dinner was very slim.
On the eve of the feast day Adams left
his home, saying he would not return
until he brought turkey with him.
From that time no word from him was
received until the turkey came by ex-
press. Pinned to the neck of the bird
was a note
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
BADEN-PoWELL MAKES DENIAL
Says His Alleged Criticism of Ameri.
can Cavalry Is False.

can Cavalry Is False.
New York, May 6.-General Baden
Powell, who was among the passen.
gers on the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, which ar.
rived at Plymouth yesterday, when
questioned regarding the criticism of
the American cavalry he is alleged
to have made on the eve of his sail
ing for his home, replied:
"The statement is entirely false. My
position would prevent me from Civ.
ing any opinion as to the efficiency
of foreign troops. I went to Ameri.
ca on purely private visit and main
ly for the sea trip. Our stay was
very brief, only IA days. l hope to
visit America again and spend more
time there"
On being informed that one Ameri
can paper stated he travelled under an
assumed name to Washington to pro
pose to one of the bellies of the cap
ital with whom he had fallen in love
at Cairo, the general laughed heartily
and said he did not know the lady and
was sorry he had never been in Cairo
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Janitor of Bank Fatally Wounded by
Unknown Party.

Chicago, May GA dispatch to The
Tribune from Charlotte, Mich, says:
Janitor Phineas Ballard, Of the First
National bank, was shot twice through
the body and fatally wounded while
attending to his routine business at the
close of banking hours last night. The
weapon used was a revolver, which is
kept constantly in the cage occupied
by the paying teller. The back door
is fastened by spring lock and an ar
rangement crossing the entire width
of the door. This had been removed.
indicating that some one had passed
outside. Nothing was disturbed, the
vault not having been hammered with.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
NICARAGUA STILL IN
THR0ES OF REBELLION
Reports That Revolution Has
Ended Are Misleading.
REBELS STRONGLY FORTIFIED

Government Forces Are So Situated
That They Are Unable to Attack
Them at Certain Points-Govern-
ment eunboat Captured by Rebels.
New Orleans, May Cit has been
learned by The Picayune from a reli-
able source in the tropics that the
statements from President Zelaya. of
Nicaragua that the revolution is at
an end and the country is in a peace
ful condition, are, to say the least,
misleading.
News reached the city yesterday by
| mail from thoroughly reliable inside
source that the revolution is not at an
| end, and that the government forces
are so situated that they are unable
to cross lake Nicaragua to attack the
points where the revolutionary forces
are fortified
Fort San Carlos, one of the points
captured by the revolutionary forces
is situated at the mouth of the San
Juan river, the outlet from the lake
to the sea. 1t is this river which is
used to carry all the exports of the
interior of the republic and without
use of the river it is impossible to
move large forces of troops in anything
like necessary time.
Fort Castillo, which is situated mid
way down the river, is also in the
hands of the revolutionary body and
the gunboat owned by the Zelaya gov
ernment has also been captured, and
is in the hands Of the revolutionary
force. With this craft the revolution
ary leaders expect to head off any ship
ment of troops, etc, across the lake
from Lake Managua, Rivas, Grenada
or any Of the other cities located on
the westward shore of the lake.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
BIG RAILROAD PROJECT.
Company With $1o,ooo,ooo to Build
Line In Central America,

Pittsburg, May 6.-Papers for the in.
corporation of the Great Central Rail
road company have been forwarded to
the secretary Of state of Maine from
this city.
The project is to build from the head
of navigation on the Coco river, Mica
ragua, to connect with the National
railway of Managua, while main line
will be built through Honduras into
Salvador. The line will shorten the
distance from Pittsburg nine days.
The capital stock is $10,000,000 The
company will operate it's own vessels
from New Orleans to Cape Gracios de
Dios Nicaragua, and its own cable and
tplegranh sVstamS
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth. 1902

East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth 1902.
Mr. A. b. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir-This is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala. to hold a
series OF meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. GulIedge,
OF Nerbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks | was was much
better. In three weeks ! had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll
look no other medicine then nor since. and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. NJ. MCCORD.
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
Nav. or,uane Cotton Market Brisk.

New Orleans, May 6.-Scared shorts
and active manipulation on the part of
che long side provided highly ex-
citing session in the cotton market to-
day. At one time July showed an ad-
vance of 6A of a cent above the clos
ing of yesterday and other months
showed wide advances. The ring
was noisy and trading brisk. May
sold up to 1917 from 1854, yesterdays
close; July advanced from 1857 to
10. 50. getting dangerously close to the
orlx
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
No Prize Fiqhts in Chihuahua.

Denver, May ga News special
from Ell Paso, Tex, says: 1t is
learned on reliable authority that Don
Louis Terassas, the new governor of
Chihuahua, has not only refused con-
sent to prize fights to be held in this
state, but will also endeavor to sup
press all forms of gambling.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
Norris Trial 70 Come un

Augusta, Ga, May 6.-The case of
J. R. Norris, brother of the chief of
police, a policeman charged with the
murder Of w. o. Williams, baggage
master of the Southern, about a year
ago, comes up for trial tomorrow. A
hundred and fifty witnesses have been
summoned
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
S3S2,OOO,OOO
1t has paid Policy-hOlders over
SO27,OOO,OOO

which Is more than any other life insurance
company in the world has disbursed.
A policy in The Old Mutual
gives a man or a woman that sense
of assurance which cannot be en-
Joyed under private investments.
Write to-day for "where shan I Insureyo
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RicharduA. M-Curdy, President.
r. F. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
Moores Wins In Omaha Election

FFTOUI CS Wits Ut OITTdIId EIGNLIUTIs
Omaha, Neb., May 6.-Complete re-
turns from yesterdays city election
gives Mayor Moores a plurality over
Benson, the citizens candidate, Of $50
and 1900 over Howell, the Democratic
nominee
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07

That old copybook maxim finds its
most forceful application i'll the waste of
vitality, which is called uburning the
candle at both ends" A woman is
often tempted beyond her strength by
domestic or social demands Some day
she awakens from this waste of strength
to the woeful want of it. She has be-
come weak, nervous and miserable.
For weak, nervous, rundown women,
there is no better tonic and nervine than
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t
restores the appetite, quiets the nerves
and gives refreshing sleep. 1t cures
local diseases peculiarly womanly which
undermine the general health. 1t makes
weak women strong, sick women well.
oNo doubt you have forgotten me, but after
writes Mrs. Annie E Moring of 23S 9TH Avenue,
s. w, Roanoke, Va. "In the year 1897 wrote
to you for advice, which you gave me free of
charge. When 1 wrote to you was wreck 1
could not walk straight for pains in my abdo-
men could not sit down lie down, get any
ease at all had what called the best doc
tor here but did not get any better until went
through a course of your medicine. took eight
bottles each of Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery and ten bottles of
the Pleasant Pellets l tell you the medicine
made cure % me-"
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence is held as strictly private.
Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
POLICE EXPEL CAPUcHINS,
Friars Refused to Take Down Barri.
cades Which Were Broken In

cades, Which Were Broken In.
Paris, May Ga dispatch from Bas-
tia, Corsica, says the Capuchins who
had been barricaded in their monas-
terry there for many days, were expelled
today by the police.
The friars, who had been without
food for two days, owing to the siege,
refused to take down their barricades
and the doors were broken in.
About 1000 people made a demon
stration against the authorities, but
they were dispersed.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
MASSACRE is FEARED.
Situation In European Turkey Becon
ina More Acute,

ing More Acute.
Vienna, May 6.-Advices received
here from Salonica say that notwith
standing the fact that hundreds of Bul
garians have been arrested, street
fights are constantly taking place. Wo
men and children, especially girls
take a prominent part in these distur.
Dances Bombs have been discovered
in houses at Uskub, European Turkey
where the Turkish population is gen
orally excited. fearing a massacre.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
No True American

is ever satisfied except with the
best. The Oldest is not always the
best, and is seldom the strongest.
In this case, however, the best is
the Oldest and strongest. Let fig
ures speak:
Company of New York organized l8i3l ex-
ceed those OF any other life insurance com
pdny IN existence, They are over
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07
pretender Assasslnated? ?

Madrid, May Ga dispatch from
Mellilla says it is rumored that the
pretender has been assassinated at
Zelonan.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07

T., ~ Inch White Lawn, worth
0''''...... &c per yd
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07

:. ~ Pair Ladies s1.5O Ok
.~os and Sandals at 81 pr.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-07

1aIcum Powder. Sc box
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-26
Veteran Soldiers Now Veteran
Politicians

Thirty-eight years after the civil war
there are fourteen men in the United
States Senate who served in the Con-
federate Army aud thirteen who served
in the Federal Army during that great
struggle. There are two others who
took an active part in the civil war,
Senator Allison, OF Iowa, who was an
aid on the governors 8 staff and assisted
ia the organization OF the Iowa troops.
and Senator Vest, who represented
Missouri in the Confederate senate. The
Senator's who served in the Union army
are: Hawley, Connecticut; Burrows and
Alger, Michigan; Nelson, Minnesota; For
aker aud Hanna, Ohio; QUAY. Pennsyl-
vania; Proctor. Vermont; Elkins and
Scott, West Virginia; Spooner and
Quarles, Wisconsin,, and Warren, Wyom-
ing. Those who served in the Confed-
crate army are: Morgan and Pettus.
Alabama: Jones and Berry, Arkansas:
Mallory and Taliaferro, Florida; Bacon,
Georgia; Harris, Kansas; Black kburn,
Kentucky; McEnery, Louisiana; Money
and McLaurin, Missi.sippi; Cockrell Mis-
ouri; Bate, Tennessee and Daniel. Vir-
ginia. While a number Of men in the
last list are well advanced in years. vet
there is quite large number ofcOmpara-
lively young men who entered the army
when boys OF fifteen to eighteen. In the
Gaze OF Union officers who are now Sena-
tors, most OF them were quite young
when they entered the service II all the
men in the Senate who were soldiers on
one side or the other during the civil wal
were gathered in a room, it would be
noticed that with few exceptions only a
lew could be called old men, while several
Senator's would be in class ofcompara
lively young men, One Senator. Pettus
OF Alabama, served in both the Mexican
and Civil wars.-Washington Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-26
Tendency OF the Times.

The tendency of medical science is to-
ward preventive measures. The best
thought of Ibe world is being given to the
subject. Itisessier and better to prevent
than to cure. Ii has been fully demon
strated that pneumonia, one of the most
dangerous diseases that medical men
have to contend with. can be prevented
by the use Of Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy. Pneumonia always results from a
cold or from an attack ofinhuenza (grip)
and ithas been observed that this remedy
counteraets any tendency OF these dis
eases toward pneumonia. This has been
fully proven in many thousands of cases
in which this remedy has been used du-
ring the great prevalence OF colds and
grip in recent years. and can be relied up
on with implicit confidence. PneamoDia
often results from n slight cold when NO
danger is apprebended until il l. sudden
ly discovered that there is fever and difil
Guilty In breathing aud pains in the chest
then it is announced that the patient has
pneumonia.
BE on the safe side and takeC han bersain's q
Cough Remedy ssoon as the cold Is con,
tracted. lt always cures. For sale by
NJ. ~ Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-26
DEAF MUTE APPLAUDED.
a Shenandoah Negro Seemed To
Favor Bryan

Andrew A. Lipscomb. OF Alexandria
county, who has told some of his friends
that be will enter the arena against Con-
gresham Rixey, of the Eighth district,
speaking of experiences he has had on the
stump, told the following story: 1T was
during the Bryan campaign in 1896 |
was elector for the Eighth district. but
was asked TO go to Woodstock, in the
seventh district, and deliver speech
there. | did so. After the speech.Inak.
log was over we went TO the hotel aud
were discussing the meeting. Con
gressman Hay was present said that
believed the negroes We're going to be
with us, that had noticed one Of them
applauding every uttcrance | made
Some one asked me where he sat and I
replied that he sat over behind the stove
,Oh'. said one of them, that was nj rev
Fafely. lie has been deaf and dunn from
infancy. Congressman Hay was pres
ent when Mr. Lipscomb told the story
and confirmed it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-26
Communicated
TO a HERO.

In Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond,
Va there is tombstone which was
erected many years ago, by his fellow
workers, 10 brave young engineer who
was killed in a railroad collision. he
tried to save his train, dying at his post
OF duty. On the base of the tombstone
is cut an engine with name OF road and
number. The following striking lines,
also Inscribed on it, have made it quite
famous;
Until the brakes are put on Time,
Lies throttle valve shut down,
lie waits to pilot in the crew
That wears the martyrs crown.
On schedule time, and upper grade
Along the Hsavenward section,
He lands his train in Gods round house
The morn of Resurrection.
His time all full, no wages docked.
His name on Gods payroll,
And transportation through to Heaven,
a free pass for his soul.
think there are a great many railroad
men who will thoroughly appreciate
these beautiful lines. l..
Whitewater, Va, Feb. 23, 1908.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-26
KING GEORGE.
Notes, Personals. etc.
King George C. H.. Feb. %. 1908

King George c. H., Feb. %, 1908.
Mr.. Luther f. Mifileton, OF Washing
ton, is visiting his relatives in King
George
Mr. Thomas L. Hunter. left by steamer
on the 22nd for Washington, whore he
has secured good business position.
Mr. Horace Hetlin. who has been visit
ing friends in Washington for the past
two weeks, has returned.
Miss Kate Smith, OF Fauquier county.
- visiting hercousin, Miss Dora Hooe, at
Jauderdale.
The Misses Tayloe, Of Chatterton. are
visiting DIR. and Mrs. Southern. in Wash
ington.
Mr. Geo. r Richerson, representing
the large business house of Baker Il Wal
lace, in fredericksburg, was recently in
our village, on his tour through the
Northern Neck.
The late cold snap has given those
persons who had not heretofore filled
there ice houses an opportunity to do
so. which has been taken advantage of.
Most OF the persons have gotten ice be-
tween three and four inches in thickness.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-26
CULPEPER.
The Roads and Their Management
Feed for Stock Scsrce-The Knit
ting Mill Fails TO MateriaIixe-
The Campbell Case.

Feed for Stock Scsrce-The Knit
ting Mill Fails to Materialixe-
The Campbell Case.
Culpeper, Va Feb 23. 1903
The roads arr in dreadful condition.
well nigh impossible We are hoping Tor
summer time anu that they will get good
without work There is a great deal
said and written about bad roads, sue-
gesting WAYS Of improving them Our
roads are IN worse condition than
nave ever seen them except once in Feb
ruary some 10 ysars since The way
our road commissioners aud road owners
are appointed is enough to disgust a
business man. They are nearly all ap-
pointed with ;he influence they can
bring to our party or faction of party
without regard to experience about
roads. They find mud hole. they droD "A
load ot rock in it and make two mud
holes, one on either side. They don't
know how TO drain il 10 the best advau-
tage There il one man ia our county
who knows how to work roads properl,
and he ought TO be made superintend.nt
ot AL our roads # our laws would au-
thorize 1t. and in few years you couli
see some benefit from them. / r. fer To
hr. Il. Bywaters, of Jefferson District
Some time last year the people of Orange
bought "A lot OF mules aud other things
aud Intended Keeping them employed on
the public highways. They did pretty
well until winter set in aud then they
hired them out tn pay their board. haul
ing ties and lumber and tearing up the
roads already worked.
The thermometer touched four degrees
on Thursday, the coolest weather we
have had since February. 1899
-
this weather continues long. stock must
sniier unless they are iei on hay from the
West, and many person cannot buy il.
A. it is now selling by retail at SIG or
81 per ton.
Some two weeks ago fellow from
New York, J {. Harrington. came here
and proposed To start knitting mill
with capital Of S25 600 dollars. If our
people would subscribe 81. 600 to il. He
called meeting OF citizens and they well
uigh ran over each other 70 attend. and
IA less time han it takes me to tell IL
=. 200 was subscribed. They elected
Mr.. Harrington. president {. l.. Cline
secretary; j. j Roberts. treasurer. and a
board OF directors. The president order.
ed the machinery (no house to put it in
and the next thing ne was try ing TO get
check cashed at our banks; having fail
I'd at that he lett with his board bill un
paid Our people are easily humbugged
There IS some fee iug here in the Judge
Campbell ease. Judge Camubell mar
ried a Culpeper lady and she has num-
her Of relatives here. / am satisfied that
Chairman SOuthall aud his committee
will whitewash it, Ii he was only Re-
publican the whole thing would be differ
ent have read the proceedings and am
-atistied the Amherst people can out
swear any people in the State They
must have been born swearing. Five or
six OF them VIII swear positively that
they heard certain things and another
lot will swear tits not so. and then comes
another set and they swear the first were
right. They must think there is no here
after.