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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
PHILIPPINE COMMERCE FIGURES.
Report Shows Both Exports and I'm.
ports on the Increase.

ports on the increase.
Washington, March 3.-The bureau
of insular affairs of the war depart
ment has received the complete OH.
clal figures of Philippine commerce.
for November, 1902, the importations
for which month, exclusive of gold
and silver and government supplies,
were valued at approximately $S,00o..
600, a slight increase. More than hall
of this amount is credited to the pur.
chase of food articles, and is due in
great measure to crop failures.
The exports show trade of nearly
$3,500,00o, being the largest monthly
export showing since American occu.
patton with the exception of Septem-
her last. Nearly $2,000,000 worth OF
hemp was sent to the UWted States.
During eleven months ending Nov
30, 1902, the total imports were val
ued at $S0,573,S72, on which duty to
the amount Of more than $1,000 900
was collected.
A steady gain is shown in the ex.
ports for eleven months of 1902 as
compared with the figures for each of
the two preceding yeardss The total
value Of this trade during the last cal.
endar year period amounted to $685..
567,269.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
ENGLISH CATHOLICS IN FEAR.
Much Uneasiness is Caused by Pope's
FeebIeness.

Much Uneasiness is Caused by Pope's
FeebIeness.
New York, March 3.-Much uneasi.
ness is caused among English Roman
Catholics by the reports from Rome of
the increasing feebleness of the pope
says The Tribune's London correspon.
dent. The vatican keeps its secrets
more closely than any foreign office in
Europe and Cardinal Rampolla is not
likely to create alarm by premature
disclosures.
The influential Roman Catholics
here are remembering the pope's ad-
vanced age and are not reaSsured by
the press dispatches giving an account
of the consistory or by statements of
his physical condition. They know
that there must be limitations to his
extraordinary vitality Cardinal
Vaughan is expected to exert as much
influence as Cardinal Lanning did in
his time in determining the succession
and he is reported to be convinced
that the relations between the vatican
and the quirinal require an Italian
pope, and that no foreign cardinal ade
quately represent the claims of the
papacy to temporal sovereignty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
WANTS BIG DAMAGES.
Mrs. Martin Brings Action Against Six
Railroads For Insult.


Atlanta, Ca, March "a second
suit against the six railroads entering
the union depot to recover damages to
the amount of $4,000 for an alleged
insult offered by one of the negro wait
resses to Mrs. Lottie B. Martin, has
been filed in the city court.
Mrs. Martin states in the petition
that she was in the depot with Mrs.
w. P. Roach at the time Savannah
Clayton is said to have Inundated them
by accusing them of being at the
carshed for other purposes than to
meet a friend at the train.
She AYERS in the petition that the
negrSss spoke in a cruel and brutal
way to her, which caused nervous pros.
tration, and she brings suit against
the Southern, the Western and Allan
tic, the Central of Georgia, the Allan.
ia and West Point, the Georgia, and
the Seaboard Air Line railroads as
principals, and Savannah Clayton as
their agent
Mrs w. P. Roach filed suit for $10,.
600 against the same defendant few
days ago
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
coWHIDED BY WOMAN.
German Taylor Given LashIng In Pub
lie Street.

uleIi ayiOF EdStiiItS III TuDs
lie Street.
New Decatur, Ala, March 3.-Georga
Schath, German, who conducts a tail.
or shop on East Moulton street, was
cowhided here yesterday by Mrs. Gill
more, who resides with her husband
In the same block.
The trouble all came about on ac.
count of deal in furniture with which
Schath had nothing to do. Stored
away in Schathis rooms was some fur.
niture which Mrs. Gilmore's husband
had sold to another party without the
wife's consent and when she found
that the furniture was stored there
she at once went to a store and pur
chased a cowhide and went after the
tailor in good shape.
She fairly cut his hide from head
to foot and the performance was wit
messed by a large orcwd of curious
spectators as it took place on one of
the principal streets in the city. In
the mixup Schath's wife also received
several heavy blows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
Home Rule Very Distant.

London, March 3.-The Birmdng.
ham papers credit Lord Spencer the
Liberal leader in the house of lords,
with declaring, in the course OF a
speech that he made in that city last
Saturday, that home rule for Ireland
was very distant, and that it would
be impolitic to bring it forward" He
had always believed 1t to be more
probable that the Unionist party would
eventually carry some measure of self
government for Ireland than that the
Liberals would do 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04

Chicago March 3.-Miss Roosevelt,
Miss Edith Root, the McIllenneys,
Mrs. Shattuck, of New York; Miss
Schenck, of New York; w E. Stauffer
and the Misses Stauffer, of New Or
leans, have returned from Avery's is.
land, says a dispatch to The Tribune
from New Orleans. Misses Roose
welt and Root will leave for Washing
ton THURSDAY morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
Ohio River Risino

CT -cinnati, March 3-The Ohio riv.
er at 9 O'Clock a. m. had reached the
stage Of 1914 feet. and was rising at the
rate of two-tenths of foot an hour
At this rate the danger line. so feet
will be reached at noon. Indications
are that possibly feet more may
come. which will cause much incon.
venience in the lower portions of the
city by the flooding of cellars
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
Dominion liner Aqround.

Queenstown, March 3.-The Domin.
ion liner Merton, from Boston for Liv
erpool. which went aground near
Roche's Point last Saturday, is still
fast. The officers OF the Merton be
lieve there is every probability of the
ship being saved, although it is feared
her bottom has been pierced forward
All the passengers have been removed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
COTTON HOLDING ITS OWN.
No Break Has Yet Come In Recent
Hiqh Prices.

FIl9H FlI(CSs
New York, March 3-The cotton
market at the opening today. showed
decline of 1 point on August, with
other positions unchanged to one point
higher. For a time the market had
a weak undertone on general uquida.
ton and some selling for short &C.
count; but pool operators whatever
they have done privately appear to
be giving the market support, and the
early shorts commenced to cover. BY
1890 m. the market was 103 points
above the closing of the previous day.
but was nervous and irregular. On
the opening call one broker had an
order to sell $4,000 bales of May and
some stated that March was being
bulled to make a selling basis for the
remaining market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
NOW CLAIMED
BRYAN MAY BOLT
Declares He VIII Not Submit
To Gold Platform.
AoHEREs TO OLD PLATFORM.
Nebraskan Declares If Gold Faction Is
Successful In the Convention An
independent Ticket Will Be Nomi.
mated

New York, March 3.-William j.
Bryan has informed his intimate
friends in this city, says The Tribune,
that if the gold and plutocratic Dem.
ocrats triumph in the next national
Democratic convention he will lead his
followers from the hall and nominate
an Independent Democratic ticket with
"a platform that will enlist the support
of the radicals.
THE friends of Mr. Bryan" said
one of the Nebraskan's coadjutors,
'are keeping the fires of true Democ.
racy burning on the altar of Democ-
racy. There is something worse than
defeat. 1t is a sacrifice of principles.
Now, don't make any mistake. Not
all the Democrats who voted the regu-
lar ticket in 1896 and again in 1900
were in favor of all the things in the
platform, but the platform was nine
tenths right, and should have had the
support of every Democrat"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
PoAcHER sLAYs FARMER.
Negro Had Been Ordered To Leave

Negro Had Been Ordered To Leave
Mr.. LoWiey's Farm.
Montgomery, Ala, March 3.-John
Lowley, prominent farmer, was shot
and killed this afternoon on his farm,
near Montevalley, by Lark Johnson,
negro.
The negro was hunting on Mr.. Low.
ley's farm and was ordered to leave.
He cursed the planter, it is alleged,
and then fired, both barrels, the loads
entering the right breast of Mr.. Low.
ley, death ensuing in Is minutes.
A posse is in pursuit of Johnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
Alaskan Treaty Under wav.

Washington, March 3.-Secretary
Hay and Sir Michael Herbert today
exchanged ratifcations of the Alaskan
boundary treaty. The preparation oil
the cases Of the two sides will pro
ceed with all speed as under the treaty
they must be submitted to the arbitra
tors within 60 days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
Gas Famine Expected.

Huntington, w. Va, March 3.-Hunt
ington, Central City, Kenova and Ger
edo, w Va, and Ashland and Cat
tlettsburg, KY, are experiencing a gas
famine, resulting from a break in the
chief main leading from the fields in
Kentucky. Many factories have been
closed, and there is much suffering.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
River Stationary at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, March 3.-The riv
er has risen only one-tenth of fool
in the last "a hours, and the flood sit
uation remains unchanged. Incoming
boats from southern ports report thai
many landings are submerged by the
overflowing waters. The levees CON
tinue to hold
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04

Hamilton, o., March 3.-Al Knapp
when asked today how he escaped in
so many cases until he choked his
wife Hannah, said:
That's what I'd like to know They
wouldn't know now if it wasn't for
my people telling that they suspected
me-"
1t was your getting married so soon
after Hannah's death to Anna Gamble
in Indianapolis that gave you away"
II married Hannah 20 days after /
killed Jennie. Did that catch me?
No, 1t was not by getting married
That wouldn't have made anw differ
ence. My sister told.
Mary was my favorite sister, too
They ought to have shielded me in
stead of coming here to the Hamilton
police. We're your brother In trouble
wouldn't you shield him instead OF
giving him away? 1t amt the police
that got me; it's my sister Mary and
her husband, Ed King. Why the de
tectives in Cincinnati suspected after
Jennie was found, and l fixed one
of them so he quit following me, and
I raised riot with Chief Dietsch, too,
about it. Witte, with another detec.
tive, was following me two weeks,
when one day on Central avenue near
Laurel street, they were right be.
hind me. l had a heavy cane and
let them get right up on me- Then
I turned quick and hit White right over
the ear. He went down and he
staid there. The other detective
came after me, but l ran home. Then
I put revolver in my pocket and went
right up to see Chief Deitsch and told
him that I would kill Witte if he did
not quit following me, and that knew
all the detectives and I would kill any
one of them he sent after me. They
did not follow me any more. would
have killed Witte that day if had had
q revolver"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
Rev. ]. E. Petit Dead.

Ellijay, Ca, March 3.-Rev. ]. f.
Petit died suddenly today at his home
at Cartecay, Gilmer county, miles
east of this place. Rev. Mr.. Petit was
a Methodist preacher and a great tenn.
perance advocate. He practiced what
he preached. He was 64 years of age
and a good citizen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
Flood Conditions Improving.

Pittsburg, March 3.-All embargoes
on freight recently placed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad company and
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg. during the period of congestion,
have been lifted. Notices to this
effect were today sent to all shippers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
New Appraiser Appointed.

Washington, March 3.-It was an.
nounced today that Major L. S. Trow.
bridge will succeed James H. Stone as
appraiser of the port Of Detroit. Ma.
Jor Trowbridge is longtime person
al friend of Senator Alger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
Another Railroad Runor.

Columbia, s. c., Feb. ga South
ern railway Official has Inadvertently
let drop the statement that his road
had purchased the Florida East Coast.
from Jacksonville to Miami. He would
not be quoted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.


Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-Ths is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena Ala, to hold
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. GuIIedge,
of Verbena, 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.
Took 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. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
If You Contract
to buy..s1O, 900 in per
cent. Golds Bonds from
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
RichardaA. McCurdy, President.
Payment to be made during 20
years in annual installments, and
you die after you have made one
payment, your estate will receive
$500 year for 20 years $4,000
Then cash 10000
Total guarantee in gold $4,000
Information as to terms can be had by
writing
r. F. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERICUs,. GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
ANOTHER VICTIM
OF KNAPP FOUND
Floater.Found in Ohio River
Fully Identified.
WITNESS IN CASE THREATENED
Body Is that of Hannah Goddard
knapp-Evidence Fast AccumuIat.
ing Against Man Charged with
Wholesale Wife Murder.

Louisville, March 3.-A telephone
message just received from New AL
bany, Ind, says Edward F. King, OF
Cincinnati, and Charles Goddard, OF
Hamilton, o., brotherin-law and
brother of Hannah Goddard Knapp,
have positively identified the bod
floating in the Ohio river late yester-
day afternoon as that of Hannah God
dard Knapp, wife of Alfred Knapp,
now under arrest in Hamilton.
The statement was made that the
jewelry found on the person was the
same as that known to have been
worn by the young woman before she
became the wife of Knapp, and that
there is not the slightest doubt of her
identity.
Careful work of the embalmers dur.
ing the morning did much to restore
the appearance of the body. The re.
mains will be sent to Hamilton this
afternoon leaving here at o'clock.
Chief of Police Kuemmerling, of Ham
ilton, accompanied the two men to
New Albany and will be in charge OF
the body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04

Cincinnati, March 3.-Mrs. Edward
F. King, sister of Alfred A. Knapp,
has reported that her lfe has been
repeatedly threatened by another wo-
man interested in the Knapp defense,
and today she asked for protection,
which was accorded her. Mrs King
said:
''If meet the woman I guess it will
be all UP with me. She hates me be.
cause my husband and were the first
to start the investigation of what Al
lie did in connection with the disap.
pearance of Hannah Goddard. l am
terribly afraid that she will carry out
her threat and kill me- She knows
that I opposed Allies marriage.
know the woman is very vindictive."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-04
CATARRF7

of appetite and
stren IL 9Th. The
catarrhal poisons
are absorbed into
the blood, and all
the membranes
of the body be-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-11
F. A. GERBER g. SONS

WANTED.-To buy Pekin Ducks.
Plymouth Rock, Wyndotte, and Leg.
norm chickens. Also a few incuba-
tors and breeders. State manufac-
tare OF machine, egg capacity, con-
dltlon and price wanted. Address
Z; %. Box 90, Wade, Alachua CO.,
ia. 1874 vt
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-11
Death of j. S. North.

j. S. North, an honOred citizen OF
Welaka, died on Monday morning
the 18th inst, after an illness of two
weeks.
Mr.. North was one of the best
known men in Putnam county, and
his death has cast a gloom over We.
laka, where he has resided and held
nm EonOred place in the esteem of the
people for 80 years.
Mr.. North came from Saginaw
Mich, and engaged in orange grow
ing and merchandising at Welaka, in
all of which he was very successful
He retired from active business sew
eral years ago, and since the death OF
his wife has passed most of his sum.
mers with his children at Avon,
Conn.
Deceased was senior warden of the
Episcopal church, "a consistent ChriSs
tian, kind neighbor, and was beloved
by all people. The death of no one
citizen of Welaka could cause more
widespread sorrow.
His III leral occurred from the Epis-
copal church, Welaka, on Tuesday
afternoon, and the entire town at
tended as mark of respect. The
obsequies were conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. q. H. Ward. The inter
ment was in the family lot at Oak
wood cemetery.
Mr.. North is survived by his four
children-Mrs. John DallOw of We
laka, and DR.. John l.. North, Mrs.
H. WoOdford and Mrs. Joseph Wood
ford of Avon, Conn. All but the lat
ter daughter were present.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-11
IMPROVED SERVICE VIA. ALLAN
TIO COAST LINE,

Atlantic Coast Line has inaugurated
Pullman Sleeping Car Lines between
jacksonville and Punta Gorda and JACK
sonville and st. Petersburg, offering
comfortable travel between Jacksonville
and the points referred to.
TT is gives first class service between
Jacksonville and Peninsular Florida. 81,
Petersburg sleeper leaves Jacksonville
at 8 40 p. m. running via. Palatka
0. ala, Leesburg and 1rilby arriving 81
Petersburg 10 40 a. m. North bouhni
this car leaves st. Petersburg 6 200 p. M
arriving Jacksonville 7 80 a M Pun
ia Gorda Sleeper leaves Jacksonville
8 40 D. m running via Sanford, Kissim-
NEE and Lakeland, arriving Punta Cor
da ~ 40 following day. Northbound'
this car leaves Punta GOrda a :O5 p. m
arriving Jacksonville 1880 a. m. 49,.
Parlor car service has also been inau-
gurated between Jacksonville and ST
etarsburg, leaving Jacksonville ~ OC
n. M. arriving st. Petersburg at 10 40 P
m. North bound, this car leaves ST.
Petersburg at :25 a. m. arriving Jack
sonville at 6 :55 p. m.
The advantage Of this service VIII De
readily seen. All the cars referred TO
are all supplied with buffet servie.
Additional parlor car service will be
placed in effect by the Coast Line with
change of schedule at an eaIly date.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-11
Mr., StOcktOn's Visit,

Hon. John N. G. Stockton spent
all day Thursday in Palatka and
improved the time by seeing many
old acquaintance and friends. He
was many times congratulated on the
character of his speech of the night
before at the court house. Mr.. Stock
ton is a serious man naturally, and ii
is therefore but natural that he
should take himself seriously-or
words to that effect. He has made
himself believe the country is on the
toboggan for the demnition bow
vows, and that all that's needed to
save it is to send him to the United
States senate. The delusion is harm
less. Anyway, he's crack-a-iack
democrat, n politician in whom there
is no guile, and one whose methods
are such as to contribute his full
quota of real hot stuff in a campaign.
The only thing the people of Palatka
can have against this man is the
well-grounded suspicion that he is
"bucking" just as good II democrat,
that true and tried friend of the COM
mon people-Robert w. Davis. I'm
less Mr.. Stockton takes measures to
dispel that suspicion he will, in the
opinion of the News, go shy on votes
in this county.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-11
Rev. N. III. Williams Is Not
Seeking Place-Wil Take
What Is Given Him,

Editor Palatka News:
Dear Sir-I notice in this week Is
Tallahasseean a clipping from the
News to the effect that / had relin.
pushed my charge in Texas and eX-
rected to go to Lake City and make
an effort to secure reappointment to
Palatka.
/ relinquished my charge in Texas
because the West Texas annual con-
ference closed its year on November
4th. Preferring not to become a
member of that conference, returns
ed to my own-the Florida.
While I love the Methodist congre-
CATION in Palatka, which has never
done me anything but good, have
never entertained a disposition to Sc
cure for myself appointment to Pa
latka or any other place. l go to the
conference to take any mission, cir
cult or station to which / may be ap-
pointed by Bishop Wilson.
Hoping that you will give this no
tice as much prominence as the one
that called it forth, am, yours truly,
N. III. WILLIAMS.
Tallahassee, Dec. Z, 1903.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-11

Leo Jacobson, the dry goods dealer,
has a unique guessing contest on. In
his window is a glass dish filled with
kernels of corn. Every purchaser of
goods to the extent of one dollar is
entitled to guess as to the number
of kernels in the dish. The contest
ends December oath, when a commit
tee will count the corn and award a
prize of $40 to the one making the
nearest correct guess. The money
hangs temptingly in the window just
above the corn.
Bigamist w. A. Patterson's case
has been transferred to DeLand for
trial. He married the second Mrs,
Patterson at that place. At his trial
he will be confronted with both wo-
men, either of whom it is stated
would be willing to take him for bet
ter or worse--principally worse, but
us neither care for an undivided half
interest in him the state will use him
in the camps. LATER. " esterday
Patterson arrived in Palatka in
charge of Sheriff Turner, who is TAX
ing him to the penitentiary to serve
n five years sentence imposed by
Judge Isaac A. Stewart of DeLand
on Monday, There is at least one
Billy Patterson who knows who
struck him,