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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
CALLED TO HIS DOOR
AND SHOT TO DEATH
Fatal Family Difficulty CO.
ours at Marystown, Ill.
MAN sLAYs FATHERLN-LAw.
Armed With Winchester and Revolver
He Then Takes to the Woods Pre-.
pared to Make Desperate Fight
Against Pursuing sheriff's Posse.

st. Louis, Sept 10.-A special to
The Post-Dispatch from Waterloo, ILL.,,
says:
William A. Hoffman, a young farm
smploye living near Marystown, H.,
called his fatherin-law, DR.. William
Gight and shot him to death.
Then he rode back to his home, told
his wife that "he had killed the old
hound, her father" gave her 50 which
he said he wanted her to spend on
the christening of their 4-weeks-old
daughter, Mary, kissed her and their
four children, and rode into the woods.
There are two men l must kill
before kill myself" he said to his
wife before leaving.
The family of DR.. Brandt offers
reward of $500 for Hoffman's capture.
Sheriff Thomas Ruch and large
posse are searching for him and ex-
pect at any time to have a pitched
battle with him He Is armed with
shotgun and q revolver Just be-
fore killing his father-in-law he pur-
chased 80 rounds of cartridges. Hoff-
man is a good marksman, strong and
the officers believe he was driven to
recklessness by whisky and his i'm
aginary troubles. Before he murdered
Brandt he told Herman Papes:
"In one hour there will be a war
rant out for me. Bat look out.
will shoot you or Tom RucSS or any
body else who tries to arrest me-"
Hoffman's wife says that as he left
he declared: Il must kill two more
people, then myself If the sheriff
or his deputies try to arrest me must
also kill them"
Sheriff Ruch thinks Hoffman Is in
hiding In the woods near his home at
Rock Cliffs. He and his deputies are
armed and ready to shoot the fugitive
at sight. This entire section of Mon
roe county Is excited, as the fugitive
is regarded as desperate. It is sup
posed that Hoffman's motive for kill
Ing his father-in-law was that the old
gentleman refused to increase his
weekly allowance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Two Secrets of Success

The success of The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York is due:
FIRST To its selection of risks:
It writes no insurance in unhealthful
SECOND the investment of
its funds:
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the greatest accumulation of trust funds in
the world Is invested,
Good health and good invest
ments will go long way toward
making anyone rich.
This Company ranks
FIRsT-Tn Assets.
First-In Amount Paid Policy holders
First--In Age,
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
Richard "A McCurdy, President
r. F. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERIoUs, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
ONE DEAD, 5 INJURED
IN NASHVILLE FIRE
Coleman, Tompkin Co.'S Build
ing Is Burned.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT s1ac,ooo.
After Fire Had Been Subdued, and
Firemen Were on Guard to Prevent
Another Outbreak, Walls Collapsed
Burying Many Under the Debris.

Another Outbreak, Walls Collapsed
Buryina Many Under the Debris.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept 10.-A fire
that started in the wholesale grocery
house Of Coleman, Tompkins 6 Co.,
early this morning, resulted In the
death of one person and the serious
injury Of flve others.
The fire originated In the third
story of the Coleman-Tompkins build.
Ing and spread rapidly to the ad1otn-
ing buildings occupied by the Broad
Street Stove and Tinware company.
and the wholesale drug house of w.
Fl. Smith & Bros
1t was about o'clock when the
flames were subdued and all the fire.
men had returned to their several
stations with the exception of seven
who were left to guard against another
outbreak. These men were on the
third floor of the Coleman-Tompkins
building when shortly after 10 o'clock
the midle walls gave way without q
warning, and carried with them the
roof and side wall
The firemen were precipitated into
the cellar and were nearly smothered
when taken from under the debris.
Those injured were:
Assistant Chief Joe Winter, scalp
wound and probable fracture.
Captain Bob Burk, spine broken.
George r. Faris, rib broken and In
jured internally.
Sam McHenry colored, injured inter
nally and lower limbs paralyzed from
the shock.
Charles Meadows and Stith Derrick
son were badly shaken up, but escaped
without serious injury.
DR.. F. H. Smith and S. S. Whar-
ton were in the office of Smith &
Bro, when the walls fell, and were
caught underneath the mass.
DR.. Smith was terribly bruised and
was smothered to death before his
body could be extricated.
Wharton sustained a severe scalp
wound.
The buildings and stock are q total
loss, and the damage is estimated at
$125.000. The insurance is placed at
$4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
IRON AND sTERL MARKET.
condltIons ss Reported by The Iron
Trade ReNfs-&

Conditlons az Reported by The iron
Trade Revie-xs.
Cleveland, Sept. 10.-The Iron Tpade
Review this week says:
The iron trade still presents strong
contrasts to the high pressure condi-
tions of 1902, yet the volumo OF bus
mess will compare favorably with what
have been rated ordinary times. Re-
sistance to any pressure that would
carry prices measurably below the
present level is apparent in both pig
iron and finished material, yet there is
no positive development to give assur-
anoe that the present level can be
maintained. Contract buying is of
such small proportions as to COVE lit
tie ciew to the requirements of con-
Stunning interests. The efforts of the
gouthern furnaces to secure a redcution
of so cents In freight to the Ohio rlv-
answering that the time had not yet
come for such concession. Similar
freight reductions would have been
asked from northern roads. AZ pres
OAC SCAIIdA WSSL0Iu are QuOI-
ing undr the s11.75 Birmingham basis
for No foundry, sales at Pittsburs
being reported at s15.85 which would
mean $11 at the furnace for southern
competitors. This may have given
rise to the reports of $11 southern iron.
No such sales can be traced, however.
though 5000 tons of southern iron has
been bought in the week by the leading
agricultural machinery interest. and
2,sO0 tons by an Ohio cast Rron pipe
foundry, on basis equivalent to S1l.bO.
Birmingham. Gray Jorge iron has de-
clined further, and Pittsburg sales are
reported at SIS. Purchasers of Bes-
seneT iron by the United States Steel
corporation for the fourth quarter are
still delayed. Steel has been sold by
independent producers below the S27
Ptttsburg basis established by the pool
and meeting Of the steel billet asse-
citation is expected in the near future
to consider prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Vail Investigating Beirut Riot.

Paris, Sept. 10.-Advices received by
the French foreign office from Beirut
say that Nazlm Pasha, the vail OF
Syria, Is making q thorough investisa.
tion Of the causes of the recent dis
order at Beirut and that he has given
assurances to the foreign consuls that
he will severely punish the guilty.
Under the circumstances It Is added,
the French, British and Italian CON.
suls have decided nos 90 ask for the
landing Of American marines as (coQ.
traTy to the Constantinopls advioee)
the excitement has subsided and the
Christian refugees who fed are return.
Ing to their ZONES. The investigation
thus far made into the outbreak has
shown that the police participated in
looting the shops and houses, the for.
mer vail Reshid Pasha, being unable
to control the police.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
SURVEYORS RETURN.
speciaI Investigations by Professor
Barnett Of California University,

Special investigations by Professor
Barnett Of California University.
Stamford University, Cal, Sept. 10.
Samuel jackson Barnett, assistant pro
fessor Of physics, has returned to the
university after several months spent
in survey work along the Alaskan
coast. The party made a special in.
vestigatioa into the peculiar magnetic
disturbances which have made navi.
CATION difficult in certain localities.
Near Skagway these disturbances are
very severe, the DETECTION Of the nee.
die being SO great that the compass
is rendered almost useless. 1t was
found that this strange state Of af-
fairs was due to the abundance of
magnetic force, almost a perfect mag.
netic pole being found in Skagway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
CANAL TREATY MAY
BRING REVOLUTION
Strong Interests at Work on
1sthmus Of Panama.
DISSATISFACTION AT REJECTION.

Action May Be Undertaken TO Bring
About Revolution and Form Inde-
pendent Government in Panama op-
posing that In soaota.
New York, Sept. 10.-Repre
tives Of strong interests on the 18th
musso9 Panama who make their homes
in this city, are reported to be consdd-
erlng plan of action to be undertake
en- in cooperating with men Of sim.
liar views in Panama and Colon to
bring about a revolution and form
an Independent government in Panama
opposed to that in Bogota.
There is much perturbation on the
isthmus ON account of the failure of
the canal treaty which is ascribed to
the authorities at Bogota and the ma.
tives of Panama think it is to their
best interest for new republic to be
formed on the isthmus, which may me-
gotiate directly with the United States
new treaty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
oIympIan Games at WORLDS Fair

st. Louis, Sept 1o.-Cycling will
form very important part of the
Olympic series at the worlds fair.
Many representative riders of foreign
countries already have signihed their
Intention of competing. James e..
Sullivan, chief of the department of
physical culture, has had several con.
ferences with A. G. Patcheller. chair.
man of the bicycle committee of the
Olympian games and as a result the
association has sanctioned a week of
racing at the arena at st. Louis, Aug.
! to 6 inclusive. Professional events
also will be given so as to draw to St
Louis the greatest riders in the world
Automobiling will be substantially rec.
ognized in the department of physi.
cal culture at the worlds fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
WANTS BEIRUT vALi DISMISSED.
Leishman Says Americans Are In Dan.
DER Under HIa Jurisdiction

Leishman Says Americans Are In Dan
ger Under Hls Jurisdiction.
Constantinople, Sept. 10.-United
States Minister Leishman has present.
ed demand TO the Turkish govern.
ment for the dismissal Of Reshid Pa.
sha, vail OF Beirut, on the ground
that so long as he Is retained In office
the lives and property OF Americans
in Beirut are insecure. The porte
has not yet replied to the demand.
nor has there been any development
in connection with other American
claims. The dispatch of Nazim Pa,
sha to Beirut from his post at Damas.
Gus is considered to be a preliminary
step toward a settlement. Nazim
Pasha received an ovation on his ar.
rival at Beirut, q crowd at the rail.
way station cheering him repeatedly.
The town was then perfectly tranquil.
According to the latest telegrams,
however, the consuIs continue to trans,
act their business with Reshid Pasha,
vail of Beirut.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
SHERIFF UNDER AssREgT.
Held Under ch.ru. .f Msrd.nas NJ

Held Under Charge 81 Mur6erS@e Ne
gro by Coroner.
Columbia. 9. c.. Sept. 10s-0R @eA
urday night last. In the county o& -
luda. &C the county seat, tzoee mezD
ran out OF their places OF husanem
upon hearing several pistpl ahots,
found the body OF Bob Church, ne
gro. lying in the street near the corner
Of Main and CAuroh streets. Thsgs
was a bullet Aols through ois head
and In a few moments the megrc 60,
breathed his hast. There Was no one
in sight
A great sensation was created ON
Monday evening when the ecc6oneras
jury, which had been In seese4 aess&on
since the occurrence. ad3o0rheA and
the coroner, without intimating Co any
one the nature Of the verdict, walked
across the street and going into q
store. laid his hand upon the arm OF
w. Lee Rhoden. the sheriff Of @aaAda
county, and informed ham ehak he
was under arrest upon the charge OF
murder. The coroner took him to
the sheriff's office and he is still in
the custody of that official.
Having arrested the sheriff, the cor.
oner let 1t be known that he also want
ed Matt w Berry. young man who
resided about miles from town. DeF.
ry had been In town the day OF the
crime and had left tho morning after
Hearing that he was wanted. ne came
to the county seat and surrendered
himself. 1t now transpires that tha
coroner's jury rendered verdict
charging the sheriff ana Berry with
the crime upon the testimony Of Hope
Coleman and John Jeter, negroes, who
swore that the fatal snot was fred by
Berry or Rhoden, they could not tell
which. Coleman also Gwofs that ne
heard Berry tell Rhoden few minutes
before the shooting that he intended
to kill man and Rhoden promised To
help him. None of the white men
who were near the scene Of tho crime
could tell who fred the fatal shot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Bio Gathering Amateur Athletes.

Milwaukee, Sept 10.-The greatest
array of amateur athletes from this
country and Canada ever assembled In
the west are at Milwaukee today, the
occasion being a two days meet for
Athletic honors under the auspices of
the National Amateur Athletic union.
Today's card consists of the junior
events, the senior contests being on
tomorrow's program. The field Sc.
lected for the championships are at xhe
state fair grounds, few miles west
of the city. Owing to yesterdays rain
the track is soft and no breaking
records ig looked for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
MEETING AMERICAN BANKERS.

Eiaborately Equipped Train VIII Be
Run to Los Angeles.
New Orleans, Sept. 10.-General Pas.
senger Agent Anderson, Of the South
ern Pacific railroad, announces that
arrangements have been made to run
special elaborately equipped train
from New Orleans to Los Angeles and
San Francisco on account Of the meet.
ing of the American Bankers associ.
alton Oct. 20 to %. The delegation
Of New York bankers will reach New
Orleans by the Southern Pacific steam.
er Oct. IL and will join the New Or
leans delegation which leaves here
Oct. IS, going through by vestibule
train to San Francisco.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY.
Chicago Wholesale Grocers Strike In
Ital Blow at Same.

ltal Blow at Same.
Chicago, Sept. 10.-By the arrest OF
eight men last night, the wholesale gro.
GERS of Chicago struck an initial blow
at widespread conspiracy by which
they have lost thousands of dollars
worth Of merchandise in the city. Other
arrests will be made today. According
to the confession Of one of the prison.
ers the scheme was worked in this
manner:
For instance, a driver would take
60 bags Of sugar out of the warehouse.
Then he would drive around to some
retail grocer, who was sin" on the
play, and would deliver perhaps II
Of the bags to him. That done, he
would deliver the other As to the
wholesale house. The receiving clerk
would check up for so sacks received
and in this way the theft would not
be detected until 1t was found that
the stock en- hand was becoming de.
pleted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Notwithstanding Reoeints.

New York, Sept. 10.-A new record
for entries has been hung up at the
custom house, 1890 invoices having
been received and passed in one day
The receipts from these importations
were S1.519,110. With the exception
Of single day shortly before the Ding.
ley tariff went into effect, when s., 400.
600 was taken in, this constitutes the
record days receipts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
chattanooua,s MayoraIty Race.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 10.-Cap.
tain H. A. Chambers, president of the
board of aldermen, today withdrew
from the race for mayor, leaving the
contest for the Democratic nomination
between A. w. Chambliss, the incum.
bent, and Sol Moyses. The city ex.
ecutive committee tonight adopted the
rules for legalized primary, to be
held on Oct. l, to make nominations,
and fixed the entrance fees for mayor.
atty candidates at S1OO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Caused Death of Playmate.

New York, Sept. 10.-John Cole,
Of Tottenville, Staten Island, is un.
der arrest charged with having caused
the death of his playmate, George
Sykes, who was killed by the acciden.
tai discharge of shotgun. The boys
were hunting. When Cole was trying
to fire, the gun missed and he pricked
the cap with pin while Sykes held
up the barrel The pin set the cap
off and Sykes received the charge Of
shot In his breast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
May Have Been Eoul PLAY.

Victor, Col. Sept. lO.-Mike Hos.
ers, miner living at Camperon, has
disappeared and his cabin has been
burned The fire is generally pre-.
sumed to have been of incendiary o.
lgin Rogers is the only man wlAv
saw the assault on James M. Stewart
the carpenter, ten days ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11

New York, Sept 10-In a gloomy
old-fashioned house In Dean strfs
Brooklyn, the police, who batts
down the door, have found the b.
Mrs. Margaret May lying on a.
an upper room At her feet lay ss
BODY OF fox terrier dog Until rel
Gently the old house has been a Mecca
for the poor OF that quarter. Since
the death of Mrs. Mays husband. We
was quite wealthy, the woman had dtssl
tributed charity to all who applied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
SHIPS MAKE QUICK TRIPS.
Philadelphia and La Lorraine Lower
Their Records

New York, Sept. 10.-The Ameri.
can line steamer Philadelphia, which
made the passage in ETAOINNUNU
made the passage to New York in six
day, thirteen hours and thirty-three
minutes, which is two hours and eight
minutes better than her previous east.
ward record
The French line steamer La Lorraine
arrived at Havre at o'clock this
morning from New York. The time
of her passage was six days, nine
hours and forty-seven minutes-one
hour and thirteen minutes less than
her best previous record eastward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Three Hundred Go on strife.

Louisville. KY, Sept. 10-Three hun.
Ared men employed in the freight de-
pot OF the Jeffersonville, Ind, branch
OF the American Car and Foundry com.
panL went on q strike today for an
increase Of rs per cent. They have
been paid from Is to az cents pe,
hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
MaroonI Demonstration station.

st. Louis, Sept. 10.-Twenty-dve
thousand square feet On hill just east
OF Art Hill, on the Worlds fair
grounds have been assigned by the
management as a site for the demon
stration station for the Marconi wire
less telegraph. From here wireless
messages will be flashed during the
fair across many miles Of land al
sea to far-distant corners Of the old
world,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Editors hlousa nunanra.a

Berne. Ind, Sept. 10.--The home of
bred Rohr. editor OF The Berne Wit
ness was almost entirely demolished
oy dynamite early this morning. The
family was extricated from the ruins
with slight injuries. Rohr's paper
has been leading the opposition to
licensed saloons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Lee. OLn, lOOZ.
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. Gulledge,
of Verbena with whosesfamily was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
J01nson'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, 1903-09-11
AbhevlIIe,a New Rank

Montgomery, Ala. Sept. 10.-The
bank of Henry, of Abbeyille, new lin.
stitution, filed its articles OF incorpor-
alton with the secretary OF state and
has asked for charter. The bank
will have capital Of 100000. Dr.
A. s. Stegall is president and w. r.
Cheairs cashier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Town Marshal Kills Earmer.

Deanfield, KY, Sept. 10.-Eugene
Phillips, farmer, was killed today
by John Guess, town marshal. Guess
was shot while attempting to serve
q warrant on Phillips and returned
the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11

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SHIP vERITAsLE DEAD HOUSE.
Bears Bodies of 800 Soldiers From che
PhlllppIna Ialande.

New York, Sept 10.-Bearing the
bodies Of 800 soldiers, who sacrificed
their lives in the Philippines, tbs
transport Fitzpatrick is expected here
hourly from Manila, by way OF the
suez canal. The ship bears the larD
est number of dead men yet arrived
from the islands. A oomplets llsa
OF the dead shows that less thar
one-f1fth died from wounds received
in battle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Williams Sent a. aeaaaia

Harmony Grove, Ca, Sept. 1O.--Wi
hams, a negro man convicted os m,S
dering a negro woman at hot suppd
last winter. 10 Madison auperiaa -
was sentenced to Aa - &
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erasshopners Destroy crons.

Santa Fe, NJ NJ. Sept IO.-Grasshop.
pers have destroyed the crops OF the
P1curis Indians in Taos county and the
government will have to help them
over the winter and supply them with
eeed Grain next spring
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11
Lost Arm In Cotton Gin,

Blythe, Ca, Sept IO.-A farmer
named Wyldes got his arm caught in
gin belonging to Merritt Newman and
1t was so badly laceratsd that ampu
faffan Wqg necessary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-11

atty candidates at 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
BOARDERs WANTED.

HANDSOMELY furnished front room. with board, for couple or two young men; terms reasonable. 701 South 2Oth street. Bell phone 1237. 29-3t-we-fr-su WANTED-Couple or two gentlemen to occupy nice room with board and all conveniences. Table speciality Terms reasonable. References exchanged. Ap- ply. No. 509 North Ninenteenth St.
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