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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
EaiIa TO Swim Channel.

Dover, England, Sept. 2.-Montague
Holbein, the English swimmer, who
left the Southeforeland yesterday even
ing In his fourth attempt to swim the
English Channel, has failed again He
left the water miles from Calais,
France, after swimming II fours<and
20 minutes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Troons Held In Readiness

Denver, Sept. 2.-Adjutant Gener-
al Sherman Bell is quoted as saying
that orders have been issued by the
state troops to hold themselves in
readiness Il turn out at moments
notice should the strike situation in
Crlusla gFssa district dsmaDd their
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Differences Adjusted at FratervIIIe
and Work in Mine Resumed.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 2.-The diff
ferences between the miners at the
Fraterville mine and the Coal Creek
Coal company, have been adjusted,
and the 200 men have returned to work
-the strike having been declared OFF.
The mine has been shut down for
one week The labor trouble at the
Shamrock mine, between the miners
and the Black Diamond Coal company,
also in the Coal Creek district, has
been adjusted, and that mine is now
in operation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Another Eluke: No Race.

New York, Sept. 2.-Today's attempt
to sail the third race was but repeti.
ton of yesterdays fiuke. There was
a heavy fog and no wind. Both boats
waited until after midday and then
were towed back to Sandy Hook.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
DEAF MUTE SHOOTS WIFE.

Had Quarrel With Her in Written Con-
Versaton.
Chicago, Sept. 2.-William Sipes, a
deaf mute, had quarrel in written
conversation with his wife last night
and at it's climax shot her FIVE times,
inaicting wounds from which she prob:
ably will die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
shot at crow: Killed pauuhter.

0stego, Mich, Sept Duncan
Swan, farmer, had been troubled
with crows In his corn. Yesterday
he saw the corn moving and think.
ing crows were 10 the patch. dis
charged mis- Asotgun at the moving
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
Murderer Knapp Refused New Trial.

Murderer Knapp Refused New Trial.
Hamilton, o., Sept. 2.-Judge Belden
today refused a new trial for Alfred
A. Knapp, the self-confessed murderer
of two Of his wives and three other
victims. The court fixed Dec. u for
the execution. Knapp took the deci-
sion with indifference and made no
statement He will be taken to Co
lumbus for eIectrocution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
plaque Cases pecreasInn..

New York, Sept. 2-The bubonio
plague which has been raging in HQui-
Que is now steadily declining, accord
Ing to Herald dispatch from valpa-
riaso de Chile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
New Steamship Company Formed.

New York, Sept. "A new stess
ship company has been orgah
engagein coast-Wise businaa
this country and Panel
Peruvian dag, says| 60
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
BABY WEATHER.
Little Fellows Don't Like the Hot
DAYS.

Mothers should know exactly what
food to give babies in hot weather.
With the broiling hot days in July
and August the mother of baby is
always anxious for the health of her
little one and is then particularly care
full in feeding. Milk sours quickly and
other food is uncertain. Even in spite
of caution, sickness sometimes creeps
in and then the right food is more nee
essary than ever.
Our baby boy two years old began
in August to have attacks OF terrible
stomach and bowel trouble. The phys
ician said his digestion was very bad
and that if it had been earlier in the
summer and hotter weather we would
surely have lost him.
Finally we gave baby Grape-Nuts
food, feeding it several times the first
day and the next morning he seemed
better and brighter than he had been
for many days. There was a great
change in the condition of his bowels
and in three days they were entirely
normal. He is now we'll and getting
very strong and heshy and we know
that Grape-Nuts saved his life. Tor he
was very, very i'll baby. Grape-Nuts
food must have wonderful properties
to effect such cures as this
we grown-ups in our family all use
Grape-Nuts and also Postum in place
of coffee with the result that we never
any of us have any coffee ills, but are
well and strong" Name given by Pos
tum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
The reason Grape-Nuts food relieves
bowel trouble in babies or adults is
because the starch of the grain is pre-
digested and does not tax the bowels,
nor ferment like white bread. potatoes
and other forms OF starchy food
Send for particulars by mail of ex-
tension Of time on the $7.5Oo.oe eooks'
contest for Tss money prizes
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Prominent West Pointers.

A broad general classification of the
graduates OF the military academy up
to date shows that West Point has
given us 1 president and 2 candidates
for president, 8 presidential electors
and 4 members of the cabinet, 20 dip
lomatic representatives "a members
of congress, 1872 other federal officers,
18 governors and lieutenant govern
ors, IS members of state legislatures,
124 civil and 17S military officers of
states, 81 city officials, 230 educators,
236 railroad officials. 2S3 civil engi-
neers, PA judges and lawyers, %
cIergymen and so men OF other pro-
LESSONS, 26S business men, 230 farm
ers and planters and 172 authors.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Nickname Sticks to Gladstone.

Herbert Gladstone is still occasion
ally greeted by the historic nickname
which he bore so cheerfully at Elton.
When his father added two-pence to
the income tax about thirty-five years
ago Herbert, who was then diminu-
tive lower-form boy, was promptly
christened ''Tuppence," a name which
chung to him through the remainder
of his school days. Mr. Gladstone is
a shortish, broad-shouldered man of
great physical strength and with the
complexion of a Spaniard. He is an
enthusiastic lover of golf
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Wanted caIumnx psnlad.

A statement was printed in the To-
peka Capital that William Allen
White, editor of the Emporia Gazette
and author of the celebrated Boy
Vile" stories, wore a plug hat at tho
dinner given to President Roosevelt
in Topeka. Soon after Mr. White re-
turned to Emporia he sent this dis
patch to the Capital: Deny story that
/ wore plug hat. Mob forming around
office. Sheriff refuses protection. Wife
consulting an attorney, seeking di-
vorce. Printers threatening strike"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. THE MURDERER OF


Shrouded in deepest mystery for
two and one-half years, the Heating
murder, the sensation of the year at
Rochester, n. Y. is now solved. The
conviction of August Russell for the
strangling of Theresa Heating on the
night of Nov. 20, 1900, does not alone
depend on the mans confession
There is corroborative evidence of
the strongest kind.
The death of Miss Heating Mortified
the entire State. Officials were scored
for failure to unraveI the mystery
The solution shows how such a crime
may be committed, and, if the muir
derer keep his own counsel, remain
unsolved
Why did Russell confess. after over
two years of safe silence? Because
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Ihaen in his Old AGE.

Ibsen has given up reading news
papers or books. He writes no letters
and does no literary work. He seldom
sees anyone except his servant and
masseur. He never leaves the house
at Copenhagen, but is able to move
about in it with the aid of two canes.
Five years ago he was still quite &C
tive and as regular as Kant in his
habits. Every day he took the same
walk, stopped before the clock on the
university building to regulate his
watch and then read the newspapers
In the Grand cafe.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Peculiar Names in Maine.

A Chicago man has in his posses
sion list of peculiar names of Maine
citizens. 1t was written offhand by
the late Thomas B. Reed, who used
to say that his state could produce
more statesmen, foxes, water, deer
and peculiar names than any other
state in the union. One day, while
speaking of this matter, he wrote
down this list: Eek Smith, Has
sasiah Jones, Liberty Brown, Calvary
Thomas, Hopestill Waters, Bana Bull
lock, Kilah ManIey, Gallon Kirk, Sum-
mer All1end. Generous Pascal, Uzza
Feliowes, ZOphan Harum, Diodemia
Gilmore, Mesbach Carson, Cotton Mil
liken, Piram Sproull, Deluva Dickson
and Barcillai Sawyer. These men
were all personally known to Mr..
Reed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11

His ears protrude and are large. There
is shifty expression in the eyes. He
speaks with slight foreign accent in
a low tone. When he talks his fore
head wrinkles into scores of creases
The eyebrows are shaggy. He has
a large amount of conceit, as evil
denced by his talk.
The prisoner was born in the village
of Sante Magerieta, Belgium, thirty
nine years ago. In 1885 Russell es-
capped CONSUMPTION in the Belgian
army, but to get money to join an
uncle here he enlisted for three years.
Since coming to this country he has
been much of a rover.
He remained in Rochester the night
of the murder and the day following
He has told how he walked from the
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
sIx sturdv Rrothera

Six Shaffer brothers, sons OF John
Shaffer of Highland county, Ohio,
were photographed in a group at
Hillsborough, Ohio, few days ago.
The oldest is eighty-six years of age
and the youngest seventyfour. Their
united ages amount to $50 years.
Their fathers children numbered
thirteen and the children of these six
borthers number. respectively. eleven,
eight, nine, thirteen, twelve and five,
giving the list In the order of the faith
erS' ages
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11

person on the scene of his crime is a
method that Director of Detectives
Hayden has employed on several occa-
sions with remarkable success. The
most notable case was that of Arthur
Day, of this city, who pushed his wife
over Niagara gorge. She was dashed
to death on the rocks far below. Day
protested his innocence until Hayden
took him to the brink of the fatal
gorge, where Day imagined he saw his
wife rise in the mist and point an
accusing finger at him. He broke
down and confessed
In the present case Russell described
exactly how the girl lay when he left
her and what kind of clothing she
wore. This information he could not
have obtained unless he had COM
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
californla eIrL,s sueeess.

Nine. Norcrosse, the beautiful Cali
fornia singer who has won great sue
cess in London. made her first appear
ance as a very young girl at the Madi-
son Square theater, New York, during
a run OF The Colleen Bawn." One Of
the principal female performers was
taken i'll suddenly and she was given
the part at an hours notice. She made
a hit, but declined to adopt dramatic
career. Shortly afterWard she went
to Paris and began her musical
studies
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
London's Army Of Horses.

IN a recent paper on Electric Au-
tomobiles,' read before the British
Institution of Civil Engineers, Mr. H.
F. Joel stated that in London alone
there were over $1,000 licensed horse
carriages, apart from private vehicles,
tradesmen's vans, ETC., and 1t was es-
timated that over 100000 horses were
stabbed each night in London, neces-
stating the daily removal OF more
than 5000 tons of manure and refuse.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
princeIv Gerran Merchant.

German newspapers mention among
the signs of the times recent an
nourcement regarding Hugo Zu Ho-
henlohe- Oehringen, the first German
nrince who has turned merchant. With
a merchant name Schode he has form
ed a company, with capital OF $751;
600. for using oil to lay the dust in
roads. He is a brother of the duke
of Ujest, who owns vast forests in
Silesia and Hungary.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Too Much Attention to Germs.

The London Lancet says that since
bacteriology has become a recognized
branch of medical science, too much
attention has been directed to the
germs, and not enough to the soil 81
which they grow. 1t reminds its read
ers that bacteria can not flourish in
healthy body.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Drum Phones.

Perhaps the most curious means of
communication in the world is the
drum language Of a Congo tribe. These
queer people can talk to each other
with large drums made of bamboo
hoops, over which the skin Of some
animal is stretched. The drum, how
ever, is used only on important Occa-
sions.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
NOW FOR cITY-RRED FARMERS.
Possibilities of Future BY No Means
Remote.


AS the urban population which must
be fed from the farms increases, the
tillers of the soil become fewer in
number and poorer in quality. Those
who remain to care for the crops have
one fault which the city dweller is
quick to notice. The worker somehow
does not put the spirit into his tasks
that the eight-hour-day man in town
exhibits. The city boy grows up in
an atmosphere of hustle. With his
ability to make every moment count
the city-bred man may get out of
farm UNNECESSARILY more than the av-
erage rural resident. Agricultural
schools and a business instinct and
training are not bad substitutes for
farm breeding; and it will not be sur
prising if the next few years witness
an exodus of city-bred workmen, filled
with spirit and speed, to the districts
which produce the original matter for
all the breakfast foods.-R. E. Down
er in Booklover's Magazine.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Giant Babe

The Berlin newspapers tell of 6
wonderful baby giant which was re
Gently brought by his parents before
the medical faculty of that city fox
examination. He is the son of a baker
at Drievers, and, although only eight.
cen months old, stands three and
half feet high. He measures thirty
six inches round the chest
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Missouri Has Champion Family.

Sixty-two years ago man named
Jones moved from Kentucky to Dade
county, Missouri, taking with him his
family of ten children. At a reunion
recently held at Everton 1,019 of his
descendants were present and there
are few who were unable to attend.
Almost all his descendants have mar
ried and settled in the same neighbor-
hood in southwestern Missouri
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Bronson Howard Doing We'll.

Bronson Howard, the dramatist, is
in Pasadena, CAL, where he expects to
remain two or three years. Il have
bafled the DOCTORS" he says. They
cannot tell what is the matter with me-
Three years ago they said l needed
rest and for three years / wandered
over Europe and Egypt. Here l am
better than / have been since my
health became impaired"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Eirst Amerlcan Bonn in Guam.

The first American baby born in
the island of Guam is the daughter of
Eugene Dewey Ryan. paymaster in the
United States navy. The distinguished
little stranger is now between one and
two months old. Paymaster Ryan,
who was on the Concord at the battle
Of Manila, has been in Guam about a
year
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Gen. Lee to Deliver Grafton.

Gen. FitZhugh Lee has accepted the
invitation of the Daughters of the
Revolution of Jersey City to deliver
an Grafton at the unwilling of the
Paulus Hook battle monument, Jer-
sey City, on Oct. "a. Gen. Lee is
descendant of Light Horse Harry Lee,
who commanded the Americans in the
Paulus Hook fight, July 10, 1873.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Work of Traction P,oms.

The 66-horse power traction engines
used on Western ranches will pull sim
ultaneously II 14-inch plows blowing
to so acres per day, or will pillow. drilI
and harrow, all at one time, with prop
erly arranged tools, from 30 to so
acres per day.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Wealthy New York Churches.

A New York church that keeps ST.
lence respecting its wealth is the
Dutch collegiate, which is reputed to
have an income from investm of
100000 year. Trinity church has
an income from its investments OF
over 81, OG0 600 per annum.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Esmous EnoIish lawyer comino.

Sir Frederick Pollock, the famous
English lawyer and Law writer of Lon
don. has cabIed his acceptance OF an
invitation to read a paper before the
annual meeting OF the American bar
association. which will be held at Hot
Springs, Va, Aug. 26 to %.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
The Arkansas River.

Except when flooding, the Arkansas
river. in Oklahoma. is not a formida-
bic stream. 1t gains in magnitude af-
ter passing the Indian Territory, and
in the vicinity of East Gibson becomes
stronger and deeper.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
First stone Of Astor Fortune.

Some of the present Astor millions
had their origin in the Bowery. Will
liam B. Astor's uncle Henry, a cele-
brated butcher of that famous thor
oughfare, left him his Accommodations
of a Iifetime-about 100000. This,
well invested in 1876 or Whereabouts,
had much to do with building up the
vast Astor estate.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
ohio's Free Employment OFFICES.

Ohio has established free employ
ment offices in the five largest cities of
the state, and the officials in charge
report that from 1890 to 1900 the total
number of applicants of both sexes
was 270,910, of whom 1860 were
given employment
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
older Than the Christian Era.

Some workmen, while digging grav-
ell at Wenden, Saffron-Walden, Eng
land, unearthed a very rudely decorat
ed cinerary urn, containing a quantity
of dark earth mixed apparently with
the cremated remains of human be
ing. The urn is probably 1000 years
old and of Celtic origin.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11

Massillon. O.. has the tallest chief
of police in the country in the person
OF Edward Ertle, who stands six feet
two inches in his stockings and weighs
PAT pounds He is exceedingly active
and something OF an athlete.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
Naiue Of storIss to Eaxpt.

Were it not for the multitude Of
storks that thong to Egypt every win
ter there would be no living in some
parts OF the country, for. after every
inundation, frogs appear in deyastat-
ing swarms.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11
welcomed with open Hands.

The news that the Earl or Var
mouth has been enthusiastically re-
ceived by his tenantry" ought to be
read in the light of the fact that Pitts
burg money is paying them of. Money
makes the marquis go.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11

he was haunted Often in the night
he would awaken and shiver in dead
~ fear at weird noises in his chamber.
Its the ghost of Theresa Heating"
his wife would say to him and he
would cover under the bedclothes.
RusselPs wife delighted in frightening
him because he had often threatened
to kill her as he did Theresa Heating.
He married her about six months after
the murder and later confessed the
crime to her. She feared for her
own life after that.
Russell, his wife says. was subject
to periodical nerve storms" At such
times he was like a maniac. His ex-
animation by an alienist will be fol-
lowed by a careful investigation of
his parentage. Criminologists will go
beyond the seas and probe for cause
of his perversion, and incidentally try
to discover If he did not fee to Amer
lea escape punishment for a crime
similar to the murder of Miss Keat-
ing.
RusseIls forehead is of medium
height, the nose long and lips thick.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11

mltted the murder, because these facts
were never published and were known
only to few officials. There is other
evidence corroborative of Russell's
guilt which cannot be disputed.
The murderer says he feels better
since his confession than for months
past. He was on the point several
times of giving himself up, he told
Director Hayden.
why didn't your" asked Hayden.
Il was afraid of the electric chair"
replied the prisoner.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-11

scene of the crime through the prin-
cipal business street to the Empire
concert saloon There he drank with
women till a. M, and after register
ing under his own name, went to bed.
The next day he wandered about the
city and left for a small village TWEEN
ty miles away. He has not been
further away since the crime. Rus
sell says he did not know for several
days that his victim was dead. He
cannot read English.
Securing a confession from a guilty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
FEDERAL BUILDING
IN new BRUNSWICK.
POstOfice is Novel and Finishing
TOuchss are being Added to
the Structure.

New Brunswick, Oct. 2.-Mail was
delivered from the new post office
building, at the corner of George and
Albany streets, yesterday for the first
time. During the night all mail
matter in the old Office was moved,
together with some of the old furniture
and mail racks that will be used until
the new furniture is installed. The
building is not entirely completed,
but the work of finishing it is rapidly
going on, and it will not be long be-
fore the building will be entirely
completed.
This is New Brunswick's new feder-
al building and the citizens are very
proud of it. The appropriation was
secured through the efforts of Con-
gresham Howell. 1t is expected that
as soon as Mr.. Howell returns to
Washington he will set the machinery
in motion for the building which has
been authorized at Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
LOCAL MS.

William Williams is confined to his
home, 26 Smith street, with illness.
Samuel vanHorn, of Hobart street,
spent yesterday at Trenton.
Little Margaret Henderson, of Cor.
don street, met with all accident
Thursday afternoon, when she fell
and struck her head, cutting it very
badly.
Samuel Hall, of 231 State street,
left town Thursday afternoon for a
trip to Cape Cod.
Miss Carrie King and Miss Jennie
Numbers, of Woodbridge, have re-
turned to their home, after a pleasant
visit with their friend, Miss Ida Noe,
of 1877 Gordon street.
Miss H. Welson, of Gordon street,
left today for a visit with friends and
relatives out of town.
Mr., and Mrs. Bolleston and chill
dren have returned to their home on
Gordon street, after visiting friends
and relatives in Trenton.
Mrs. Campbell, of Newport, is visit
ing Mrs. Toolan, of Madison avenue,
E. X. Noe and his father, Charles
Noe, of 1877 Gordon street, spent yes
terday at the Trenton fair.
Mrs. D. Williams, of To~ttenville, is
visiting her relatives in Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. White, of Harrison
Place, spent yesterday in New York.
Daniel Hutchinson, of State street,
has had his residence on Brighton
avenue, papered and painted.
Mr.. M. Sexton, of Carteret, N. j.,
spent Thursday with his sister, Mrs.
James Darcy, of 1862 Brighton avenue.
Miss Margaret Hart has returned
from Farmville, Va, where she spent
the summer.