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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
STARTLING STATEMENT MADE.
Union Labor Could Throw Country Into
Financial Panic.

Union Labor Could Throw Country Into
Financial Panic.
Chicago, Oct. 10.-"Organized cap.
1tal through its Anti-Boycott and Elm.
ployers' associations must stop it's raid
of the savings of the trade unions OF
the union men will withdraw $500.
100000 from the banks"
Such is the statement made by
Thomas l. Kidd, vice president of tn,
American Federation of Labor after
an investigation of the damage suits
which the American Anti-Boycott as.
sociation and Employers associations
have filed against trade unions wit
In the last three months.
Mr.. Kidd intimated that 1t was
within the power of union labor to
throw the country into a financial
panic by taking from the circulation
the $300,O0O,O00 which, he says, labor
controls. In this connection it may
be stated that the money stock of
the country approximates $2,273.0Oo.
900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
Handsome Home of Elks.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Oct 10.-The Tus
caloosa Elks have let a contract to
w. T. Mccormick for the erection of
their home on the corner Of Twenty
Second avenue and Sixth street The
building is to be a handsome. three
story brick Structure, and when com.
pleted will be one of the most attrac
tive buildings in the city. Work is
to begin Immediately and will be com.
pleted by April The cost of same
will be $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
DELAWARE RIVER RISING.
Portions of Trenton, NJ. j., In Danger
From Floods


Trenton, N. j., Ooct. 1O.-A heavy
flood which last night caused the sus
pension of through traffic on the Penn
sylvania had subsidized somewhat al
10 o'clock today, but not sufficiently tt
permit the running of trains
There is no interference with traf
fic between New York and this city
but no trains are running between
New York and Philadelphia. Five
trains which should have passed
through Trenton last night are stalled
here. One of them is the midnight
express from New York city. Spe
cial trains containing cars of the Bar
mum and Bailey circus are among those
stalled. One of the cars of the cir
Gus train, Pullman sleeper, was de
rallied. Ladders had to be used to res
cue the passengers. During the night
heavy freight trains were used to hold
down the bridge of the railroad com
pany spanning the Assanpink creek
The waters of the creek overfiowed
the tracks and rose as high as the fire
boxes of the engines.
The Trenton Street Railway com
pany, whose powerhouse was flooded
by the rising of the creek, expects
to resume travel by noon.
The Delaware river is still rising
and the southern section of the city
is in danger of being flooded. Scores
Of cellars of houses along the rivel
front streets are flooded and on Fail
street the water is up to the first foo1
of the houses. No great damage hal
been done SO far by the rising OF the
river except the carrying awey OF tim
bers and other loose material a1onl
the overfowed banks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
aiuas Bond Eor Annearane.a

st. Louis, Oct. 10.-Governor Dock.
cry, accompanied by w. A. Morrow, his
stenographer and confidential man,
who was indicted yesterday on the
charge of aiding and abetting natur.
alization frauds, arrived in ST. Louis
today and said he would sign the bond
for Morrow's appearance for trial un.
der the charges. Secretary of State
Cook said he was also willing to go on
Morrow's bond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
Strike of French Weavers.

Paris, Oct. 10.-The strike Of the
weavers in the northwest of France
continues, but has not been accsmpa.
MED by violence except at Roubaix,
where the strikers broke the windows
of two factories which had not been
closed. During the evening the strik-
ers paraded the town and stoned an
other factory In the course of the
disturbance police magistrate was
seriously injured by stone thrown
at him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
KILLED BY PiTCHFoRK.
Farmer Meets Death In Rather Pecu-
liar Manner

Ilaf MANNER.
Gainesville, Ca, Oct. 10.-The death
of Eli Marr, which occurred in this
city, was from a very peculiar acci-
dent. About a month ago he was
handling up hay and after the last
load was ready to be moved, he threw
a pitchfork he had been using, wi
the prong forward, under his buggy
seat in the buggy and drove off
He had gone only a = little ways
when, in descending a small hill, the
team carrying the load of hay behind
him ran violently against the end of
the handle of the pitchfork and drove
one of the prongs far into his foot.
Blood poison soon set ain and al
though Mr.. Marr weighed 200 pounds
and was Of fine physical build and
all the physicians could do for him
was done, he grew continuously worse
until he died
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
HUNDRED HOUSES
WRECKED BY FLOOD
Great Damage at Village of
Duttonville, N. 7.
HIGH EMRANkMENT BREAKS.
Water Poured Into DuttronviIIe, Car
rying Everything Before lt-Many
Houses Were Moved From Their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Flood.

Passaic, N. J.,~Oct. 10-The village
of Duttonville, near hear, was one OF
the worst sufferers by the flood of yes
terday, but so far as known there was
no loss of human life.
Over 100 houses were swept away
and many of them were wrecked by
the breaking of 15-foot embankment
of the Erie railroad, behind which
an immense volume of water had gath.
cred. Water poured into Duttonville,
carrying everything before it.
The village of Wallington, a suburb
of this city, was submerged by from
to II feet of water, and the inhabitants
went about in boats today.
At least 100 houses have been NOV.
cd from their foundations, and in some
eases they have been turned complete
ly over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.
Man and Woman Meet Death at Flo.
villa, Ga.

villa, Ga.
Flovilla, Ca, Oct. 10.-John Laster,
his wife,. Ella L,aster, and John King,
three negroes from the country, got
drunk here and getting in a buggy
started for home.
Soon after setting the mule in mo,
tion the woman leaned over the dash.
board caught the mule by the tail,
and began twisting it.
The mule made a dash and wheel.
ing suddenly around a corner threw
the three negroes from the vehicle
The wOman's head struck the big
iron spike in a telephone pole, which
penetrated her brain, causing her
death instantly.
Laster was knocked senseless and
died from injuries received without
regaining consciousness.
King escaped injury and has not
been found since the accident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
JOHNSON GIVEN IS YEARS.
After Receiving Sentence Attempted
to Escape.


Crawfordville, Ga, Oct t0-At War.
renton the negro preacher Sam John,
son, who robbed the Misses Battle,
of Barnett, about two years ago, was
placed on trial today
He pleaded guilty and implicated
two white men, Ruben Dozier and
Starting Chapman, as accessories.
The grand jury failed to return a
true bill against Dozier and Chap.
man. No one believes they assisted
Johnson
His honor, Judge H. G. Lewis, who
is presiding for Judge T. M. Holden,
sentenced Johnson to a term of Is
years in the penitentiary.
Just after sentence was passed John.
son made leap through window
from the upper story of the court
house. He hit the ground running,
but was soon overtaken by the town
marshal, who landed him in jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
Steamship Rate War Probable.

New York, Oct. 10.-After confer.
ence of the managers Of the various
steamship lines running the Atlantic
formal announcement has been made
here that the agreements Of the north
Atlantic conference which established
the minimum rate for first and second
cabin passengers travelling en- the
steamers Of the lines bound by the
agreements will be annulled today
Thereafter each company will be at
liberty to make whatever rates II
please, and rate war may follow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
NEW SHIP LINE FROM SAVANNAH
Ports of France, Italy and Slain viii
Be Reached

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 10.-Announce.
ment is made of the establishment OF
a new steamship line between this port
and ports OF France, Italy and Spain
The steamer Soperga, now in port
loading, will initiate the service. which
will be under the auspices of the Gre.
ole line, of Turin. The Cecil. Of the
same line, is posted to arrive Nov 10.
Other ships will be added for regular
sailings until the feet numbers six OF
eight.
The ships will take cargos for Mar.
settles, Barcelona and Turin. Cot.
ton, naval stores and cotton seed oil
products will be the principal freights.
There will be one regular sailing
each month, with possibly extra sail
ings during the busy season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
kempff To Be Retired.

Vallejo, Cal, Oct. 10.-Rear Admir-
al Louis Kempff will be retired from
active service tomorrow. HeMKas
born In Illinois. He was appointz&@c
the navy In 1857 His last sea service
was in command of a squadron at
Taku. China, during the recent DIFF
Guilty when the forts were bombarded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
Roads Annual Report.

Chicago, Oct. 10-The annual report
of the Chicago and Eastern Railroad
company for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1908, has been issued. Not
withstanding an increase OF the operat-
ing expenses and taxes OF 23.04 per
cent. the net earnings show an increase
OF exactly the same amount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902

East Lake, Ala, Lee. OLn, IOOZ.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust 1st 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. Gulledge,
of Verbena, with sesfamily 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. M. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
one Thousand Thrown Out,

Jeifet. H., Oct. 1o.-One thousand
employees of the Illinois Steel compa
ny were today thrown out Of employ
ment. The converted billet and three
rod mills were. shut down, while the
blast furnaces and Merchant mills will
continue to run. Various causes are
assigned fort snallut d0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-11
HANGED INFANT AND SELF.

Insane Wife of JaiIer Commits Awful
Crime ,ln Iowa.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Oct. 10.-Mrs.
A. j. Smethna wife of the night Jail.
er, in police headquarters, hanged her
1-year-old daughter and then herself
last night.
Insanity caused by ill-health was the
cause of the act.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

pathetically refers to female chas-
acter of New Orleans who once saw
better days, as follows:
"Graee. Darling. drunk again.
Not the Eight house heroine Of
poetic fame, but the case Is almost as
sud as if it were. This woman, so
often mentioned in New Orleans po-
lice reports as appearing before
Judge Hughes, charged with being
drunk and disodrerly. was once re-
fined and educated woman named
Mrs. Spencer, but liquor has dulled
her mental faculties. and now she Is
not different from the ba lance of the
chronic drunkards = no appear with
painful frequency in the Variou
courts.
What a theme for sermon or q
temperance lecture, or better still ;
what an opportunity for the exercise
! of that Chris tian, helping hand,
which is so steady, theoretically, tc
lift Up the fallen.
1.-The sermon and the lecture are
more easily to administer and that il
what those in need of help usually
get--words. .
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25
PLACE OF IMMUNITY.

II is with no disparagenent to
other n,aces VIII we say that Hat-
tiesburg comes as near being place
OF immunity from malignant types OF
disease MS any city of the south.
There have been fewer serious cases
of illness and a smaller death list
than has been the case with any o'her
place the same size, and this fact
turn ishes a disideratum worth consid.
ering by those who are prospecting
for location at which to reside or
engage in business.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

Ed McDade, brother Of B. McDade,
city tax collector Of the town of Me-
ridian. was Instantly killed by an NJ.
& o. freight train at Topton. above
Meridian. on the 90. He was q
brakeman, and had just made coup
ling. and coming ont from between
the ears stepped on the main track,
not noticing fast freight that was
approaching, an which struck him
killing him Instantly. His remains
we're brought to Meridian where they
were prepared by an undertaken for
burial, and then carried to Succar-
nochee for interment.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

A negro preacher by the name Of }
X. Comfort, who, two years ago, was
the pastor of the A. NJ e. church al
Forest, is now at the head of the or
phans' home and industrial school at
Jackson. which now has in its Keep
ing upwards of 400 helpless children.
This institution is maintained through
the donations of charitably- inclin ned
persons both white and colored.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

An exchange tells Of young indy
who applied for position as teacher
in one of the public schools of Chick
asaw county, who, when asked By tie
trustees her position on whipping.
answered: My position is on .
chair, with the child held firmly
across my knees, face downward.
am from Missouri, and it you will
trot out your kid9, I'll show you.
The same paper says "she got tine
school all right.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The number of members at the
Methodist church at the end of the
year 1903 in the United States was
el2, $50, and in the world, IS, SS1.
800. The missionary funds Of the
church. disbursed and on hand, at the
close of 1909 was 81. e8l $50, that Of
!. the Baptists 500. 200, and Of Presby-
terians u. 448, 4os
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The opening sermon at the Whit
worth College fall opening was
preached BY DR.. 3. r. Jones. The
Brookhaven Leader, speaking of the
opening says: The long procession
of Whitworth College girls which filed
in to lend their presence at the church
service lent charm, as youth and
beauty will under any circumstances.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

McGrath g. Son., of Brookhaven,
are the life of that town. They Offer
one premium after another for first
ons kind of farm product and anoth-
er. Their last offer was s. for a
stalk Of corn that Thomas Keenan,.
the tallest man in the town couldn't
reach the ears OF, standing flatfooted,
and it was the means Of bringing to
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

1t Is reported that Booth Tucker.
the Salvation Army leader will make
an effort to colonize the people of the
slums of the large cities on some of
the big irrigated farms of the west.
The Salvation Army is doing great
work all along its march.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

Louis H. Ackert, trainmaster OF
the Southern Railway, had one OF his
legs run over by train at Greenwood
last Tuesday and it being necessary
to amputate it, he died while the op-
Grafton was being performed.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

1t is said that while the cost OF
taking care of the old capitol build
ing at Jackson rarely ever went above
81, 900 per annum, it will require
$40, 600 to properly care for the new
one and that there is no provision for
the amount
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The Gulfoprt News announces that
on October l Mr.. W. H. SETTLER, will
be connected with that paper, he 'hay-
ing been employed as writer and So
licitor for the paper.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

one measuring IL feet and 5 inches,
the first ear of corn on it being seven
feet and nine inches from the ground.
The county ha, not all been heard
from and the premium stands until
all are given a showing.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

Mr.. E. W. Brisler of Redmonvi lie.
.Yazoo county. sold AZ bales of cotton
in Yazoo City the other day, of the
yellow bloom variety, having a
staple | 1.2 inches in length, for is
cents all round. It was of this years
raising and the bales averaged $40
pounds each.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The stockholders of the GressetI
Music House of Meridian, at a meet
ing held the other day, elected ". {.
Gressett, president, and @ G. Dunn,
who is a member of the state senate,
vice president.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The King .ton mill at Laurel finds
it necessary to send abroad for hand >
sufficient to enable them to start up
again, having tried i'll vain for them
at that place.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

At Columbus, where the free mail
delivery was inaugurated few days
ago, one of the carriers, says an ex-
change, was taken for book agent by
an old citizen whose house the carrier
was approaching, and he set the dog
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The father of Editor r. Fl. Henry,
OF the Clarion Ledger az Jackson,
though quite aged, is still the active
local agent of that popular paper, at
Brookhaven, where the Ledger part
of the paper was first published.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The Lake Como News says it there
are any one who yet doubt, that the
NJ, J. & K. G. is coming to that
place all they will have to do will be
to go to Laurel, where tracklaying is
going on at the rate of half a mile a
Hav
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

An exchange tells rs that the Hat
fields who made themselves famou 5
through their feuds with the McCoys
in Kentucky and West Virginia. few
years back. have removed from their
old battle-ground and gone TO the
state'of Washington, where they will
reside in future.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The Yazoo Sentinel says that "the
result of too much negro education in
Yazoo county is seen in the need al 4
larger iail.N
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

From 1890 to 1900 the total incraese
of population of the south was A per
cent of the 81 per cent Of the entire
United States.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The earliest killing frost that NJ =
sissippi ever had was October I. 1889.
and the latest to appear was Novem-
ber 81 1881,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The cotton RECEIPTS at Yazoo City
for the week ending September %,
were |. 951 bales.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

Senator A. J. McLaurin denies the
soft impeachment that he is can.
didate for the vice presidency.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

In the last 20 years the farm prop
erty of the south has increased FROM
s2, 800, 1854, 32l to So, 95l, 63l, 632. which
Is y per cent.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

The assessed valuation of personal
property in Scott county, is 1919, 500.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25
"ONLY a DRUNK.

Unds the above heading the Biloxi
Daily Review of the % eioquently and
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25
SAY, NEIGHBOR,

Ifyou not making money fast you would like
to suggest that bring Of your idle cash
and take few Of the nnexcelled bargains have to
offer The of the property instructed
sell it and my method carry orders if it
breaks the owner, SO let it 90:
First I will call your attention w. A Steven
sons handsome residence situated Fourth street,
extra large and romy lot with Northeast font nice
and fruit flowers yard,
plasered and papered, with all modern
fences such city water, connexions electric
lights, etc, etc In fact most desirable
homes in the city a very satisfactory price if bought
before the first of October
A house and lot on Walnut street which ought to
readily sell for $1,000 be had 1T once for $780,
Some vacant lots the same street
A handsome house and lot on the
occupied by Mr. Derrickson goes for ST. $50 Would
bargain at $4,000.
Four lots on Southern avenue ranging price from
$4OO to $1,000
4 house and lot on Pine street for $3.50.
Twenty three lots in ejg1borhood ranging
price from 500 to $500.
Three beautiful lots Gordon street for 5000.
Two o Bouie As l2x10O feet for $500
A handsome house. front and back gallery.
house with east 'front.' and neatly painted with
splendid and other the Pearl
and Leaf Rivers depot for $4,000 $500 $50 per month
until paid for house renting for s18 per month
Two nice houses on Second street, $1,000 and $1,000
respectively
for
IN irons to deirbloca
r a ouny farm onyem O sc
an err dp Of r terms.
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for 90 n'boghtti sweek
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barr i mention Coma tosa me-
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stipulated
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a NJ Iawr County Miss, Nov 30
YOURS TRULY,
ThOs. M. Ferguson,
Hattiesburg Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-25

is p per cent.