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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-05
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 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 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. M MCCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-05
For Sale.

.l.s [l9 93G and d PIP Prince street,
o.4.S o,5o SO Forsyth street, and
o' osner city homes for one-ffth
cash. cash, balance In 100 monthly
,t:51 a BARGAIN.-Fine Grist
nl4 MIL in perfect order and fine
patronage. st Location, College
Street St and S. A. I. tract
capacity 300 bushels per day.
II. T. DAVENPORT.
Real Estate Agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-05
SHOWING UNDER A
mammoth Canvas Theatre ?
SEATING 1000 PEOPLE.

igtra1tiag or, @Ciag all that is New, Novel aud ori-
win - L upto-date minstre1sy. Admission
I5c --U a-,a 'ne Feachof the most humble citizen.
wb,cS 49, ~ loF The imposing street parade
forma1ae TIra taxes place at noon on day of per-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-05
CONGRESS IS
NOW ADJOURNED
Peaceful Ending of Stormy
Scenes Marked the Close.
MEMBERS SHOW GREAT FATIGUE

Thirteen Changes In Personnel of
Body viii Occur with Adjourn.
ment, Seven of Whom Are Demo.
Gratis, Six Republicans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
FOUND DEAD
I'M BARN |
Coroner lie Investigating
william williams Case

William Williams. a Northern IA.
eine section foreman. was found
dead ln II Turner's barn, &C Pal
met. eayly this morning Deputy
Coroner Wiltuie went there 10 In
psHtinato. From tho information
now Ia possession Of the coroner Il
ia not known whether Williams COM
initfgd suicide ar whether he died
from The effects of a rrutfacted
spree.
tie II known to have been drink
ina heavily FOR several days At Pal
Is ef and was On the verge ~ deliris
um trcmvna Williams was about Do
years Of ass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
TWO BAD MEN
BROKE JAIL
Mccarthy and Riley, Two Well Known
Criminals, Made an Easy Getaway

shortly after the arrest vas mads
TIVE Seattle detectives visited thf
iall and recognised the men. They
alsv told the marshal that thV men
would break iail unless he to'k rN-
ira precautions % rtcVxnt them ao'
ms 50.
Acting uu this advice the marshal
placed patnulman ou outs GO thg
mu with inntruc tianH to Keep "a Hhtrr
lookout over the prisoners The
patfolman failed 10 carry out his
Instructions and as a consequence hr
g. la imminent danger 81 loalnE his
sob.
nurine the temporary absence az
the guard fram his post Of duty
friends o. the criminals pfied the
paddock ers the deer n the SAN ana
released the prisoners
BEFORE taking their departure the
men broke intp che office ~ tbs 'au.
forced the mbrshai'a desk aud re-
covered the So taken from them al
the time 81 their arrest Other Nuiu-
ablca Ia the pffiyea were not modest
ed.
The Seattle police were immedi-
atelY notified 81 the facts % tho
rsrau. and Il n thought that the
men VIII soon be rvcapturvd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
GAVE PRESIDENT
A REAL TOTEM POLE


The pruudess little boy In Seattle
today Is Laurence e. Thampson. a
ie-yeaF-ela reader OF tbs star. iu-
ciaentGlly. ne hAppiest father y A. c.
Thompson % toa bell street. whose
son nttis Laurence Is.
one q the valued treasures ot the
coiiection preHident Roosevelt = cas-
ryinK East with him a. souvenirs ~
his Western ffip i a miniature Al
axka totem paie which Nas present
"a 70 him ~ the Washington hatcl-
last night. b the little Seattle iss
Laurence had read IN the star OF
the fake tetFm pole erected In the
presidents honor AT Tacoma, and
the thought came 70 him that saasln-
thlus should be done % atone fnr
ihe SILK isiks played "a TIE ehlef
executive. Ameus his childish
treasures wRs the little Alaska totem
stick. 6 feet hiEh. which had besn
given him by his father. who had ~
cslved Il a. a present from fhe chief
of the Taxa indians q Southeastern
Alaska lie determined 70 present
this 70 Mr.. Roosevelt
Accordingly en- interview VAS ar
RANGED and ths little fellow was
formally introa0eed % tbs prssi-
dent
~Mr. President said he. as ne
shock The chisf executives muscular
hsasi this ir a genuine Ai4skA totem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
especial to Tn. start

BALLARD. Wash, May a6.=rwe
prisoners broke out Of the iaii hcrt
early thls morning robbed the Of
flee OF thc iailof 81 the money that
had been taken frum them when
they Werv ARRESTED. and made socd
their ESCAPE
The break was made shortly be-
fyrc s o'clock this marutuk and la
the opinion Of Marshal Hunt was ay-
complishpd by means Of outside
heir The men who ESCAPED are
james Mccarthy, alias Kid Parker.
aud John Anuros. alias skinny Az
les. hoth afs well known ta the
police OF all Sound cities and are
considered dangerous criminals.
Atcorlina 60 Information IA the
possession OF Marshal Hunt the men
broke jail at Everett Saturday
night They had heen convicted
there ana were serving short sem
ttnces
Marshal Hunt found them IN nal-
lard yesterday afternoon and placed
them under arrest pending adNicck
from the authorities AT Everett
When searched 81 was found in
their possession
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
new WAY TO
LOSE MONEY
Hard Up HiHmanite Found
II IN a Saloon

ByA peculiar uaeshsz q paNnins.
John Anderson Of Fiilisnnn city says
Ne lost his Wlfss gold Nateh la TIE
Care Nome saiOea yesterday. Ahf
deFwon told the police tha, ne want
sd TO pawn the watch IN tbs saloon
Cor O. and finally foant a rsian Who
sAla he was willing 70 pat up the
money.
The willlng pawubEoksr ic9k the
watch and started 20 count out tns
money into the hand 81 the Hiliman-
fte. Anderson had receivcc lust e
cents % the money when the pa~n-
Broker made a break for ths door
with the watch and eeraped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
HOME ACRES AT
/. RIVERSIDE

The soil Is rich river bottom ana
sandy leam on the hilside-a verv
gentle slope. II will grow anything.
good part of II Is ali ready to
go to work with. and it's not too
late TO set out plants for autumn
Towering.
An acre VIII keep a family IN all
the Injuries OF life-none OF them
canned.
The price Is $3.50 an acre and IN
less than Is asked for mites of lots
.N1Re, - "a. away irUIn Pioneer
Square.
The Interurhan railroad gives n
splendid service-trains quick and
often. Less than thirty minutes
ride 10 the station. which 10 right
In the center OF the tract.
lnterurban cars transfer 70 every
part Of this city and Tacoma free.
The cars leave First avenue ana
jackson street every hour within ten
minutes or the hour-e:b0. f.60, stke.
and 30 on up 20 Ii:so at night. Oct
off at Riverside station.
See agents on the ground or call az
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
CORNER STONE or
NEW CHURCH LAID

Bishop GrauHtsn iaid the ssrnsr
stone % the Mstha1lat EuEaeanal
church AZ Green I.akr yesterday At
sefneeu. The church. which is now
Nsl under way. WI h. a haudanfnr
building af native granite Afth !
tower 50 feet high
Among those " 30 occupied ths
platform ~ the dedication exercises
yesterday were DR. W = uawiu0
tgn. presiding elder. pr p y Nor
ria. tr. rgliigsr. presiding elder 81
the whateum district. IL. whitnsla
superintendent Of Alaska missions.
and Rev. John OVAL. presiding elder
OF TIE Swedish district of this con-
ference
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
LARGE HOSPITAL
FOR BREMERTON

eursson-GeneraI p. NJ Rirey OF
the presidential party. after an In
specffon % the Puget SQUAD navy
ya<G, has decided 20 rscosnmsnd IN
IA nsxt report to congress. the en-
krUsment % the present governansnt
keep.iAi a, BFsneston % sae.t.n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

pole WIN yea honor me by accept
ms ttff
Mr. Roosevelt must have heart
BNmesNin9 about tire Tacoma cuftn
fur be SMILED physically a= hs staaf
over thr tad.
THIS IS very touehias said he
laurence. hos old afc yau hV Ask
Ten. sir" responded the iitle fel-
low hfRvriy lookinx az into the pres
idgnt'a smiling fsce.
Are you sure this i A genuine
totem asked Ehe president. also sfns
phasifing she adjective
Little Laurence nodded emphatic
ally Yes sif. b. said again
Well, theu. III accept it. said the
rfs4i4euf. stiH retaining The haY >
aana tAureaee hr continued. 4
have q little 10y named AHehig ~
hons. Die iE about a year faausef
than you I'll take this iiyie totem
back 70 aim. and he vii b. thr nrst
serson III show 70 to ard tsH about
III Put Il up ever the door % my
study where I can ser Il every daF
and whenever I faak AZ 10 I'll thlnk
- the little boy eut in Seattle e -.
gave lt 70 the. Qsaa -hYe. ny boy z
Tba iits'e fellow aas further given
the promise ~ the presidents auto.
graph. and HIS autograph album IL
now 81 the ears % the president ;
secretary and sfiii BE- returned 60 hin.
Nith the ehisf executives signature
: !. " 81.
iiai structure lie aiji ahn rvcuui.
mend that a hospital ship patrol the
coast
DR. HiNey made thnruu Fh lnH,see-
ton - the navy yard fnim a san-
ttafY point % NirW. ard vxpgWFsaa
himself a. wei satisfied s-l.sf what
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

q. A. r.. Spokane
Nay 90. 81. IS. Fare and one third
Tor round trip. via the "hcunie
Route" Great Northern Railway
city Ticket once. Oh FIRST ave. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

HpFfhH rhtfsans O. SEES nef a.
Essas. aftfutaE 80 fh. I've o. a. tae -
r.. aFsass.f asal NGia lsH ~ afessea
naattNa. tasak 81 $50 ~ DRESSED hass =
n gtsIHs tsHf tlaH ~ fa.af a. - iH
sf-sFf. aa faaa a44ss So T. gafEss. g
faat $780, 80 81 huR go saf T.
80 ~ stssa IN fsf - rsf a faa.is
- faat tuA#ss lsa TO- Hssisss So HFf -
Vegetable and Green Fruits
nafHznN Hatatass HsHifss . - -
fsH. faHsuzs# 90 - 80 tE1f Esfrats. u -
q ausA 80 lsH 80 aanaH H1nsH iss HFf iA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
KILLED BY IonN BARLEYcoRn

b. W. Schulz. a cook. was found
dead on The floor % his room fl
Minor avenue and Virginia street.
yesterday. Heart disease. axRrRvat
81 By excessive drinking. is thought
to have been the cause Of death
SO far as Il known. hs had no reia
lives Ia Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
THEIR GREAT GREAT.
DURABILITY
kIMBALl PIANO

fs o. great durability u Il almost
imF0fH IL war aut Que 70 these
pianos ADD "a this thelF apiaNdid
faac. perfectly adjusted taurh All
original case designs. AID yuH NilI
not wonder that over 100 90 ksmhal'
risnaH have bsza add We have -
immense stock - these. and manf
ather sslahaa g. select from - At
tfartlFa prices We sell on sAsF
payments and rivs oar customers the
BRET value u BE- obtained anYN here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
the DEATH OF An
Ex.CONGR AN

MADISON. Nuh.. May as -
congressman ituhiuaon died THIS
morulnK OF appendicitis. Ito was
forty seven years uf age aud had
served two terms at Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
THE MARKETS

A hnlf crate of the fret native
| strawberries reached the iuah
market Saturday afternoon aud uui'
for taeo This morning "a crate 81
kgffien grown on Lake MHnhinEtuI
arrived aud wis auld for run ttaH
Several gfatpa nf tho oregon Htas
have reached the market Hsltlus
considerably lower than that ETuWf
IN the vicinity 90 thla city. GOOSE.
hvrflua Efuwu la NhiiH MHlla. th'
first 81 the aahauu. arrived THU
motuiHE and we've quoted AZ ttht
ana $40 pee box california straw
berries are quoted 90 s. pei crate
Ills morning,
New POTATOES are going slowly al
~ and cents per pound Aupaf
aEuH declined thia morning 10 ti7i
per box aud California HtrinE beans
10 - GENTS per pound
WHOLESALE PRICES
crtsss pfiss- AZ 90 any buyer Ia guar
ttias Prices ga small puft haHca aNefas
~ yer csut hishefl
Provisions
Frssh MsateCaw beef atto Hsf 10.
sirer hset e geF ~. sHHtiaH e. Fsi u.
frgslslsas flaals iae breakfast baean.
i've bellies. frska. iEAc
Vegetables
nNftank nsintaaa natiFt o. u0u 10 % 80
see Askfntah 80 uskI1d 90 rsf fHn New
Nahiafnis. tkua o. eefrafs. 81 -. tar
ss.ss . 40 ~ a., so s. :. 80 -
bass o ~ nsr est fhahafe tsaaAs -
Il uatlFe sHf.fsans, q 90 nrr tet CaH
tsfuia stesa rsss. $40 pss be- iifigs
rsF tesrn, sruebasss. topsee 80 isfsa
IsNishsa, in psf Asssu tuasHss nfiaas.
- oouis - 80 Get. sfssa. ia fsf 5asea
Green Fruit Ete.
caitfania strauterftss o. 20 rsE crate
egrsau tsaa rsf sfatsI nsuts q ~ rsf
crate naflfR aaslssHsfHtsa 81 atH 20 Gef
ss california shsfriss. u 1ui - fst
trmass 8 aeasso ~ tasi srsnrss
ia fafcr d saatg {. tsaanss y soc
. "a ~ ustnsh. sfsps fralt . asasa a0
Butter, chsess, E0gs. Poultry
nsttsr Washiaatan sfsamsriss. ats
Tss. fs..s mash. ~ p,s ass Kas'sre
cheese Native wssasasiao. hu sfssns.
- HHltafssf iHe. Hafss tfish 1917
a.. a' "a, ss,,.s . 's'ssf a 49, ,o s'
asHtsz az ssns. . lsas r So a.
Asr. Grain ard Feed
osts - = nee SEQ usfiss - - ~
ian Wheat 81 a. ~ tlf eheH - one
f. a. - teaH nfsna 81 80 80 taHl shorts
= 80 - taH 81 raar 80 - - t1a
kasftfH 81 asHlrsiaa tiasaftF e. - tss
tasnia ssy tipea So taa. CAlifafaia e..
faifa. 80 o. HsF tasHs
PNcEs TO PRODUCERS
frhsss pftsss sfs fas kesis asiissfst A
fAlifraa rfsIahi aspata - 90 t1s AasA II
thtt eftII
Hay snd Grain
Eastern WssHfHatsa uf.sIHF - utaa
= - 80 See aifaffa - - - zee eafs
g o. 80 taH taftaa ~ a. raE sea uhrst
- au nsr faH tee - o. 80 So shrfts
- 20 ~ So. n.ss5l.aHs| - $50 3 - So
tssh
t.. n...ftsss - ly..faek
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
EVERYWHERE

Whether al the go SHORE On The
mountains. tn carp o. GA the conn
try. happiness nrd pleasure can b.
greatly Increased with snfue sari -
a small MUSICAL I%HTHIM ENT.
= full line II al kinda o. which you
wIll nnd IN QUE bic and complete
stock We aim 20 please oar custom
erH and never tire n cur efforts %
merit your trade and confidence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
Leviuson's Qpaliiy Store
All Bottles Foil Measure
THE LEADING BRANDS

~ Wines ard Liquors afe 10 bs
had At ievinagua aiWAsa a.
the light prices.
Yea should ever connect the
uutd quality VITA Izvsnson's
saoda 40 Inferior gfsd~a o.
trashy nauors aaid - ua.
Hunters Haltim9rx Hys. yer
bottle. 81 -
Green River whiEksy. per
haitis. liss
Walkers Canadian Club Wills
hey. peg bottle. tlas.
pgaari Special. peF bottis
ttas
Iexinssua Social cub Hotu bon.
fail quart bottle. best faraiiy
= hlHksY ever pat on the uasFhsi
II s. %
sHaindef - ne bon A5aFshs
sfar < stiii un sale, u llea sEra..i-
~ h4fas<ss-~ r. 81 EsADo~
- Efr- -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

Eastern s. ssHfHafsa fisHaIHF - 0taz
n a. 80 See aIfa8Ea - o. fasF taa eats
- 20 So fHH tfaH| - O. - So sh1fts
- 20 - So. n,as5ilaEsI - $50 = - 50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
MRS. HUNTINGTON
GETS JUDGMENT
lspeclnl to The Times.plspatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
NEW YORK, February 2o.-Judgment
was entered yesterday In the Supreme
Court for Mrs. Arabella ID, Huntington
and Charles II. Tweed as executors or
the last will and testament of Coils z.
Huntington against Sylvester II. Knee
land and Isaac II. Gates, individually, as
executors Of Mr.. Huntlngton's VIII, and
several other co-defendants.
In 1881 Mr.. Kneeland executed deed
TO Mr.. Gates and other for large tracts
of land at Yonkers, Fordham and the
town of Greenburg, the largest tract be-
ing in Yonkers. Mrs. Huntington brought
suit on a paper writing which was an
agreement between Mr.. kneeiand and her
cnrity for a debt Of 100000 which Mr.,
Kneoland owed to Mr.. Huntington: Whom
Mr. Huntington died. Mr, kneeland, 1t
was alleged, decided the property to va
rious persons, Mrs. Huntington then sued
to recover. The Judgment on with at the &C
crued interest amounts to $7S2, w. Messrs,
fTfneeland and Gates entered a demurrer,
but it was denied byEJudge Kcogh,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
.A#FlNE MEETING
OF UNION COUNCIL
Degree Conferred on Several
Candidates and a Social
Session Enjoyed.

Union Council, No. I'll Royal Area
,nutn, hold q fine meeting at Taylor
Hall on Tuesday night. The degree was
conferred on several candidates II, d
very impressive manner. The newiy-eleo-
ed regent, Mr.. Frank Il. Butler, most
credltably performed the important d' u-
ties OF his position.
Important business was transacted, N!
Guiding the division Of the membership
into classes for tho purpose Of securing
new members.
VI A very entertaining social session -, tol-
lowed the regular business meeting, our
ing which speeches were made Dy Mr.
w. II. Curry aald others.
Mr.. w, II. Burnett, OF shockoe, hls -,
entertained tho brethren with his grapN.
ophone and Mr.. J.. s. Bicterstait' a!s SOL =,
lBhockoe, sang II comic song IN soou
style. IS u
Another visitor from shockoe gave {, q
numerous lecture on "Kickers,' which
caused ,nerrimcnt. Everybody was more
or less put In the "kiclecr'' class, put tne
conclusion was that the good kicker. OF
protestant against wrong, injustice ana
oppression Offset tho mnlcvolcht Rlc cAt''F
IN tho sum total Of not results.
Ola Union is forging ahead with long
strides, and Brother GnrlicR pilyssi'uos'
nomy Is wrcathed In smiles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
TO ORGANIZE
THE CHURCHES
Very Important Meeting Of
Baptists to be Held
This Evening.

a meeting Of Baptist ministers and
laymen Of Richmond will be held to-
night at the First Church for discus
sion Of the advlsabilty Of effecting an
organization Of all the local churches
for moro thorough cooperative work.
Several addresses will be delivered.
The purposes Of the gathering, the
transactions of which may be Of the ut
most Importance to the Baptist cause IN
the city are set forth In the following
invitation. which has been issued:
Dear Brother,-You are cordially re-.
uucsted to be q guest Of the Baptist
Pastors Conference at gathering to
be held at the First Baptist Church on
Thursday evening, February 26. 1903,
ut s o'clock. The purpose of the meet
Ing is to discuss the present condition
Of tho Baptist cause In our city and
vicinity, and. If possible, devise SOME
means by which tho common interest or
this group OF churches may be wisely
and vigorously directed and SO merit
and receive the hearty and prayerfui
CO. operation Of all the churches.
The meeting is for conference only.
No appeals for money will be made. The
Pastors Conference simply undertakes
to discuss the situation with few spe-
cially invited laymen-three from each
church If you find it will be impos-
sible for you to be present, the COM
mittee would be glad to know In time
to invite some one else fron;your church
Refreshments will be served, and the
discussion OF the evening, after the sub
iect Is introduced, will be more or less
a free and informal
Fratcrnally yours,
r. H.#PITT,
w. r. L. ii SMITH.
j. 3. HUTSON,
u. ". &BALDY,
GEORGE COOPER,
Committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
NEW BRANCH OF
MISSIONARY WORK
Miss Hattie Watkins Among
the Sunday-School
Children.

The monthly meeting OF the Presby-
terrain sunday-school Uniontof Richmond
was held Tuesday night.
rho report Of Miss Hattie Watkins,
the sunday-school city missionary, was
submitted and was most encouraging
Miss Watkins has been at work since
last fall Up to this time she mas found
in the city three hundred families not
connected with any church or denomt-
nation. In these families were Oyer. 400
children who never went to Sunday
school. Through the efforts. Of Miss
Watkins over $50 Of these have been
brought into the church. Reports from
the Sunday-schools themselves We're also
very encouraging They showed con-
siderable increase In the attendance
A committee was appointed, 70 arrange
for a great union excursion this summer
The committee. which will report at the
next meeting. met at once, ana decided
10 hold the picnic at l3uckroe Beach on
June 18th. All the PRESBYTERIAN sunday
school children and their parents, 70 the
number OF $500 or 1000. VIII 80, The e&-
cursion Is expected to be me largest
which has eyer gone out o. ts'c1lp1 oAd,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
WILL KILL Ii
THE SALOON.
Herald Says Suffrage Clause
VIII Have This Effect
on the Business.

n Ia the expressed opinion Of tho Re-
ligious Herald, OF this city, that the SUI
frngo clause in the new Constitution VIII
k,Il tho saloon In virginia. Says the Her
aid this week: s
,'Jvs are gratificd TO learn that our
Richmond liquor dealers are complaining
already of tho effect Oh their business OF
the growing temperance sentiment of the
state. The fact Is, that the doom OF the
saloon In virginia is written in the suf-
frage clause Of tho new Constitution. u
ID mcrelv 4. question OF d little Stmo and
nntienoe. Lot us not 60 too fast or TOO
Far. May heavens blessings abide on the
nnks. but by all means let them keep
ouiet for a time. Judiciously managed,
this most vital and tremendous issue WA
bo settled III due time, and settled right
Under tho caption, Moro lhght, me inc
Herald reproduces u portion OF inc ~ lt r.
cent public letter of tho Rev, ~ ~ l.lsnl
ar Lexington on tho subject OF the a.
lnrcd control Of state Institutions by tho
1Snisropslinns. by way Of editorial COM
ment the Herald ADDS:
"1Vo see no reason for adding anythins
"a o,r nreyious remarks on this matter.
Let our Baptist people take more inter- i,,
est IN the state schools, ana they VII WI
soon find fuller recognition. Let theill
glvo their sons tho very best avaiianie
educational advantages and IN the long
RIM they will not be discriminatetul
against. Educate the boys! If you fan
In this primal and imperative duty, don't
blame others, If In the race your sons
are left behind. UNCONVENTIONAL convlc-
tions IRE worry real ind profound with
us, We stand for them, openly and With
out apology, We think we should pc
willing to mako almost any sacrifice for
them, But in all these matters. Demons
national alignment ought not to play any
part Is the man the fittest, tho most
available, pobably the most useful with
In our reach2 Then put him in. II ne
isn't. don't put him In"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
THE SHERlFF'S WIFE
FRUSTRATES DELIVERY
lsnoc,nl 10 The Timcs.Dlspatch.).

I
COuDERSPORT, PA, February 25.-
Mrs. Charles Welrllng, wife of the sheriff
Of potter county. Monday night showed
great courage in frustrating wholesale
Jail delivey.
Claude Finch and William Pilger. prls-
oners, did get away after shamclessiy
treating tho woman, but she prevented six
others from following by barring the door
in their faces.
During the temporary absence OF tho
sheriff, tho prisoners raped on the door
separating the jail corridor from the
sherifrs apartments. Mrs. Weltltng
opened the door and was seized by PHI
ger and violently thrust aside. Finch
then also threw her down and got out.
But she fought the gate shut in the
faces of the six other men who mad
gathered to make a break.
Then Mrs. Welfling tried to prevent Pill
ser and Finch from opening the front
door, but they Knocked her down.
wrenching the key from her hand. and
made good their escape after locking the
jail on the outside.
Mrs. Weflirg managed to get TO the
telephone and give the ALARM but the
prisoners, coatless and hatlcss, disap-
pearcd into the timber belt east of town,
lo,S>ss have been securing the forests for
them rI day.
Finch was convicted OF horse stealing
and Pilger OF forgery.