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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
MRS. CARSON ACQUITTED.
Macon Woman Charged With Murder
Given Her Liberty.

M&cor woman GndT9eQ WIN MuIueT
Given Her Liberty.
Macon, Ca, May 25.-The acquittal
of Mrs. Carson of the death of Rigs
by Saturday night has been the topic
of conversation here and as a rule
the verdict has proven satisfactory.
1t is claimed by parties in position
to know that the jurors did not make
the verdict until 10 o'clock and that
at one time it looked barely possible
that no verdict would be obtained.
It is asserted that the jury had a
vote Immediately after reaching the
room and that eight members stood
for acquittal, three for justifiable hom-
icide and one for murder Some time
elapsed before the second ballot, which
was ten for acquittal, one for murder
and one for homicide. Nothing more
was done by the members of the jury
until shortly after o'clock, when the
third ballot showed eleven for &C
Quittal and one for conviction.
The last vote taken as the clock was
striking 10 brought the twelve men
to one opinion, and the foreman wrote
the verdict giving Mrs. Carson her life
and liberty once more. Nothing fHe
criticism of the work by the jury
has been heard. Every one conver-
SAINT with the case realizes that the
Jurors had better knowledge of the
neal facts and had a more familiar ac-
quaintance with the law than one not
on the jury and consequently were in
better position to judge.
The conduct of the case both for the
state and for the defense has been
frequently complimented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
WILD WINDS WRECK
WESTERN VILLAGES
Norman, Neb., Is Demolished
by Tornado.
THREE KILLED; DOZEN INJURED.

Town of Fairfield Was Also Visited. the
Place Being Wrecked and Eight Peo-
pie Killed and Many Dwellings De
moIished.
Minden, Neb., May 25.-A tornado
struck Is miles south of Norman. a
small town near here, early today, de-
molishing Is buildings, killing three
persons and injuring a dozen others.
The dead are;
Mrs. Earl Bacon.
Mrs. Welliver
John McCurdy.
Seriously injured.
Mr.. Welliyer, hip broken.
From Norman, which is a town of
about 100 inhabitants, situated on
what is called the High Line" of the
Burlington railway, the path of the
storm lay east to Pauline, a little
station on the Presser branch of the
Missouri Pacific railway. From Paul
inc 1t proceeded in southeasterly di-
rection, finally losing it's force south
of Fairfield. The entire town of
Fairfield, which had about 35 houses,
is reported wrecked and it is said that
three persons were killed and others
injured. The Missouri Pacific has
sent relief train to the scene.
Fairfield reports many farm houses
wrecked in Clay, Adams andl Kearney
COMMITTEES and oioh+ nprcOpo aro roror+.
ed killed in the district near Fairfield.
Wires are down in many directions
and details are meager
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
sUIclDED IN BATH TUB.
Man Awaiting Trial For Murder Take
His Life In JAIL

Man Awaiting Trial For Murder Takes
His Life In Jail.
Middletown, N. Y, May 25-Charles
Adams, awaiting trial in the Goshen
Jail for the attempted murder of his
wife last January, has committed sui
eide by drowning himself in a both
tub.
He left several letters to relatives
and friends stating that he had de
termined to destroy himself because he
felt sure that he would be convicted.
He was to have been placed on trial
today. He also left letter for his
wife, imploring her forgiveness. Adams
shot his wife and then attempted to
kill himself In g. fit of jealous fury on
Jan. 9. HIS wife was paralyzed as
the result of her wounds and will
probably not live long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
ARMY OF WoRKMEN IDLE.
Trade Paralysis In New York Reaches
Alarming Proportions.

Trade Paralysis In New York Reaches
Alarming Proportions.
New York, May 25.-There are 165,.
900 idle men in New York city, not
withstanding the fact that every line
of business Is booming in the city.
These men but for strikes, lockouts
and dissentfons among rival labor
unions would be earning a total of
$660,00 a day, or $500 900 week.
Not only is every penny of this stu
pendous sum lost to them, but indus.
tries and firms representing a total
capitalization of $3.50, 100000, are at
standstill, with consequent loss OF
profits.
The trade paralysis here has reached
stage more extensive than any here.
tofore known, even during periods OF
great industrial depression.
Most of the workmen are idle, not
for any act Of their individual unions.
but for the acts of other unions or
because of the recent decision of the
employers to stand together and fight
the demands of one union by throwing
the workmen of many unions into idle.
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
DOCS BITE FATAL.
Girl Who Twice Attempted suicids
Dies Horrible Death.

Girl Who Twice Attempted suicids
Dies Horrible Death.
Asheville, n. O., May 25.-Bonnie
May Jones, the 15-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Jones, died here
Saturday night of hydrophobia An
eventful life thus ends with an awful
death.
Several months ago papers north
and south recorded this young wo.
mans mysterious disappearance from
home and a well-known theatrical
agent was arrested on charge OF
being responsible therefor.
When the story was published and
she received parental correction, the
wayward girl twice attempted to com.
NIT suicide.
Many presumed when the report
concerning her death was announced
that she had at last taken her own
life, but physicians unite in saying
that death resulted from d mad dog s
bite, which she received about six
weeks ago.
The girl repeatedly lapsed into con
vulsions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
GRIM F ANIME STALKS
IN ORIENTAL LANDS
Reartrending Details of Suf-
fering and Death.
PEOPLE STARVING BY SCORES.

1t Is Computed that 10000 People
Have Sold Themselves For Employ
ment in the Straits Settlements.
War Preparations in Japan.
Victoria, B. c., May 25.-The steam
er Indrayelli brought news from the
Orient last night of continued war
preparations. Japanese correspon-
dents at Pekin tell of large guns ar
nying over the Trans-Siberian railway
Tor Neu Chwang. The war feeling in
Japan continues and war preparations
are still going on.
Heart-rending details of suffering
and death of families as a result of
the famine in Kwang ST were given
IN Hong Kong papers received by the
IndraVelli. Mr.. Hess, a missionary at
WI Chow, who has been Investigate
Ing on behalf of the Hong Kong char
tiles, says that owing to three sue
cess1Ve failures of crops, people are
starving and dying by hundreds. Dur,
ing March and April, it is computed
that 10000 people were sold, men sell
ing themselves for employment in the
Straits settlements and the women and
children being sold into slavery on the
coast.
Story after story of distress was
told by the missionary. He told of
famished people dying in the act of
eating when food was brought to
them; of people reduced to skeletons
being abandoned; of mothers selling
daughters into lives of shame for a
mere bottle of rice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
AUTO RACE RESULTS
IN TRAIL OF DEATH
Paris Madrid Contest Is In
terdicted.
PROFOUND SENSATION CAUSED.
Owing to Numerous Accidents and
Deaths Resulting From the Great
Automobile Race 1t Has Been De-
eIared Off In French Territory.

clared Off In French Territory.
Paris, May 25.-The trail of death
and disaster following the start Sun
day morning from Versailles of the
Paris-Madrid automobile race has
caused profound sensation. Re-
ports from along the route of the first
stage to Bordeaux continue to give
details of the various accidents and
these are causing far greater attention
than the race, which has practically
been abandoned owing to the interdhc-
ton of the government to its being
continued in French territor&
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has been privately informed
from trustworthy source that Messrs.
Barrow and. Marcel-Renault are both
dead and tire F'rancev and Libre Pa
role announce the death of Marcel
Renault from his injuries; but the re
ports have not been confirmed.
On the other hand, a dispatch from
Poitiers forwarded at 6:40 this morn
ing, said Marcel Renault's condition
was then grave but not desperate.
The doctors there expected to ampu-
tate Barrows leg at the thigh during
the day.
Among the accidents not reported
yesterday was that of George Richard.
whose machine was overturned. Rich
ard had several ribs broken.
At Bordeaux the news of the sup
preston of the race caused disappoint-
ment among the racers, although the
action of the government was foreseen
on account of the accidents
Public opinion outside OF the auto
mobilists is strongly approving of the
step taken by the government.
A dispatch from Poitiers during the
day announced that IN. Werneck,"
whose name is @. Gray Dinsmore, the
only one left in the race, broke down
and withdrew at a small place out
side of that town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
cLoUDBURsT SWEEPS FARMS.
Hundreds Rendered Homeless and
100000 Damaue Done.

F1HhQIeQS nSnQefed 7omeI eSS and
100000 Damage Done.
Enid, Okla, May 25.-Hundreds of
persons were rendered homeless and
property damage to the extent OF
$3O0,000 was done in the Enid bottoms
alone by cloudburst that struck
west Of this city at midnight Satur-
day night. The aggregate damage
probably will be much higher on ac-
count of losses sustained between Enid
and the seat of the storm.
A bank of water 8 feet high and 200
feet wide swept down through the
bottoms at midnight, carrying houses
and everything before it. 1t came
upon Enid without warning, while
most Of its inhabitants were asleep.
Within a few minutes hundred of
houses were completely submerged.
Many persons lost everything they
possessed. The means of relieving
distress are inadequate
The rainfall the past ten days has
been the heaviest in the history of
Oklahoma, and indications are that
more will follow.
Reports Of losses in the country
west of Enid are meager, but it is be,
leved that heavy damage was done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
CARL PICKETT, NAVAL CADET.


Son of Major M. r. Pickett Appointed
MldshIpman In U. S. Navy.
Atlanta, May 25.-Mr. Carl Pickett,
of this city, has received his appoint
ment as midshipman in the United
States naval academy at Annapolis,
He won out In two examinations in
man Livingston to select the three
highest men, and in the regular en-
trance examination, held for selecting
one OF these three, Mr. Pickett was
successful. He is the youngest son
of Major NJ r. Pickett, of this city,
who was a gallant confederate officer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
Two Secrets of Success

The success of The Mntual
Life insurance Company of New
York is due: ="
FIRsT-To it's selection of risks.
1t writes no insurance in unhealthfpI
regions or on vicious or sub-standard lives
SEcoND-To the investment Of
its funds:
.nol send tor Bankers WILL" which tells how
the greatest accumulation of trnst t,lnds aGW ~;
the world is invested i"''O@ !"
Good health and good invest
ments will go long way toward
making anyone rich.
This Company ranks
FIRST-In Assets.
First--In Amount Paid Policy holders
F'irst--In Age,
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
Richard A. McCurdy, President.
H. f. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
Tornado Strikes RoIfe. Iowa.

Des Moines, May 25.-A tornado
struck the town of Rolfe, 70 miles west
Of here late yesterday, killing Fong
Foo, a laundryman, fatally injuring
child and wrecking the state bank
building, Crayon's general store, the
Hotel de Main and one other building
Several residences were damaged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
Turbulent Street Riots.

Iaibach, May 25.-A turbulent mob
rioted in the street here last night
yelling, Down with the ban!" and
cheering for Croatia. A crowd in
front of the German club sang the Slav
anthem and hooted the ban. Several
shots were fired. The rioters also
stoned Prince Won Austerperge's pal.
ace. Troops and gendarmes finally
routed the rioters,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
East Lake, Ala. Dec. Sth. 1902

East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth. 1902.
Mr' A. 3. Girardeau, Savannah. Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that ON Au-
gust Ist went to Verbena, Ala, to hold a
series or meetings. Was at that time, and
mad been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach Mr.. F. A. GuIledge.
OF VerDena, with whose family was stop
ping kindly offered me three bottles of
IonnsOn'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
look no other medicine then nor since. and
am III 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, 1903-05-26
MACEDONIAN REBELS SLAIN.
One Hundred and Fifty Killed In At
tack by Turks.

one Hundred and Fifty Killed In At
tack by Turks.
Vienna, May 25.-About $50 Mace.
donian insurgents were killed at the
village of Smerdesh, south of the Lake
of Presba, May 21, according to a dis.
patch to the Neue Freie Presse from
Salonica. The insurgents, who had
possession of quantities of dynamite,
sought refuge In the village and were
attacked by Turkish troops. The
fighting lasted for 40 hours and ulti.
mately all the houses were burned
or blown UP by dynamite by the Turks.
One hundred and fifty bodies were
found in the ruins.
A dispatch from Constantinople May
2S said fighting had occurred all day
long on May 81, in the Bulgarian vii.
lage Of Mogil, six miles north of Mon.
agtir.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
Japanese Professor Touring U. S.

Japanese Professor Touring U. S.
San Francisco, May 25.-B. Koto,
professor Of geology of the Imperial
Universit y of Toxic, has arrived from
the Orient on a tour of the United
States, during which he will visit the
various prominent institutions OF
learning and other places of interest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26

Discovery cleanses the blood from the
clogging impurities which breed and
feed disease, and so cures pimples, boi1s,
eczema, and other diseases which have
their cause in impure blood.
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritorious
medicines. He gains. You lose. There
fore, accept no substitute for vGolden
Medical Discovery"
WI have used your Golden Medical Discovery
in case of scrofu1a and cured it, writes Mr.
VIM d. ShambIin of Remy, Cherokee Nation
Ind Territory. 81 took five bottles of it for my
blood. l had ringworms on me and would
burn them off and they would come right back,
and they were on me when I commenced using
Golden Medical Discovery which took them
away, and l haven't been bothered anymore
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the bowels and stimulate the sluggish
liver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
THREE SHOT IN STREET RRAwL.
intoxicated italians Have Lively FusI'
lade at Freedom. Pa,

lade at Freedom, Pa.
Freedom, Pa, May 25.-In a shooting
affray on the street last evening three
men were shot, one fatally. They
were:
Leon Oranzo, shot above the heart
through the right shoulder and the
left arm; cannot recover.
Tony Oranzo, shot In the right
shoulder. Angelo Turenzo, shot in the
back.
The men, all Italians, were intoxicat'
ed and quarreled over some trivial
matter. There were many narrow es.
capes Of pedestrians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26

CeSSeS OF the man
they mark. 9th
er things being
equal, the man
with a smooth
skin and clear
complexion will
find it easier to
get a good posi-
tioh or a good
wife than the
man whose face
shows the impu-
rity of his blood.
That's the real
point. The blood
is bad. And for
that very reason
any treatment
which is design
ed to cleanse the
skin must
cleanse the
blood.
DIR. Pierce's
CD1Ia~ NTaJi1o1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
Killed In cardinq Machine.

Charlotte, N. c., May 25.-WTlliam
Mckee, 25 years old, was killed at
Gastonia, N. c.. this morning by fall
ing into carding machine in a cot
ton mill,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26
PM NPk. 8 8

And other eruptions which mar the skin
are more than Disagreement and am
noyance; they are a positive detriment
to the business interests and social sue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-26

The success of The Mutual
Llte insurance Company of New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
HIGH PRICES PREVAILED
In Richmond During the Closing Days
of the Mar.

when I hear of a friend of mine
complain of prices on the bill of fare of
any high toned hotel restaurant l tell
him he ought to have lived in the South
during the closing days of the war and
taken his meals at any flrst-clasS res
taurant, and then he would see that in
comparison with the prices of today
things to eat are almost given away,
said Mr.. T. J. Wilson. of Virginia. at
the New Willard to a Star man re-
Gently. why, during the days of "a
you had to carry a basketful of money
to buy enough meats and vegetables for
a family dinner. And it was the same
way if you took your best girl to sup
per after the theater. In looking over
some old documents the other day I
came across a price list of articles
served by the old Oriental restaurant
at Richmond. The prices that pre-
vailed then seem worse than robbery
now to those not acquainted with the
then existing conditions. For instance.
a plate of soup cost just $1.50. Think
of thati And it wasn't green turtle
soup. For an order of turkey or chick
en- you were taxed $3.50. while for roast
beef you paid SO an order. If you had
an appetite for rockfish you could get
a plate of it for SIS. Fried oysters also
commanded the same price. Pure cof-
fee was So per cup, pure tea So. and
fresh milk 81. Bread and butter was
worth $3.50 per order. The cheapest
articles on the list were cabbage and
potatoes; an order of either cost 81.
Ham and eggs was a popular dish at
$3.50. A dozen on the half shell brought
So. But it was the drinkabIes that
brought fancy prices. A cold bottle of
champagne or Madeira cost $50, sherry
was worth $35, port $25, and claret $40.
Malt liquors were high in proportion
Port and ale could not be had under
$12 per bottle; half bottles were sold
for Sc. Whisky and brandy were sold
by the drink. French brandy was SO,
While rye whisky and apple brandy
were dispensed over the bar or at the
table for 81 a drink. Havana cigars,
good ones, were worth 81 apiece. And
in those days we heard nothing of a
beef trust or whisky trust. When you
consider the service given by the lead
ing hotels of the country and the
amount of money invested by the COM
pan1eS that own them I think the prices
of today are reasonable, and that it is
not good form to register a kick every
time the waiter hands you a check for
well cooked meal" = Washington
Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
FOUND GOOD SCHOOLS
IN WASHINGTON
Wisconsin Superintendent Speaks
Highly of Work of Western State.

L. D. Harvey, who was for two terms
state superintendent of schools in Wis
consin, and has a national reputation
in educational circles, spent yesterday
in st. Paul, en- route to his home in
Madison from the Pacific coast where
he has been conducting a series of
teachers. institutes in the Puget Sound
district under the auspices of the state
department of Washington state.
Prof. Harvey was seen yesterday aft
ernoon at the office of Supt. Smith of
the ST. Paul. city schools, and in the
course of conversation regarding his
trip, he said:
Il found that the state of Wash
ington has a very good school sys-
tenn, and While it's normal schools and
university would perhaps suffer slight
ly by comparison with ours, they are
highly creditable institutions, and
grade we'll for the length of time they
have been established. l was there
in vacation time, but IN meeting the
teachers 1 could judge very we'll Of
their schools, and I will say that
have a high opinion of them. I found
that a large proportion of the teachers
of that section come from this part
of the country-from Minnesota and
Wisconsin. L think every one of our
Wisconsin normal schools is repre-
sented there, and l met a large num-
Der of teachers from Minnesota.
The state and city authorities in
Washington appear to take a great in
terest in the advancement of the pub
lie schools, and l learned that the
state apportionment is SO per capita
per year, which is materially larger
than it has been in either Minnesota
or Wisconsin for many years.
Prof. Harvey returned to Madison
last evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-21
HAVE SHORT NAMES.
A Fact About the Members of the Cab
~ inat

The present cabinet is made up of
men with shorter names than any set
or cabinet officials in many years. Five
OF the nine advisers of the president
bear names of only one syllable each.
These are Secretaries Hay, Root, Shaw,
Postmaster General Payne and Attor-
ney General Knox. Secretary Moody
has not long name; neither has Sec
rotary Wilson. Secretary Hitchcock
has nine letters and two sylIables in
his name. Secretary Cortelyou has
nine letters and three syllables His
Is the hardest of all the cabinet names
to pronounce. All the others are plain.
The predecessors Of these men, how
ever, did not have long names, and If
the letters of all the men who im1ned-
lately preceded them were put together
the results would be almost the same
as at present-in fact, just one letters
dlfference. Secretary Hay succeeded
Secretary Day, the same number of let
tiers. Secretary Root succeeded Secre-
tary Alger, gain of one letter Sec
rotary Shaw took the place of Secre-
tary Gage, the same number of letters.
Attorney General Knox took the place Of
John w. Griggs, a gain of two letters
and Secretary Moody followed John D.
Long, loss of one letter. The five
men named have two letters less In
their names than the five men who pre-
coded them.
The value of a short name in depart
mental work is appreciated by heads of
departments and their assistants. The
thousands of documents to be signed
daily make 1T laborious and tedious
work to repeat a long signature so Oft
en-. In fact, hundreds of men have
wished that they could have attained
equal fame and Importance under
shorter names. 1t is nearly always the
case that when a new cabinet officer
takes charge he will begin by signing
his name in full, like Benjamin B.
Smith, but he will not keep this IN
long, and in month will have reached
the conclusion that 'fB. B. Smith" is
good enough for all official papers. In
some especial document he may sign
his name in the full style, but he re-
serves that as sort of special affair.
like Sunday suit of clothes.