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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
To Drain EVERGLADES.

Miami, Fla, April 25-The Florida
East Coast railway, through its lant
department, is preparing to drain the
Everglades. The services of civil en-
gineers have been secured, and they
are now formulating plans for the
work. In some sections the railway
company has joined hands with the
farmers and the work of ditching has
already begun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
His Neck Is Saved.

Atlanta, April 25.-Gov Terrell yes.
terday, on recommendation of the pris.
on commission, commuted the sen.
tence of Joe Colbert, of Oconee coun.
ty, from hanging to life Imprisonment,
The prison commission had passed on
The case once before, declining to rec.
ommend, but after that several strong
petitions in Colbert's behalf were re.
ceited and the governor requested
the commission to reconsider it. which
was done. Colbert killed his wife
in fit Of jealous anger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
ROYAL BIRTH ANTICIPATED.
Grown Princess Louise Soon To 3,
cnnna Mnfher

Grown Princess Louise Soon To Be.
come Mother.
Berlin, April 25.-A Munich dispatch
says the accouchement of the former
Grown Princess Louise, of Saxony. is
expected within a fortnight and that
q court official with a physician and
nurses, has already arrived at Lindou,
Lake Constance, from Dresden, having
royal orders to bring the child to Dres.
den, three weeks after it's birth.
1t is authoritatively stated that the
grand duke of Tuscany, father of Prin.
cess Louise, recently became recon.
ciled to her, but decided it was best
that she should not live at Salzburg
out of consideration of her younger
sisters
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
Will Play Sunday Baseball.

Indianapolis, April 25.-The India
napolis and Columbus baseball teams
will attempt to play game at Wash.
ington park tomorrow. This will be
the first Sunday game of professional
ball attempted in this city in five
years. A state law prohibits Sunday
games. 1t is understood arrangements
have been made whereby the two
teams will submit to arrest and that
bond for their appearance will be forth.
coming Immediately so that the game
will not be stopped
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
0Vermatched.

"Now, Witness" said the lawyer,
"you say that your hearing is good?"
Eyes, sir"
"How good? Give me an illustration.
Can you hear my watch tick?"
"No, sir. It's three days since l saw
you going into the pawnshop, and the
watch must have run down by this
fiuna
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
THEY REJECT THE COMPROMISE.
Big Strike Threatened Among PhiIadeI-
phia Carpenters and Jojners

Big Strike Threatened Among PhiIadeI-
phia Carpenters and Joiners.
Philadelphia, Apr. 25-Local unions
affiliated with the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America have re.
Jected the compromise offered by the
master carpenters relative to the new
wage scale to go into effect May l.
1t now seems unless the latter agree
to the demands of the brotherhood be-
fore next Friday general strike will
be ordered. If strike shall be or
dered nearly $4,000 men will stop
work. The action of the brotherhood
has been supported by the Amalga-
mated association Of carpenters affili-
ated with the council Of allied build
ing trades, and the support of the lat
ter is assured.
The brotherhood demand is for so
cents an hour after May II, the master
carpenters offered a compromise at As
cents an hour after July 1. This has
been rejected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26

country. Their destination was not
revealed, but it is known that they
will remain in the country for some
weeks before going to any city
1t seems that Mr.. Vanderbilt person
ally secured the license and managed
the whole affair himself. Three
weeks ago he established a residence
in London, and last Wednesday he per-
sonally applied for and secured a Ii
cense from the bishop of London while
the reporters were all watching the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26

At medical college some students
were being questioned in anatomy, and
one of them was asked, What muscles
have their origin in the popliteal
spaceY The bright student promptly
replied, "Well, there's that one with
the burned long name, and don't re-
member the other two"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
OWED TO HIS DEATH.
Macon Man Leaps From Third Story
Window of Building,

MACON wan Leaps From Third story
Window of Building.
Macon, April 25-W. D. Austin, a
young man employed as an engineer
on the Southern railway, committed
suicide yesterday in this city by leap
ing from the third story of the Ayres
building, where he occupied room.
The impression at first was that Aus
tins death was accidental, but at the
inquest held last night witnesses ap-
peared who stated that they had seen
the man step in front of the blind,
stand upon the window sill and plac.
ing his hands above his head as though
about to dive, make the leap which
ended his life.
1t was evidence of this nature which
caused the coroner's jury to set forth
a verdict Of suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
Death of Mrs. shinman

Chicago, April 25.-After more than
20 years spent in charitable work Mrs.
Annie e. Shipman, widow of DR.. Geo.
e. Shipman. is dead at the Foundlings'
home, of which she had been superin.
tendent since the death of DR.. Ship.
man, ten years ago. She was 79
years old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
ouadrennial Sessions Desired.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 25.-Presi
dent Adams has introduced in the sen
ate a joint resolution proposing ar
amendment to the constitution which
would provide for quadrennia1 sessions
of the legislature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
RucIars Loot Postoffice.

ST. Louis, April 25.-Three men
blew the safe in the postoff1ce of Fer.
ing securing $3.50 in cash and $18 in
stamps and escaped after battle with
citizens The explosion wrecked the
interior of the postof1ce and seriously
damaged the building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 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
mad been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. Gulledge,
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, 1903-04-26
NE6RAsKA's GUESTS.
President and Party Arrive In Bryan's
State,

II SsIueIIs aIIu r aIty NTTIVS IN bTydh'
State.
Lincoln, Neb., April 25.-President
Roosevelt and party we're the guests oi
the state Of Nebraska at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon, with the arrival of the
special train at Alliance, Neb
From this afternoon until the party
leaves the state Tuesday, the president
will be accorded one of the most bril-
liant and hospttable receptions ever
given to an executive in this state
Many have gone 100 miles overland ia
see the president at Alliance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
THOUSANDS OF JEWS
RENDERED DESTITUTE
Horrors of Anti Semitic Riots
at Kishineff.
HOUSES AND SHOPS WRECKED

vi
Scores of Jews Were Shot or Beaten to
Death and Hundreds Wounded-suf
fering Is Even Greater than Has
Been Officially Admitted.
st. Petersburg, April 25.-The No.
Vosti today without giving the exact
figures indicates that the Jews at Kis-
hineff, capital of Bessarabie, during
the anti-Semitic riots there April 20,
suffered even more severely than ad.
mitted officially.
The paper says scores of Jews were
shot or beaten to death and several
hundred We're wounded. Their houses
were wrecked and their shops were
sacked. Thousands of Jews in the dis.
trict are homeless and destitute.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
NOTABLE NUPTIALS
OCCUR IN LONDON
w. Z. Vanderbilt Weds Mrs.
Annie Rutherford.
CEREMONY AT ST. MARKS.

Winifred Hoyt, of New York, Was Best
Man and Bride Was Given Away by
MIR. Henry White-Rew. r. Hadden
officiated.
London, April 25.-WiIliam K. Van
derbilt and Mrs. Annie Rutherford
were married today at St. Marks
church, North Hadley street. The Of
ficiating clergyman was the Rev. r.
H. Hadden.
The wedding took place just before
noon. Winfield Hoyt, of New York,
was the best man and Henry White
gave away the bride. The only per-
son in the church besides the verger
were the duke and duchess of MARI
borough.
Mrs. Rutherford wore a simple gray
travelling dress and no jewels of any
kind. Mr. Vanderbilt, Mr.. White and
the duke of Marlborough wore the
usual frock coats.
There was no wedding breakfast or
reception. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple started for the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
TRAIN HELD FOR HIS TRIAL.

Unique Case of Louis Lumsford at
MaysfieId Ky.
Lexington KY, April 25.-The Louis
vile and Nashville train to Maysville
was held ten minutes here today while
Louis Lumsford, a passenger, who got
into fight on the train, was arrest
ed, taken to station house, tried,
fined, paid the fine and was allowed to
leave
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
MULLAH'S FORCES
ARE PUT TO ROUT
General Cobbe Is Relieved by
General Manning.
CONFLICT NEAR aUMBURRu
Redcoats Under Manning Have Clash
With Forces of the Mad MulIah and
Two Thousand Mohammedans Are
Left Dead Upon the Field.

Alden, Arabia, April 25.-Brigadier
General Manning, after an engagement
with the Mad Mullah's forces, has re
ieved Colonel Cobbe, near Gumburru
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26

somaliland, 45 miles westward of Ga
ladi.
About 1000 of the Mullah's men
were killed. The British loss is not
known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
$3S2,OOO,OOO
1t has paid Policy-holders over
S027.OOO,OOo

which is more than any other life insurance
company in the world has dfsbursed.
A policy in The Old Mutual
gives a man or a woman that sense
of assurance which cannot be en-
joyed under private investments.
Write to-day for ''where Shan lnsureYo
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RtchardoA. MeCurdy, President.
Il. f. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT.
Resident Agents,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26
No True American

is ever satisfied except with the
best. The Oldest is not always the
best, and is seldom the strongest,
In this case, however, the best is
the Oldest and strongest. Let fig
ures speak:
The Assets of The MutuaI life Tnspxonoo
company of New York organized 1843i ev-
Ceed those of any other life Insurance com
pany in existence They are over I'm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26

81 Dozen all-over Black
Lace Hose, 25c grade, 15c pr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26

81 Pair Ladies $3.50 Ok
lords and Sandals at 81 pr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-26

- ~ Inch White Lawn, worth
--' d "I'.'''..... &c per yd
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07

Z IT did. There was a sale for the
lumber there. And you had told me to
use my own Judgment if anything
turned up" finished Barrows, in his
mistaken voice.
That lumber's with seven thousand
five hundred" suffered the old man,
dropping back into familiar idioms of
speech, st say nothin' of the Lady
Bird. You-you-"
IF I've made a mistake, Tn pre-
pared to make good" said Barrows,
proudly.
How'll you make good?' demanded
the general. You'll never earn so
much money in your whole lazy,
dawdling-oh, damn! Read that let
ter and see what Spero says!"
He stamped up and down the walk
Barrows looked at the letter received
that very afternoon by the Central
American mail.
1.-THE fats all in the fire." read Bar
rows, with unwrinkled brow. You or
dered the Lady Bird to Eusibe, and
her captain would take her there, de-
spite my advice. Now Gen. Laguerre
has sprung his mine and holds Eusibe
and all the surrounding country.
"As we got our franchise from Pres
fdent Dio Blanco-and paid him good
round price for ii, too-we'Ve got to
stick to him; and that means that the
Lady Bird and her cargo is worth
about thirty cents in Confederate mon
ey. Some of you people up there in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07

watch that had been set over her were
climbing into dngy canoe.
"You'll go back and make your
peace as best you can, said Barrows,
sternly. I'm not report you to the
State Department but you'll have no
other help from me-"
And he seized the futlity struggling
consul by the collar OF his coat and
slack of his trousers and pitched him
head first after the yellow men into
the canoe.
Ten days later he sat out" two
dances with Mary Compton at the big
hotel hop. My" she said her hands
clasped and her eyes shining, as he
finished his Eneid. II should think
papa would have apologized!"
"Humphl" grunted Barrows. "It
was funny apology. The general
congratulated me on having more
pluck than sense! l don't know yet
whether to consider 1t a fresh insult
or not"
But Mary pinched his arm. You
brave boy!" she murmured.
Maybe. But the next time l go
down to quell a revolution I'll carry
something of heavier calibre than a
silver mounted meerschaum!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07
rR. BARRows SOME BUSINESS TO DISCUSS"


New Orleans had better wake up"
Barrows knew that the agent of the
company was a man not given to cry
ing "Wolf! wolff" when there was no
danger. isn't there a steamer sail
ing in the morning?" he asked.
The Terre. What do you want to
do?"
"I'nego down myself
Not at my expense! not at my ex-
pense!" cried the general.
Sir" exclaimed the young man,
wheeling on him at last. You haven't
money enough to pay my passage
down there-nor to pay me for another
days work! But I'll make good for
this mistake of mine and then the
company-and you-can go hang"
Tut. tut!" exclaimed the old man,
more mildly. you don't mean to do
anything foolish?'
"You can apologize after 1 have
come back and your boat and her
cargo are SAFE" said Barrows, shortly.
"Apologize!" shouted Compton,.
"Why, you-you-condemn you! you'll
get into Jail down there or be shot
against a 'dobe WALL
I'm not asking you to go my bail, ="
returned Barrows, and walked away
with his shoulders very square and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07

Moro, with it's guns frowning from
every port, and something like a SILVER
traversed his spine.
Now. Barrows had come down here
with no more real idea of what it
meant to be up against a Central
American revolution than he had of
the tenets of the Talmud. There can
be really anything serious the matter
if our man is still here" he told him
self
THE senior must send in his card, -
said a naughty little yellow boy with
a pen behind his ear, who occupied
the lower room in the consul's Office.
You tell the consul-what's his
name?"
"Senor Jennings"
"All right. You tell Mr.. Jennings
/ want to speak to him." He passed
over his card-fortunately plain visit
ing card. He could thank his luck
afterward that one of the company 8
pasteboards had not come to light
first.
"Meester Ballows-ve-ree we'll" said
the yellow kid, proud to fiaunt his
knowledge of English.
He trotted up stairs. He trotted
down again. 'Meester Ballows will
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07
HOW BARROWS
MADE GOOD.
BY w. BERT FOSTER.
Copyright, 1903, by w. Bert Foster.

Gen. Alpheus Compton swore steadily
all the way from the gate to the ter
raced approach to the broad piazza.
Then the sight of his daughter and
Barrows smothered the audible sounds
of his wrath; but his face was like a
thundercloud when he halted before
them.
My! how hot you must be, General"
said Barrows, as though his own ap-
nearance of GOODNESS in clean linen and
a straw hat was not enough to madden
any ordinary warm man.
Il am" said the old gentleman. con-
vincingly.
Something must have happened,
papa" said Mary, wonderingly.
1--WE made discovery" calculated
the General, vigorously. 1--WE found
out that you might as we'll try to make
a seven-holed flute out of pigs tail
as to depend upon a COMPOUNDED whip
persnapper of a college graduate to
possess any common sense"
"Oh, papa!" exclaimed Mary, spring.
ing up and looking from her wrathful
parent to Barrows.
The latter did not change color. I'D
not expect it, then, General" he
drawled, most exasperatingly.
At that the old man almost suffocat-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07

ed. "Go-go into the house, Mary he
stammered. "Mr. Barrows and I have
some business to discuss
The girl turned pleading eyes on Bar
rows. And as that young man was red
hot at the brutality of her fathers
speech, he continued to smile most
sweetly.
There is but one thing keeping me
from breaking your head and then in
curing into the meaning Of your late
remark afterward, General" he said,
his voice low. And that is your age.
I'm sorry you haven't a SON."
But see you're turning my daugh-
ter's head, Jim Barrows!" snapped the
other. IT tell you, right from this
hour, you'll keep away from here. And
now We'll talk business-you an 1.
And we won't talk long"
mo, not long" said Barrows, getting
up and looking down upon tie angry
old gentleman from his hight of six
feet one.
The old man drew a letter from his
pocket and unfolding it, placed it in
Barrows' hand. you read that-con-
denim We! I s'pose you remember that
you sent that load O. lumber and the
Lady Bird down there to Eusibe on
your own responsibility?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07
The Curve of Beauty in Kansas.
From the New York Sun.


How often have we. shouted joyfully,
20 Kansas. thou bringest all things!"
The deviltry of the tornado and the
cyclone is in the Kansas genius. KAN
sas is a state Of qups as well as Of
cranks. The unexpected, the Innocent
ly mischievous. the original. flows
spontaneously from Kansas lips ami
pens.
There was q marriage 81 Hutchinsos
the other day. The editor OF the
Hutchinson Herald heard the loud bas-
soon. straightway he blew OF" affee-
tiOnately the dual changed 10 Singh
lar.
The groom was widower and
stands over ak feet tail; his bride ls
short, not over four and one-haif feet.
and 10 her infimates she has always
been known a. Little Dolly Bow
Legs"
80 brenfhes the Kansas spirit Of good
fellowship. ~ neiRbbOrlineaF. ~ sym.
pnfhy, fraternity and homely humor.
Reminiecence shades into contrast. III
three lines and q haif fbe artist pninia
me scene unfofFstiably, a model "
style " not ~ conGfafpiaii0p,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07

They rowed him ashore at Eusibe.
The captain of the Terre would not
come in too near, for several vessels
had already been seized by the re-
doubtable Laguerre.
"I'll stop for you on our way back
in a week." said the commander good
naturally. IF you keep your mouth
shut you may be alive then"
You needn't bother" said Barrows,
lightly. I'll have steam up on the
Lady Bird yonder by that time and
will bring her out myself"
AS he drew near the shore he
studied the town itself.
1t looked like an egg salad--a back
ground of green, adobe houses setting
about like hard boiled eggs.
There's the consul's Office, SIR" said
the petty officer, when the boats nose
grated on the strand. But If he's like
most of them along here"
His remark ended in a grunt of con-
tempt. Barrows tossed him silver
dollar.
you and the two men drink to my
good luck when you get to Bluefelds, >"
he said. "In beat you home to New
Orleans"
Nobody disturbed him as he walked
up to the street fronting the water.
He even had hard work rousing a par
ticularly ragged specimen of negro
to carry his bag. He drew out of this
individual, in lingering dialect, the fact
that Laguerre was nominally in con-
troll of the town and coast.
Are the ships really held in the
harbor?" asked Barrows.
The darkey looked a little fright
ened and shook his head vigorously.
Oh, no! There was nothing of the
kind. Only none of the captains
cared to take their vessels out at pres
ent. Barrows looked across at Ell
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07

his head high. But out of the tail of
his eye he saw a white dress and a
whittier hand at the end window of the
house.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07
III

The next day he absorbed gossip
like a sponge. There were plenty Of
people 10 talk-all he had 20 do was
10 listen 20 bad spanish and worse
English. He learned that the captain
and crew Of the Lady Bird had been
shut up as "nlibueters" II was claim
"a arms were found in the cargo Of
the Steamship but the rest of the car
go had rot been touched.
he was told BY one party that la
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
REBUFF FOR MRS. MAVERICK.
Nc Reason Why Imprisoned Woman
Should Be Released.

London. Feb Both Ambassador
Choate and Mrs. Florence Maybrick re-
Gently received rebuffs in their at
tempts to gain the latter's freedom
Home Secretary Akers Douglass re-
piled to the embassy's representations
and the imprisoned woman's appeal.
that he saw no reasons for her re
lease. The appeals were made espec-
tally in connection with the necessity
for Mrs. Maybrick's presence in the
United States to testify in the Vir.
ginia land suits. in which she and her
mother. the Baroness de Roques, are
interested. The baroness has exhaust
ed all her means in her endeavors to
gain her daughters freedom and is
now almost penniless.
II the remission CT sentence, which
is generally applied in the case Of life
sentences, is granted in Mrs May
bricks case, she should be released
in March. Whether this will be done
or not seems doubtful. notwithstanding
the alleged existence of letter from
Lord Salisbury TO the late Ambassador
Bayard promising that the prisoners
sentence should be remitted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
MYSTERIOUS DARKIEs.
Their Actions in New Hope Settlement
Near Marietta Suspicious.

Mckinney, l. T., Feb. quite a
ripple of excitement prevails in the
neighborhood of New Hope, two and
one-half miles west of here, over the
actions of two negroes. 1t seems that
they make their appearance in divers
places the object being unexplained
They have been showing up for two
weeks in this manner. and we are in.
formed that he people are going to
make an investigation today There
are no negroes living near New Hope
and this makes matters more mysteri
Gus.
Report has It that they were first
thought to be demented, but it seems
strange that being crazy they would
stay together.