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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
MRS. CARSON TESTIFIED.
Macon Woman Accused of the Murder
of Young Rigsby.

Macon, May 23.-The courtroom and
galleries We're packed last evening to
hear Mrs. Effie Carson, who killed ].
@. Rigsby last January, testify in the
sensational trial which is now in prog.
ress in this city.
The woman related in detail the
story of the killing and her evidence
was listened to with the greatest in
terest and keenest attention.
She was cool, calm and without
trace of emotion except when she re-
ferred to a portion Of her conversation
with Rigsby just before she fired the
shots which took his life.
AT times she was graphic, and when
she portrayed her feelings as Rigsby
stood before her in that office defaming
her name the recital took tragical
turn rarely seen outside Of stage life.
Men, young and old, strained every
faculty to hear her every word, watch
her every GESTURE and to miss nothing
of the look of mental agony shown in
the defendants face. From a note
book Mrs. Carson gave her version
of the killing and of the conversation
leading up to it, and to this she made
frequent reference, though at no time
was her delivery in the slightest halt.
ing or her manner the least confused
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Met Tragic Death.

Savannah, Ca, May 2S.-W. L. John
son, foreman Of the single department
of the Vale Royal lumber mill, was
crushed to death when work for the
day was about to begin. He and two
negro helpers were doing some work.
The attention Of one was called away
momentarlly, and then Johnson and the
other helper in some way were caught
by the belt. The negro was struck
sense1ess, but not seriously injured.
Johnson, however, was hurled by the
belt against the large wheel, about
which it revolved and was crushed
between the belt and the wheel. His
ribs and limbs were broken like slen
der sticks, and one arm was torn al
most entirely from It's socket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Cocaine Habit Causes Alarm.

Jackson, Miss, May 23.-'The alarm
ing growth of the cocaine habit among
the negroes of Mississippi has sug
gested the necessity of the next legis
lature making change in the law pro-
viding that the sale of the deadly drug
without the prescription Of physician
shall constitute felony instead OF
a mfsdemeanoE as at present provided
by the statutes. In some sections OF
the state the negro population is be-
coming almost demoralized on account
of the habit, and druggists fiagrantly
violate the law by selling the drug in
large quantities without prescriptions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
LIPToN's DOUBLE PURPOSE.
Old Shamrock Not To Act Simply as
Trial Boat

OLD shamrock Not To Act Simply as
Trial Boat.
New York, May 23.-American
yachtsmen and the members Of the
New York yacht club in particular VIII
probably be surprised to hear that Sir
Thomas Upton has a double purpose
in sending both Shamrocks across the
Atlantic at this time and that the old
Shamrock is not sent over simply to
act as trial boat for Shamrock III,
cables The Americans London CORE.
spOndent.
1t is said that not only will Sham
rock l be used for a trial boat for
the new boat, but that it is Sir Thorn
as purpose to enter Shamrock | in
the New York yacht clubs cruise and
any races and regattas to which she
may be eligible against Columbia,
Constitution and Reliance
1t is not Sir Thomas idea to enter
her in the trial and cup races as they
would, of course, be confined to Ameri.
can designed boats exclusively, but he
thinks the American people would like
to see what the old Shamrock could
do against the Americans boats and
believes it would add an international
flavor to the preliminary races that
would interest the English and Amer.
lean people almost as much as the cup
races.
Sir Thomas and Designer Fife be.
lieve that the old Shamrock never
had a fair chance against Columbia
in 1899, owing to Mr.. Flies illness and
that had her designer been on board
she would have made a much better
showing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24

Charleston. s. c., May 23.-John
Cart, of Orangeburg, has fled suit
in the state courts to annul the lease
Of the old South Carolina and Georgia
railroad to the Southern railway It
is alleged that the Southern acquired
possession of a competing line, which
is prohibited by the laws of South
Carolina Cart demands about $780,.
900, or 800 a day since the lease was
ratified. If verdict is awarded, one
half of the amount will go to the state
treasury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Rner Colonies La Mexico

FL Paso, Tex, May 28.-Genera1 J.
D. Joubert and Captain w. S. ODon'
nell, promoters of the Boer colony at
Tamaulipas, Mexico, are here after
closing the contract with syndicate
that will furnish the finances for the
colony. This is the second Boer col
ony to be planted in Mexico. The
Beers will occupy $4,000 acres. The
syndicate in Mexico will bring people
from Africa, let them have implements
live stock and give them credit at their
Stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
GULLED BY SHERPERS.
Two Men Arrested at Columbus For

Crooked Dealings.
Columbus, Ga, May 23.-F. D. Har
ris and J. S. Norris, two young men
Of pleasant address, who have been
in the city for the past six weeks,
have been arrested on warrants sworn
out by the Central Federation of La.
Dor, through it's president, o. E. Bar
low, charging them with cheating and
sWindling.
They have been working an adver.
Using scheme among the merchants
Of Columbus which was Endorsed by
the federation. The federation indors.
ed the scheme in good faith, thinking
that the young men were honest.
They were to publish an official la.
Dor manual, and for this they OBJ
tanned many advertisements. They col
lected the money for the ads. from
some of the merchants, but it is alleg'
ed failed to turn over the books In
return, as per their contract, In some
cases. They are now in jail awaiting
an investigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
nelenates Visit Seminary.

Nashville, Tenn, May 23.-There
was no session of the general assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
held today which was set aside for q
visit to the Theological seminary at
Lebanon and large number of the
commissioners took advantage of the
trip The stay at homes are spending
the day in taking in the points of in
serest about the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Accidentally Shot His Wife.

Talbotton, Ga, May 23.-While H.
Roscoe Perkins. general manager Of the
Perkins Lumber company, at Paschall,
Ga, was cleaning his pistol, it was &C.
cidentally discharged, the ball strtk'
ing his wife in the arm, inficting a
painful wound Mr.. and Mrs. Per.
kins left for Augusta, where they will
remain until Mrs. Perkins fully recov.
ers from the wound, which is not re
garded as serious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
To Camp at chickamauaa.

Montgomery, Ala, May 23-Adju'
tant General Brandon has received a
letter from Colonel F. P. Mcconnell,
Of the Third Alabama regiment, say
ing his officers desired to encamp at
Chickamauga with the other Alabama
regiments, instead of Montgomery, as
was first decided. 1t is understood
that their wishes will be complied
with and that all the Alabama regi
ments will go into camp at Chickamau
ga with the regulars In a short time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Flames Wipe Out Town.

Cripple Creek, Colo, May 23.-The
town of Altman, on top of Bull hill.
was almost totally destroyed by fire
that started early today in the Altman
hotel The fremen's hose was cut
and it is believed the fire was of in
cendiary origin. The Cripple Creek
fire department responded and the
flames were finally checked by blowing
up several buildings with dynamite.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
RahaIs GIVING More Trouble.

Manila, May 23.-Insurgents have
appeared in the Baatan districts. A
company Of scouts has been ordered to
cooperate with local constabulary in
suppressing them. The governor OF
the province of Misamis, Island oil
Mindanao, has sent requisition fol
a hundred additional troops. He says
he believes the morale ~ their pres
ence will end the partially collapsed
uprising of Misamis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
LONG STRIKE SETTLED.
Differences of BoiIermakers and Unior
Pacific Adjusted.

Pacific Adjusted.
New York, May 23.-John McNeNl,
grand president and organizer of the
Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders of America, in a state.
ment issued today says that the strike
of the boilermakers Of the Union Pa
cific inaugurated on June 10, 1902, has
been settled, the men being granted a
substantial increase in wages and
other questions arranged satisfactorily
to both parties. A sympathetic strike
was ordered on the Southern Pacific
when through the influence of E. H.
Hartman a conference was arranged
and conducted In this city during the
last few days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Election TO ELL Vacancy.

Montgomery, Ala, May 23.-Goyer
nor Jelks has issued proclamation
calling an election to be held in Cone
cub county August 3 for the selection
of a member of the legislature to fl
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Andrew Jay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th. 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec 9Th, 1902.
W.T. A. 3. Girardeau, Savannah Ga.
Dear Sir-This is to certify that on Au-
gust LIST went to Verbena, Ala, to hold
series OF meetings. Was at that time. and
mad 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
Iohnson'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
oOk 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, 1903-05-24
TWO ARE KILLED
IN KANSAS TORNADO
Twelve Injured, Several It Is
Thought Fatally.
STORM STRUCK TOWN OF RALA.
Traffic on the Rock Island Road Was
Blocked For Hours, Great Trees and
Debris Being Hurled Upon the Track
Immense Hailstones Fell

Kansas City, Mo, May PA special
TO The Star from Manhattan, Kans.,
says tornado passed over the west
ern part of Riley county last night.
AT BaIa, on the Rock Island road two
people We're killed and - injured, sew
eral, it is thought, fatally.
Railroad traffic was blocked for some
time on account of great trees and
debris being blown across the tracks.
The storm was preceded by heavy
rain, and haiIstones fell as large as
hens eggs
Many dwellings and outbuiIdings
were wrecked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24

Montreal, May 23-The employees OF
the Montreal street railway went on
strike again at an early hour todya and
the road is completely tied up. When
a ballot was taken on the question only
about half dozen of some 1900 men
voted against strike
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Greenwood Bank Suspends.

Columbus, S. c., May 23.-The City
Bank of Greenwood, with a capital
stock of $4,000, suspended payment
Wednesday The news was as as
founding as it was unexpected. Not
even the directors were aware Of the
pending embarrassment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
SERIOUS QUESTION ARISES.
May Involve Validity of Hawaiian Leg.
islation.


Honolulu, May 28-(By Pacific Ca.
BILE to the Associated Press)-A seri-
GUS question involving the validity of
all legislation enacted in the Hawaiian
islands since 1900 has been brought
to light by the department of public
works, Henry e. Cooper who refuses
to act on the regulations of the re-
Gently adopted county government act
on the ground that the act was uncon.
stitutional.
Cooper claims that the act is inval.
i'd by the fact that the legislature per.
mitted the use of the Hawaiian Ian.
guage during it's deliberations, which
Cooper holds was prohibited by con.
gress in the territorial government act,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
TWAIN's HOME A HOSPITAL.
Doctors In Attendance Upon Humorisi
Aic EaroiIU

Doctors In Attendance Upon Humorisi
and His Family.
New York May 23.-Two physicians
and trained nurses have been for sew.
eral weeks in constant attendance on
Mark Twain Samuel Clemens), his
wife and their two daughters. Clara
and Jean, at the humorist's home at
Rtverdale-on-the-Hu 1t is more
than six months since Mrs. Clemens
has left the house. @he was strick-
en- with nervous prostration last Au.
gust and since then her condition has
several times caused her husband the
keenest anxiety. The strain resulted
in his complete collapse five weeks
ago when slight cold developed into
a severe attack of bronchitis.
Miss Jean Clemens, who is 20 years
Of age, was taken i'll five weeks age
with measles. When the critical stage
Of her illness was reached her father
was very weak, and the physicians had
to hide from him how serious her con.
dttion was
While caring for her sister, Miss
Carrie caught the measles. The crisis
has not yet been reached in her case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
"A t1Ae Price OF Suffering

Woman on her way to semi-invalidisn
caused by pregnancy suffers much pain
Ignorance prompts her to suffer alone
III silence and remain i'll the dark as TO
the true cause motherhood
Mothers Friend takes the doctors
place and she has no cause for an inter
view. She is her own doctor, and her
modesty is protected. Daily application
tr the breast and abdomen throughout
pregnancy will enable her to undergo the
period of CESSATION in cheerful mood
and rest undisturbed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Two Secrets of Success

The success of The Mutual
Lie Insurance Company of New
York is due:
FIRsT-To its selection of risks:
1t writes no insurance in unhealthfr1
regions or on vicious or sub-standard lives
SEcoND-To the investment Of
its funds:
send TOR Bankers win, which tells how
the world Is invested 0i'''' III
Good health and good invest
ments will go long way toward
making anyone rich.
rms Company ranks
FIRST-Tn Assets
First--In Amount Paid Policy holders
First--In Age,
HE MUTUAL LrFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RichardaA. McCurdy President
H. +. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERTCUs, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
CHINESE ATTACK AMERICANS.
United States Consul at Hankow Asks
For Gunboat.

Tien Tsin, via San Francisco, May
23-The American consul at HankoW
telegraphed for a gunboat on receipt
of the report that number of Amer
lean engineers belonging to the Can
ton-Hankow railroad had been attack
ed by about 40 Chinese, some miles
south of HankOW.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
RAID ON SPECTATORS
BY POLICE OF CHICAGO
Board of Trade Thrown Into
Wild Excitement.
FIFTY MEN WE'RE ARRESTED
Offices of George r. Sullivan, Charged
With Operating 5ucketshop, Visited
by Bluecoats-Wild Rush to Make
Escape

Chicago, May 23.-The offices of
George t. Sullivan, 259 LaSalIe street,
were raided by the police today and so
men who were specializing were placed
under arrest. A wild rush for doors
and windows ensued when the police
entered the place, but precautions had
been taken to prevent escape and
every exit was guarded. Sullivan
was in his private office and the door
had to be forced. He was among
those taken by the officers.
Sullivan is charged with operating
bucket shop and swindling his pa
irons. Sullivan protested that he had
an injunction against the raid and was
not allowed time to produce the court pa
pers but was compelled to go to the
station with the other prisoners The
raid caused wild excitement on the
board of trade and the opeI board
Thousands of persons all over the
country are believed to have BEEN in
duced to invest their money in grain,
cotton, coffee and provision futures.
The concern occupies an entire lower
floor at the above number, and 40
young women are employed as book
keepers and stenographers. The po-
lice claim that within two weeks Sui
Ivan has secured $4,000.
The concern has leased wires to
many cities, the main offices being in
Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Council
Bluffs, Altoona, Pa, Akron, O., and
Burlington, Iowa.
The police coniscated all books and
instruments, cut the wires and placed
men in charge of the place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Mother's E riend

is a 1ininent for external use only. II
would indeed be shameful if the sacrifice
of modesty were necessary to the success
full issue of healthy children. All women
about to become mothers need send only
to drug store and for fl 90 secure the
prize childbirth remedy. Healthy babies
are the result of uselng Mothers Friend.
Our book " Brotherhood mailed free.
THE BRADFlElD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, CO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24
Elevator overcrowded.

The opinion prevails that the eleva
tor was overcrowded, and Superin-
tendent of Police John P. McTighe or.
dered the arrest of Professor L. N.
Giles, a mechanical engineer and in
structor of the Pennsylvania Electro.
Mechanical institute, who at the time
of the accident was running the ele-
vator It is alleged that he allowed
the elevator to be overcrowded, and
that he had no experience in running
an elevator and was partly response.
bic for the accident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-24

The success of The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York is due:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-18
CROPS UNlNJuRED.
Threatened Cold Wave Passes Over
y;sld Of Small Gram Good.

SpeeiaI to Times Repuo bcad.
Dickens. Sept. 1s.--The cold wave
that we have been looking for the ias,
few days has passe over us and no
damage has been done by frossts. Inc
most of the corn here needs from Two
to four weeks of warm, dry weather 10
mature a crop and we now hope TO gel
some Of 1t at least. The small grain
Welded very well this year. Oats ana
barley are very light weight, but com
mand good price. There Will be no ,
corn shipped out of here this year. and
possibly some will be shipped IN.
This has been one of the wettest sea-
sons we have had for many years ana
the hardest on the farmers.
The farmers are agitating the ques-
ton OF building an elevator at TINS
place They are making success OF
the farmers elevator at Ruthven, the
next station east of here.
Everything in the political line IS
very quiet We are nearly all repup-
Ilieans and do not have opposition
enough in this county to make 1t an
Interesting fight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-18
THE NEGRO is CAUGHT.
Was the Man Who Assaulted Ollie Hess
and Had Most Of Southern Iowa
Chasing Him.

SVdSiVS r1IIUs
Special to imes-Republican.
Keokuk, Sept. 1S.-Galesburg. H.,
police arounce the capture there of
Frank Clark. the man who is wanted
for assault on Ollie Hess, near Kaho-
ka, Mo-, on the evening Of July 25. The
Galesburg Dispatch not only says that
Clark has been caught, but that he has
made a written confession of the crime
before a notary public, and that the
same would be sent to the Missouri
officers Sheriff Arnold will go TO
Galesburg at once, although he Is In
clined to doubt the report that the man
held there Is really Clark.
Clarks record since his sensational
crime and escape from the officers has
been remarkable He was closely
tracked for several days and several
reports were sent out that he had beer
caught, the last one being that he was
confined secretly in jail at Palmyra
Mo-, In order that he might be saveC
from the mob which had threatened
Ibis life. Sheriff Hunolt nearly ran his
man down at Centeryille, Iowa, bu
/ Clark managed to make his escape
| Later a suspect was arrested In Okla.
homa City, who confessed to the crime
but an investigation proved him to b,
crazy. His arrest at Galesburg wa:
effected thru information furnished b.
! Harvey Machin, an operator for thu
Santa Fe railway. Machin has worke'
at Medill station, and La Plata. Mo. ant
/ knew Clrk. He saw the man who II
held in Galesburg in the yards there
and declaring that 1t was the long miss
ling negro, informed the police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-18
Legislative Nominees Neglect
Filing Nomination Papers
With Secretary of State
DIFFICULTY is YEARLY ONE
Despite the Fact That Nominees
Names May Not Be Printed on the
Official Ballot Unless Their Nomin
alton Papers Are Fled, the Majority
Fail to DO This.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times RepuDllCdn
Des Moines, Sept. 1S.-Many legisla
tive nominees appear to have over
looked the fact that their nomination
papers must be filed with the secretary
of state in order that their names may
be printed OH the official ballot Less
than half of the senatorial candidates
who have been nominated have flied
their papers with the secretary OF state
Some conventions were held as much as
two months ago and yet the names OF
course the nominations do not have &c
be filed until October 3. but 1t IS MOI
we'll to DELAY these matters as 1t is oftel
difficult. to secure the certified sigma
lures of the chairman and secretary OF
the nominating committee.
About eighty-five of the republican
candidates for the house have beer
nominated and less than one-third OF
these have filed their nomination pa
pers. Many of the conventions nave
been held recently, but some were helu
two months ago and apparently no Ell
fort has been made to get the papers
filed. 1t must be remembered thal
While the nominees on the county ticker
are filed with the county AUDITOR the
legislative nominees must al be Hiea
with the secretary of state. Blanks
for this purpose may pc obtained py
writing to the seeretaryss office.
;,yar,- ,,ear .b,A rep1lblican state COM
mittaa has great difficulty in getting
all the nominations filed. Two. years
ago fully ten of the republican nomi-
nees would not have had their names
on the official ballot had 1t not been
FOR the state committee. The same
situation is likely to exist this year uh-
less the nominees and the secretaries
OF the conventions bestir themselves
and send the nomination papers TO ths
secretary of state at once.