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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
$4,000 FOR AN EAR.
Physician to Graft Same Upon Wealthy
Mine Owner.

'J~iS'3i w Nj SiS O0IihC ~ P0H Wv SeaaLuy
Mine Owner.
New York, Nov 9.-Nearly Is,
men, women and boys and girls liv
ing here have manifested willingness
to part with their right ear in return
for $4,000. kilograms by the score
from nearby states show that there are
numbers OF persons who feel in the
need of money. The offers grew out
of an advertisement by physician of
fering $4,000 for the right ear of q
healthy person. The size of the cal
was specified by the advertisement
and it stated that the sex would not
matter. He stated he had a patient
who has grown rich in the western
mines, but had the misfortune to lose
one of his ears.
The doctor makes a speciality of fix
ing up deformed noses and ears, sc
that all he needs to restore the rio.
miners beauty is an ear to be grated
on. Many of those called could moi
be gratified. The doctor believes he
has found one that will meet the re
quirements in one Of the city hospitals,
but is postpOnfng the operation a week
in order to get the best possible fiji
among his applicants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
CASE CAUSES CONCERN.
Operation Performed on Emperor Viii
liam of GERMANY

Operation Performed on Emperor Viii
liam of Germany.
New York, Nov. 9.-Information
contained in private dispatches re
ceived here shows that the operation
on Emperor William yesterday is sim
liar to the first one performed on his
father and consequently causes much
concern to his household.
The official statement issued by the
surgeons fails to re-assure because il
is we'll understood that for reasons oil
state the emperor would be given the
benefit of any doubt as to the true
character of his disease.
1t is recalled that the surgeons al
that time made nothing of the first
operation on Emperor Frederick
There is much anxiety because bet
Emperor Williams father and mother
died Of cancer and his grandmother,
Augusta, also was so afflicted. Tn
emperor's aunt, the grand Duchess oil
Baden, as is well known in Germany,
Is suffering from the same malady.
1t will take months to decide wheth.
er the fears now entertained are I'm.
founded. At present the whole weight
OF scientific authority, which is in at.
tendance upon the emperor, affirms
3at he has not cancer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
FOUND DEAD IN SALOON.
Chicago Barkeeper Murdered by I'm
known Person Police Think,


known Person Police Think.
Chicago, Nov 9.-With a bullet
hole in his forehead and shattered
glass On the floor beside him, Theo-,
dore A Hufmayer has been found dead
in his saloon. The police believe he
was killed by some person whom he
thought was'a friendly. customer
William Becker, the bartender, was
arrested soon after the crime was
discovered but was quickly released.
Although the cash register had been
robbed the detectives are not inclined
to believe robbery was the motive for
the murder. The glass of beer on the
bar, a 25-cent piece beside and glass
and a settler bottle which the saloon
keeper had dropped when the shot was
fired, all support the theory that he
was shot by a late customer.
Hufmeyer was a brother-in-law of
County Commissioner Jacob B. Thiel-
en- and was reputed to be wealthy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
IN EXTRA SESSION
CONGRESS CONVENES
According to the Proclama-
ton of the President.
LARGEST ASSEMBLY YET KNOWN.
For Purpose of Enacting Legislation
Necessary to Make Effective Cuban
Reciprocity Treaty Fiffy-Eiehth Con-
qress ConVenes.

uress ConVenes.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The fifty
| eighth congress convened in extraordi-
nary session at noon today in accor-
dance with the proclamation of Presi-
| dent Roosevelt, for the purpose of en-
| acting legislation necessary to make
| effective the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The day was devoted simply to person
| al greetings and organization.
| The house assembled the largest
membership in its history, and the
| scene before the gavel feu in that body
was one of animation, both on the floor,
| in the cloak rooms and in the Hobbies
and corridors.
The day was crisp and bright and
the capitol building presented the ap-
pearance of new structure with its
| coat of white paint and complete rem
| ovation within.
Crowds of eager spectators, both
men and women, thronged the CORR.
doris and rotunda of the capitol early
In the day.
In The Senate.
With galleries crowded, with the
| chamber a mass of elaborate floral
tributes and nearly every senator in
his seat the gavel of President Pro
Tenn. Frye sounded at noon today call
ing the senate together in the second
| extraordinary session of the 1fty-eighth
congress.
The special session of the senate
following the adjournment last spring
of the fiifty-seventh congress e1iminat.
ed much of the routine work, which
otherwise would have been performed
today New senators had gone
through the formality of taking oaths
of office, seats had been assigned and
with the exception of the appointment
of some vacancies all functions of the
organization had been completed.
long before the hour of 20 embling
had arrived the galleries were taxed to
their capacity although admission was
gained by card only
Many high officials Of the govern.
ment left their desks at the depart.
ments to witness the opening of tt
session and greet their legislative
friends; many strangers in Washing.
ton had their first glimpse of con.
gress, while the capitol was the Mecca
of the WaShingtOnian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Mississippi 3. Y. p, u.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 9.-Nearly 40t
delegates will attend the annual con
vention of the Mississippi Baptist
Young Peoples Union to be held ir
Meridian commencing Tuesday. The
convention will be in session until
Thursday morning, and an elaborate
program has been prepared. Some OF
the ablest church workers in the south
will deliver addresses and participate
in the discussions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Desperate Fight with Carving knive
and Fork.

desperate right win (arVin9 NnIVc
and Fork.
New York, Nov 9.-Locked In the
dining room of their boarding house
in Perth Amboy, Stephen Condos and
Peter Shylak have fought duel that
ended when Condos fell to the floor
dying.
The men had not been on friendly
terms for some time. 1t is said by
friends that they were in love with
the same woman.
Shylak entered the dining room at
meal time and met his rival. Lock
ing the door he yelled to Condos:
I'm going to kill you, or you must
kill mel"
Then selling a carving knife, he
rushed at Condos.
Condos was unarmed, and before he
could defend himself Shylak had cut
him twice. Then he seized a fork
and the men fought until Condos sank
to the floor stabbed in the stomach
and chest, Stepping over him Shy
lax opened the door and sought to es-
cape. On the stairway he was con-
fronted by policeman who made him
a prisoner after another desperate
struggle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
TO MEET IN BRUNSWICK.
Coast City Is Ready to Welcome Pres
bVterian SYNOD

Brunswick, Ga, Nov. with the
convening of the Presbyterian synod
in Brunswick next week one of the
most distinguished bodies of men ever
assembled in the state will be the
guests Of Brunswickians.
That the attendance will be very
large is now an assured fact, and while
at no time until the past few days were
more than rs delegates and ministers
expected, it is evident now from re-
ports received that 100 or more wi
be in attendance, at least two-thirds OF
whom will be ministers.
Not only will ali the prominent Pres
byterians divines from Georgia be pres.
ent, but there will also be a number OF
prominent men from outside the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
FIREMEN FOUGHT FOR HOURS.

Chicagoans Witness Unusual Spectacle
of Forest Fire.
Chicago, Nov. "a forest fire was
the unusual spectacle enjoyed by hun
dreds of Chicagoans last night -Four
companies of fremen fought the blaze
for hours. The fire started in the
barns of the Graceland cemetery. In
a few minutes the hay sheds were
blazing fercely.
After destroying the buildings ant
wagons the fire spread to the shrub
berry growth and trees which covered
a tract of almost four square blocks
The loss will exceed $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
SITUATION ON THE IsTHMUs.
Foreign Element Thankful for Ameri
can Protection.

Foreign Element Thankful for Ameri
can Protection.
Paris, Nov. 9.-The foreign office
has received an extended report from
Panama, covering the events of recent
days, but it does not differ materially
from the facts already announced.
says the foreign element on the 18th
mus is thankful for the protection
the American forces have given them
Although the authorities here are
now officially advised that the new
regime intends to carry out Colombia's
obligations these assurances will moi
be considered absolutely final until the
government is fully organized There
fore the question of recognition of the
government of the republic of Panama
is being deferred until a president j,
chosen and the government is formally
organized
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Prominent Banker Dead

New York, Nov. 9.--Theodore Rog
ers, former president of the Bank O.
the Metropolis, is dead from paralysis
at his home in Jamaica, L. l. He
was 72 years of age and leaves a for
tune of several million dollars Mr.
Rogers began his business career as 6
bank messenger. He retired from the
presidency of the Metropolis a few
months ago owing to ill-health
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
cudahy kIdnapina Case.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-The arrest oil
Thomas Cotello or Thomas Murphy
In South St. Joseph, and his alleged
confession of completely in the Cuda
by kidnapping was viewed with little
interest by the Pinkerton agency here
Since the arrest Of Callahan and fail
ure through lack of evidenceto con
Wet him of the crime an official de
clared the case has been practically
dropped.
TO behave in street car or tram as
if no one else had right to be there
Gem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
INJURED IN AUTO CRASH.
While Rounding Sharp Curve Drives
Lost Conrol


New York, Nov. 9.-Five persons
have been severely injured in az au-
tomobile accident on Mount Arlington
hill, near Hopatcong, N. J. They
were:
MIR. and Mrs. James Rankin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blanchard.
Charles w. Hoffman, of Brooklyn.
While rounding one of the sharp
curves Rankin, who was driving, lost
control. The automobile ran into a
horse and buggy going down the hill.
The carriage was wrecked and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ranking on the front seat of the
machine, were caught in the machin.
cry. Their injuries will not prove
fatal, however. The others in the
party leaped from the machine when
they saw that a collision was inevfta.
BILE, and ere badly bruised.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
RUSSIAN BEAR MUST
KEEP PAWS OFF KOREA
Mikado's Realm Will Brook
No Interference.
is READY FOR A STRUGGLE

Japan Does Not Care Anything Abou
Manchuria Except to Protect 1t,
Trade, But Russia Must Let Kore;
Alone.
Seattle, Wash, Nov 9.-Japan i!
all ready for war with Russia, accord
ing to Charles V. Sale, a millionaire
business man, who has lived in Yo
kohama for % years.
He says the people generally in ia
pan expect war and want it, but tina
the government so far has pursued {
very conservative policy and has sue
ceeded in keeping in check the more
radical ones.
He says Japan does not care any
thing for ManchGria, except to protec
its trade, but Russia must keep it
paws off Korea or get war
The newspapers of Japan have en-
tered an. agreement to print nothing
about the movements of either the
navy or the army, and all strangers
are closely Swallowed to prevent Rus
STA getting a line on Japan's prepare
tons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
GERMANY SENDS SHIPS.
Her Interests Will Be Protected at sa


Domingo.
New York, Nov. 9.-Upon the re-
ports of the mail steamer Athens,
which has reached here from Santo
Domingo, says Herald dispatch from
st. Thomas, Danish West Indies, Com.
modore Sheder, of the German squad.
ron at this port, has sent two ships,
the Gazelle and the Panther, to Santo
Domingo, to safeguard German inter.
ests.
In consequence of this action the
Athens returned to Santo Domingo to
discharge her cargo at ports she had
been prevented from entering by Do
minican gunboats. 1t is said the Ger.
man commander has determined to
ignore the blockade which was estab
lished without notice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Declared a MjstriaI

Savannah, Ga, Nov. Cad D. Bry
an, Jr., was tried in the superior court
On the charge of keeping a gambling
house, but the jury could not agree
and it was declared mistrial. T
case grew out of the general shoot
ing ARRAY in which four men were
wounded in Bryan's place last June
There are yet four or five more trials
to be held in cases groing out of the
shooting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
BALDWIN COUNTY FAIR.
MiIIedeeviIe Expects Many Visitors
to Attend Same.


to Attend Same.
Milledgeville, Ga, Nov. 9.-Baldwin
county is to hold a fair at Milledge.
vile on November 10.
The bordering counties, Jones, Put
nam, Hancock and Washington, are in
vited to participate. Reduced rates
will be given by the railroads and
large chrowds are expected to attend
Many special features will be pre-.
sented The colt and pet stock ex
hibit will be especially attractive.
All the local institutions have been
invited to send exhibits. The one
from the State Sanitarium will be espe
cially interesting, as it is expected tc
embrace many peculiar pieces of hand
work, the product of inmates.
A good tract has been secured ana
the races will be a splendid drawine
card
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
LEFT $4,000 TO NURSE.
Request of Frank Edwards, a caIifor
MIA Civil Engineer.


New York, Nov. 2-Attorneys are
searching Paterson, N. j., for Miss
Carew, young nurse, formerly en-
ployed in New York hospital in or.
der to pay her $4,000 under the will
of Frank J. Edwards, civil engineer
of Pasadena, Cal. Edwards fell iii
here three years ago and was cared
for at the hospital by Miss Carew.
He wished her to become his wife.
but she was in no hurry to desert her
profession, and after corresponding
with Edwards at Pasadena for a con.
siderable period, she disappeared. The
other heirs of the estate are pushing
the search because the estate cannot
be divided until she shall have been
found,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Prominent Decatur County Planters
Bodv Found


cambridge, Ca, Nov. 9.-The body
of J. G. FINLEY, who lives some miles
southwest of this city in the forks OF
the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers,
was found Saturday.
Mr.. FINLEY disappeared mysteriously
several days ago and constant search
has been made for his body ever since.
When found his head and feet were
tied up with sacks which had been
plastered with gum from the pine trees
two of his fingers had been broken off.
There was no coroner's inquest, but
It was evident that he met his death
by violent means.
Mr.. FINLEY was a prominent planter
In his section
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Will Recounize RenuhLic.

Berlin, Nov. 9.--The foreign office
says Germany WIN, of course, recog
nize the republic of Panama after the
United States formal recognition. The
German government has not yet re
quested the United States to protect
German citizens and their property
because, apparently, they are not il
danger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Minister of EinanoA Suicides.

Naples, Nov 9.-Minister of Fl
nance Rosano committed suicide by
shooting during the night. He was
found dead this morning in his room
with a revolver at his side. Signor
Rosano was given the position of min,
lister of finance in the new italian cab.
met, the formation of which was only
announced last Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Railroad Hand Shot to Death

Triton, Ca, Nov. Sam Lee, &
negro, was shot through the neck BY
Kid Johnson, also negro, alt the A.
lantic and Birmingham railroad camps
in Triton. Both negroe were work
ing on the cutoff grade of the new
line and it is not known what the trou
BILE arose from.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902

East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.
Mr.. A. 3. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust 1st 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. 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. Nj. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena. Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Nine Negro DWELLINGS Burned.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 9.-Nine ne
gro houses were destroyed by fire Sat
urday night near Riverside Park. Tht
fire being outside of the city limits tht
fire department. did not turn out. This
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Bound Over for pistiIIinn

Columbus, Ca, Nov. 9.-Frank
Royal, white man who formerly lived
in Early county, Georgia, was brought
to Columbus by United StatesDeputy
Marshal G. D. Williams and was ar.
raigned before Commissioner Brown
on charge of Illicit distilling. Royal
denied any connection whatever wit
the distillery, but the testimony was
such that the commissioner assessed
him bond of 5000 which was made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
Hot Race For Mayor.

Harmony Grove, Ga, Nov. 9.-The
primary to be held here next Thurs
day for mayor and councilmen prom
ises to be one of the most exciting
that has occurred in years. Hon. T
e. Mey, who has served as councilman
from the city at large for two years
is a candidate for mayor. He is op
posed by Colonel Weldon Stark, c
young lawyer of this place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
plaque In Bio Janeiro.

New York, Nov. eight new
cases of bubonic plague and one death
occurred Saturday In Rio ,Janeiro &C.
cording to Herald dispatch from that
CITY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-10
COLONEL BLACKWELL STRICKEN
Original Bull Durham Man Has No
Chance to Recover.

OFaIILG 10 nCCUVGF.
Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 9.-W. T
Blackwell, of Durham, was stricken
: with paralysis Sunday and no hope for
his recovery is held out
Starting as a poor boy, he amassed
a fortune in tobacco, being the original
Bull Durha % man. In latter years
he lost all his fortune.
He was postmaster at Durham I'm.
der Cleveland.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-02
ECONOMICAL TRAFFIC.
The Movement Of Iron Ore on thv
Greet Lakes.

Greet Lakes.
The vessels Of the great lakes, says
W. ID. Hubert, in Frank Leslie's Pop
ular monthly, are probably She most
economical beasts of burden that the
world has ever seen. Both in cost Of
construction and in expenses Of opera
ton they are considerably cheaper
than ocean ships, and the way they
have slashcd freight rates has been
one Of the greatest factors in the de-
velopment of the lake region and the
upper Mississippi valley. It costs
ony about one-fourth as much tosbip
a bushel 81 wheat from Chicago to
Buffalo by boat as it does by rail, all
though the competing railways are
among thc best built and best
equipped in the country, and do theG
prettist to Get their full share of She
business But the most important
item in the lake commerce Of the pres
emf day, and the one in which the ana
joFity Of the largest vessels are en-
gagged is not the movement of grain.
butthe trafiiein iron ore between Lake
Superior and Lake Erie. Moro than
l6,QOO,000 tons Of ore passed through
the Hay Lake Cut during the season OF
1900, and 1901 will show a large in
crease over these figures The pre-
vailing rate during the greater part Of
the last season Of navigation has been
20 cents from Marquette, and 80 from
Duluth. This means that a ton is
carried a mile for something less than
tenth Of a cent. No railway in the
world has ever attempted to carry co.
100000 tons Of ore per year distance
Of 800 or 1000 miles, and in the alb
sence Of experience it would be diff
cult to say what rates might be made
if it became absolutely necessary to
move the entire product Of the mines
by rail. But the expense would GER
tainly be several times as great a S it is
by water, and in all probability il
would be practically prohibitory, for
it would amount TO nearly if not
quite, as much as the ore is now worth
at the furnaces.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-02
IsAE COUNTRY COUPLE.

One sihs Of an Argument canght d
the Crowd
II was noon and a crowd was com.
ing ou of Ginbeps. Among them
there was country couple, evidently
lovers and they had been doing some
shopping together, as the numerous
bundles under his arms testified.
She was very, very angry, while he,
with a troubled look on his face,
seemed to be endeavoring to make ex-
cuses in a tone of voice too low to be
heard The whole world might hear
what She had to say, and she was glad
to have il 50. This is the way she be-
/. gan;
Il don't carel You're a horrid,
hean thing, and I'll never go shop
pAg with you again, neyert'
humble and appealing look.
IS, you could, too You could
lust a yell got it as not, you know
you cOuit'
Anothel e'Vmble, and an attempt
20 'aNe hoio q Nrarm.
Leave 90 ofi9jyarm You sbar,t
take my arm"
Silent grief on lis part.
81 don believ6vou care for mo /,
Bit ~ care i0' me
Some more mun6linc
"You don't, eith,,. !,
Hislips eseen Il move
you don't showlt much spx.
way
jovial
@Now, you quit. TfyAdou,tlea
go of my arm III slap y5 "a ba-rd as
l can slap"
He frowns and whispers to
"Let 'em hear I don't care.
He whispers again.
q don't care what they thin
You're just as mean as you can be- y,
A full ten seconds of mumbling on
his part. He is evidently trying to-
square himself.
chats a story You could have
got it if you'd wanted to-"
Then they were lost in the crowd,
and the argument, which sounded
very much like talking into teie-
phone was doubtless continued in
definitely Milwaukee Sentinel.