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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
GANTED ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Final Decision viii Permit Mrs. Biqe-
low to EiemarrY

low to Femarry.
New York, April Mrs. Edith E,
Bigelow has obtained an absolute di-
vorce from Poultney Bigelow on statu-
tory grounds. Under the new law an
interlocutory decree has been entered
in her favor and she will not be wholly
free until three months after the fling
of the paper in the county clerks Of
fee.
Under the wording of the decree
Mrs. Bigelow will then be at liberty to
remarry, "as though Mr.. Bigelow were
dead, while he is prohibited from re-
marrying until she IS actually dead"
a provision would prevent him from
having a marriage ceremony perform
ed in this state, but not elsewhere.
Mr.. Bigelow came here from Eu-
rope during the winter for the avow-
ed purpose of contesting his wife's
suit. The case was referred to Chas.
Donohue, formerly a judge of the SUI
preme court. Many witnesses were
examined. The referee found that
the charges had been sustained and de-
cided in Mrs. Bigelow's favor. BY
the terms OF the decree one OF the ch1tA
dren, Mildred, is to remain in her faith,
er's custody, with the provision that
her mother may see her and have ac-
cess to her at any time. The other
children, Edith, Evelyn and Dorothy,
will remain with their mother. Their
father may see them when he wishes
and each may decide when she comes
of sufficient age under the guardian
ship of which parent she will continue.
This decree was signed by Judge
Blanchard, Of the supreme court.
Mrs. Bigelow's maiden name was
Jaffray. She was married on April
16, 1884, to Mr.. Bigelow, a son Of
John Bigelow, former United States
minister to the court of st. James.
The German emperor's friendship for
Mr.. Bigelow is well known
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Much interest at ST. louis.

ST. Louis April lowing to the re-
cent Doodle conviction more than or
dinary interest is shown in the cleo
tion today for membership of the city
council and house of delegates and
members of the board of ed
ucation A bright, clear day prom
ises to bring out a fuller vote than is
usually cast at off-year city elections
in St Louis. There are two tickets
in the field
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Steamer Goes Ashore.

Atlantic City, N. j., April THE
Norwegian steamship Brighton from
Port Antonion for New York which
went ashore off this city on the might
of March 80 was refoated at high tide
this morning. The Brighton was ap-
parently in good condition and a short
time after being pulled into deep wa
ter she preceded north under her own
steam. Her cargo of fruit had to be
thrown overheard before the vessel
could be foated..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
PENNELL'S ESTATE
IN BAD CONDITION
Suicide Theory Rapily Gain
ing Ground.
INDEBTEDNESS PLACED AT 100000
PennelI's Attorney Non-committal, but
Says He Can't Account for Debts
Unless PenneIl Spent Money Belong
ing to Others.

Buffalo, April Wallace, Thayer,
who was Arthur Pennells f%end and
legal adviser in his lifetime, when
seen today relative to a published
statement quoting him as saying there
was no doubt that the story of misap-
propriations was true and that Pen
nelPs brother. J. Frederick Pennel,
had pleaded with him to destroy the
trust papers, repudiated much that was
attributed to him and made a brief
statement which embodied, he said,
all that he cared to state at the pres
ent time Mr.. Thayer said:
j. Frederick Penneu, brother to A.
R. Pennell, came to me last Friday
and told me Arthur had left large
debts to friends in the east. These
debts, he said, were large enough to
practically consume all the insurance,
and he advised that as a reason why
should turn over to him $4,000 in in
surance which A. R. Pennell left in
trust for me. He said:
"UnIess you do this, there will be
practically nothing left for me-"
Then Mr.. Thayer made this state
ment:
q drew the inference from J. F.
PennelTs statements that his brother
must have made Interpretations of
money. There is a vast amount of
debts against the estate, some $780,
600, and 1 can't see how he could have
got into debt to that amount unless he
spent money belonging to others"
Thomas Penney, who has been act
ing as attorney for Pencils estate,
when seen today was unwilling to dis
close anything regarding Pennell's
money transactions. When asked
whether the statement regarding his
relations with Burdick, which PenneIl
is said to have written out just prior
to his death, would be made public at
the inquest, Mr.. Penney said he knew
nothing of any such statement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Automobile Broke and Placed Three
Lives In Dancer.

AUTOMOBILE BFOke ana FIdCed nTee
Lives In Danger.
Manhassett, Long Island, April T.
DR.. Charles M. Neisley, a prominent
physician of this village, with his two
sons, Charles, 9 years old, and Paul
years old, has had narrow escape
from being killed in an automobile &C
cident AS it was, DR.. Neisley had his
right arm fractured and his two boys
were badly cut.
While preparing to start down Spin
ney hill the side bar of the machine
snapped. Instandtly the machine dash
ed down the steep incline. 1t swerved
from the road and ran full speed down
a low embankment and then turned
upside down.
DR.. Neisley was rendered-uncon-
scious. His two boys staggered to
their feet, stunned, and when unable
to arouse their father, managed to
drag themselves into this village,
where help was summoned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
MISSISSIPPI FALLING.
iolIybrook Break Relieves Situation
NIaIIn,,

HolIybrook Break Relieves Situation
In Lower Valley.
New Orleans, April THE river
here continues stationary at 203. AT
Lake Providence the river gauge
shows fall of about feet as a result
of the Holly Brook break, but much
of the water going through there now
will ultimately return to the Mississis,
sippi.
The expectation is that the flood
here will have receded considerably
before this water gets to New Or
leans. Work continues at the Hy.
melia crevasse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
JOURNALIST DEAD.
Former Publisher of Chicago Journal
Dies In Wisconsin.

Chicago, April John r. Wilson,
former publisher Of The Chicago Jour
nal, died at Lake Geneva, Wis, early
today of typhoid fever. Mr.. Wilson
was born 81 years ago at Hornells-
vile, N. Y, His father was Stephen
L. Wilson, brother of Richard F. Will
son, first editor of the Chicago Jour
nal After an academic education at
the Lima IN. W academy Mr.. Wilson
removed to Chicago and at the age of
IS entered the employ of The Jour
nal, then conducted by his uncle.
Upon the death of Charles L. Will
son in 1873 Mr.. Wilson became pub
Usher of the newspaper and continued
in that capacity until five years ago,
when he retired from active life.
Mr.. Wilson was a member Of the
Chicago Stock exchange, the Union
League club and the Chicago Athletic
association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
strike In Rotterdam,

Rotterdam, April AT meeting
of 5000 dock laborers late last night
it was resolved to make common cause
with the striking railroad men, but it
was also decided that order must be
preserved so as to give the govern
ment no excuse for the adoption of
harsh measures. One hundred men
were toIled off to act as pickets with
instructions not use violence. Work
men employed in the building trades
threaten to Join in tha atril1a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Johnson Has Carried Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., April 7,-Complete
returns from yesterdays municipal
elections in this city give Johnson,
Democrat for mayor, plurality of
5,985. Lapp, Democrat, for president
of council, has plurality of 10,463
over SoTtheimer, the Republican can
didate. The Republicans elected Son
theimer for police clerk and three of
the four school commissioners Other
wise the Democrats made a clean
sweep. Ia the new city council the
Democrats will have II and the Repub-
licans nine members
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Much Interest In CHICAGO Election.

Chicago, April 7.-Election day
dawned clear and cool and there is
every indication that a heavy early
vote will be polled. The nomination
of Harrison was conceded to be the
logical Democratic candidate long be-
fore the primaries and the lively con-
test between Stewart and Harlan for
the Republican nomination aroused
unusual interest in today's election
and will result in very large vote.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Republicans Garry Michiqan.

Detroit, Mich, April 1.-THE Re-
publicans of Michigan yesterday elect.
ed their state ticket, headed by Judge
Frank A. Hooker, by a majority esti-
mated at midnight at between $4,000
and 10000. The vote throughout the
state, excepting where local issues lent
interest to the fight was light.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
JOHN MOST RELEASED.
Noted Anarchist Publisher Bids Fare
we'll to BIacE<WeII's Island.


we'll to BIackWeII's Island.
New York, April 7-After serving
a years Imprisonment less about two
months communication of sentence for
good behavior on Blackwell's Island,
John Most, the anarchist, has been re-
leased.
John Most was convicted for the pub
1ication in his paper, Freheit, on the
day President Mckinley was shot, of
an article with the caption, Murder
and Murder" which was held by the
courts to endanger the public peace
in that it was an incitement to murder
of rulers. This was the decision. of
the court of special sessions before
which Most was arraigned and was af-
firmed by the higher courts.
Upon his release Most went at once
to Union Hill N. J.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Golden RuleU Jones Reelected.

Toledo, O., April Mayor Samuel
M. Jones was reelected today for the
fourth term by a plurality of about
$500 over John w. Dowd, Republican,
and Charles Edison, Democrat. Police
Judge Wachenheimer, Democrat. was
reelected by majority of 200. The
remainder of the Republican ticket
was elected by majorities ranging from
400 to 1000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
"No License" the Issue.

Lincoln, Neb, April 1.-THE weather
Is perfect. The largest vote will
be cast in the neighborhood where the
question of mo License" in the liquor
traffic is advocated Party lines will
be disregarded entirely in many in.
stances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Republicans Reclaim Columbus

Columbus, O., April 7.-Complete re-
turns show that Robert H. Jeffrey, Re-
publican for mayor, is elected by 5000
majority over Mayor John N Hinkle,
Democrat, who was candidate for re
election. The council will have 10
Republicans and democrats. George
D. Jones, Democrat, is elected presi-
dent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Furniture PacL<ers' Strike

Chicago, April IA thousand furni-
ture packers in downtown wholesale
and retail establishments went on strike
today for nine hour day and $2.70 as
a minimum scale. The packers sub
mitted demands several weeks ago and
were offered the mine hour day and a
minimum wage of 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.


Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on All
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 l
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 in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteenyyears.
j. M. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Noted Politician Dead.

Amsterdam, N. Y, April William
P. Belden, for q years the leading
Journalist and Republican politician
of the Mohawk valley, died suddenly
today of apoplexy at Albany, where he
was deputy senate clerk. He gradu
ated from Yale and was one of the
founders of the Yale News. He was
AT wears Of age
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
kansans Votinq TODAY

Wichita, Kans., April 7.-Fair wealth
er with registration exceeding by 1900
all previous records, a full vote will
be polled. The contest is between
the Republican organization and indie
pendent ticket, headed by ex-Mayor
Ross, a Republican. The women are
voting in large numbers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Sneciai River Bulletin.

Washington, April 1.-THE weather
bureau today issued the following river
bulletin:
The flood situation in the lower Mis-.
sissippi remains unchanged with about
stationary stages from Vicksburg
Southwark
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
Democrats Carry Hamilton.

Hamilton, O., April Mayor Bosch
and the Democratic city ticket was
elected by an average of 400, making
no material change in the local poIiti
cal situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
will Not Strike.

Rome, April THE meeting OF
workmen called last evening and which
lasted throughout the might, decided
to abandon for the present the idea
of inaugurating general strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
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 flo
ures speak:
The asserts of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York organized 18431 ex
ceed those OF any other life insurance com
pany in existence, They are over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
S3S2,OOO,ooO
1t has paid Policy-holders over
SO27.OOO,OOO

which is more than any other life insurance
company in the world has disbursed,
A policy in The Old Mutual
gives man or woman that sense
OF assurance which cannot be en-
Joyed under private investments.
Write to-day for "where Shan I 1nsure?n
IHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK;
Richard A. M~Curdy President
Il. f. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
ANERICUs, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-08
THE THIEF OF BEAUTY
Is Captured by
BradficHd'S REGULATOR.

Thousands Of young women are awakins
to the fact that inherited comliness has
been stolen, and instead of glowing
cheeks and bright eyes, the tell-tale
wrinkles of pain have taken their place.
These are the warning feelings! Weak
and tired in the morning, no life to enter
upon their former pleasures, irritable,
cross, dull headaches, general dispirited
feeling, sleepless nights, cold feet, bear
ing down" pains All these symptoms
indicate deranged aud weakened organs,
and exhausted energies follow the weak.
ened condition of the female organs a:
surely as night follows day. Save your
cn1f f,-rnrrn rrrlnrrn r-n.,,1Lc L. al
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

his infantile breast. He was very fond
Of music and besides he wanted to see
all the people who were down in the
parlor. He tossed and tumbled about
in his bed and tried all the expedients
to fall asleep, but it was useless. Final
ly he could stand it no longer and he
got out of bed. A bottle of violet ex-
tract on his mothers dressing table
caught his eye. This he held above
his head and allowed the contents to
trickle all over his small body. When
the bottle was empty he crept stealth
lily down the stairs, reveling in the
delights Of the perfume. There was
a lull in the music as he concealed
himself behind a curtain and the
guests were startled a moment later
when shrill, piping little voice came
from the diminutive bundle of scented
pyjamas. If you smell anything, it's
me.'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
TOWED By MADDENED WHALE
Boats Crew Has Marvellous Escape
&~ That Veteran Fisherman Declares Satisfies ~*
Him for All Time

we could not. The forenoon was half
gone by this time, and in the horizon
a cloud was rapidly rising. It looked
dark, like q thunderstorm. Things
began to look ugly. We were being
towed by whale, and away from all
help. bitterly cursed my folly in
entering the. boat with a, crew of
fishermen instead Of experienced
whalemen.
"The other boats that had put out
had returned to the ship, and we
could see them slowly getting sail on
her with. the intention, we hoped of
coming after us. But the whale kept
on, steadily putting mile after mile be-
tween us and our friends. I have
often wondered how whales keep to-
gether, for here was this one going
off on. what was apparently tangent
and leaving his friends. But all of
sudden right in front of US rose the
other four of the monsters. They
went up to the fellow who was haul
ing our boat and made as If to play
with him and then fell behind and be-
gan playing leapfrog in the water,
sometimes almost 1eaping out of the
water in their fun. And we were be-
ing hauled right through the school.
One little blow of one of those great
fukes would end us for all time.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

life insurance company. It was calleu
the Amicable Society for a Perpetual
Assurance Office. It was mutual
benefit concern. Each member, with:
out reference to age, paid fixed ad.
mission fee and fixed annual charge
per share on from one to three shares,
and at the end Of the year a portion
of the fund accumulated was divided
among the heirs of those who had died,
in accordance with the number of
shares each dead person had held.
Out of this company, with it's crude
and imperfect methods, life insurance
as it exists to-day hos grown. Did you,
by the way, know that emperors and
kings can rarely get their lives in.
sured, so great is the peril of assassin.
alton that they, stand in?"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
WHEN LITTLE SISTER SCORED
Had the Best of Argument in the Mat
ter of Noses,

Had the Best of Argument in the Mat.
ter of Noses.
Out in the East End is a youne
woman whose little sister is much in.
clined to ask numerous questions, and
though she is sometimes a little SLOW
about understanding things in gener
al, she is as quick to see point as
most little girls of six. The other day
Little Sister asked Big Sister the di.
rection to the home of a new &C.
quaintance. Big Sister tried her best
to make the way plain, to no avail,
and finally becoming exasperated, ex.
claimed:
"Oh, follow your nose, Nan, and YOU
will finally find the place."
well, if you ever follow your nose"
came the quick retort, "you will &c
up, and up, and up, and be an angel
by and by, which you're not now"
Which reference to a nose inclined
to be pug ended the controversy
Pittsburg Gazette.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
WANTED NO BETTER PLACE.

Surely This illustrates the Limit Of
Patriotism.
=. Sir Thomas Lipton's friend William
Fife, the designer of Shamrock ILL.,,
loves his country profoundly, and he
never tires OF singing the praise of
Great Britain.
On his recent voyage over a num-
Der of Americans endeavored, in a
humorous way, to prove to him Ameri-
cas- superiority over all other coun-
tries. Mr.. Fife, however, was not to
be convinced.
II love my land" he said. 81 love it
so we'll that suppose, when I come to
die, I'll be like old Peregrine Dagmas,
the shipchandler. Old Peregrine, as
he lay on his deathbed, hated to de-
part. He bemoaned his hard lot. He
seemed to want to live forever.
"'But, Peregine,' his wife said, you
are going to better place.
"'Ah,' he answered, there's no place
like old England"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
The Newer Education.

Have you ever had any other ambi-
lions than clothes and marriage? If
so, did they interfere with these aims
in any way?
Have you ever had any desire to
marry an American? How long did it
last?
Do you think you would ever get
tired of seeing your name in the Sc
ciety columns?
Can you take snub?
Would you mind being divorced if
by so doing you could strengthen your
position socially? ..
Do you consider babies are vulgar?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

Some of the men stood up and prayed,
the others swore, and one bit savagely
at the line with his teeth.
"The reel was tangled in the for
ward seats and we could not stir it.
Suddenly one of the whales ahead of
us brought down the tip of his tail
upon the lines with such force that it
snapped them both and tore the reel
and the seats out of the boat entirely,
nearly breaking my leg in the mean
time and throwing me bodily into the
water. They pulled me out, very
wet and very mad man, and to our
surprise, back came one of the whales
to smell US over. He came right up
to the boat and blew water into the
air as he looked us over, In my
smarting anger I seized up the lance
and ordered the boat forward. He
had rolled upon his back and with all
my strength buried the lance in his
vitals, being covered with warm
blood as the boat withdrew.
I'VE afterward found that it was
the same whale, we had previously
harpooned, and it was because he was
wounded that, he allowed himself to
be lanced: ..r~~->:. ~ =.
r "A slight tremor warned us to get
out of the way before the furry of
death should wreck us in its intensity.
We were hardly out of range when he
began to go: around In a circle, around
and around, flashing the water into
bloody foam. Then In a few minutes
It was all over. He lay rolling in, the
trough OF the sea, and the schooner
came UP and hove to d little way OIL,
But no sooner had we got on board
than the rising wind made IL neces.
sery for US TO desert our prize to han
6te the ship, and Is the storm that fol.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
cupid,s Candle.

Round her flaming heart they hover.
Lured by loveliness they 60
Moth-nke, every man q lover,
Old and young, the blind and blinking
!, Fascinated. frenzied things
How they fiutter, never thinking,
III what n' a doom awaits their wings!
It Is all the same old story. IT,.
Pleasure hung upon q breath:
Just a. chance to taste OF glory
Draws g legion down to death.
Fire is dangerous to handle: hrs
Love - an uncertain flame;
But the game ID worth the candle
Whom the candles worth the camel II
s$ 80 ii -I1fA
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

Two automobilists have finished the
first automobile trip across the con.
tinent. BY keeping sharp eye out for
familiar tombstones it might be pos.
sible for them to find their way back
again by the same path.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

Nine thousand street signs have
Leen put in place in Manhattan within
a year, at an expense of $4,000. and
5000 more are needed When they
are supplied, the unbeliever seeking
for sign will have only to go to the
nearest corner. .~ ~ 80 W,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
Extreme Of Red Tape.

Dr.. Gillet, an ex-deputy; entered the
carriage Of e train conveying the
French mails to attend to a postoface
official who had been taken danger
3ously i'll. AS this was illegal he has
been, fined IS and costs. =, ' ~ =