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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
DARING WORK OF
TWO HICHWAYMEN
Hold UP Car full of Passen-
gers.
MONEY AND JEWELS TAKEN

Unmasked, Couple of Bandits at
Points of Revolvers, Take Possession
of Car on Los AnaoIes-Passadena
Electric Line.
Los. Angeles, Cal, Feb. 19.-The dar-
ing deeds of highwaymen who seem
! to have invaded Los Angeles in force
reached climax last night, when two
unmasked men held up and robbed a
carload of passengers on the Los An
eles-Passadena electric line.
Thirty-two passengers, one-half of
whom were women, were forced at the
point Of reyolvers to surrender cash
and jewelry to the amount of between
$500 and $500. The robbers perform
| ed their work quickly, but effectively.
The car was held for ten minutes. The
men then left it and disappeared in
the darkness. The hold-up was car
ried out in a way that marked the
two outlaws as old hands at the bus
mess.
The car left Los Angeles at 8 o'clock
south of the Arroyo the motorman OBJ
served two men making signals for the
car to stop. AS he slowed down two
men clambered upon the steps, one at
either end of the car They present
ed revolvers at the heads of COnduc-
tor Dayhoff and Motorman Corwin and
drove them inside the car With re-
Lof
the doors and in foul language ordered
everybody to dig UP the coin and jew
elry without any - - monkey
business"
The robber at the car door stepped
upon box and from this commanding
position covered the startled passen-
gers with his revolver The other one
passed down the. aisle, taking pock-
etbooks, coin and watches and thrust
ing them carelessly into his coat pocll-
cts While taking the properly of the
passengers the bandits kept up a flow
of abuses.
John W. Gay, agent of the Raymond
Whitcombe excursions, narrowly es-
capped being shot by the robbers. He
resisted being searched, pushing the
robber back, Instantly the man
showed his revolver towards Gays
face. The latter struck the weapon
upwards just as the trigger was pulled
and the bullet passed through the roof
of the car.
Another passenger showed some in
clination to resist Get your heads
out of the way there, ordered the man
at the rear door, till get that ---."
With that he turned the revolver upon
the unwilling passenger, who quickly
gave up his valuabes The women
passengers were terrorized, many of
them screaming, others weeping. No
distinction Of sex was made. and the
women gave over their cash and
watches without a show of reluctance
The conductor and motorman were
told to keep their hands above their
heads. The robbers forgot to search
Conductor Dayhoff and consequently
missed about $50 The point at whi,
the robbery occurred is an open spot
and peculiarly favorable for robbers.
The bandits had but three or four
blocks to walk to reach another ca,
line, which would have brought them
back into the city in 10 minutes.
Both highwaymen are described as
young. smooth-shaven and dressed Hka
laborers. The one who did the search
ing is described as not more than 20
years old. The other was about %.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
SENATE CHAMBER EXCITED.
Electric Wires Cut to Try to Stop De
bate on Bill,

bate on Bill.
Helena, Mont. Feb. 19-There was
an exciting scene in the senate cham
Der last night and riot almost precipi.
tated when some one cut the electric
light wire leading into the capital
building for the purpose, it is charged
of stopping debate on bill under dis
cussion. After the break had been
repaired Senator Kennedy charged
that Janitor Curtis, who, it is said.
was caught lit the act, had ben ordered
to cut the wires by senators favoring
the bill.
The senate was in committee of the
whole and had under discussion a bill
providing for change Of venue in civ.
il cases. This bill, which is said to
have a good majority in the senate,
has been bitterly fought by the Heinze
people. To prevent a vote being TAX.
en-, Senators Kennedy and Tewe.
Heinz's leaders, asserted they would
talk all night, and from 4 o'clock in
the afternoon until 2 o'clock this
morning they alternated on the floor.
At o'clock the senate got tired and
adjourned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
win Brook No interference,

New York, Feb. ia special dis
patch to the Novoe Vremya, dated
from Constantinople, states, according
to a Herald dispatch from 81. Peters
burg. that the British government has
notified Turkey il the latter manifests
the slightest intention OF Hen6s Z
troops to Arabic EnglanA viii OCCUPY
al the ports In Sha Red sea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
Coolest In Four Years.

New York, Feb 19.-The cold wave
which followed the snowstorm of the
first part of this week, brought the
coldest weather New York city has
experienced in four years At a
m. the weather bureau reported that
it's thermometer registered a temper
ature of degrees above zero, the low
est since February, 1899
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
Dead Bodies in House-Roat.

Paducah, Ky, Feb. ia wrecked
ouse-boat. floating in the Tennessee
river near Livingston Point, miles
above here, was caught and found to
contain the bodies of three people-a
man, woman and child, all white. The
boat was floating o1 its side. The
name of the family, all of whom had
been drowned, could not be learned.
An investigation Is being made. It Is
presumed the boat capsized during a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
Seed For Famine District.

Stockholm. Feb, 19.-The Central
Relief committee has forwarded to the
governor of the province of Westerbot
ten, to be used for the distribution OF
seed the sum Of $4,000, of which
amount $4,000 was contributed by
Americans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
zern Weather In ken4noll,.

Louisville, KY, Feb. ia tempera.
ture of 12 below at Anchorage. Ky,
was reported to the weather bureau to-
day In Louisville the lowest was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
POISON HER VALENTINE
Life of Young Lady In York, Pa, Is
Thre atened.

Threatened.
York, Pa, Feb. 19.-Miss Lula Cole
of this city, received on Valentine dav
a phial of poison by mail, and since
has had eight letters threatening he1
life. The valentine and letters have
been turned over to the postal authori
ties who are making an investigation
Miss Cole thinks the letters were
sent by young woman out of zeal
0usy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-20
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902


Mr.. A B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir-This is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold
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 three bottles of
JohnsOns 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.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
Oh, What a Surprise!

When some housewife opens Il can
supposed to contain corn packed in IIar-
ford county she will be more than sur
priscd at its contents. Visions of crime
will dance before her eyes, and unless
she examines the contents closely she
will puzzle for Il long while before COM
ing 10 Il solution of the matter
Several weeks ago certain we'll
known Baltim0rean went to Hartford on
a cunning trip. He stopped with his
brother, IL prominent Gamer, and had
unusually good luck with his gun. One
Saturday afternoon he shot two fine
squirrels, and, desiring to keep them I'M
ill Monday, he consulted his brother as
10 the best way Of preserving them and
was advised to subject them to the proc
css used in preserving corn.
Accordingly the squirrels were dressed
and placed in a can similar TO those used
for corn. With hundreds of others, the
squirrel can was put through the pre-
serving process. Confident that they had
solved the problem, the Baltmorean and
his brother spent Sunday very enjoy
ably.
ON Monday they visited the canning
house to get their can. \ look convinced
them that it was there all right but it
was one of several hundred labeled
Corn" To open each of the lot was
an impOssibility, and as only one Gus
toner OF the firm would get squirrels in
stead Of corn. the lot was shipped. All
who are acquainted with the state of
affairs are auNiousy awaiting the news
Of the squirrels, and would be glad to
learn who will draw the cunning trophies
instead Of corn Baltimore Sun
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
The Lost Sixteenth of a Second.

If one grain of sand on the shore of
the ocean were lost. and scientists were
to spend years i'll trying to find it. they
would be attempting task resembling
that to which leading astronomers Of
England and France are now devoting
IL emselves. One-Sixteenth Of Il second is
missing, and no one can tell where it has
gone. Between the suns time. as record
ell at Greenwich, and as understood at
Paris. there is that brief and seemingly
unimpOrtant discrepancy. No expense is
being spared to trace the missing frac-
ton. a special building has been erected
at Paris, costly instruments installed.
corps of mathematician engaged. and
process that may take years to complete
has been commenced The inaccuracy Is
more important than will appear to the
lay mind. Longitude is calculated on
the basis of Greenwich time 1t deter
mines the boundaries of many countries
\ slight variation of time may change the
nationality of thousands of people. The
pursuit Of the missing fraction of a sec
ond is therefore of worldwide impor-
lance We shall all be much relieved
when it has been found. for then not a
grain of the sands Of time will be miss
ing.-Toronto (OntD Mail and Empire.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
Windows Made If Paper.

Surgeon Capt X. Tamura of the i'm
pcral japanese army addressed recent
meeting of the military surgeons Of this
country. and in the course of his remarks
DR. Tamura called attention 10 the use
of paper for windows in japan in place
of glass II is shown that where no ypl-
tilatiom can take place through glass the
air passes through the paper quite free
ly Moreover, the texture Of the paper
is such that while admitting the air II
prevents IN some degree the passage OF
germs through it. This point was deter
mined by counting the number of colo
nics of bacteria developed on media in
side and outside the house. II was thus
found that 81 per cent. Of the bacteria
Of the air were removed. The speaker
summed up in the adrnit Oriental way
1T j. well known that citizen Of Paris
inhalcs 1900 bacteria germs in day:
one ia Berlin 5000 Of them. We Jap
ancsr. who live in air containing three
times rs many as Berlin and twicc gas
many as Paris. inhalc Only 1000 bacteria
germs in a day, simply because we H."
paper for the windows Of orr homes -
PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
Latest Thing in Black.7ail.

Paris has been the home of "black-
guard arts and industries" ever since
the days of Nillon, and now, according to
the Figaro, the subtle art of blackmail
has been carried to a higher stage Of
refinement by the use of the carrier
pigeon. Thus the inventor: at is very
simple: when you have got hold Of some
one By the threat of sensational revc.a-
tionS. of awkward documents, or. more
simply. when you have stolen some deeds
which YOU are ready To restore for a fair
consideration. you are always pretty sure
ta get caught III going to the pOste-re-
stante 70 get the reply with the cash.
With my plan there are simply no risks.
You send the bird in basket 10 your
client with little note to this effect
If within twenty-four hours you do not
set the pigeon at liberty after having
Fastened under its wing ten 1000 franc
notes. you will catch it. This is pleas
anflv called Ie vol an vol. "Oh, that !
had the wings Of a dove will no longer
be regarded as the sigh of innocence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
What Becomes OF the Flies?

An exchange quotes distinguished en-
tOmologist as saying that Il single female
fly will lay 100 eggs during her life OF
from ten To fifteen days, and that of these
30 or 100 will produce other flies. Dur
ing Il summer twelve or thirteen genera
tons OF these flies will be produced. SO
that millions in one season may be the
descendants of a single fly.
Millions is & feeble word to express
the number that would be produced un-
der this estimate. Putting the first gen
Grafton N 100. and allowing that half of
! them are females. the second generation
would number 5000. with 2O00 females.
| The third generation would number
2aOOD, the fourth l.20O.00U and tho
NTH G2.5O0,000. Continuing the calcu-
lation on the same system to the twelfth
generation We should get n grand total
of 4, $50. Sc. SOC. 600, 000,OO or expressed
in words, for quintillions, eight hundred
and eighty-two quadrillions. eight hum
dred and twelve trilions, five hundred
billions, number quite inconceivable.
Estimating TIE population of the earth at
z billion ana half, this would give s.
no 2OS.333 1-3 flies to every man. wom-
an and child on earth, MI the descend
ants of one fly IN n single summer.
1t Is true in this calculation we have
taken he higher number of flies To begin
with--lOO. instead of 90 But in return
We have left off the thirteenth genera
ton taS unuckvt, which would have Civ
EN- MS Il total fifty times greater, so the
calculation may be taken as fair one.
1t must be that the estimate of flies
or of generations is too liberal. \ great
many of the eggs must perish, and the
number of flies that are Matched must he
ovorestlmated, We could not cope with
the flies at the rate of increase here Civ
en-
The question is pertinent. What be-
comes of all the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
The Sultan Of Perak.

4 man Of 53 years of age, he has
passed almost exactly half his life under
Malay rule and half under the new
regime inaugurated by Great Britain A
man with eyes Whcrewifh to see, and
mind whereby to judge, compare and
think, he is probably among the most
enlightened rulers of the native states
of the East, and a convinced apostle Of
British rIllc. He has seen in his own
time his country pass from mere will
dcrneSs of forest, threaded sparsely by
sorry foOtpaths, into "A land surprisingly
wealthy and prosperous, over the face
Of which roads and railways run crisis
cross, ike the meShes Of n net. He has
seen laWlcssness. brigandage rapine and
constant internccinc strife vanish and
be replaced by n pcafcfulHess unequaled
IN Pircadiy. He has seen the spear and
the Kris, which once ruled his world,
land aside in the glass ease Of museums
or brought ont only on state occasions to
deck courtly ccremonials. Moreover, he
has seen his own ancestral lands. which
Of OLD lay fallow under dense jungle,
opened up and made TO produce rich
revenues: blacklist ignorance replaced by
education, lack Of sanitation by wise
respect for the laws Of hygiene, and dire
poverty 10y wealth aud comfort. Though
the seutimeutalst may mourn the dis
appearance Of much that was attra ctive,
yet these be wonderful changes for any
man 10 have Witnessed, still more to
have had big hand in bringing to pass:
ana without diSparaging the wisdom and
self-dcyotion of his European advisers, it
must bc admitted that perak owes a
large share of It's prosperity 10 the per-
sonul efforts Of its present SULTAN
H!ackW0Od'S Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
THE INTUITION OF WOMAN.
1t Is Readily Seen in the Gowns She
Wears.

When one of Balzac's most famous
herones wished to make sure her con
quest of Il cavalier bold she is described
as laying aside all the fuss and feathers
and jewels and laces which she had worn
when she first attracted him in thu
glamour of the ball room, and as envelop-
ing herself when ne called to sec her, III
robe of dark wooden material, which
she drew in graceful folds about her.
Page after page it takes to describe the
conquest she made, and despite the fact
that time after time she appears in goI-
geous Faiment, the readers. like the lover
was, are impressed more deeply with the
vision of the fascinating duchess as de-
scribed in the dark woelen gown. than in
any other way in which she is presented
during the story.
TO have thus pictured her is but ar.
other phase Of that wonderful apprecia,
ton Bazac has of Woman-thp knOwi-
edge that after all she is at her hes:
when. relying on herself, she dcfies the
enhancement of gorgeous gowns and
clothes herself in the soft WOODEN robes
that in the sober tints throw out with
such subtle effect the lights in woman 5
hair, the distinct coloring Of her broWS
and lashes. and the natural smoothncsz
Of her skin.
1t was Balzac's artistic appreciation
that suggested the rather sober garment,
it was the intuition Of the duchess that
prompted the tOiieT-that same intuition
that is deciding the thoughtful woman
that no matter how many Of the silken
lacecascaded neglgeS she has, her ward
robe is not complete without one WOODEN
gown Of a soft becoming hue.
why is it that Mrs b so often
wears these dark-colored. brown Yoolen
gowns an iuquisiiiyc woman asked me
The other day. "She has others. more
dressy, and | think more becoming"
But ! remembered the story Of the
duchess, and | asked: Did Won never
notice how beautifully that particular
shade Of brown throws out the lights in
Mrs b pretty hair in low coiffurr;
the light of her scntllating dark eyes:
the delicate tintS in her soft skin!
''She wears the dark brown gown fof
the same reason that the badly with the
glorious bronze hair selected n dark blue
barege the last time She purchased a
gown
She was all unmindful at that timo
that Prosper Nerimcc declares that co-
quettish women unconScioHsly prefer
I blue bat She was not uumindful that
when stray locks of her curling hair
touched the dark collar, more than pBo
admirar bad told her how very becoming
th8t particular gown was.
I'm not surprised 20 hear that the so
/ Ions Of fashion are urging upon women
to select becoming gowns Of dark wool
for how truly fascinating they are in
them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

method to the medical profession. In his
operations DR. Wyeth employs syringe
with metal cylinder and adjustable PTS
ton with needles of varying size Using
the ordinary aseptic precautions water is
taken directly from cauldron and in
geeted into the substance of the tumos
The water must be at a temperature of
from 100 to PIP degrees Fahrenheit or
even higher. DR. Wyeth says he will re-
port the results of his treatment at the
meeting of the American Medical Asso-
citation in New Orleans next May.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

through This he successfully did, as far
as his train was concerned. for, except
for n battered pilot. the loss of his head
light and a slightly smashed-in smoke
stack. his locomotive was not harmed
and not ear left the track. An inven-
tory of the cattle killed showed that
there were eighty eight steers dead and
five more had 10 he killed on the ground.
The slaughter occurred near Topaz,
Idaho. lMontl Standard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
FOR WHAT I AM.

Love me for what Eas am %eaoA;o never eEo let
tns5 mace me there, a goddess, high. severe
AZ faiI before and worship; nor forget
~ nnloyey. marling blemishes thar yet
5-I,,n the soul unveiled before thine eye
6sSfcuring and uncorrected ~.
~, never let my life become TO thee
T1,[r.seplng alterations deity,
W. make thy heart temple and q shrine
~ hold my image, as a thing divine;
mt knowing me woman, ever thine,
I t'S, ali am and all l aim to be,
I-nblinded by thy passion. love thou me.
Lillian Muldowney in the National.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
Train Kills Eighty-eight Steers.

f. W. Hurley Of Mlsgoula is in receipt
Of letter from a. Il. Miller, conductor
on the Oregon Short Line, detailing
probabl the greatest slaughter of cattle
that ever took place OH a Western rail
road. Miller's engineer, Mr.. Chapman.
while rounding "A curve with about thirty
cars ran directly into the band. 4 bridge
behind and one in front penned the cattle
into limited area. and shut off all ave.
nue. Of escape. Chapman whistled for
"off brakes and decided to plow his way
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
The Best Sort Of Stable.

We can learn from the japanese a
Japan horses are backed into their stalls,
then a door is closed at the head. which
has grain and hay rack conveniently
constructed. TO which the nag is secured
When needed the door is swung back
and the horse led forth. No one gets
kicked, 10 refuse matter is visible to the
visitor, and it seems to be sensible way
to construct place for any horse
Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
Boiling water tor Turnors.

DR. John A. Wyeth Of this city has
new method of treating tumors by in
jecting boiling water into the growth,
and as he says that not n single acci-
dent Las happened in his operations, and
as the results have been satisfactory, he
feels justified in recommending the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

Donald McShan an American born boy,
whose home is at st. Louis, Mo-, fought
under the British flag all through the
Boer war and has just returned home
from South Africa. He likes Tommy
Atkins very much and Indignantly denies
all stories of the cruelty of the British
soldiers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

The distance from La Guayra 10
Caracas is six miles over a mountain and
twenty-four miles around il by rail. 10
lombard the capital shots must curve
5000 feet IN six miles.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

The vineyards Of Germany aggregate
23S,02J acres.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

Liverpool has just received its first
consignment Of mahogany from Aus
tralia.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

The tandem plays in broadway barber
shops are becoming more complex every
Qay. Not So long ago a man who was
simultaneously shorn and shined thought
hmself n crest time saver. Now il is
nor en- infreqnent sight to see a customer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

in a chair VINO engages the services of
the barber, the bootblack and the mani
cure queen all at the same time. The
record so far is held by a man who re-
CURED: in addition to this. the service of
a small boy to hold a newspaper before
him The economy of time is beginning
10 become a matter of serious study
among strenuous New Workers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

Clyde Fitch has removed his collection
of curious and works of art, valued at
$4,000 to his country home in Connect
cut, near the Fairfield County Golf Club.
The collection is the result of several
years careful selection.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

Gen. Ferdinand =. Earle died at his
home, the Jumel mansion He had been
i'll for a long time. Gen. Earle was at
different times proprietor of several no.
tells in New York, including the Norman
die and the Netherlands.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

There is some talk of a benefit for
Clara Morris, who may have to part with
the house at Yonkers she had chosen fer
her declining years. There is mortgage
of about $4,000 on it, which she as yet
has been unable to pay.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17
n GAY NEW YORK.

Joseph Jefferson forwarded Daniel
Frohman a check for 5000 as his contri-
button to the Georgia Cayvan restimo-
NAL.