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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
Nebraska Floods subsldlna.

Lincoln, Neb., March 11.-Most OF
the smaller streams In Nebraska are
believed to have reached a station.
ary stage, and the worst of the food
in this state is probably over. The
ice gorges in the Elkhorn, Louis, Re
publican and Platte rivers have been
broken up and the water Is racing
down the Missouri, cutting new chan.
nels and covering the lowlands every.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12

Topeka, Kans., March 11.-A bin
re-enacting the nuisance clause OF the
prohibitory law, recently declared un
constitutional by the state supreme
court, has passed both houses and sent
to the governor for his signature. The
clause which is one of the most impor
tant in the act had. according to the
court, been repealed by the Murrell
law, a measure that grew out of the
Cartio Natinn orusada
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
Sir Thomas Orders Launcb

Whitestone, L. l., March 11-Sir
Thomas j. Upton has just ordered
launch from a Whitestone company
which will probably be used as ten.
der to his steam yacht Erin during
the cup races. The launch will be 80
feet by 8 feet 6 inches, of the torpedo
steering type. She will be equipped
with new and improved 30-horsa
power kerosene burning motor, and
will run 16 miles an hour
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
QUIET IN HONDURAS.
Martial Law Yet In Force and Govern.
ment Recruiting Army.

NIdi tIai GdW ct IN r OFCe ana Govern
ment Recruiting Army.
Mobile, Ala, March 1.-THE Cefa.
lu line steamer Hiram, Captain Peter.
son, arrived yesterday from Porto
Cortez, Honduras, from which port she
sailed last Friday afternoon. When
the Hiram left Porto Cortez the situa.
ton there was quiet, martial law still
in force and recruiting by the gov.
ernment officers rapidly going on.
While all the natives are being
pressed into service, there still re-
main enough to handle fruit cargoes.
Captain Peterson said that while
there was no outward sign of distur.
bance, it was very evident that trou.
BILE was expected and preparation was
under way on the Atlantic coast,
There is fighting on the Pacific coast
and news Of conflicts between the Con.
,seryative and Liberal armies is being
received daily
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
Judge Adams Removed

JeHerson City, Mo, March IA
resolution was adopted by the house
reproVing Judge Adams, of the United
Safes district court at St. Louis for
granting the recent Wabash injunction
The resolutiin deprecates what it calls
the tendency of the times toward gov.
ernment by injunction as exemplified
in the recent sweeping order of Judge
A Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
Stationary at Cincinnati,

Cincinnati, March 1.-THE river
here has been stationary at 49.5 feet
since 8 o'clock The weather is cloudy
and cooler. The local forecast off.
cial predicts that the river will pass
the 52-foot mark Thursday. 1t re-.
quires about 55 feet to cause any ma.
terial disturbance of traffic. The Ohio
is falling at Pittsburg and rising from
Wheeling down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
COAL FOUND NEAR cUTHeERT.
Pieces of Anthracite Brought Up BY
Drill Borinu For Oil.

Cuthbert. Ga, March 11.-Coal is
said to have been found on one of A.
G. Moye's plantations, about miles
northwest of Cuthbert. The samples
brought in closely resemble anthra,
cite.
Parties were boring a we'll and came
in contact with the strata Samples
came up, it had the appearance of good
coal It burned easily. The strata
was not gone through How much
and the quality will depend upon fur
ther investigation.
The find has aroused much interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau. Savannah. Ga.

Mr.. A. B. Grardeau, 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. GuIledge,
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, 1903-03-12
rramn nunamited Himself.

Montgomery, Ala, March 11.-An un-
known tramp blew himself up with
dynamite in a Louisville and Nashville
car at / o'clock today. He was IN
a refrigerator car, which was torn all
to pieces Parts of his body were
thrown 100 feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
DASHED TO DEATH
BY AUTOMOBILE
Prominent Figure In Burdick
Murder Case Meets Fate.
BELIEVED WIFE WILL ALSO DIE.
Well Known Buffalo Man Loses Con.
troll of Machine and Self and Wife
Are Plunged into Deep Stone Quar-.
T-Pennell Horribly ManeIeda

Buffalo, N. Y, March 11-More ter
rible probably than the death of E
L. Burdick was the tragedy that occur
red late yesterday afternoon when Ar.
thur r. Pennell, one of the chief fig,
ures in the investigation of the Burdick
murder, was hurled headlong into eter.
nifty
Mr. Pennell was riding in his elec.
trio automobile with Mrs. Pennell
They were on Kensington avenue, near
Fillmore avenue, skimming along the
edge of the Gehrs stone quarry, a hugh
Tock-ribbed hole in the ground. Mr..
Pennelps hat blew off.
The automobile swerved and in some
inexplicable manner it leaped over the
curb into the abyss below. Pennell
was killed instantly, his head being
crushed to an unrecognizable mass,
Mrs. Pennell was injured so severely
that the surgeons at the Sisters hos.
pital to which she was taken, say
her chances of recovery are very
slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
Preparing for Worst at vlokshurn

Vicksburg, Miss, March 11.-Gauge
reading this morning as AIS feet, a
rise of four-tenths Of foot in the past
"a hours. Rain fell for some time. and
there is no change in the situation
here and there are no reports SO far
as to breaks in levees. People living
in districts liable to an overflow are
preparing for the worst. If the rains
in the Ohio and other valleys ard wa
ter sheds cease this water will soon
mass off Il is 4hc,11 pla4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12

Buffalo, n Y, March 11.-Dr. Eu
gene Smith, house physician at the
Sisters hospital, just left Mrs. Pen
nell and at 10:30 a. m. the foIlowina
statement was made:
The condition of Mrs. Pennel is
very dangerous. She has not regain
ed consciousness as yet, and / consid
er her chances very much agains:
her"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
Levee Reported Broken

Charlottesville, Mo-, March 1.-THE
old leyee, the greatest danger point on
the Mississippi, caved in at 1 o'clock
TODAY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
Prominent Lawyer Dead.

Chicago, March 11-Samuel X, Dow,
formerly one of the most prominent
lawyers of the Chicago bar and part
ner of Chief Justice Fuller, died today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
Commissions Issued

Atlanta. March 11.-Commissions
have been issued from the office of the
adtutant general to First Lieutenant
r. ]. LogGn and Second Lieutenant
Fred G. Raumgartner, of company
Fifth infantry. at Rome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12
II You Contract
to buy $1O,O 600 in 5 per
cent. Gold Bonds from
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

THE MUTUAL life INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
RtchardaA. M, Curdy President
Payment to be made during 20
years in annual installments, and
you die after you have made one
payment, your estate will receive
$500 a year for 20 years $4,000
Then cash 10000
Total guarantee in gold $50, 900
writing ~
r. F. SHEDD EN-, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12

BunaIO, N. Y, March 11-Mrs. Ar
thur Pennell, who, with her husband,
was dashed over an embankment into
the Genres quarry late yesterday af.
ternoon, is still unconscious at the
Sisters hopital in this city, and there
Is no hope of her recovery according
to attending physicians.
Mrs. Pennell Is suffering from a frac.
tured skull and probably internal in
juries. She has not been able tc
give any account of the events which
led to the death Of her husband. and
her own injuries. Following 12 DAYS
after the murder of Burdick the death
of Pennell, who had been mentioned
in the case, has given rise to all man,
ner Of surmises today.
Investigations by the police have
brought little that is new to light.
The Pencils left their home short
ly before 5 o'clock. It was raining,
but the couple did not seem to mind
this and went out the Kensington road.
The plunge of the automobile was seen
by two young men, who say they saw
Pennell's hat fly off.
Then the machine swerved and q
short time later PenneIl was picked ur
with his skull crushed He was dead.
his wife lying near unconscious.
Pennell made arrangements to meet
a friend at his home at 6 o'clock last
evening and ordered dinner for I
O'clock, A cigar man from whom
Pennen purchased cigar just prior td
his death, says Pennell did not appear
in any way excited. With these facts
in hand and no statement from Mrs
Pennell, the opinion is that The TRACE
dy was an accident pure and simple
and the stories of suicide are given lit
tie credence this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-12

Buffalo, N. Y, March 11.-Medical
Examiner Dancer, who made an exami
nation of the body OF Arthur r. Pen
nell, who was killed by his automo
bile crashing over a ledge into a
stone quarry last night, announced his
findings today. The wounds on the
body consist Of:
1. The fracture of all the facial and
Uranium bones.
2 The compound comminuted frac.
ture of the right thigh.
8. A fracture and dislocation of the
left elbow.
4. A compound fracture of the left
shoulder blade.
5. Fractures of the third, fourth, fifth
and sixth ribs near the spinal articula
tions.
6. A compound fracture and disloca
tion of the left knee.
T. collesfracture of the left wrist
8. deep cut, 2 inches long, running
vertically down the back between the
shoulder blades
Identification evidently had been q
4e1u/ WlCu SuucIl. Ou ID0 BACK case
Of the handsome gold watch which was
still ticking in his pocket the intricate
monogram "a. R. p" was engraved
On his key ring was an Identification
tag bearing his name and office adj
dress in the Austin building at NO
So Franklin street. In a snakelskin
wallet there was eight visiting cards
with his name egraved upon them; his
name and address in gilt letters was on
the flies of the wallet. An identif.
cation card issued by life insurance
company was also In the wallet. Be
sides these articles the medical exam
tner found in compartment Of Pen
nell's wallet $3S in bills, SO cents was
In change pocketbook and in another
separate compartment of one of the
two>books was a lot of newspaper clip
pings which were found to be bits OF
poetry on love, life and death.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16
WONDERS NEVER CEASE.

Two Of the most learned women of
the age have recently delivered lectures
in presence ofthe faculty and students
Of Union Theological Seminary. The
silver tOngued DR.. Moore presented the
speakers to the audience in his own
inimitable and charming way, and the
occasion seems to have been one Of un.
usual interest. We have no objection
to women speaking in public, the fact
is we bad rather listen to their lectures
in public than private, but would the
late DR.. Dabney. the mightiest man
ever connected with that school Of the
prophets, have introduced these women
to that audience ? or would the four
walls Of that hall have been strong
enough to have held him while those
women leetured in public ?
Respectfully referred to DIR. Moore for
answer
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16
DEMOCRATIC DETECTION.

Democracy was not born 10 die, but
It's friends in Virginia and elsewhere i'm
the country are doing their best 10 hurt
and harm it,. What a disgraceful mess
oft in "Henrico' and how the State
committee was nauseated with charges
of irregularity and actual fraud coming
up from diverse sections of the state
Aud now that the committee has rem
dered its decision how vigorously law
yers and clients alike are Kicking Are
We to have no party regulations? Aud
no court Of last resort? Or will the
free-to-all-p policy characterize every con-
test and confusion reign supreme? This
in Virginia, while on the general field
We find the Bryan rule-or-ruin spirit
arrayed in deadly antagonism to the
Cleveland Republlcan-Democratic-lolly
The outs and ins i'm greater New
York are still gouging eyes aud pulling
hair, while over well nigh every move
ment Of the ancient and hOnored broth
erho0d is written in large, black letters,
"ThOse whom the Gods wish 10 destroy
they first make mad. " Against the
divided house the Republican party /
presents united front Can there be /
but one result unless we quit foolish
ness and get together?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16
GOOD ENOUGH

But "a, an abstract proposition, it i.
the business of the banks TO supplv
currency according 10 the demand.
and when that principle is accepted
ana put into practice, the demand for
currency will be supplied easily aud
naturally according 10 the avs of
trade.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
And that's about all a prudent and
reasonable business man can ask for
Such supply Of currency as legitimate
business demands. But how onei are
such demands made on our banks
when they are not met. why? Want
OF ready cash. Nor will simple "elas-
ticity' fiji the bill. And "wateru is
at discount. Nor will the old-time
Il. Royal "credit subsututesU do
either We need more money, good
money.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16
HONEST HOTR.

another fellow-mOrtal has gone into
eternity pleading not guilty to a crimi-
nal charge and protesting against the
nghtness Of verdict of a jury of hi.
peers and the business Of the judgment
Of a court of Virginia. And this is
no unique instance Of like kind in the
history OF our State. If this thing con-
unues we will lose faith in the solemn.
" and verify Of "dying declarations -
Doc Brown not only died protesting
MS Innocence but professed perfect con.
nuence that heaven was opening to
receive him. The whole thing is wrap
pea IN mystery and we confess that
our earnest, longing desire is to know
even now.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

1t is not absolutely necessary that
you should have a ticket to a "box" in
order to enter the Richmond Horse
snow. They actually admit men in
sack coats who only ask for standing
room" In fact we rather congratulate
the standing room contingent who
go 10 see the horses and not to see or
show fine feathers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

"Ale Too Plat, Of New York, was
married 90 q widow Jan eway recently.
Jane 10 may have been aud with a
way of her own, but II the old man is
as much ola boss la affairs domestic as
lee is iu things political it will In fu-
ture be simple Jane without any will or
way OF her own.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

When Mrs. Jefferson Davis Is entire
~ restored TO her accustomed health,
aud We hope that the day Is not far In
the future, We would be glad to have
her give 20 the public her reasons for
preferring a hotel-life up north instead
Of home-life down south, since the
death Of her noble husband, who alone
of Confederates could not have lived
comfortably or pleasantly north Of the
pOtomae
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16
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IA
We find that we are getting old. and
hat all our life we have been to crowd
ID for time to read description of
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

81 do not believe in being too Demo
craiic' so says foolish woman Of the
New York 400" Poor silly thing;
she lifts her nose above the common
level rs she thinks and becomes sorry
.peclacle for angels and men.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

We have great regard for Judge VIM.
Hodges Mann personally, and would
DE glad to have him bear the highest
honors Virginia has to give, but it will
be sad day for Virginia Democracy
when it endorses BIN as candidate for
the Governorship on aquasi prohibition
platform. The little fight we had in
farmville was bad enough-on larger
scale 1t Will be intolerable. Let's all
OF US quit drinking and stop talking
about it,.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

Speaking Of Wall street investments
reminds Us TO ask what's the matter
with that little buckingham hen worth
10 cts. in market, that brought her
owner Sl3 in one twelve months?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

Judge Mann 10 now seems quite well
assured will be ia the next Guberna-
torial race, and that means fight 10
the finish and warm from the start
We rather like a fight, but confess that
we look forward TO this one with no
peculiar pleasure
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

The facts connected with the organ
ization of the great steel and ship trusts
make interesting reading. The priuci-
pal actors We're an extreme gold bugs
and yet spent their days and nights i'm
making money out 90 nothing, and
every do lar rs good as gold.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

The White House, at Washington, is
getting 90 be dangerous place in
which toliye, but all male citizens Of
American birth and eligible by reason
of age are willing 90 take the risks i'm
cident 90 life there.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

Inc Republican party is the mother
OF trusts, the grand mother Of watered
Stocks and the maternal ancestor of the
stump IN stocks.-Memphis News.
Ana Democracy united may become
the ancestor Of a reform which will rid
the nation Of this continuing menace
ana perpetual nuisance. Democracy
all torn into factions is but play thing
Of the monster.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16
Many Mothers ola Like Oninio,

Mrs. Pilmer, Of Cordova, Iowa. saws,
"One Of my children was subject to
Group of severe type, and the giving
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
promptly always brought relief. Many
mothers in this neighborhood think the
same as | do about this remedy and
want no other kind for their children. "
For sale by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

Nobody is fretting about that promis.
ed cool wave except at its slowness i'm
approaching these hills and valleys. 49,
Richmond Times.Dispatch.
And yet before your country readers
were enjoying the issue Of the paper i'm
which the above appeared the "cool
wave' had struck our brother and no
doubt driven him TO his vest.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

The lesson taught by recent slump in
stocks is that the man who cannot
afford to stand heavy losses cannot
afford 10 play the stock market and the
man who can doesn't need to gamble.
Newport News Press.
o, no the lesson taught is that the
fellow who can't swim should avoid
too much "water."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

We are as much opposed as ever TO
that ex-Virginia Librarian for Virginia
library, and our hope is that some
legal obstacle stands in the way Of its
contamination.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

and che~T'ulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
notuncommo
for a child TO be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
aies too often. II the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

Shall religion be taught in our
schools? asks the New York sun. No:
Out Christianity should be practiced
oy our teachers and the Bible read by
ana to the school, and we need not
fear results. This is Christian land.
not heather, the land Of the Bible and
not OF the Koran. No agnostlc should
teach our children. and no one who is
afraid or ashamed Of an unaltered.
unabridged. unclaimed Bihle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

Norfolk and Newport News contin.
ues TO be political storm centres.
Brother Democrats, get together"
There is serious work ahead Of YOU.
aud no strength should be wasted in
family warfare.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

thereafter Richmond must only send
10 her council chamber men who will
1--we above suspicion" says the Farm.
vile Herald. Correct. Richmond
News Leader.
sure thing. Put them on the roof Of
the City Hall.-Newport News Press
o, no; select so wisely and well that
you may safely put them on their
honor.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

An orchard Of apples selling for
Sio,oOO ought to put land owners to
thinking. They were bought hanging
on the trees and the owner had moth.
ing to do but receive the money
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

The Virginia legislator only draws
pay from sun to sun Of the legislative
day, while the cougre.sman's payday
is never done so long as he has a day
IN court. NJ wonder, then, that the
State representative longs to become
national representative.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

VI Wall street is wiped from the face
OF the map and our farms, factories and
mines continue actively and proGta-
bly, to work, all's well. In the mean
time labor will be well-paid.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

1t begins to look as though President
Roosevelt was losing ground while
Senator German gains steadily on him.
Look out for the quarter stretch.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

We heard good friend recently
Boosting of the possum be had for sup
per, ami claiming for 10 great superior
ity over shoat We don't know but
what he was right.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16

"Able men, such as fear God, men Of
truth, hating covetousness. That's
the character Of men Jethro suggested
to Moses as public officials, and it
would be right hard to improve on
them.