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Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
DECREE HELD VALID.
Chicago Judge Hands Down Decision
In Russian Divorce Case.


Chicago, Sept. pa Russian de-
cree of divorce has been held to be
valid by Judge Gibbons of the circuit
court of this city.
Max GRADER, a Russian Hebrew, was
married 10 years ago to Sarah Graber.
He came to the United States, his wife
refusing to follow him. After remain.
ing in this country five years, he re-
turned to Russia and his wife demand.
ed a divorce and 800 roubles, the ante.
nuptial settlement. He came back to
America and when he had saved the
money he sent it and Jewish decree
of divorce to her He then married
again. The first wife came to Chi
cago and demanded more money. Ora
be refused to give any. She there
upon had him arrested for bigamy. He
was tried and found guilty. Sen
tence, however, was suspended His
attorney then made up a case to test
the validity Of the Jewish decree call
ed "get" granted in Russia, the divorce
obtained having been handed over to
her by council of rabbis in solemn
session in Russia, according to Rus
sian custom.
Judge Gibbons held that in the alb
gence of any proof of fraud, the decree
was valid and must be recognized by
the courts of Illinois.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
TELEGRAPHIc eREVITIEs.

Arkansas cotton men deny the state
ments OF Government Chemist McI4ane
who In an interview at Knoxville
declared that the Mexican boil weevfl
had destroyed the cotton crop in Tex
as and Arkansas and that in a few
years no cotton will be raised west OF
the Mississippi
The case of Richard Garfield, al
legged gambling house keeper of New
York, came up in the supreme court
of that state. The prosecution was
not ready and plea was withdrawn and
the defendant demurPed to Indictment
The body of Orlando Dexter. Tx
New York millionaire, who was mur
dered at his summer nome In the Asa
irondacks, was brought to New York
It is thought poachers Killed hin.
w. P. Price, of Green county. Okla
homa, killed a neighbor's boy, NOR
tally wounded the boys brother, ant
then wounded his own son.
The Fort Smith and Western rail
road was completeg and service be
gan yesterday from Vt. gmAth 10 Guth
rie. Oklahoma. 2Rf miles.
Mrs. Carrie Nation. the Kansas "a
- sIaaA 80 aas wzitten ! paay Anl
W ~ 4 q{ss@, 4Sn43 49, k4sa - = 49,.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
BODY YyFoUND IN BASKET.
Man Murdered by HyperdermIo InJeo.
tIon of Poison.

New York, Sept. PA case of muir.
der by the injection Of poison by the
means Of hyperdermic syringe is re-
ported, says a London dispatch to
The Herald, by the Moscow CORE
spondenJ of The Daily Mail, who writes
that an unpleasant smell proceeding
from a wicker basket which arrived
as luggage at the Brest railway sta
ton In Moscow, and for which no
claimant appeared, caused an exam
ination to be made, when the body
Of we'll dressed man was found.
An examination showed that dealt
had resulted through the injection of
poison under the skin of the forehead
by means Of a syringe. Inquiries
were instituted which proved that the
murdered man was a well to do land
owner named Martin Tomasheffbki.
The perpetrators of the crime have
been discovered.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
WAS FATALLY BURNED.
Macon Woman Tried to Light Fire
With kerosene.

With Kerosene.
Macon, Ca, Sept. 29.-Mrs. Emma
JsmAson, once an employe at the Man.
chester mills, was burned to death In
her home, one of the mills cottages,
Monday afternoon.
The woman lived alone and as fhere
was no enc with her when she was
burned no account of the cremation
can be given.
Shortly before o'clock an explo-
sion was heard in the house by some
of the neighbors and in few seconds
Mrs. Jemison's screams attracted
friends to the scene. Inside the house
they found the woman upon the floor
with all her clothing practically burn.
ed from her body. She was writhing
in her agony and calling piteously for
help. She was lifted from the floor
to the bed and while messengers were
dispatched for physicians those about
did what they could to alleviate her
sufferings
Within a few minutes Mrs. Jemi.
son became unconscious and apparent
ly her intense suffering ceased. She
was most horribly burned about the
upper portion of the body and The face,
the skin and great humps of flesh drop
ping away when hand came in con.
tact with her form.
Physicians responded quickly to the
call, but the woman died before any
thing could be done for her.
It is thought that Mrs. Jemison at
tempted to make a fire in the cooking
stove by using kerosene and that the
Oil ignited and spread upon her cloth.
ing. She was about As or SO years
of age.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
Two Secrets of Success

The success of The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York is due:
FIRST its selection of risks:
It writes no insurance in unhealthful
regions or on vicious or sub-standard lives.
SECoND-To the investment of
its funds:
Send for Bankers WILL" which tells how
the greatest accumulation OF trust funds ID
the world Is invested,
Good health and good invest
ments will go a long way toward
making anyone rich.
This Company ranks
FIRsT-In Assets.
First-In Amount Paid Policy holders
First--In Age,
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
RichardaA. McCurdy, President.
r. F. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERIOUs, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
MAY LEAD TO WAR
Clash Probable Between Mic
aragua and Honduras
OVER TERRITORIAL RIGHTS

war VIII PROBABLY Ee FFoCtaIFnCd III
Nicaragua Does Not Recognize Ger
tain Rlshts-claimed by Honduras
Along Wanks River
New Orleans, Sept. 22.-At of
the expected invasion of the ARA
guam republic by soldiers from pam
tsh Hordvras to enforce that country's
contention that Nicaragua, in giving a
concession to q Pfttsburg syndicate
granted rights on territory which be-
lenged to Honduras, reached this city
via the American steamship Break
water from Puerto Cortex, Spanish
Honduras.
Last month q commission headed by
General Ordonez was sent by Presi-
dent Bonilla of Spanish Honduras TO
Cape Grac3as to notify the collector
of port there that If the Ncaraguan
republic did not recognize the certain
rights claimed by Honduras along the
Wanks river, separating Honduras and
Nicaragua, that war would be pro-
C1dll1Ou ny GICSluGuI
The customs of this and military au
thorities at Cape Gracais, lacked the
authority to act in accordance with
Honduras request, so General Orda'
Aez and his colleagues returned to
Tegucigalpa, after warning the Mica
raguans to be on the lookout for an
invasion provided Honduras rights
were not respected President Zela,
va on being notified of the event, i'm,
mediately garrisoned Cape Gracias.
Unless an amicable settlement OF
the boundary dispute Is effected there
is a strong probability tnat war will
be declared.
The stand taken by Honduras may
Involve that country in a dispute with
the United States, as the question
affects the rights granted to an Amer.
loan company.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
BUREAUS SUMMARY
OF CROP CONDITIONS
South Atlantic States Suffer
From Excessive Moisture.
SLIGHT DAMAGE FROM FROST.

Except In Certain Districts of Cotton
Belt Where Picking Has Been Inter
rupted by Rains Conditions Have
Been Favorable for Gathering Crops
Washington, Sept 22.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions are as follows:
While the week has been abnormal
ly cool with general frosts through
out the central valleys and as far south
as the northern portion of the cen
tral gulf states, the damage has not
been resious. The south Atlantic
states have suffered from excessive
moisture, while south Atlantic states
have suffered from excessive mois-
ture, while the heavy rains of the pre-.
vious week over the northern portions
of the Missouri and Mississippi val
leys delayed threshing of spring wheat
and caused grain in shock to sprouJ
Drouth has been largely relieved in
the east gulf states, but continues in
the Ohio valley, Tennessee. and in the
central and west gulf states.
Notwithstanding the occurrence of
light to heavy frosts generally through
out the corn belt the crop has escaped
injury except in the western portions
OF Kansas and Nebraska and in the
Dakotas, Minneota and Wisconsin.
While low temperatures have pre-
vented rapid ripening, especially over
the western districts, the crop as a
whole has advanced favorably, al
though the late corn planted in the
Ohio and Tennessee valleys has suffer
ed from drouth.
A large part of the crop is now safe,
but the bulk of the unmatured will re
Quire from one to two weeks of ia
vorable weather. The weather has
been favorable for the completion OF
Pacific coast. In the Dakotas and
and Minnesota spring wheat in shock
has been injured and threshing is de,
layed by wet weather.
Except in portions of the eastern
districts of the cotton belt where cot.
ton picking has been interrupted BY
rains, the weather conditions have been
favorable fer gathering he crop and
this work has progressed rapidly. The
prevalence Of rust shedding and boil
worms is widespread, and the boil
weevil in Texas continues destructive
although premature opening in SoutI
Carolina, rust in Georgia, and shed.
ding in Alabama have been somewhat
checked.
Heavy rains have injured the staple
In Georgia, South Carolina and FIori
da. Cotton is opening rapidly in all
districts. The outlook for top crou
Is not promising. Late tobacco has
suffered from drouth, and frost have
caused injury in Kentucky Damn
weather has proved injurious to tobac.
co in parts Of Maryland. The bull
Of the crop is now housed.
The reports continue to indicate ex
tensive prevalence Of blight and decay
in potatoes.
Plowing and seeding have advanced
satisfactorily, except in the Ohio val
ley and Tennessee, where the soil has
been too dry and in the northern por
ton of the middle Atlantic states
where there has been too much rain.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
CARDINAL GIBBONS ARRIVES.
Back From Europe-44e Speaks OF ti1s
New Ponkiff.


New York, Sept. 22.-Cardinal Glib
bons arrived here today on the Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse. A delegation
OF priests and laymen from Baltimore
went down the bay on a revenue cut
ter to welcome him home. Heading
the delegation were Rev. D. ]. Stafford,
OF Washington, and Rev. B. Singleton,
OF Baltimore, and R. B. Tibbett, OF
Baltimore, supreme president of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion.
1t was originally arranged that Car.
dinal Gibbons would go directly from
the peir to Baltimore. The plans were
modified, however, on account of the
annual convention of Odd Fellows now
in progress in Baltimore. The car.
dinal will remain in this city a guest
at the home of Mrs. Kelley, of Brook
lyn, until Friday. when he will aco>m
pany the delegation to Baltimore.
When the welcoming party boarded
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse of
quarantine, Mr. Tfbbett made an ad
dress Of welcome, to which the car
olnal DTleny responded.
Another reception awaited the car
dinal when he went ashore at Hobo.
ken. The pier was crowded with &c.
clesiastical friends from this city. From
the pier Cardinal Gibbons and his par.
ty went to the Passionist Monastery
at Hoboken. This afternoon he will
go to Brooklyn. The cardinal had
a pleasant voyage and he said the trip
had recuperated his strength, which
had been greatly taxed by the severe
spell Of fever he suffered, due to the
intense heat in Rome during the prog.
Tess Of the conclave
OF the new pontiff, the cardinal
spoke In terms of the greatest enthusi,
asn. He said that the choice of the
conclave had been most happy from
an American viewpoint, as Plus X
was deeply interested in the develop.
ment OF the church in this country,
and was singularly familiar with Amer
lean institutions.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
HIS METHODS CRITICISED.
Philadelphia Local Presbytery on
Booker T. Washington

Booker l. washington
New York, Sept 22.-Booker T..
Washington and his methods have
terry in it's weekly meeEing. says dis
patch from Philadelphia The question
was brought up through the report OF
the Freedmen's committee, of which
the Rev. j. Calvin Meade Ia chair.
man. The report gave credit TO Wash
ington's influence for the increase Of
interest In the board. 1t deplored "the
animal trait In the negro, which tn
so prominent" and continued, "yet
1t is to be questioned whether we
should not balance the brutal assault
on womanhood with the subtle power
Of seduction, in which the white man
of social standing is an adept"
1t urges the churches to rise above
prejudice and devote ali energies to
ward dealing with the negro problem
and deplored any mob violence"
Immediately after the reading DIR
james A. Warden, superintendent Oh
Sabbath schools and missionary work,
said:
Il seriously question the methods
of Booker r. Washington in educating
the negro.
He Is giving exaggerated tmpor9
tance to industrial education and sub.
erdinating the education OF the spirit,
ual and religious Influences. Boooxed
T. Washington was in pulpit an this
city recently and throughout his ser.
mon spoke on horseshoeing and car.
penrering, not once mentioning Christ.
believe that the preShyteey should
choose their own leaders Tor the high.
er education OF the negro.
II question whether the popularity
of Booker T.. Washington helps tns
Freedmen. but it does helD Washing
ton and Tuskegee institute"
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
Famous Monk Dead.

New York, Sept. PA private dis
patch from Prague announces the
Death of Brother Karl, probably the
most famous member of the Benedtc
tine Order of Monks. Before enter
ing the cloister he was Prince Edwin
Schoenbufg, an officer of the Austrian
emperor's guard. At 35 his tastes sud
denly changed. One day he rode
to be Benedictine abbey from the pa
rade ground and asked to be admitted
to the priory. He gave a large for
tune to the order and spent his days
working among the poor
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
Tug outran the Patrol Boat.

New York, Sept. 22.-The fishing tug
Silver Spray, which had an exciting
brush Aug. II with the Canadian pa
troll boat Petrol, has again narrowly
escaped capture, says Herald dis
patch from Erie, Pa. According to
Captain Schau he was out looking for
lost nets and might have been in Ca.
madam waters. The Silver Sprays
lookout was surprised at seeing the
Petrel loom up In the fog and veer
in toward the shore. Captain Schau
immediately ordered his engineer to
give the tug q full head of steam and
aSter brief chase the Silver Spray
egcaned
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
WORKMAN FELL 30 FEET.

Then TO Show that He Was Not Hurt
Got Up and Danced Jig.
New York, Sept. 22.-Falling from
the eighth floor of building in course
of construction at No. 20 West Eagh
teenth street, a distance Of about 80
feet and turning three somersauhs in
his descent, Joseph Heiser, an iron
worker, has escaped with a slight la
ceration of two fingers.
A score Of workmen rushed to the
cellar expecting to find his mangled
form. Instead, they found him calm.
ly examining his cut fingers. To con,
vince them that he had escaped with.
out Injury he danced a jig. Then he
went back to work at the top of the
boulding.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
Automobile Takes plunge.

San Jose, Cal, Sept. 22.-An automo.
bile containing six persons plunged
over an embankment and fell fifteen
feet below to the bed of the Guada.
loupe river late last night, injuring all
Of the occupants, one of them, Mrs,
DeSaissett, probably fatally. Mr.. Pc
ter B. Coles left arm was broken in
two places, and Mrs. Cole suffered
the fracture of her collar bone. The
injuries Of the others consisted OF
many bruises.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
UnIque InstltutIon PLANNED.

New York, Sept. 22.-Ground has
been broken in Jersey City for the
New Peoples Palace, planned by Rev
John l.. Scudder, pastor of the First
Congregational church. The scheme
Of the institution Is unique. Besides
classes for men, women and children,
all sorts of recreation will be BRO
vided. There will be an armory and
rife range, large gymnasium. an
assembly hall seating 1900 ana q spa.
Gtous roof garden.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
rroons were called out.

Victor, Colo, Sept. 22.-The troops
at Camp Goldfield were called to arms
late last night. It was said at mill.
tary headquarters that an unknown
person had attempted TO break through
the guard lines on Bull Hill. Twenty
shots were fired by the sentry, but 4.
is not known whether any of them took
effect
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
POLICE MAKE ARRESTS.
Round Up Of Suspicious Characters In
New York City.

New York, Sept. IA round up OF
suspicious characters has followed The
determination of the police depart
ment to end the feudal shooting af
trays on the lower East Side in this
city which have resulted recently in
haIf a dozen men being killed. Twen
tyNfour prisoners were taken in the
FIRST raid.
One threw phial of choral into an
ash barrel a moment before he was
arrested and there was none who did
not have either an ugly knife or a
revolver concealed about his person.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
skuptschina Elections.

Belgrade, Sept. 22.-The elections
yesterday to the skuptschina resulted
In unexpected Victories for the ex
treme radicals of whom Go were elect
ed. The house otherwise is composed
Of 70 Radicals, 15 Liberals and two So.
cialists. ALI the party leaders were
elected. The skuptschina win meet
in extraordinary session Sept. ~, when
the ministry will resign. 1t Is prac.
tically certain that General Grutca
will be the next premier.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
ArraIoned for Bio swIndIe,

New York, Sept 2E.-I&wrenea
Sommerfieid, known as larry" to this
police, was arraigued here today on a
charge of swindliRg George A. Mclean,
of Pittsburg. out of $4,000 in a min.
ing stock transaction. The arrest
was made at the request of the polics
of Philadelphia, where the swindae
is alleged to have taken place. The
police were also asked to hold two
other men. for whom they are now
looking.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
JErT PLACED ON STAND.
On CroGs-Examination Made Bad I'm.
preston

On croCs-Examination Made Bad I'm
preston.
Cynthiana, KY, Sept 22.-Curtis
Jett was placed on the stand ON his
own behalf today. He said that at
the time of the shooting he was in
Hargis Bros store and then went
across the street and went into
the courthouse and then Immediately
went TO Hargis' store and upstairs In
a room with James Hargis, King Ford,
Ed Callahan and Douglas Hayes.
The shooting seemed to come from
the courthouse. Jett on cross-exami.
nation made a bad impression. He
was sullen and often refused to answer,
He admitted that he was drinking on
the day of the shooting
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
MADE CHASTITY DISCOVERY,
Young Girl Murdered and Body Placed
on Railroad Track.

sSAIiS vii MNiOGECO dHO DOUy PtdCSO
on Railroad Track.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 22.-Ths mu'
tilated body of Miss Olive Rayl, "a
years of age, was found early today
lying across the Lake Shore railroad
track at the entrance of Gordon Park.
1t was at first supposed that Miss
Rayl had been killed by a train, but
later the police stated that an 1nvasti
cation developed that the girl had been
murdered and the body placed on the
track where train had cut 1t In two
Miss Rayl lived with her brother,
Dr. w. l.. Rayl, In Glenville, a suburb
She was handsome and highly respect
ed. Thus far the case Is snshrouded
In mystery
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
PIONEER CONSTRUCTOR DEAD.
Laid Northern Pacific Road Thrcurt,
Sioux Country.

Portland. Ore. Sept. 2Q.-coionel J.
M. Underwood. well known 40 O rail
road constructor and formerly q ruSrn.
Der of the Minnesota state Legislature.
Is dead at his residence here at the
age of 81.
Colonel Underwood laid the North,
ern Pacific railroad track through the
Sioux country with = detachment oi
United States troops as guards when
the Indians were oontesting every foot
OF the ground. At one time he took
Sitting Bull prisoner and held him "a
hostage TO protect his forces. He on,
tered the Minnesota Legislature in
1874 and with the exception Of twa
terms served continuously for 81 years
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
Woman Sentenced TO prison.

Philadelphia, Sept 22.-Annie r.
SharDley, who caused the postoGfsca
authorities much trouble through her
swindhng operations, in raising the
figures on postal money orders In
many cities, has been sentenced to
the Eastern penitentiary for two years.
She came from England several years
ago, and is said to be connected with
a good family there.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
CARRIAGE Builders, Association.

Boston, Sept. 22.-The Carriage
Builders National association today
opened its thirty-frst annual conven.
lion in this city President David M
Parry, of Indianapolis, called the one
thousand or more delegates to order
Governor Bates gave welcome to the
commonwealth and Franklin Murphy
of government, responded on behalf oi
the delegates.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
plon ear Phvsiclan Dead.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 22.-Dr. S. T.
Biggers, one of the pioneer citizens
of Atlanta, and the oldest physician in
the city, died at the home of his
nephew, J. s. Biggers, at Cornelia
Ca, yesterday. He was 90 years oi
age. DR.. Biggers was the oldest lphy
gician in Atlanta. He was born in
Abbeville district, South Carolina, on
August 13, 1873. He graduated In
medicine in the medical college in
Macon when he was % years old and
came to this city at the age of 80.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.


Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga,
Dear Sir-Ths is, to certify that on Au-
gust 1st 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 whosesfamiIy 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.
]. nj. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church..
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
ss. 600 Reward For Assassin.

New York, Sept. 22-Henry Dexter,
the aged father of Orlando P Dexter,
the wealthy capitalist and lawyer OF
New York, who was assassinated from
ambush In the Adirondacks, has an.
nounoed that he will pay reward ot
$4,000 for the conviction of his sons
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
Bank for Headland. Ala.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept 22.-Arti.
cles of Incorporation Of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of Headland.
Ala, have been filed in the ofGice Of
secretary of state. The amount Of
capital stock Is $4,000, divided into
300 shares Of s1oO each.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
The Human Lottery
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Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
chicaco,s Pioneer Mayor naad.

0hicfgo, Sept. i22-Alson Smith
Sherman who was chosen mayor OF
Chicago in the eighth year of It's cor,
porate existence, lsied at his home ID
Wavkegan tnE = - llllnaasa ossaa<;
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
VIII sail For Europe.

Boston, Sept. 22.-Booker T. Wash.
ington will sail for Europe In few
! ss.ss..sssss ~ ssssll remain there several
Americus times-recorder., 1903-09-23
eS.caD!e:,,d' bed

a woman to the turn
of life. Life is or
should be at it's
ripest and best for
her, and she ap-
proaciles this change