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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
MRS. PLEAsANTs DEAD.
succumbed to an Attnek Of Typhoid

succumbed to an Attnek OF Typhoid
Fever.
Mrs. Mary Parker Peasants. wifa Of
Mr. j. Hampton Pleasant passed. away
at the residence of her husband yesterday
morning.
Her death was caused by typhoid fever.
She had been seriously III for several
weeks. and the end was not unexpected.
She was well known In this city. and
was the daughter OF the late DR.. W w.
Parker. She Is survived by her mother.
Mrs. W w. Parker. and two sisters-afr.s..
j. w. Henson and Mrs. Marion Lambert
Of ST. Louis, Mo.-and two Brother
Mr. Stafford Parker and MIR. Charles
Parker-both OF this city Mrs. PleasaHts
was the oldest daug hters
The funeral viii take place to-day at
g r. NJ. The services will be. held &c
Broad-street Methodist church The pail:
bearers are: aylor Harris. O. Baylor
Hill. Walter Miles. Langhorne Putney.
Marion Langhorne. Richard Wortnfngton.
William Gwatktn. and Peter Winston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
EDITORIALS OF GONZALES.
There II Nothing In Them to Make
TilIman Love Him.

= y ~
4 coLuMBIA. s. c.. January 171spe-
cial.)-Vhen Lieutena Mt Governor Tillman.
was e candidateStn the Democratic pri,n-
airy for the nomine ton to the Governor
ship, this last summer. the State vigorous
4 denounced his candidacy On August
q. 1902. the day before the primary cleo
ton the State said lit was necessary
4 that Jim Tillman. who. two years ago,
succeeded IN getting himself elected Lieu-!
5tenant-Governor.zbe because the majority OF
voters did not know his character should
this year have that character made known
when his candidacy Tor Governor men
aced South Carolina with supreme Injury
and disgrace. The interest of the public
having been concentrated In 1900. on the
fight for the Governorship, he literally
lied his way into the secondary Office, and
lit was somebody's duty to stand forth
and show his faIsity and deprav1ty.
The State Senate had missed its ops
portunity and resigned IT'S right to do
this, and on the hustings new rule Of
courtesy had been adopted, whereby the
worst and most indefensible men who
ever sought the Democratic nomination in
South Carolina. were exempted from q
custom of criticism which had not spared
the best OF gubernatorial candidates since
the primary system was adopted.
Therefore, it was obvious. that II the
press were not to undertake the duty. It
would not be performed; ! that the name and
method which had won at the last might
win again and South Carolina be cursed
with blackguardism. debauchery and dis
honesty. in her highest and most RESPONSE
BILE Office.
TT happened that the State possessed
larger proofs OF the criminality OF James
H. Tillman than any newspaper. and. all
E though it would have preferred for tao
calrsasons. and knowing the verbal un-
pleasantness Of an issue with bIackguard
to second the efforts of another Journal
rather than take the Initiative. its knowl-
edge of the case prompted it, after months
Of retcence, and the actual opening of
the campaign, to bring out the facts it
held in store
Tillman said to-day, to Henry Old. Of
Newberry who visited him: My only
regret is / did not shoot Gonzales dead"
Gonzales is suddenly improving TIL
man tried to- day to get his wife's wealthy
uncle, George Norris. of Columbia. to go
his bail. Norris promises everything need
full for Tillman's wife. but refused to go
TiIlman's bail. It's the general opinion
that Tillman wishes to fly the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
NEGRO F|END CAUGHT


@ Thomas Johnson alias Penic {co1ored)
was arrested slast.ntgh Ly an fHcer 8of
the Third District, on the charge of at
tempted assault on Mrs. Ford. who
lives on west Cary street. The omcer
was on his beat near F'oushee. when he
heard screams Of a woman. which attract
ed his attention He rushed to her as
ssistance, and found negro about to en-
ster5theswoman's cottag sc.
She was entirely unpro tected. The negro
was taken 8 to the Third Police Station
and It was found that there were num-
Der Of charges against him. The police
say he is one of the worst negroes they
have had for some time. 'S5sss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

In view Of the great interest In the
First. Second and Third Congressional
Districts in the bills proposing to re-
district the eastern half Of the State, the
Dispatch this morning presents maps
showing the districts to be changed as it
IS proposed to constitute them. one show
ing the first district as suggested by MIRA.
Cumming; another showing the same dis
trict as Dir. Baker proposes; one showing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
|lNAY LOSE ST 100000.
Suit Instituted BY Mrs. Maybrick
In Richmond Will II soon Lapse.
FILED IN cHANCERY COURT.
Must Appear to. Protect Her Inter
esta In the Case.
rRoCEEDINGs SEVEN YEARS OLD.

Declarations Filed State That Their.
Attorney Frnudulently Secured
Signatures to Deeds Purporting to
BE for Only a Small Portion of
the Lands Involved. While in
Fact. He Secured Deeds for the
Entire Holdings-strenuo Eff
fort Being Made to secure MRS.
aiaybrfclS's Release So That She
May Protect Her PROPERTY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
10Th tne CE1NE!HES NnH
Baker zftlls.

the Third District according to the Cum
ming plan, and another district as Mr.
Baker would make it. while the other
shows the Second district, as both gen
transfer of some Of its counties to the
other two districts.
T The Cumming bill, II adopted, would
make changes also in the fourth and
Eighth d istrict whereas the Bake,
only applies to the first, second, and
third. Mr.. Cumming would add all the
.nenincula. counties elizabeth City, War
wick. York, James City and the city of
Wlliamsburg) to the First district. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Fourth District Rany.

Dr.. Brown. superintendent OF tife PSI.
5tersburg school on Friday rendered an
Invitation to tire superintendents trps-
tees. ard teachers of the Fourth congres4
SIGNAL District OF Virginia 10 meet In
general associa tfon at Petersburg for
two days. session In April ss4sss:ss
An attractive programme win be aS5
ranged. ss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

Mrs Florence ]. Maybrick and her
mother the Baroness e. Won Roaues. will
it is said. lose all title and interest in q
AS2.SS02 acres of land in Virginia, West vir-
GINA. and Kentucky. valued at about
sa,5o1-oo1, unless Mrs. Maybrick is releas-
ed from prison in England in time to tcs-
tify in suit now pending in the Chan
Gerry Court of this city.
Mr. Charles Q. saville the clerk Of the
court. said last night that the suit had
been filed in thea ChanceTy Court about
seven years ago by Judge Leo D. farrell
Of Ennporia, on behalf of Mrs. AIaybrick,
and her mother, and had been In the
court ever since. He did not know. he
said. that any time limit was about to ex.
pire, but beyond a faint recollection that
the suit was about property in the three
States mentioned above and that the
specifications referred to these pieces OF
property in detail, he knew very little
of the deed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Declaration. of Petitioners.


Baroness Won Roques and Mrs. May
brick, in their declsra tons f1led in this
suit, assert that their attorney in the
United States. w. D. Armstrong, fraudu
lently secured their signatures to deeds
purporting to be for only small portion
of the Kentucky lands, while. in fact. he
secured deeds for the entire holdings Of
the Baroness and her daughter, paying
them only $4,000.
1t is set forth that the sigma lures cf
the Baroness and Mrs. Maybrick were Sc
cured while Mrs. Maybrick was in the
prisoners dock in Liverpool court Oh
trial for her life, and when the Baroness
was in a half-crazed state because of
the accuse tons against her daughter. Mrs.
MAVERICKS attorneys here have been
making strenuous efforts to have Ambas-
sadorz Cl:oate secure the release OF Mrs.
Maybrick in time to allow her to appear
in court and thus protect her property.
They have q precedent for this action. In
which the United States. as special act
of comfy permitted an English Earl, I'M
prisoned In the penitentiary at Canyon
CITY, Col, to return to England in order
that the estates to which he was the only
heir, might not lapse.
Freedom, Next Year.
Even If Mrs. Maybrick were released
from the English prison under the COM
nuta ton of sentence system in use in
England she could not secure her free
dom before August, 1909. Under the Brit
tish system, life sentence is equivalent
to q twenty-years sentence with q COM
nauLa ton four months for each year Tor
good Behavior. II this were followed in
the case of Mrs Naybrics. she would be
released too late to respect her Interests.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
CHANG FOR BETTER
Enc giing Though Not Reas-.
surfing Reports From Columbia.
GONZALES. STILL IN DANGER.
nut sPhyslcinns Hold Out Hope to
His Friend
NOTHING NEW AS TO SHOOTING.

No Development Expected Until the
Trial Takes Place-Friends OF
Wounded Man Insist That There
Was No Cause for TilIman,s Act,
Beyond the Provocation Given
Months AEo-TilImnn VIII Claim
That He Thought Gonzales was
Armed and Intended Shooting
Him-He Receives Offers OF Aid
from Larryers-,The Things Con
gales Said Said "A bout Him.
tBy Telegraph to the Editor Of the
5Dispa tch.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. January 17.-sign-
ed statements for the Richmond Dis
patch:
II had just left my office and was on
my way home. when saw Tillman
coming up the street. Two men were
with him, one Of Them, Senator Tai
bird; the other one I did not know.
The We're walhing abreast. and as the
street was crowded. probably would
have brushed against Tillman in pass
ing. To avoid this. I walked across
the pavement, to pass on the inside.
AS l was doing this. Mr.. Tillman fred.
was dazed and weakened by the
shot. Coming 70 myself In a moment,
however. leaned against a buil1inr
for support, and In that moment. with
frcsf-E y-r1r eft -t,fc> y,r,-1
Tillnan said
have done what you told me-
Mr.. Till1nan aimed the pistol at me
again. denounced him, saying:
= !. You've killed me- you coward
Shoot gain if you want to!
Mr.. Tillman then lowered his revolt
We: and walked off. Most positively
I had not sent him any messages.
The meeting with Tillman was unex-
pected, and was ur1armed.''
IN G. GONZALES.''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

by the addition OF Charles City, James
City and Yo.k- Tflis would make the
Third district extend on the west to the
les of the tenth district on the west to the
Chesapeake Bay on the east It would
also make the first district less compact
than would the Cumming bill, Whatever
criticisms may be made of the Cumming
bill, itcertainly makes the five districts
Of the eastern half of the State more
compact. The maps submitted herewith
show this at a glance. There is. never.
theless, considerable opposition in .44e
First district to the proposed changes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
covernor7 invited to 7Alabama.

Governor Montague has received sanHtn-
vitation from the Legislature Of Ala bama3
to address that body In the atter#part'
Of this month onst the 81 Jectsof education,l
The Governor is sconslde rins the Invita-
ton, ana IL he can 90 arrange VIII ac-ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Is Dr. Re Cnto IN Il 5 81, rowing =.

State Senator George IS IeCato, OF Ac-s
cnrnack. says that the Senator IS rapidly
recovering from f his recent 8 illness, and
exEects toe resume his sleS1slatiy6N duties
naxk rAAh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
(ByJanes II. Til1man.) 4
To the Editor Of the DIspa tch

10 the Editor q the Dispatch:
When the facts are known, the peo-
pie Of this country will see how thor
oughly l was justified in acting as I
did in this unfortunate affair. Be-
You'd this, care to make only this
statement, namely. that 1 thought
4 Gonzales was armed, and had every
reason to so believe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

zCroz'er said that while Its range at IT'S
shighest elevation was about twenty
miles, tscould be used to hit objects only
Objects farther away could not be seen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
tile nalscr Bill.

as this would make it too large. he would
cut off Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg
from the First and add them to the
Eighth; cut of Caroline from the First and
add it to the Third. MIR. Baker proposes
that Caroline be left in the First and. like
wise, Spotsylvania and fredericksburg.
and that the district just as it is now be
enlarged by the addition of Elizabeth City
and Warwick counties and Newport News
city.
He would leave the Third district I'M
touched. save that it would be enlarged
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
HE. is A POLISH NOBLEMAN.


street Cleaner.
Under the name OF Felix Nicholson.
Felix Nicholas Praegonia Hyrniewieski
a Polish nob1eman. with the rank Of
Knight. has been for fourteen months
past u1e1nber OF the street cleaning
force In this city. HIS identity was learn
ed Friday. after he had received an APP
spointment as Inspector In tbs immigra-
ton service at $500 a year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
MR.. SP0TT DIED SUDDENLY.
Was Was Apparently II, Robust Health
an Hour Before the End Game.
MI Charles E. spott died very sud
denly last night at $50 o'clock, on Hill

denly last night at $50 o'clock. on Hill
street near the city. almshouse.
Mr.. spott was at supper last night.
and seemed to be in good spirits. ..e
found that the washer-wonnan had not
brought in the washing and went out
70 her house on Hill street to inquire
why it had not come Just as he entered
the house he fell. The ambulance was
summoned but when the doctor arrived
life was extinct !.
His death was due to heart failure His
family was notified and the remains were
turned over to Undertaken Bliley.
Mr.. Spott was one of Richmond S Oldest
citizens. He had been connected with the
firm OF o. e. spott, jewellers Tor many
years. He was Il years of age, and leaves
4 wife and two sons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

Wild stories Of possible mob violence 20
TIunan have entirely subsided. There
was never any foundation for them. he
interest In Coma esss condition and con-
Germ for his life. are undated
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18


ENID. o. T. January r.-tspeciaI.o- -.
David E. George. a wealthy resident OK
the territory. who committed suicide here
announced himself on his deathbed ts
be John Wilkes Booth, the assassin OF
President Lincoln He stated to- the Dis
patch correspondent. that he had sue
cessfuIly eluded the officers after shoot
Ing Lincoln and had since remained ln
.cognito.
His statement caused sensation and
an Investigation was made. Surgeons
examined the body and sta teds the man I'd
be Of the age Booth would ba at this
time. and announced that his leg Was
broken in the same pace and IN the sanla;
manner as that of Booth. after Junnp-s
ing from the Presidents box In Ford.s
Theatre after the assasstna ton III 1861
All the time George has received money
regularly from unknown sources and tha3
kilograms arriving yesterday and to-day
ask that the body be held for identfdEa-
ton. One telegram was from the adj
dress: George e. Smith. Colfax. la IS
the same source as the mysterious money.
remittance
Smith is mysterious to every one hi
Oklahoma. Upon his arrival In Enid to-
day. he comma nded that no Other ls,. &. orls3
be allowed to view the remains and prom
tsed to return for the body later.
Mr.. Smith was asked IL Mr. George had
ever condded any of his life.s history TO
him, to which he answered:
We'll, yes. to some extent He has
had past, and has told me OF having
killed man IN Texas for which t crime.
think, he had been acquitted He may
be John Wilkes Booth. I don't know
George committed suicide In the Grand
Avenue Hotel by taking poison He had
ltd
letter found In his pocket is addressed
"ro Whom It May Concern. and sets
aside a former will which he made. all
though its contents are not known. He
was worth $4,000. owning property IN
FL Reno. o. T.; In Dallas. Tex; and a
lease on 600 acres II the Indian Territory.
He carried $4,000 insurance NO reason
for the suicide Is known. 5sss.s ~ s.
George maintained to his attendants Ia
his dying hour that he was Booth. and
his general appearance closely resembles
that OF the murderer of Lincoln History
states that Booth was killed In Virginia
barn. and that his remains were Burned
with the building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
JOHN BOOTH
!. N an Who Says lie Killed LIN
coin Commits Suiclde
DEAD MAN RESENT LED BOOTH
sail No was the Ass
BootA wonld Have BeeA.


rhe Doctors Stated That the Dead
sIan,s Leg showed Masks Of q
Fracture Like That Booth SASS
tanned When He Jumped from the
Presidents. Bo1 IN Ford,ss Theatre
After Firing the Fataa.s Shot. M
April, 1se5-A Friend of the Dead
MANS Preserves seerecy Resarsl-s
ing the Body and Keeps Ont spec-
tntors. rs 53
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
THE DAYS SUMMARY.
me WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. .. c.. January H.
r,reeas, fer Sunday and Monday:
ylrs.nia---Fair and colder Sunday: Mon.
day faira continued cold weather: fresh
northwest winds.
North carolina-Fair and colder sun
6ss Monday fair; fresh northwest winds.
The weather In Richmond yesterday
vas clear, bright. and pleasant.
STATE OF THERMOMETER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-30
Public Road Notice.

GEORGIA, TERRELL COUNTY. Whereas, GER
tain petitioners have made their application to
this court for an order establishing new road
commencing at the Dawson and Preston road
near ]. H. Lees residence and running east be-
tween lots of land Nos. PSI and 246, 252 and PAS.
253 and pa thence north between lots 244 and
243, thence east between lots 243 and 237 rum
ming on land line between said lots except in q
crook by the residences OF E. E. PinkstoD and
VIM. jenkins, and thence east between lots 238
and 242 until said line reaches the old road bed
and then to follow said road bed through the lands
Of j. II. Pritchard, Bozemsn, Snellgrove, Roy
Reddick and Mrs. J. L. Lamar until said road i'm
tersects with the Albany and Richland road near
the old Parker mill; now this is to cite and adj
monish all person that on and after the first
Tuesday in January next said new road will be
granted il no good cause is shown to the contra
nv. Given under my hand and seal this Bird day
Of November, 1903 j. w. ROBERTS,
Clerk Board Of Com'rs. of Roads and Reve-
nues, Terrell County, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-30
EDUCATED NEGROES ARRESTED.
Quitman County DarkieS Work "LOde.
stone Mystery"

H. Y. Jackson and ]. E. Jackson,
two educated young negroes of Norris,
Ca, in Quitman county, are in Jail at
Columbus, having failed to make a
bond ofSl,00. assessed them by United
States Commissioner Brown. Both
are charged with having used the
mails for fraudulent purposes. At the
recent term of the United States court
H. Y. Jackson was indicted, it being
alleged that he defrauded Cover @.
Reese of Mt. Pleasant, Pa, and others
of 81 each. 1t was alleged in the in
dictment that be sent out circular
which ne signed CDR. Fl. Jackson. M.
II. D." regarding 'flodestone mys-
terry" which he claimed to own. The
circular is d remarkable document. 1t
states that Jackson obtained posses
sion of the lodestone for $500, and that
the possessor of some of it is enabled
to rub iton 81 bill and make the bank
cashier accept it for SO, or open any
lock or safe with it, make PERSONS
money return to him after he has spent
1t, and do many other wonderful
things. DIR" Jackson said he wished
to make 500, 900 poor men rich, and
would let anyone have some of his
lodestone for 81, provided he did not
use it to "evil advantage" which ex-
preston appears rather laughable in
view Of his enumeration of the stones
virtues. In his statement to the COM
missioner jackson said he got the
lodestone from band of gYpsies at
Cuthbert, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-30
Petition for Charter.

GEORGIA, TERRELL CoUNTY.--Tot the Superior
Court of said County; The petition Of c. A.
Harris, F. Nasworthy and r. G. Dozier, all of
said state and county, respectfully shows as fol-
lows:
|. That they desire for themselves their asso-
ciates. successors and assigns to become ineor-
porated under the name and style of the Dawson
Drug Company.
2. The term for which petitioners ask to be i'm
corporated is twenty years, with the privilege Of
renewal at that time.
8. The capital stock of the corporation IS to be
ten thousand dollars, divided into shares of one
hundred dollars Zach. Petitioners, however. ask
the privilege of increasing said capital stock from
time to time, as they NAV desire. to any amount
not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars.
A. The whole of SAID capital stock of ten thoI :
sand dollars has already been actually paid in
5. The object of the proposed corporation is
pecuniary gain to it's stockholders. Petitioners
propose to carry ON general wholesale and re-
tail drug business and to deal in drugs. jewelry,
paints oils painters supplies; buying aad SELL
ing for cash and credit all such articles as are
usually embraced in the wholesale and retail
drug business and as can be proftsbly handled
and sold in connection Herewith; acting as spe-
eial or general agents for otherpersons or compa-
MES in selling handling any articles or class of
articles appropriate to the drug business or con-
veniently connected Herewith, and to make con-
tracts to act as such agent. And to exercise the
usual powers and to do all the usual necessary
or proper acts which pertain to or may be con-
nected with the wholesale and retail drug BUSH
ness; and if necessary in conducting said busl-
ness to buy and sell real estate and make valid
transfers of same
&. The principal office and place of business of
the proposed corporation will be in the city OF
| Dawson. Terrell county. Georgia
Wherefore the petitioners pray that they may
| be made a BODY corporate under the name and
style of the Dawson Drug Company, and to be en-
titled to all the rights, privileges and immunites
and subject to all the liabilities fixed by law.
NJ. j. YEOMANS, Attorney for Petitioners.
J This Nov. 30, 1903
GEORGIA. TERRELL CoUNTY.-Clerk's Office,
Superior Court. hereby certify that the forekoN
| ing is true copy of the application filed in my
| office for charter of the Dawson Drug Company
Witness my official signature this Nov: 30 1903.
w. S. DOZfER, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-30
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome cause. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the kidneys and bowels, stimulate
the liver, and CLARITY the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under its searching and thorough eff
fectlyeness. Electric Bi tiers is only
SOC, and that is returned if IL don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by Dawson Drug Go.