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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
SAW MILL MEN FORM UNION.
New Order Started by Skilled Opera.
tiVes at Tifton

Tifton, Ga, Feb. 21-The employees
of the three large saw and planning
mills at Triton have organized a Skill.
Ell Saw Mill Workers union, under the
protection of the American Federation
of labor, with the following officers:
R. F. Hall, president; John Bruce,
vice president; w. w. Cowan, secre-
tary; c. L. Gaulding, sergeant-at-arms
The union is already about so strong.
So far as known this is the only union
of the kind in existence, and the pres.
ident of the Georgia Federation of La.
Dor says that it marks the beginning
of a new national union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
MIND PROBABLY UNBALANCED.
Cook, Slayer of Wife, Continues to
Confess.

Cook, Slayer of Wife, Continues to
Confess.
Baxley, Ga, Feb. 21.-Sheriff Craps
of Appling County arrived here yester
day morning, having in custody Frank
Cook, who on last Saturday killed his
wife near Hazlehurst Ga.
Cook says he is % years old, but
appears to be not over II. He is in.
telligent and readily answers any ques'
tion propounded him.
He says he just had to kill his wife
and feels better since he committed
the crime than before. It is believ.
ed by a good many people that his
mind is affected.
His friends have employed Hon. E.
D. Graham to defend him, and it is
said the defense will be that the con.
fessiOn made to Rogers and Pace was
not voluntary. However, he contfn.
ues to confess and does not vary his
original story.
Sheriff Craps believes Cook is of
unsound mind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
HIGH WATER DRIVES
PEOPLE FROM HOMES
Ohio River Is Raging at Ev-
ansville, Ind.
HAS REACHED FoRTY-Foor MARK

1t Is Ten Miles Wide Below Mount
Vernon-LowIands Are Submerged
and Farmers Are Suffering Heavy
Losses Financially.
Evansville, Ind, Feb. 21.-The Ohio
river here has reached the 40-foot
mark and the river men expect It to
go 3 feet higher. The lowlands are
under water and the waterworks are
surrounded.
The loss to farmers is already heavy.
much stock having perished. One
hundred thousand dollars worth Of
corn has been swept away. Many
people have been driven from their
homes. Below here and in the neigh
borhood of Mount Vernon the river is
10 miles wide and families have been
forced to take refuge on the higher
ground
Steamers are running, but are havn-
lg difficulty in stemming the current
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22

New York Feb 21.-Bertrand Hor
nung. a resident of Jersey City, thinks
he has a cure for John Rockefeller
who is said to be ready to give $1,000
600 to anybody who can cure his stom
ach trouble Il am convinced" says
Mr.. Hornung, that I can make Mr.
Rockefeller a well man in six months
by my treatment I have written to
him, but as yet l have received no
reply" Mr.. Hornung declines TO di.
vulge the nature of his remedy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
Booth Visits Worcester n.e,

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 21.-General
William Booth, the founder of the Sal
walton Army, has made another visit
to Worcester after an absence of four
years, and was given a very cordial
greeting In Mechanics hall by an All.
dtence of 1900 people, who frequently
applauded his account of what the
Salvation Army Is doing and has done
for the welfare of the poor and lowly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
News of Collier Alexander

Washington, Feb. 21.-The following
telegram has been received at the
navy department from Darien, Ca,
signed by Joe Henson, master Of the
bark Record. giving news of the col.
lier Alexander: Steamship Alex
ander in latitude 27.3, longitude 1855,
FEB. II, with broken shaft, head
Ing northwest, staysaiIs set; asked to
be reported" The position in which
the Alexander was reported is about
500 miles northeast OF San Juan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22

vicksburg, Miss, Feb. 21.-The
Queen and Crescent Railroad company
has put fn service the new transfer
boat Pelican, one of the largest craft
of It's kind on the Mississippi. The
boat Ia constructed almost entirely OF
steel and has capacity of ten pas.
eenger coaches, or 16 freight cars. The
Pelican relieves the Delta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
Mothers Friend

Mothers Friend is a soothing, softening,
relaxing liniment, muscle maker, invig.
orator and freshener. It puts new power
into the back aud hips of coming mother.
1t is applied externally only, there is
no dosing and swallowing of nasty drugs,
no inward treatment at ALL
The state of the mother during CESSATION
may influence the disposition and future
of the child; that is one reason why moth
ers should watch their condition and
avoid pain. Her health, that of the child
and their lives, depend on keeping free
from pain, worry and melancholy. Be OF
good cheer, strong of heart and peaceful
mind. Mothers Friend can and will
make you 50. Bearing down pains, morn.
ing sickness, sore breast and insomnia are
all relieved by this wonderful remedy.
Of druggists at fl 90 per bottle
Send for our book ''TIotherhOod' free.
EAE sRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA. GA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
County Officer. Ara Named

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 21-The
governor has appointed George Leslie
probate Judge of the new county of
Houston, and \. G. Crawford circuit
clerk. Crawford is the present clerk
of Henry county, but lives in the an.
nexed territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.

Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This 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 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, 1903-02-22
LIuuor Bill Passes.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. After three days
debate, the house by vote of 4S to
SO has passed the Watts liquor reguia.
4ion bill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
JURY CANNOT AGREE.

MistriaI May Be Result In the Bishop
Case
Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 21.-The fury
in the Bishop homicide case is unable
TO agree after being out 36 hours, and
mistrial is regarded as almost a Ger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
KILLED, WIFE, SELF
AND TWO CHILDREN
Crazed Father Wipes Out the
Whole Family.
THEN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Country Home Near MiddIetown, Ind,
10 Scene of One of Those Shocking
Tragedies In Which an Insane Par
ent Does Bloody Work.

Middletown, Ind, Feb. 21.-In his
country home, so miles from here, yes
terday, John M. Thornburg. aged 56,
killed his wife, two children and him
self. Thornburg was prosperous, but
had been mentally afflicted for months.
Ills family was reluctant to place
him III confinement, and were trying
to care for him at home.
He had raving spell yesterday and
shot one after another and then him
self, wiping out the family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-22
HERE'S A BABY
ITS Mother is Well

The baby is healthy because during the
period of CESSATION its mother used the
popular and purely vegetable liniment
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

the door shows. The interior is lighted
by stained glass windows and the seat
ing capacity is about 125. There is a
choir and organ loft and the altar is al
ways decorated with flowers. the gift Of
the devout Catholics OF Rockville. Fa-
ther Thomas D. Williams. the present
pastor, lives IN tiny cottage just by.
His congregation numbers 400 soulg-
and the Sodality OF the Blessed Virgin
and the League Of the Sacred Heart. two
societies in connection with the church.
are in a fourishing condition. Besides
his duties at St Mary's, Father VII
lams says mass each week at OIney.
on the Seventh Street Road, and at 81.
GabrieFs Church. near the Great Falls.
Father Hennes and Father Patrick
Mulhall, two Redemptorist priests from
Annapolis, gave a mission in ST. Marv's
recently which lasted from May 81 70
June Z. F=ther W. De Vos. who came
to Rockville in 1920. was the first resi-
dent pastor Of the church. Father VII
liams VIII show you subscription lists
which were opened TO pay for the church
property in 1921. Descendants OF the
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

Haryeys and Clementses who contribut
ed at that time are living in the neigh
terhOOd today.
There is little graveyard close BY
which is dotted with tombstones of e
forgotten type. Weatherbeaten angels
still weep over some Of the graves, and
the greater number of the monuments
are brown and lichened.
Across the street from ST. Mary's is
the home Of Charles Prettyman. the
lawyer. whose father VIII be remem-
bered as the principal of the Baltimore
Normal School. Like all Rockville resi-
denccs, IT stands somewhat back from
the road among tall, thick-leaved trees
The home of the Hon. William Viers
Bouic, formerly Judge of the Rockville
court, adioins that OF Mr.. Prettyman.
II is admitted that Judge Bouic's home
is one OF the handsomest in Rockville
The house Is three stories high with
a vine-covered porch and is surrounded
by trim lawns.
Rockville is full OF romantic spots
and the older inhabitants can tell you
stories by the hour to go with them.
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

year is about 16o. Washington supply
ing nearly one-third OF the couples.
About 90 per cent OF the marriage IL
censes bear the words: Please don't
publish" The age OF the brides varies
from sweet sixteen" TO twenty two.
and that of the grooms from twenty
one to twenty-three.
Thomas Dawson, the clerk Of the
Montgomery circuit court has seen
many a romantic elopement brought to
a happy close. 1t is said that nothing
pleases him better than 70 foil an irate
father. His clerks, too, always take
sides with beauty in distress. Mr..
Dawson is such a genial, whole-souled,
thoroughly hospitable gentleman that
he Immediately wins the confidence Of
all runway couples
The Rev s R White. blacksmith"
in ordinary at this Gretna Green, is pas
tor of the Baptist church and secretary
Of the school board. He has an Office
in the town hall. a few doors from the
room where the marriage licenses are
Issued
How many couples have you married
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

On Main Street lives DR.. S. r. White,
the marrying parson." His house is
a two-story frame. with a porch and a
little strip OF grass in front.
The low iron fence IS painted green
and the gate has a china knob like
door. This little gate is somewhat diff
ficult to open and grits its teeth at you
like crusty. disinheriting parent as
you pass through. Many a couple must
have nervously struggled with it. the
groom perspiring while the bride
blushed as the idlers across the street
smiled significantly Thick trees meet
across the unpaved roadway, and 1t
seems always afternoon hereabouts.
A Washington couple scored the rec
ord for celebrity in the running for the
Rockville matrimonial stakes a year
ago. They reached DR.. Whites on the
electric car, disembarked, secured a Ii
cense. were married In the court
house by the blacksmith" and caught
the same car on its return to Washing
ton.
The total number OF licenses issued
at Rockville within the space of one
The Washington times., 1903-06-21
Montgomery County Fair Grounds.

mayor Is empowered to assemble il
whenever he thinks necessary. He has
a number OF Offices within his gift.
among others the clerk Of the council.
the town bailiff. and the superintendeucy
OF the pumping station. The mayor and
town council are elected on a straight
ticket. which is proposed every :wo
years. In national politics, Rockville
goes Democratic by an overwhelming
majority, though the Republicans are
said TO be gaining steadily in the sur
rounding country.
Nearly across the street from the town
hall Is the court house. the most i'm
posing public building in Rockville. 1t
Is four stories high. with a broad flight
OF stone steps leading up to the front
door. and stands on a knoll which raises
IT above the street. Judge Henderson
occupies the bench of the Rockville
court. and Thomas Dawson is the clerk.
Just above the fair grounds stands
St. Mary's Catholic Church, the largest
and oldest in Rockville. The present
church edifCe was built in 1917. as the
inscription on a big stone slab above
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

since your residence in Rockville, DR..
White7" said the Times man.
In the course OF a number of years L"
was the reply, 'I should say that
have performed the ceremony for about
FIVE hundred and fifty couples" There
can be no doubt as to Rockviile's right
to the title OF "washiagton's Gretna
Green"
A Fathers FruitIess Chase.
''I issued a license a few days ago"
said Clerk Dawson, ''to a couple who had
experienced more difficulties than can
recall in connection with any other
eiopement. They were both from West
Virginia, and the groom was a stalwart
fellow who had been working on the
farm OF the brides father. Well they
eloped. but before they could get very
far the father captured them and took
his daughter back TO her home. she
escaped a second time. and the couple
started across the State to the MARYLAND
line. The father had the sheriff tele-
graph in every direction to stop them
under the plea that the girl was under
age and was being abducted She was
only seventeen years old. and in virginia
and West Virginia girl must be
twenty-one years old before she may
legally marry.
The couple. unaware OF this fact.
finally reached a Virginia court house
a few hours ahead Of the father. Being
unable to get a license they struck of
toward Washington A deputy sheriff
was on their trail but they eluded him
for a while by hiding in a sleeping car
in West Virginia.
With True Virginia Chivalry.
The deputy sheriff had an idea that they
were on this particular train, and he
took the journey too. At the end Of his
at Clifton Forge, where the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad crosses
the State line, he concluded to abandon
the chase. He left his warrant with
the station agent to be sent back home,
expecting TO get requisitiOn papers on
Maryland in case he could find the miss
ing couple. Then he returned to the
train. and the first person he saw was
the groom who happened TO ;oOk out OF
the sleeping car window at that moment.
The deputy sheriff cried out TO the con-
ductor TO hold the train until he had
time to get his papers. It was the
supreme moment Southern chivalry
and the conductor boldly
Continued on Eighth Page)
The Washington times., 1903-06-21
ALTHOUGH Suburb Of Washington, the Fine Old,
County Seat Of Montgomery County. Nd, Was
Founded Long Before the National Capital Was Thought
OF, and 1t Has History Rich in Romantic Interest
T. HE approach to Rockville. the
hustling. bustling county seat of
Montgomery county. Nd. and


hustling. bustling county seat of
Montgomery county, Nd, and
which lies about twenty miles to the west
of Washington. prepares you for beau
tiful old town. and you feel that the ex-
pectation has been gratifed after you
leave. Rockville is one of the oldest of
the towns near Washington, and was
started in 1776. long before the Capital
City was thought Of It now has a
population of about ]. ZOO.
The first object of interest as you pass
into the little city is the fair grounds.
These cover about four acres. and have
every convenience for exhibiting farm
produce. A quarter mile race track,
with a judges box and a near grand
stand. occupies the rear of the inclosure
Scattered about the grounds are stalls
for cattle. pens for pigs and sheep. large
coops for fine fowls and pigeons. and a
number of small Enclosures for live stock
OF all kinds.
When the fair opens here. usually
about the middle OF September. the
grounds are a center OF restless activity.
Farmers from all over Montgomery and
Prince George and neighboring counties
come with their salable producee. and
many people journey from Washington
TO attend. The country people look for
ward 10 Rockville fair asan event. and
always turn a pretty penny out OF the
sales. Exciting races are run on the
track every day and fine horses are
bought and sold each hour
Lee Ohutt is president of the Fair and
Agricultural Society. He is assisted by
eleven directors. among whom are
Charles Viers. John Bokeley. DR.. War
field. J. II. Gasly. Harry Hurley. Josiah
Jones. and Henry Miller
Scenes Along Main Street.
On Main Street you get into the cur
rent Of business life. Here is the town
hall, large three-story building. where
meetings OF the town council and num-
Der Of the local societies are held. II.
W Talbot is the present mayor oe
Rockville The town council. over which
Ee is ex ofhcio presiding oficeh. is com
posed of Lee Offutt. A. s. Dalbv. Benta-
min G. Riggs and Dr. r. c. WaraeId
John A. Burnett is president. This
council holds regular meetings the first
wednesday in every month. but the
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

WHILE Justly Proud Of the Past It's Enterpsng PeoDle
Live in the Present and Have Made 1t One of
the LNiest Little Cities in the Terrapn STATE" Why It
Is Called the "OretRa Green" Of Washington. - :.
The Washington times., 1903-06-21

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-17
LAYS ALL TO THE JEWS
FATHER JOHN OF CR,oNSTADT
 RETRACTS.
Now Says That the Christians of KishineR Were Not Responsible For the Massacre in
 That City.

St. Petersburg, June 16.-Father John of Cronstadt, whose fiery condemnation of the Kishineff massacre was published in the St. Petersburg Liberal newspapers. has published the following in the anti Semetic Quamia, the new organ in St.. Petersburg:
 ''To My Beloved Christian Brethren in
 Christ of Kishineff:
 From the newspaper accounts succeed ing the first published reports concern ing the Kishineff catastrophe. I have concluded that the Jews themselves were the cause of the recent disorders, that 1t Is the Christians who suffered in the end and that the Jews have been doubly re- paid for their losses and injuries by their own brethren and others. I know this from private letters, also. which I have received from people who lived a long time in Kishineff, who are well acquaint- ed with affairs there and who are most trustworthy. Therefore, I say to the Kishineff Christians, forgive the reproach on account of-the horrors that were committed which I cast upon you alone From the letters of eye witnesses I am convinced now that one cannot lay all the blame upon the Christians, who w0re provoked to the disorders by the Jews. and that the Jews were mainly responsi- ble for the catastrophe.'
 No Russian paper of any weight except The Novoe Vremya, has attempted to pal Hate the massacre or lay the blame on the Jews.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-17
sErGRADn rs oArm.
Guns Boom and Bells Ring tnsH HcnuRI
 of King Peter.

Guns Boom and Bells Ring tnsHcnuR
 of King Peter. Belgrade. June 1s.-TKs town is psr%, feotly calm, and quiet is apparently as-, sured-
 Guns boomed frequently during tSa day in honor of King Peter, the chuxo1i bells rang merrfiy and simultaneously along the main street marched funeral procession. Accompanied by all taal panoply of the Greek Church. regimsn9l of soldiers, with its band. was carryfnGi to the grave the remains of a ycm@l lieutenant to whom had been accorded the title of the "army's hero." a title which was gained as follows: The com mander of a division oncamped in the en- virons of Belgrade was surprised in the palace by the conspdrators on the night of the assassinations and managed to ea- cape. He found a mounted orderly. took his horse and gaIloped to the eucamps ment of his division to summon some oE the regiments to the assistance of ths King. Just before reaching the camp. the lieutenant who was buried today overlook the commandent and in the san- guinary fight which ensued the command ant was killed and the lieutenant nor tally wounded. He died yesterday.
 The new royal ciphers are reaching the military depots today and will be served out LO NHe army tuc afTEfAl UA King Peter.
 The portraits of the late King Alexan- der are being removed from the walls of the palaces.
 Workmen were busy all day and night at the palace removing all signs of the tragedy and repairing the damages caused by flying bullets, preparatory to the fh- stallation of the new ruler.
 It appears very unlikely that an of ficial account of the crime will be pub lished
 The absence of all expressions of re- gret among the educated classes is most striking. and leads to the conclusion that either the assassinadons were extremely popular or the Servians are the most impassive people in the world. As a mat ter of fact. the whole country Is Rov- erned by few men and in many cases the peasantry are ignorant of the cause of the change.
 No further progress has been made in the revision of the constitution Many of the better class of Servians aver that the present ministry is inclined to con- servative Ideas and desires to poatpone the deliberations on the subject of the modification of the constitution untn Inc arrival of King Peter, thus giving the new ] sovereign free hand. This ia paxtiR confirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-17
COTTON SHIPPERS COMPLAIN.
Ask for Action by Interstate Com
 merce Commission,

uAC1SO OOAhAAA10AOAs
 Washington, June 16.-The Planters Compress Company, with principal offices in Boston. in a complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Central of Georgia Railroad, ct al, alleged an unlawful practice of issuing and crediting expense bills credited on other than the cotton originally shipped hereunder.
 The complaint says that such practice allows rates different from those pub lished.
 The Commission is asked to stop the substitution of other or different cotton on any through bill of ladIng when the cotton originally shipped hereunder has been stopped for compressing or any oth- CT purpose.
 The company complains that the prac- tice of the Southern and other roads, rates Is illegal and constitutes @ rebate or shrinkage from the regular published rates in the case of such exported cot ton.
 A complaint against the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas. ct al. alleges that the SO, called back hauling" of cotton and other practices are unlawful It asks the com mission to adjudge the defendant roads guilty of unjust discrimination, of unlaw- fully charging less for a longer haul than for a shorter one: of violation of the law in hauling uncompressed cotton from the stations north of Muskogee south to South McAlester and then north again through those stations at the rate of 65 cents per 100 pounds. The Commission is asked to declare that the practice of ex- acting the uncompressed cotton freight rate from shippers of compressed cotton is unlawful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-17
supreme Lodge A. O. U. W

St. Paul, Minn.. June 16.-The Supreme Lodge A. O. |. w. today commenced the most important discussion of the session. namely, the report of the beneficial com mission. The natural result of the pres ent assessment plan has been that a large per centage of the membership is over 70 years of age and the younger members are bearing a very unequal part of the burdens. Members under 45 years of age are paying % per cent. more than the amount of their insurance while those over 45 are paying much less. Each of the propositions advanced will be taken up and discussed and then the Supreme Lodge will try to arrive at some conclu- sion.