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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
EIGHT MURDER INDICTMENTS.
Thomas Superior Court Has Many I'm.
portant Cases on Docket.

Thomasville, Ca, Jan. 23.-The ad.
journed term of Thomas superior court
has been in session since Tuesday,
Judge Mitchell presiding.
Eight negroes were indicted for
murder three of them for killing white
men.
Charley Wade was convicted of
manslaughter for killing another ne
gro. Ed Mitchell was convicted of
killing Alex Malone, negro, and rec
commended to mercy.
A matter of intense interest is the
trial of Henry Steel for the shooting
of Goodman Pitman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
Ship Captain Suicides.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 23.-Captain
Sherwood of the British Steamship
Carlisle, committed suicide in the cab
in of his vessel lying in the harbor
here last night. A razor was used
and Sherwood's head was almost sev.
cred from his body. 1t is thought
that he had contemplated the deed
for some time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
ualties Would Have Been Greater.
Death List.

Jennie Messino, 25 years old.
Fannie Kerstberg, 22 years.
Mrs. Mary Spa1bara 25 years.
The flames from the burning build
ing beat against the walls of the ci-
gar factory, causing a panic among
the 500 men, women and boys at
work. There was wild rush for the
fire escapes, at the front and rear ends
of the building in which the weaker
were crushed and trampled by the
stronger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
For Sale.
Application for Charter.

STAT OF GEORGIA-SUMTER COUNTY.
To the Superior Court of said county,.
The petition of J M, Summertord and u. Y.
Jones of sl State and County respectfully
CWS;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
INTO OPEN SWITCH
FAST TRAIN GOES
New Orleans Special Wreck
ed Near Memphis.
TWO ARE FATALLY INJURED.
Switch Lamp Showed Clear Track,
Though Switch Was Open, and 1t
Is Believed that Accident Was the
Work Of Train Wreckers.


Work Of Train Wreckers.
Memphis, Jan. 23.-The Illinois
Central New Orleans special from
Memphis for New Orleans, which left
this city at 12: Is o'clock this (Friday)
morning, was derailed and badly
wrecked by an open switch at lum-
ber company's side track in an indus
trial suburb of the southern part of
the city
Five of the seven coaches were de-
rallied and overturned and the loco
motive was badly smashed. Not a
single passenger was injured and none
right, although the engineer and fire
man are fatally injured and three
other members of the train crew are
seriously hurt.
List of Casualties.
Fatally injured:
Harry Norton, engineer, of Memphis.
John Mcdaniel, fireman, of Water
Valley Miss.
Seriously injured:
w P. Myrick, baggagemaster, of
Fulton, Ky.
Frank Etheridge, mail clerk.
Reuben Davis, mail clerk
The switch at the siding was open,
although the switch lamp showed a
clear track 1t is believed that it
was deliberately opened and the lamp
set with the white light showing, by
wreclkers for the purpose of ditching
the train.
The engine collided with a cut of
heavily loaded box cars on the side
track and the entire forward section
of the train left the side track The
mail car was badly crushed and the
combination buffet and baggage coach
was cut squarely in half One of the
Pullman sleepers was thrown at right
angle to the track, but remained in an
upright position. The rear sleepers
did not leave the rails, and the occu-
pants escaped with slight shaking
up.
There were about SIS passengers on
the train.
Engineer and Fireman ScaIded.
The engineer and fireman were
caught in the ruins of the engine and
are badly scalded and burned. Both
will die
The train is the fastest and hand
soonest on the southern lines of the
Illinois Central. 1t consisted of a
mail coach, combination buffet and
baggage car, two day coaches and
three Pullman sleeping cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
GEoRGIA-suMrER COUNTY.

OEUhGIA-SUMTER COUNTY.
hereby certify that the above is true
cory OF the original application for charter
as taken from the minutes of Sumter Supe-
r7or Court, r, r, GATEWOOD,
j. Deputy Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24

That they desire for themselves, their as
soc ates, successors and assigns to become
Incorporated under the name and style OF
LESLIE MERCANTILE NJ y SUPPLY co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24

The capital stock of the corpora ation is to
be Four Thousand Dollars, divided into
shares of one hundred dollars each. Petf-
timers, however ask the privilege of in
creasing the capital stock from time to time
not exceeding in the aggregate ten thousand
dollars
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24

Petitioners e SIX to be incorporated for
term Of twenty years with the privilege of
~enewal at the end OF. said time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
FIRE CAUSES PANIC
IN CIGAR FACTORY
Three Women Are Killed and
Four Injured.
MAD RUSH FOR FIRE ESCAPES

Men shrieked as If Crazed and Tram
pied Women Under Foot-But For
Timely Arrival of Police List of Cas-
uaIties Would Have Been Greater.
New York, Jan. 23.-Three women
We're killed and five women and one
man severely injured, in panic in
Leopold Miller & Sons cigar factory
on Crosby street today, as a result of
fire in an adjoining building. The
dead are.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
For Rent.

one OF most desirable dwellings
On on College street, known as the DR..
cooper place. Near s. A. L. depot
ana public schools. All convent
enceS' $40 per month. Apply to
THOS. HARROID.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
Men Pushed Women Aside.

The men did not hesitate to push
the women aside, and when they
reached the second story, instead of
waiting for the ladders to be raised,
pushed the women off to the ground,
about Is feet, and leaped themselves,
In this way many women were more
or less injured The worst scenes,
however, were on the stairways by
which crowds of the panic-stricken
employees tried to escape from the
building.
Trampled Under Foot.
The men shrieked as if mad, and
knocking women down, trampled them
under foot. At the third story there
was a blockade and had it not been
for the timely arrival of the police,
the death list would have been much
larger The officers climbin over
the heads of the crowd reached the
third story and succeeded by pushing
the men aside, in making a passage
way for the women
Bodies of Dead Found.
Other policemen and the fire depart
ment soon arrived and when the build
ing had been cleared, the bodies of
the three dead were found. Mrs.
Balletti, who was enormously report
ed among the killed. received injur-
les which resulted fatally The two
hundred employees of the New Idea
Pattern company, in whose factory the
fire started got out in safety, al
though several were more or less
burned. Employees of other firms in
the building left the building in or
der, and then helped in rescuing the
women from the cigar factory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24

Tne whole of said capital stock Of four
thousand dollars has been actually paid 1n.1
V,
The object of the proposed corporation IS
pecuniary profit and gain to Its stockholders
Petitioners propose to carry on general
mercantile and supply business, dea1ng at
wholesale or retail, or Dotn, as lhey see
proper; buying and selling for cash or on
credit all such things as are usually EN- orac-
ed in said business, or bus1ne. ses, ana 10 40
all the usual necessary and prop actS
which pertain to, or may be connected
herewith,
Petitioners pray that they may buy, sell
lease, rent or improve retail estate and per-
s0nal property as may be OF interest 10 tnem-
selves and the business they Shall carry on,
that they may make such rules reguiatIons W lIlII
ing on OF said business NOT IN conIlCt Win
the charter sought, or the laws OF the stare
that they may sue ana be sueu, pledu anu oS
impleaded; have and use corporate seal
un0 er said corporate name as aforesaid.
VII
The stock holders of said corporation shall
be liable Tor the debts of the same IN the
amount of stock for which they nave sup
scribed and not paid in that Is TO say there is
10 be no liability of the individual stock
holders beyond the unpaid subscription,
VIII
The principal office and place of business
of the proposed corporation will be in the
town of Leslie, said State and County; but
petitioners ask the privilege of establishing
branch Of1ce' of the bnsi mess at such other
places wi hin and without the State as they
may see fit: the right to appoint agents. and
to do all other such things as are necessary
and incident to carry on said busine IS
Wherefore petitioners pray to be made
body corporate under the name and style as
| aforesaid, entitled to the rights, privileges
and tmmunities and subject to the liabilities
liked by law. This the LIST day of Jan. 1908
w, p. WALLIS,
Petitioners Attorney,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
FINE BULL,

1 have at my farm, the former Bncn
anan place beyond turnpike, fine reg
lstered Jersey bull, where he can bt
found during season; 81 so for service
7. T. SUEDENBORG.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
Wheeler'S woodward.

opposite Seaboard depot. All kinds
u WOOD any length or size. Promp
o5lFefy' Lowest prices. Send us
your orders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24

Tae whole of said capital stock of four
thousand dollars has been actually paid IN. q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24

We snip on approval 1npIatn, sealed boxes.
with no marks to indicate contents When
tory, return it at our expense and we will re.
turn your $3.50 We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old. Eight bottles for S6 so,
express prepaid II bottles for $3.50 express
prepaid; gallon jug, express prepaid, $500;
gallon lug, express prepaid, $3.50. NO
charges for boxing.
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whisktes in the market and
will save you so per cent. on your purchases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24

EAgE have Just received car load of the ceebrat-
w ed CROCK HILL" BUGGIES. The buggy
that is equaled by few and surpassed by Has
the famous ''Long Winded'' axle. If you don't
want to be worried to death by oiling yonr buggy
every few days. why get Crock Hill" 1t don't
cost cent more in the long run to get good than
does cheap one. The 'Long- Winded' axles have
been known to run 2, ,035 miles with oiling. All
Crock Hill Buggies fitted with these axles, in
fact say to you that for durability, easy riding
and neatness the Crock Hip is by far the Lbest
buggy the market.
"a Little Higher in Price But
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24

The above are only a few brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
sold equally as low, from t1,25 gallon up
wards
We make a speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have ouS
prompt attention. Special Inducements of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
I'M I1asIglHELL

Senator -Reed Smoot addressed the
Latter-Day Saints at Salt Lake. He
spoke on the virtues Of cleanliness and
avoided political reference.
Cabcll Beverly was shot and killed on
the street at Henderson, KY, by w. T..
Catlin. a tobacconist. He says Beverly
had threatened to kin him.
The Secretary of the Treasury pur-
chased 236.J00 ounces Oh fine silver for
account Of Philippine coinage at an ay-
erage of 1850 cents an ounce.
The amount of and per cent bonds
actually exchanged to date for the ,
per cent eonsols under the Secretary 5
recent refunding offer is S14, 10000
A motorman named Zoran tried to run
his car through an Italian parade at
Chicago. and one Of the marchers shot
and seriously wounded him Two cf the
paraders were booked up.
Mrs. Susan Updike was placed in Gail
at Aaron. Ohio. charged with causing the
death Of Andrew Fasnaebf. Mr.. Up
dixie confessed TO the killing. saying Fas-
nacht was playing the part Of a -peepsBg
Tom" at her home and she hit him in he
head with a club. fracturing his skull.
Rev. Cherries " Sheldon. Of Topeka.
Kan, says that after he had married
couple not long ago the bridegroom
fumbled Ia his pockets nervously wNhout
producing anything and finally admitted
that he had neglected TO provide for the
elerxyman's fee. But he added,
Frightening MP. II can show Jon how 70
ex ycur gas meter 50 that it wore reg
lister"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
CHICAGO.

quence there is the usual falling off in
demand at many country points.
In the financial and commercial CEN
ters interest is gradually turning towards
the southwest. where the wheat prospect
is extremely favorable. Wall street has
thrown off the gloom of last week. and
while conservatism and caution still rule,
there is n disposition shown 10 take a
more hopeful view of the outlook. If
the winter wheat crop should come to
maturity with conditions anywhere near
where they now are. there would be the
largest yield in the eountry's history. In
deed. If conditions should turn so un-
favorable as to cause loss of lOOOOO,-
600 bushels between now and harvest
time, there would still be a yield well
above the average. The pessimist finds
it hard work against this brilliant pros
pect and all that It means if it is realiz-
ed. Nor does 1t follow that prices viii
necessarily rule low In consequence.
There are already indications that
France and Germany will have to inn
port considerable wheat and that we win
be able to sell our surplus abroad at full
average prices.
Railway earnings are the largest ever
shown Mt this season, and in the gross
figures run about IA per cent over the
corresponding time last year. The iron
mills are crowded with work and there is
urgent demand for structural iron.
Although there are number Of threat
ening features in the labor situation and
the country is not free from strikes and
disputes, nothing of serious nature has
occurred and IL May / be passed with
ont serious trouble the outlook will be
favorable for a summer of uninterrupted
industrial activity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

D. Heron. of Columbia, Mo-, cannot
say Chicago. without sceezing.
Mrs. ]. A. Sadlier, aged IS. Sell
known Catholic writer. Montreal. is dead.
Mrs. Catherine Weaver. aged 10. of
Easton, Pa. IS cutting her third set Of
teeth.
Walter " Dimock was found guilty
Of stealing $4,000 from the United
States mint at San Francisco.
Oregon Land Commissioners H. w
Reed. ]. W. Hamaker and j. O. Hama
ker have been removed for alleged irreg
ularities.
Miles Romney. son Of Bishop Romney.
of the Mormon Church. Salt Lake City.
was acquitted Of numbering Harry S.
Strong.
CaD.. Charles Herbert Stockton has
been selected as the naval attache of
the American embassy at London 10 sue
coed Can't. Richardson Clover. who has
been assigned to comman1 sile brooklyn.
Capt. r. NJ Berry succeeds Capt Stock
ton IN command Of the Kentucky.
Edgar E. Clark, who. il is said. has
been selected to succeed CSrron ID.
Wright az United States Commissioner Of
Labor. leaped into sudden note by bis
appointment on the coal strike commits
sion. Clark has served continuously
since 1890 as grand chief Of the Order Of
Railway Conductors He was born IN
New York IN 1885, and. coming West in
1872, began bis career as brakeman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
GOOD TIMES IN The WEST.
George Gould Says Present Era of
Prosperity Will Continue.

George Gould Says Present Era of
Prosperity Will Continue.
After careful survey of conditions in
the West, George ]. Gould, who has re-
turned to Lakewood, n. j., from trip
over the Missouri Pacific and Wabash
lines, is convinced that the present era
of prosperity which the West is enjoy
ing win continue for at least another
year.
In all my experience in the West,
Mr.. Gould said, II have never seen
wheat look as well as it does to-day. it
is too early to speak of corn or cotton,
but as the soil is thoroughly water
soaked these crops ought to thrive amaz-
ingly. The railroads won't have any
trouble in moving the great wheat crop,
but | think we w:n. az he short of cars
in the fall if there is a big corn crop.
The physical condition of the Western
roads was never better than it is now.
Il heard no talk of money shortage
while l was in the West. The banks are
holding their own balances in their
vaults and they won't have to draw on
New York for money to move crops.
From what / saw l believe that this
practice of drawing on New York, as it
is called, will be an uncommon occur
renee in the future. The Western bank
ers have their own money to lend to their
own people, unless money should get so
high in Wall street as to make it profit
able to send it East. From all indica-
tons l can see full year of prosperity
ahead for the West"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

The Lake Shore is preparing to in
crease the capacity of it's yards at Elk
hart, Ind, greatly.
The Santa Fe has made arrangements
to build a hotel at the head of the Grand
View trail on the Crane Canyon of Ari-
IONA.
The Rock Island mas purchased a
quarter section of land near Peabody and
Central, Kan, on which il will locate
a reservoir for the storage Of water.
Contracts for mIsonry work to cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 have been
lct
The Santa Fe Railroad has announced
that during the meeting Of the Christian
Endeavor convention AT Denver next July
tickets good for The round trip TO Pacific
coast points will be sold AT the rate Of
$62.50 from Chicago y the coast and
return.
Indications point to extensive building
by lines west Of Chicago during the COM
ing season While there was before the
beginning of spring a number of large
construction propositions well under way,
recent developments have added TO the
likelihood Of still more work.
Information has been received from
Texas that the Attorney General Of that
State intends TO use the decision in the
Northern Securities Company case 10 his
action to prevent the ownership Of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railroad
icing acquired by the Southern Pacific.
Shipments of grain. provisions and
-four eastward over the rail lines from
- L. ,t.a fse.H m a.
compared with the previous week The
steady decrease in shipments which has
been maintained recently is attributed to
the opening Of lake navigation and the
preference Of shippers for that route.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas las
acquired the line of fifteen miles, ex-
tending from Georgetown T. Granger, as
a connecting link, and viii have it ready
for operation within sixty days.
Surveyors are now ID the field locat-
ing the line Of the Ozark and Cherokee
Central Railway, TO run from MDscogee
via Fort Gibson into Joplin. The line
will be $50 miles long and viii open up
a rich undeYeloped country.
Developments in the contest between
the Northern Pacific au'l the 500 Line
for the occupation pf territory northwest
Of the head Of the great lakes Indicate
that the merger decision j. not TO IN
terrupt the plans Of either party.
The reports for the land department
If The Canadian Pacific road continue to
show incrpases ia the Quantity Of lands
sold and the prices realized b. the COM
pany.
~nnor+ fvon, rTu.eh5nsou Kan. states
that a traekage agreement has been en-
tered into By the Rock Island and Santa
re By which she forracr viii use the
road of the latter between Hutchinson
and Anthony.
The Fort Smith and Western Rsilroad
Company, now building 2oO miles from
Fort Smith. Ark, 70 Guthrie. has estao-
lished full train service orer l20 miles
Of the road completed between Port
Smith and WelIeetka. LIT.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
sHEEPMEN MAY FlGHr.
Clash with Cattle Raisers Is Imminent
in Wyosning.


in Wyoming.
A special from Cheyenne, Wyo.. saws.
The sheepmen of the Swectwater conn
try have declared open war upon the cat
tiemen and clash is imminent unless
steps are at once taken to get the war
ring factions together on the proposition
of satisfactory division Of ranges Of
that section. Information from Landor
says the militia there may ke called out
TO prevent general iightE and much
bloodshed.
Sheriff Charles Slough 0f London has
gone to the range country TO Investigate
the situation and if he finds the condition
of affairs as alarming as has been report
ed he will Immediately ns Se formal
request of the Governor foT. ait least one
company Of the State mililia to patrol
the ranges.
Recently the sheepmen of the Sweet
water country have received copies of a
circular letter notifying them that the
sheep would not be permitted to Craze
within certain boundaries
AT meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Fremont County Wool Grow
ers' Association last Saturday resolutions
were adopted holding accountable to any
member of the association. whose per-
sonal and property rights shall be violat-
ed the person and property of the deal
liners and pledging full financial and
moral support 10 the defe.lsc of the lives
and property of members Of the associa-
ton.
The resolution charactefizss the draw
ing of dead lines as a violation Of fed
eral and State statutes and call upon
both federal and State officials, other
wool growers associations and all per-
sons interested for assistance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

Secretary Root has directed the court
martial of a number of army officers in
Alaska who have been charged with max
ing use of commissary supplies for their
individual profit. 1t appears that they
have been purr dasing supplies at cost
and selling their at a great profit, some
thing they could do because of the freight
rates on goods shipped to Alaska. The
papers in the case have been referred
TO Gen. Funston, commanding the de-
partInent of the Columbia, with instruc-
tons to proceed against the officers inn
plicated. 1t has been more than a year
since the offenses were committed, and
since that time the officers have been
under investigation. One feature Of the
peculations was in connection with hand
ling potatoes. Large supplies of these
vegetables were sent to the post and they
were turned over to a trading company
at a high rate. Another Alaska case re-
lates to an alleged shortage in the ac-
counts Of an officer. The officer claimed
his safe was broken open and the money
stolen. The authorities decided on a
court martial. The names of the. officers
accused were not made public.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
SIX DIE IN ERIE WRECK.
Chicago Train in Collision at Red
house. ". Y.-Cars Take Fire.

Chicago Train in Collision at Red
house. n. Y.-Cars Take Fire.
A coupling broke ON west-bound
freight train on the Erie Railroad at
Redhouse. \. Y, just as the train was
leaving the main track 10 take a siding
for the east-bound New York and Chi
cago limited express to pass. The delay
occasioned by the miShap wrecked the
limited several cars were burned and
at least six lives were lost Baggage
man Hotchkiss was killed. His body
was recovered.
After the fire the bodies of two women
and child who are said to have board
ed the train at Youngstown, Ohio, bound
for Olean, n Y, were taken from the
ruins, burned so badly as to make it inn
possible to identify them Later two
other bodies were recovered. but neither
was identified Six more or less serious
~ injured passengers and members of the
crew were taken to the hospital.
Almost Immediately after the freight
train broke in two the passenger train
came along at the rate Of fifty miles an
hour. The passenger engine, combi-
nation baggage and passenger car, day
coach and two sleepers left the track,
running nearly 100 feet beside the rails,
crashing into a small school house, which
was completely demolished. The wreck
caught fire Immediately and all of the
cars which left the track were quickly
consumed.