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Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
American Federation Labor.

Boston, Nov 20.-When the conven.
ton of the American Federation of
some Labor reassembled today there
was some expectation of final adjourn
ment tomorrow evening. This was
the eleventh day of the convention and
the great bulk of work given to the
delegates had been accomplished. The
first business of today was to adopt
some plan whereby the problems aris.
ing from the relations of the building
trades affiliated with the Federation
might be easily and effectually settled
either by frs enlarging the executive
council or by creating a special com.
mittee which would have had extension
powers to deal with the building trades
difficulties.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
FORTY YEARS ON BENCH.
Public Career of Judge Gary Without
Parallel

Chicago, Nov 20.-Today marked
The fortieth consecutive year on the
bench Of Judge Joseph E. Gary. Such
lengthy public career is said to be
without parallel either in the Unit.
ed States Or Great Britain among
elected officers.
Judge Gary has presided at many
memorable trials, notably that of the
anarchists who were executed for
the bomb throwing in the Haymarket
square riot. Though 80 years old he
retains the vigorous mind and firmness
OF decision which have been his pro.
nounced characteristics during this
long term as a jurist. His bar asso.
clates today gathered at his courtroom
In large numbers to pay him their re.
spects in celebration of his anniyer
sary.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
TRAGEDY IN ALABAMA.
Prominent Man Found Murdered Lyinq
bY Roadside

Mountainboro, Nov 20.-R. H. Snow,
a prominent merchant of Boaz, Ala.
near this place, was found murdered,
lying near the public road His brains
were oozing from his head caused by
a gunshOt wound.
A farmer named Carlyle has been
arrested on suspicion charged with
the crime. From information obtain.
ed it seems that Carlyle owed Snow
and that Snow was about to foreclose
his mortgage Snow had started to
Carlyle's with teams to get his corn.
Enroute he met Carlyle, who had a
shotgun. He told Snow he would pay
him if he returned to Boaz. This
seemed to be satisfactory and Carlyle
got in the buggy with Snow to go
back.
Carlyle claims the horse ran away
and caused the gun to be accidentally
discharged
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Little Child Fatally Burned.

Va1dosta, Ga, Nov 20.-The Is.
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Kemp, who reside several miles
sous of Valdosta, was so badly burn.
ed that it died Thursday night. The
little girl was left by her mother a
few minutes in room containing an
open fire place, and is supposed to
have taken some of the burning splint.
ers in her lap, setting her clothing on
fire. A woolen hood which the child
wore was burned to a crisp ON it's
head and the balance of its clothing
was burned nearly off
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Satisfied with Treaty.

The commission from Panama. ac
companied by the Panama minister
M. Philippe Brunau-Varilla, was re
ceived at the state department today
by Secretary Hay. The exchanges,
while informal, were most cordial md
were in English. Dr. Amador IN
formed the secretary that the conn S.
sioners had carefully Inspected e
Hay-Gunau-Varilla treaty and desired
to take this opportunity of expressing
their entire satisfaction with it's terms
Dr. Amador assured the secretary that
no time would be lost in it's ratifica
ton by the Panama government.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
ROADS SETTLE TROUBLE.
Division as to immigrant Business is
Adjusted.

Adjusted.
Chicago, Nov. 20-The troubles of
the western roads over the division
OF immigrant business has been set
tied and in consequence the Rock Is
land will come back into the West
ern Passenger Association and join the
western immigrant rate bureau.
The Rock Island withdrew from the
associations shortly after the compile
ton of its new FL Paso route because
OF It's demand for an extra share of the
immigrant business over it's new route
was refused by the other transconti-
mental lines. It's competition has
caused loss Of revenue to all the
lines. After a meeting lasting two
weeks the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe have agreed to give up g portion
of their percentage of the business in
order to allow the Rock Island a rea-
sonable share for its Ell Paso route.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21

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DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
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organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
restores physical strength in the only
possible way, by enabling the assini1a-
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uI was sick for over three years with COM
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Illinois. ~Had tried every good physician I
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Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902

East Lake, Ala, Dec Sth, 1902.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust 1st | went to Verbena, Ala, to hold a
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, SO feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. GulIedge,
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., 1903-11-21
100000 Fire at Butler pa

Butler, Pa, Nov. 2O.-F'ire in the
Park theater building early today de
stroyed property valued at 5000 900
The falling walls buried a number
OF fremen under a mass of brick and
burning timber, and Chief Jacob Burck.
hotter, Frank Ziegler, Charles Dow.
ales and Albert Walters were serious.
ly hurt. The fire was evidently caused
by an explosion of gas in the basement
OF the theater building. Several other
structures were also burned.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
UNIoNlsM IN THE KITCHEN
Chefs of Low and High Degree Te. Be
Oruanfzed

New York, Nov. 20.-At an enthusi.
astic meeting of cooks and their as.
slstants plans have been laid to union.
ize the kitchens of every hotel, restau.
rant and club in the city under the All,
spices Of the New York Culinary asso
citation.
There are said to be 1000 members
already enrolled, and these included all
shades and degrees of chefs from the
nigh salaried in uptown No those who
brown wheat cakes on the Bowery.
The meeting was addressed in four
languages, and the enthusiasm grew
when big delegation Of German wait.
ers arrived with promises from their
""jon of cooperation with the cooks
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
CHOSE BULLET TO
MOOSE OF HANCMAN
Execution Of Peter Morten-
sen at Salt Lake City.
MURDERED JAMES r. HAY

Body Was Found Buried In Shallow
Grave In Middle of Pasture Not Far
From Mortensen' House with Bul.
let Hole In Head.
Salt Lake, Nov. 20.-Peter Morten.
sen, the convicted murderer of James
r. Hay, was shot to death in the yard
Of the state prison this morning for
the murder of James r. Hay on the
night of Dec 16, 1901.
The day following report was cir
culated that Hay, who was secretary
of the Pacific Lumber company had
absconded, taking with him $4,000 col
lected from Mortensen on a bill due to
the company. Mortensen was jn-
debted to the company for material
used in his contracting business and
had been urged to make payment.
December 16 he called at the office
of the company, said he had the money
in gold concealed in his cellar and
asked Hay to come around that night
and get it, The men were neighbors.
Hay left his house shortly after din
ner that evening, stating THAT he was
going to Mortensen's to collect some
money. That was the last seen OF
him alive. December 18 Hays body
was found buried in a shallow grave
in the middle of a pasture not far
from Mortensen's home. A bullet
hole through the head showed the
manner of death
A strong chain OF circumsItantial
evidence was woven around Morten.
sen at the trial and he was pronunced
guilty on the first ballot ~-v
Choice of death by shooting or hang.
Ing is given the condemned in Uutah
and Mortensen chose death by the
bullets of the prison guards.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
RECOGNITION Is Justified.

New York, Nov. 20,-The Tribune,
President Rocas organ, publishes, says
a Herald dispatch from Buenos Ayres,
an article in which it says the recog
milton of the new government of Pan
anna by the United States is fully jus.
titled by the state of anarchy reigning
in Colombia for many years.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Despite law Einht PuSed Off

New York, Nov. 20.-Despite the
law the 15-round prize fight was
brought off in the heart of the city
between William Shumaker, of New
York, and William Murphy, feather.
weights. The former got the deci.
sion. A big crowd witnessed the bat.
tie which occurred in a Thirty-third
street hall. 1t is said a police ser.
geant officiated as referee.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
DISASTROUS WRECK
ON Big FOUR ROAD
A Head on Collision Occurs
Near MaekinaW. Ill.
BODIES BURIED UNDER DEBRIS,
Known List of Dead at Last Accounts
Was 80 and the Injured 17-Track
Reported To Be Still BIocked-con-
ductor's Statement.

Reported To Be Still BIocked-Con-
ductor's Statement.
Peoria, Ills, Nov. 20.-Thirty-one
men were killed and Is injured in
a head-on collision, between a west
bound freight and a work train on the
Big Four railroad between Mackin-
nav and fremont Thursday afternoon.
Up to the present time, the bodies
OF 26 victims have been taken from
the mass of debris, which is piled 80
feet high on the tracks, while five yet
remain buried under a huge pile Of
broken timber, twisted and distorted
iron and steel. So far only II of
the victims have been identified, the
remaining being unrecognizable.
All the dead and most of the injured
were members of the work train, and
the crews on both engines jumpink in
time to save their lives. The COLI
sion occurred in q deep cut at the
beginning of sharp curve, neither
train being visible to the crew of the
other until they were within so feet
feet The two trains struck with such
force that the sound was heard for
miles around. A. second after the
collision the boiler of the work train
exploded with terrific force throwing
heavy iron bars and splinters of wood
to distance of 200 feet
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Marketed so naIes

sandersville, Ga, Nov, 20-M. r.
Tucker, one of Washington county's
most progressive citizens, sent SO
bales of cotton, one-third, of his crop.
TO Sandersville, and had it stored in
the warehouse Of the Farmers Oil and
Guano company. Sixteen wagons were
used to haul the cotton, and they
made quite show piled high with
bales of the feecy staple.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Narrowly Escaped Destruction.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-The law and
ical department of the Western Us
versity narrowly escaped destruction,
today. The flames started from a de.
fectiye elecric light wire on the
fourth floor of the building, which
was formerly the Fremont house, and
later burning out lecture room, crept
up an elevator shaft to the seventh
floor, where a clinic room was de.
stroyed. The loss is $4,000.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Airship Blows Up.

Paris, Nov. 20.-The Lebaudy air.
ship descending today near the bal.
looming grounds at Meudon, struck a
tree and blew up. The whole air
ship was completely destroyed, but the
occupants, pilot and engineer, were
uniniured. M. Lebaudy was not on
board.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Fire In Laurens Mills

Greenville, S. c., Nov 20-A tele
phone message from Laurens says
that a small fire started in the dust
room Of the Laurens cotton mill. The
flames were promptly extinguished
and the damage was only nominal
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Burglar Gets Fifteen Years,

Columbus, Ga, Nov. 2O.-In the SUI
perior court Tipsey McFarley, a ne.
gro, was convicted of burglary and
sent to the penitentiary for Is years.
He broke into the mill of the Column
bus Manufacturing company and stole
some cotton goods.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
AT NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Short Session House-Oath Admins
tered to Claude Kitchen.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-The house
was in session only 5 minutes today.
After the oath was administered to
Claude Kichen( N. CO. the house, at
1905 p. m. adjourned until Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
To Increase canacitY.

Columbus, Ca, Nov. 20.-The capac
ity of the Girard cotton mills is to be
increased. An addition of so more
looms is to be made within a short
time. The Girard mill was built only
year ago. 1t has already proven
quite successful
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
ExnIosion Wrecks printinr plant

Explosion wrecks Frlntlng Plant.
Seattle, Wash, Nov r20-A special
from Dawson, Alaska, says the office
of the Yukon Sun was wrecked by an
explosion of gasoline in the basement
last night. Fire consumed the build.
ing and the plant. Loss $25, 1000.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
.ludns snear Closes Court.

: Augustaa, Ga, Nov. 2O-Judge Speer
haA, wound up the business Of the Unit,
ed kates court and with the Other
cous eofficers left for Savannah.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-11-21
Ratification of Treaty,

At the cabinet meeting to it was de-
cided to make no effort to ratify the
isthmian canal treaty here until it is
ratified at Panama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
CITY STILL in PAR CLASS
CONTROLLER SELLS BATCH OF
BRIDGE BONDS TO NEWTON TODD.
Broker Pays 23.Oos for $1,000 Worth
-Remaindcr VIII he Readvertised
Special Council Meeting.

Despite the stringency in the money mar
home and in other cities, TO handle secur-
tiles bearing 81 per cent. interest, Controller
Breunig yesterday sold $4,000 worth of In
dianapolis bridge bonds for s25.0o3 a little
better than par, and a most gratifying
showing. in the opinion of bankers of this
city who have expressed their opinion 10
Controller Breunig.
The controller did not expect to receive
bid for the $4,000 worth of bridge bonds on
account of the tightness of the money mar
ket. He had received several letters from
financial experts of New York and other
cities saying that they did not care to enter
competition for the bonds because al this
time they did not desire TO handle any Sc
curities bearing such a comparatively low
ers was much the same.
Newton Todd, the only bidder, offered
s25, 0o3 for $4,000 worth of the total issue of
se5. OO0 and his bid was accepted. Controller
Breuntg Will at once readvertiSe the re-
naming $4,000 worth of the bridge bonds.
and the bids Will be received about the last
of October At that time, II is expected, a
slightly increased premium will be received.
Il am especially gratified at the result of
the bond SALE, said the controller yester-
day, "for the reason that il keeps Indian
apOlis still in the 3A per cent class, no
small thing among men of financial stand
ing who accustomed TO measure the
financial worth of a city by the smallness
of the interest il Is accustomed 10 pay on
its obligations. i have been assured that
have made an excellent sale, particularly for
this time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26

Judge Baker Directs that Creditors Of
Lake Cities Line BE Satisfied

decree OF foreclosure and sale was rem
dered by Federal Judge Baker yesterday
in the case OF The Metropolitan Trust Com
pany versus The Lake Cities Electric Rail-
way Company ct al. Several claims had
been filed against the road and these were
referred 10 Noble c. Butler. as special mas
ter in chancery, to hear the evidence and
report his findings of fact and conclusions
thereon. His reports. filed some time ago,
recommended the sale Of the road and the
foreclosure of the mortgage held by the
trust company. His reports were in all
things confirmed yesterday by Judge Baker
and a sale was ordered of the mortgaged
property, plant and franchises of the road.
The decree directs that no bid for less than
$4,000 shall be accepted, and that the road
shall be sold at public auction i'm the city
OF Laporte.
The special master Is directed upon re-
ceipt OF the purchase price. first, TO pay
the costs and expenses OF the suit and the
compensation for the special master then
he is TO pay the former receiver. Isdore L.
Spiro. the sum of s., 800 as compensation for
his services and 81 so TO his attorneys: the
sum OF $1,000 TO Col. Russell p. Harrison
attornav for the present receiver. Alexander
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
BIDS RECEIVED.

Asphalt roadway, brick cutters, cement
walks and curb. In Nineteenth street, from
College avenue TO Belefontaine street.
The Western Construction Company, sos;
the Marion County Construction Company,
s5.07; the Barber Asphalt Paving Company.
$3.50.
Cement walks, approach walks, curb and
sod in Tenth street, from Fort Wayne
avenue to Massachusetts avenue. f. NJ.
Lackey, Stratified curb, S1.2S; cement curb
granite corners, H.22; approach walks, IS
cents; sodding. 10 cents.
w. X. Cooper, stratified curb. S147; CO.
ment curb. granite corners, $1.3S.
Julius Keller Construction Company
stratified curb, s1.39: approach walks 50
approach walks, 81 cents; sodding, IL cents
j. ID. Hoss, cement curb, $143la; approach
walks. A cents; sodding, IA cents.
Central Construction Company. five-foot
walk and curb, sl.E; approach walks, &c
cents; sodding, II cents.
George w. McCray. stratifled curb. $40:
approach walks, 80 cents sodding, Il
cents: cement curb, $40.
Indianapolis Construction Company, ce-
proach walks. 50 cents; soddng. II cents.
A. d. Bowen, stratifed curb, $l53; ce-
ment curb. N.43; approach walks SO cents;
sodding. IL cents.
American Construction Company cement
curb, S1.63; approach walks. 40 cents; sod
ding. 10 cents.
Cement walks and curb i'm Missouri street
dianapolis Construction Company, ooltic
curb. s1.15.
Julius Keller Construction Company, ce-
ment curb, $1.1S; stratifed curb, s35.
NJ. Z. Laughlin. stratified curb 81. 26: COM
bined curb, $1.17; oolitic curb, $1.16.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
men MEET
NAME OF ASSOCIATION CHANGED
AND OFFICERS ELECTED.
bylaws Are Expanded to Permit
Taking in of Numerous Al
lied Businesses.

At the annual meeting of the Indiana
Electrical Association held yesterday the
name of the association was changed TO
the Indiana Public Utilities Association.
The laws were so changed as 10 make men
connected with the following businesses eli
gible for membership: Electric light, water,
gas, street and interurban railways, tele-
graph, telephone, fire alarm and all allied
supplies. Men covering Indiana territory
for factories located outside of the State
are also eligible to membership. An initia-
ton fee of IS is charged for membership
and the dues are 81 per annum.
The new officers elected, together with the
committees appointed, are as follows:
President, ]. II. Harding, Laporte Elec-
trio Company; vice president, III. d. Haring,
Western Electric Company. indianapolis;
secretary-treaSurer, A. NJ. Barron, consult
ing engineer, indianapolis.
Executive Committees. T.. Gard. super
intendent Citizens Electric Company, Rich
mond; III. A. Smith, General Electric Com
pany. Indianapolis: II. E. Wells Buckeye
Electric Company, Indianapolis; Carl Sea-
man, superintendent Citizens Electric Com
pany, Winchester; E. NJ. Sherburn, superin-
tendent light and water plants, Knights
town.
Finance Committee-H. c. Kimbrough,
American District Steam Company, Muncie;
II. d. Schrantz, Westinghouse Electric
Company, indianapolis; l. J. Bell, superin-
tendent electric light company. Bedford;
c. d. Boyd, General Electric Company. In
dianapolis; John G. Bryson, electric light
plant, Brazil.
Bylaws Committee-A NJ Barron In
dianapolis: T. c. McReynolds, kokomo: j.
II. Harding. Laporte
ton is in Suite 5. No. 10 North Pennsylva-
mia street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26

c., III. & ID. RY.

at Seaton's hat store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26

GOVERNOR DURBIN SELECTS SEPT.
~ FOR TIE CELEBRATION.
Plans for Electrical work and Plumb
ing Are on ExhibitiOn-Work
ON State Building.

Indiana day at the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton viii be celebrated on Thursday. Sept.
Il. AT the last meeting of the commission
Assistant Secretary Alexander was re-
quested TO ask Governor Durbin TO fix the
date and the Governor did so yesterday
The date was selected because the Gov
ernor reasoned that more people from the
agricultural districts would be ut leisure
at that time in the year than any other
time in the fall or summer. 1t was thought
May would be too early for a celebration
OF this kind and June, July and August
would be too hot AS explained by Sec
retany Alexander IL is too early 10 arrange
a programme OF exercises.
At the ONCE Of the commission the plans
and specifications for the electrical work
and the plumbing for the Indiana building
are on exhibition. The contract will be let
soon due advertisement is made.
Caldwell & Drake, who secured the con-
tract for putting up the building. have
commenced work at ST. Louis. The next
regular meeting OF the commission will be
held in that city Oct. T.