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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
TELEGRAPHIc RREVITIEs.

Census report on quantity of cotton
ginned from the growth OF 1903 shows
Georgia in the lead.
Judge H. Tyler Campbell, of Bristol,
Tenn, resigns office OF assistant to
Attorney General Knox.
Secretary of the Navy Moody In
spected the United States Naval Home
at Philadelphia and made an address
to the inmates.
The labor troubles on the river front
at New Orleans have been once pnoPe
adjusted, and it is thought peace has
now come to stay.
Over one thousand d delegateS are in
attendance at the national conference
of Unitarians and other Christian
chnurches at Atlantic City.
George w. Beavers, who is having
a hearing at New York in the postal
scandal cases, was informed that there
were two more indictments against
him.
In North Carolina the moonshinsrs
are again giving revenue officers much
trouble. 1t is alleged that county OF
flcials will do little to aid the federal
officers.
The sovereign grand lodge Of Odd
Fellows, at Baltimore, elected Gener'
al M. A. Raney, of MaFengO. Iowa,
commanding general of the patriarehe
militant
Another suspicious character was ar.
rested at oyster Bay. He was try.
ing to see the president. He was
found to be a crank and officers sent
him to New York on train
A German officer has invented
unique targets for practice. They
are made of wood. shaped like man
and fire blank cartridges at a line fir.
ing real cartridges.
Tie Alabama house yesterday induk
ged in spirited debate on the negrc
question Booker Washington andlhis
methods were severely criticised
Other members defended tn negro.
Arthur Elliott, who resigned the
financial secretaryship in the British
cabinet, says he resigned because he Il
free trader, and the government was
tending toward the policy Of protection
District Attorney Jerome, OF New
York, writes letter to n. Fulton cut
ting, president Of the Cstisens' Union
on the question 6f the fusion nonsna'
ton for mayor ,an which he pr sacta
the oyerwhaImiAa dekeak q LA9
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
NEW AUSTRIAN CABINET.
Count Hedervary Reentrusted With
Formation Of Same.

Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 23.-The
text of royal autograph letter, re,
entrusting Count Hedervary with the
formation of new cabinet was pl :
lished today in a special issue of The
Gazette.
In it the emperor says he is deeply
grieved at the deplorable circumgtan.
ces which hinder the working of the
state machinery. He cannot, however,
assent to any measures regarding the
common army which would possibly
weaken both halve sof the monarchy =
and which are not in accord with the
interests Of Hungary, the integrity OF
which they would jeopardize.
The emperor adds that he is never.
theless desirous of giving effect to
the concessions announced in the low.
er house of the Hungarian diet by for.
mer Premier DeCzell and by Premier
Hedervary, which he deems to be ad.
missable reforms.
The emperor concludes with express.
Ing the hope that Count Hedervary
will communicate his paternal inten'
tions to the legislature and that he
will be enabled to solve the crisis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
PIG IRON PRODUCTION.
Movement on Foot to curtail Same In
Pennsylvania

iioyiNaIid
Pittsburg, Sept 2S-The Chronicle
and Telegraph says 1t has learned to-
day that movement is on to curtafl
the production of pig iron beginning
Oct. /.
The Bessemer Furnace association
which controls number OF furnaces
in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys
has consented TO the arrangements,
but details have not yet ben agred on
1t Is certain, however, that number
of furnaces in the valleys will be put
out OF blast on the first of the month.
but the number has not been decided
A falling off in the demand for pig
iron Is an indication of a falling off
In the demand for finished iron and
steel products. 1t has been suggest
er tha tthe only way to keep the mills
running through the winter months is
to look for new markets and the pros
poets for business abroad are being
considered.
eALLoWs FOR CURTIS JETT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
Two Secrets of Success

The success of The Mutual
Life Insurance Company OF New
York is due:
FIRST its selection of risks:
It writes no insurance in unhealthful
SECoND-TO the investment of
its funds:
Send for 'Bankers Will,'' which tells how
the greatest accumulation OF trust tunds III
the world is invested,
Good health and good invest
ments will go long way toward
making anyone rich.
This Company ranks
FIRsT-In Assets.
First-In Amount Paid Policy holders
First---In Age,
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
RichardaA. McCurdy, President
r. F. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERIUUs, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
TO ESCAPE HIS ToRMENToR.
WsaIthr<Man of Beatrice, Neb., Com
mLts Suicide.

WsaIthr<Man of Beatrice, Neh., Com.
mIts Suicide.
New York, Sept. 2S.--'T send you
herewith $500. This is positively the
last money | will send you. l will
not let you blackmail me any longer"
This, together will. the torn frag.
ments of check Is said to be thu
text of his letter which has been pieced
together from bits discovered in the
apartment where John d. Fitzpatrick,
wealthy son OF the late David Kilpat,
rick, Of Beatrice, Neb, was found Mon.
day shot through the heart The case
had begun to look IKE one Of murder
but IL Is now thought that the Aret
theory-suicide-is correct and that
Fitzpatrick killed himself to escape his
tormentor. j. e. Lambie, stepfather
of the dead man, declared that sensa.
tional developments may grow out OF
the affair. He is quoted as saying:
1--WE knew the woman to whom the
letter was addressed. She is young
married woman, the mere mention of
whose name would cause a sensation
In New York city, as she is known as
a member of one of the most prominent
social sets in the city. We know
enough now to convince us that my
stepson committed suicide. / have
learned since that he wrote another
letter and another check and sent
them to the woman. do not know
the contents OF the other letter"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
MAY CLOSE STEEL PLANTS.
overstocked Market and DulIness OF

overstocked Market and DulIness OF
Trade.
Pfttsburg, Sept 23.-The United
States Steel corporation may close all
Its sheet steel plants in the near fu.
ture unless the Amalgamated associ.
alton will consent to reduction under
the same plan as was agreed upon last
fall.
The reason for this attitude is an
overstocked market and the duIlness
of trade at this time of year.
Last year the Amalgamated asso-
citation accepted a reduction of per
cent on all material made for foreign
orders and the steel company, it is
said, intends to make similar reduc.
tion this year. President Shaffer, of
the Amalgamated, stted that he fei
sure that the limit would not be chang.
ed and that existing conditions do not
warrant it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
MYSTERIOUS CRIME
AT NORTHFIELD, VT.
Mother and Child Clubbed
by Unknown Party.
FOUND sY Her NEIoHBoRs

CONAN Revived Sufficiently Before
Death to State that an Unknown Man
InfIIoted the injuries In an Attempt
Gt Outrage.
Mortified, VT, Sept. 23.-Nsighbors
who went to the house of Mrs. Stephen
Trombleg at South Northfeld early
today found the woman and her young
ckild lying apparently dead on the
blood-stalned floor.
Beside them were club with which
they were beaten.
The woman revived sufficiently to
relate that a strange man whom she
had discovered in her room, had in
floted her injuries In an attempt to
outrage her and then she lapsed into
uncensoiousness.
She Is expected to die
It Is suspected that the child aroused
by the disturbance, was beaten to
sthl It's cries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
Prominent Divine Dead.

Philadelphia. Sept 23.-Rev. Henry
H. Percival, a prominent Protestant
Episcopal divine died last nighA al
hs country home in Devon, q surburb.
He was 40 years Of age. DR.. PEREZ.
val studied theology at the general
theological seminary In New York. was
ordained deacon in 1873 and was AID.
vanced to the priesthood the followtna
year by Bishop Potter. He was an
extensive writer on theology, lmany OF
his books being used as standard
works in nearly all of the Episcopal
theological seminaries of this oountrv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
OLD-TIME TELEGRAPHERa.
TWenty-Third Annual Reunion at Mi
Waukeis, Wis.


waukes, Wis.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept 23.-The
Twenty-third annual reunion OF Gid
time Telegraphers and Historical asso-
alton and society OF the United States
military telegraph corps was held here
today. The convention was called
to- order by President Fry, in the as
sembly room of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, the first
ceremony being the decoration OF the
executive with the Morse medallion by
Colonel William Bender Wilson. Then
followed the address of welcome by
Acting Mayor Corcoran. The regular
business of the convention followed. A
resolution providing for an amend
ment to the bylaws to provide for the
election of two vice presidents instead
OF one was adopted. A resolution
of thanks was voted the state of Penn.
sylvania for a medal, which was con.
ferred on Colonel William Bender VIII
son in recognition of his important
services as a telegrapher during the
raid and invasion into the state during
the years 1862, 1883 and 1864. Reso-
lutions were also adopted thanking
the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul
and the Chicago and Northwestern
railway companies for courtesfes ex.
tended. The election OF officers fol
lowed
Henry c. Robinson, of Camden, N. J..
who has the distinction of having sent
the first telegram from a balloon, is
among those attending the convention.
It was one of President Lincoln's hob.
bies that balloons could be used to
advantage in covering the position OF
the enemy during the war Of the rebel.
lion and as trial a balloon was sent
up 400 feet and the following message
sent over wire connected with the
war department:
up In balloon, Washington, April
Is, 1S61-To His Excellency President
Lincoln: It affords me much pleas.
ure at this elevation to send you here
with the first telegraphic message
ever transmitted from an aerial sta,
tion. l desire to express my thanks
to you for the encouragement you
have given to the use OF the balloon
in the military service Of the govern,
ment.
Respectfully,
''T. C. 8. LOWE"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24

its allied organs of
digestion and nutri-
ton are diseased.
1t is not a question
with him of winning
in the race for bust
ness but of simply
keeping up under
any circumstances.
Whenever disease
affects the stomach
it is affecting also
the blood and the
health of every or
gan of the body.
For blood is only
food converted into
nutrition and nutri-
ton is the life of
the body and every
organ of it.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24

Discovery cures diseases of the stomach
and other organs of digestion and nutri-
ton. It purifes the blood and enables
the perfect nutrition of the body which
means perfect health.
luFor six long years suffered with indiges.
tsfon and nv liver and Kidneys which bafaedthe
s. st doctors IN our country" writes E. 7. Ran
81 IL ESQ., of Woolsey, Prince William Co., Va.
syy suffered with nv stomach and back for long
dime, and after taking cart-load OF medicine
If brn three doctors grew so bad could hardly
dds a davis work Would have death-like pains
ins the Side, and blind spells. began taking
DN Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
sp;NSrant Pellets Before had taken half OF
thetA ond bottle began to feel relieved. got
SIX nlEre bottles and used them, and am happy
to say ave my life to Dr.. Pierce"
Acc6 20 substitute for vGolden Med
ical DisJetiSooSs. az There Is nothing NJust
as good 7 ioT iffsases OF the stomach
D'9qa The a,,a cos y dIl,;;ss,., ,,,,s;7Et,s;
1908 \ -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
TO EXTEND AMERICAN TRADE,
United States Consul General Skinner
G0inq to AbYesinia.

United States Consul General Skinner
4@eing to Abyssinla.
Canton, O., Sept. 23.-United States
Consul General Skinner Marseilles,
who is here ON a furlough and who
will make an official visit to King
Menelik of Abyssinia, will leave for
Marseilles on Oct. s.
In an interview Mr. Skinner said
that the purpose Of his going to Abys.
sinia is simply one of the state de-
parUment's efforts to create trade where
none exists and to extend it elsewhere;
that American goods have filtered into
Abyssinia for many years almost with
out the knowledge of our own people.
He states that Abyssinia is a kingdom
of 100000 population, with a stable
government and recently completed
railroad with the outer world AS
American manufacturers are not in
the habit of dealing directly with such
faraway lands, it Is Mr.. SINNERS du.
ty TO go e and ascertain the con.
dition under which business is trans
acted in that region with the view of
increasing American commerce there,
Another matter which makes Mr.
Skinner's trip 'opportune will be to ex.
tend an invitation to King Ibenelik to
have his government represented at
the Louisiana Purchase exposition
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
PEOPLE DESERT TOWN.
Another Landslide Occurs at Turtle
Mountain,

Ancrher Landslide occurs at Turtle
Mountain.
Portland, Ore, Sept 23.-A special
to The Oregonian, from Nelson. B. c..
says:
Passengers arriving over the Crows
Nest report that another immense
landslide occurred yesterday at Tur
tie Mountain, near Frank, Alberta
AS far as known, no lives were lost.
but all the people of Frank have de.
serted the town again, being taken on
to Blairmore and other towns.
The slide occurred Just as the train
was nearing Frank, and as quickly
as possible the brakes were applied
and the train backed for several miles,
After waiting over an hour the train
was run to Frank, and the people who
were all waiting in the station werd
taken on board
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
Hid In Loft for Nine paxs.

Raleigh, N. c.. Sept. 28.-After nine
days and nights Of ceaseless search
for Drayton MedIin, a murderer serv'
ing life sentence, and A. " Rice,
a thief serving a 10-year sentence, they
were found in the penitentiary in the
loft of building long used as a shoe
shop. They mysteriously disappear.
ed after religious services Sunday,
Sept. 13. They claim they hid q bed
and supply of food in the loft. They
are much emaciated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Wealthy ST. Louis Man Tries to End
His Life.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 23-Reed
Northrup, a wealthy St. Louis man,
connected with one of the freight re
frigerator lines, attempted to commit
suicide yesterday by shooting.
The bullet, however, merely inflicted
q superficial wound.
Northrup and his wife, who is in bad
health, and two children, have been
stopping at the Niagara hotel for two
weeks. Worry over his wife's health,
which prevented his own return to st
Louis, where he had important busi.
ness engagements, is attributed as the
cause Of his attempt to take his life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
RUSSIAN VERSION
is CONTRADICTED
Correspondent Tells Of Late
Anti Semitic Riots.
HOW THE TRoUBLE ORIGINATED.

Anti-semitic AaItat0rs Went About Ex-
horting People Not to Leave Their
Fellow Christians Unavenaed--Jew-
lsh Houses PIundered. A.
New York, Sept 2S.-A Russian cor
respondents private letter from Gomel,
written Sept. Ia, during the anti-6emi-
tic riots, contradicts the Russian ver-
sion of the affairs, says Times dis
patch from London. Il is part as
follows:
"The trouble began Friday with q
wrangle between a Jewish fish seller
and a mouJik "a peasant) leading to
free fight, wherein several were In
jured, one moujik mortally.
Saturday and Sunday anti-Senlitic
agitators went about exhorting the peo-
pie not to leave their fellow Chris
tians unavengsd. Most of the Jews
remained in doors, all the drinking
shops were closed, and the streets
were patrolled
"One hundred workmen from the rail-
way workshops mustered on one of
the principal streets Monday and be-
gan to break the windows of Jewish
houses which they entered and plum
dered. A number of Jews, who col
lectsd in self-defense were turned
back by soldiers from the streets
where the plundering was going on.
They best and arrested those
not obeying forthwith. The soldiers
stood by while the plundering mob
was committing all kinds of excesses.
"One could hear the shrieks of the
children in the streets which pa
trolls blocked against help from Jewa
outside. Some Jews tried to force
their way down one OF the side streets
and the soldiers shot six dead. The
police never showed themselves, whdle
the troops protected the rioters"
Gomel has $4,000 Jews out of total
population Of 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
oALLoWs FOR CURTIS JETT.
Jury Finds Him Guilty of CockriII
Murder.

Cynthiana, KY, Sept 2S.-After a
trial lasting eight days, the jury in the
case of. Curtis Jett, charged with the
murder Of Town Marshal Thomas
Cockrill, at Jackson, KY, July 81, 1902,
this evening rendered a verdict of
guilty and fixed the punishment at
death.
Colonel Blanton, Jett's lawyer, will
file motion for new trial and if
the motion is overruled, he will ap-
peal the case to the court of appeals
at Frankfort, Ky.
This has been the second trial Of
Curtis Jett on the charge of murder.
In the first trial for the murder of J.
.. Marcum, Jett and Thomas White
Fere sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
EX-SENATOR DEAD.
Heart Disease Claims Charles q. Far.
we'll as Victim.

HC@t DiSSdSe SIaImS NnarleS =. ar
we'll as Victim.
Chicago, Sept. 23-Ex- Senator
Charles B. Farwell died in his home at
Lake Forest early today of heart dis.
ease after several months illness.
Mr.. Farwell has been a prominent
figure in local, state and National poll.
tics since 1914, when he came to Chi
cago from Ogle county. Ill In his
business life he engaged successfully
in real estate and banking, and In
1854 purchased an interest in the pres
ent house OF G. V. Farwell e. Co.
He was born in Steuben county, N
y, 80 years ago. He leaves three
daughters, Mrs Reginald DeKoven
Mrs. Dudley Winston and Mrs. Ho
bart Chatfield- Taylor and one son, Wal
ter Farwell
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
MURDER AT BELLVILLE, GA.
Manager For Naval Stores Plant Killed
bX NEGRO.

Manager For Naval Stores Plant Killed
by Negro.
Savannah, Ca, Sept. 2S.-News has
reached Savannah of murder com
mitted at Bellville last night, when
Frank o. Quinn, manager for D. c.
Newton's naval stores plant, was shot
and killed by negro named Gadsden
O'Quinn had ordered the negro of
the place in the morning. The negro
treasured his resentment and lay In
wait for O'Quinn. When he saw him
at the depot at Bellyille he fired, the
load of buckshot striking O'Quinn in
the breast. Before O'Quinn fill dead
he ran after Gadsden and fired three
or four shots. one of which, it is said,
took effect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
PEABODY FUND.
School supsrinten6ents 70 Meet to
Take Action on Same.


Take Action on Same.
Little Rock, Sept. 23.-Hcn. J. H
Hineman, state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction of Arkansas, states that
there is a likelihood of an early meet
ing of southern state school superin
tendents to take action relative to the
disposition Of the Peabody education.
al fund.
The fund is now over 100000, and
many of the southern state superinten.
dents are saM to favor closing the
trust and distributing the fund to the
states in the south rather than to
concentrate the money on one large
teachers college, as has been pro
posed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
ROBBERY AND ARSON.
Store at Pilot Mountain, Tenn, Looted
and Then Burned.

and Then Burned.
Knoxville, Sept ga special to
The Sentinel from Sunbright, Tenn,
states that at Pilot Mountain, on the
Cincinnati Southern, large grocery
store of the Dennis brothers, was
burned last night after several hun
dred dollars worth of goods had been
hauled away by robbers.
Losses is estimated at $2,5O0 on the
stock and $1,000 on the building.
The postoffice in the building was
destroyed, but the stamps and money
was in an iron safe and was saved.
There 10 no clew to the guilty par
tiaa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.
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. GulIedge,
of Verbena, with whose.famiIy 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. vi. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
MANY Hurt In MIX un.

New York, Sept. 23.-Ten women
and a policeman have been severely
bruised and cut and hurled together
In a north bound trolley car which
jumped the track in White Plains road,
borough of the Bronx.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
Fresh Bush Of lmmluratlon.

New York, Sept 23-There has beer
a fresh rush of immigration to Ameri
ca and during the past three days the
inspectors at Ellis island have been
working over timex On Tuesday 500
persons were passed by the authorities.
According to reports received from
various parts Of Europe the immigai
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
EIra pestrops business center

70 N8N' y . ~UISIIICSS OSIItCTs
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 23.-The Indus.
trial center of the village of Garden.
vile was destroyed by fire today. The
buildings burned included the postof.
fee. Loss estimated at $1OO, 900, Gov.
cred by insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
Negro Question Debated.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 23.-The
negro question was discussed at some
length by the members of the house,
when a bill was called up to appropri-
ate $4,000 additional annually to a ne.
gro school located In this city. Book.
er Washington's methods were con.
demned by several members. The
bill was finally passed by the close
vote of Al to 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
Were Buried Side bv Side.

Paris, Sept 23.-The remains of
James L. Ferriere, who was connected
with the Paris office of the Associated
Press, and who died suddenly Sunday,
and of his wife who in fit of distrac.
ton, took her life soon afterward,
were buried side by side today in Ba.
gneux cemetery. The Rev. DR.. Thur.
Der, rector of the American church,
officfated. A number of newspaper
men and friends of the deceased were
present. Many beautiful tributes were
placed on the caskets. No relatives
OF either Mr.. or Mrs. Ferriere have
been located.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
For Mayor OF Frisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 23.-Franklin
K. Lane has been nominated for may.
or by the Democratic municipal con.
vention. Mr.. Lane was Democratic
candidate for governor at the last state
election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-24
ro PRESERVE Grant Homestead.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-A dispatch to The
Tribune from Ga1ena, ILL.,, says that
Brigadier General Frederick d. Grant,
his brothers and sisters, wishing TO
:. - Grant homestead In this