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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-28
THE TROUBLE IN THE
COAL CREEK REGION
Official of Mine Workers Gives
Out Statement.
CERTAIN REPORTS ARE DENIED.

Settlement In the Coal Creek Region
Of the Tennessee Still Seems To Be
Remote-statement of Secretary Nc.
Cracken.
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 27.--An off.
cial of the United Mine Workers, in
district 10, today gave out statement
here in which he denied reports that
this district wishes Coal Creek strik-
ers to go to Alabama mines. He claim
cd the union officials are endeavoring
to keep these strikers from entering
the Alabama field, as attempts have
been made by some of tn eworkres to
break up the miners organization.
Secretary McCracken made this
statement as to the situation in the
Coal Creek section of Department No.
10, where strike is still on:
"a settlement in the Coal Creek
region seems to be far away, as the
operators still hold out for Is per
cent reduction. About half the mi
ners have left Coal. Creek and Brice.
vile and have been given places in
other mines in the district. Four or
five hundred miners, or perhaps more,
remain at Coal Creek and Briceville"
The Coal Creek operators did not &C.
cept the per cent reduction scale
recently agreed to by miners and oper.
ators, having previously withdrawn
from the joint conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-28
NORTH SEA INCIDENT
CAUSES GREAT STIR
All England Is In State of Elk.
citement.
FRANCE MAY NOW INTERVENE
English Cabinet Ministers Have Been
Instructed to Hold Themselves in
Readiness In Case Cabinet Meeting
Should Be Necessary.

London, Oct 27.-1:42 p. m.-Up to
this hour there is no sign of an end to
the deadlock over the question of the
punishment of the Russian officers re-
sponstble for the North sea tragedy. so
the Associated Press understands. AS
regards the British demands for the
punishment being an infringement of
Russia's sovereignty and rights Am
bassador Benckendorff, in his interview
with Lord Lansdowne today, maintain
ed that such punishment must be TAX
en- on the spontaneous initiative of the
emperor's government and that a de-
mand from foreign powers that Rus
sia shall punish her officers cannot
be entertained
In any event, it was impossible for
the Russian government to mete out
punishment without having before II
statement Of facts as presented by
its own officers.
Count Benckendorff also pointed out
that the emperors telegram was re-
garded by all Russians less as a per-
sonal communication to King Edward
than an expression Of the sentiment OF
the whole Russian nation.
There is NO indication of Lord Lans-
downe withdrawing his demand, and
though the dispute has not yet reach
ed an ultimatum stage, 1t is likely to
do SO if today passes without some
recognition of punishment in principle
by the emperor's government.
Russia's continued failure to comply
with the demands in this respect Gre
ates gloomier feelings In diplomatic
circles which shared with Lord Lans-
downe yesterday the impression that
Russia would eventually agree to this
point
The conference of the three diplo-
matists lasted nearly an hour
Premier Balfour, who spent the night
as the guest OF Lord Salisbury at Eet-
field house, Herefordshire, returned to
the foreign Office at noon. 1t is now
considered certain that the premier
will summon cabinet council for
noon tomorrow, prior to his departure
son to expect he will either announce
the substance Of any settlement ar
rived at with Russia or in the absence
of the settlement will announce the
nature Of the steps to be taken by
the British government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-28
Saw MILL Burns.

Reynolds, Ca, Oct. 27.-Ricks Bros!
saw mill and quantity of lumber has
been destroyed by fire. 1t is thought
the high winds blew fire from the
slab pit into the stacks of dry lum-
ber. The loss is estimated at $4,000
to $4,000, with no insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-28
WOMAN TAKES HER OWN LIFE.
Came of Good Family In the State
of North Carolina,

of North Carolina.
New York, Oct 27.-Mizella Bagley,
45 years old, who is said to come OF
a good family in the south, has killed
herself in the poorly furnished room
OF boarding house here, where she
had lived for six months.
She left no letters except one or two
from people in this city to whom she
had applied for work as a seamstress.
She is said to have been formerly in
good circumstances.
A friend of the Bagley family OF
North Carolina, of which Worth Bag.
ley, the young ensign who was killed
on the torpedo boat Winslow, in ths
Spanish war, is a member, viewed the
woman's body but was not able to
identify her as member of the fam,
lily.
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Bodies Are Ioentlefid.

Knoxville. Tenn, Oct. 27.-Two
young men who were killed on the Tel
leo railroad near Athens, Tenn, yes
terday, have been identified as the
Payne brothers, from western North
Carolina. Their Christian names are
not known. 1t is thought they were
asleep ON the track.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-28
placed Under FFeaVy bond.
Sails on Deutschland.

New York. Oct. 27.-Bellamy Storer
American ambassador to Hungary, who
has been in the United States for
several weeks. sailed today on the
steamer Deutschland On his return to
the east.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-28

London, Oct. 27.-The captain Of
Lloyd's at Gefe. Sweden, telegraphs
that the Swedish steamer Aldebaran,
from Hull, reports that she was fired
at by supposed Russian warship in
ming of Oct. 81, but sustained no dam.
age
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oUAeMIRE SWALLOWS TWO.
Men Lose Their Lives Near Whining
ton, NJ. c.

Wilmington, y. c., Dec. 1S.-John
H. Gore. Jr., law partner Of ex-Gover'
nor D. L. Russell, and his brother-in'
law. John Brewer, of Franklin, Va
about Is years of age, were drowned
in Cape Fear river, miles delow Will
mington. last night.
A canoe in which they were return
ing to a steam launch up the river
from a ducking expedition was cap
sized by a squat.
Two other companions in duckins
canoe were unable to rescue the men
on account Of the storm. Searching
parties in chartered tugs and steamers
have been unable to find any traces
of the bodies and il is highly probable
they have been swallowed in the quag
nire into which the men were precipi
tated when the boat turned over.
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nan. Trouble in Theatre.

indianapolis, Dec. 13.-Negroes and
whites clashed in the gallery OF the
Park theatre Saturday night just be-
fore the show was closed, and then
carried the disturbance to the street
In the running fight which followed
four shots were fired at the whites
Four negro boys were arrested,
charged with shooting with intent to
Kill. c. D. Ray and Carl Anackerr
white boys. were struck by bullets
lust before the curtain was rung down
IN the final act Of mo Wedding Be Is
for Her." it is alleged negro called
a white boy a vile name and the white
boy struck him.
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washington. Dec. 13.-Secretary
WIlson today recommended TO the
house that an appropriation Of S225. O00
30 made 90 meet the emergency caused
b. the ravages 81 the cotton boil wee
vi end other insects. and diseases af
ferfnE cotton and 10 study the DR.
vsrslacatiou Of crops. the secretary OF
agriculture 90 be authorized TO spend
ne money in cooperation with state
experiment stations and practical cot
tun growers.
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Bows Die Their Way to Libert--

St. Louis, Dec. 13.-Using a piece Of
broken brass handle Of bureau draw.
or and the rung Of chair broken OF
TO a point as tools, Austin Logan, aged
Is. and Oliver Jones, IA, have dug
their way through a 14-inch wall on
the floor Of the four courts building
where they were confined in the ma
irons room and crawled through the
opening and escaped. After being
At liberty for several hours the boys
were recaptured and taken to the four
courts, where they were locked in one
of the cells.
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Blue Point Beds Frozen.

New York, Dec 1S.-Great South
Bay, L l., the home of the Blue Point
oysters, is frozen over for the first
time before Christmas, in the memory
OF the traditional oldest inhabitant."
The recent mild weather afforded i'm
mense shipments Of oysters both TO Eai-
rope and American houses. but the sud
den freeze up has stopped all traffic
and tied up many boats. The life
saving station on South Beach are
cut OF from the mainland by miles
af treacherous ice.
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SHE SAW THE BODY IN SITTING POSITION.


she passed the open door Of Heath's
room she saw the body in a sitting po-
sition on the floor, the back resting
against the wall. The hands were
folded across the breast, and the shot
gun rested against the folded hands.
Almost fainting. the woman found
her way to Sea Cliff and told OF the
tragedy.
Justice Cocks questioned Mrs. Van
Slyke very infinitely and learned that
Heath and her husband had gone fish,
ing together frequently and that she
had accompanied them sometimes. In
that manner she had become acQuaint-
ed with the caretaker.
She was positive Heath wore his boots
and that IL was their noise that awoke
her. Those who were first 10 reach
the house after the alarm had been
given found the caretaker's boots on
the floor below the room In which he
was murdered. On his feet were white
socks, which were not soiled, and the
impression given was that they had
been drawn over his feet after he had
been shot.
The odd position OF the gun resting
against the dead mans hands is an
other detail. trifling maybe, but one to
which the authorities attach much I'M
portance.
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cuorHIeR COMMITS SUICIDE.
Llttls Daughter Finds Body OF Fs'neF'
Ballet Wounds Tell story.

uttls Dsuuhtsr Finds Body Of Father
Bullet WOUNDS Tell story.
Nv York. Dec. I2.-Chsrles MARKS
49, a wealthy elothier. but for ye4ls
ssOencent on the bounty OF A's mONnel -
snj.w. Ms. Max Linderman. was
found oeaS dead last night in his room
!, ~ Isnderman mansion BY his little
oaurhter, Minnie.
The rirl, who is IL years old' h@o
rone 20 oAll her father TO dinner ano
ehs almost fell over the body Ine
go that there were bullet holes IL
ne right and left temples and also ~
the bach OF the neck caused oorone1
Rurry 20 begin an Investigation. though
Ilp6erman declared Marks Self-sisln-
MY. MARKS was wealthy when the
ciothing business with which ne was
t6eutihed with his father. was sold ten
rears aeo. His wife died year IateI
snc he had broOded over IL ever since
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A MURDER OR
"A SVICID E.
Authorities Of q Long leland
Village Are Not Certain
SEIbicb 10 Call II.

The authorities here have a strange
and puzzling case TO clear up in the
death Of John W. Heath, who was kill
ed by load Of shot from his own gun
In All Souls summer home, near Sea
Cfih, says a correspondent writing
from Glen Cove, n. Y. Superficial in
de9tions point to suicide, but there
are enough unexplained details that
Justify the suspicion Of murder.
Mrs. Van Slyke, who was the only
person in the summer home on the
night Of Heath's death, was expected
TO tell some things before the acting
coroner that would help clear the mys-
terry, but in this the authorities were
disappointed. She graphically describ-
ed a night Of terror in the house after
she heard the shot and told of her es-
cape from the building on Thursday
morning to inform the authorities. Her
story was straightforward, and it was
evident she had nothing to conceal
Mrs. Heath said her husband had
been drinking heavily, and as he fire.
quently took his meals at the home
rather than walk to the cottage she
did not worry about his absence.
Mrs. Van Slyke is the wife Of James
Van Slyke, leader Of the Glen Cove or
cheStra. She is pretty and about TWEEN
ty-five years old She said she met
Heath while fishing with her husband
several weeks ago. He asked her if she
xx-icbad fo do cop7o v-O,.ly IN tho C,,pov,or
home. She replied she would be glad
Of an opportunity to increase the fam
lily income at some light employment.
She went to All Souls home on
Wednesday morning TO dust and clean
the larger rooms, and because of the
inclement weather she accepted
Heaths proposition to remain in the
house over night. She retired, she said,
about p. m. and slept soundly until
about 100 a. N. on Thursday. Then
she was reused by Heath walking
nOisily up and down the hall. Opening
her door, she asked him what the trou-
bic was and received the reply, There
are White Caps about, and l am afraid
of them"
Trembling, Mrs. Van Slyke closed
her room door, and almost instantly
there was a commotion in the hall
Shutting feet indicated to her terrified
senses that a struggle was going on,
but not a voice was heard, although
deep breathing was audible. Crouch
ing in a corner Of the room, expecting
to be attacked, she heard the sound of
a shot. Then all was still as the grave.
Frightened almost to death and fear
ing TO make the slightest move. Mrs.
Van Slyke shivered and quaked the
rest of the night in the corner Of the
room TO which she had retreated when
she heard the first sounds of the scuffle.
When dawn broke she plucked up c0ur-
age and dOnned her clothing. but was
not equal to the ordeal of passing out
the hall where she felt certain
the body OF Heath was lying. She
waited until 9 a. IN. and then she hur-
ried, half faintiEg, from the room. As
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BRAVE GIRL SAVES TR1IN.
- Presence Of Mind She stops Trah
and AVerts Terrible cal.r,I.>

sno ANerts Terrible Calamity.
"mesV1ile, KY, Dec. 15.-By the
presence OF mind pretty Miss Lena AL
zen OF Ewington, 10 miles west Of
.ee' the passengers on the fast c.
q u express from New York to Louis.
vile owe TO her their liveS
MISS Allen lives near the railway
TRACK and yesterday, knowing that the
express was about due, she glanced to.
ward the high trestle that span q RuI.
~. To her horror the trestle was on
nre, and great volumes of smoke were
rOl4ing upward. Snatching a red GOV.
erlng from the table, the brave girl
without waiting TO wrap cloak about
her BODY, ran. Unable to extinguish
the names, she rushed down the track
IN the direction of the oncoming train.
The train rolled around the bend
and Miss Allen stood in the center OF
the track and waved the red cloth. The
engineer saw it and Immediately the
great train slackened speed, coming TO
a standstill a short distance from
the trestle. With the aid of passen.
gers the fire was soon extinguished
and the damage repaired.
The passengers looked for Mill Al.
len, but she had gone to her home as
soon as the train stopped. A delega.
ton Of passengers followed and ex.
pressed their thanks with an assurance
OF further reward. Miss Allen said as
she only did her duty she refused to
consider herself a heroine in any way.
The fire was caused by the grass
and leaves igniting from a passing
freight train, and because of the &c
we're drought a disastrous fire was
narrow averted.
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Baked AT UsURIoUs INTEREST
Man Claimed He Paid 1920 Per Cent
on Borrowed Money.

on BOEFO"GO NOnCys
Augusta, Ga, Dec. 13.-In the trial
OF the case of John London VS.. the
Washington Loan Co., it being the en-.
forcement of levy on the foreclosure
of a mortgage on household effects,
before Magistrate J. w. Burch, the
sensational charge was made against
the company defendant that they had
required the plaintiff to pay 1920 per
cent on q loan, and a cross-bill was
filed by the plaintiff, asking Judgment
for S466, usurious overcharges.
The evidence showed that London
borrowed SO from the company and
gave as security a mortgage on his
household goods. The plaintiff pro
duced receipts to show that since the
loan was granted, less than four
months, he had paid the company
$S15. They still held him for the
principal, all paid in being charged
UP 10 interest on the loan.
Judge Burch declined to give judg'
ment on the crOSs-bill but dismissed
the levy of the company holding that
sufficient had been collected from the
plaintiff to cancel the principal of IS.
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rAkTl-BOLL WEEVIL
CONVENTION MEETS
0overnor Blanchard Welcomes
The Delegates.
NAVY PLANs 70 XII INA pEsr
nseh lstsrsSt 10 Being Msnlt.,4.S
GSsry essson-o~o~'no state Is Rec
rsss"asS-oOtsON SEED Oh Ne. A.,
Alss Attssoins Convention.

ehFeTePorl Il. Dec. IS.-TAa Ma.
elsnA Boil Weern and Cotton cow.
usn 49, callet - order At Q O'o,oos
eaaa snernoon ~ Judge John c. Puxh
- chairman a. TIE executive onuU,.
- DsleEstes oontinue 20 ayrsvs A.
t3Gs numeer GDd ever 800 a. r~rsa
- VIA the secrstary of tia p-,.
eFessive ieagua Tie Local orranizs-
- which las The convention fr
eaarEa Governor vardamsn. Of Mis-
enHippL VA expected 20 arrive this
Horn.ng. but a telegram 10 Judge Puga
non ne governor stated he would not
~ here uutn tomorrow. Many prom.
inent people Identified with the cotton
Eruuing interest are present.
There are also many representatives
e. me cotton oil industry persent
Pro- Cornell. the editor of the
Farm and Ranch. OF Dallas. who is
recoEnized as an authority on the boil
weeFiL said today:
have heard some talk that Tex
af h not taking any interest in this
taklng q grest interest In the proceed.
iErE. and am confident the state will
have The best orEaized delegation in
attendance. We want 10 Kill the wee.
~ and Ne come here with the avowed
purpuse - lending every assistance
~ can o. stop the flight Of the pest
eastward"
neleEates have many plans for the
eradlcaiton OF the insect DR.. S. A
Knapp. On charge 81 the government
Wurk I'm the boll weevil districts in
Teas and Louisiana Is reported as
sayinE That The question has been prac
tcal,y soived and that cultural meth.
oes are ne only hope Of the planters.
lis advocates burning every stalk OF
curtun Vale u 10 yet green. This
~ claims. all exterminate the hiber
natiou 90 ne weevils. He says il is
extremely important that al fallen
aquarot b. picked mp and burned. Dr.
Knapp claims that the advent OF the
uerFu VIII encourage the diversified
tion of crops and he says there are
many Who believe the pest will prove
q tieFsiur On disguise. The session
90 fhr convention this afternoon will
- ffrofed wholly 90 orgaizstiOn, and
fte real business OF the meeting viii
heFn tomorrow.
Governor Blanchard delivered an ad-
trcss of welcome az today's session.
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MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Physicians representing Southern Col
leoes Gather IN Birmingham.

Physicians representing SoutneTh SSf
tsoes Gather in Birmingham.
birmingham. Ala, Dec. 13.-Ths
southern Medical College association,
composed Of a majority Of the medical
colleges OF the south, met here today
n annual convention. Twenty cor
isres are represented. The morning
session was consumed in listening to
commiftee reports and addresses.
The most important matter under
discussion is the fixing Of educational
requirements OF students who apply for
admission 20 medical colleges. II IS
thought probable that an amendment
ratification az the next annual meeting
40 the constitution viii be drafted Tor
requiring q degree from literary col
leee As q condition Of matriculauon
An the medical colleges under the Jul
risdiction OF the association.
Dr. Christopher TOmpkins. president
Of The association. brought this matter
forward an his annual address. ToDor'
rou the annual convention or the South
ern Surgical and genealogical Ssso
citation viii begin its annual co7Nen'
ton here. It's sessions will last three
DAYS.
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Mother-I understand Mr.. Huggard
Is to call upon you again this evening?
Ethel-Of course. mamma We're en-
gagged.
Mother-What! Didn't l tell you not
to give that young man any encourage
ment at alp
Ethel-Yes, mamma, but he didn't
need any encouragement. - Philadel-
phia Press.
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Incomplete.

Recent InvestOr-Well if we did pay
too much for the property we have a
lot to be thankful for.
Mrs. Recent Investor-Yes, a lot, but
they amt any house on it-Baltimore
American.
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Point Him Ont.

II is easy enough to be pleasant
When the other mans boys knocked
silly,
But the man worth while
Is the man who can smile
When they chew up his little Willie.
Chicago Record-Herald.
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Point of View.

She-I think every woman is en-
titled to be considered mans equal
He cher admirer)-Well, if she is
willing to bring herself down to his
level l don't see why she shouldn't
be allowed to pose as his equal-CIeve-
land Plain Dealer.
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JINGLES AND JESTS.


Wisht wuz an ignerent body like ma;
She's never a-scairt o. the dark;
She don't know a lion is under the bed
And ogres are standin' jest-harkl
Jest there in the shadder, and bogfes may
come
And ghosts riz right out o. the grave!
Gee whiz. when you don't know what's
settin' around
Its easy enough to be brave!
New Yorik Press.
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Doctor think I'll have to call in
some other physicians for consultation.
Patient-Go ahead. Get as many &C
completes as you wish.-Town Topics.
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Ynm. YnmI

Oh, pumpkin pie and apple
May please the Yankee man,
But, oh, the smell of scrapple
A-sizZlin in the pan!
Atlanta Constitution.
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Mind Reading.

Fibbins--I suppose you think I'm
jackaSs.
Burt say, you want to stop selling
dry goods and go into the clairvOyant
business.-BostOn Transcript
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One View.

They say that dead men tell no tales,
In deaths long. listless nights,
OF this or other worlds to come
And yet the funeral rites
New Orleans TimeS-DemocraG
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To read them DER love to pause
Those poems In the magazine
They really soothe me more because
never know just what they mean.
Washington Star.
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stiII Insinuating.

BiIl-A man wouldn't expect TO be
cheated In church, now, would he?
JIll-No, not unless he was married
Statesman.
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Her Turn Next,

Aunt Florence-You don't seem to be
sorry that your sister has been mar
ried and left you.
Ethel (aged fifteen)-No; it makes me
eligible now.-Philadelphia Ledger
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Bold Fellow.

you dare!" she cried An angry glow
Across her features famed.
He dared. and then she whispered low
you ought 10 be ashamed"
Philadelphia Press.
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SIuKUaFda.

TITS never too late to learn" we're told.
However, we beg to state,
There's little we learn as we grow old
Except that 1T is too late.
Catholic Standard and Times.
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Howell-Rowell is always butting in.
POWELL know II. He would inter-
rupt a man when he was borrowing
money.-New York Tribune.
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ole Who Dances,

Jack Frost will bust your water pipes.
That makes you dance. and when
The plumber comes to fix the pipes
You pay the piper then.
-RoctOn Globe
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Turned Over.

Church-And then after awhile a
complete turn came in my life.
Gotham-I say, old man, you talk as
If you were a pancake!-Yonkers States
man.