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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-04

Many a man who is willing to do
good is unable to make good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-04

. r. - ~ g REA,
Sears the q The Kind You Hag8 Always BOughi
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-04

One of the gre test virtues and the
hardestIs the moral courage to practice
seIf-denial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-04

Brushes-tooth brushes, hair brushes,
nail brushes, all kinds of brushes. We
have them, REMBERT's DRUGsToRE.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10


the laws in the way Of injury or de-
struction of property and all acts Of
violence of any and every sort must
henceforth cease.
And all persons who shall Violate
any Of the provisions Of this order, q
shall be guilty of any infraction o:
tho law, will be arrested and speedily
dealt with and punished for siich Of :
fences. All good citizens aie utsed 10
at once resume their usual and lawful
Occupations and all miners and cth,i
employees are requested to Immediately
return to their respective occupaI ms
with the full assurance -hat life and
property will be henceforth fully pro-
tected in every part OF the district. nov
under military control. The miinary
orders and the will OF the military
commander will be obeyed.
sherman M. Bell"
The commission appointed by Con-
eral Bell to inquire into Tho records
Iof the miners under arrest reported t.
him a list OF ninety-seven union min
ers with the recommendation that they
be deported. General Bell accepted
their report and announced that the
men will be sent out OF Teller County
as soon as special train crew could
be arranged for.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
VILE 90 no THE couRrs
Closing of the Portland Mine VIII 4
tl Contested ~ Oxynern.

Closing of the Portland Mime VIII h
Contested By Owners,
Denver. Colo. June s-The CLOSING
Of the Portland Mine at Victor NV ordi.sr
Of Adiutant General RelI nrobabiv vii
be the means Of reachinr the FEEDER
Courts with A. case 10 test the nowe,
of Governor Peabody TO vest IN m,
military absolute power In the distri.t
declared TO be under martial law
The Portland Gold Mininr Comma nv.
being a foreign company. incorporated
under the laws or ToAa n Is statad nv
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
BLUFFING kURoPATK1N.
RussInns Regard KurOIki's Movement
as a Feint.

as q Feint.
St Petersburg. June 9.-Ail Japanese
movements are interpreted here as
caused by anxiety to hamper as much
as possible whatever movement Gen
eral Kuropatkin may be making to
help Port Arthur.
Not only have the Japanese bonn
barded the west coast of Llaotung
peninsuIar where the railway runs
close to the shore, making feints OF
taebarkation. but General Kuroki has
assumed the offensive eastward. He
has sent an overpoweringly strong
column that drove out the Russians
from a fortified position at saimatze.
20 miles northwest of Fengwang
ChenE, innicting a loss of one hundred
men. The authorities say that they
are without information concerning the
hight at Saimatze beyond the oficial
dispatch that was made public tonight.
but that the Russian withdrawal was
mute in accordance with General ku-
ropatkin's prearranged plan. although
Russian losses indicated stubborn
hghting.
Military critics profess to be not al
together certain whether General nu-
rolxi.s movement means a real advance
OF is simply a feint to distract Russian
attention from Port Arthur. but they
incline to the latter view.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
Mr.. DICK is rIcKLED
oH1o SENATOR SEES SIGNS or
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.
says that in His state the Democrats
are I'm for Another Trouncing
which He Considers n
shame.

Washington, June S.-t5pecial.l--
senator Dick OF ohio came to town
today. Just TO do a few chores for
INV constituents" as he put IT, He
will remain a day or two and then so
back to Ohio to round up the delegation
~Everythink Is lovely ana the goose
hangs high" said Mr., Dick this after
noon. The Republicans are all right
in nv state. we viii give the Demo-
Gratis another lovely trcuncing this fall,
Really we ought TO be ashamed; Its like
taking candy from child.
Il think the national situation is
encouraging. There Is no quesuo oil
that the country is still sane and will
stand pat.
ave viii have TO fsht for the House,
Still. there Is always close contest Tor
the House and we are in no worse posi-
ton than we have held In the last nve
victorious campaigns"
r. H. watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
BoMRARDING COAST TOWNS.
Fire of Japanese Squadron Does LittI
DamaMe. H0veyer

Fire of Japanese Squadron Does Little
Damage, However.
st. Petersburg, June s.-The Emperor
has received this report from General
Kuropatkin. dated June s:
"A Japanese squadron of six vessels,
which was later reinforced by eleven
others, appeared on the west coast of
Liaotung peninsula, June z, about /
O'Clock in the afternoon. Six of the
ships were of the frst-class. the others
OF the second and third class. and tor
pedo boats. The squadron cruised in
sections, bombarding various points
{ east of Kai Chau and Cenyuchen, d.
yecting their FIRE on our posts and pa
trolls wherever these appeared.
1.-THE squadron ceased firing at p.
na., and soon made away southwark.
Our losses are none, nor did we suffer
any material damage. Six ships re-
appeared south of Kwantsiatung and
lowered boats. Six others bombarded
the coast near Senyuchen and the town
Itself but there was no landing.
Japanese troops are concentrating
southwark with front extending more
than ten miles from Puliantien TO
Fangtsiatung. In the valley of Tassa
Kho.
"A Japanese force of two companies
Of Infantry and q squadron Of cavalry
advanced June Z. northward from
Fergwane Gh4ns fnta the ia sFans
Hung district. driving In the cossack
outposts. A detachment OF ehasaeurs
and a company OF infantry hastened
from Ualindi to aid the Cossaeks Tho
Japanese abandoned their attack, hay-
ing lost one officer and one non-coni-
rnissloned oflcer captured and seven
men killed. We had no casualties.
"Outposts of Cossacks on the main
Liaoyane road were driven in June Z
but achievements forced the Japanese
10 retire. Our loss during the fight
ing, which lasted until 7 p. m, was
Captain Latchko and two soldiers killed
and FIVE soldiers wounded"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
WINE oRDEREp CLOSED.
AdJutant General Bell Issues the OrdeI
A. Commanders nf ninfricf

AdJutant General He'll Issues the Order
As Commander Of District.
Victor. Col, June 9-Adjutant Gem
eIal Sherman M. Bell. commander OF the
Teller County military district. today
ordered the Portland Mine, which en-
ploys union men, closed down. The or
der. after calling attention to the Gov
ernor's proclamation of martial law and
declaring that violence and crime pre-
vail in the county fostered by mob
rule. continues:
Whereas, the Portland Mine, stu
ated in said county. Is and for long
time has been engaged in employing
and harboring large numbers Of dan
gerous, lawless men, who have aided,
Encouraged and given comfort and as
sistance to those who have been
guilty of said crimes and outraees, SO
that said mine has become and now Is
a menace to the welfare and SAFETY of
the good people of said county and a
hindrance to the restoration of peace
and good order.
Mine Ordered Closed.
| Now, therefore. by virtue Of the
power conferred upon me as comman-
der of the military forces in said coun-
ty. and as a military necessity, It is
ordered that said mine be at once clos
ed and all persons found there, or
whereabouts, who are dangerous to the
community. be arrested and held until
Sherman Bell"
The Portland is the only large dis
ltrict the: fas continued in operation
since the explosion at Independence
Monday which killed or manned more
than twenty non-union miners.
The Portland Gold Mining COMPANY
Through its President and Manager,
James n. Burns, who is not a member
lof the Cripple Creek District Mine own
leTs' Association, conceded the demands
lof the union when the strike was in
laugurated last August, and has stead
iIy given employment to about 500 men.
Bell Issues Proclamation,
General Bell also issued the follow
ing proclamation, of which over 5000
leopies were posted:
Victor, Col, June g. tsr4.
To the People Of the State OF Colo
RADIO:
TT having been made to appear to
the commander Of the military forces
Ia the district that certain depredd-
tions have been committed. that prop
Itrty has been wantonly DESTROYED and
the laws OF the State violated n"itce
is therefore given that all violation Of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10

y AAtH AEHnfaS AF0vFH% &r~r<'<-r-- -
State Commerce Cemmissicn.
Washington. June s.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission today. In an
opinion by Commissioner Fifer. an
nounced its decision IN the case OF
the Georgia Peach Growers Associa-
tion against the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Companies and others invo1v-
ing the liability Of carrier for damage
to fruit through negligence as well as
the question Of proper freight. rates. !.
The Commission holds that the trans
portation companies are responsible
for daamge to fruit through negligence
OF the carrier to the full amount or
the injury sustained, without regard to
the valuation placed on It. II was
further held that the regulations
whereby the freight rate on peaches
and other fruits from Georgia points
is Increasing in proportion to the car
load valuation fixed by the shipper Is
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
JoY OVEN GAMBLER 5 DEATH.
Orgies Follow the Killing of 1yIes u.
Mcdonnell.


New York. June 9.--An astonishing
exhibition Of joy has been noted among
the Harlem acquaintance OF Myles b.
Mcdonnell. over the murder OF the
former gambler In Albany Along east
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street,
in the saloons and resorts where the
man was well-known and feared his
death was toasted, and 1t is even re-
ported that some of the cronIes OF
George Price. who was killed by Nc
Donnell in 1900. got up dinner in cele-
bration of the event.
The gamblers never forgave McDon-
nell for shooting Price, although he
was acquitted on the ground OF self
defence. He has been mixed up In
scores OF fights and one instance Is re-
lated of his having cut an ear from a
man he accused of swindling. while em-
ployed in his gambling house. The ear
was nailed upon a wall Of the room. His
trial revealed the inside facts regard
ing gambling in Harlem and caused tho
closing of many notorious places, much
to the discontinue of the proprietors
and hangers-on.
That they have lived to see them
selves avenged has, therefore, caused
them much joy
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10

Chicago June 9.-In the almost de-
serted Chicago River has sailed for
lorn appearing craft, the Chilli. Of Buff
falo. with a cargo of coal. On the
bridge stood captain, NJ. NJ. Drake,
the owner. who has not sailed a vessel
for thirty years. At the wheel and in
the old cabin were officers. many OF
whom likewise had long been stran-
gers to the sailors life. Twice the
steamer had gone aground. once at
Bois Blanc Island, at the mouth of the
Detroit River, and once at Duck Island,
In Lake Huron. The incident was elo-
qUent of the condition of lake com
merce wrought by the strike of the
Masters and Pilots Association. which
has been on for several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10

The impression prevails tonight that
Attorney General Knox Il 20 succeed
the late Matthew Quay aa United states
Senator from PennsyIvania-
This has been a busy day among the
leading Pennsylvania Republicans ana
It is said that the PennsyIvania Rail-
road, which absolutely dominates
politics in the keystone state, has pick
ed Knox. and that Penrose ana Dur
ham and Frick have agreed that ie
shall be Knox.
William A. Day. now Assistant Attor-
ney General. is understood to be BOOK
ed to succeed Mr.. Knox at the head or
the Department Of Justice. Mr.. Day
has conducted most OF the antitrust
litigation instituted BY the administra-
tion. This plan is not. II is said. i'm
tended to operate longer than the rest
of the term Of the present adminfstra-
ton. as President Roosevelt has
another cabinet picked out for his
next administration.
n II Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
GOVERNOR STOOD FIRM.
Axkansas Executive Refused 20 Com
rnute Sentence Of NJ. ". vowelL

Arkansas Executive Refused 70 Coin-
lnute sentenee Of NJ. ". vowelL
ParagpHiu., Ark, June a.-7Mart Y.
Vowel. an aged white man. was hang
ed here this afternoon d few minutes
before 8 o'clock for the murder of W.
J. Lovejoy.
The hanging was scheduled to take
place at 1880 O'Clock, Under the laws
OF Arkansas a hanging may be had at
any time between noon and o'clock
p. m. Vowel was a personal friend
of the sheriff and the postponement
was made in the hope Of a stay of exc
eution from Governor Davis
During the entire afternoon. many
friends of Vowel besieged Governor
Daivs's office at Little Rock beseeching
him to intervene and II was only when
the hour of o'clock the Anal time
limit was so close as to preclude all
hope of reprieve that the sheriff sprung
the trap.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
GEORGIA CoTT-N srINNERs.
Resolve to Maintain Full Prices for the
Goods They Produce.

Resolve to Maintain Full Prices for the
Goods They Produce.
Columbus, Ga. June 9.--The Georgia
Industrial Association, composed of the
cotton manufacturers of the State. to-
day adopted the following resolutions
at their annual meeting at Warm
Springs:
Resolved. BY the Georgia Industrial
Association, That in our opinion the
visible and invisible stocks of co ON
and cotton goods of the world are
smaller than ever before at this time
of the year, relatively as compared
with the worlds requirements.
Second, That last summer, owing
to the scarcity of spot cotton In this
section, we were forced to greatly cur
tell our output and owing to the pres
ent scarcity of cotton in this section
we will not be able to run our mills on
full time.
Three. That for these reasons we
hereby agree to maintain full prices
for the limited quantity of goods we
will be able to produce"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
AssAULr was sLoopLEss.


Closing of the Portland Mine Turns ont
a Tame AMaix.
Victor, Colo. June Elm bloodiess
assault made BY 100 militiamen and
deputies led by Adjutant- General
Sherman Bell on the Portland Mine to-
day. the mine was indefinitely closed,
to be reopened later on terms which
will prevent any workman securing
work without presenting satisfactory
working cards from the Mine Owners
Association.
General Bell says the mine was closed
because OF military necessary" as the
men working In 1t were contributing
to the support OF the strikers and
thereby continuing the present condi-
tions in the district. Ills proclamation
also states that the dangerous men in
the mine should be held.
What promised to be the bloodiest
engagement the district has ever seen
passed away. as mildly rs a summer
shower without the firing of a shot
or a harsh word, the General and his
force marched up to the mine, took
possession. read the proclamation con-
corning the present disposition Of the
mine. and then. left the employees of the
Portland Company In charge OF the
plant.
Following the closing OF the Port
land, 1t was announced that the other
mines will begin TO reopen tomorrow,
the non-union mines first and others
later. and that business IL to be re-
sumed in the district at once. All min
ers who want work must secure a
working card from the mine owners
association.
News OF the intended assault on the
Portland and the closing down OF the
mine spread like wildfire through the
town, and the hills and bluffs about the
station were black with gwarmipg hr-
manity as train loads soldiers with
xffles n everS windosf stesmed away.
Jusx a. the train rouaded the hill and
stopped for the soldiers to make the as
cent 10 the mine, United States nag
was .hoisted from one OF the mine
houses The deputies sprang up, the
zig-zag steps, scattering as they APP
preached the mine, and General Bell and
stan went straight to the general Of
fices, where the General read the proc
lamation.
The Polite superintendent.
superintendent Jurie OF the mine lis
tened to the reading and then said:
do you want US to close right
away?" 49,, -
IF II will inconvenience you, GER
tainiy not" replied General Bell.
VERY well; then let US walt until the
shift comes of at half past four re
piled the superintendent, adding: do
YOU want any OF the meny'
81 do not" said the General.
1t was then arranged that twenty
four of the company's employees should
be left in charge to guard the property
and keep necessary parts running. and
General Bell assured the superintend-
emit that he would furnish an the
guards necessary TO help protect the
mine.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
SIGNAL ron SUICIDE.
Woman Jumps From Bridge "a Alarm
Clock Sounds.


Clock Sounds.
Chicago. June 9.--An alarm clock
gave the signal for Nora Galloway, OF
waukeKan. a girl 20 years old, to
jump into the lake In an effort to end
life OF misery The girl set the
alarm for the exact moment at which
she thought Allen jackson. whom she
loved, was to marry another.
Taking the clock with her. she walk-
cd out to pier and waited. She had
written farewell note to her sister
snd was prepared TO die. Finally the
alarm sounded and the young woman
leaped into the water. But she did not
sink. Her fiaring skirts buoyed her up
and her attempts to get her head un-
der water were vain. Her splashing
was heard by two men, who procured a
boat and rescued her, despite her re-
sistance.
After Miss Galloway was taken from
tho water she learned that her alarm
clock was two weeks behind time, for
her swsetheartwas married i foresight
agu.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
Levi Z. LETTER DEAD.
was Father of the vicsrfne Of India
and Of doe Letter.

Was Father of the Vicerfme of India
and of Joe Letter.
Bar Harbor. Me-. June s.--L. q. Lei
ter of Chicago. died here suddenly ear
ly today He was the father OF Lady
Curzon OF Kedleston. and Of Joseph w.
Letter, well known as a specuiator and
investor.
1t was thought death was due to a
weakness of the heart. Mr.. Letter had
not been in the best OF health for a
long time He was, however. as Nrell
as usual yesterday and went for car
riage drive during the day. He was
occupying the Vanderbilt cottage.
Death occurred at $40. a. m. Mrs.
Letter and her two daughters were--at
the bedside. It has been decided that
the funeral will be at Washington, ID /.
c., but the arrival of Joseph Letter was
awaited for before fixing the time.
Mr.. Letter and family arrived here only
a week ago. Heart disease was the d.
rect cause.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
Tru.,.e Tor Nervurn Company.

Boston, June Sin the United States
Court today. H. N. Hunt OF this city
was appointed trustee In bankruptcy OF
the DR.. Green .Nervpra Compan$ the
concern failed with Pettingiu and
Company. advertising agents. Claims
aggregating more than 100000 were
presented and proved. Colonel Oar
ling. the receiver. stated that the APP
parent assets were about $4,000. exclu-
awe Of $4,000 which has been Of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10

Knoxville Tenn. June s-Construe-
ton trains on the new louisville and
Nashville line TO the south via Jellico
and Knoxville reached La Toilette,
Tenn today, Thirty miles OF the road
Saxton, Ky. On the southern end from
Knoxville. trains are running twenty
miles to Byington. Nothing can de-
lay the early completion OF the line
except the tunnel st possetts
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
Prominent ln Chicago.

Chicago. June 9.-Levi 2. Letter was
one OF the most prominent of the pio-
neer merchants Of Chicago. He began
his career in this city In 1855 as an
employee OF the dry goods firm Of Coo
ley. Wadsworth and Co. later becoming
a partner in the firm. In 1885 Letter
and Marshall Field bought the controll-
ing interest in the dry goods business
of Porter Palmer, the firm becoming
one of the most prominent in the West.
Letter retired from the dry goods bus-
mess In 1881. since which time he has
devoted much of his attention to the
improvement and management of his
extensive business properties and cor
poration interests
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
ATTACK ON
PORT ARTHUR
Russian Ships Aid Land
Forces.
JAPs' MOVE ARE PULLING
Believed That Kuroki Is Bluff
Ing Kuropatkin.
Squadron Bombards Towns Along the
Coast, bat the Russians Claim
that Little Damage Ha.
Been Dose.
JAPs' MOVE ARE PULLING

Indianapolis. Ind, June "a special
Fable received by The Indianapolis
News from its staff war correspondent
at Chefoo, follows:
"Chefoo, June 9.--The long contem-
plated attack by the Japanese on Port
Arthur began early this morning. The
Russian forces around the beleaguered
city were reinforced by the troops
which had garrisoned Dalny and Kin
Ehau
The Russian vessels in the harbor,
with their great guns, aided land
forces in repelling the attack. The
fighting still goes on
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Anna vaneItina VIII go to ths
C.Il-z-... Il. Me- IaE.Axz

Mrs. Anna vaneltina VIII go to the
GaIlOws I'm New Jersey.
New York, June 9.-For the first
time in forty years woman has been
domed, through action OF the county
officials OF to interfere for pardon, to
death on the gallows for murder. Mrs.
Anna Valentino, who killed MRS. Rosie
SaIza, at Lodi N. j., last March, will
be the victim, AMI she will probably
be executed June is at Hackensack.
At her trial Mrs. Valentino confessed
and said she was ready to die. She
said the salza woman called her vile
names, and in a frenzy she stabbed
her.
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rHIBETANs ATTACK BRITISH.
LOO Natives Repulzed by English Post
- KauRua

Gyangtse. Thibet. June 9.-Eleven
hundred Tribetans attacked the British
post OF Kangna on the road to L'Hassa
with great ferocity yesterday.
They were repulsed. the British loss
being one Sepoy killed and several
wounded. The Thibetans lombard
.Gyangtse daily.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
poIITICTANs AND SOLDIERS
Alike Are Hurt in street Car Aeeideni
In Iowa.

pes Moines. Iowa June s.--Twenty-
seven persons, including several prom
inent Iowa politicians and a number OF
old soldiers, were injured in an acct
dent on the Mason City and Clear Lake
Electric Line as they were returning
10 Mason City from the last campfire
Of the state G. A. r. encampment to-
night. ~
trailer on a heavily loaded train
Jumped the track while going at
high rate OF speed ana turned COM
nIetelv over. Fortunately a culvert
kent the car from falling upon the
passengers who had been thrown from
the windows which was all that pre-
vented loss of life.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
THE BLACK SEA FLEET.


St Petersburg, June do.-The Assoc
eiated Press is Informed oficially that
no negotiations are taking place be-
tween Russia and Turkey concerning
the passage of the Black Sea feet
through the Dardanelles.
The Turkish government has afirmed
positively its intention to maintain neu-
trality and to observe strictly the obli-
cations of the Berlin treaty.
while diplomatic circles do not be-
Iisve In the existence OF danger in the
Balkans. yet it is thought that Russia
viii not consider a reduction of the
black sea fleet at this time.