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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
SUED FOR LARGER SUM-
"The Dictator of Ecuador" Owes Flor
ida Man $4,000

ne Dictator of Ecuador" owes Flor
ida Man $4,000
New York, Nov. 12.-Archer Har.
man, the aggressive young New York
er who has been dubbed The Dicta.
tor Of Ecuador" is being sued by Chas.
L. Bucki, a southern man, for breach
of contract for S50,650
1t is said that the trial of the suit
will reveal some highly interesting
details of the brilliant career of Har.
man, to whose ability as a fnancier
and business man is due the recent in.
dustrial advancement of the South
American republic. In Ecuador Mr..
Harman is a bigger man than any OF
the frequently succeeding presidents,
and il is limited that whenever there i'd
a new revolution, the one that has his
support generally wins out.
Buch's home is in Florida. To brina
about speedy trial he assigned his
claim against Harman TO a friend.
Harry M. Samson, who lives in South
Nyack, Rockland county. The suit is
brought in the supreme court Of that
county to avoid the congestion of the
New York courts.
Tie case will probably be reached
some time next week. Henry J. May.
er is counsel for the plaintiff. Ex
Senator Lexow will defend Harman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Boy Tried To XIII Baby.

Appleton, Wis, Nov. 1.-TWO little
sons of Mr.. William Krausch, Of Cen.
ter, have tried to cut their baby sis.
ter's head off after seeing their mother
cut the heads off of several chickens.
The little fellows laid the baby's head
on a block and the oldest boy lifted an
ak and struck the baby girls neck.
He failed to touch her at first, and as
he raised the ak to strike a second
time he was stopped by farmer who
happened to drive by and saw what
the children were doing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
YOUNG MANS NECK
is BROKEN BY FALL
Not Known Whether Accidental
Or Intentional.
HE WALKED FROM A WINDOW

A Young Drug Clerk Meets With
Mysterious Death in AtIanta--Had
Been in Bad Health for Some Time.
Home in Lincoln Co. Georgia.
Atlanta, Nov. 12.-Paul Fortson, a
drug clerk 23 years of age, walked
from window of his boarding house,
III Luclzie street. at O'Clock Sat.
urday morning.
His neck was broken and death was
almost instantaneous.
Fortson was taken to the Grady hos.
pital, but died ON his way to that
institution.
Fortson had been in i'll health for
some time. 1t is not definitely known
whether he walked from the window
in his sleep or jumped in a delirium.;
F'ortson lived in Lincoln, Ca He
was the son of Mrs. w B. Wright. He
had been in Atlanta for several years
as a drug clerk, having worked at
Jacobs Daniels and Sharpes drug
stores. He had been out of employ
ment for. some time and had only re-
Gently returned to Atlanta from his
home in Lincoln.
His body was taken to Pattersons
undertaking establishment. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
KNOXVILLE TORN
WITH DYNAMITE
Terrific Explosion Follows Fire
Much Property Destroyed.
MANY ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
PIateaIass Windows and Show Cases
Within Radius of Two Blocks
Were Shattered by ExpIosion-cause
of Fire Unknown.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 12.-Fire, ac
companied by terrific dynamite OF
powder explosion, occurred on the i'll
fated east side of Gay street early this
morning. The total loss is placed al
about $250,000, which, it is thought
is almost entirely covered by insur.
ance. Several persons were injured
They are:
Fireman j. B. Hawkins, both legs
fractured.
Fireman Thomas Duncan, left leg
iacerated and bruised otherwise.
Fireman James Torbert, James Huf-
faker, John Campbell, Charles Duns.
ford, slight bruises and cuts.
Eli Lieber, badly cut about the head
and face and right arm seriously
bruised.
]. w. McMalzin, finger injured by
flying metal
R. 0. Jones, of New Orleans, cut
and stunned by fall
Fireman Charles Adams, blow in he
back
Howard Sanburg, cut on forehead.
Charles Hawkins, cut by glass.
Miss Rosa Romadore, Gu on head by
falling glass.
Samuel Franklin, leg and face cut
and bruised.
The dynamite which exploded was
in chest. on the sidewalk in front OF
the Woodruff building, the chest OF
explosives had been removed by the
fTemen and the second chest expIod.
ed before it was possible to get ii
away from danger.
The fire was under good headway
when discovered the entire interior
Of the building being practically gut.
ted. Thus the dynamite was hot when
the tiremen reached the scene.
A number of others sustained cuts
from flying glass, but none are seri
ously hurt
The fire originated from an un.
known cause in the Woodruff Hard.
ware company's 7-story building, which
was reduced to ashes, causing a loss
now estimated at $175,000.
The recently completed 5-story marb
front building occupied by the Gable
Piano company was wrecked by the
explosion, and the the 6-story Arnold,
Henegar & Doyle wholesale shoe house
was damaged by both fire and water
These latter buildings were north and
south Of the Woodruff block respec
lively. AS a result of the explosion
almost all window glasses and many
showcases in nearly every store with.
in radius Of two blocks or the fire
was shattered.
The streets were completely show.
cred with fragments of glass.
The blaze was confined to the Wood.
ruff block, the tiremen doing admira.
BILE work. This firm was burned out
entirely in 1897, when almost every
building in this same block was burn.
ed entailing loss of more than a
million dollars. Subsequently serious
fires within this block were in 1899,
1902 and February of this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Assaulted with Hatchnt.

Gainesville, Ca, Nov. 12.-Thomas
Wilson, of Bellton, severely cut and
injured John Lipscomb with hatchet.
The wounds inflicted are severe and
painful but not considered dangerous.
The difficulty arose in dispute over
an amount of house rent. Both men
are well known, Mr.. Lipscomb having
been for some time a resident of this
city. He lives at present in Creme
vile, S. G. Wilson was arrested by
officers of Banks county. His son,
who was present when the difficulty
occurred, was also arrested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
THREE NEGROES ARE ARRESTED.
Suspected of Soaring Miss Lynah al
Savannah, Ga.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 12.-Three ar.
rests were made by the police of ne.
groes suspected Of implication In the
frights that have been caused Miss
Eloise Lyman, the daughter of one OF
the most prominent families, socially,
of Savannah, who recently has been
threatened with revolver by a ne.
gro man and terrified by rough note
threatening her with death.
Despite the arrests the mystery OF
the burglar and the terrifying note
has not been solved.
In the meantime, SO serious is this
nervous condition of Miss Lynah, her
family are watching her closely to
guard against another such fright,
They fear it would mean her death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING GIRL.
Serious Charge Faces Citizen Of De.
catur County.


cambridge, Ga, Nov. 12.-Alice
Shelton was kidnapped last night by
o. N. Sutton, proprietor of a barroom
on Water street. Parties searched
all night, but no clew was found until
this morning.
The girls wrap and two safety pins
were found in the bottom of the buggy
Sutton had used all night Sutton
was seen with the girl yesterday af.
ternoon. He gave her fruit and com
plimented her on her beauty.
The girl is only II years old, and
very beautiful.
Sutton was arrested early this morn
ing. He at first refused to talk.
Sentiment ran high, and there was
talk Of lynching him unless he told
where the girl was. Then he said
he had carried her to the home of
Ben Russell, near Mimsville, Baker
county, 80 miles from cambridge; that
he wanted to provide a better home
for the child; that she was not treated
well by her parents. He said he did
her no harm.
The sheriff and posse left imme-
diately for Mimsville, but Sutton's
lawyer and uncle left few minutes
ahead of the sheriff, driving hard.
Sutton's tale is net believed by
many. 1t is thought he is playing
for time and trying to hide the girl
out till he has arranged matters.
Others believe the girl may be
foully deadt with, perhaps murdered,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
CONFLICT BETWEEN STUDENTS:
Italians and Germans at Vienna Uni.
VersitY FIGHT.

Versity Fight.
Vienna, Nov. 12.-Many heads were
broken in a fierce conflict between
German and Italian students at the
university today, the fight arising from
the recent troubles at Innisbrouck.
The Germans took the aggressive
They started singing the "Wacht Am
Rhein,' with uncovered heads and de.
manded that all the other students re-
move their hats.
The Italians, SIavs and other non.
Germans refused to do so, whereupon
the Teutons forcibly knocked off their
opponents headgear and trampled
their hats and caps in the dust. The
italians then started counter-demon,
stration on the university steps and
sang the national hymn of Italy. The
Germans then attacked the Italians
and drove them from their position
Sticks and umbrellas were freely used
and many heads were cracked, but no
arrests were made, as the fighting was
confined to the universities precincts,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13

New Orleans, Nov. 12.-After an ex.
ing which he visited the rice fields
of Louisiana and Texas and the agri-
cultural and mining industries of the
Mississippi Valley an dspent some time
at the st. Louis exposition, Hon. Man.
uel Diaz, Cuban secretary Of agricul.
ture, returned here today A commit
tee of the progressive union met him
on his arrival and showed him much
attention. Mr.. Diaz trip is expected
to bring important trade benefits to
Cuba and the United States. He Sails
4eday for Havana
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Wreck on OREGON Short Line.

Ogden, Utah, Nov. 12.-W Westbound
Oregon Short Line Passenger tram
No. /, and an eastbound freight colIid.
ed near Granger, Wyo., today Both
trains were going at high rate oil
speed and were derailed, going over
an embankment ten feet high. Both
engineers and one fireman, names un.
known, Freight Conductor Latham,
Mail Clerk Sherman, of Cheyenne, a
car repairer and two passengers,
names unknown, are known to have
been killed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13

Using Tau, Nov 12.-The British
steamer Thates, of the Douglas line,
has been purchased by German resi-.
dents of Using Tau and has been given
a German register. She is here now
loading for Port Arthur.
Local shipping houses have received
information that two steamers which
left here recently with supplies for
VIadivestok have arrived there in safe
ty. 1t is also known here definitely
that several supply ships have reached
Port Arthur within the last fortnight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
kentucklana and eypslea in Battle.

Somerset KY, Nov. 12.--In a bat
tie at Alpine, this county, between a
hand of gypsies and several Of the cit
izens, John Mckee, Anderson Freeman
and DIR. Kaines, of the citizens crowd.
and some Of the gypsies whose names
could not be ascertained, were shot
Freeman and Mckee are dying, while
others will probably die. Shotguns
and pistols were used by both sides
The gypsies were on their way south
and had pitched their camp near ths
mining camp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
DEMOCRATS CLAIM MARYLAND.
But TabuIatlng of Returns Not Yet
Con1pIeted


Baltimore, Nov. 12-Though the
counting of the ballots in Baltimore
has been completed the board of elec,
tion supervisors is still engaged in
tabulating the vote and will not finish
this work until late today or perhaps
Monday.
The indications still point with q
certainty to the election Of seven
Democrats and one Republican cleo
tors but even this result wiI probably
not be officially confirmed until the
state board of canyassers meet and ex
anime the work of county boards.
Both sides claim the state, and Re
publican State Chairman Hanna, and
collector Stone, Republican leader
have announced that if the electoral
vote Of Maryland is not declared fol
Roosevelt they will contest the result
In the courts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Metal Workers Form New Union

New York, Nov. 12.-According to
an announcement by representative
in this city of the executive commits.
sion of the International Association
of Machinists that body and the AL
lied Metal Trades have completed
plans for the amalgamation The
new organization will have member.
ship of 100000, and will be known
as the International Association OF
Machinists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Miners to Receive Raise in Wa

Miners to Receive Raise in Wages.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 12.-It has
been settled that the commercial coal
operators will pay, commencing next
month, the advance of 21z cents per
ton for digging coal demanded by the
coal miners, with whom they signed
contracts last July. The open shop
mines operated by the Tennesses Coal
Iron and Railway company and the
Sloss-Sheffield company have already
said that they will grant the same
advance The advance is due to the
better prices prevailing for pig iron.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Wreck on Baltimore and Ohio.

Washington, Nov 1.-THE west.
bound ST. Louis express, on the Balti
more and Ohio, taking siding neal
here, was side-swiped by an eastbound
Pittsburg limited today and five pas.
sengers were injured. Only the real
car, a Pullman coach, was struck. The
injured are C. Conrad, Pullman con
ductor, scalp wounds. Mr.. and Mrs
Palmer, St. Louis, slight injuries
- joyce, foot bruised.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
SHOOTING Rats. Kills Himself

Savannah, Ca, Nov. 12:-Paul Kel
Ter, a prominent farmer of thsi coun
ty, near Meinhard, accidentally shot
and killed himslef He had driven
from his home farm to another farm
he was operating. He carried hia
rife with him to shoot rats. Late il
the afternoon, as he did not return
home, search for him was made, and
his body was found in the barn of the
acgm he had visited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
GIVES BANQUET TO TOWN.
Farmer Wins Much Money on Election
and Gives Blowout.

and Gives Blowout.
Sussex, Wis, Nov. 12.-Joseph Mars.
den, farmer of this place, made SO
much money on election bets that he
has given an oyster supper to the en-
tire town
The banquet was spread in the town
hall and the giver of the feast rode
to the hall in a wheelbarrow pushed
by a defeated bettor to the accom-
paniment of the Sussex band and fol
lowed by a torchlight procession
which included every abIe-bodied man
and boy In the surrounding neighbor
hood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Arrssted soon After weddIna.

Rome, Ga, Nov. ia Cincinnati
special here says. "The romantic
marriage of Arthur H. Wilson, age Il,
of a well known Knoxville family to
concert hall singer, was made known
at police headquarters, when the lad
under arrest for obtaining money by
fraudulent check appealed to detec'
tives to comfort his bride and see that
his effects were given to her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Embezzler Pleads guilty.

Chicago. Nov. 12.-Herman Haas,
charged with embezzling funds from
the Corn Exchange National bank
pleaded guilty today and wals SEN
tenoed to the psnitentiary ortsix
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
Circus ana Church seats.

If people had to sit on as uncomfort-
able seats at church as at the circus,
how they would roar! This is one of
the things that prove the influence of
mind over Inatter.-Atchison Globe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
AFFLICTED Alike.

The Modiste- Madam, it is impossi-
Bile to get any money out of your hus-
band. The Customer-WeI, don't
have the same trouble?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
LITTLE NEWS FROM
FAR EASTERN WAR
Situation Unchanged; Artillery
Fighting Continues.
SUPPLIES REACH PORT ARTHUR
The Japanese Shell the Russians In.
termitently, but the Latter Did Not
Reply.-The Fortress Is Getting
Some Food 1t Is Stated.

Chez Fo, Nov. 12.-No further news
was received here today from Port Ar
thur.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13

TO have a respect for ourselves
guides our morals, and to have defer
ence for others governs our manners
-Sterne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13
AmERIcUs GA, SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 1s, 1904
BOX-BaCk
Varsity.

The box back
as it is called,
seems to be a
favor e d S tyle
this seas on in
both overcoa t s
and suits, Hart
s c h a fl n Ell q
Marx have made
one style of their
famous Varsity
with a box back.
See for your
self in our illus
tration how styl-
ish it looks. We
believe YOU d
look extremely
well in one; but
we've plenty of
others s if you
don't think so.
The label is in
all of them; a
small thing to
look for, a big
thing to find.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13

Mukden, Nov 12.-Afternoon-Th
situation is unchanged today ArtiL
1ery firing continues, the firing at
times growing heavy, particularly in
the southwest. The Japanese shelled
the Russian positions intermittently
yesterday. The Russians did not re.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13

In July, 1883, began to break out with
Eczema on my head, legs and arms, and
began treatment with local doctors, but
did not get much relief. They said the dis
ease had become chronic. I then quit them
and tried various ointrnents and soaps for
another two years, but as soon as cold
weather came was as bad off as ever, so
finally decided to let medicine alone, and
for twelve or thirteen years did nothing
towards curing the Eczema, except bath.
ing. This seemed to do about as much
good as anything had tried.
During the time I lost about one-ha1f Of
my hair. began S. S. S. doubtful of
cure, because the disease had run so long,
but soon discovered your medicine was
doing me good, and continued to take it.
I used seven bottles, when was COM
p1ete1y cured. not having single spot on
my body, which before was almost COM
p1ete1y covered. F. c. NORFOLK.
1917 blackberry St., Ottu1nwa, Ia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-13

This afternoon severe artillery
fire engagement took place on thu
Russian right.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-24

MISSION
REPORT

Boston. Mass, Dec. A-The annual re-
port OF the American board OF foreign
missions. made public today. contains
many interesting figures.
or the receipts from donations and
legacies the past year. s277, ss2 came from
the New England district, ,5s5 from the
middle district. s12s,o4s from the district
Of the interior and s24. POS from the Pacific
CUHyt district. The total amount OF dis
bursements was s74s. Sos. an increase over
the previous year Of s77s5. and the excess
OF expenditures above receipts was s22,-
737
The tendency Of expenditures Is inward
even while the basis OF appropriations for
general work remains the same. This
Is partly owing To the increased cost OF
living In most foreign lands and of pro-
viding suitable dwellings and school build
inss for the missionaries use and of keep
ing those already built In repair.
This year the increase has been largely
due 10 the new efforts TO enlarge the CON
stituency through the young peoples de-
partment
The estates now In process OF settlement
indicate more satisfactory legacy receipts
for the coming year.
The regular work Of the Euronean Tur.
key mission has been no less disturbed In
the year under review than for the LAST
three years, and In some RESPECTS the dis
turbances have been more critical Last
year insurgent bands entered Macedonia
Between the contending parties the vii
lagos suffered intensely: the Turkish vii
lagos from the depredations OF the IN
strgents and the Christian villages from
the Turkish troops.
The present prospect for political quiet
Is more encouraging than n year ago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-24

Admiral Togo telegraphing under date
OF December % says;
after 2os--Metre Hill was occupied as
the result OF gallant and desperate at
tack by tho beeiesing army. the lombard
ment Of the enemy's squadron by siege
snd other heavy guns became effective
In consequence tho battleehips Poltava
and Retvisan were sunk and subsequent
~ the battisehips Pobieda and Peresvict.
the protested cruises Pallada and the
arrnored cruiser Bayan, were sunk The
battieehip Seyastopoi escaped the land
bombardment. left the harbor Dec. 9. and
anchored near Chentao mountain.
She was attacked there continuously by
our torpedo boats and heavily damaged.
BIG FLEET NOT NEEDED.
The main strength OF the enemy is COM
pietely crushed. Only a weak gunboat
the Otvashni, and several torpedo boat de-
troysrv remain afoat. Under the circum-
stances our combined fleet has been re-
uloved as Unnecessary from the blockade
Of Port Arthur which had been maintain
ed since May ]. have arranged for q
closer watch for ships attempting 10 run
the blockade and TO watch the remnant OF
the enemy's squadron.
During the blockade we suffered from
the enemy's mines, both laid and floating
on the high seas and from dense fogs The
Miyako. Unprotected cruiser); Yoshino.
protected cruiser; Hatsuse. Cbattleship);
Kaimon. tsunboaD: Heiyen. (coast de-
Tense vesseD. and Saiyen, (cruiser). were
sunk. and many gallant and loyal officers
and men were killed, but we succeeded in
maintaining the blockade. When the
enemy emerged from the harbor our fleet
successfully engaged him and finally we.
with the support OF the besieeins army,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-24


Moscow. Dec Expressions Of sym
pathy with the reform resolutions passed
at the recent conference OF Zemstvo rep
resentatives raised storm at the session
OF the Agricultural society here yester-
day evening. A statement signed by rs
tions was introduced by member. The
president objected. but notwithstanding
his protest the communication, was read.
A representative OF Kostroma branch
OF the society, was heartily cheered when
he announced that the Kostroma branch
had pa ssed a similar resolution and de-
manded the termination of the war.
The president. thereupon left the hall
and the assembly proceeded to elect a
new presidnt Excited speeches continued
TO be made until late at night
The members OF the Moscow bar have
also adopted resolution TO send an ad.
dress to the municipal council Of Mos
cow, approving 81 the recent reform reso-
lutions.
THE FINNISH CONSTITUTION.
Helsingfors. Finland. Dec. 24-The ma
jority OF the special committee OF the Fin
nish diet. appointed 10 report on the petit
ton that steps be taken 10 re-establtsh
the Finnish constitution. has reported ir
its favor. the diet leaving II 20 Emperor
Nicholas TO initiate the measures "neces-
ssry to the re-estabIishment OF the con-
stitutional administration and legal order
of things In Finland
The minority recommends that the en-
peror submit TO the diet so soon "a pos
sib,e new form OF government based on
lines that have hitherto proven salts
factory. and that the decree OF April 2.
1903. be Immediately repealed. as we'll as
the coercive measures taken against
c,nmunes and individuals.