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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
IMPORTANT NAVAL
move IN EAST
Port Arthur Is a Scene Of
Active Measures.
STRONG RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
According to Dispatch From Vlad-
livestock the Seoul-Fusan Railroad
Has Been Occupied by Japanese
Troops-Traffic Interrupted.


Has Been Occupied by Japanese
Troops-Traffic interrupted.
Port Arthur, Feb. 3-In response tc
japanese war measures, important ma
val and military movements have beer
effected here.
The Russian squadron, heretofore in
the harbOr, consisting of the battle
ship Retvizen, of 12,70O tons; the bat
tleship Perezvist, of 1854 tons; Car
evitch, OF 1860 tons; cruiser Smiley
and the battleship Sebastopel, of 10,
$50 tons, have joined the outside feet
consisting Of the battleship Probieda
OF 1854 tons; the Petropaclovisk, OF
lO,960 tons; Poltava, of 49, $50 tons
the cruiser Diana. of $500 tons; Pal
lata, OF $3.50 tons; Askold, of 6,100
tons; Varyag, of $500 tons; the tor.
pedo gunboat Balkan of $40 tons and
the cruiser Boyarin, of 5000 tons. The
last named vessel has just arrived
here from ChemuIpo, Korea, with com
plete Japanese charts of the korean
coast
In consequence of the narrow and
dangerous entrance at low water, it
took the Warships three days to get
out OF the harbOr. The accomplish
ment of this task is regarded as spe-
cially important owing to the danger
OF the ships being immured by an ac-
cident in the channel.
The cruiser Digit of l ass tons with
the torpedo gunboat Gaidamak of 500
tons; the sloop of war Zabiyakaof, of
1920 tons; four gunboats and the tor
pedo fiOtilla remain inside. Stimuli
taneously the third brigade of Sibe-
rian rifles and the batteries of artil-
lery started for an unannounced desti-
nation from Lao Yang, south of Muk-
don. Altogether, about 5000 troops
have departed, leaving 10000 men at
Port Arthur, exclusive of the troops
manning the Notifications.
The arrivals of Japanese coal have
been stopped.
49, Consequence VI IAAO L11AlCdly du-
thorities, monopolizing the use of
the railroad, the latter has declined to
transport any NOR g commercial
freight.
The telegraph companies decline to
accept any more press or private mes
sages, so they have to be handled via
Che Foo.
Forty-eight hours quarantine has
been ordered against Che Foo on ac-
count CT smallpox.
The authorities declare the navy and
military dispositions should be regard
ed as precautionary, not as offensive.
Port Arthur is quiet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
BOY KILLED BY WAGON.
Jesse Todd Run Over and Crushed to
Death by Lumber DraY.

Jesse Todd Run over and Crushed to
DeatF. by Lumber Dray.
Atlanta, Feb. 3.-Jesse Todd, the 10
year-old son of J. P. Todd, of PA
Berean avenue, was run over by a
lumber wagon shortly after o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, near the corner OF
Woodward and Park avenues, and was
crushed to death.
The little fellow was on his way
home from school, when he attempted
to ride on the wagon. In some way
he slipped and fell under rear wheel,
which passed over his chest. The
wagon was heavily loaded and the full
weight was upon the boys body. He
made no cutlery, not even a moan
escaping his lips. He lived a few
minutes after the accident and died
in a delivery wagon in which he
was being taken to his home.
Reese, the negro driver, has been
arrested, and will be tried before the
recorder this afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
ESTIMATE OF LOSSES.
cIncinnatl's Fire Consumed Half a NIL.

Cincinnati's Fire Consumed Half a NIL.
lion in Property.
Cincinnati, Feb. 5.-A revised estI-
mate Of the losses by last nights IRE
at Front and Vine streets places the
total loss at nearly half a million del
lars. The individual losers are:
Great China Tea company, 91Be, loco.
Lowrey & Goebel, carpet warehouse,
100000.
Herman Cooper company, kalsters.
$4,000; buildings, 5000.
J. c. Kern, wholesale grocer, $4,000.
Cole Bros, -four, $1,000.
The insurance will average about
80 per cent OF the loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
MAJOR FRENCH is APPOINTED.
Georgia State Troops To Be Inspected

Georgia State Troops To Be Inspected
by U. s. Army Officers.
Atlanta, Feb. 3.-Major T. H. French
of the Sixteenth United States infan-
try, has been detailed by Major Gen
eral H. G. Corbin, commanding the
division Of the Atlantic, to inspect the
Georgia state troops
Major French received the order
direct from General Corbin and report
ed at once to the office OF Adjutant
General S. w. Harris. Colonel Will
liam G. Obear, inspector general of
state troops, had already made out
Major French, he will start out next
Monday, Feb. 8.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
vaIdosta Girl Fatally Burned.

Valdosta, Ga, Feb. 3.-Miss Mary
Hancock, young woman living at
Remerton, miles north of this city,
was terribly burned while attempting
to kindle fire with kerosene oil. She
poured the oil into the stove. 1t
blazed up and ignited her dress, on
which some of the oil was spattered.
Her clothing was burned from her
person, intiicting probably fatal in
juries. Miss Hancock is about Is
years old, and a daughter of Martin
Hancock of Triton, Ca
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
Newspaper Writer Arrested.

New York, Feb. SACK London, a
writer, who went recently to Japan
for the purpose Of writing articles in
connection with the threatened hostil-
tiles between that country and Rus
STA, has been arrested and imprisoned
at Shimonoseki, according to an
American dispatch from Toxic He
is charged with photographing Japa-
nese Notifications shortly after his ar.
rival at Shimonseki, an important
strategetical point, commanding the
entrance to the Korean strait
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
SITUATION AT SEOUL.
Native Disturbances Still Continue
Throunhnut the Cnur%rv

Native Disturbances Still Continue
Throughout the Country.
New York, Feb. 3-The situation is
quiet here but native disturbances
throughout the country are continued,
cables the Herald's correspondent at
Seoul. The efforts of the government
are concentrated upon obtaining rec
ognition from the powers of the neu-
trality of Korea, believing that the mo-
tice of neutrality will lead to q treaty
with other nations guaranteeing Ks-
rea's permanent independence under
conditions similar to those protecting
Belgium and Switzerland.
For this purpose the newly appoint
ed minister to China leaves immedi-
ately for Pekin to obtain O special
treaty. Korea is now arranging to
send her most competent officials to
other countries for the same purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
PROBING SCHAEFER
MURDER MYSTERY
Detectives Busily at Work
on Celebrated Case.
A PROMISING cLEw is FOUND.
Detectives Admit Trail Is Hot One,
Though They Are Cautious AboW
Divuleine What the Circumstances
Relating Thereto Are.

'N@HH iHSy are NAUTILUS T~~-
DivuIeins What the Circumstances
Relating Thereto Are.
Bedford, Ind, Feb. 3.-Detectiyes at
work on the Schaefer murder mystery
notified the city officials today that
they had what they regard as the
most promising clew yet found.
What it is they have not fully told
even the officials themselves, with
the possible exception OF Sheriff
Smith, who quietly left town early to.
day, leaving no information as to his
movements.
given rise to activity today in conse-
quence of the newly discovered clew.
Detectives admit privately that the
trail is a hot one.
The man under suspicion is not
resident OF Bedford, and Is not in Bed.
ford at this time. He is not tough,
but is in easy circumstances.
The authorities will not say that the
suspect knew Miss Schaefer person
ally, but admitted privately that an
intimate friend of the suspect knew
Miss Schaefer.
1t is learned that the detectives have
been at work on the new clew since
yesterday afternoon, and are conf
dent that it will lead to some results.
The authorities are getting in every
1t
ants, cranks, people who have theo-
ries, dreamers and even threatening
letters are being received
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
shriners Go to MIIledoeviIIs.

Macon, Ca, Feb. 3.-Macon Yaarabs,
100 strong will journey over the hot
sands today for Milledgeville, where
they will assemble for services called
by Potentate Forrest Adair, Of Allan.
ia. Macon mobiles are confident Of
carrying equally as large a crowd as
that from the Capital City. Macon
Will join Atlanta's delegation here and
special train will carry them into
Milledgeville on schedule time. About
20 novices from Macon win take the
shrine, who. together with the Atlanta
novices, will for the merriest group
which has made the trip recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
Excursionists For Revenue

Some years ago a British warship
visited 81. Kilda in exceptionally calm
weather AS the natives Of the place
had never seen a steamer, the captain
good naturedly offered to take them for
an hours cruise, which was readily ac-
copied by a great many. On their re-
turn the captain, seeing them all stand
ing in rows on the quarter deck. asked
the cause He was at once Informed
that they were waiting to be paid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
THREE KILLED; is INJURED.

Spreading Rails Cause Fatal Rail-
road Accident In Canada.
Halifax, N. g., Feb. 3.-Seven per-
sons are reported killed in wreck
on the Inter-Colonial railroad near
Halifax.
Montreal, Quebec. Feb. 3.-An offi-
cial report of the accident at Mil
ford says three persons were killed
and Is injured.
Conductor Robert Duncan was badly
hurt. The official report says the
train went over an embankment be-
cause the rails had spread.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
Fall in Metropolitan Stock

New York, Feb. 3-There was a fall
of ga in Metropolitan Street railway
stock on account of the death of w.
G. Whitney at the opening ON the
Stock Exchange today, and the gener-
al market was unsettled and somewhat
irregular with small declines FREEDOM
mating. Renewed uneasiness over
the war outlook was factor in the
IJpcatt1opoopf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
japanese BUILDING Barracks.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 3.-The Seoul
Fusan railroad has been occupied by
Japanese troops according to a dis
patch from VladivOstock, which adds
that the Japanese have taken fe.
guns to Seoul for the protection of
their legation and that they are build
ing barracks for the accommodation
of cavalry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
TRAGEDY IN ALABAMA.

Farmer Suicides, Wife Found Drained
With an AK.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. "A special
from Henceville says that j. w. Hold
ges, farmer aged 60, residing near
Duck River church, in the southern
part Of Culman county, was found
dead hanging in his barn yesterday,
while in the house in bed was found
the dead body of his wife.
The woman, who had been i'll fof'
seme time, had been Drained with a
blunt instrument.
Hodges was deeply in debt, and it
10 said his creditors were pressing
him.
This is believed to have mentally
unbalanced him, and led him to MUIR
der his wife and commit suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04

Rome, Feb. 3.-The Rt. Rev. Whit
NEE, rector of the English Catholic
church here, better known in Ameri
ca as general of the Palotini order, eel
ebrated the jubilee of his ordination
to the priesthood today receiving
many presents, including the auto.
graph of thepope in a photograph, gold
dessert set from Dowager Queen Mar.
ghsrita and checks from England and
America, amounting to $1,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.
Mr.. A. 3. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust 1st went to Verbena, Ala, to hold a
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. Gulledge,
of Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis.
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks 4 was much
better. In three weeks | had Etaken the
three bottles of Tonic and, was fully well.
Took no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. Nj. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
Southern University cets $40 600.

New York, Feb. 3.-The will of Mrs
Albert w. Aldrich, mother-in-law of
the late Bishop Dudley, of Louisville,
has just been filed for probate. 1t
disposed OF property valued at one
million, of which the University OF
the South at Sewanee, Tenn, is to
receive $4,000. Other requests to
charitable and religious institutions
amounting to $4,000 is also stipulated
in the will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
Former Postmaster General WEEDS.

London, Feb. 3.-Thomas L. James,
formerly postmaster general Of the
United States, was married in Shake
speare's church at Stratford-on-Avon,
to Edith, daughter of Alderman Col
bourne, OF Stratford-on-Avon Numer-
Gus relatives and friends were pres
ant --------uuuuu.zv---
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
The secret EIopement,

He-We had best elope about 2 in
the morning. ! will bring my motor to
the next corner, and
She-Oh, couldn't you make it little
earlier, dear? Pa and ma do so want to
see US off, and don't like to keep them
nm an late
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
EmbexxIer DeEora c.an+,,..a

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. s.-Iee
DeFord, cashier of the failed bank OF
Altamount, Mo-, accused of embezzline
$4,000 OF the bankers funds, has been
captured here and has been sent to
the Gallatin, Mo-, Jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
Erainht HandIers, strik.

New York, Feb. Six hundred of
the freight handlers employed by the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad have gone on a strike for
higher wages. They are employed at
the piers on the East river.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
Town suffers Great Fire | oss.

Cairo, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-Nearly the entire
business section of Grand Chain, H.,
was destroyed by fire this morning.
Grand Chain is located south of Cairo
and has 500 inhabitants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-04
Twenty-Fifth Year. )
IMPORTANT

The past ten years
buying cotton seed has
placed me on the inside.
shall continue to buy
this season, handling
any quantity car lots
down, paying the high
est market price, meet
ing competition, mills
or individuals.
| am also handling
prime cotton seed meal
for the cash or exchange
for cotton seed.
My facilities for I'M
loading are good and
close in hear of city.
Post yourself before
you close for this crop
and shall be glad to
serve you to the salts
faction of us both.
Thanking all customers for past
patronage.
WILL c. GARTER.
80 Cotton Ave-, AMERICUS, GA.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-08

Il Maf: o4ME TpoS THE COMET TWO
MILLS IRON HETH's RANCH
cen will.n.. 10 overlook the father.
.liSerable drunken wretch that he
was. for love of the girl. but she
seemed too proud To foiSt the old man
ON any of her anxious suitOrs. The
only favor she had ever been known TO
accept was at the hands OF Ben Heth.
stOlid. almost mOrose young ranch
man, who had started into the stock
raising business in 4 small way and
who held himself aloOf from the roll
licking. roistering element which had
terroriZed Fort Norton ar regular In
tervals. When old Bearee had been
sInitten with smallpox Heth, under
cover of darkness, had removed him TO
his own ranch because OF Mans horror
OF the pesthouse, and the three had
endured the relentless quarantine to-
gether. Then the intimacy had appar-
emily been broken on. old Bearce going
back TO his bench. Nan to her poverty
stricken life and Heth TO his lonely ex-
istence on the cattle range.
All this was before Thatcher and the
Comet came to Fort Norton. After old
Bearce had skillfully mended some
rents in Thatcher's leather robes the
friendship between the dashing young
automObilist from New York and the
humble and beautiful daughter OF the
village shoemaker became town gossip.
Women discussed IL over their back
fences and at the sewing circle OF the
Union church. Men shook their heads
around the stove at GIlbert's general
store. and the news spread out on the
range. Thatcher was making a fool of
Nan Bearce and there were mutter-
ings that bOded i'll for the owner Of the
Comet The only man who declined to
discuss the situation was Ben Heth
and that even after Nap and young
Thatcher had ridden out to his ranch
twice in the devils wagon, as one old
woman called IL. To he sure. the chauf-
feur was in attendance. but what was
chauffeur perched up In the back
seat with Nan-enticing. alluring Nan
her soft. brown hair tossed by the
wind. her eyes dancing with the ex-
citement OF the run. urging the young
New Yorker on to higher speedf
Once they had been seen coming
pacS TO town NJ "A SLOW race. win Ben
trying to keep his astonished pony
within talking distance OF the ma
chine Parties who had witnessed the
scene reported it variously. Some said
that Ben appeared to enjoy the pro
ceeding. more fool he. while others
maintained that he was berating Nan
for unfaithfulness. even in the pres
ence of his rival.
But Ben's love affair was utterly for.
gotten in the face of more momentous
events which came with the roundup.
The ii. %. Cattle company, with which
Ben had worked before branching ou;
for himself. discovered what il chose
10 designate as shortage in III. q.
calves and a corresponding and suspi-
eioas increase In calves with the Heth
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-08

The question of revelation is always
involved in discussion concerning the
contents OF the Bible. The ambiguity
OF this term would be- removed IL the
idea OF the supernatural were detached
from it, The old theology must Ger
tainly count with the indisputable fact
that the personal characteristics. the
temper and disposition and the variable
range of intellectual culture and spir.
itual insight are the inseparable condi-
tions controlling every manifestation
of human intelligence. When II is con
ceded that the Bible speaks In the Ian
suase OF man the idea OF "a miraculous
revelation Is abandoned.
In the case OF the Hebrew prophets
the nature OF the psychological process
melting their oracular messages is not
difficult TO understand The intensity
and clearness OF their moral and re-
ligious convictions and the Irresistible
urgency to proclaim them they felt as
an impelllng force not their own. but
coming from a higher source. Jere-
miah and Ezekiel in less enthusiastic
state of mind acknowledge that the di-
vine law is written upon the heart In
fact, every liberation OF thought is n
revelation. Spiritual experience can
be nothing else than the best and no.
blest thoughts that the wise and good
In every age have felt and taught
Aenorah-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-08
Observation-Disclosures
. CUPID AND THE
COMET
! BY ANNA S. RICHARDSON
: Copyright. 1886. by 7. C. Mcclure

BY ANNA S. RICHARDSON

III had been bad enough said the
cowboys. to have Buena Vista county
turned into Il rendezvous for invalids in
various stages of hay fever, bronchitis
and consumption. Ii was an outrage
To have ones favOrite barroOm remod-
eIed into "A sanitarium. but il was heap
ing insult upon injury To have TWEEN
ty-five horsepower French racer flash
ing over roads-and good roads. too
long sacred to the festive cow pony.
With Harvey Thatcher. owner OF
said racer. the good roads surrounding
Fort Norton. the county seat OF Buena
Vista county. had been the main at
traction. When his physicians had or
dered Colorado air. Thatcher had stip-
uIated that section of eastern Colora-
do where the roads would permit him
To break the already brilliant record OF
the Comet. And 50 il happened that
he and his machine, his valet and his
chauffeur. We're thorns in the flesh OF
the cowboy element. even as the latter
had worried the respectable faction
among the early citizens OF Fort Nor
ton.
II
customed to the presence OF the Comet
in their midst and had decided that IL
might prove dangerous 10 shoot up n
| gasoline engine when there arose fresh
cause for dissatisfaction. Nan Bearce
took To riding in the Comet. And Nan
was the prettiest girl I'm Buena Vista
county. or all the adjoining counties.
for that natter She had been the
toast OF every camp on the range. the
belle at every ball. the queen OF every
county fair tournament in which the
COW boys had fought for honors after
their own peculiar fashion Her IA.
vors had been evenly distributed. and
her devotion had gone to her worth
less father. who ran the one shoe shoI
of which Fort Norton could boast A
Idilapidated. evil smelling den he KEPT
at the end OF the street leading nortf
from the pOstofiice. but the three rooms
behind the shop were as fresh anc
sweet rs Mans stout arms and sun
shiny nature could keep them
There were men. dozens OF them. II
Buena Vista county who would hav'
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-08

A convention OF delegates representing the
Republicans OF the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict, is hereby called TO meet in the city OF
Findlay, on