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Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
ARRESTED AT WHITE HOUSE.
Chicagoan Who Wanted to See the
President Is Locked Up.

Chcagoan Who Wanted to see the
President Is Locked Up.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Edward Bel.
gar, who gave his address as 221 South
Clark street, Chicago, was arrested
at the White House today and locked
up pending an inquiry into his mental
condition. Belgar evidently is of un-
balanced mind. He has written many
letters to the president suggesting
that people be named in accordance
with their occupations. Thus he main.
tains that dealer in wood should be
named Wood, carpenter be named
Carpenter and SO on, throughout the
list OF names. He says that the pres.
ent scheme OF naming people has
caused a war among the flies which
may be ended only by the adoption of
his suggestion. For many weeks the
secret service officers have been ON
the lookout for him and when he au.
peared today he was promptly pla
IN custody. Belgar desired to sea
the president to ascertain why his
letters had not been answered. When
he was searched loaded revolver and
a box of cartridges were found in his
pockets. The officers had no Difficult.
ty in getting him away from the White
House. He was taken to police head.
quarters where he was turned over
to the authorities. Belgar says he ia
miner and railroad man. He er.
rived here Saturday night. An ex.
animation OF his effects disclosed cop
les OF several letters he had written
to the president and some documents
indicating that he was interested in
patent devices.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
sERvIA SIDES WITH RUSSIA.
That Government wants to Help in Re-
forming Macedonia.

IOITHluS mdCCuontd'
Paris, Feb. 22.-M. Hopvitz, the Ser.
Wan minister here, said today:
From the time Of the rupture of re.
lations between Japan and Russia the
sympathy OF all Servians has been
with the Gar In Servia no one in.
tended to seek profit by the Russian
embarrassment to foment a revolt in
the Balkans. | believe this also
is the attitude of other Balkan states.
Without the support OF Austria and
Russia the would be powerIess to
settle the situation as they wish.
Should war break out in the Bal.
kans, Russia and Austria would inter.
vene in order to prevent a change in
the status quo. Moreover, war wou
be dangerous because it would end in
economic disaster and the financial
and industrial situation Of the princi.
palities would be gravely embarrass.
ed. In any case, Servia only asks to
be allowed to collaborate in the work
OF applying the reforms in Macedonia. )"
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
La Grippe---La Grippe.
CHICAGO, ILL.,,
MR.. A. B. GIRARDEAU,
coxoxuaE- Go
Savannah, Ga.

DEAR SIR:--My son, a man of 80 years,
was attacked with La Grippe, and believe
ing it to be of maIarlaI origin, took your
Johnson's Tonic as directed for Chills and
Fever. The result was he escaped the Fever
which follows the severe aching, and was
able to be at work the second day. | was
taken with the disease. Every bone in me
began to ache, and my suffering was great.
| was compelled to go home and to bed.
fully expected to be there a week. My son
cid me of his experience and urged meto take
JohnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic, did so -
took it with regularity all through the
night--and was agreeably surprised to see
that no Fever came. | continued until had
taken eight dOses--feIt weak and exhausted,
but no fever, and aching disappeared. Next
morning | had a good appetite for my
breakfast, and felt quite we'll, and went to
my business as we'll as | ever was. Since
then have tried it with like results on two
other cases. Yours truly,
w. w. CALDWELL,
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
LIFE SENTENCE GIVEN RAY.
Verdict in Line with Charge Given by
the Judde

Verdict in Line with Charge Given by
the Judge.
Huntsville, Ala. Feb. 22.-Guilty of
murder in the first degree and recon-
mending a life sentence in the peni-
tentiary was the verdict rendered last
midnight by the jury in the case OF
OIli Ray.
Judge Speak charged the jury to
return verdict of guilty as charged,
IL the members of the jury were con-
vinced that the prisoner was the man
who thrust a pistol into the window OF
Sam Franklin's home at Ryland and
blew out the brains of Thomas Mar.
shall.
Several witnesses testified having
seen Ray commit the murder.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
Japan's Action Not Civil.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-Carnival
week closed Saturday night and yes
terday all classes OF the populace.
from the highest to the lowest, began
the observance of it with even more
than customary rigor, doing penance,
praying for the success OF the Rus
sian arms. The cZar will pass the
week fasting at the Winter Palace and
Immediately afterwards the court vii
remove to Tsarkoe-Helo, the czar's IA
vorite abode.
The Novoe Vreyma, commenting on
the report OF Pavaloff, who was the
Russian minister at Seoul, of the fight
at Che mulpo, declares that Japan's
action there has stricken her from
the list of civilized powers and pre-
diets a revival OF European solidarity
against the wild Asiatic enemy.
Tha nanar re-emphasizes the ineyita-
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23

indianapolis, Feb. 22-The first an.
nual convention of the Citizens Indus.
trial association of America today be.
gan in the auditorium of the Clay.
pool Over $50 delegates are here
The larger delegations came from Bos
ton, Kansas City, Minneapolis, st.
Louis, Chicago and Cleveland. One
hundred and fifty cities and 400 as
sociations are expected to be repre-
sented. The address of President D
M Parry, Of Indianapolis, was tbs
first feature of the program.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
NATIONS CAPITAL HAS HOLIDAY
Washington's Farewell Address Read
In V. S. Senate.

Washington's Farewell Address Reac
In U. S. Senate.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Washington's
birthday was generally observed here
today.
The farewell address OF the first
president was read in the senate. the
federal and municipal offices were
closed and only few of the business
houses were open. There were sew
eral patriotic celebrations by the as
sociation of oldest Inhabitants" the
revOlutiOnists' organization.
At Alexandria, 6 miles south of here
on the Virginia side of the Potomac
river, where George Washington was
familiar figure during most of his
career, celebrated the day with an
elaborate military and civic parade.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
KING EDWARD HURT BY FALL
While Inspecting Cruiser Cumberland
He Receives Injuries.

He Receives Injuries.
New York, Feb. 22.-While inspect.
ing the cruiser Cumberland, King Ed.
ward has been much inconvenfanced
by the injuries resulting from q fall
says a dispatch to The American
from Portsmouth, Eng.
The king visited Portsmouth in the
course OF a royal inspection of th@
naval stations, and decided to make
detailed tour of the Cumberland. He
was walking under the armored deck
when, although the ship was brilliant.
ly Illuminated with electric lights. tha
kings foot struck the sill of n com.
partment door and he stumbled and
pitched forward. his fall he in.
Jured his leg, but when assisted to his
feet, declared the hurt was slight
He limped ashore almost unaided. but
later complained of pain and was com.
PEELED to sit while reviewing the gym.
nastic exercises given in the naval
barracks.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
Three Held for killinn-

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. ga mys.
terious homicide occurred at Salem,
n c., about l O'Clock Sunday morn.
ing. Sydney Disher, aged 21, being
the victim. He received a pistol
ball through the heart. Tom Nun.
day, Ralph Sanders and Milton Brew.
er, young men who were with Disher
at the time of the shooting, were ar.
rested and are in jail awaiting the
action of the coroner,
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
POWERS WIN BY ARBITRATION.
Venezuela Must Pay England, Ger

Venezuela Must Pay England, Ger.
many and Italy.
The Hague, Feb. 22.-The arbitra-
ton tribunal which has been consid.
ering the claims of the blockading
powers. Great Britain, Germany and
Italy, have the right to a preference
of 30 per cent, of the customs duties
at Guaira and Puerto Babello, the lit.
lgants to pay their own costs in the
procedure and divide euqally the costs
Of the tribunal, The United States
is commissioned to carry out the de-
cision Of the tribunal within three
months.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
Russia's Black Sea Fleet MOVING,

Russia's Black Sea Fleet Moving.
New York, Feb. ga dispatch to
the Herald from st. Petersburg fore
casts that some morning the Russian
Black Sea sect may be unexpectedly
found in the Mediterranean, Turkey
being assured that this once an accom-.
plished fact, not one of the powers
would have word to say in objection,
Diplomatic negotiations toward this
end are alleged to be progressing.
Such egress from the Black sea would
release the big armored ships kniaz-
potemkin and Tavriceski, 1880 tons
each; the Ekaterina and the Cisma,
1000 tons EACH the Sinope, 10000
tons; the Trisvciatitelia, 1898 tons!
the Georgi Pobliednoseo, 10000 tons;
the Dvienadzat Apostolov and the
Postislav, about 5000 tons each; ten
torpedo catchers and about 25 torpe.
do boats-a force which would turn
the vital question of the command of
the sea in the Far East in favor OF
Russia.
Transcaucasian troops are being mo-
biIized and ordered to occupy the from
tiers of Turkestan and Persia.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
CHARGED with Consniraov

Athens, Ga, Feb. 22.-Warren Snow.
a white man from Hart county, has
been bound over to the session of the
federal court in this city on the third
Monday in April, on the charge of
conspiracy. Snow is charged will
having shot at revenue officers. He
was arrested by Deputy Marshal
Thomas as he was being brought
to Athens, made his escape before
daylight, but was rearrested in EIber.
ton. His bond was placed at $4OO
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
Capt. MiIIer's CabIearam.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The navy de
partment to-day made public the be
lated cablegram received from Cap
tain Miller, of the cruiser Columbia
dated San Domingo, Feb. II. Ac
cording to the dispatch the name OF
she bugler wounded is Charles Doctor
instead of Painter, as announced last
night. The cablegrap contains nc
Oaw fantC
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
WIFE or SENATOR HILL DEAD.
Pneumonia and Old Age Cause OF
Her Demise.

Her Demise.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 22.-Mrs.
B. H. Hill, Sr., of Atlanta, Ca, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Thompson. For several days her
life has ben despaired OF owing to the
nature of the disease, pneumonia, and
her advanced age.
Her sons, c. D. and B. H. Hill, and
other members of her family were
with her at the end. The body was
taken on the 7 o'clock train to At
Ianta.
During her illness the members OF
the Georgia delegation in congress
have been deeply solicitous, doing
everything in their power for the fam
lily
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
Wire Fence Caused Death

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 22,-John c..
Nisbet, prominent citizen of the
Jecksonham section of Lancaster
county, was found dead Sunday even
ing on his plantation with a wire
stretched around his neck. He had
been engaged during the day in put
ting up wire fence, and not return
ing home at theusual time, search was
made for him.
His death is a mystery.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23

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Medical Adviser containing over thou
sand large pages is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing oRLg.
Send 2I one-cent stamps for the book i'll
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bound volume. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
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Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
Theft Charged to Aqent.

Savannah, Ca. Feb. 22-N. H. Full
ton, agent for the Atlantic Coast Line
at Burroughs, Ca, has been arrester
and lodged in jail here He is charged
with. embezzlement of the company's
funds entrusted to his custody and
also with having stolen whisky and
other goods from the depot.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
NEW SOUTH GEORGIA ROAD.


Plan to Extend WadIey and Mount
Vernon to MiIItoWn.
Triton, Ca, Feb. PA scheme is
now on foot to extend the Wadley
and Mount Vernon railroad, which
has been built as far as Douglas, in
Coffee county, to Milltown, in Berrien
county, and from there to Valdosta.
The proposed route is from Douglas
to Leliaton, from there by way of
Clinch and Sirmans postoffice to Mill
town, in the southeast corner of Bsr-
rien.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
U. s. wsrshlp Ordered to Hons ko,o

~ o. Wa'ei''P 0rocFeo 10 Fong Kong.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The battle.
ship Kentucky, flagship OF the Ameri.
can Asiatic fleet, has been ordered
to Hong Kong, where she will be
docked for the purpose OF making mi.
nor repairs. 1t is regarded as prob. '
able that Admiral Evans will have
the remainder OF the battleship squad.
ron accompany him to Hong Konp
although he has not advised the IA.
partment to this erect.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
Believes Japs viii Wait Four Month

Believes Japs VIII Wait Four Months
London, Feb. 22.-Latest advices Of
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister
to Great Britain, lead him to believe
the Japanese troops may now wait
possibly two or three months before
undertaking aggressive operations in
Manchuria. He said:
we have found that Russia is SO
Unexpectedly unprepared that | should
not be surprised if the Japanese land
forces contented themselves with es-
tabl1shing thorough organization and
advancing in the construction Of
railroad toward the YaIu river Russia
China in 1895. l believe that only
three trains day can be run through
Manchuria. SuppOsing these are
equally divided between troops ana
supplies as would be necessary, Rus
sia could not perceptibly strengthen
her land forces before April
Japan's naval coup has been so un-
eXpectedly successful that | rather
think our troops will take their time
The shallow inlets are now frozen
over, retarding the Decentralization of
our forces. This is especially true
at Port Arthur, where near landing
OF troops is impossible owing to the
ice
Baron Hayashi does not credit the
report that $500 Russian soldiers have
been killed in an outpost engagement
at the Yalu river. He says there is
no Japanese forces in that vicinity
large enough to infiict such a loss.
The only naval development Baron
Hayashi expects in the near future is
a possible attack on the Japanese
fleet by the powerful Russian torpedo
hotilla at Port Arthur and hitherto
unseized.
The minister credits the Russians
with having barely 100000 troops in
ManChuria
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
Japs Buy American pa.,.

Des Moines, Iowa. Feb. 22.--Repre.
sentatives OF Japan have just placed
an order with the Agar Pacline casn
pany for 1000 barrels OF mess porr
at SIS per barrel -
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
HOPEE ESS CASES.

When the doctor leaves and says the
case is hopeless, what remains to be
done? Nothing, if the doctors word is
final. Much, if you will listen to the
statements of men and women who were
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23

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Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23

ollIty OF long delays -perore offensive
military operations will be possible,
owing to the immense area to be de.
Tended and the rigors of the climate
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23
NEWS FROM THE
FAR EASTERN WAR
The Japanese Seem To Be In
No Hurry.
PORT ARTHUR SCARCE OF FOOD
Russia's Black Sea Fleet plsnriro ,

Russia's Black Sea Fleet PIanninq to
Escape--China Is Leaning Toward
Japan-Russia Not Able to Move
Her Troops Very Rapidly.
Chez Foo, Monday, Feb. 22.-The
captain of the German steamer Prom
to, just arrived from Dalny, says pos
lt1vely that besides the torpedo gun
boat Yenesei, accidentally DESTROYED
by one OF her own mines, the Russians
have just lost another ship by acct
dent on the 18th instant.
This was a small cruiser, whose
name was not learned. In avoiding
some mines she ran upon rocks from
which she eventually slipped off into
deep water and sank. Trere was no
loss Of life attached to the casualty.
The Russian authorities insist that
there is no truth in the story that
force of 1000 Japanese landed at Pig
con or Dove bay, had been annthilated.
Port Arthur is said to be entirely out
Of beef and vegetables and drawing
upon Dalny for slim supply. Troops
are being rushed towards the YaIu
with all expedition possible
The PrOnto was sent from Port
Arthur with all lights out and she
was fired upon by a Russian cruiser,
is shots taking effect by striking her
upper works 1t was subsequently
explained that she was mistaken for
q Japanese.- torpedo boat. The en-
IWho will command Russian navxl r0r~,1
in the far east, now on way to Port Ar
thur.l
trance to Dalny IS noneyc0mbed With
mines. Nothing was seen on the
passage to this port OF either the Rus
sian or Japanese fleets.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-23

: New York, Feb 22-The small
Russian cruiser reported destroyed in
the above dispatch was probably the
Boyario, previously announced to have
been blown up by mine at Port Ar
thur Feb. 13, and which another ac-
count said ran on the rocks, while en-
deavoring to pick up a number of
mines which had been Brought to the
surface during violent storm. 1t
was stated in the st. Petersburg re-.
port of the disaster that the entire
crew of the Boyarin, 1877 in number
were lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25
HEROISM OF A GIRL.
Gave Up Position Ensured That o
Despairing Woman Might
Have 1t.

A girl stood one day in the waiting
room of an Office in London. She had
come in answer to an advertisement, to
apply for secretarys post, and was
awaiting her inspection. She needed
the position, says the teller of the story
in " c., and she waited anxiously.
Presently she was called into the Of
flee and the interview was satisfac-
tory, but she was asked to wait, as
there was another applicant for the
post to be interviewed. She went into
an adjoining room, and through the
open door she saw small, pale wom-
an, nervously answering the questions
put to her, and could hear the pitiful
story of her husbands death, the small
children dependent upon her, and her
need Of work.
The woman was told, however, that
another person had already applied,
and had just received promise of the
position.
The girl listening in the next room
had hardly understood what was go
ing on, but at this point her heart
bounded with joy as she realized that
she was the accepted person. The
next moment she saw despair written
en- the face of the widow, and perceived
suddenly what this failure meant to
her.
81 can't do it.; can't take it from
her." she murmured, and without stop
ping moment to consider she walked
quickly back to the other room, and
said quietly to the employer, Il wish
to tell you that, on consideration, find
the position you offer would not suit
me- Good morning." and she left the
Office without another word.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

XVI. period; this pointed corsage eff
feet also appears in many of the recep-
ton frocks, showing the velvet cuta
way habit coat with a velvet or plain
cloth skirt. These coats are lined with
old brocades, and very often have re-
vers of the same brocade or of en-
broidery, finished with an old lace ia
bot-this quaint little accessory nearly
always accompanying the coats of that
period.
The pointed Wristbands now in
vogue appear to be developing into the
corsage and are quite as intricate to
make as the old court bodice; in fact
some of these Wristbands are veritable
court bodices, fitted and boned with ex-
traordinary skill.
Foile de sole, crepon de sole, eolien-
mes, crepe de chine, and chiffon voiles
will be the leading fabrics among, the
hundred and one soft materials which
are daily making their appearance and
are indicative of early spring fashions.
For practical and tailor-made walk
ing frocks, canvases and hopsacks Of
every description will be used in adj
dition to cloths; some spotted and
checked alpacas, too, will be among the
novelties, while the most popular
tweeds are of rough and hairy de-
scription.
Taffeta will be used as a trimming
on almost all the smart gowns and
wraps; it is of softer make than
ever, and is treated in a variety of
subtle and fascinating ways. There is a
pleasing revival of oldworld colors
in these taffetas, including vieux rose
and a real lavender shade. These are
quite charming, especially made up
into toilettes de reception, the skirt
slightly full round the waist and fall
ing in graceful folds, with a short
wasted bodice and boned corsage, fin
| ished with an old-fashioned lawn fichu
draped across the bust.
Taffeta is lovely and quaint mate
rial, which is always rendered more
becoming when softened with lace OF
embroidered lawns, which are in keep
ing with the period when taffeta was
first introduced. ANNETTE GIvRY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

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