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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
IN A BOX CAR Fifteen DAYS.
Thugs Cuts Mans Throat and Put Hin
FreiQht Car to Die.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Jan. 12.-Hav'
ing been 13 days without food or wa
ter, with his throat cut from ear to
ear, Noah F. Baten, an artesian well
contractor, still has good chances OF
recovery.
Christmas day Baten came to town,
drew considerable money and got
drunk. Tuesday night, Dec. 27, he
disappeared and there was no trace
except large pool of blood where he
had been seen sitting in a doorway.
Foul play was suspected and an ar.
rest was made. The bay was dragged
and every place within the city where.
in body could have been concealed
was searched, and officers from other
towns came to assist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
Officers of Spanish War Veterans

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 12.-Captain
William E. English, commander in
chief Of the United States War Vet
erans' association, today announced his
appointments for the full term I'd
which he was elected beginning Jan
l. They are as follows: Adjutant
general, Lieutenant Colonel Russell B
Harrison, of Indianapolis; Quartermas
ter general, Lieutenant George o. Pow
ell, Indianapolis; chief Of staff, Cap
tain Champes Andrews, New York
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
President Spencer Before COMMITTEES.

Washington, Jan. 12.--Samuel Spen.
Ger, president of the Southern rail.
way, and authorized to voice the sen.
timent of the New York Central, Erie,
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul and
Northern Pacific, Illinois Central, Del.
aware, Lackawanna and Western and
other railway companies, spoke vigor.
ously today before the house com.
mittee on interstate and foreign com.
merce against the Cooper-Quarles bill
or any proposition to authorize the IN.
ter-state commerce comission to Ak
railway rates. Mr. Spencer is the
first direct and official representative
of the railways to be heard by the
committee, and his testimony is re-
garded as the keynote of the opposi.
ton to the rate-fxing by the govern
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
Much Damage by Rains.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 12.-Light rain
continues to fall at intervals, adding
to the already flooded condition, of the
country. Much damage has been done
to farm crops and irrigation bitches
through broken banks. One food
crossed the west side of Phoenix, sur
rounding many houses with water,
but doing little damage excepting to
the little colonies who lived In tents
in the suburbs and wtb had to be
carried from their beds which were
surrounded by water. Some Of them
are very i'll, and the experience may
prove fatal in one or two cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
SUGAR LADEN SHIP
GOES ON THE ROCKS
a Tramp Steamer Runs Ashore
On Fire Island.
LIFE-sAVERs TO THE RESCUE
Rain Is Falling and a Dense Fog Is
Settling Over the Ocean-VesseI
Carried No Passengers, Being q
Freighter-Efforts to Float her.

New York, Jan. IA: SO a. m.-Sig.
nails Of distress guns and rockets have
been fired by the steamer ashore on
Fire Island beach Life-savers are
now on the way to the scene.
There has been considerable in.
crease in the wind and the Observers
at Fire Island believe q bad storm is
not far off.
Rain is now falling and a dense fog
is settled over the ocean.
While feeling her way through the
dense fog early today in an effort to
reach the port, sugar laden steamer
Indus from West Indian ports struck
Fire Island bar and is now stuck hard
and fast. Just how serious is her
position has not been determined, al.
though the Fire Island Ife-savers re-
ported, after visit to the stranded
vessel that she was in no immediate
danger. She was lying in an easy
position, and the water there was
smooth. A dense fog is hanging
over the ocean, however, and the wind
0AO"SO q LCAOSuCy W 1uCIGdSS Ill
force. A strong wind and high seas
would make the situation extremely Sc.
rious, the life-saver said
Efforts to float the Indus were be-.
gun Immediately after she struck the
bar, and as soon as communication
with the shore was had the captain
Of the steamer asked that tugs be sent
to his assistance.
The Fire Island life-savers who went
out to the Indus were unable to get
any material assistance and returned
to shore.
The Indus has no passengers. She
is a tramp steamer owned by James
Nourse, limited, of London.
On this trip she was bound from Ha.
yana for New York with a cargo Of su.
gar.
The Indus is a new vessel, having
been built in Glasgow only year ago.
She is $50 feet in length, Of 2,100 tons
burden, and carries crew Of 25 men
Her commander, Captain Kydd, was
making his frs "trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
CUBAN CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Important Sanitation Bill Is Passed by
the Senate

the Senate.
Havana, Jan. 12.-The senate last
evening engaged in long and heated
discussion of an amendment to the
general sanitary bill informally passed
Sept. 1. providing that proportionate
amounts of that appropriation be
turned over monthly to the municipal
1ties, the latter to carry out their own
sanitation instead of the general gov.
ernment The Nationalists senators
strongly championed the amendment,
arguing that it would be unconstitu.
tional and unjust for the government
to assume the prerogative of local
governments.
The administration leaders conten.
ed that the work would not be sue
cessful if performed by local authori
ties and urged the necessity Of govern.
ment inspection as basis for sys
1ematic work.
The amendment was carried by a
vote of II to 6, neutrality including
senators voting with the Nationalist
In favor of the local control.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
Soldiers Desertina in Morocco

Tangier, Jan. 12.-According to an
excellent authority the sultan of Mo.
rocco recently modified at Fez con.
siderable army composed apparently
of loyal, satisfied Kabyles. These,
however, suddenly deserted and the
sultan was left without a military
force sufficient to make up one regi.
ment. The same authority states
that all southern tribes at a conven
tion proclaimed as sultan Mullai Ha
fig, the sultan's brother.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
Dancing Birds.

Sailors visiting the island Of Laysan,
in the Hawaiian group, are greatly
amused by the curious antics of the
Laysan albatross, or gony. These birds
sometimes perform in pairs a kind OF
dance, or, as the sailors call 1t, "cake-
walk" Two albatrosses approach each
other, nodding and making profound
bows, cross their bills, produce snap
ping and groaning sounds, rise on their
toes, puff out their breasts and finally
part with more nodding and bowing,
eEly to come together again and repeat
SAe performance Occasionally thTse
engage at once in this singular amuse-
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
SCHOOL BOY COMMITS SUICIDE.
Student Of Military School Crazed b,
Homeslckness,


Asheville, N. c., Jan. 12.-The body
Of o. A. Whitaker, Of Paragon, Ind.
student at Bingham Military academy
was found today hanging from a tree
in Victoria woods.
The coroner's jury returned verdic
of suicide. Whitaker was 22 years
old and came to the academy ten days
ago. Since his arrival the school au
thorities state Whitaker suffered from
homesicknsss, and it is thought he
committed the deed while under this
influence. He left the school at nigh
without permission, and, according tt
witnesses, was seen pacing the plat
form of the railway station late il
the night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
WRECK CAUSED BY
HEAVY RAIN FALL
Train Going 80 Miles An Hour
Runs Into Washout.
PASSENGER AGENT is KILLED

''~ - NS SsA S'iS'hS s'iSFNSN''s
Road-Engineer and Fireman Were
Badly ScaIdsd-Porter Seriously In
Jured and May Die.
Mobile, Ala, Jan. 12.-Passengel
train No. f. northbound, which left
Mobile over the Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City railroad at 6:47 yester
day afternoon, ran into a washout 4
miles south of Beaumont, Miss, and
the engine, baggage and passenger
| coaches were overturned
General Passenger and Freight
Agent L. B. Sullivan, who was riding
on the engine, was instantly killed
Engineer w. A. Crawford and Fire
man j. Young, negro, both of Mobile
were seriously scalded.
R. G. Boykin, porter, of Mobile, was
seriously injured and may die.
Mr.. Sullivan was on an inspecting
trip over the road and this was the
reason he was riding on the engine
He was formerly with the Louisville
and Nashville in Cincinnati and Mo
bile in the capacity of chief clerk in
the office Of the general freight agent
Four years ago he went with the Mo
bile, Jackson and Kansas City. He
was 80 years old and leaves his moth
er and a sister in Trenton, Tenn.
After the wreck the remains were
carried to Hattiesburg, Miss, and will
be brought to this city this afternoon
The wreck was caused by heavy
rains that fell yesterday afternoon
and last night in that vicinity. The
train was going 80 miles an hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
Death Came on Sidewalk.

Thomasville, Ca, Jan. 12.-T. Bor
den, drummer for the Internationa
Harvesting Machine company, witt
headquarters in Atlanta and his home
at CeGartown, died here yesterday
morning from hemorhage of the lungs
He was seized with an attack on the
street, and died on the sidewalk be
fore he ecould reach his hotel. Tht
body was taken in charge by the Ma
sons and will be sent to Cedartown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
stockarowers in Session.

Jacksonville Fla, Jan. 12.-Th'
Southeastern Stock Growers associ
alton met here Wednesday. The time
Of the association was devoted to read
ing papers and discussion of the con
dltion of the cattle industry. 1t wai
universally agreed that the raising
of better breeds and greater care o
cattle was necessary. The convsn
ton will assemble again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13

LaPorte, Iowa, Jan. 12.-Miss Cecilia
McAndrews, who was kept under sur
veillancs at Madison, Wis, for two
days on suspicion of being implicated
in the sudden death there last week
OF B. F. Burton, hotel proprietor, at
tempted suicide there She swai
lowed wood alcohol and poured somt
OF 1t in her eyes. Though she may
not die, she will be blind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13

Toxic, Jan. 12.-Noon.-The Japa
nese war office has notified American
Minister Griscom that it will be
pleased to permit General Macarthur
and one aide-de-camp to accompany
the army of Japan in Manchuria. AT
present two British generals are &C.
companying the troops, and satisfac.
ton is expressed at Americas action
in also sending an officer of such high
rank.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
Will Reside In San Francisco

San Francisco, Jan. 12.-The widow
Of Caesar Young will soon again be q
resident of San Francisco. She has
written for her old aprtments in a
house on st. Elias street., and it is
expected she will arrive in few days
Mrs. Young resided at the same ad
dress with her husband many years
ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
Double Traoedy at Newman.

Newman, Ca, Jan. 12.-F. M. Alums
shot and almost instantly killed his
wife here yesterday. He attempted
suicide soon afterward, but was pre-
vented from ending his own life. Jeal
ousy on the part of Alums toward
his wife and the fact that she would
not live with him are supposed to
have been the causes of the tragedy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
DREAD {. OF !. ~
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13

Toxic, Jan. 12.-Commander Thaka,
Of the Japanese naval staff, detailed
to examine the Russian war vessels at
Port Arthur, reports on the condition
of the protected cruisers Djidjid, Raz'
boynik and Zeabika, heretofore unac'
counted for. The Djidjid is in a
small inlet east of the torpedo store
house inside the west harbor. Her
three masts are above water Evi'
IDENTIFY she was sunk in the channel at
the entrance of the harbor 1t is be.
aieyed the Russians sank her.
The Zeabika is sunk in the west
harbor about 300 yards southeast OF
the bend of the Tigers Tail peninsula,
Her masts and funnel are visible. Evi.
IDENTIFY she was destroyed by shells
fred after the Japanese captured Wolf
Hill. The torpedo boat destroyers
BOivoi SLIM and Bezuyretchni are
beached, and destroyed near the tor
pedo store house pier. The torpe.
do boat destroyers Storozheivoi and
Razyaschtehi are a thousand yards
west Of that point. The torpedo gun
boats Posadnik and Gaidamak were
set on fire and sunken nearby.
Besides the above, the Japanese are
searching for one torpedo boat destroy.
er which is still unaccounted for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13

Roliceman-Well, my little dear, If
you can't tell me your mothers name
og where she lives, how are we to find
her? Little Girl Cost while out shop
ping)-Jes' put me In shop window
San' mamma II be sure to see me.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
MOTHERS
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13
PACIFIC SQUADRON
EXPECTS ATTACK
Russian Ships On Lookout For
Japanese War Vessels.
CARS SHIPS EXAMINED BY JAPS

Japanese Find Some Russian Cruisers
that Had Not Been Accounted for,
Other Items of Interest Concerning
the War In Far East.
London, Jan. 12.-According to the
Daily Mails Port Louis correspondent,
Rear Admiral Voelkersam, command.
ing the second division of the Russian
second Pacf1c squadron, has stated
that he expected to be attacked by the
Japanese in the Indian Ocean. He
thought that the Baltic squadron
would call at Maho, in the Zichilles
group.
The Russian tug boat Hussi, accord
ang to the same correspondent on Jan,
4, made an enormous purchase of pro.
visions at Tamatav. 1t is reported
that the Russ had double crew OF
Russians and Germans. According to
the necessity, the vessel Is sometimes
Russian and some times German and
she sailors in turn become crew or
passengers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13

Suez, Jan. 12.-The second division
of the Russian squadron, commanded
by Rear Admiral Botrovosky, arrived
here today from Port Said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-13

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The Washington times., 1905-10-07
ARMY SUPPLY CONTRACT
FRAUDS AROUSE TAFT
Notifications in the Future, According
to His Order, Will Be Found
Impossible.

On account of the clothing frauds
discovered at the Schuylkill Arsenal,
secretary Taft has issued an army or
der which creates new conditions gov
erning the purchase OF supplies and the
making of contracts by the War De-
partment. and places the business
methods of the service under more
stringent r;iles than before
Hereafter it will be impossible to
modify a contract once made. even IL
when the work is well under way IL is
found that the specifications of the con-
tract cannot be fulfilled, as sometimes
occurs. Hereafter there will be no mod
ifications whatever. but, with the ap-
proval of the Secretary of War the
contract may be annulled and bids in
vited for n new contract, with the COM
petltors fully informed of the changes
in the requirements.
One OF the provisions of the order is
that all supplies must be inspected
whenever practicable by commissioned
ooihcer OF the army at the time of de-
livery.
The Washington times., 1905-10-07
FOOD AGAIN
A Mighty Important Subject Il
Everyone.

A Boston lady talks entertainIngly of
food and the changes that can be made
IN health by some knowledge on that
line. She says:
An injury to my spine in early yo-
manhood left me subject TO severe sick
headaches which would last three or
four days at time. and n violent
course Of drugging at the hands of old
fashioned physicians brought on consti-
patton with all the Ills that follow.
My appetite was always light and nm
certain and many kinds OF food dis
tressed me.
Il hega1 to eat Grape Nuts food two
or three years ago. because ! liked the
taste of il, and kept on because / soon
found IL was doing me good
II eat II always at breakfast. fire.
auently al luncheon, and again before
going to bed-and have no trouble i'm
sleeping on it,. 1t has cured nv con-
my headaches have practically
ceased. and | am in better physical con-
dltion at the age Of sc than / was at 40
II give Grape-Nuts credit sor restoring
my health. II not saving my life. ard Won
can make no claim for IL too strong for
me TO endorse" Name gwen by Pos
tun Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Read the little book "Ths Road tn
ssilville. In each pkg.
The Washington times., 1905-10-07
KENTUCKY COLONIES
WITH RIVAL CANDIDATES
Iinsley to Get Reappointinent and
Yerkes' Candidate Is Turned
Down

A unique incident occurred at the
White House this morning when the
two new Republican Congressman from
Kentucky called on the President. each
accompanied by a candidate for the
same place.
Ihey came together. and with Repre-
sentative Edwards. or the Eleventh
district, was James II. Tinsley, United
States attorney for the Eastern district
of Kentucky. while Representative Ben
nett. OF the Ninth district, had Judge
Deering, an applicant for Tinsley's job
IN tow.
Each urged upon the President the
advisability of appointing his man. The
President said he saw no reason why
Tinsiey should not be reappointed at
the expiration OF his term in December.
as he had made a good record
This appointment is 4 throw down"
for Revenue Commissioner Yerkes, who
favored Judge Deerfiix
The Washington times., 1905-10-07
MRS. GLEN COLLINS
WILL ASK DIVORCE
New York Beauty Finds
Englishman Unendurable.
SHE WAS NATHALIE SCHENCK
Leaves Husband at Honolulu and Starts
Home With Baby-Will Sue
at Newport.
SHE WAS NATHALIE SCHENCK

Another American beauty and heiress
for Miss Nathalie Schenck was un-
doubtedly both-has proved unhappy in
her foreign marriage.
No girl In the Newport set was more
admired than she before she married
Capt Glen Collins. an English army
man. She was declared by Harry Lehr
the handsomest girl In America, and
Harry is supposed to be a good author
ity.
She married Collins at Newport, and
presently began to discover his short
cominss- He had no fortune, and was
sadly In debt abroad. She left him at
Honolulu. and is now reported on her
way back home. with her baby
She will seek a divorce it is an
nounced. in Rhode Island, where so
many of the smart set take this cure
for marital troubles
The Washington times., 1905-10-07
JOCKEY CLUB PLEDGES
PROPERTY FOR BELMONT

The Washington Jockey Club today
placed on file mortgage of its property
10 secure August Belmont in the pay
ment of sl05. .s5o.sl, in .hree years from
September 80 last, at per cent interest.
The payment of the amount named is
guaranteed by the Westchester Racing
Association, the lessee of the Bcnning
rscetrack
e property pledged is described as
lots 10 to l9, in Fife and Fife enlarged
and the Brightwcll tracts. The latter is
the property recently purchased by the
Washington Jockey CLUB for the purpose
of adding the track known as the Co
lumbia course TO its racing plant
The Washington times., 1905-10-07
THE ISOLATION.
1886 G Street n. w.


Register for educational classes
week Of October 9. Schedule of
classes, fees, instructors on an
plication to Educational Depart
ment. Night classes open Nom
day, October 16.
Gymnasium classes resume in
the new building "Wednesday.
October Is. Schedules at the Of.
fee
Living rooms ready for men,
bers Monday. October 16. Din
Ing room begins service evening
of October 16.
Employment Bureau offers
services in placing qualified
young men in positions. clerical
and general Employers will find
registered men OF the Associa-
ton Employment Bureau the
kind they want.
When seeking information ad-
dress departments; when tele-
phonfng ask for heads of de-
partments, to save time and get
what you want.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRIS
TIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Washington times., 1905-10-07
CONSUMPTION KILLS
HORACE C.. STOKES

Horace c. Stokes, late with the Penn
sylvania Railroad. died in Denver, Col,
Wednesday last of tuberculosis.
year ago his physicians ordered him
10 Denver. He seemed much Improved
Ior while and tried to think even to
few days before his death that he
would get well ~
He leaves wife, formerly Miss Net
ne ii. francis, OF Alexandria, Va. and
sisters are w w. Stokes, OF Washing
ton, ID. G; Harry p. Stokes, of DenyeT.
Mrs Julia kIefer, OF Washington. and
Mrs Julius l. Rider, OF Denver. Col.
formerly OF Benning, and Miss Ethel
Stokes, now OF Denver
The Washington times., 1905-10-07
Secretary Loeb Will
Hold DOwr1 New Lid
Hereafter All News of Cabinet Meetings Will
Sift Through the Secretary to the presi-
dcnt-Members Are Leaky?

Hereafter all news OF Cabinet meet
lngs will be given out by William Loeb,
jr.. secretary TO the President
The members of the Cabinet them
selves Will be as dumb as oysters when
they leave the White House unless
specially authorized by the President TO
talk
Henceforth Mr.. Loeb will sit on the
lid.
Secretary Bonaparte was the first man
20 make the announcement. Secretary
Wilson came out of the Cabinet room
before any of his colleagues. When
surrounded by newspaper men the Sec
retary Of Agriculture Immediately STEP