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ett. ETC. Come over on s:15 accommoda-

lett etc. Come over on 9:15 accommo oda-
tion.
The telegram was signed by Horner.
sle sheriff. ard by Barrett. the super
intendent of police at Rouen.
Its all a mistake, boys" the lawyer
said as he handed the paper to Watts
and Parker for inspection. 'The ladies
1T the Judges We're mistaken. that's all.
and this proves it. It's easy enough to
understand. They were frightened by
the storm, and watching fence a
quarter Of mile away by flashes of
lightning any one would have been
confused and imagined all the horrors
on earth. don't deny but what I be-
iieved it for awhile. and I don't deny
but the Crossroads is pretty tough. but
you've done a good deal here already
today, and we're saved in time from a
mistake that would have turned out
mighty bad. This settles it. Horner got
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Equality Before the Law.

While former Congressn.an GacIea
W. Murray appears to be aa7iag
/! good many troubles of his o~1 these
DAYS ne should draw sone coaso.&-
tion from the fact that he j. a!ac 70
valuable example before tb s.o1nuoss
of his own race in the South Com
plaint has frequently been made to
the effect that the negro as such has
difficulty at times IN obtaining justice
and protection at the hands of the law
and the Courts. It has been pointed
out that members of his race are not
infrequently dealt with in very
summary legal fashion. 1t has been
alleged that they are indeed some
times railroaded, so to speak, to the
county jails or to the State Peniten-
tiary on a schedule more speedy and
direct than that used for the transpor-
tation Of their white fellow citizens
in similar circumstances.
It would appear, however, from the
experience of former Congressman
Murray that after all the law is no
respecter of race, color or previous
condition SO long as he who is sup
posed to have incurred its displeasure
possesses the means with which to in
vokesits patiencs and protection. For
mer Congressman Murray has been
accused and convicted of tery sae.-
Gus offence againts the iaaca ana
dignity Of the United States III gen
eral and of South Carolina II paYticG-
lar. Many a negro who bad toan3
himself in a like p1edicamenf ocid
ere this have been paying the debt
which he is alleged to have contracted
because of his transgression. But
Murray is finding it no whit more
difficult than white man might have
done to obtain the benefit of every
legal doubt that could legitimately be
raised in his favor Months have
come and gone and it is still uncer-
tain as to whether he should or will
be sent to prison. He has not beer
nor is he likely to be the victim o.
legal railroading or precipitation.
Such means of rescue as are open to
any man accused as be is accused will
he employed in his behalf The
lesson which members of his race
should learn from the fight which he
is making for freedom is therefore to
place themselves as quickly as posi-
BILE in a position TO avail themselves
Of all the opportunities offered them
under the law. Had Murray been
less provident in former years he
would have been unable to incur the
expense to which he as recently been
put. Had he been without means he
might long since have languished in
jail without hope of deliverance other
than the expiration of his term of
service. That fate has befallen many
a colored man and white man who
could not command the wherewithal
to explore every legal avenue of es-
cape.
The Murray case would appear to
oxonerate US of the charge that the
negro is Disseminated against in the
Courts because of his race. Law is
as free to the black man as it is 10 ths
white man, but the perfectly legitia-
tenn expenses of obtaining its protec~
tion must be borne by each alike.
News and Courier.
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there was but one thing for them to
do to keep from being hemmed in aud
shot or captured. eThey excessively pre-
ferred being shot.) With a wild, high.
joyous yell. sounding like the bay Of
young hounds breaking into view Of
their quarry, the Plattyille men fol-
lowed
The most eastward of the debilitated
edifces Of Six Crossroads was the sa-
loon. It bore the painted legends. on
the west wall. "Last Chance" on the
east wall, First Chance" Next to
this and separated by two or three
acres of weedy vacancy from the cor,
ners. where the population centered
thickest.1 stood-if one may 50 predi-
cate of building which leaned in sew
en- directions-the house Of Mr.. Rob
ert Skillet, the proprietor Of the sa-
loon. Both buildings were shut up as
tight as their state Of repair permit
ted. AS they were farthest to the east,
they formed the nearest shelter, and TO
them the Crossroaders bent their fight.
though they stopped not here, but dis
appeared behind Skillett's shanty, put
ting it between them and their pur-
suers. whose guns were beginning to
speak. The fugidves had good start,
and, being the picked runners of the
Crossroads, they crossed the open.
weedy acres in safety and made for
their homes. Every house had become
a fort, and the defenders would have
to be fought and torn out one by one.
AS the guns sounded, woman in
shanty near the forge began to scream
and kept on screaming.
On came the farmers and the men OF
Plattville. They took the saloon at
run, battered down the crazy doors
with a fence rail and swarmed inside
like busy insects, making the place
hum like a hive, but with the hotter
industries of destruction. 1t was empty
of life as tomb, but they beat and
tore and battered and broke and ham
mered and shattered like madmen; they
reduced the tawdry interior to a mere
chaos and came pouring forth laden
with trophies Of ruin, and then there
was charry smell in the air, and
slender feather Of smoke foated up
from second stery window.
At the same time Watts led an as
sault on the adjoining house, an assault
which came to a sudden pause, for
from cracks in the front wall squirrel
rife and a shotgun snapped and
banged, and the, crowd fell back in dis
order. Homer Tibbs had a hat blown
away, full of. buckshot holes, while Mr..
Watts solicitously examined small
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aperture in the skirts OF his brown coat
The house commanded the road. and
the rush of the mob into the village
was checked, but only for the instant.
& rickety woodshed which formed a
portion of the Skillet mansion closely
Joined the Last Chance" side of the
family place Of business. Scarcely had
the guns of the defenders sounded
when. with loud shout. Eige Wllietts
.eaped from an upper window on thai
side of the burning saloon and landed
ON the woodshed and. immedlatel!
climbing the roof Of the mansion itself.
applied a brand to the dry. time worn
cIaaboards. Ross Schofeld dropped on
the woodshed close behind him. has
arm lovingly Unfolding gallon jug of
WHISKY. which he emptied (not withou,
evident regret) upon the clapboards as
i.ige fired them. Flames burst forth
almost instantly. and the smoke. unit
in. with that now rolling out of every
window Of the saloon. went up to heav-
al III y SiOs NoANL'Ai'
As the flames began to spread there
was Il rapid fuSillade from the rear OF
Tie house. and a hundred men and
:uore. w.:o had kept on through the
fields to the north. assailed it from be-
hind. Their shots passed clear through
the himsy partitions, and there was u
screaming like beasts howls from with
in. The front door was thrown open,
and q lean. fierce eyed girl, with case
knife in her hand, ran out in he face
of the mob. At sound OF the shots in
the rear they had begun to advance on
the house a second time and Hartley
Bowlder was the nearest man to TIE
girl. With awful words and shriekin2
inconceivably she made straight al
Hartley and attacked him with the
knife. She struck at him again and
again. and in her anguish of hate and
fear she was so extraordinary a specta'
Gle that she gained for her companions
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Mondays No. ,; Tuesdays. No. 4: Wednes-
days. Nos. and ,: Thursdays. No. - Fri
DAYS. No. >: Saturdays. Nos and d.
Mcleod. Hardy. Beard and Hudson. flag
s'a'i0''' ~ 90 +. L. COLLINS. supt.
P. R. ALDERMAN. G. f, s, 2. A.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
ALCOLU RAILROAD.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Effective September 25, 1905.

Mondays. Nos and 5: Tuesdays. No. $;
Wednesdays. No. !: Thursdays. No !; Fri
dayS, Nos and 3; Saturdays No. ).
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A knitting mill will be establisbe
in Greenyille by local capitalists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
BOILED DOWN TO FOUR LINES
Little Tales of the Town Whacked
Short


Short
Buy good hammock and enjoy the
long hot sultry summer days-large as
sortment. Price 81. so to So 90. Hol-
liday'a Bookstore.
Sumter's veterans are getting ready
for their annual reunion, and will carry
quite delegation from Americus to
Louisville early in June.
There is not picnic upon the hori-
zon for the hungry citizen this week,
and the old free lunch route will have
20 be worked to finish.
Already the Americus fair graduate
is having the fourlshes put to that
| dream CT a dress and wondering how
many bouquets she will get.
If the escaped convict picked up yes
terday by the Americas police proves
] to he the man wanted there's q neat
cash reward coming to them.
The S,aboard ghost did the usual
monthly stunt yesterday, and the thous-
ands of dollars thus distributed here
gave quite boom to business.
Now that the session of court has
been deferred two weeks that able ag-
gregation, the Chair Warmers Club,
will again occupy the courthouse
Tax Receiver Raiford states that own
ers of properly are not making returns
as they should. The time is fast ex.
piring, and few have come as yet.
There was some further slight I'M
prov en- ent yesterday in the condition
OF Capt @. w. Fielder, though he IL
still very Ill and not ont of danger.
Mr.. i O. Macarthur is having erected
pretty cottage out on Hill street,
which he Will probably lease to some.
one. MIR. j. w. SILVER is the contractor
The many friends of Mr.. Dudley
| Gatewood, who has been quite Ill with
fever for week past, will be glad to
know that his condition is improved.
We have succeeded in getting a clear
liquid cement that ia guaranteed to
mend broken china and glassware sat :
sfactorily. Try bottle.
SHFFFIELD-HU HUNTINGTON Co
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
EXERCISES MARK CLOSING DAY
Of Plains High School, Ending This
Evening

The high school at PIaing, and one
of the very best in Sumter county, will
have its closing exercises today, and
the occasion is one OF greatest social
and literary interest in that busy little
city. The com nencemeut sermon on
Sunday was delivered by Rev. d :,
Shoaf OF Columbus, to an immense
congregation, completely filing the
spacious building. Yesterday s session
was devoted largely to the usual rou-
tine OF commencement week. La {
evening Prof Maxim of Mercer UNI
versity, delivered the literary address
a gem of finished oratory and choicest
rhetoric, deIighting an immense
audience. Tne exercises will end to-
day, concluding tonight with recital
by the music department in charge Of
Miss Hattie Griffith, an experienced
and most capable instructor in the di-
vine art Under the superior direction
of Prof Light the Plains High School
has indeed made an enviable record
this year, perhaps the best in it's
history.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
HoW's This?

We off II Oae Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not b e cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.,J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersi gned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
belize him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces of the system. Tes-
timoDials sent free. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take HALLS Family Pills for consti-
patton,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
DEATH FOLLOWS LONG ILLNESS
WeiIknown coIored Woman Died Here
Sunday.

Matte Anderson, wife of Henry An
dersoD, and one Of the best known aud
most respected colored women of Amer
icus, died Sunday afternoon at her
home on Jackson street after an illness
extending oyer period of many months
The deceased was about fifty years OF
age and had lived here all her life, res
pected and esteemed among white an d
colored friends alike. For thirty years
she was faithful mem Der of the A. M.
K. church, and the funeral services
were conducted therefrom at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and very largely
attended.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
OCCASION OF GREAT INTEREST
Will Be the Re ception BY the Ladies
Auxiliary.

Much local interest attaches to the
reception on Thursday evening next
under auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Hospital Association, the occa-
sion marking the formal opening of
the institution. As previously stated,
the general public is invited to inspect
the handsome building betwsen the
hours of 8 and 10 p. m. There will be
music, and tempting refreshments
served free. The ladies, IN looking
about yesterday, noted the absence of
dining table, bureau, dressing tables
and chairs; most essential articles in
deed, and would be glad if citizens
having surplus of these will contrib
ute them to the hospital A bureau, q
table or couple of chairs might easily
be spared to such a worthy charity.
The ladies request, also. the contribu-
ton of old linen, for bandages.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
ACCEPTS CALL TO Passionate
Rev. Cleveland Comes to Americas
Shortly.

Rev. T. L. Cleveland of North Han
over, Mass, who was recently invited
by the First Baptist church of Ameri-
Gus to fill the passionate during the
month of June. has accepted the call
thus rendered. A letter received from
him yesterday announced his coming
by the first Sunday IN June. Mrs.
Cleveland will not accompany him
South just now but Will remain at their
home IN North Hanover during his stay
il Americas unless, perchance, he
should remain here much longer than
is now expected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23

Beautiful The white goods for
White Goods graduating and COM
mencement dresses are here nevery
known weave, all new fresh and
most desirable weavcs.
40 Inch wash chiffons sheer ele-
giant quality, will wash and and
wear well worth 25c special at 15c.
IS Inch white and colored Or
candle fine finish, always in de,
mand for commencement dresses
worth soc and 75c, specially priced
at 35c and soc.
46 and 80 Inch Paris Muslin"
Truly lovely fabric aud one that
is durable at 25c and 35c ask to see
our SO inch specially priced at soc.
White Dotted Swisses are more
popular this summer than for many
seasons past, what is prettier OF
or more desirible for warm weather
waists and dresses than these sheer
cool, soft, fluffy stuffs, prices 15t
25c, 35c and soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
BRIDE TAKES ALONG A TRUNK

And Friends See That the Fact Is
Made Known.
Quite as conspicuous as the engine
that pulled the train on which abe rode
was BRIDES trunk at the Central de-
pot yesterday. Kind hearted friends
had attached sundry articles to the bag
gage and whiie.the bride, with futter-
ing heart, was in blissful ignorance OF
this fact, the soulless onlookers did not
fail to see it. Yards of tiny ribbon,
strings of old shoes, sacks of rice and
other ornaments" to say nothing oil
appropriate inscriptions, caused the Gu
rious crowd to stare and make merry
jest of marriage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
100 Years Old.

A frame house can be kept in order
for 100 years, il painted with the L.
u M. Paint about once in ten to fifteen
years. This is because the "A. & nj.
4 nc hardens the L. & M. White Lead,
and gives the paint extraordinary life
1t also makes it cover an enormous sur
face, 80 that four gallons l.. & NJ. and
three gallons linseod oil will paint a
moderate sized house.
Actual cost when ready for use about
81 20 per gallon.
James S. Barron, President Manches-
ter Cotton Mills, Rock Hill, S. c.,
writes:
In 1888 / painted my residence with
l.. Il M, 1t looks better than great
MANY houses painted three years ago.
Sold by The Eldridge DrugstOres.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
Strictly Genuine,

Most of the patent medicine testimo-
malls are probably genuine. The fol-
lowing notice recently appeared in the
Atchison (Kap) Globe: "Joe Tack, a
well known engineer, ru ming onthe
Missouri Pac fio between Wichita and
Kiowa, lately appeared in a big one,
with picture, and when he was In
this office today, we asked him about
1T. He says he had terrific pains in his
stomach, and thought he had cancer.
His druggist recommended Kodol and
he says it cured him. He recommend
ed it to others, who were also cured
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and cures all stomach troubles
Sold by w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
Terrific Race With Death.

death was fast approaching"
writes Ralf F. Fernando, of Tampa,
Fla, describing his fearful race with
death, cas- result of liver trouble and
heart disease, which had robbed me OF
sleep and of all interest in life. / bad
tried many different doctors and sever
a. medicines, but got no benefit, until
began to use Electric Bitters. So won
derful was their effect, that in three
days | felt like new man, and today /
am cured of all my troubles. Guar
anteed at the Eldridge Drug 90,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
Where Happiness is Found.

Don't look for true happiness in the man
slons of the very rich, where high priced
physicians are called In to doctor every all
ment But seek it and find 1t, too, In the COM
fortab'e home of the middle-classes and so
called poor, where Green's August Flower is
always used to keep the family healthy---to
cure all stomach troubles, whether indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, constipation, loss of appe
tite, bilious attacks or torpid liver, Trial
bottle. August Flower, CSC. Big bottle 75c, At
all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
There is a Difference.

The difference between Kennedy,
Laxative Honey and Tar and ali Other
Cough Syrups is that 1t moves the bow.
els thus expelling cold from
the system. This relaxes the
nerve-tissues and by it's heal.
ing effect on the throat and lungs
the cough is relieved entirel,
Kennedy is the original Lax alive Hon
ey and Tar q contains no opiates
Good alik foryoung or ola Tastes
good. Sold by w. A, Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
HARPooNE0 A NEGRO CONVICT
Police Think they Caught Muchly
Wanted Bird.

A negro thought to be Gabe Moss. o
thirty-year convict who two years ago
escaped from Cole City, was lassoed
by the Amerlcus police yesterday and
is now awaiting Identification. The
prisoner answers infinitely the printed
description sent here by the Cole City
authorities two years ago, and which is
still on file with dozens of others. Half
of the Negroes left foot is cut off, while
certain scars and knife cuts are found
as noted in the description. The "es-
cape was sent up from Columbus on
two terms of fifteen years each. If they
come this way it is just like bagging
snipe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
BAPTIsTs GOING TO MouLrRIE
Young Peoples Convention to Assem-
BILE in June.


The eleventh annual convention of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
Georgia will meet with the First Baptist
church at Moultrie June Goth, and will
be in session throughout the % nd. This
IS expected to be one of the largest con-
ventions the young Baptists have yet
had. Moultrle Bsptists have just com~
pleted $4,000 church, and are plans
AIng to entertain the convention roy
ally. They invite full delegs ion fl ON
every church and Sunday school. Moul-
trie is new town, and in one of the
most prosperous sections of Georgia
Toe delegates will find it visit of
much pleasure and profit aside from
the great spiritual uplift these conven-
tons always give the young people The
railroads have allowed rate of one
and one-thIrd for round trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
Hot Weater Piles.

Persons aft cted with Piles should be
careful at this seasc of the year. Hot
weather and bad drinking water con-
tribute to the conditions which make
Piles more painful and dangerous. De
Wits Witch Hsz~l Salve stops the
pain, draws out the soreness and cures,
Get the genuine, caring the name of
E. G. Dewitt & Co. Sold by w. Rem~
bert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
GETS CONTRACT FOR BUILDING

Handsome Residence to Be Erected
on Church Street.
Mr.. j. w. Stallings, it is understood,
has awarded the contract for building
his new residence on Church street to
Mr.. j, w. SILVER the we'll known con-
tractor and builder, and work will be
started at an early date. The plans for
this pretty home were drawn by well
known architect of Columbus, and will
cost, when completed, something like
$1,000 and will be handsome in every
detail. Mr.. Stallings will build upon
his vacant lot on Church street, next
the TulIIs residence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
TO KILL THE DANDRUFF GERM.
Ii the Only Possible Way of Having
An Effective Cure.

If you see a woman or a man with lux
uriant glossy hair, you may be sure nei-
Their has dandruff to amount to anything.
In nearly every case where women and
men have thin brittle hair, they owe it
to dandruff. There are hundreds of prep
arations that 'claim" to cure dandruff,
but not one but Newbro's Herpicide tells
you that dandruff is the result of a germ
burrowing into the scalp, and that per
manent cure of dandruff and it's conse-
quent falling and badness, can only be
had by killing the germ; and there is no
other preparation that will destroy that
germ but Newbro's Herpicide. Destroy
the cause, and you remove the effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
UODSON'S PHARMACY. Special agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
Cleared For Action.

When the body is cleared for action,
by Dr.. Kings New Life Pills, you can
tell it by the bloom of health on the
cheeks; tie brightness of the eyes; the
tirmness of the fesh and muscles; the
buoyancy OF the mini l. Try them. Al
the Eldridge Drug Go 20 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
GEoRGIANs AT MEETING TO-DAY
Industrial Parliament viii Assemble
in Washington,

III washington
Hon. Crawford Wheatley has gone
to Washington, where with other
prominent Georgians appointed by
Gov. Terrell he will attend the South
ern Industrial Parliament which con-
venes today in the national capital.
Every Southern state will be repre-
sented at this gathering and it is
thought that it will have broad eff .ct
uoon the prosperous condition of the
South. There will be speeches made
ia favor of the better class of immi-
grants coming South. and the induce
ments offered them will be plainly set
forth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23
Time Tried and Merit Proven

One Minute Cough Cure is right on
time when it comes to curing Coughs,
Group, Whooping Cough, etc, It ia
perfectly harmless, pleasant to take and
is the children'a favorite Cough Syrup.
Sold by w A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-23

L have several thousand dollars TO
loan for II months at per cent. Good
city real estate will be req Tired as
security. rs ct W. B. HFYs