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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
TO DO AWAY WITH RED TAPE
Work on Panama Canal Will Be Done
hY Business Methods.

Washington, Oct 30-The criticism
of former Chief Engineer Wallace,
of the isthmian canal, the work was
handicapped by official red tape, whicl
prevented the speedy delivery of sup
plies, has caused considerable discus
sion in the executive departments
where the work is being looked into by
the Keep commission.
Wherever the government is handi
capped by it's ancient customs we shall
modrenize it by better business met
ods," said Chairman Keep today 'W,
do not find SO much duplication o1
work as we do a multiplication OF
work It is impossible to operate the
business of the government after the
fashion of private corporations, but
there is room for better methods in
many cases and the effort will be made
to bring this about"
The Keep commission will make
many suggestions, in its report to the
president which the members think
may result in abolishing practices that
hinder instead of help. The changes
that may be determined upon, it was
said today, could be effected througl
an executive order or by the direc
ton of the heads of departments, with
our recourse to congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
Mining Enaineer Murdered

San Francisco, Oct. 30.-Passengers
arriving on the steamer City of Topeka
from the Mexican coast, bring a story
of the death of John O'Shea, an Ameri.
can mining engineer who was murder.
ed recently while on his way from Her.
mosillo, the capital of Sonora, to the
mine in the interior Of that state. Mr. {.
OShea was formerly identified with
mining in this state. He sailed sey-
eral weeks ago for Guaymas and or
reaching Hermosillo engaged a Mozt
or native servant to guide him to the
mines in the interior. When only 40
miles out of Hermosillo, according to
the story brought by the City of To.
peka, OShea was shot in the back
by his Mexican guide. His body was
found by travellers and taken to Her
morsillo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
NEGRO AsSAILANT CAPTURED
Black Brute Who assaulted Mrs
Moore Is Apprehended.

Moore Is Apprehended.
Atlanta, Oct. 30.-The posse which
has been chasing the negro who as.
saulted Mrs. Alice Moore last Thurs
day, caught him in swamp not faI
from the Hemphill waterworks pump
ing station at 1870 o'clock this morn.
ing.
The negro under arrest Is believed
beyond a doubt to be the black tlel,
for whom hundreds of men have been
searching since the crime.
The negro spent Sunday night al
the house of another negro near tAe
Miller stock yards.
Early Monday morning he applied
to the stock yards for work. The man
to whom he applied, believing he was
the negro wanted, gave him employ
ment and Immediately communicate
with the police.
The negro at whose house he spent
Sunday night heard that the police had
been telephoned for and notified the
suspect, who at once ran away.
In this flight he dropped bel
he mad been wearing.
This belt was picked up by one o.
the posse in pursuit and was found u
tally with the description given Of th'
belt by the assailant by Mrs. Moore
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
5000 Express Package Missing.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 30.-The CON
tents of a $4,000 Northern Express
package sent from Hamilton, Mont, to
New York, are missing and as result
the express company has several of its
detectives engaged in trying to dis.
cover what became of the money. The
money was shipped by Charles F. Kel
ly to N. H. Harris & Co., for invest
ment. Instead of receiving the So
curities he had purchased Kelley was
dumbfounded to receive a letter stat
ing that the contents of the package,
upon receipt by the New York firm con
sisted of newspaper clippings. Tbs
seals were intact, however.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
EXPECT OUTBREAK
AT ANY MOMENT I
Excitement in Russian Empire
Is at White Heat.
czARs EMPIRE is ToTTERINe
The Situation All Over the Emperor's
Domain Is Steadily Growing More
Observation-Disclosures Are Joining the
strikers-BIoodshed at Odessa.

ST Petersburg, Oct. 30.-12: SO p. M.
The city continues outwardly calm,
but there is the most intense excite
ment beneath the surface. The strike
committees continue to restrain the
people from violence, this being consid-
cred to be the best means OF attaining
the ends in view, but behind the scenes
the members of the committee are
holding constant meetings with the
leaders of the various groups and seem
to be preparing for a bold stroke at
the opportune moment.
The news from the provinces indi
Gates that the authorities are getting
control in some sections, but general
ly the situation is is growing worse in
stead of improving. In many places
the students and strikers are fighting
the Black Hundred, as the bands OF
roughs are termed.
The demands Of the people are In
creasing proportionately with the sue
cess of the demonstrations for a con
st1tuent assembly is now almost uni
versal, but the Reds" declare tnat
even that would not satisfy the people
and add that there must be some
lamp post work.
On account OF the food shortage,
even the first-class restaurants have
increased their prices. The minister
of finance has issued an order permit
ting meat importation by water. The
scarcity of milk is especially felt.
The committeeman believe that the
longer an open collision which would
force a show of hands can be avoided
the better their chances. The army.
they say, is being gradually being won
over to the peoples cause. Only
the COssacks, who are referred to as
Emperor Nicholas "Swiss Guard" are
absolutely faithful to the existing re
gime
During the night firing occurred at
the Polytechnic school, where mum.
ber of students are held as prisoners.
The Cossacks surrounding this build.
llI5 ulo pei SSI IllS NOIhlllCn Win LhCAA
whips and were denounced by the stu
dents. Thereupon the Cossacks fired
two volleys. The result is not yet
known. A policeman in the Vasili
district was found dead this morning,
having been murdered on his beat
Many of the police are afraid of los
ing their lives, and refused to do patrol
duty. Their places have been taken
by foot soldiers.
The city is filled with false and sen.
sational reports set afoat by the reco
lutionists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
WILL SEEK THE NORTH POLE
Expedition to Start From Alaska to Ex
pIore Country

plOFG country.
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 30.-Dr. An.
tome Varticle, protector of the Inter
national polar institute, which proposes
to send a party of the best known
"mushers" of the FNondike county, on
an expedition to the north pole, reach.
ed Seattle today from DawtOn.
To the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press DR.. Varicle said his pro.
posed party would leave Seattle next
January, if his expedition could be or,
ganized by that time and proceed by
boat to the most northeasterly point OF
Grand Land, where basis of supplies
or post of departure would be estab-
lished to await the most favorable time
for the dash to the unexplored country
DR.. Varicle says that if the expe.
dition is a success the party will pass
entirely across the explored country.
after taking observations and secur.
ing information of a scientific nature
in the vicinity of the north pole, and
them come out to Franz Josefland, at
which point other expeditions made
the bases of supplies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
WHITE MAN Is BLAMED.
Booker Washington Says Caucasians
Are Cause of Race Troubles

Are Cause of Race Troubles.
Chicago, Oct 30.-Booker T. Wash.
ingtOn, in a speech at a mass meeting
yesterday at the First Regiment armory
in connection with the national conven.
ton of Negro Baptists, blamed the
white man for the existence of race
problem in Africa. He declared i;
was created by mot allowing the black
man in his native land to ride on pas.
senger trains, but forcing him to rid
in freight cars.
Continuing Booker Washington said: :
THE European nations almost have
taken Africa from us. l am not dis.
couraged when | hear your reports
Sending missionaries to Africa shows
an advanced step for progress and in.
telligent peoples send out missionaries
Did you ever hear of Chinaman or an
Indian sending out missionaries? You
are not only sending to Africa the
Bible, the spelling book and the gospel
but you are uniting the people"
The convention will close today. Los
Angeles was selected for the next an.
nual meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
END OF EPIDEMIC
IN CRESCENT CITY
The Current Week Will See the
Finish of Yellow Jack.
THE FIGHT IS PRACTICALLY OVER

After One of the Hardest Struggles
of Science Against Plague the Az.
thorities Announce Positively that
Science Has Won
New Orleans, Oct. 30.--In tle pres.
ent condition of affairs it Is expected
that the current week will see the end
OF new cases of yellow fever The
number of cases under treatment has
fallen to g and comparatively few
active foci remain. Business is rap
idly assuming normal proportions, ano
the streets are filing up.
Chairman Charles c.. Janviers, OF
the Citizens committee, believing thai
the struggle practically over, has gone
east for month. Mr.. Janvier's re-
port shows that with 100000 received
from the state, the total money avail
able here for conducting the fight was
$260,18481 of which $215, 5,474.47 was
expended, leaving $44, 1904 in bank tc
wind up the campaign. The balance
remaining at the end, which will GER
tainly exceed $4,000, will go TO the
isolation hospital. 1t cost $26,625
TO maintain the Emergency hOspita
during the epidemic. The biggest
item of expense was labor, for whlc
$137 1860 was spent.
DIR. Roger Post Ames, of the Unite
States army, who remained here al
through the fever, having charge of the
protection of the barracks against in
vasion and who gave much of his time
to fighting the fever in St. Bern
parish has gone to the forts downs the
river, where he will do duty. Tt
Fourth and Ninety first artillery, wal
were cooped up for nearly three
months, have also been rAnoved to the
forts, where they will spend severa!
weeks in artillery practice.
A new case of fever has been re.
ported at Bayou Natchez, in Match
toches parish.
1t is the first in month, however
There has been frost in Natchitocles
more of it is expected, and no alarm
has been created by the sporadic re
crudescence of the fever. Quaran-
tine there will not be restored.
Governor Blanchard and party have
returned to Baton Rouge. The gov
ernor before he left looked deeply
into the work here and expressed him.
self as believing that it could not pos.
sibly nav been done better.
"a festival held yesterday for the
benefit of the new isolation hospital by
the commercial travellers netted a con.
siderable sum of money. 1t is expect
ed that about $4,000 will have to be
spent in putting up a model institu
tion. The additional money nee@.<
over the amount saved from the fe
yer fund will be raised by entertain
ments and private subscriptions.
Baton Rouge has suspended the fu
migation of all freight cars, and the
city of Shreveport is preparing to re
move all guarantees so that her com
plete train service may be restored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
Poisoned by Locust Tree Bark

Burlington Vt, Oct. 3O.-Two
more girls at St. John Orphans asy-
lum became i'll yesterday from pois-
oning which caused the death of three
last week. Yesterdays victims were
seized with violent commissions. The
physicians said that the children's i'll
ness was due to eating the bark and
leaves of locust treets, which are plen
tiful in the asylum yard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
PERSONS
KILLED IN WRECK
The California Limited Meets
With Serious Accident.
NUMBER OF DEAD NOT KNOWN
Relief Trains Were Immediately Dis
patched to the Scene-The Dead
and Wounded Were Pnioned Under
the Cars-caused by Broken Rail.

the cars-caused by Broken Rail.
Kansas City, Oct. 31-The Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train
No. l from Chicago due at Kansas
City at 10: 80 this morning, was de-
rallied near Sheffield, miles east OF
Kansas City
Several persons were killed and
number injured. The number Of kill
ed is Yariously estimated from four to
eleven, white over 20 persons are said
to have been injured The injured will
be brought to Kansas City.
The wreck occurred at 1915 this
morning.
The accident happened at what is
known as Rock Creek, where the Santa
Fe tracks cross the tracks of the Mis-
souri, Pacific on trestle. 1t is stat
ed that the train was derailed by strik.
ing broken rail, and that the entire
train went down the embankment.
The wrecked train was the Califor,
MIA Limited, one of the heaviest and
fastest in the service. 1t left Chica-
go at 10 o'clock last night, and was
composed of regular coaches, chair
cars, tourist sleepers and Pullman
sleepers. Relief trains were sent
from Kansas City to the scene shortly
before noon.
The scene of the wreck was in an
out of the way place, and delay in get.
ting relief to the scene was expert.
enced.
Up to 12:15 the relief train sent
from Kansas City had not reached the
town of Sheffield, and the dead and
wounded were still at the wreck.
At that hour the number Of dead was
placed at eight.
A heavy rainfall added to the diff
culties experienced by the rescuers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
Snn,M in the Northwest .

Omaha. Neb., Oct. 30.-The frsl
$ snow of the season in east Nebraska
began falling today. Dispatches from
Kansas City and other places report
that the snow and sleet is general al
throughout this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31
A EafaliSf.

The Jollier-Cheer up, old boy. Some
day you'll get in on the ground floor.
The Jonah-If I do, I'll tumble into
the cellar.-Tom Watson's Magazine,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-31

Age does not make us childish, as
some say; 1t finds us true Children
Goethe
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08
Railroad Control.

The Era magazine. Deposit. New York.
price ten cents. is printing matter indi-
Gated by the headlines following. fur
nished by Hon. j. M. Mason. For sale
at Boards book store:
In June No. Railroad stocks and
bonds represent 4 billions furnished and
billions which was not furnished. Shall
the public be MIXED to pay interest on
what was not furnished? All trouble
caused by efforts to increase the amount
applicable to larger dividends on larger
amount of water This water held East;
the West drained. Congress should char
ter National company to absorb roads
engaged in Interstate Commerce; its IS
sues limited to capital furnished; its ac-
tivities restricted to the business of
carrier.
August number. Why Roosevelt is
stronger than his party. A plutocracy
inevitable unless railroads regulated. -
The Elkins Committee suggested by
Eastern syndicates. controlling railroads,
coal and oil, proposing to fasten on the
country bogus mortgage Tor eight bill
lions of water and to presently increase
it. This committee part of scheme
to intimidate Roosevelt and deter
him from discussing; Shall railroads
by permitted to collect unlimited revenue
to pay unlimited dividends on an unlim-
tied amount Of water Railroads know
discussing this question will make him
strong enough to publish what he means
by square deal, and that it means
wringing out water. A publication, ac-
cepted as the organ for advocates of a
square deal. will make known to each
other and focus the efforts of the many
able men in different States anxious to
prevent railroad government.
For September number. Although
politicians and press are silent Congress
men all know about the conspiracy to
fasten bogus mortgage on the country
by bribing venality and deceiving
ignorance. The theory on which the
fathers builded. Popular Indignation
when the masses learn political oracles
| ignored this subject. Winconsin demon
strated that railroads are helpless when
ever an honest man comes before the
people with an honest proposition. The
recent change in public sentiment suffi-
clent to convince sagacious aspirants fol
popular favor that railroad support will
be an element of weakness year hence
| The genesis of the Esch-T Townsend bill
| Reported characteristic outburst of in
dignent protest by Roosevelt against a
bread pill.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar.

Rose thou art the sweetest flower
That ever drank the amber shower.
Rose thou art the fondest child
Of dimpled spring, the wood-nymp wild.
August-heat,
No summer sun no winter wheat.
The crowd at Island Park July 27 was
estimated at between seven and eight
thousand
The ladies of the M. Z. and Lutheran
churches are holding a lawn fete in Boil
war. The Episcopals hold theirs on
Camp Hill, and have a fine display of
fancy articles. The Catholics serve sup
per in Bolivar and ice cream, &C., In
Harpers Ferry. They expect a liberal
patronage from the soldiers and multi
tude of people sojourning here.
Rev. Geo. F. Dudley, chaplain of the
guards and rector of St. Stephens Epis-
copal Church. Washington City, and
son of Gen. w. U. Dudley, preached in
camp Sunday morning. and at night in
ST. Johns Episcopal Church.
Miss Williams, of Maryland, former
pupil of Stephenson Seminary, is the
guest of Miss May Henkls. in Bolivar.
Excuse DEPRESSION. The supposed
body of Admiral John Paul Jones has
a final resting place in the historic old
capitol of Maryland. We believe there
will always be shadow of doubt in the
mind of the American people of its being
the body of the famous sea warrior. His
daring spirit got him in many tight
places, but. like Stonewall Jackson, he
could not be cornered. What difference
does it make whether he sleeps in the
old st. Louis Cemetery among the
French people or on American soil. He
was great American sailor, who never
knew defeat.
There is great rejoicing at the home of
Mrs. William Sites, Camp Hill. over the
advent of son to Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest
Littlejohn.
Mr.. Sam storm. with his paint brush,
has executed some highly creditable and
satisfactory work in Captain George
Chambers lot, Harper Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08

Interference on the part of Prescott
ing Attorney Mason and Sheriff Gard
ner and Deputy Sheriffs Young and
Shugart Ito their credit and to the credit
of Jefferson county, prevented a fight
scheduled to take place between Tommy
Lowe. of Washington, and Harry
Scraggs, of Baltimore, in Tonadab Hall
at Harpers Ferry, Friday night. The
fighters, fifty or more Washingtonians
and several hundred District mlitiamen.
who trudged down to the hall to see the
fight We're solely disappointed. Mr..
Mason carried warrants for the arrest of
the principals and John ]. O'Connor. of
Washington. the man who arranged the
mill. O'Connor was warned that if any
attempt was made to pull of the fight all
of the paincipals would be arrested and
it might cost them 81, 900 and ten years
IN the Moundsville penitentiary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08
Epworth League Rally.


The Jefferson Circuit Epworth League
Rally will be held at Summit Point, Au-
gust IT. Program as follows:
MORNING SESSION, e;3o A. NJ.
Song and PRAYER Service.
Address of Welcome, w. K. Cunning
ham.
Response, R. w. Dunnaway. Sr.
Music.
Recitation.
The Devotional Meeting of the League
as revival agency, Rev. e. H. Buchan-
nan.
Music.
Open Discussion.
Music.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2:3o P. NJ.
Song Service.
Recitation.
Select Reading.
Music by Children.
The Junior League, Mrs. C. H. Buch-
AMMAN.
Recitation.
Music.
The Relation of the League to Mis-
sions. Rev. ]. Harry Smith.
Open Discussion.
EVENING SESSION. 7:45 P. NJ.
Devotional Service.
Recitation.
Recitation.
TheEpworthL Lacquer as aBible student.
Open Discussion.
How shall we use the results of the
meeting, c. Sydenstricker.
Music-League Benediction.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08
Former Jefferson county Bows.

Mr.. Editor:-In visiting Camp Ord
way last Sunday we soon found the
Lakeland boys, both of whom are officers
in Co. K, I'd Regiment. Frank has just
gotten his commission paper, signed by
our President. Theodore Roosevelt, as
Lieutenant Frank d. Lakeland. Tom
is Corporal. Both are fne-looking
men; large and broad-shouldered-
that any mother should be proud of.
We were invited by Capt. Ed. Riggs
to lunch, and were beautifully enter
tanned at his tent, An OBSERVER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08

Mr.. Richard Washington. son of ex-
Mayor George Washington, has been i'll
with appendicitis in a hospital in Cum
berlard, Nd. and was successfully OPP
Grated upon Thursday morning. His
father has returned from a visit to him.
and reports him doing well. Dick had
but recently accepted position with the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co..
in Cumberland. and had just entered
upon his duties when he was taken sick.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08

Our well-known countyman Mr. ]. H.
Jennings is now taking subscriptions of
stock for the purpose of organizing a
company to put his patent railroad tie on
the market and is. we are pleased to
note, meeting with much success. HIS
patent has been spoken of in the highest
terms by men and officials who are in
position to know whereof they speak
Among others. G. w. Snyder. Asst En-
gneer Pa. R. r., says that it is the most
practical tie he has ever seen, and fur
Their, will do all the work required.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08

A masque ball was held at the Hotel
Jefferson last night. This is the second
dance given this season by It's able and
genial proprietor. Mr.. c. E. Franks,
who, by his uniform courtesy and evil
dent desire to cater to the enjoyment of
the young folks. has made himself many
friends in the community. A large crowd
was in attendance. and many of the cos
tunes were striking both in originality
and beauty of design. Masks were re-
moved at 1890. and the dancing then
continued without intermisson until
midnight, Henson's orchestra furnished
the music, which was, as always. of the
best. Punch was served in the palm
room. Many of the soldiers now en-
camped on Bolivar heights were in at
tendance, and added much to the en-
joyment of the occasion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08

A young man who since turns out to
have been Wm II. Nicholson, of Davis,
w. Va, formerly of Madison county, Va.
fell off the Sarah Zane Fire Company
excursion train at Aldridge station on
Thursday last. and was fatally injured.
He was brought to Charles Town and
given surgical attention by Drs. Neill
and Miller and was then taken on the
next train to the Winchester Hospital.
where he died that afternoon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-08

Commander R. P. Chew and Char
man E. H. Mcdonald and committee
are rushing things along enthusiastically
for the big Confederate reunion to be
he'd at Flowing Springs August 10
Senator John w. Daniel. of Virginia,
and Major Robert w. Hunter 0he latter
well known to his old Stonewall Brigade
comrades) will be among the speakers,
and Miss Grace Morriss. a well-kaown
and popular elocutionist of Charles Town,
will recite the eloquent address delivered
by Miss Elizabeth Lumpkin, of South
Carolina, at the recent Louisville re-
union. Good music will be provided and
other entertaining features added to the
program. A meeting of the Reunion
Committee will be held at the court
house IN Charles Town on Friday next,
at 10 a. M, and good report is antici-
pated