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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
Davis Portrait Presented.

Jackson, Miss, Jan 20-Robert E.
Lees birthday was observed in this
city Thursday night by the presenta
tion of portrait of Jefferson Davis
to the state of Mississippi by tha
Daughters of the Confederacy. The
presentation was made by Miss Kate
Porter the president Of the local chap.
ter, and the portrait was accepted by
Governor Vardaman, who in turn con.
veyed it to Director Rowland, Of the
department of archives and history,
where it will be given a prominent
place in the MISSISSIPPI hall OF fame.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
BIG STRIKE is ON
IN ST. PETERSBURG
Workingmen Petition Emperor
To Help Them. i xz
PETITION EXPRESSES DEVOTION
Strikers Have Broken Into Factories
and Printing Offices and Compelled
Men to Quite Work-Troops have
Been Called Out.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 20.-The EN-.
pIoyes of the Sangalli and Kolinkin
Spinning mill ceased work today and
considerable further accessions to the
ranks of the strikers are expected in
the course of the day.
The men already in pursuance OF
the plan to enforce a general strike,
are parading the streets of the Basil
Island district compelling workshops,
print shops and small shop keepers to
close
1t is estimated that bands so en-.
gagged aggregate 5000 men. They
have broken into several factories and
into printing works of the academy OF
science, forcing the employees to join
them. The management OF the print.
ing works, which is a government
establishment, acting on the advice
OF the police, agreed to the men ~giv.
ing up work so as to avoid a disturb.
ance.
A petition to Emperor Nicholas now
circulating at the workmen's meeting
for signatures, bitterly complains OF
the desperate condition of the work.
ers and their deprivations of human
rights.
The petition expresses devotion to
the emperor, and concludes:
BE merciful to us! Let us live II
thou Ieavest us in this position, we
prefer to die!"
AS the day progressed the ranks
of the strikers were rapidly augment
ed. Delegations, each 200 strong,
visited all the factories and printing
shops, threatening to compel a cessa.
tiOn of work unless the employees vol
UNFAIRLY joined in the strike.
Practically all the small establish,
ments in St. Petersburg are already
closed in response to the demands OF
the strikers, while the printing works
and tobacco factories are following
suit
One of the leaders of the strikers,
visited the office Of a recel estab
lished news agency and info ned the
printers that unless they joined the
movement the building would be
wrecked. The printers, numbering
about 100, promptly quit work and
the news agency is now sending out
its news in stenciled sheets instead
of printed. The troops have beer
called out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
CABBAGE PLANTS
From The Best Tested Seeds.

from The Best Tested Seeds.
Now ready for shipment,
large, strong, healthy, these
plants are grown IN the open
air and will stand severe freeze
without injury. Early Jersey
Wakefield, Large Type or
Charleston Wakefield. which
are the best known varieties
Of early cabbage. Also Hen
derson's Succession, the best
large, late and sure header,
Augusta Early Trucker, also
fue type of late varie-
tY, Nearly packed IN light
baskets, S1,50 per thousand,
tor five thousand or over
SIPS per thousand f. o. b.
Express office,
Special prices made on large
lots. CHAS. NJ. GIBSON,
Young's Island, S c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
In the serate.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Immediately
after the senate was called OF order
today President Pro TEN. Frye laid
before it telegram from the COVER
memorial adopted by the Legislature
of that territory protesting against
the union of New Mexico and Arizona
in one state, and urging the admission
of New Mexico as a state. One Of
the resolutions urged for admission
was the fact that New Mexico sup
piled more than half of the members
of the regiment of Rough Riders, com.
manded during the Spanish war by
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
REED SMOOT GOES
ON WITNESS STAND
Entire Senate Committee Hears
His Testimony.
SENATOR PERFECTLY Ar EASE

Declares He Has Only One Wife and
the Father OF Six Chidren-says
He Has Taken Mo Oath of Any Kind.
Other Washington News.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Reed
SmoOt was put on the stand in his own
defense today in the investigation OF
protests against the senator retaining
his seat in the senate. A minority
of the committee on privileges and
elections has been attending the hear
ings, but when it was announced that
Senator Smoot would testify the alb
sentees were sent for.
No previous announcement had been
made, but the senator had not long
been under examination before the
seats in the committee room were
filed.
Counsel for the defense were clos
eted with the senator throughout the
morning He was late in arriving at
the capitol, but stated that he expect
ed witnesses failed to appear and had
decided to examine the senator at once
in order not to lose a day. He can
Quoted the direct examination.
Senator Smoot was at his ease as
every eye in the room was directed to
him. The first questions were as t.
the senator's nativity He said he
was born in Salt Lake City in 1862
His father and mother were both dead
His mother was a plural wife. Con
corning his own family, he said he was
married Sept. II, t~S4, and has but
one wife They have six children.
He said at the time of his marriage
he did not take the endowments, but
that in 1880 he had gone through he
his father, before taking a trip to
the Sandwich islands with his father
for the benefit of his fathers healti
He said he told his father at that time
he did not care much about taking the
ceremony.
Senator Smoot said he had been
engaged in the mercantile business
most of his life. The only office in
the church that he has held other than
that of apostle was counsellor to the
1t has been proposed to dam Port
and he declared that he had taken nc
oaths of any character when he be.
came counsellor nor had he taken any
other when he became an apostle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
MortaIly Wounded by Neqro.

Lexington, Jan. 2O.-C. A. Wagner,
a carpenter, was perhaps mOrtally
wounded in his own home early today
He told the police that negro had
entered his hous eand made an at.
tempt to criminally assault his wife,
and in his endeavor to protect her,
he was shot by the negro, who then
made his escape. Sixteen men have
been arrested on suspicion. There
are conflicting stories concerning the
crime, and the police are investigat-
ing Wagoner's story.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
CIGARETTES CAUSED HER DEATH
Chicago Woman Commits Suicide Be
cause She Couldn't Quit Habit.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Because her hus
band upbraided her for smoking ct
garettes, habit which had under
mined her health and which she could
not conquer, Mrs. Sadie Thompson
wife of Robert Oliver Thompson, sex
ton Of the Oak Park Episcopal church,
has swallowed dozen pellets of cor
rosive sublimate and died after a long
and agonizing illness.
While she was in the fatal grip OF
the drug, the sight of her grief-strick
en- husband and little daughter renew
ed her desire for life, and although q
physical wreck, she prayed that she
might live for her famiIy's sake.
According to the testimony of Mr.
Thompson, at the inquest, his wife
had been addicted to the cigarette
habit for several years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
BILL RAISER CAPTURED.
One of the Cleverest Crooks In the
West Arrested and jailed.


West Arrested and jailed.
Chicago, Ills, Jan. 20.-Representing
himself to his wife of year as gov
erment secret service agent and in a
luxurious apartment in Prairie avenue
but in reality declared to be the clev'
crest bill raiser who has worked in
the west in recent years, having made,
it is said, $4,000 since last January,
the story of the career of w. s. Kirk
has come to light
Kinks bail was raised by Judge
Sanborn of the United States district
court from $4,000 to $4,000, after c.
E. Thomas, of the secret service, had
testified to his operations and exhib
tied his implements and raised bills.
Kirk was arrested in Aurora, giving
the name of Charles Clemons. He
was brought to Chicago and his young
wife learned that she had been de
ceiyed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21

Shanghai, Jan. 20.-General Stoes.
sells and a large number of the paroled
officers and others have arrived here
Jan on board the French steamer
Australien which left Shanghai today
for Marsielles. The Russians highly
praise the Japanese for their brav-
cry, fairness and chivalry at the sur.
render Of Port Arthur, which was due
mainly to the impossibility of resisting
the Japanese 11-inch shells after the
capture of 203 Meter Hill. Besides,
it is stated, the Russian supplies were
entirely exhausted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
"sunrisep Express Wrecked.

Durham, n. H., Jan. 20.-A number
of persons were injured, four serious
ly. by the wrecking of the Sunrise"
express on the Boston and Maine rail-
road near here today. No one was
killed. Four cars were thrown from
the track The train was bound from
Halifax and ST. John for Boston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
NO NEW CABINET YET.
President of France Hard at Work on
Problem.

Problem.
Paris, Jan. 20.-The cabinet crisis
is still in progress. President Loubet
today received a number Of senators
and deputies but did not give the
slightest indication of his intentions.
If Henri Brisson is called, it will
be a formal courtesy, as he is not will.
ing to act owing to his recent defeat
for the presidency of the chamber,
showing his inability to command a
majority.
After NJ. Brisson the names of NJ
Rouvier, with new or revised pol.
icy, and NJ. Sarrien, with the old pol.
icy, are mentioned
No decision will be reached before
night, and the government officials
belief the crisis may be prolonged for
several days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
In the House.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Soon after
convening today the house agreed to
a change in the hour for holding the
ingalls, statue ceremonies tomorrow
from 3 o'clock to $3.50 o'clock. Consid.
GRAFTON of the army appropriation bill
was then resumed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
Gave the Ocean It's Name.

"And is that the ocean out there|
asked the visitor from the interior who
had just arrived at Atlantic City.
Eyes, the Atlantic ocean," replied the
native proudly; named after our city,
you know"-Philadelp Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21

Nagasaki, Jan. 20.-The British
steamer Leathington has been con.
demned by the naval prize court at
Sasebo. The Leathington was cap
tured on Jan. II in the Shusima
straits by Japanese torpedo boat de-
stroper No. ". She had a cargo of
coal on board and was bound, it was
said, for Vladivostok. She was tax.
en- to Sasebo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
DECLARES CHINA IS
PERFECTLY NEUTRAL
Russia Will Try to Get Esen
For Loss of Fortress.
MANY SICK AT PORT ARTHUF

MANY SICK AT PORT ARTHUR
British Ship Captured by Japanese Is
Condemned as a Naval Prize-Vessel
Was Bound for VIadivostok Loaded
with Coal.
Pekin, Jan. 20.-A high official OF
the Chinese foreign Office said in an
interview today that the neutrality
Of China was assured now as hithcr
to- Every precaution had been tax
en-, the official declared, and he could
only suppose that the present Russian
complaints were intended to consti.
tute a pretext for further demands
as compensation for the loss of Port
Arthur.
The official emphatically denied that
there was any connection between
Chinese neutrality and anti-forcign
feeling, instancing the prompt sup
preston of the disturbance at Shang.
hal in connection with the delay N
bringing to trial the Russian sailors
who killed a Chinaman there as the re.
suit of dispute about the hire Of
jirriksha.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21

Toxic, Jan. 20.-It is stated that
there are 1856 sick and wounded
Russian prisoners at Port Arthur. OF
these, 1861 are connected with the
navy.
Business men of this city celebrated
the capture of Port Arthur today. A
few speeches were made by Premier
Katsu, Vice Admiral Togo and the
ministers Of war and the navy An
aide-de-camp of the emperor left the
Shimbashi station, taking with hin
nine carloads of imperial gifts for the
officers and men of the armies In the
field.
Jan. II on board the French steamer
Arthur harbor at the entrance and
pump out the water preparatory to
salving the Russian war vessels. Dis
cussing the matter a naval officer
today said that under ordinary circum.
stances such great work would be
improbable, but in view of the mum.
Der of ships possibly salvable and the
shalloWness and smallness of the har-
Dor, it was the most economical meth.
nd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-21
SECOND CHARGE AGAINST HIM.

lydia Pnkham Compound Makes Sick Women Well
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-23
Rural Lines at Webster City to
Be Equipped With Con-
troll Phones
no BE USED ON RURAL LINES
Now Device Which Prevents Others
Than the One Talking From Listen
ing Installed in Martin System -
Will b. Given Test and Adopted If
found Satisfactory.
special to .rinles-Republican.

Special to times Republican.
Webster City, Sept. 2S.-The Martin
selephone company. has purchased /.
number of "non-rubberneck" tele-
phones, or "controlophones." They will
Be experimental with on the 1900 rural
telephone lines which runs southwest
OF the city. The controlophone is an
invention for rural lines which gives
the patron the advantage Of telephone
which is as private as the city phones,
and does away entirely with the prac-
4ice often INDUCED in by rural pat
rons Of listening to the conversation
OF other people over the line.
When the patron having one of The
nom ruberneck phones calls the central
office and gets his connection, all othet
phones on his rural line are cut OIL
automatically and cannot even ring the
central office, nor can they hear what
Is said over the phone having the con-
nection. There Is an Indicator on each
OF the phones which tells the patron
whether he is cut off or whether he
can get a connection. Under this
system the central office will not per-
init patrons to hold the lines longer
than five minutes. II the patron could
be permitted to hold the line as long
as he wished, he could keep all othe,
persons OIL his line cut off as long as
he desired.
The coritrolophone is q new thing
and will tie given q test here to ascer-
tain whether the farmers prefer 1t to
the old method. II they like 1t. con-
trolophont lines will replace all the
farm lines Of the Martin company. II,
however. the patrons of the company
do not want it. the new invention will
not be forced upon them. The adj
vantages of the new phone lie largely
IN the privacy of the line. The dis
advantages, of course, lie In the pos
sible delay In getting q connection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-23
SUES FOR $1,000 REWARD.
Interesting Case Growing Out Of the
TeIsrow kidnapping Affair.

Interesting Case Growing Out OF the
TeIsrow kidnapping Affair.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Sept. 23.--The case OF
John Marinan vs.. Henry Telsrow. has
been called for trial at Upton, Iowa.
The case grows out of "A sensational
kidnapping affair which took place there
about a couple OF years ago, when
August Ieuth carried away the aged
wife of Henry Telsrow and demanded
a big ransom before he would bring
her back.
Ii will be remembered that Leutn
was caught and held In prison there
for a time and afterwards made ms
escape and came to Davenport. A.
that time it is stated that the husband
of the woman offered $1,000 reWar"
for his capture. Shortly after thal
time John Marinan. who was then an
officer In the city, arrested Leutn Whlle
he was in the city. He was locked up
at the police station and the Ilpto!l
authorities notified, who came here,
identified the man, and took nm pack'
Mr.. Marnan then thought that ne
was entitled to the reward that was
offered. but states that none was
forthcoming For some time ne al
leges that he made an attempt to col
lect IT but failed and has now brought
suit TO recover what he says he thinks
is lawfully his.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-23
Certain Business Concerns at
Mason City Seeking to Get
Outside City Limits
ASK COURTS TO so DECLARE
They Own Tracts of Land Within City
Confines and Want to Dodge the
Extra Taxes Which the City 'mpos-
es-city Will Oppose tho Move
Other Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

Mason City. Sept 2s.-The city so
licitor was ordered last evening by
vote of the city council to draw an am
swer to certain cases filed in the dis
trict court by the American Brick and
Tile Company, the Iowa Mortgage Loan
and Trust Company, and NJ. j. Collins,
ct AL asking that property owned by
them be set out of the city limits OF
Mason City The council also voted
to fight the move on the part of the
firms mentioned and instructed the city
solicitor to secure whatever legal as
sistance he needed.
This is the elimination of a threat
on the part Of certain business enter
prises of the city who own large tracts
Of land to dodge the extra burden Of
taxation imposed by the city. They
complain most seriously of the school
tax, and they think if they can get
without the city limits it will be chat
much saved to them. The three firms
which have taken the initiative IN the
matter will be closely watched by 9th
ers OF the city and IL they succeed. it
packing plant. the Brice Gas and Eiec-
trio and the Mason City clay works
would follow suit. The city officials
see the danger in allowing one firm to
step out without making some resist
ance and If possible will prevent them.
II one is allowed to go, many. others
will follow and the city treasury be
seriously depleted.
Opinion OF legal advisers are some
what conflicting in the matter. Some
are of the opinion that IL firm own
ing land desires to leave the incorpor-
ate limits of city they can do 80 and
no legal distractions can be placed In
their way. Others take an opposite
view and believe that If such thing
were possible any city might be broken
up or it's limits be narrowed Mt the
within Of any firm.
The Gilbertson Nursery Company
whose interests in the matter come In
the name of M. j. Collins, has a prom
Use from the Commercial Club that
their property. some 200 acres, be ex
empt from city taxation for a term Of
fifteen years This agreement was en-
tered into when the firm was Induced
to come to Mason City last spring from
ST. Ansgar. The Commercial Club. the
city solicitor says, will be responsible
for the taxation due the city from this
firm IL they made any such agreement
as the tax is due the city and Is needed
by It. The whole matter is arousine
a good deal Of interest and the outcome
is awaited with some concern by the
city fathers who have the city finances
on their hearts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-23

/ capable of driving 1t along as fast as
anybody wants to ride on so small 4
car. An initial trip was made over to
Colfax the other day General Man.
ager Blake going to oversee the work
on the new cut off, and the trip of If
teen miles was made in thirty minutes,
which Is going along some.
Council Bluffs.
BY the catching Of the foot board
of Northwestern switch engine upon
crossing plank, Thomas Golden, n
switch crew foreman, was thrown upon
the track In front Of his engine and
suffered injuries which resulted in the
loss Of both feet and which may prove
fatal. The accident occurred at the
Avenue F crossing last night at 1910
o'clock.
Eagle Grove.
7 The Northwestern has a large
force of men employed at laying steel
on this division between Conrad and
Written on the south end and Suther-
land and Granville on the west end.
A train is run out Of Eagle Grove
both ways each day to conduct the
section men to and fro. The train re-
turns in the evening and thus the men
are able to board at their homes and
the company gives all the employment
to it's regular force Of men. The rails
are new seventy-two pound steel.
Crescent.
Clifford Dorsey, young son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Dorsey, of Crescent,
secured a shotgun while playing in the
house during the absence of his par
tents, and resting the weapon on the
foot of bed on which his 8-months-
old sister was lying, pulled the trig-
ger, discharging the contents of the
gun between the child's arm and side.
AS result the infant was badly
burned and the bed clothing set on fire.
But for the fact that the gun was
loaded with blank cartridge the little
girl would probably have been killed.
Boone.
The printers committee met with
the employers at the bindery last eve
ming and settled their difficulties
amicably. 1t was found upon investi-
cation that the differences which
We're supposed to exist were not as
great as at first thought and by both
sides making concessions a contract
was framed satisfactory to all parties.
The four offices affected all signed the
agreement this morning and the print
ers went back to their accustomed
places. All parties to the transaction
seemed pleased with the agreement
and a basis is reached which solves the
problem for a term Of three years.