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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
GEMS ONLY WORTH $4,000.
Mrs. Chadwick's Jewelry Not as Val.
liable as Believed

liable as Believed.
r Cleveland, Jan. 13.-Nathan Loeser,
receiver for Mrs. Chadwick, has made
an examination of the jeWclTy held
by Henry w Wuerst, of Elyria, O.,
as collateral for a loan. Mr.. Loeser
estimates the value of the jewels at
$4,000. Wuerst's claim amounts to
$4,000.
The most valuable piece in the lot
is a magnificent collar set with dia.
monds, rubies, pearls, amethysts and
other precious stones.
The value Of this piece is placed at
$4,000. The entire collectioa is be-
lieved to have originally cost Mrs.
Chadwick $4,000 or more.
1t is stated that the customs officers
have succeeded in finding number
Of additional lots of jewels brought
into this country by Mrs. Chadwick
upon which no duty was paid.
1t is estimated that the officials have
up to this time located not S than
$125,0 900 worth Of diamonds anu jewel.
ry. These valuables were either put
up as security for loans or given away
by Mrs. Chadwick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14

BRYAN PRAISES ROOSEVELT.
Republicans and Democrats Cheer Z
Speech to Indiana Legislature.

Republicans and Democrats Cheer q
Speech to Indiana Legislature.
Indianapolis, Jan. 19.-Welcomed en-
Enthusiastically, William J. Bryan ad'
dressed the Indiana general assembly,
The legislature is overwhelming Re
publican.
L shall recommend the defeat ol
every Democrat who stands for re-nom,
nation if he opposes Presidents Roose
Velt's efforts to regulate the railroads.
and if he does not support the presi
dent in his battle against the rail
roads," declared Mr.. Bryan to the
cheers of both Republicans and Demo
Gratis.
Mr.. Bryan said he found many
things to commend in President
Roosevelt since the election. Before
he provoked laughter by saying So
he did not have so much to say Of
him. He said he took encouragement
from President Roo eTelt's recommen,
datien that the in state commerce
commission regulate railreaa rates and
from the proposition to have corpora
ton contributions to campaign funds
made public before the election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
Locomotive Turned Over.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 13.-Engi-
neer B. F. Harrison, of Nashville, was
killed, and Fireman w. w. Harris,
negro, was injured by the overturning
Of on engine on the main line of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad this
morning, 13 miles out of the city.
The heavy rails had undermined the
siding, and the engine rolled down a
20-foOt embankment. The fireman
saveG his life by jumping.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
SAys Sieepinu Wife,

Charlotte, n. c., Jan. 13.-John Greg
ory, a white cotton mill operative al
WadesborO, Tuesday night about 10, 80
o'clock shot and killed his wife, while
she was sleeping beside their 1o-year
old son. The boy did not awake
After killing his wife Gregory walked
miles to the residence of his broth.
er, whom he awoke by firing his revoI
yer. Gregory asked his brother to
shoot him, but the latter took him to
Jail The man is regarded as insane
We declared that he does not know
why he committed the crime, which
he readily admits, and tells all about
how he pulled up the cover and shot
so as not to make a noise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
Is Tobacco King Insane?

New York, Jan. 13.-Brodie L. Duke,
half brother of the president of the
American Tobacco company, whose re-
cent marriage resulted in his com,
mitment to a sanitarium was brought
into the supreme court in Brooklyn
today on writ of habeas corpus and
after hearing was sent to the Long Is
land hospital the next day A com
mittee appointed by Justice Gaynor
Is to meet to inquire into Mr.. Dukes
condition and make a report as to
whether he is insane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
z@=--zy -~-F-~s- .-~--y-
To Care for TaYIor's Grave.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 13.-J J. Tay.
ler, of Chicago, a relative of Presi.
dent Zachary Taylor, has arrived in
Louisville to investigate the condition
of the grave of his distinguished rela.
tive at St. Matthews. 1t is the in
tention of his family, in the event of
the refusal of the government to re.
pair the grave, to expend sum of
money sufficient to put 1t in a condi-
ton BETTING the last resting place
of president of the United States. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
Mrs. Rogers To BE HANGED.

Rutland, VT, Jan. 13.-Governor
Charles ]. Bell, of Walden, who has
for weeks been urged by hundreds OF
persons all over the country both
to commute the death sentence OF
Mrs. Mary Rogers and not to commute
it, and to whom petitions on the mat.
ter have been sent by the score, has
now given his final decision He
says he sees no reason to interfere
with the sentence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
PRESIDENTS PLANS
HEARTILY ENDORSED
Go mmission Men Approve Pro.
posed Railroad Laws.
WANT UNIFORM DEMURRAoE
Message Is Sent To President Roose.
welt Tiedginu Support to His Recon-.
mendation to Congress Relating to
Regulation Transportation Matters.

New Orleans, Jan 13-At its session
today the national league of commits.
sion merchants sent the following dis,
patch to President Roosevelt;
1--WE, the National Association OF
Commission Merchants of the kJnited
States, in convention assembled, most
heartily approve Of the 1ecommen.
dation to congress relating to the reg
ulatiOn of railway and transportation
matters as embodied in your message
and pledge ourselves to earnestly sup
port you in your effort to secure need
ed legislation along these lines"
The sepcial commission to which the
report on private car lines was re
ferred recommended an appropriation
of $1,000 to enable the committee on
refrigerator car lines to continue its
work. John G. Scales, of Chicago;
George F. Mead, of Boston, and Geo
w. Bond, of Baltimore, were appoint
ed to a special committee to go to
Washington and appear before the
proper committees Of the house and
senate in the effort to get better trns
portation facilities and cheaper rates
than are now being charged by the
private car lines and particularly the
Armour lines.
George F. Tifdn, Of the State Horti
cultural Society of Missouri, made an
address to the convention promising
the hearty cooperation of his soct
ETY. in the plans of the commission
merchants. R. A. Durkee, president
Of the st. Paul board of trade, read
a paper on reciprocal demurrage, and
said the interstate commerce com.
mission would be asek dto consider
the proposition of a uniform demur
rage charge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
Shaver Granted RaTI.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 13.-Dan
Stallings, the slayer of his brother-in.
law, Radford BuchauIts, at Greenville,
will remain out on a $4,000 bail This
was decided by the supreme court
Thursday in affirming the decision OF
Chancellor w. L. Parks, who heard
habeas corpus proceedings at Mont.
gomery several weeks ago and allowed
the defendant bail. Dan Stailings
is a close relative of ex.Cong.essman
) ogse F. Stallings-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
TO ESTABLISH ALL-NlGHT BANK.
Institution Will Be Strong Financial.
Iy and of Great Benefit.

Institution Will Be Strong Financial
Iy and of Great Benefit.
New York, Jan. 13.-With the ac
QUESTION of 100000 site at the cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Forty-fourth
street, a district Of fashionable res
taurants and hotels, the directors of
the first night and day bank have com.
pleted plans for opening that unique
institution probably within a few
months. The bank, which will be
open together with its safety deposit
vaults day and night will have a cap
ital of 100000 and surplus of $780,.
900.
In connection with the purchase of
site for the bank it is related that
the property has changed hands twice
within a year, netting a profit to the
sellers in that short period of $780,.
900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
BIG CLAIMS ARE FILED.
Montana Ore Purchasing Company |,
Made Defendant in Suit


Made Defendant in Suit.
Butte, Mont, Jan. 1.-TWO com
plants against the Montana Ore Pur-
chasing company and associated in
terests have been filed in the federal
court by the Butte and Boston Mining
company for claims aggregating to
$1,740,00 The complainants claim
a four-flfths interest in ore extracted
from the Michael Dewitt mine by the
Ore Purchasing company.
These suits are in addition to a
number of others filed from time to
time, which aggregate millions of dol
lars, and is a continuation of the fight
between Heinz and the Butte and Bos-
ton company for valuable copper min.
ing property in the vicinity of this
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14

At the reception of Mr.. Platt IN.
" the senate today took up consid-
GRAFTON of the bill amending the law
governing the distribution Of pu! lie
documents, but on objection by Mr..
Spencer, who said he desired to exam
inc the measure, it was temporarily
laid aside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
TO REPAIR BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
Famous Structure To Be strengthened
to Avert a Possible Disaster,

New York, Jan 13-Fearful lest
the strain to which the Brooklyn
Bridge is being subjected will weaken
it to such an extent that a great ca
tastrophe might be possible, engineers
of the department of Bridges are re-
ported to have determined tnat the
structure must be almost completely
rebuilt.
To do this it will require at least
two years and meanwhile traffic be-
tween New York and Brooklyn will
have to be diverted to the Williams
burg bridge, the new Manhattan
bridge and to the Brooklyn subway
tunnel, now in course of construction
Four or five years may elapse be-
fore this can be accomplished as great
traffic problems will have to be solved
before hand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
LOOKING FOR A SENSATION.
Interesting Developments Expected ir
the lrvine-TaIbot Case.

tHe IFNInS- aIDOr CaSes
Reading, Pa, Jan. 13.-Rumors of a
sensation has been created by the pub.
licatien of letter Of Rev. Dr.. Ingram
N. w. Irvine to the boards of inquiry
named Bishop Tuttle to consider the
presentment filed against Bishop Tai.
bot of the diocese of Central PennsyI-
vania. None of the members of the
board saw the letter until they read
it in the newspapers.
None of the men who are charged
by DR.. Irvine with being prejudiced
against him would discuss his letter
for publication. Their friends, how.
ever, declare the attack upon them
to be entirely unjustifiable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14

Toxic, Jan. 13.-3 p. m,-The Rus.l
sian cavalry raiders have slightly
damaged the railways between AM
shantien, Hal Chang and Taishihchiao.
The above dispatch evidently refers
to a previous cablegram to General
Oku's headquarters in the field which
announced that raid was made byI
the Russian cavalry who were res
pulsed, it is said, by Japanese guards,
and driven back.
1t is announced here that General
Stoessels in bidding farewell to the
Russian troops at Port Arthur, thanked
the officers and men for the heroic]
defense and said he considered that
the Japanese terms were the best it
was possible to have offered. Hel
added that he would take all the blame|
for the premature surrender of the.
fortress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
We'll Known Actor Dead

New York, Jan. 13.-Harvey Gros.
Venor Forbes Curtis, a well known
character comedian who two years ago
married Louisa Cutter Francis, niece
OF the late McAllister, is dead at St.
Luke's hospital from heart trouble.
He had been on the stage 23 years,
and had appeared in support of many
well known stars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
INVESTIGATING CAMPAIGN FUND
Receipts and Ependt1res Being Ex
amined by Mussour's Legislature.

Receipts and Ependitvres Being Elk
amined by Mussourl's Legislature.
st. Louis, Jan. 13.-The' senate and
house committees of the Legislature
appointed to investigate tAe7slai emen;
Of the campaign receipts and expendi
lures filed by Chairman T. K. Netd
ringhaus, of the Republican state com
mittee and. Republican caucust nomines
for United States senator met sepa
rately today.
The hearings are open t0,the public
The closest investigation was direct
ed to the charge containeGtdn tie res
OlutiOn Of Representative Grace, OF
the fourth St. Louis district that the
$21,000 reported by Chairraan Neid
ringhaus in his own name was con
tributed by the brewery interests Of
st. Louis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14

Portland, Ore, Jan. 13.-The first
snowstOrm that has occurred here
for two years and one half bids fair
to be the northwestern organization
and southwestern association. About
an inch of snow has fallen. The storm
is accompanied by a high wind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14

Toxic, Jan. 13-The Japanese cruis 4
er Tokwa captured in the sea of Japa
Jan. Il, the British steamer Rosele
Captain Robertson from Barry, Novl
II for Shanghai loaded with coal con
signed to Vladivostock. The Roseh
is 1883 tons net, was built at Por,I
Glasgow in 1902, and is owned byH
w. r. Rea of Belfast.
A report received yesterday at i'm.
perial military headquarters from theA
Japanese army headquarters in Koreal
says that the Japanese garrison att
Hamheung recently defeated a detach.l
ment of the Ninth Siberian CossacksI
near Honon. The date of the engages
ment is not stated. The Russian leftl
nine men dead on the field. The spoils
taken by the Japanese include two
horses and a number or rifles and|
swords.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-14
JAPANESE CAPTURE
BRITISH STEAMER
Loaded With Coal and Bound
For Vladivostok.
RUSSIAN CAVALRY DAMAGE RoAu

Japanese RepuIse Cars Men and Cap
ture a Few Guns and Swords and
TWO Horses-Russians Left Nins
Dead Soldiers on the Field.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

lived in Munich and that ought to &c
upon him. ! remembered the number
his house from the letters I had l.
take me to No. / Macmillan stree
where the poet lived with Mrs. Ibst
on the second floor Of a rather simpl
unpretentious building.
+ i. I.
"Ibsen is a recluse and docs
fancy receiving visitors. His servan
In Munich were instructed to say
all corners, DR.. Ibsen NIGHT zu hau
Or. lbsen is not at home). So bof
nerve and diplomacy were necessary
gain entrance into his house.
81 rang the bell and in a nome:
q young German girl was at the doc
Before I could speak q word she
claimed, Or. Ibsen NIGHT zu hausl',
looked her squarely in the eye, hands
her my card and requested her to
in and look again. The doctor, su.
gested, might have returned. 81
flushed deep red and disappeared.
had not waited long before 1bsen hi1
self came to the door, gave me the han
Of welcome, and ushered me into II
sitting room. There I found Mrs. Ibse
who also gave me a warm welcome.
"1t was II O'Clock and / suppos,
that [ had timed my arrival 80 as n.
to disturb DR.. and Mrs. Ibsen at tabl
L was mistaken, however, for before n
coming they had been seated at tab
and a plate of cakes. A third cha
was now brought up and Mrs. Ibsen i
vited me to partake with them Of the
refreshments. During the ensuing co
versation I had to answer many que
lions as to my journey to Berne and
regard to mutual friends in Copenhage
Then | made bold to ask:
90 Is it q daily custom with YOU
eat cake and drink wine at this hour
shall never forget how Mrs. Ibss
flushed and stammered out:
"'I 1t is my husbands birthday t
day, and we are remembering it tn
way
~ was agreeably surprised and. lii
ing my glass proposed DR.. Ibsen
health and wished him many returns
the day.
Here is a theme for a painter, He
rik 1bsen, one Of the worlds create
men Of genius, living in one Of the mo
cultured cities in Europe, surround
by distinguished poets, scholars, pain
ers, scientists and musicians, celebrat
his birthday like hermit, shutting o
the whole world; when in upon h
breaks a bold American globe-trott
against whom no obstacles avail the
cluse.'
Professor Anderson Is not in sy
pathy with Ibsen's dramas. He C
dennis them for their destructive tt
denotes, believing them injurious to
ciety.
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Henrik Ibsen as He Was Seen BY an Intimate Friend

champagne and cigars. What do you
think there we sat till the small hours
Of the morning, engaged in animated
discussionsof literary matters and drink
ing each others health.
man Of impenetrable reserve, cautious
and taciturn, who carefully guards his
literary secrets. That night he deviat-
ed from his rule. He talked very freely
and was quite oonidential-s conf
Dental that I would be guilty of gross
what he said.
Zone reason for his friendliness to
me was the champagne, no doubt; an
other was the fact that represented
as minister the United States, at whose
capital his son, DR.. sigurd ibsen. was
then serving as secretary of the Nor
wegian and Swedish legation.
CDR. Ibsen discussed his literary
work fully and freely. He was going
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
BY NJ. w. Odland.

ww1E WERE sitting in the cozy liv-
WNl ing-room of the home Of Rasmus
i5t5dS asS r. NSrss j se %aaG
son, Wis, and the subject turned
to Henrik Ibsen. The learned man
filed and lighted huge pipe, which
bore the name Of Christian TX. of Den
mark and which that worthy king had
smoked and loved for years. Then,
leaning back in his easy chair, he I'M
folded several interesting pictures Of
the famous Norwegian dramatist, whose
works have stirred all Europe and set
life are running out rapidly, and the
tidings Of his death win soon fill the
newspapers with stories of his strange
career.
prior to my first meeting with
Henrik Ibsen,' began Professor An
derson, putting slowly, 81 had carried
on an extensive correspondence with
him, particularly with reference to. a
translation Of his play, pillars Of So
of having it put on the boards by the
great actor, Barrett, who was greatly i'm
pressed with it. The drama was never
produced, however, and my translation
was never used.
HMy first meeting with the dramatist
was at the Hotel D'Angleterre in Co.
penhagen. It was in the spring Of 1885
Shortly after my arrival in Denmark as
United States minister. My first glimpse
of him was of an evening as he stood
outside the hotel with two ladies. -
''Ibsen was then living in Munich
Germany, and was not aware that he
had arrived in Copenhagen, but the fig
ure before me bore such a striking re-
semblarce to pictures Of the poet that
I felt sure it was he. So I handed him
my card and asked him if he were moi
DR.. Ibsen. In addressing him you must
always call him DOCTOR, or great is the
offense. The man seemed little short
sighted and was unable to read my
name in the dusk, SO he gave it to the
younger of the ladies, who Immediately
pronounced my name.
"The effect seemed electric. Thu
mans face lighted up instantly and
rushing forward, he flung his arms about
he met my advances with affectionat'
cordiality.
"'Then he presented me to the ladies
and her mother, the well-known au
all delighted over the unexpected meet
ing, and for few minutes we chatte'
merrily on the hotel steps. But Ibse1
desired 'two-handed CHAT as Burn
says. So, bidding the ladies good night
he invited me into one Of the privat
dining-rooms Of the hotel and ordered
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
Rasn1us Anderson, Morse Scholar and Diplomat Kne1u
the Poet and Dranatist in His Contradictory Moods

to probe to the bottom Of modern So
ciety, he said, and intimated that the
world would be shocked by his sensa-
tional disclosures. He was becoming
tendencies and felt more and more dis
gusted with social conditions. That he
has followed the line which he pro-
claimed that night, Ibsen's dramas Of
the last twenty years conclusively
prove.
"About 8 clock in the morning our
interesting conversation was interrupt
ed by the entrance of Mrs. Ibsen, who
came to remind her husband that it
was high time for him to retire. She
bowed good night to me and led DR..
Ibsen from the room.
,.s. + + f.
'tThat night Henrik Ibsen was all
cordiality-the jovial companion, with
whom it was delight to associate. I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
Pecuaries of BN N

I'm HERE have been many good
% men on the lecture platform
with whom it was delight to
IL be associated. but 50 far :; as
N.Y. was The zig bee Of It th en- and and
sons, our business relations only
cemented a friendship which left me
one Of the thousands of mourners at
his untimely DEATH says Manager G..
E. Raymond Of the Orpheum theater.
For several Of the many years Mr..
Raymond has. been engaged in the
stars Ts" of the 'i lecture - platform, inelud.
ing the late and favorite William
Train ana Ben King Of Beloved mem,
DRY, and he tells many tales Of their
travels which have not found their way
into current print.
with and the easiest man to handle /
ever, met says the present director
Of the Orpheum g fortunes. "It was
just as he said: If he got mad at all
1t was in the wrong place and without
eause---at the little things. In illustra-
ton Of this good nature, remember
well the last time we came into Min
"We. had been playing a lot Of small
towns in Wisconsin and! had been up
Jumps Our last stand before here
was Wausau, and we had to take a
freight train out Of there to either
Junction. City Or Marshfeld, I am not
sure which. When we got there we
found that the west-bound train into
Minneapolis was several hours late.
IA little prospecting showed that
there was no hotel and q little more
prospecting showed us the floor Of the
little station house almost covered with
the forms Of sleeping lumberiacks,
clothed in brilliantly colored Mackinaw
Of the lively odor emanating therefrom.
As I have remarked, we were dead
tired from all night Jumps
"'Bill' looked sadly at the sleeping
forms, shifted even more sadly at the
ambient atmosphere and with a grin
fit to break the heart, said: sChimmie,
his silk hat, stretched out between two
of the snoring kings Of the forest and
was presently sound asleep.
..-..:~ j. j. 4
=" "'Bill' had several fads, one at a
time, and one of these was the cutest
toilet set any 'star' ever carried. ]
ever saw him with a beard, but if you
did, you will acknowledge that he was
about the most horrible sight eye ever
met. BILL was no beauty in his best
moments. but with beard he looked
like a gargoyle on the Church Of Notre
Dame. He wore it but short time
however, for even his sense of beauty
calloused by all the pictures that
Walter MacDougal did Of him, could
not stand the daily inspection of the
mirror. Here is the true tale Of how
tBill' came to wear beard and it is
tale of desperation and daring:
BILL had been to London and
when he came back he had the hand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

could his visit have been much briefer
for ne stayed less than five minutes.
am free TIC say that his departure was
relief to me, SO embarrassing was his
have seen many aristocrats, but none
SO digni6ed and rigid as was Ibsen that
afternoon. It must be that he thought
he had been too free the night before
and wished to correct the impression
he had made upon me.
During the next two weeks or more
l met the dramatist almost every day
at receptions and dinners, given in his
honor by enthusiastic admirers, who
took delight in showering upon him all
kinds of courtesies and attentions. He
Impressed me as vain little man Of
digniied, naughty bearing. He would
an extraordinary man wherever he he
might have gone. noticed that he
was exceedingly deferential to all men