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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
Wipfng' OF the Slate.

The celebration of New Years ante
dates history. In fact, few civilize1
nations, or even semicivilized nations,
have been found that had not some
ceremony of the sort. Among the va
rying races and ages it has been OBJ
served at almost all times in the year
and in well nigh all kinds of ways.
One central idea, however, has run
through all, that of turning over a new
leaf, of wip1ng off the slate In some
cases this takes the form of paying off
old debts, in others Of making fresh
set of resolutions, in all Of cutting
loose from the past and taking stron-
ger grip on the future. 1t Is probable
that the city in the ashes on the third
level under Babylon knew a festival
commemorative of the birth of the new
year. when young men resolved to get
rid of their vices, quit their meannesses
and become perfectly model and up
right members of the community. And,
alas, it is also probable that some of
these worthy resolves were broken be-
fore the week was out, for human ma
ture has been prone to strive and fall
since the days before Atlantis sunk in
the sea.
This idea is especially prominent in
the Chinese New Year festival, which,
by the way, is the chief celebration Of
the year, lasting for three full days.
The celebration, which is held in Feb
ruary, has been observed from time
fumax1acria
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
News At ST. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, March 16.-The news
from the front is again very serious
Field Marshal Oyama is striking an
other blow at the defeated Russian
army. In spite of the exhaustion of
his forces after the twelve days strug
gle for Mukden he has been able to
organize fresh turning movement
in the hope of completing the victory
won under the walls of Mukden
Tuesdays attack on the Russian ad
vance line at the Fan river, it is now
evident, was only a feint while the
Japanese columns were being worked
around to get in position to fall upon
the Russian rear, and yesterday the
blow was struck, a dispatch to the AS,
sociated Press from Santoupou bring
ing to st. Petersburg the first news
that a battle was in progress north of
Tie Pass, that Kuropatkin was taken
by surprise is a fair inference from
the manner in which Tuesday night
he abandoned the Fan river positions
leaving SO hurriedly that he again was
Obliged to burn his stores to prevent
them from falling into the hands of the
Japanese. No clew is given as to
whether the Japanese came down from
the mountains east or struck in from
the west of the Liao river The pass
is practically the gate where the noun.
talns and Lao river meet, and it com,
mands the whole country northward
sian army at Tie Pass General Kuro
patkin's position is extremely critical
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
Dying of Ghost Fright.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, March 1G.-A
ghost prank played near the village OF
Arnprior, Ont, as a party of young
people were going home from a dance,
has frightened two women into ner-
vous prostration. Suddenly confront
ed in the road by the form of a man
of giant proportions, wildly crying and
moaning, all Of the party fed in terror
Several of the women tainted. The
"ghost" disappeared, but no one dared
go home, and a neighboring farmer
took them in for the night. Miss La
pointe and Miss Savoir became seri
ously i'll. Miss Lapointe was sent to
a hospital in Ottawa, where there is
but little hope of her recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
MILLIONAIRE FOUND DEAD.
Mysterious Death of Wealthy Bostoni
an in a New York Hotel,

Mysterious Death of Wealthy Bostoni
an in New York Hotel.
New York, March 16.-Henry R
Reed, prominent sugar refner oj
Boston, Mass, wealthy and highly re
spected, director in half dozen cor.
porations, and senior member of the
firm of Mash, Splading & Co., Broad
street commission merchants, has been
found dead in his room at the Grand
Union hotel under circumstances that
pointed at first to his possible murder
then to his suicide and last to death
from natural causes.
There is even yet somewhat of a
mystery in the case, and the police
were looking for a woman who ac.
companied him to the hotel and was
registered as Mrs. Reed" She was
not Mrs. Reed. She disappeared from
the hotel, whether after his death or
before, it is not known.
The woman was observed as she en-.
tered the hotel last Sunday night. She
was slight of build, fair in feature.
about rs years of age and was attired
in dark clothing and hat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
CORRESPONDENTS Are Sale.

Paris, March 16.-Ludovic Nadeau
the French newspaper correspondent
who was reported from Santoupou yes,
terday to have been killed by Chinese
at Mukden after the Russian retreat
at the same time that Mr.. Little, the
correspondent of the Chicago Daily
News, was enormously asserted to
have lost his life has cabled to his pa.
per, the Journal, that he was made a
prisoned at Mukden by the japanese
and that he will be sent to Japan
where he hopes to regain his liberty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
Frazier Named as Senator.

Nashville, Tenn, March 16.-Gov.
ernor James B. Frazier has been nom.
mated for United States senator by
the Democratic caucus Of the state
legislature. The vote was by accla.
nation, no other name being presented
to the caucus. When that body con.
vened it was supposed the contest
was to be three-cornered one, friends
of former Governors Benton McMillin
and Robert L. Taylor, having been ac.
lively at work in their interests.
test vote came, however, in an effort
to adjourn the caucus until Monday
next. The motion was defeated-36
to Gland it was apparent that the
Frazier forces were in the ascendancy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
Charlotte Wants cotton Exchanae.

Charlotte, N. c., March 16.-In view
of the position taken by the last legis
lature in regard to what is commonly
known as bucket shops, a movement
has been started by a number of well
known cotton merchants of this city
to organize cotton exchange similar
to those in large cities. The brok
erage firms here claim that under the
present law they are unable to do
business and in order to secure the
market reports and gossip concerning
the markets the merchants here be
lieve that cotton exchange here is
their only recourse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
southern Manufacturers Meet.

Nashville, Tenn, March 16.-The as.
sociation of Spoke and Hub manufac.
turers of the south met here today
Peter Lesh, of Memphis, rs president
e. o. Buchanan, of Gallatin, Tenn, sec.
retary, and w. E. Small, of Corinth
treasurer. The object of the meeting
is to combine all spoke manufacturers
of finished and club head spokes in
the south and southwest, establish a
system of uniform grade and prices
and form union in a body with their
northern brothers. The intention is
also to engage a secretary and inspec
tor who will visit the spoke factories
and keep the product of the factories II
line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
NO SYMPATHY FOR STRIKERS.
August Belmont Will Hear None o
Their Tales of Woe.

New York, March 16.-President Au.
gust Belmont of the Interborough
company, who has returned from Palm
beach to take personal command OF
the strike situation, announced yes
terday that the strikers need expect
no sympathy from him with stories OF
having been sold out by the men who
led them.
The fact that Mr.. Belmont is presi
dent of the Civic Federation, said his
personal representative at the office
makes no difference. Men who have
stories of destitution to tell will be re
ferred to the general Of1lces OF the com
pany in the Park row building to~make
their application for work through the
regular channel.
"Mr. Belmont will refuse to deal per
sonally with strikers or any of theil
committees" said his secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
NEW CURE FOR RHEUMATISM,
A Helpless Cripple Uses His Limbs
Under a Hvpnotic Smell.

OHOSE T1ypnOClC spell.
Chicago, March 16.-Hypnotism as
a cure for rheumatism has been
brought to the attention of University
Of Chicago medical professors by the
discoveries and demonstrations of OF
to w. Greenberg, a young medica,
student, who claims to be able to cure
the most chronic case of the ailment
by hypnotic power
Young Greenberg's theory was Civ
ent a trial in a physiology" class con
Quoted by Prof Anton j. Carlson. A
helpless cripple from the Home fol
Incurables was brought to the class
room on a stretcher and thrown into
the hypnotic state by Greenberg
When under the mental influence OF
the operator the man was told he was
to have the use of his limbs. When
he was released he was able to move
his lower limbs, a feat which he had
not accomplished for long time be-
fore
ACTRESS To FACE IIIRV AGAIN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
War to the Bitter End.

Berlin, March 16-The German gov
eminent has been informed that the
Russian emperor has again put aside
all peace suggestions and is unshakeT
in his resolution to continue the war
All the higher officers of the Far East
ern army recently joined in a petition
to Emperor Nicholas not to consider
peace, asking that they be given other
opportunities to show the quality OF
Russian valor and representing that
although they have retreated they and
the army still have the will to fight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
REAR END COLLISION ON a."
Two Passengers Badly Injured While
Others Were Slightly Hurt.

Others Were Slightly Hurt.
New York, March 16.-Two passen
gers were injured badly and a dozer
others slightly injured while hundred:
were thrown into panic of fear by {
rear-end collision between two Soutl
bound Sixth avenue elevated trains al
F'tfty-seventh street and Columbus av
enue during the forenoon rush hour:
today.
A train, which had just stopped a.
the station, was run into by another
that had been following it closely
Glass in the cars which came in
contact was smashed and scattered
over the tightly packed passengers anG
the platform of the rear car of the
first train and the motor car of the
second were splintered.
The most severely hurt were William
McCluskey, who received a badly lac
Grated wound on his head, and Edward
c. Fronk, who suffered a fracture ot
his knee.
Passengers say that the collision
was due to the attempts of the mo
tormen of the rear train 10 discover
how near he would bring his train tc
the one ahead of him without hitting
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
Dead Woman Restored to Life.

st. Louis, March 16-After having
been pronounced dead by two physi
clans and nurse, Mrs. Charles A
Sweet, wife of provision merchant
has been restored by the infusion of a
salt solution into her veins. Five
weeks ago, Mrs. Sweet, suffering from
gastritis, went to Hot Springs, Ark
apparently ceased beating and respir
alton stopped. She was pronounced
dead. A third physician tried salt
solution infusion and Mrs. mweet re-
vived. She Is now apparently recov
ering her health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
NEGRO Hanged in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, March Ex-Governor
Vardaman, having refused to grant a
respite or Communication to the con
demned man, Simon Simmons, negro
whose death sentence was recently af.
firmed by the supreme court, was
hanged in the jail yard at Clarksdale
The trap was sprung by Sheriff NJ. J.
Bouldin, of Coahoma county. The
crime for which Simmons was exc
cuted was the murder of another ne
gro.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17

great mental depression. was unable to at
tend to my house work ,and life became bur-
den to me- Twas confined for days to my bed,
lost my appetite, my courage and all hope.
Il could not bear to think of an operation,
and in my distress | Itried every remedy which
| thought would be of any use to me, and
reading of the value of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to sick women decided
to give it a trial. felt so discouraged that
had little hope of recovery, and when began
to feel better, after the second week. thought
it only meant temporary relief; but to my
great surprise found that 1 kept gaining,
while the tumor lessened in size.
"The Compound continued to build UP my
general health and the trRnor seemed to be
absorbed, until, in seven months, the tumor
was entirely gone and / a well woman. | am
so thankful for my recovery that ask you
to publish my letter in newspapers, so other
women may know of the wonderful curative
powers of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
When women are troubled with irreg-
ular or painful lmenstruation weakness,
leucorrhpa, displacement or liberation
of the womb, that bearing-down feel
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gestion and nervous prostration. they
should remember there is one tried and
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No other medicine in the world has
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Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has guided
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Mass.
Health is too valuable to risk in ex-
periments with unknown and untried
medicines or methods of treatment.
Remember that it is Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound that is curing
women, and don't allow any druggist
to sell you anything else in its place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
DISTRIBUTING Seed Corn.

Lincoln, Neb. March 16.-The Union
Pacific railroad today started a seed
corn special over its system in Ne
braslua. The train will spend three
days on the main line and branches in
the state and seed corn will be deliv
cred at all principal towns by profes
sors of the State University, several o1
whom are accompanying the train un
der the direction of Professor T. L
Lyon, of the agricultural department
Of the university. The special is com
plimentary to the farmers of the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
Russians Abandon Advanced Position

Santoupou, 8 Miles North of Tie
Pass, Manchuria, Wednesday, March
-(Evening) Russians have
abandoned their advanced positions on
the Fan river where the desperate at
tack of the Japanese yesterday (March
14) was repulsed and have fallen back
upon the defenses of Tie Pass. Pre-.
vious to the retirement the supplies OF
wood, ETC., collected there were set on
fire.
A desperate and bloody battle is now
waging north of Tie Pass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
The SENATE WILL
NOT RATIFY TREATY
Senator Teller Inquiries Into
San Dominican Affairs.
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED
Consideration of Senator Tellers Res.
solution Will Take Place Friday
Senators Who Have Been Absent Are
Now in Their Seats.

Senators Who Have Been Absent Are
Now in Their Seats.
Washington, March 16.-Despite the
fact that it is recognized that there
are not enough votes for the ratifica.
tion of the Santo Domingo treaty
there was a general return today of Re
publican members who have been alb
sent. Senators Lodge and Kittridge
who have been away for a few days
were in their seats today, and Sen.
ator Dolliver is within reach if a vote
should be called for.
After the reading of the journal to-
day Mr.. Teller asked if there were
objections to consideration of his res.
olution of inquiry concerning Santo
Domingo affairs. Mr. Cullom, who
had arisen to move an executive ses.
sion said that an opportunity would
be given tomorrow for the cons1dera.
ton of the resolution.
Il know that" said Mr. Teller, "but
if we are called to vote ON the treaty
this week we would have to act with
out the information"
''Well, do not believe the inform
alton we would get its worth much
any way" said Mr. CIHom.
Mr.. Teller said he did not want the
resolution to lose its place, and it was
agreed that he might call it up tomor-
row.
The senate then, at 1908, went into
executive session.
The senate today in executive ses-
sion confirmed the following nomina-
tiOns:
Secretaries of egations-Roger Sher.
man Gates, Boutelle, Ill, at The
Hague; Paul Grand deHauteville, of
Rhode Island, at Berne.
Secretaries of embassies-John w.
Garrett, of Maryland, at st. Peters.
burg; George Barclay Rives, of New
Jersey, at Vienna.
Also number of promotions and ap-
appointments in the navy and revenue
cutter service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
ACTRESS TO FACE JURY AGAIN.
Nan Paterson Will Again Be Tried for
Murder in AnriI

mOI 0CI III ~ lI'
New York, March 16.-Nan Patter,
son will be put on trial once more to
answer a charge of numbering Caesar
Young, the wealthy bookmaker.
This decision has been reached and
it was announced at the district attor-
ney's office that the second trial of the
case would begin April 10. One jury,
which was selected to try her on the
charge of murder, was discharged af,
ter the case was completed because
of the severe illness of one of its
members. Another jury which heard
the case was unable to agree.
Numerous attempts to secure her
release on bail since the last trial
have fulled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
Tennessee Bank Roobed.

Nashville, Tenn, March ia dis.
patch from Petersburg, Tenn, says
that the Bank of Petersburg, a state
institution, was entered by burglars
at an early hour this morning and
about $1,000 stolen. The steel vault
was blown open with nitro-glycerine
and completely wrecked. The strong
box in the safe was emptied by the
burglars, who made their escape
There is no clew as to who committed
the burglary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
News at Washinnton.

Washington, March 16-The Japa
nese legation has received dispatch
from the foreign Office at Toxic which
says:
Our advance troops pressing the
enemy everywhere occupied Tie Pass
at 1920 a. m. Thursday"
Another dispatch to the legation
says:
"Our detachment occupied Sing King
on the 18th"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
BATTLE IS RAGING
AROUND TIE PASS
Russian Troops Unable to Get
Away From Japanese.
RUSSIAN POSITION is CRITICAL
General kuropatkin Is So Hard Pressed
that He Is Burning Supplies to keeP
Them From Falling In Hands cf Jap
anese-Oyama Pressing Fight.

Toxic, March 16.-Noon-The Japa
nese occupied Tie Pass at midnight
March 15.-Details of the occupation
of Tie Pass have not been received
at Imperial army headquarters. An
official bulletin reports the action and
that the Japanese are in hot pursuit
of the retreating Russians, but it docs
not mention any particulars about the
n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
ADAMS MAY HOLD
OFFICE BY FORCE
Democrat Is Urged Not to Sur.
render If Decided Against.
REPUBLICANS MAKE RARGAll
If Ex-Governor Peabody Is Seated b1
Joint Convention He Will Resiqr
Immediately and Let Lieutenant GOV
ernor Assume Office.

Immediately and Let Lieutenant GOV
ernor Assume Office.
Denver, Colo, March 1G.-Three
men may occupy the chair of the chic.
executive office of the state of Colo
RADIO within a single day if the joini
executive convention ratifies the bar
gain said to have been agreed upon by
leaders of the contending factions il
the Republican party. Lacking the
necessary votes to GUST Governor Al
va Adams and secure for himself the
remainder of the biennial term which
began Jan. 10, the Office for which he
Is contesting, James H. Peabody has
agreed to resign Immediately after be
ing seated as governor and permit
Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald, who is
also Republican, to succeed to the
governorship. 1t Is said that five OF
the twenty-five Republican members OF
the general assembly who have agreed
not to vote for Peabody have consent
ed to this compromise. Their votes
in addition to the "A which Peabody
already had will give him majority
of one on joint ballot and when the
success of this scheme is assured it is
likely that some other anti-Peabody
Republicans will fall in line with the
majority of their party.
Governor Adams is being urged by
an element. in the Democratic party
it is reported, to refuse 70 surrender
his office to the Lieutenant governor
and to hold possession by force. His
brother, Frank Adams, is police com.
missioner of this city and could fur
n1sh a strong guard for the governor
should the latter decide to hold on
Governor Adams has refused to make
any statement as to his intentions, but
it is generally believed that he will re
tire peacefully if the general assem-
bly, declares Governor Peabody elect
ed, even If such action is taken only
in pursuance of plan by which the
lieutenant governor is to be made gov
ernor. Mr.. Peabody's resignation, his
supporters admit, has been written and
placed in the hand of a neutral party
to be filed with the secretary of state
when the joint assembly has given
him vindication by affirming his title
to the governorship. He decided on
this course, his friends say, in order
to bring harmony to his party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
Of More Consenuence.

Hanley-That man Wilkes is going
everywhere telling lies about you. Mer-
cer-I don't mind that, but If he begins
toHteilsthe>truth I'll let him know it,
Iondon Tit Its.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-17
INTERESTING LETTER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs. Sarah kellogg Of Denver, Color
Bearer of the Woman's Relief Corps
Sends Thanks to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following
letter was written
by Mrs. Kellogg
of 1923 Lincoln
Ave, d e n v e r ,
Colo. , to Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
+" For five years /
was troubled with a
tumor, which kept
growing, causing me
intense agony and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-22
r. CLARENCE MURPHY DEAD.
Long a Picturesque Figure In the Political
Life OF Brooklyn.

F. Clarence Murphy. long a picturesque
figure in Brooklyn politics, who had served
as Supervisor, Alderman and civil justice,
died on Tuesday night, after n long illness,
at his home. 1850 Pacific street, in his fifty
eighth year. He was born in New York,
moving when a hoy to Brooklyn with his
parents, and locating in the old Ninth ward,
which was the scene Of his stirring political
activities.
His rapid advancement In the Demo-
cratic organization in his district was
due largely to the support Of his associates
in the volunteer fire department, in which
he had consdera BILE influence. He was
a member Of the Democratic county COM
nittee for seventeen years, and it was
during this period that lie served as Super
visor, Alderman and civil justice. He was
frequently delegate to State conventions
and once to national convention.
seven or eight years ago he lost his po-
ltical pull through a kick with the Will
loughby Street managers and became a
free lance. His devotion to politics re-
suited in the loss Of a lucrative business in
which he had been engaged, and two years
ago he was forced to accept a minor job
in the Comptroller's Office.