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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
NECK is BROKEN IN
HIS FALL IN SPACE
lobe Thornton Was Hanged
For Crime.
RAPIsT WAS GIVEN a RoPINc
Negro Assailant of Miss Dismukes
Pays the Penalty of Heinous Crime.
Hanging Was in Private and Devoid
of All SensationaIism,

lobe Thornton was hanged at Pres
ton yesterday morning and, so far as
the taking of the life of the miserable
black miscreant could do it the very
heinous crime perpetrated, wherein q
poor, defenseless white woman was the
victim, has at last been avenged.
Death at ropes end was the great
est punishment the law could inflct,
and this has been melted out and the
last chapter thus closed.
Only the poor victim, now q maniac
in mad house, remains.
The execution yesterday was in pri-
vate, only the sheriff, his assistants,
physicians and few specially invited
ones with sssing the legal tragedy.
Thornton was hanged shortly after one
O'Clock, and the execution was devoid
of any narrowing details.
Thornton, as we'll known, has been
confined in the Americas Jail for fifteen
months, awaiting trial and execution.
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning Sheriff
Bell delivered the negro to Sheriff J.
L. Montgomery, of Webster county,
who came here for him.
Thornton eat hearty breakfast and,
with cigarette stuck in his mouth,
walked from the jail with Sheriff Mont
gomery, who carried him to Preston on
the 8 o'clock train.
There was considerable crowd in
town when the sheriff arrived at Pres
ton with Thornton, among the negroes
present being many relatives of the
condemned man.
Preparations for the execution had
all been pre-arranged, and Sheriff
Montgomery and his assistants soon
completed their gruesome duty. A ne
gro deacon" talked with Thornton on
the galIows. His brothers declined to
witness the execution.
Thornton declared he lad no state
ment to make, and was anxious for the
ordeal to end,
The drop fell at 1:38 O'Clock, and the
negro was pronounced dead eight min
utes later His body was taken in
charge by his brothers outside the
stockade and brought back to Ameri-
Gus for interment tomorrow on a plan
tation south of the city.
Thornton's crime was one of the
blacklist ever committed in Georgia.
Like tiger in wait for his prey he en-
tered the home of Miss Dismuke, near
Preston, one night during her absence,
fifteen months ago, and upon her re-
return criminally assaulted her.
His trial, conviction and many con
LESSONS of the crime are matters of.re.
cent history here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
SWISS SCHOOLS.
The Course of Study and the System
,i,,lr


The Course of Study and the System
of Training.
The education given in the schools of
Switzerland is in many respects more
comprehensive and practical than that
offered in our curriculumS. The girls,
for instance are taught not only to
read and write and spell, but to cook,
to wash, TO sew, says the Housekeeper
In addition to being trained for the du-
ties of homemaking and housekeeping,
each girl is taught some useful trade
Many of the pupils are daughters Of
rich parents, and there is little lilleli-
hood of their ever having to earn their
own living, but the paternal govern
ment takes the view that every mem
Der of society should possess the abili-
ty to be self supporting even though
the necessity to exercise that ability
should never arise. No expense has
been spared in equipping the schools of
Switzerland for the teaching of dOmeS
tic science
The boys, too, have not been neglect
ed in the Swiss system of education.
Physical culture and manual tanning
have prominent places in the curricu,
lum, and every boy on leaving the pub
lie school is equipped to earn his own
living. Fads and frills are absent from
the Swiss schools. The hard headed tax
payers want to see some return for
their money. They demand that the
education for which they pay shall be
practical and useful in after life. Are
they not right?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
A BUNCH OF NAMES
or FOLKS IN TOWN.
Those Who Come and Leave
Daily.
VISITORS. AT AMERlcus. HOMES
Your Own Name or That of a Friend
Nav 30 Found Below In the Long
List. of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Came Eiere,T

Full line of Buist's fresh garden
seeds, just ranAived aft. M. McLaugh-
lin & Co.
II. F. FARRELL, of LAGRANGE, was q
business visitor in Americas yesterday
morning.
J. Il. Falford came up from Dawson
yesterday upon matters of Guinness in
Amerlcus.
Mr.. James A. Erwin of GAINESVILLE,
is the guest of Mr. AMI Mrs Merrel
Galloway.
Mrs J. A. Pinkston and children re-
turned home yesterday from @ pleasant
visit in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G Chalmers have
return ed to Chattanooga after q visit of
some length here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Galloway of
Atlanta, are guests of Col. and Mrs.
Frank A. Hooper.
Miss Annie Claire Sapp, of Column
bus. was fair visitor here yesterday,
en- route to Dawson.
Mrs. W. E. Hamilton returned bone
yesterday after a visit of several days
to relatives in Montezuma.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Galloway and
Miss Kate Galloway OF Macon, were
among the guests at the Galloway
Harris marriage.
Mr.. j. s. Johnson came down yes
terday from Andersonville, among
others from that little town having bus
mess in Americas.
Mrs. G.. L. Childers returned to her
home IN Lee county yesterday after q
visit of several days to friends here,
where she formerly resided.
Mr.. MerreI Galloway, Jr., of Atlanta,
and Mr.. Charles Galloway, of Oincin-
natl, came to attend the Galloway
Harris marriage last evening.
Mrs. William E. Flanders, of Macon,
is spending several days pleasantly in
Americus with her daughter, Mrs. j.
A. SeldeD, at her home on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
LAWYERS ENGAGE IN DUEL.
Young Legal Lights of Birmingham
Have Pistol Eiuht

Birmingham, Ala, April PR. l.
Leatherwood and w. A. benson, prom
inent young lawyers, engaged in pis
tol duel on South Twentieth street this
morning. Eye-witnesses say Leath
erwood fired the first shot. Each OF
the participants fired five times. Den
son was wounded in the leg and neck
but will reGQver, it is thought C. c.
Caswell, a negro drayman, was slight
ly wounded by one of the bullets.
Leatherwood is in jail. The shoot
ing grew out of an old feud which be
gan last year by each of the partici
pants reporting the other to the state
bar association for alleged violation OF
legal ethics. Afterwards benson
struck Leatherwood with, a piece OF
iron pipe badly wounding him.
benson is son of former Congress
man w. H. benson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
A Tried and True Friend.

One Minute Cough Cure contains not
an atom of any harmful drug, and it
has been curing Coughs, Colds, Group
and Whooping Cough so long that it
has proven itself to be tried and true
friend to the many who use it. Mrs.
Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind says
"Coughlpg and straining 80 weakened
mo that I run down in weight from 148
to So pounds. After trying number
of remedies to no avail, One Minute
Cough Cure entirely cured me-" Sold
by w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28

One thousand yards round thread
val, Iaces in edgings and insertions
some of the newest patterns shown
this seasons here rlOnday and Tues
day at per yard ................'' &c
Another lot of round thread val
edgings and insertions, if some OF
these patterns were priced to you at
zoe a yard you would not think them
a bit too high, we have arranged a
special lot here for Monday and Tues
days selling at per yard. &C
Another lot specially priced for
Monday and Tuesdays selling we
will place on sale special assortment
of Platt walls. worth in the regular
way Ioc here for this sale Monday and
Tuesday at per yard. .....'...'' %
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Men Past Sixty In Danger

More than half of mankind over sixty
years of age suffer from kidney anC
bladder disorder, usually enlargement
of prostate gland. This is both pain tu
and dangerous, and Foley's K dney
Cure should be- taken at the first sigr
of dauger, as it correc irregularities
and has cured many old men of this
disease. Mr.. Rodney Burnett, Rock
Port, Mo, writes: "I suffered witt
enls rged PROSTATE gland and kidney
trouble for years aud Of ,er taking two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure I feel
feel better than have for twenty ears,
although I am now 81 wears old" Sold
by r. M. Mclaughlin & Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Bio Fire at Selma. Ala.

Selma, Ala, April 2l'.-Fire broke
out in the engine room of the Ameri
can candy factory, on Water street
last night and quickly spread to ad
joining buildings. After several hours
fighting against strong wind the fire
department succeeded in combining tht
flames to the 3-story building occupied
by the candy factory. The fire wen
up the elevator shaft to the roof be
fore it was discovered, and spread t.
the roof of the adjoining building oc
cupied by the v B. Atkins Grocery
company, and the total damage is ap
proximated at about $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Will Observe Suns Eclinse.

San Francisco, April 27.-Arrange
ments are nearing completion at the
Lick observatory for the three expedi
tons that institution is shortly to senC
out to various parts of the world to OBJ
serve the eclipse of Aug. 80 next. In
addition to seven tons of apparatus
from the Lick observatory the lenses
and Photographic apparatus of the
Harvard astronomical observatory vii
be used. One of the Lick parties is
to go to Labrador, another to Egypt
and third to Barcelona, Spain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
FIXED PRICE ABOUT SIX CENTS
Talent Thinks Values Will Reach That
Figure.

atSHt links values VIII Reach That
Figure.
Six cents as the high water mark for
the remainder of this cotton crop still
held, and for the crop now growing, is
the price estimated by those who con-
troll the market. This information hes
been given out in Americus, aud is ger-
orally believed to be true among well
posted cotton men here. The basis of
six cent?, they think, is made upon the
fact that a surplus of 100000 or p
500. 600 bales will be carried over, while
another large crop this year is in pros
poet. In little more than ninety days
cotton of the n 3w crop will be marketed,
and If that crop measures up to present
estimates even six cents may be con-
sidered top notch value. Just now
seven cents is the highest price paid
in Americus, decline of three fourths
of cent within the past three or four
weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Can Ride Over World Free.

New York, April 2i.-Among the
passengers to arrive on the Red Star
line steamship Kroonland from Ant
werp were seven members of the Bel
GUM delegation to the international
railway congress, which convenes in
Washington May 2, and Countess
Jacksonville, of Mount Vernon, who
has been on visit to friends in Ger
many. The railroad delegates were
F. Bruneel, Jules Habran, e. Herein
bans, A. Hodlege, E. Holemans, E. Mol
let and G. Van Bogaert. All of the
delegates carried railroad passes good
on every railroad in the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Brown Dress Linen.

We will place on sale here Mon
day morning another lot of famous
dress linen, one customer told us last
week that they were as good as the
regular 25c grade. We have already
sold 2 900 yards of this one number
this season we Will sell by the yard
or by the bolt here Monday and
Tuesday at per pard ......... G2hc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Kaiser breaches an Easter Sermon.

Messina, Italy, April 26.-The Ger.
man imperial yacht Hohezollern was
profusely decorated with flowers and
plants in celebration of Easter. D1
Goens, the German court chaplain
came from Berlin expressly to perform
a service in the chapel of the yacht
in the presence of Emperor William
the imperial family and their suites
and the STATS of the German ships al
present in this harbor AT the con
clusion of the service the emperor de
livered a sermon, expounding a test
from the Bible. At luncheon, where
there were present all of the local au
thorities, the emperor in conversation
showed thorough knowledge of the
Italian language.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
a Good Nights Rest.

The greatest tonic on earth list: IT. good
nights rest. Observation-Disclosures and the terri
BILE exhaustion of hacking cough are dread
dangers of the poor consumptive, Butwhy
this fear of the night when few dose OF DR.,
Boschee's German Syrup will insure refresh
ing sleep, entirely tree from cough or nient
sweat? Free expectoration in the morning
is made certain by taking German Syrup
1t has cured consumption for forty years
Trial bottle 25c. big bottle, 75c. At all
druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians said that w.
M. SmiUhart, of Pekin, Ia, had incura-
BILE consumption, his last hope vanished
butDr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs, Colds kept him out
of the grave He says: ''Phis great
specific completely cured me, and saved
my life. Since then, have used it for
over ten years and consider it mar
vicious throat and lung cure" Strictly
scientific cure for Coughs, Sore Threats
or Colds sure preventive of Pneumonia,
Guaranteed, SOC, and 81 90 bottles at
the 'Eldridge Drugstores, Trial bottle
free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Sale Of Mems HandkerChiefS.

We have one of the greatest bar
gains to offer here Monday that has
ever come this way, they are mems
full size handkerchiefs and hem
stitched of grass bleaChed linen fin
bhed cambria, they come put up two
ina package and are worth IOC if
worth cent, here rlOuday and Tues
DAY at each ...........-...... sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
36-InCh Linen Lawn.

This is the grade and width that
has always sold for soc, no house in
Americus ever offered it for less than
that price but for special leader and
to open our sale with rush we will
sell the grade here rIOnday and Tues
day at per yard. ............... 25C
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
A Daredevil Ride

often ends in sad accident. To heal
accidental injuries, use Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. "a deep wound in my foot,
from an accident" writes Theodore
Schedule, of Columbus, o, caused me
great pain. Physicians were helpless,
but Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly
healed it" Soothes and heals burns
like magic. 25c at The Eldrldge Drug.
stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Where Happiness is Found

Don't lookifor true hlppiness 10 the man
slons of the very rich, where high priced
physicians.are called in to doctors every all
ment. But seek it and find 1t, too, IN the com
fortab'e home of the middle-Classes and so
called poor, where Green's August Flower is
always used to keep the family heaIthy-to
cure all stomach troubles, whether indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, constipation, loss of appe
tite, bilious attacks or torpid liver, Trial
bottle.August Flower, 25c. Big bottle 75c, Al
all druggists
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Men S Shirts,

A special purchase of mems shirts
made of percaIe and rladras in the
newest 1905 patterns, attached or
detached cuffs, not one in the lot that
bwOrth less than soc and most of
themare the regular 75c grade, take
YOUR pick here Monday and Tuesday
4 ateaCh.......................... SOC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Will Interest Many.

Every person should know that good
health is impossible if the kidneys are
are deranged. Foley's Kidney Cure
will cure kidney and bladder disease in
every form, and will build up and
strengthen these organs 30 they will
perform their functions properly. No
danger of Bught's disease or diaBstes If
Foley's Kidney Cure is taken in time.
Sold by f. M. Mclaughlin & Go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Wounded by Surveyors Transit

Birmingham, Ala, April 27.-Mike
Pratt City, is suffering greatly from
wounds about his eyes inflicted by the
prongs of a surveyors transit in the
hands of John Meagher. We was
walking behind Mr.. Meagher on their
way from the mines when Mr.. Meagher
who had the transit across his should
ers, stumbled. Mr.. Stevlin ran against
the transit and the prongs inflicted Sc.
we're cuts about the face. He is con
fined to his home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Sale of White Goods,

Special sale of white mercerized,
white waistings suitable for making
up shirt waist and ChiIdren's dresses
the grade sold regularly at l0c, here
Monday and Tuesday at per yd I2hc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
One Thousand Ready Made Skirts.

We will place sale here Monday morning one
the greatest collections of readyto-wear skirts ever
hown in this city half of the lot is the sample line
one of New YOrks greatest skirt manufacturers there
are wash skirts and dress skirts of every descriptions
also full line of misses skirts and almost every one
are marked at price less than the average retailer
NAYS his skirts displayed mems side here for the
first time Monday
Wash kirts to
Dress andW Walking Skirts irons So IS to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
JeFerson's Body in Boston.

Boston, April 27.-The body of Jo-
seph Jefferson arrived here from Flor
ida today. The casket enclosed In a
large transportation box was removed
to the baggage rom of the South Ter
minal station pending arrangements to
have it sent to Buzzard's Bay on a spe-
cial train. Members of the family
and friends camO with the body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
NEARLY WIPED OUT IN FLAMES
Little Town in Dooly County Fire
stricken.

Inc mes.Recorder LEARNED yester-
day that the prosperous little town O,
Arab, in Dooly county, was nearly
wiped out byire the night before. The
business part of the town was burned
entsiIlng loss of $50, 600 Only one
store, that of the Arab Mercantile
Company, is left standing.
The man buildings destroyed ere
those OF Harold and Smith, w. l.. Pat.
terson & Co., Cubb & Royal, r. II. I
Smith, the Masonic Home and the
postoffice with all the mail matter. I
is not known how the fire started.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
The Right Name is Dewitt.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cools,
soothes and heals cuts. burns, DOLLS
bruises, piles and all skin Diseases N,
E. Zickefoose, Adolph, w. va says:
sMy little daughter had white swe ing
40 bad that piece after peice OF Done
worked out of her leg. DeWltcs
Witch Hazel Salve cured her. " LIZ il
the most wonderful healiug sasve IN the
world. Beware of counterfelts' ooiu
by W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Mother Gray's Appeal to Women.

If you have pains in the back, Urinary,
Bladder or Kidney trouble, and want GER
tain Pleasant herb remedy for woman's ills,
try Mother Grays Australian Leaf 1t is a
safe and never-failing monthly regulator At
Druggists or by mail so cts. Sample package
FREE, Address, The Mother Gray Co.. LIE
Row. N, Y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
OOg Thousand Yards French
French OrgandieS at 25C.

Monday morning we will place on
,,e me thousand yards French prin-
t.d OrqandIes, some of the prettiest
Ia.icns shown this season in floral
ELECTS, not "a piece III the lot that you
would not think bit too high if priced
,t &c take your pick of the lot here
Monday and Tuesday at yer yd. 25c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Taffeta Silk at CSC

Two pieces best guaranteed taffe-
f, silk. full yard wide fine lustre,
ever yard guaranteed to wear and
tbe grade that you have always paid
H. Is for, take as many yards as you
ike here Monday and Tuesday at per
ward Observation-Disclosures. csc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Mems heCkWear.

Mems wash four-in-hand ties
made of merCerIZed madras in all col.
Ors and white full regular length the
grade that is sold everywhere--for 25c
here TIonday and Tuesday at each 1oc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
A Boston Proposal.

"Emersonia, shall we merge our
twain existence into one?"
81 am not averse to such consum-
nation, Waldo"
THANK you. That being agreed upon,
shall e-er-er-osculateY = Louis
vile Courier-J Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
TOrChOn Lace Less Than Half Price

Three hundred dozen torchOn lace
some pieces are slightly sOiled, not a
dozen in the lot worth less than 25C
and some are worth up to soc, we
will sell it in lots of no less than one
dozen here Monday and Tuesday at
per dozen. ..............'' IOC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Special Bargain in Lee Street Lot.

One acre more or less on Lee street,
estimated value to secure loan $780,
Will take $500. Terms, $500 cash, bal
ance and 2 years time at 6 per cent
interest Titles first class. Taxes all
paid. If interested address
BLOOD BALM Co,
26 Ut Room No. z.
Atlanta, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
TRAGIC DEATH AT A SAW MILL
George w. Lee is Instantly Killed
Yesterday.

Savannah, Ga April 27.-George W
Lee was instantly killed this morning
at Tuten's mill on the Seaboard All
Line Railway gear Pembroke. A block
of timber flying a circular saw struck
Mr.. Lee over the heart and caused al
most instant death. Mr., Lee was forty
five years of age, and Is survived by q
wife and two children, who are now in
Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
SPRING CATARRH.
Chaneeable Weather Causes Disease
Breathe Hyomei and Cure Catarrh

The changeable weather of Spring,
with it's warm days and cold nights, is
responsible for as many cases Of catalrh
as the Spring. The warm days and
cold nights, with their frequent and
sudden changes in temperature, bring
the catarrhal ''snuffle to nearly every
one.
The germ killing and healtb-giving
Hvomei, when breathed through the
p0cket inhaler that comes with every
outfit. penetrates in the most remote
cells of the air passages and respiratory
organs. It searches out and kills Ca
tarrhalI germs in the head, throat, and
lungs, sootbes and heals the irritated
mucous membrane, and absolutely
drives cstarrh from the system,
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but one dollar, and inclu les outfit and
sufficient Hyome for several weeks treat
ment. You take no risk in tuyiDe
Hyomei. Dodson's Pharmacy abso'
lutely agree to refund the money if il
does not give satisfaction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Ribbons at lOC Yard.

One thousand yards all silk rib
@nS Nos 40 and 90 width, every yard
sVOfth Zoe if cent, take your pick
VINE lot here Monday and Tuesday
arf yas4s f.. 49,. .....,-.. loo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
SHOWERS AND SUNSHINE AGAIN
Amsncus Enjoys Typical April Days
Now

Another refreshing and beneficial
rain fell in Americas yesterday morn
inc, a rejuvenating tonic for the young
gardens and all field crops. Sunshine
and showers alternate now in rapid sue
cession and the weather is as balmy and
brig hit as the most exacting could desire
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-28
Wanted "Details.

The schoolteacher was describing her
encounter with an impertinent tramp
"And them" said she, Il tainted"
''Nit' yer left or wit yer right,
mum?' promptly inquired little John
ny Boxer, the pugilist's son.-Pittsburg
Post