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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
searchIiuhts Prove Eruitless.

Fortress Monroe, Va, June 12.-
The vigil of the searchlights of the
artillery defenses here last night was
fruitless. None of the units of Ad-
miral Dickin's fleet constituting the
naval side Of the joint exercises of the
army and navy, was picked up by the
searchlights of the Forest last night
The feet, however, reported at Bal
timore. This indicates to the mill
tary experts that Admiral Dickins re-
mained In Chesapeake bay and did not
go out through the capes, according to
the general expectation. While it is
known that the fleet is at Baltimore
there is no relax in the vigil of the
defense here. Just before dayligb
today a small craft was discovered
by searchlight, which at first was
taken to be a torpedo boat destroyer
making observations of the position OF
the lights Closer scrutiny, however
showed the craft was a fishing schoon-
er. This constituted the only re-
ward of the nights work. The prac-
tice of the searchlights was declared
to be most satisfactory Their range.
however, is far short of the 12-mile
channel available to Admiral Dickins
and the supposition is that he could
have run the capes and proceeded to
Washington and Baltimore from the
ocean unobserved, if he had so elected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Story Of Hitch unfounded.

st. Petersburg, June 12.-2:10 p. m.
All the attempts to create an impress
sion that there is the slightest hitch
in the preliminary negotiations are alb
solutely without the shadow of found
alton. Foreign Minister Lamsdorff
has formally notified several of the
continental powers that a meeting of
plenipotentiaries to see whether it is
possible to agree to the terms of peace
is assured. Now that Russia has re-
ceived formal notification that Japan
has sent an official and favorable re-
ply to President Roosevelt the Rus
sian official reply will be forwarded
and the Associated Press feels that
it is in position to state positively
that the reply will fully respond to
the presidents message. There does
not seem to be the slightest warrant
for the gratuitous idea that some cor
respondents are putting out that Rus
STA is only desirous of ascertaining the
Japanese conditions and at the same
time gain a better position for her
army in Manchuria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Prisoners Break Jail on Sunday.

Valdosta, Ga, June IA daring
Jail delivery was effected here Sun
day at noon Chester Smith and Will
Walker, prisoners confined In the coun.
ty jail, knocked down Vasco Ezell
son of the jailer, when he went to give
them their dinner, and made a success
full break for liberty. Young Ezell
opened the door OF the cell to hand the
food In, instead Of passing through
the grating left for that purpose. One
of the prisoners struck him a terrific
bow over the head with a piece Of
iron pipe, knocking him senseless for
a few minutes. They then took the
keepers pistol and dashed out of the
building Citizens attempted to inter.
cept the escapes, but they drew the
pistol on the pursuers and kept them
off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Riaelow Arrives at the Pen.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan, June H.
Frank c. Bigelow, the former Milwau-
kee banker, begun the serving of his
ten years sentence in earnest today at
the federal prison here. After fair
ly good rest last night he ate sparing
ly of the meager breakfast furnished
all prisoners. Later, he was dressed
in,' his hair being cut and a prison
suit given him. He was photograph
ed, measured by the Bertillon system
and later in the day was examined
by the prison physician. At the war
den's office it was stated that Bige-
lows work would not be assigned him
until the physician had made report
on his condition. Bigelow submitted
without a murmur to all that was re-
'quired of him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
WANT TO BUILD IN SUBWAY.
Capitalists Desire to Operate Under
ground RAILWAYS in New York

Capitalists Desire to Operate Under
ground Railways in New York.
New York, June 12.-Thomas F.
Ryan, Peter Weidener, and Edward J.
Berwynd are, according to the Herald,
the three capitalists who compose the
mysterious Metropolitan syndicate
which is to bid for the construction
of the extensive subways laid out by
the Rapid Transi committee. Consid-
cradle secrecy has heretofore sur
rounded the identity of the men COM
posing the syndicate whose operations
were to have been directed by Secre-
tary of the Navy Paul Morton, have
now taken up the craftsmanship of the
Equitable Life Assurance society.
1t is further asserted by the Herald
that the syndicate will enter the Rapid
Transit field in this city with com
bined capital of $100,000,000. each
member contributing a third of that
amount. Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Berwynd
are we'll known in New Yorks finan-
cial affairs and Mr.. Widener is one of
the wealthiest men in Philadelphia.
The routes for which the syndicate
will bid have already been laid down
by the Rapid Transit committee, and
it is estimated that the total cost o.
building at the proposed lines will
reach 100000. The contracts will
probably not be let before November
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Russians Confer with President.

Washington, June 12.-Count Cas-
sini, the Russian ambassador, had q
half hours conference with the presi-
dent today At it's conclusion Count
Cassini returned at once to his en-
bassy, declining to discuss in any way
the object of his visit That the con-
ference related to the reply of the
Russian government to the proposition
made by President Roosevelt last Fri
day is known, but whether Count Cas-
SIM presented formally the response
of Russia could not be ascertained. 1t
can be said, however, that the reply
of the Russian government already
had been received by the president
before his interview with Count Cas-
sini
Assurance is given here by the high
est officials that there is no hitch in
the peace negotiations and that re-
ports to the effect are entirely without
foundation. A long cablegram was
received from Mr.. Meyer, the American
ambassador at st. Petersburg late Sat
urday night which was not deciphered
at that time. 1t was generally sup
posed to have been the Russian reply
The contents Of this cablegram have
not yet been made public but it is
believed Mr.. Meyer in his dispatch
indicated the responsive form which
he expected Russia's answer would
take when formally communicated.
Later it became known officially that
Ambassador CassiGi called to express
the Russia governments consent to
the presidents proposition and to
state that Russia would appoint pleni-
potentiaries to meet the plenipotentia-
ries of Japan to discuss the question
of peace. The place of meeting at
present is being discussed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
To Raise Standard of Work.

New York, June 12.-Officers OF the
Lthograph Artists, Fngravers, De-
signers' League Of America, just
closed its annual convention in this
city last week has made an agreement
with the employing photographers to
raise the standard of the trade in this
country by forming an apprenticeship
board. The highest class of lithog-
graphic work is now done in Europe,
but it is hoped that under the new
scheme this country can produce men
capable OF doing any grade Of work
The board will be composed of employ.
ers and employees. The boys who de-
sire to become apprentices will be
tested as to their ability, will be put on
probation for six months and wsll then
be examined again. If then they show
real ability they will become full ap-
prentices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
COAST ARTILLERY
REPULSE ATTACK
American Navy Unsuccessful
In First Engagement.
THE HATTLEsHiP TEXAS IN SUNK
theoretically Speaking, Big Guns on
the Shore Sent to the Bottom of the
Chesapeake Bay Several of Uncle
Sans Warships.

Baltimore, June 12.-Admiral Dick.
inson's squadron made a demonstra-
ton on the local Notifications early
this morning and up to 1880 o'clock
three torpedo boat destroyers were
theoretically blown out of the water
by the artillerymen stationed at Fort
Howard
Two of these answered the descrip-
tion of the Worden and Whipple,
while the third was either the McDon.
ough, Stuart or Lawrence.
Later fourth destroyer was discov-
cred and sunk" Then the battleship
Texas made a formal demonstration
and from Seven Foot Knoll fired her
big and little guns at Fort Howard
While the Texas was making tbs dem
onstration a swift cruiser made flank
movement and went up the bay. She
was discovered in the nick of time by
the men at Fort Howard who fired on
the ship. The fire was returned and
after a lively skirmish the gunners of
the fort theoretically sent both the
warship Texas and the cruiser to the
bottom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
MILLIONS LOTT BY THE FLOOD.
Mississippi OVerflows Its Banks and
CausAs Great Obstruction,
No. SO.

Causss Great Obstruction.
Hannibal, Mo-, June 12.-The foodet-
Mississippi river has spread over all
the unprotected lowlands and is from
to miles wide between here and
Keokuk,, Iowa. Near Alexandria, Mo-.
a farmer named Riley Smallwood was
drowned and seven other persons are
reported missing. Great numbers OF
dead animals are floating past Hanni-
bal and from Alexandria, Canton, Mem
phis, West Quincy and Keokuk reports
have been received of the general
loss of live stock.
The food came so suddenly that the
farmers in the lowlands had no time
to do more than save their families.
and their live stock was left to perish.
The river continues to rise here at
the rate of inches an hour. An army
of men 1t as work in the lower por-
ton of Hannibal endeavoring to save
property. The railroad yards and fac
tory districts are inundated.
All available boats are making trips
up and down the river rescuing per-
sons who escaped to points above the
water line. Many of the small levies
have broken, but the Sny levee, which
exte,lds along the east side of the riv-
er for Is miles, holds gangs of men
who are reinforcing the levees.
The property loss already reaches
into several millions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Found Father in Potters' Field.

San Francisco, June PA 2-years'
search for r. N. Boss, prominent
contractor of this city, who disappear.
ed in August, 1908, has ended at the
coroner's office George P Harris
identified the description of an uniden-
titled man, killed by a street car in
Of Dr. Frank G. Ross, the astronomer,
now assistant director at Carnegie in
stitute, Washington, D. c., and Walter
Ross, in the government service. The
body, which has lain all the time in
the potters' field, will be exhumed
and given fitting burial by the sons,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Rockefeller viii Give AID.

New Orleans, June 12.-State bank
Examiner L. E. Thomas, who is a
member of the Louisiana Baptist com.
mittee appointed to chose a site for
a Baptist college in Louisiana. an
nounces today that John D. Rocker
feller, had promised the institution
liberal financial support. The location
on the institution will be announced
at meeting in Novembe.
The Explanation.
"Oh, no. she isn't going to accept
him.
"Then. why does she encourage
him ~
"Why, because there isn't any one
else to encourage" New York Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Smallpox RaoIno in Chile

New York, June 12.-Smallpox is in
creasing and the Lazaretto is filling
rapidly cables the Herald's Valparaiso,
Chile, correspondent. There are today
more than a thousand patients scat
tered all over the city. The disease
is also ravaging other cities. In
Junin, a little nitrate port situated
near Pisagua, bubonic plague broke
out recently and is causing great
alarm. The inhabitants are fleeing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
DesMoines River Recedina.

Keokuk, Iowa, June 12.-After
reaching the 18-foot mark the Missis-
sippi river here is now falling. The
DesMoines river is also falling, after
reaching the highest mark ever known
here, breaking the levees in three
places and flooding the town Of Alex
andria, Mo. Other levees on the Mis-
souri, and Illinois shores are now out
of danger. The river is 10 miles
wide, extending from Warsaw, H., to
the bluffs of Missouri. Hundreds Of
acres Of growing crops are inundated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Accidentally Shot bv Girl.

New York, June 12.-In a shooting
gallery at Coney Island early today
Sylvia Steaman, while chatting with a
friend, accidentally pulled the trigger
of a rifle which she was holding and
shot Joseph Ryan, the gallery attend
ant, in the face. The bullet tore
through his face and he will probably
die from the wound. The young wo-
man was held by the police on a tech
caused among the crowd about the
gallery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Miner Meets Horrible Death.

Iron Mountain, Mich, June ED.
ward Larson, an employe who had
been sent down a shaft in the Dunn
mine, was decapitated as the result
of a ghastly accident. He had just
completed a small job and attempted
to jump into a cage as it passed him.
Not knowing where the sound came
from, the passengers paid no attention
to his call, and his head was severed
by the skip. The head rolled over
in the shaft while the trunk lay on
its edge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
VIII Give Smoker to Federation.

Atlanta, June 12.-One of the most
elaborate and most enjoyable affairs
to be given in honor of the meeting
here June 81, % and 23 of the Geor-
gia State Federation of Labor, will be
the eight-hour smoker, to be rendered
the evening of June %, by the eight
hour committee of the Atlanta Typo
graphical union, No. 4S. At a meeting
of the eight-hour committee it was de-
cided to give a smoker of a kind that
has never before been enjoyed by any
organization. Arrangements have been
made to entertain fully 1000 people
or more, and to make the affair one
of the most enjoyable in the history of
organized labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
President 10 Visit New Orleans.

New Orleans, Juna PA hotter
from Secretary Loeb to the Progressive
union fixes October "a and 25 as the
days upon which President Roosevelt
will visit New Orleans Arrange
ments are already under way to make
the presidents reception a brilliant af-
fair,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Nan Will Try Again.

New York, June 12.-Nan Patterson
is resting preparatory to returning to
the stage, from which she was driven
the other day by hostile women critics
in Pennsylvania Yes, | am going to
try the stage again" said Nan. Why,
of course, what else is there for me to
do? 1t is nay profession"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
RUSSIANS ANSWER
SENT ROOSEVELT
Arrangements For Peace Now
Being Concluded.
NO HITCH IN PROCEEDINGS
Russian Ambassador, Count casslni,
and President Roosevelt Held a Iona
Conference-White Winged Dove of
Peace Hovering over Belligerents.

st. Petersburg, June 12.-4:30 p. m.
official reply is now on its
way to Washington. Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorff transmitted it to Am
bassador Meyer and later the ambassa-
dor had an interview with the foreign
minister at the foreign office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Lydia e. PiksE6haEssIS
Vegetable GOHa1pOussd

is a positive cure for all those painful
ailments of women. 1t will entirely
cure the worst forms of Female Com
plants, all Ovarian troubles, Inf1am-
nation and liberation, Falling and
Displacements of the Womb and con-
sequent Spinal Weakness, and is
pecu iarly adapted to the Change of
Life. Every time it will cure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
convicts Inherits $4,000.

Michigan City, Ind, June 12.-Wil-
liam Caldwell, prisoner in the state
penitet 'iary, who was convicted three
years 0 for numbering an Indianapo-
lis man, has just received $4,000. his
portion of the estate left by an east
ern relative
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
When You Buy
Clothes, Pay Enough.

Buying suit simply because
it's low priced seldom accomplishes
what you think it does. You think
it's economy; more likely it's waste.
You say you can't afford all-wool
clothes; the truth is, you can't afford
anything else. Mercerized cotton
fabrics NAV look good; they may be
lower price; they certainly ought tobe.
Butall-Wool means a lot of things
besides the texture of the cloth, it
means satisfaction in service; more
than that, it means the self respect
which wearing the real thing brings,
Wear all=wool, because it pays
you; the true economy.
". D. BAILEY
The Mems Outfitter.
Forsyth St. and Cotton Avenue. Americus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13

1t is strange that in Asia and Africa
where grass viii not grow, the most
beautiful flowers and shrubs flourish to
perfection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Eg,EaonuLaFshvx

Suppressed or Painful Menstruation,
Weakness of the Stomach, Indigestion,
Bloating, Flooding, Nervous Prostra-
tion. Headache. General Debility. Also
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Kidney Complaints

and Backache of either sec the Vegeta-
BILE Compound is llnequaled,
You can writes Mrs. Pinkham about
yourself in strictest confidence.
LYDIA =. PINKHAM map. co., Lynn. Msss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
NExxiness. EaierfnaSSr

Extreme Lassitude, "don't-care and
nt-to-be-left-alone feeling, excit-
ability, irritability, nervousness, sleep
lessness. datuleney, melancholy or the
" blues" and backache. These are
sure indications of Female Weakness,
some arrangement of the Uterus. For
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
Bear.is,u~dOws, EeeIinu.

causing pain, weight and headache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
ured by its use. Under all circum-
tances it acts in harmony with the
,aznale system. Il cOrrects
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-13
RaGkAGhnu

It has cured more cases of Leucor-
rhea than any other remedy the world
has ever known. 1t is almost infallible
in such cases. It dissolves and expels
Tumors from the Uterus in an early
sta ore Of daual ln1nrnaant What
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
WILL ADAMS

(On April IL, 1900, Dutch ship piloted
by one William Adams, an Englishman,
reached Japan. AS the price of permis-
sion to build factory at Firando they
were compelled to hand over Adams to the
Shotgun for who mhe built the first Jap
anese fleet. He was treated with all hon.
or, but never allowed to return to England.
He was the founder of Japanese ship
building, and after his death was made
god by them. He is buried on the hill
side Of Hemimura, above the naval ar
senal Of Yokosuka.)
On the bill Of Hemimura, looking out across
the
Der the docks of Yokosuka and the warships
sailing free,
Midst the Shinto pennons streaming,
Lies VIII Adams. still a-dreaming
OF the busy Port O. London and the Kentlsh
wood and lea.
Hs foreets the feet he builded and the decks
that once he trod.
That his graves afar from England and his
pail is alien sod, -. 49, ..--
That the incense-sticks are burning
And the praying wheels Affirming
To the name of William Adams, Kentish sailor
man and god. -..f
So he drowses till the screaming of the sirens
again
Calls him back to where beneath him, like
mailed barons OF the main,
| Ride the warships; while the rattle
| OF Dai NippOn's seward battle
| Rings and mingles through his dreaming like
q distant songs refrain.
For when the great gray battleships roll down
| upon the foe,
| Or when Togo's lean torpedoboats charge shore
| ward through the snow,
| When the giant shells are crashing
And the league-long searchlights flashing,
Then Will Adams sees the triumph of his toll
Of long ago.
j. H. Knight-Adkin, in Spectator.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
Kansas City for Sunday Closing

Kansas City for5sunday Closing.
The new police. commissioners of
Kansas City, Mo-, appointed by Gov
ernor Folk, issued an order which
reads: .,~> ,". ~ -
The saloons will be closed at -
o'clock Saturday night and viii remain n
closed until ~ clock Sunday night.
The curtains and screens in saloons will
be left so that the bar and interior is
exposed to view from the outside.
Discussing this order, the chief Of po-
lice said: cit means that next Sunday
and every Sunday thereafter the sa:
looms Of Kansas City will be closed as
tight as drum.''
The order allows saloonkeepers and
their employees to enter the places on
Sunday to clean up, but this work must
be done in such a way that the patrol
men can inspect it. Two years ago
when Kansas City attempted Sunday
closing the order was made a farce by
this permission to clean up on Sunday.
Gangs Of fifteen or twenty men entered
saloons in the guise Of plumbers, scrub.
bers and glass pollshers. They carried
no tools and their inspection of the
glasses was mostly thru from the top to
| the bottom.
The chief of police now says that the
work of cleaning up saloons on Sunday
must be real work by real workmen.
The order given by the police com.
missioners is part Of the Folk sys
tenn of law enforcement. The people OF
Kansas City welcome the order also
as punishment to the :impudent action
Of the brewers in defeating. the recently
submitted city charter whose provisions
threw safeguards about the issuance Of
saloon licenses. Kansas City has beer
a thoroly saloon-ridden town, but
shows commendable disposition to free
itself from such sordid domination.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
STUFFED WITH, :sAWDusT
Nebraska State Journal.

f. Nebraska State Journal. F..
The answer Of the railroads to the La
Toilette fight for equitable taxation and
laws against discrimination is that all ex-
tensions and improvements In Wisconsin
will be abandoned. '"The building OF new
lines will be, stopped, orders for new
equipment are to be cancelled, projected
betterments that would cost millions are
to be stayed" until the people allow the
roads to- follow their old course of doing
as they please with the transportation
business as well as the politics of the
state But it is so familiar a bogy that
everybody knows now that 1t Is stuned
with sawdust. If the railroad people wish
to punish themselves by giving inferior
service and allowing their property to de-
preciate. the public can. stand 1t. In any
event, the people Of Wisconsin can endure
all the things threatened rather than sub
NIT to the management of all their affairs
by the railroad companies. It is a pleas
ure to note that they are: meeting the
challenge of the roads with q proper
amount Of defiance.