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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Child pies From Rat Bite.

Columbus, O., May 15.-The one
month old child of Henry Yantes,
which was bitten by a rat about a
week ago, died today. The baby was
left in the cradle by it's mother, who
went to another portion of the house
on some household errand and when
she returned she saw rat gnawing
the face of the screaming baby The
rat had bitten its nose and face In
many places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Shoes.

Well. we have not much
time to tell you about our
Shoes. A word or two is
enough. Oxfords, Sandals,
Slippers, Low Cuts, and
High Cuts. Gents and La
dies, Misses, Boys and Babies,
Latest styles. If you do not
see them your cannot appre-
ciate them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
JAPANESE ARMY
is REINFORCED
Skirmishes Continue Between
Opposing Armies.
CENSORSHIP BEING ENFORCED
Indications Point that Wadvostok Is
the Objective Point of the Japanese.
Roiestvensky Still In the French
Waters.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, May 15.-
Skirmishing continues in the Oolouria
mountain region on the Russian left,
but the firing is not serious.
Calm continues on the right. The
Chinese, however, report Field Mar
shal Oyama is directing large masses
of troops from Fakoman toward Toun
ziakou, where a concentration is pro-
ceeding and the river is being bridged
by pontoons. The Liza river is full
OF junks, which bring up stores and
provisions.
About $4,000 Japanese reinforce.
ments have arrived at the front.
The japanese cavalry in particular
has been considerably strengthened.
Prisoners say that the Japanese ar
mics are ready to advance when the
word is given. During a recent ter
rible dust storm which ragged three
days, the soldiers, tents and entrench-
ments suffered severely.
The Russian troops are being fitted
out with summer uniforms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16

All Over the Country.
Kansas City, May 15.-This was the
last day of the Southern Baptist con-
vention which has been in session here
since last Friday. There were three
sessions held today at which much
miscellaneous business was disposed
Of. The gathering opened with de-
vOtional exercises, and following this,
one Of the most interesting things on
the program was the report OF the
home mission board, which elected
good deal of discussion.
Tomorrow most of the delegates will
be il, st. Louis, where they will attend
joint session of the Northern Bap-
tist convention and the Southern Bap-
tist convention, the first Joint gathering
of these two bodies ever held. E. W.
stephens, of Columbia, Mo-, the newly
elected president of the Southern Bap-
tist conference, will preside and Gov
ernor Joseph w. Folk is expected to
make an address of welcome.
The convention decided, after live
ly time, not to change the name of the
convention. Judge j. d. Hillyer, of
Georgia, chairman of the committee
appointed at the Nashville convention
last year to bring the matter up, pre-
sented a report against a modifica-
ton of the name. The report was
finally adopted and the committee dis
charged. Judge Hillyer prefaced the
report by a statement to the effect
that majority of the committee was
opposed to pressing a vote ON the prop
osition to change the name at the pres
ent time.
eve deemed the proposed change in
name unwise," said he. "The majority
of the members of the committee were
opposed to any modification of the
name. We believed that to secure
closer harmony between the constitu-
ton and the name possibly some
changes might be made In the organ
ization of this body. The committee
was opposed to making this recommen.
dation, however, fearing it might re.
suit in retrogression."
The report of the committee on nom.
nations announcing changes in the Of
ficers of the mission and Sunday school
boards, was read. The report as adopt.
ed made the following chages among
others:
Foreign mission board, Richmond,
Va, j. B. Hutson, Virginia, president !
Among the vicepresident named il
Joshua Levering, Baltimore. |;
Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Ca.
w. w. Landrum, Georgia. president
Sunday School Board, Nashville,
Tenn, E. E. Folk, president. a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
To Make Up Loss by BiqeIow.

Milwaukee, May 15.-An assessment
of sc % per cent has been levied on
the stockholders of the First Nation
al bany by the comptroller of the cur
rency to make good capital stock i'm
paired by the Bigelow defalcation. The
assessment will aggregate $1,O00,00O.
The personal effects of Bigelow, ex.
cept stocks and bonds, will be sold at
public actution by the receiver May
Ok
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Straw Hats.

We have bought largely
and cannot afford to "carry
over" any. Panama's, Mack
inaw, Rush and Chip Straw
Goods must be cleared out.
Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday are the days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
5000 Reward Man Caunht.

Huntington, w. Va, May 15.-Geo.
II. Wright, for whose capture there is
reward of $4,000, has been arrested
at Williamson after desperate battle
with officers Marshal Johnson was
shot in the leg during the fight Wright
is charged with numbering Alfred Will
son, Albert Hayes and Andrew Jack.
son, who settled on his ranch at Pro
vo, Utah. He fed the state and was
not heard from until found at William
son
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16

Chicago, May 15.-Influences in the
teamsters' joint council at work to
halt a general strike movement in
Guiding ali drivers are expected to
bear fruit at a meeting CT the council
toniga- anG avert new and greater
industrial upneaval here
Runners tnat the executive board OF
tie latet. Il; ional Brotherhood OF Driv
ers would meet i'll Chicago tomorrow
and reports that dozens of strikers
have aplled tor their old positions at
tao dep; tnlcnt stores, sustains be-
lief among The employers that the end
Of the strike is not far distant.
A meeting of the joint Livery Mems
association Is called to consider action
II relation TO a threatened strike OF
2G0G cal drivers who refuse to take
their passengers to stores under the
union ban, The cab drivers situation
is i'll balance as the men say they
will not withdraw from this, their po-
sitiOn when the ultimatum was deliv-
cred. The liverymen say they will
not withdraw the ultimatum. The
result depends upon the determination
of the teamsters' joint council tonight.
Before Master in Chancery Sherman
hearing OF the federal cases continued
today, attorneys for the emplSl >rs
working hard to obtain light oc the
alleged smuggling" feature of the
-, ,,;1r ~.
tees" exist for every union during
times of strikes and that men are train
ed for "slugging" work, and employed
exclusively for that purpose 1t was
declared today that if the union men
called as witnesses continued in refus-
al to answer questions, orders viting
for contempt would surely follow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Censorship RiuidIy Enforced,

New York, May ia dispatch to
the Herald from Seoul by the way OF
Che Foo, says it was rumored last
week in the Korean capital that the
Japanese recently landed 10000 troops
at Gensan
Large quantities of military stores
have landed recently at Pulkcheng to
the north of Hamhung. These indi
cations point, the correspondent as.
serts, to an advance being made short.
ly or VladiyOstok.
General censorship, which of late
has been more lax, is again being rigid
ly enforced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Baptists Plan to Unite.

New York, May 15.-Announcemea
is made in this city that a genera
meeting of both the northern and
southern division of the Baptist church
Will be held at st. Louis on May 16
and H. when the question of organic
ing a general convention of the Bap.
lists of North America. including Can.
ada, will be discussed. The demon.
ination was separated by the slavery
question many years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
We'll Known Journalist Dead.

London, May 15.-Walter Neef, Eu.
ropean manager of the Associated
Press, died this morning in Liverpool.
He was born in Chicgo 48 years ago.
Mr.. Neef was stricken aboard the
steamer Baltic recently while return
ing to his post after a brief visit to
America. He was taken from the
steamer to the house of a friend in
Liverpool, where he died.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Desaulter Commits Suicide.

Oconto, Wis, May 15.-Following
the discovery of a shortage in his ac
counts that is said to be between SIS,
900 and 100000, the body of Louis J.
Rens, a trusted employe of the Nc
Bchron company, was found in an
abandoned barn near this place. He
had shot himself in the head. Rens
had been agent of the company fol
20 years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
British Steamer confiscated.

NagasaM, May Id p. m.-The ma
val prize court at Sasebo has confiS
Gated the British steamer Sylvania.
- The Sylvania, a vessel of 4,187 tons
was captured on February 20 last
bound for Vladivostok with Cardiff
coal on board. The place of her cap
ture was not reported at the time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
crIme In Rridenroom,s neath-

Waterloo, Iowa, May 15.-The body
of Valentine Heinen was found in
the Cedar river. 1t bore marks oil
foul play. Heinen disappeared sever.
al weeks ago. His wife thought that
he had deserted her, as he left nc
word. She died few days ago of a
broken heart. They had been marie,
recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Stricken While at PRAYER.

Charlton, Iowa, May 15.-Miss Capi.
tol Dukes was found dead at her home
here, having been stricken by appo-
plexy, while saying her evening pray
ers Miss Dukes formerly lived in Chi
cago, and graduated from the Baptist
Training School for Missionaries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
LAWSON SAYS
In the May Insallment of Frenzed Finance" Now Kun
ing in EverybOdys Magazine:

previous chapter Critics Coamn called attention
nothing protect the Pocyholder from oeg
robbed ofthe amounts he has invested insure ls family
after his death but the honesty who really control the bg
companies absolutely their pochoels Go their
honest phlyhoders In their COM
panes may rest easy beng but they dishonest the
pocvhoers account for these men have IL ao
make with the funds OF the companies e
manage until there will left for polcyholders
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Structural Workers, Union Meets.

Buffalo, n. Y. May 15.-More than
100 delegates were in attendance when
the convention of the Structural Build
ing Trades Alliance of America was
called to order today, representing
$4,000 wage earners engaged in the
building industry. Frank Buchanan,
of Chicago, is president of the alli-
ance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Can't Make Women Tell Aoe.

st. Paul, May 15.-The state census
bureau rules that women cannot be
compelled to give their age when ques-
toned by enumerators, who will be no
tilted to say politely, May l ask your
age?" If one SO questioned declines
to answer, the enumerator will quick.
ly pass to other subjects.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
White Goods.

We are going to gle you
achance at white goods, Our
SC and 9. White Lawns and
India Linons will be 4kc.
All issaid, comeand see them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Clothing.

If you don't think we mean
what we say just come in
and get a few prices on Cloth
ing. We are not exactly CIV
ing them away, but the nigh
"Jolt" t. it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
YOUNG Man Shot from AMBUSH.

Nashville, Tenn, May 15.-A dis.
patch to the Banner from Smithville,
Tenn, says that Thomas Hoyes, aged
IL, was shot from ambush and Instant.
ly killed while returning from visit
to a young lady. There is no clew
to the assassin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
warships Off Cape vareIIa.

Singapore, Straits Settlements, May
15.-Thirteen Russian warships were
sighted May II, off Cape varella, about
so miles north of Kamranh Bay, by
the steamer Jason, which arrived here
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Roiestvenskv at Hon Kobe Rav.

Toxic, May 15.-2 p. NIT is defin
itely known that Rear Admiral Ro
jestVeDsky, after temporarily leaving
Hon Eohe Bay on May 8, re-entered
the bay and continues at anchor there
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
No More Coal for sainon.

Toxic, May 15.-Noon.-The govern,
ment has prohibited the expectation OF
coal to Saigon. The embargo is to
continue so long as the Russian feet
is in Indo Chinese waters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
AL Coal SHIPMENTS Matched

Shanghai, May 15.-The customs of
ficials here now carefully scrutinize
all applications for permits to export
coal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Ladies Ready TO Wear Skirts

We have about $50 at 29c
and up.
Just ask to see our Hr e Of
Ladies Muslin Underwear,
Beautiful Is the pass word.
f,Syses sci. them.
hamburg, Swiss and Mus
lin Embroideries with inser-
IONS to match together with
Our Iaces will go at a sacrifice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
To Jail for One ciosrett. p,n.r

Marion, Ind, May 15.-John McCol
mick was fined $37 by Judge Williams
for having one cigarette paper. Be
ing unable to pay, he was sent to jai
for az weeks. Mccormick had been
arrested for vagrancy, but when the
single cigarette paper was found a
charge under the anti-cigarette law
was fled
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Lunatic KaIls Four People.

San Diego, Cal, May 15.-Four per
sons are dead and several others havs
been injured 10y lunatic in the south
ern section OF this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
CHICAGO STRIKE Is
NEARING AN END
Important Meeting Called That
May Settle Matter.
STRIKERS APPLYING FOR JOBS

Which 1t IS Hoped that Peace May
Be Secured and Great Strike viii
Re Settled
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
CONVENTION WON'T
CHANGE The NAME
Last Day S Session of Southern
Baptists At Kansas City.
NEW OFFICERS ARE NAMED.

After Adjournment a Number Of the
Delegates Will Go to ST. Louis to
Attend a Meeting of 5aptsts from
All Over the Country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Birmingham Men Discuss the
State of Affairs
THEY ARE ALSO UNANIMOUS
Do Not Expect the Reduction to Be
More Than 10 Per Cent, II II
Turns Out to Be That
Much.
BY WALTER HARPER.

The reduction of the cotton acreage
in Alabama and the south is a live issue
last now and much speculation over the
proposition is being INDUCED in by all
classes of people.
Most of the planters in the cotton belt
are pledged to a reduction of about %
per cent, but that the farmers are keep
ing this pledge is seriously questioned
by many
In the Birmingham district. which is
NJ. devoted extensively to the produce
tian of the staple, a reduction of less
than 10 per cent is conservatiyely estimat-
ed and ii is possible that the acreage
will exceed that of last year despite the
strong claim of the planters otherwise
, The rule among the planters seems to
be to advise big reductions in the acreage
and while the individual farmer hopes
his neghbor will take his advise he slips
out to the back of his farm and plants
a big crop.
The cotton acreage in Alabama may be
larger this year than it was last year.
That the reduction will be smaller than
is claimed by some farmers is a GER
tainty.
A careful investigation of the situation
was made yesterday by eanvassing bus
mess men and planters for facts. The
merchants of Birmingham who deal in
cotton and guano and furnish the far
mers with supplies, are almost unanimous
in the opinion that the acreage will be re-
duced in the district but that this reduc-
ton is less than 10 per cent and most of
them are of the opinion that it will come
under 10 per cent. They have come to this
conclusion from having carefully inquired
of the farmers as to their acreage for
this year and last year
A number of cotton planters who come
to the city We're also interviewed and
they gave figures confirming the estimates
made by the business men, All the plant
ers approached made broad assertions
OF large reductions but the figures given
on their individual crops do not sustain
/ the general claims
While there has been no perceptble
decrease in the use of commercial fer
tilzer the planters claim that it is be-
| ing used under corn, potatoes and other
! like products and not under cotton. He is
/ apt to smile as he give you this Informal
| ton.
| Reports from those counties of north
| Alabama which produce considerable cot
| ton indicate that the acreage is very
large and that the reduction is not what
has been claimed.
| The farmers Of Cahaba valley, the
finest cotton section in the Birmingham
district, have bought more guano this
IL. T.. Il
! to be a fact that Leeds has handled more
! guano this year already than last year.
! Like reports are coming in from other
points all of which indicate that the
farmers are planting large crops of cot
sor or by more intensive cultivation and
fertilization propose to make more per
acre, which will amount to the same
thing as a large acreage. 1t is not acre.
! age that effects the market but quantity
] of &c ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
SOLDIERS PREPARE
FOR. DECATUR TRIP
Leave Birmingham Tomorrow
Morning Fully Equipped
CAPT. GREGORY COMMANDS
Additional Troops Are Called Out.
John Collier Says He Is Glad Pro.
lection VIII Be Given
Him,
CAPT. GREGORY COMMANDS

Twenty-Five or more members of the
Birmingham Rifles, with two lieutenants,
and squads from all local military organ
| izations will join the Jefferson Volunteers
on their trip to Decatur early tomorrow
| morning to attend the rials of John Col
lier and Harvey Smith, the two negroes
who are under indictment of the Morgan
county grand jury on the charge of MUIR
der.
The crime for which the negroes will
stand trial is in connection with the death
of Miss Belle Bloodworth. the daughter
of a New Decatur merchant, who was
killed last January. Capt. Robert L.
Gregory of the Jefferson Volunteers will
be in command of the militia. The Deca-
tur company has not been called into
service, but instructions have been issud
to the commanding officer to hold his men
in readiness. to go on duty If necessary.
The troops will leave Birmingham to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock via the
Louisville and Nashville railroad and will
travel in special car. Canteens, haver-
sacks. shelter tents and other equipment
will be carried along, and the soldiers
Sheriff Virgins of Morgan county and one
or two of his deputies will arrive in Biz
mingham this afternoon from Decatur and
will go home with the prisoners and the
soldiers.
viii Jackson, the negro who killed Po-
| lceman Steele and was brought to Bir-
mingham from Decatur Friday night for
safe keeping, will probably be taken back
tomorrow morning and arraigned for trial.
The militia has been ordered to report
at the National Guard armory this after
noon at o'clock. They will be equipped
then and ordered to report back at $50
o'clock tonight. The soldiers will sleep on
arms in the armory tonight
John Collier. when seen at the county
| Jail last night, said that he was glad
that soldiers were going to protect him
at his trial. Collier is an Intelligent negro.
and he discusses his case freely. This is
very bad charge against me- said he
last night. Il would rather not go back
| there for trial without the soldiers.
Harvey Smith told me that he killed
this young lady He said that one day
when we were working at the cotton oil
/ mills In Decatur. IL nau lolu the Oh
| fcers about 1t at that time l don't think
that | would be in Jail here tonight Smith
told me that he was paid to kill the
| lady,"
Frank Adams, the negro who is confined
in the county jail under death sentence
for murder. occupies the cell adjoining
that of Collier Adams has told the coun-
/ ty Jail officials several times that he be-
/ lieved that Collier was guilty of the
crime. collier told me the other day
that he and another negro were paid 500
to kill the young lady" said Adams last
night. "He said that he got $50 of the
money, but has never received the bal
ance.''
The negro Smith is in a different por-
ton of the negro ward at the county jail
from Collier He has maintained his in
nocense since brought to Birmingham for
safe keeping over two months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
I'LL DESIRE
FOk WHISKY
Removed in From Three to
Four Days.
PATIENT RETURNS TO BUSINESS
IN WEEK OR TEN DAYS.
An Innovation That Will Bring JOY
to the Heart of the Busy Drinking
Man and Save a Months Wages to
the Man Who Works on Salary.
Commercial Appeal.)

An improved treatment for Drunkenness
has been perfected, which will cure that
disease in all its forms, removing all craV-
ling OF. necessity for Alcoholic Stimuants
hn three to four days, enabling the patient
Ito leave the Sanitorium for home at the
expiration of a week or ten days. This In
Nomination will be an agreeable surprise 10
imany who need treatment and VINO are
fully aware that drink has the upper hand
lof them and that they need treatment
but who have heretofore dreaded treat
ment because ii was necessary to remain
hn a Sanatorium twenty-eight days.
Science has been at work on the cure
of drunkenness for many years ana as
a result thousands of homes have been
made happy. but heretofore IN orders 10
obtain the full physiological effect from
the drugs used twenty-eight days was
necessary but by a new combination -ol
efficacious remedies it is now possible 10
get the full effect in three to four daN )
without any bad effects or disagreeapie
.syrnptoms deveting the remainder or ten
DAYS to building and toning up the pa
TENTS nervous system, after Whlch ne
can return home free of all desire demand
or necessity for Alcoholic or other SUNNI
i1ants. and in a very much improved CON
iditton mentally and physically. In fact,
Ar Is surDrising to note the wonderful I'M
iprovelnent which is accomplished IN such
a short time. Patients who come 20
drinking heavily give up WhishS -. 49,
and have an abhorrence Ior II VIM" ~ ~.
days. This is without snoeh 10 'ne ~
vous system. or Inconvenience to patient.
When unusual eondltlons exist rev us
a longer term OF Treatment the
lis of course pfolonseu' 4,,,4
In speaking oil TINS l,iiPrpf gu =
Charles b. James of the James Sanator-
lium said: I'VE have haa TINS iietilou
under consideration LOT ihoi 'har - =
years. Three years ago We auop,eP q
tratment which was more -. -,
llieving Morphnlsm III y" u..S ~
the old gradual reduction plau Wiz -.
luuired four to eight weeks. lmmeuiate,y
we went to work in our i'apo.a , ~
perfect treatment that Will %,
drunkenness in less time IMAM Ny me oiu
method, which required loui victims. ~ ,
ing the past three years we nave ueateu
q vast number of patients at our uptown
office with the improved femedies' anu W.
found that by the new method that the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Personal and General.


Memphis, Tenn, April "a Com
mercial.A Appeal special from Itta Bena.
Miss, says that fire today destroyed
an entire block of buildings in that
town, the loss aggregating about $751;
600. The fire. the origin of which is
unknown. had enveloped a number of
frame store buildings before discov-
cred, and so rapid was its spread TO
adjoining structures. owing to high
wind, that 1t was apparent from the
first the entire block would burn. In
surance partially covers the losses to
buildings and stock.