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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Celebration of Victory Postponed.

Toxic, April 5.-The profits from the
tobacco monopoly for the first year
are 100000 yen (about $13 $500, ,OO0)
This exceeds the governments esti-
mates 100000 yen.
The celebration of the victory at
Mukden has been postponed until next
Monday. owing to a storm which oc-
Cured today. The business men and
labor guilds today arranged an enor-
nous professions, which picturesque
ly garbed, formed at Haibiya park
and marched to Uyeno park. Passing
the palace each unit halted and cheered
the emperor, his cabinet and COM
manders of the army and navy. Elk
ercises were held in Uyeno park. The
minister of war, General Lerauchi, re-
sponded in behalf of the army and Bar.
on Yamamoto, minister of the navy,
on behalf of the navy. Fireworks
and sports concluded the exercises.
The torpedo boat destroyer Arare
was successfully launched at Kure
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
mecormick,s interview Denied.

New York, April 5.-A dispatch from
the Herald's correspondent at Paris.
denies the authenticity of an interview
with Ambassador Robert S. McCor
mick, cabled the Herald yesterday from
Paris. The dispatch in question quot
ed the ambassador as having discussed
the war sentiment In Russia, but it
now appears, the correspondent ex-
plains, that the ambassadors name
was used without warrant.
Henry J. Scott, attorney for Stan.
ley Francis, now in prison under $780,
coo ball at Philadelphia charged with
using the United States mails to de.
fraud, has applied for writ of habeas
corpus in the United States district
court. 1t is made returnable on Fri.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Absent Witnesses Cause Postponement.

Lexington, KY, April Son account
of the continued absence of the states
witnesses the case against the Har-
gises and Callahan, charged with the
murder Of B. B. Marcum, was again
postponed until Friday. The absence
of the states witnesses from court
caused the attorneys to engage in a
tilt in court, it being charged that
what were called 'Breathitt county
methods" were being INDUCED in to
keep important witnesses away. The
court announced a determination to
bring the witnesses into court under
an order of arrest and to place them
in Jail during the trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Looking for Lost Austrian.

General Kuroki's Headquarters, in
the Field, April 4, via Fusan, April 8.
The Japanese army has been max
ing fruitless search for information
as to the fate of Count Scheptizizky a
she had never ceased suppHcation for
military attache of that government
with the Russian army in Manchuria.
Count Scheptzizky has been missing
since the battle of Mukden. He is
not among the prisoners or wounded
in the Japanese hands. 1t is posi-
Bile, however, that he may have es.
capped into Chinese territory. If killed,
he has probably been buried as Rus.
sian, among the dead of that army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
RUSSIA LOOKS FOR
GENERAL UPHEAvE!.
The Terrorists Are Displaying
Renewed Activity.
SITUATION is GETTING CRITICAL
Employers of Labor Frankly Admit
that They Can't Continue Their Bus
inesses and Are Shutting Down Their
Plants,

Plants.
st. Petersburg, April 5.-The pros
poets of a general upheaval of the
city and country with the advent of
spring increased rapidly.
Evidence accumlates that the radi-
cal forces are acting in unison and
awaiting a signal which it is generally
believed will be given shortly after
the Russian easter. The terrorists
are showing great activity and reports
from all over the country proves that
Workmen who, in many cases, have
been formulating petty demands which
are no sooner granted than they are
succeeded by others are acting under
instructions from the revolutionary
leaders who are only biding their time.
The employers frankly admit that it
is impossible to try to continue their
business and some of them have al
ready shut down. The people are
plainly becoming panicky and the au-
thorities cannot conceal their alarm.
The guard regiments which usually go
to camp in April, will be retained in
st. Petersburg, it is announced until
June ostensibly in order to allow the
camps to be cleaned in view of the
danger Of cholera, which is regarded
as being SO serious that the sanitary
authorities have ordered the Immediate
cleaning of the streets, sewers. cess.
pools and canals of the capital. and
have issued specific instructions to
householders and especially in the
poor class districts where the people
live in cellars.
The ~dilatory tactics of the govern.
ment celebrating the scheme for Don.
ular representation provided for in
the imperial rescript of March tends
to intensity the acuteness of the com.
ing crisis, as the Liberals are firmly
convinced that the real purpose of the
beaureaucracy of the crisis is safely |
passed, is to smother the whole re- |
forms an assembly and the date of the
opinion on this subject is apparent
AA1AlI C4lC AcACI CldI ON0G OUU
councils and public institutions have
already petitioned for participation in |
the task Of working out the project.
n -intimation that it is proposed to |
send commission abroad to study the |
foreign parliaments which would re.
quire months has raised another out.
cry.
The Novoe Vremya solemnIy warns
the government that the situation is
too dangerous for such maneuvers, de.
claring that unless the government |
form an assembly and the date of the
election is Immediately announced, it
is impossible to restore even a meas
ure Of public confidence, and the gov.
ernment will lose all chance of secur
ing the support and sympathy of Liber
ais who do not believe in violence
when the disorders which are predicted
of the furure break out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
predqemen's Union orders Strike.

Chicago, April 5.-Hundreds of men
employed on railroad construction in
the southern states will be thrown out
of work today as the result of strike
orders just issued from Chicago. The
edict came from officials of the steam
shovel and dredgemen's union, which
has declared the contracting firm of w.
d. Oliver & Co. unfair" Railroad
building in Tennessee, Kentucky and
Missouri will feel the effects of the
strike. Unless the dispute is settled
spread of the strike is threatened
to include the entire southern terri
tory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
DOUBLE HANGING AT
TENNESSEE CAPITAL
Two Negroes Pay Death Pen
atty For Crime.
SANG HYMNS ON The scAFFoLo

One Had Killed His Crippled Child
While the Other Killed His Mother
in-Law Becausee she Caused His1
Wife to Leave Him.
Nashville, April 5.-Andrew Hib-i
bett and James Scudder, negroes, werel
hanged together in the jail yard here
at 1855 o'clock this morning.
The formers neck was broken and
the latter strangled to death.
Scudder murdered his crippled son,
and Hibbett killed his mother-in-law.
Both men courageously met their fate.
They sang "Old Time Religion" just
before the drop fell. Neither made
any statement on the gallows.
The crime for which the negro, Jim
Scudder, was sentenced to hang today
was the murder of his 3-year-old child,
James Alfred Scudder. Scudder's wife
had died and his mother had been
keeping the chill for him. Finally
she was unable to keep the child long
er and sent him to Scudder. On cold
morning in February year ago, Scud-
der was seen with the boy, going south
from Nashville. A few weeks later
the body of the dead child was found
in a canebrake on the Franklin road
near this city. Scudder claimed that
he had given the child to his uncle to
keep, but it developed at the trial that
the uncle had been dead four years.
Scudder was 81 years of age, was
born in slavery.
Andrew Hibbett, negro, was SEN
fenced to hang for the murder of his
mother-in-law, Mary Norvelt. He
claimed that she had wrecked his hap
piness and had caused his wife to
leave him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
LARGE RAILROAD DEAL.
j. P. Morgan 6 Co. Secure Valuable
Property in Chicago.


New York, April 5.-It is positively
stated in banking circles says the Her.
aid, that control of the Chicago Ter
minal Transfer railroad company has
passed to new interests.
1t is understood j. p Morgan & Co.
have bought majority of the securi-
ties and intend to turn the property
to great trunk line entering Chicago,
presumably Vanderbilt road Mem
bers of the firm did not deny the ac-
quisition of the company, but said they
could make no statement now.
This company owns 760 acres, OF
which so acres are in the center of the
business district with 273 miles of
railroad. 1t has a capital stock OF
$30000,000 and outstanding first mort.
gage bonds of SIG, 500 600.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
EARTHQUAKES IN INDIA.
Causes Death and Destruction-Foo
and Shelter UnprocurabIe.

Causes Death and Destruction-Food
and Shelter UnprocurabIe.
Lahore, India, April 5.-The Hill
station in the Dharmsala was practi-
cally razed to the ground by the earth
quakes. The native quarter was en-.
tirely obliterated, many Of the inhab-
itants were buried in the ruins, most
of the houses in the European quarter
were wrecked and nine persons were
killed. The people are sleping in the
open air, food is not procurable and
the great distress prevailing is accen-
tuated by keen frost.
The entire population is homeless
and encamped on the adjoining hill
sides without protection and practical
ly entirely without medical aid.
A rescue party was dispatched to
Dharmsala today. The Europeans
killed at Dharmsala were Mrs. Robin
son, wife of the colonel commanding
the troops there, and her daughters,
Mrs. Holderness, Captain Muscroft
and four members of the Indian civil
service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Bad NEGRO Kills Four Blacks.

Batesville, Ark, April John Dow
a negro, went to Sulphur Rock to see
his wife, who was at her fathers
home, and because she refused to re
turn with him, he drew a pistol and
shot her dead. Then he shot and
killed his wife's mother and another
negress. His father-in-law secured
shotgun and shot Dow, but not fatal
ly, the latter being able to return
the fire, killing his father-in-laN. The
sheriff and coroner have gone to the
scene of the murders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Officers Of New National Bank.

San Francisco, April 5.-The Exam.
iner says that it is generally under.
stood in banking and financial circles
that Jacob H. Schiff. e. H. Hartman
and Colonel Dudley Evans. al of New
York, are to be three Of the new direc.
tors Of the new consolidated Wells.
Fargo, Nevada National bank They
will be formally elected in the course
of a few weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
por+er caves Erench cani.,,

Paris, April Ambassador Porter
left here today for st. Petersburg. Be,
fore his departure Mr.. Porter met the
foreign minister, NJ Delcasse. Details
OF their conversation naturally have
not been disclosed, but there is the
best reason to believe that the min.
ister's taking up his duties at st. Pc.
tersburg led to general exchange
between him and M. Delcasse, relative
to the existing political situation and
the prospects. However, the meeting
was informal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Cuban Patriot Is Dead.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 5-J. Huau
died at his home in Jacksonville last
night. He was an old and respected
citizen and during the Cuban insurrec.
tion and war with Spain was repre-.
sentative of Cuban junta in Jackson.
vile and fitted out many flibustering
expeditions for help of patriots. He
had but recently returned from trip
to Cuba. After the independence OF
Cuba he was offered a government
position, but refused on the ground
that he was an American citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Increase Of Fertilizer In Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, April 5.-The
state department of agriculture issued
report showing that there has been
an increase of more than 1000 tons
OF fertilizer sold in Alabama during
the season OF 1094-1905, over the sea
son of 1903-1904. The report came in
the nature of great surprise, espe
cially in view of the fact that for
months past the state has been swept
by campaign for a reduction in the
use of fertilizers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Verdict of Not Guilty.

Douglas, Ga, April 5.-Alex Smith
charged with the murder of Mrs. Ka.
tie Smith at Pearson last February.
secured a verdict of acquittal In the
court here today The whole of the
last day was consumed in the trial
which was hotly contested, the state
being represented by Solicitor Gener.
al Bennett and Judges Quincy and
Osteen, and the defense by Allen g.
Rogers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
JAPANESE PUSHING
RUSSIANS TO HARBIN
Several Small Engagements Are
Reported To Toxic.
TO cELERaATE MukDEN VICTORY

The Profits on Tobecco Monopoly Has
Melted Mikado's Empire More
Money Than Antioipated-search Is
Being Made for Missing Austrian.
Toxic, April 5, 3 p. m.-Imperial ar
my headquarters reported today says:
A part Of our Changtu force drove
the Russians out of Tsulu shu, 2 miles
north of Changtu and also out CT SUI
miencheng, 9 miles west of Tsulushu
and occupied both places on April 8.
After driving the enemy from the
neighborhood of Soumiaotzu, miles
southeast of Tsulushu our force reach
ed the vicinity of Santaukou at non,
whe nthey were fired upon frequently
by about 500 Russians, retreating
northward along the railroad. Our
force dispersed them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Many Cars Not Equipped.

Raleigh, N. c., April 5.-United
States inspectors are now in this state
making a very careful examination
of cars, to see If the law regarding
safety couplers, brakes, ETC., is fully
complied with. Large numbers OF
cars are being marked and put out OF
action until properly arranged. In
the various yards here 1t is said that
about 100 such cars were found.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Lumber Company in Receivers Hands.

New York, April 5.-Three small
creditors have filed a petition in bank.
ruptcy against the International Ma.
hogany company, organized Is months
ago with a capital stock of $500 600
to exploit large tracts of mahogany
timber in Cuba and Mexico. Judge
Heat, of the district court, appointed
John B. Lord, receiver of the assets
with bond of $2,5O0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
NINE SUPERINTENDENT KILLED.
His House Vas Blown to Atoms While
He Was Sleeping.


He Was Sleeping.
Tucson, Ariz., April st C. Lamb
superintendent of the Tres Amigos
mine, has been blown to pieces by an
internal machine while asleep in his
house. Two sticks of dynamite were
placed under a corner of the house and
5 feet of fuse attached. When it ex-
Dloded the house and contents were
scattered all over the hillsides. Frag-
ments of Lambs body were found at
places a half mile apart. Lambs
wife and family were in the east on
q visit.
At the coroner's inquest a verdict
OF murder by persons unknown was re-
turned, but arrests are expected to
follow. Lamb had been involved in
several bitter disputes about mining
property. A strict investigation is
being made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-06
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher.
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake. crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
ROYAL POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-06-07
jackson

A stranger found his pocket book
lying at his feet and was surprised to
find the contents faded.
Cary Deans Son was badly cut with
barb wire while building fence and
had to have the doctors help.
Geo. Weed lost three steers by
lightning during the storm last Satul
day morning. No insurance.
One man canght man in the act of
made him pass the money back.
Quite a number of jackson people
went over to Wall Lake, took in the
tournament and had fine time.
Oae of Mr.. John killeen's daughters
received slight shock by lightning
during the last storm. Not very badly
hurt.
The station agent at Herring was
knocked down by a stroke Of lightning
last Sunday evening. One arm is a
injured otherwise he is all right.
Hannas Bahr while going to Wall
Lake last Thursday with his sisters il
light rig the team got frightened al
a train. ran away and threw the people
o1t No one hurt.
Mr.. John Auen's father in-law had
his pocket picked OF $3.50 cash and a
note of deposit of S400 while enjoying
himself at the tournament June /. Mr.
Dick Dean was relieved i'll like III amer
by the Gentry. Mr.. Wolsan living
north of town went through the SAME
degree.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-06-07
NoTETo CORRESPONDENTS

News letters must be mailed to reach
u, not later than Tuesday morning. Ad-
vertising matter, ''puffs' etc. must not
be included in letters unless marked "Ad-
vertising' and payment guaranteed. AS
the weather practically the same through
out the country reference thereto can be
omitted except in case of damage done by
storm.
In case of sickness or accident do not
mention name of attending physician ex'
ceptin most extraordinary cases. 1t is
,, AGAINST the ''e,hies'' of the profession.
Give obituaries in full and give full &C
: counts of events of public interest Use
the phone if anything Of prime import
ance occurs between hour of mailing
letter and p. m. Wednesdays. Do not
''josh" your neigbbors in any way that
;; you would not be willing to sign.
We wish to add thatwe are very prou
of our present correspondence service
1t is far and away the best in the county
and if these suggestions are taken in the
kindly spirit in which they are meant we
believe the service will be still further
improved. The REVIEW would like a
regular correspondent from Vail Aston
Aspinwall, kenwood and such other
parts of the county as are not now rep
resented.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-06-07
Sch1esuig

MIR. Ernst Riepen from Denison W, 8
in town last week.
If you want to buy coed farm, a fine city
property, a good new house moving outfit,
cali on Z. Ii kaufman.
Fritz Schwartz of Morgan township
is hauling lumber to build fine new
granary.
| Mr., Nick Lafrantz is staying ith
his son Henry, He was in town
Thursday last week.
Hugo Krohnke and Christ Schnor
took trip to Sioux City last week In
| the interest of land deal.
Schleswig was we'll represented at
the Fireman's Tournament last Thurs
day at Wall Lake. Everybody reports
having a good time.
G. 81. Kuhlman the Schleswig
1 utioneer was at Charter Oak last
\ saturday to conduct the sale Tor Mr.
Rye at that place.
The game of base ball between Deni-
son and Schleswig which should ,have
come off last Sunday was postponed on
account of the d. ath of Mrs. Book.
Mrs Margaret ScLlothfildt of Ida
Grove died there after suffering sever
al years with rheumatism. The re-
mains were brought here and enserre
IN the Nissen cemetery last Friday.
Several parties went to Ricketts, Sun
day by way of hand car, TO see the
game o. base ball at that place Ricketts,
) VS. Berne Berne captured the prize
: score IL to 49,
Fred Vogel from Mapleton who was
going to start q cigar factory here has
not showed up and it is very doubtful
if our town will be honored with such
an industry at the present time or rot.
i Schleswig has a junior base bali
team, who does not exceed fourteen
ears that challenges any team in the
county. for money, cheese or marbles,
team not being over the corresponding
e age. Address g. H. Kuhlman Mgr.
Our old friend and fellow townsmar
Mr.. August Wiegand was at hi:
fo.mer place of business, the restaur
ant. Hugo belonging to the Fire Com
pany went in sompany with his wifi
< to attend the tournament at Wa!
o Lake.
Joe Laudenberger the manager @
h the Nye Schneider elevator here VIII
" QlSU WIFI iu dCGlueuu " WIEN ago ".
which he hurt his leg so as to comle
v him 10 use crutches is greatly i'm
/. proved and has very little us TO- tn
wooden props now.
If Carol ne Boock nee Book 5 Dor
d Februa, yal. ls47 in the city of A ton
schleswig- Holstein Germany, LII 1ee
l., the decea ed emigrated with he
70 parents and sisters and BROKERS
- this country, to Clinton county lows
In the same year she married Mr.. 4
IS Tosias Boock. The young coupl
= lived in Clinton county until 49,
" when they moved to Crawford count.
Iowa. When the town of Schleswi
as was built they moved there. where tw
lg of their sons Herman and Emil run a
a implement shop. Mr.. and Mrs Booc
had children, boys and | CIR
II Three boys died while young. the
!, daughter Alma at the age of rs Mrs
~ Boock had suffered Win stomac
Ia trouble for MANY years, at last canoe
>et in. She died Saturday noon, Jun
3 1908 Funeral services We're held i
I'd he house and in the Peace churc
a Rev. Hansen officiating. Two sister
lg of the deceased Mrs. Elizabeth A'ni
t, worth of Saratoga Wyoming and Mr.
or Johanna Soenksen If Mapleton, low
" were present at the funeral, |
ne, terrment was made in the Nissen cel
etery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-06-07
Boyer.

Boyer.
Mrs Fred Messenbrink and children
went to Denison last Friday.
Herman Schmidt and family drove 10
Wall Lake Saturday, returning on Sunday
MIR. and Mrs. Andre Jensen visited with
John Hanson's, north of Odebolt last
Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Dobbert went to Schleswig
Monday morning, where he is taking med
ical treatments.
Quite number of people of Boyer and
vicinity took in the Fireman's Tourna
ment at Wall Lake Thursd day.
A crowd of young folks were entertained
at the pleasant hcme of Henry Maynard
east of town last Saturday night.
Miss Lena Hannaman of Ricketts, came
down last Wednesday to visit her many
friends who are always glad to see her.
Mr.. and Mrs. E N. Sandstrom also
Martin Sandstrom returned Saturday from
Sac City attending the Col egiate contest
A number of re. atiyes and friends were
entertained at the home of Ben Petersen
last Sunday in honor of their little cir
who was to be baptized that day.
Mr.. and Mrc. J. F. Wulf took drivs
out in the country Monday afternoon
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gier
man west of Boyer. Sorry to learn tina
Mr.. Gierman is not improving very fast
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-06-07
Buck Grove

Miss Nellie Sullivan drove to Manll-
la Tuesday. She returned Wednesday
evening.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-06-07

The John J. Walsh Farm For Sale.
The price of this farm has been advanced
to Eighty five Dollars per acre. have the
exclusive agency.
70 At CHARLES TABOR, DENIsoN. IOWA
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-04
SAWMILL AT
OAKWOODs
Dallas Firm is to Put in a Plant,
Including Steamboats,, Near
Trinity River Bridge.

Oakwoods, Texas, Dec. Wv. p.
Wilson g. Co., of Dallas, are putting
in large sawmill plant at the 1. & G.
N. bridge on the Trinity river, three
and a half miles from town. They
have bought the various kindf of tim
bers suitable for lumber from Messrs.
Reeves and Childress and will put in
small steamboats, so the timber can be
handled for twenty miles up and
dowd the river. 1t will employ about
rs hands. Millions of feet of timber
as fine as any in the State will be
handled by them.