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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
ANGRY OHIO MOB
IS CHASING NEGRO
Officers Spirit Prisoner Away
In An Automobile.
CHARGED WITH HElNous CRIME
Black Demon Assaults and Murders
White Woman in Buckeye State and
if Mob Gets Him There Will Be
Lynching.
Lynching.

if Mob Gets Him There Will Be a
Lynching.
Columbus, O., April 24-Speeding
from an angry mob of 400 white peo-
pie at Mount Vernon, Knox county,
G. Shallenbarger, in an automobile,
rescued George Copeland, negro aged
20, who had been tracked to his home
by bloodhounds and arrested shortly
after midnight, on the charge of as
saulting and numbering Miss Miranda
Bricker "a white woman aged 55 years
Saturday might.
AS soon as the word got out that the
negro had been placed in jail the mob
quickly gathered and the covering and
frightened Copeland was hastily dis.
guised by a big overcoat and packed
into the bottom of the automobile and
one of the sheriff's deputies jumped
in and dashed through back street
about l miles distant, where Copeland
will be placed on a Cleveland, Akron
and Cleveland train which Is expected
to arrive in Columbus today at 2 pm.
The mob has not as yet learned OF
the transfer, and it is being momen-
tarily augmented by people from the
country districts attracted to the city
by the news of the murder and the
threatened viole nee
Sheriff Shallenger addressed the
mob and begged that the law be al.
lowed to take it's course, assuring the
people that Copeland would be given
a speedy trial and imploring them not
to besmirch the name of the city by
any untQward act
The run to Centerburg was fraught
with excitement. The most infrequent.
ed roads were taken. Copeland lay
crouched in the bottom of the machine,
covered with terror, his eyes protrud-
ing and his lips moving in incoherent
prayer.
Miss Bricker was a servant in the
Fairchild family and was highly re.
spected. She was for years employed
as the pastry cook at the Kenyon Mil
itary academy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
Funeral Arrangements Not Made.

Cleveland, April 24.-William Win
ter Jefferson, a son of the actor, heard
of the death of his father while pass
ing through this city last night en-
route to Bellefontaine, O.. He has can
celled all engagements for his theatri
cal companies and will leave the stag
indefinitely. He said that he woull
meet his brother in Toledo today anC
then go on to New York for the funer-
al of his father, arrangements for
which, he said, had not been com
pleted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
ROBBERS SECURES JEwELRY.
Claimed To Be Officers and Gained En-
trance to Apartments

SIdlIIlCO v DC OHtCGIS anu 0dtnG0 Z n
trance to Apartments.
Chicago, April 24-On the pretense
of serving a search warrant three men
have gained entrance to the apart.
ments of Mrs r. Gilmore in Twentieth
street and at the point of revolvers
robbed Mrs Gilmore and Edward Gi.
roux, of $4,000 worth of diamonds.
The victims were then bound and
thrust into closet and the door
locked on them. After the robbers
had department Mrs. Gilmore tugged
at her bonds and released her hands.
She and Giroux were half strangled In
their narrow quarters. Giroux, to
get breath of fresh air, kicked one
of the panels in the door to splinters
He attempted to crawl through this
but the opening was too narrow. An
mother panel was then broken and Mrs.
Gilmore crawled through. She Sc
cured duplicate key and released
Giroux. About $4,000 worth of jew
elry sought by the robbers was over
looked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
LEAVE FRENCH PORT
Hoavy Cannonading Heard OFF
Kamranh Bay.
TOXIC ANxioUsLY AWAITS NEWS

RojestVensly's Squadron Sails In a
NortherIy Direction and Consists of
81 ships-Japs Army Waiting Re.
suit of Naval Battle.
kamranh Bay, Indo-C China, via Sal.
gon, April 24.-11:30 a. m.-The Rus.
sian squadron consisting of so ships.
including the transports, left Kamranh
Bay at noon April %, and the main
portion soon disappeared in a north
erly direction. Sixteen yesseIs-the
Russian cruiser Svietalana, Russian
hospital ship Orel, four German trans
ports, seven Danish transports and
three Russian nsports-remained in
the offing
Fishermen and others assert that
they heard heavy cannonading north
of Kamranh Bay during the evening
of April %.
Those who saw Admiral Rojestven-
sky prior to his departure say he is
suffering from dysentery, accompanied
by severe pains. All the officers and
crew of the Russian ships appeared to
be full of confidence.
1t is believed here that it is Ad,
miral Rojestyensky's intention to do
everything possible to have Admiral
Nebogatoff join him before undertak-
ing decisive battle. A torpedo boat
destroyer is patrolling the coast.
The French third-class cruiser Des-
cartes left here at o'clock Satur
day noon for point on the coast
where fisherman reports that he saw
20 warships. The man, however, was
unable to give their nationality.
Although the Russian crews were
confident of victory Independent OBJ
servers who got close enough to Ad
miral Rojestvenskys warships to be
able to inspect them were not unani.
nous regarding the efficiency of the
squadron.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
Excitement at Japan,s Capital.

Toxic, April 24-Information is
keenly awaited regarding the move
ments Of Admiral Rojestvensky's s
squadron. 1t is generally believed
that the Russian warships will either
continue north from Kamranh Bay
until they reach Chinese waters out
side the territorial limit or enter the
Pacific ocean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25

.'Emersonia, shall we merge our
twain existence into one?'
II am not averse to such consum-
nation, Waldo"
'Thank you. That being agreed upon,
shall -er-er-osculate" = Louis
vile Courier-Jo ournal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
His Argument.

Mrs. Jones-You ought to be ashamed
of yourself not to go to work. The
Tramp-M Madam, If nature has fitted
me to get along without work why
should l struggle against my manifest
destiny?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
JOSEPH JEFFERSON
SUCCUMBS To DEATH
Famous Actor Has Passed To
The Great Beyond.
INTERMENT AT euzzARD's BAY
His Condition Was Thought to Be I'm.
proving When the Change Came Sud
denIy-tie Was Beloved by All the


West Palm Beach, Fla, April "a
Joseph Jefferson died at his home
THE Reefs" at Palm Beach, Fla, at
6:15 O'Clock Sunday. The end came
after day of Inconsistencies anC
after a heroic struggle of days whicf
had exhausted his vitality. At his
deathbed were his wife. his sons Chas
b. and Frank Jefferson; his nurse
Miss Mabel Bingham; Dr. R. B, Potter
and his faithful old servant, Karl Ket
tier.
The end was not a surprise to his
family. Ever since his last sinking
spell which came after rally on
Thursday morning, and which was fol
lowed by an apparent improvement un-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
Wasted Sympathy.

Kind Lady-Here's nickel. But
what are you crying for, little boy?
Little. Boy-I ain't cryin'. Dis Is me
regular Hartford Courant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-25
DECORATIONS.

Your good clothes for Spring. are here wait
ing for you to put on. If you are a man of
judgement in clothes. you'll have chance
TO exercise it this season. in comparing our
suits, as made by
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11
The Game Friday.

Fridays game with Hoisington
was the same old story, only a little
more so. The visitors, generally full
OF ginger and wide awake, seemed to
have lost their ambition, and only
Harris, their catcher land by-the.way
Harris is always in the game ed
to be awake.
Hoisington went to bat from the
start as though she thought Jimmy
Durham had only nest of goose
eggs for her, and she got 'em in the
lst and 2dA Indhe Sd she managed
to score a couple Of times. The rest
of the. game she took eggs in hern,
and took 'em raw.
In the LIST GreatoBend gathered ia
bunch of four juicy runs; rested up
for three innings; swiped the sphere
for three more in the 9th; coquetted
with the boys in Harris air ship for
couple more inunings, then tailed
two pair in the 9Th.
There was not a very large at.
tendance, probably $50 people, hall
dozen of whom were from Hoising-
ton.
There were some splendid plays
made on both sides, and some very
foolish grand stand" spurts attempt
ed.
SCORE BY INNINGS:
Hoisin gtou- 0 90 80:
Great Behd-4 o 20 % FL
Hoisington, Elliott anc
Harris. Great Bend-Durham and
Hoffman.
/ Earned Runs-By Great Bend 5
HoisIngton |.
i Struck Out BY Durham 10, BY
Elliott 5.
Bases on Balls-By Durham 4
Elliott 5.
Hit by Pitcher-By Durham l, BY
Elliott 1. o
= Umpire-Herntz.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11
Bond Election Sept. S.

From the fact that the Capital
went to press last Thursday before
The County Commissioners had met
and set the date of the bond election,
we were. unable to give details in re.
gard to the same last week.
September 9th is the date set for
the holding of elections in Rose Val
ley, Ohio and St. John townships and
the city Of St. John.
The Great Bend & Gulf railroad as
1t is now surveyed will have about
thirty miles Of track in Stafford
county,. besides sidings, and will run
directly from north to south. As its
nameimplies, its southern destination
is to be the Gulf of Mexico, while the
promoters have placed no limit on the
north, but propose that it shall ex.
tend as far as Canada when the great
line is complete, and traversing ter
ritory as rich in agricultural, mineral
and live stock productions as there is
on the face Of the earth today. Along
the line are mines yet undeveloped,
forests Of untold value, and in all a
country the development Of which is
only begun. Beyond its southern ter.
minus the attention Of the world is
soon to be commanded by that great
est event in the history of commercial
transportation, the opening Of the
Panama Canal.
We can scarcely estimate the value
Of such a railroad to this the central
point on its line.
This country has reached that point
of commercial significance when it
should no longer be dependent on east
and west transportation only but
rather seek to secure competitive
markets by the shortest routes to
whichever our products can be best
used.
The amount of bonds asked in this
city and the three townships is Ger
tainly small, only some sixty thousand
dollars, which would made only a
small fraction of the amount neces-
sary to be expendedin construction in
this county, and would represent a
still small fraction Of the enhanced
valuation along the line, saying moth
ling Of the taxes that the road will pay
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11
Why Fight LII

We can't understand, for the life
Of US, how any fairmined man can
oppose the building of the Great
Bend & Gulf railroad. The aid
asked is mere triAe, when CON-
pared with the great benefit such a
road would be TO the people Of this
section. With the completion of
the Panama canal will spring up on
the Gulf Of Mexico a. great CON-
mercial center. To the Gulf will
be much shorter haul than to the
Atlantic seaboard, or the lakes
Freight rates will be greatly re-
duced and in many other ways will
the road benefit US. 1t will put US
in touch with the great coal fields
of the Indian Territory and Southern
lumber, and if the road is extended
on up to the nOEthern states, as is
tie intention, with the lumber Of
the north. Freight. is one of the
greatest items that both producers
and consumer has to pay, and as
the people here are both producer:
and consumers, the new road would
be, indeed, a great thing for them
financially. Let's all favor the new
road aud make the bond elections
all along the line unanimous.-St
John News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11
the TRIP TO WICHITA.
1t Was Pleasant One, And None Re
sretted Having Taken 1t.

A good natured crowd Of about
23O people took the Santa Fe pupo-
lar excursion for Wichita Sunday
morning. Some went to. visit, some
to see the city, some to the ball game,
and some to the K. c. meeting. The
train started almost onschedule time,
and the ride down was pleasant, al
though the train arrived about an
hour late, which was doing very we'll
for an excursion train. By the time
it reached Wichita it had twelve
coaches we'll filled. Nearly every
one took in the ball game between
Wichita and Joplin in the afternoon.
1t was no; particularly interesting, as
we have seen so many very good
games at home this season.
Wichlta's pitcher certainly went some,
and the Indian" with Joplin did not
seem able to hold his nerve with a
crowd Of about 10000 pale faces
roofing for the home team. The
score was 5 to 0 in favor Of Wichita,
the runs all being made in the first
and seventh innings. 1t is the pri.
vate opinion Of the Great Blenders,
publicly expressed, that our boys
could play all around Joplin, and il
every player was fright" when the
game was played, we could beat
Wichita.
The members Of the Knights OF
Columbus witnessed the exemplifca.
ton of the degree work early in the
evening, while their ladies were be.
ing entertained by the reception com.
mittee, after the work all of them
participated in an elegant banquet at
Garfield Hall furnished the Knights
by the Daughters Of Isabella. The
train started for home at II o'clock
with a crowd that was still jolly and
good natured, but tired. However
no regrets were heard expressed,
and We reached home at 4 in the
morning, but oh, such difference
from four the morning beforel
While in Wichita we met II. !.
Roetzel and family, John Hermes
and family from Blackwell, formerly,
from Ellinwood, R. R. Humphrey,
Geo. McGill, Will Brouse, and sever
al others, all seeming to be satisfied
with their lot in life and themselves,
and asking to be remembered to old
! friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11

to bat. but Cheney, the wild man
from the, Cheyenne bottoms, wasafraid
to let him hit the ball, and he walked.
Durham, who was all-the-time leary
of the wild pitching Of the amateur in
The box, took fan. Catcher Moore
gotta long fly but it was nabbed, yet
Luettke had time to trot in before the
ball got back, scoring the third tally.
In the second Hoisington did not
score, but Great Bend batted Cheney
out of business, and scored six runs.
The game stood this way until the
9th, when Hoisington gathered in one
and Great Bend two more. Wind
went into the box for the visitors in
the third, and Hoisington Fingered up
bit. They got three more runs in
the 7th and 5 in the Sth, Great Bend
falling to score any more.
There was good deal Of 'loafing"
done on both sides, and some of our
best players seemed to be in dream.
land. Luckily they woke up in the
first half Of the 9th and shut out the
visitors in that inning, thus clinching
the questionable victory of II to 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11
Like a Ship IN Rough Sea.

81 Fountain st., Worcester, Mas.
Issfsrsd from heart disease for ave years, 20
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11
WE ARE CLOSE TO
THE PENNAN1
Great Bend Won Again Saturday
By Close Shave.
MUST HAVE NEXT THREE.
GREAT BEND is after the Kansas

MMSsre1~~r,r otle League pennant now
49, good and plenty. She has
ek TO win the next three
nH games s,i from M Ninnsapo.
ber--and today she is going after the
first one. Her heavy batters are
loaded for bear, and when loaded for
bear they are not going to be swamped
by the Minnie's.
Saturday afternoon saw the close
OF the series of six games with our
north side neighbors. OF the six, we
got five and gave the Hoisingtonians
one, so they cannot say they got alb
solutely nothing for their $1,000.
But the game Saturday was funny
one. Hoisington went to bat hope
less to start with.
BIG LEFTY HOLMES in the box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11

looked fearful to them.
''Little Moore, the snappy
Hoisington short stop,
was the first to bat, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11

tanned. Hard Hitter Hutchins came
up next and succeeded in finding the
ball, but could not beat it to 1st.
Conley came up next and was Lefty's
meat, tanning samslike Moore.
Little Phillips went to bat first for
the Bend. He walked to 1st, but was
caught mapping while trying to steal
2nd. Quigley walked and Holmes
dittoed; then LUETTKE pasted a two.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11

Dagger and lit out for a
AsWing around the eli Gle,
bringing in Quig and
Holmes. Wagner went
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
lFint published In the DKxocRlr july a. ioog
The State Of Kansas.

First published in the DExocRAr July q, iood
The State Of Kansas.
To Albert Il. Wooley. Defendant:
You arehere By notified that you have been
sued IN the district court d Barton County. Stats
Of Kansas BY cOrnelia NJ. wooIey as plaintiff
and that YOU must answer the petition fled in
said action on or before the sth day Of September
iOS or the allegations d said petition viii be
taken as true and Judgment win be rendered
Erantingto said plaintiff a divorce from you
the said defendant: also giving to her, the said
plaintiff. the care and custody Of the minor
children o. plaintiff and defendant, and restor.
nE sal d plaintiff to Der maiden name.
You are also no titled that Dispositions on behal
d plaintin viii be taken in said cause on the said
sth day q Sept ember, loos, between the hours q,
3 a. Land . .. m. at the Office Of Lewis Wendell
"a Broadway in the city, county and state a
We" io'" n23
OsnoSD a COLE,
LsEALl Attornev. Cor p,,,,,,s
Attest S II. KELLAM. clerk District Court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11

annually into ouI treasury.
There remains no doubt that the
road will be built, as we certainly can
not afford to have it miss Is for the
amount asked.-The County Capt..
tai, St. John, Kansas. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11

Saa Wv -
the top Of NJ head
came OF, and my lsit
LEG seemed 10 90 into
the ground 30 that I
acted like Z drunkss
man or Q ship On Q
rough ssa. Before
this I would lose NJ
breath, feel cold ~
ny back and see
sparks before NJ
syss and then faint
away. I also lspl
VERY little, and vas
always afraid that
something unuslal
|vould happen Bat
thank God, after
taking osly I've BOT
ties Of Pastor Zee.
ligs Nerve Tonic I
An veil again, sftss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11

THERE'S to be a game of base ball
each of the four days Of the Ellin
wood Street Fair. Chase and Film.
wood play Wednesday, Clafin and
Ellinwood Thursday, and Great
Bend and Hoisiugton Friday and
Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-08-11

If you are going to have some ex.
ira printing, for circulation at the
county fair, better leave US your or
ders now before the rush is on.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-11-03
RESOLUTIONS.

To the worshIpful master, waEdens and
brothers Of Mount Carmel Lodge No. 1913
f. and A. M. we the committee appoint
ed to draft resolutions of respect to our
deceased brother, beg to make the fol-
lowing report:
Whereas, on the 9Th day of January,
1905, it pleased God in his infinite wis
dom to allow death again to invade the
ranks Of our fraternity and lay its para
lytic hand on the form of Brother A. j..
Smothers, causing theunimprisoned soul
to forsake it's tabernacle Of clay and wing
its way to its reward, just as the sun Of
life was shining i'll all the magnifcence
Of its MONDAY splendor; and,
Whereas, it is often remarked how sad,
that the young, just passing from the
dreamland of youth through the thresh-
old of manhood or womanhQpd with "all
the buds of hope bursting into bloom and
all the bowers of the future ringing with
melody" should die; but is itnotequally
sad that the devoted husband and atfec-
Tomato father, the support and breadwin-
ner of the household, should be jerked
by the ruthless hand of death from the
loving embrace of his family, leaving
them to tread the wine press alone ?"
and,
Whereas, in this demise of Brother
Smothers our lodge has lost worthy
brother, his family a devoted husband
and father, the community useful man
and the country loyal and law-abiding
citizen; therefore, be it
Resolved, that our lodge the usn-
al badge of mourning, that page Of our
record be dedicated to his memory, and
acopy of these resolutions be sent to our
county paper for publication and a copy
to the bereaved family and be it farther
Resolved, that we believe that Brother
Smothers by his daily walks has lain up
aninheritance above that rust and moths
can not corrupt, nor thieves lay hold and
steal that we strive to emulate his ex-
ample so that, as earthly scenes recede,
we can hear the rustic of angels wings
and breathe our last in the blessed assur-
ance of blissful Immortality.
J. r. HOLIDAY,
Fl. E. WRIGHT,
L. M. WILLIAMS,
J. H, BARNES,
Committee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-11-03
GOT Ewes, WITH THE JUDGE.

A barister named Bushe was trying a
case in Limerick before Chief Baron
O'Grady, when, in the course of the law
YER speech, an ass began to bray loudly
outside the courtroom, the window OF
which opened on pasture.
"Waita moment, said the Chief Bar
on. Zone at time, Mr. Bushe, il you
please"
The barrister presently had good
chance to retort. When O'Grady was
charging the jury the ass again began to
bray, tins time at greater distance from
the courtroom window.
81 beg Your Lordship's pardon" said
Bushe 'May ask you to repeat your
last words? There is such an echo here
Ibid not quite catch that sentence"