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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13
Probing Soldiers Home.

Atlanta, Sept 12.-The investigation
into the affairs of the Confederate Sol
diers' Home was resumed Wednesday
morning at o'clock at the home with
a full attendance of the committee
and of witnesses. Mrs. Belle Reid
the stewardess. who has figured in the
testimony thus far, was present. II
was decided to have two sessions on
Wednesday, the first closing at 1886
and the second beginning at 3 p E.
and lasting until late in the afternoon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept 1.-Two
freight trains Nos. and 13 on the
Western ani Atlantic railroad collid-
ed Wednesday morning at 2 O'Clock
near Rtnggold, Ca, seven trainmen be-
ing killed. The accident was due to
the overlooking of orders by the en-
gineer of No. 8, who met his death as
did the engineer of No. 13. Both of
the tiremen and one who was learn
ing the road, Conductor Whitehead. of
No. 13, and a brakeman were killed
Both engines were demolished and
five cars loaded with wheat splint-
cred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13
Her Dyinu Word Saves Husband.

Natchez, Miss, Sept 12-Abraham
Goldstein and his wife engaged in a
difficulty at their home on Franklin
street when the former, it is said,
stabbed the latter with a jack-knife.
The woman died of internal hemor-
rhage, thought to have been caused
by the wound. The husband is un-
der arrest pending the result of the
coroner's inquest The woman gave
a dying statement that she fell down
stairs and accidentally stuck the knife
in her side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13
SEVEN ARE KILLED
IN FREIGHT WRECK
On Western and Atlantic Road
Near Ripggold, Ga.
BOTH ENGINEERS ARE KILLED
T. Y. Whitehead, c. n. Clements and
c. w. Fisher, All of Atlanta, Lose
Their Lives in Awful Head-On Col.
lison Between Freights.


Atlanta, Sept. 12.-Seven men were
killed and several injured in head
on collision on the Western and At
lantic railroad at o'clock Wednes-
day morning at a point miles be-
yond Ringgold, Catoosa county, just
few miles from the Tennessee Tne.
Trains No. 8, northbound, and No.
13, southbOund, running at compara-
lively high rates Of speed, came to-
gether with a crash in the darkness
The following are dead:
T. Y. Whitehead, conductor, 159
Central avenue, Atlanta.
c. w. Fisher, engineer, Ill Simp-
son street, Atlanta.
c. H. Clements, engineer, 80 Mark
ham street, Atlanta
]. w. Kinnamon. fireman, of Kenne-
saw, Ga
w. B. Shelton, brakeman, of Ken
nesaw, Ga.
Fireman Slaughter, of Atlanta.
Walter Smith, apprentice fireman, of
Winchester, Tenn.
The scene of the wreck is 2 miles
from RinggOld, and thus far the re-
ports are meager. The telegraph lines
are in confusion, and most of the in
formation of the wreck is coming via
Chattanooga, Tenn.
While no definite news, other than
partial list of the killed has been
received, it is known that No. 8, north
bound, was running Is miles an hour
while No. 13 was moving at a much
higher rate of speed southbound, prob
ably 35 miles an hour, and the i'm
pact of the trains was terrific.
First news of the wreck reached
Atlanta by telephone from Ringgoli.
1t was received at the Western and
Atlantic shops and was meager, stat
ing that two freight trains had c6lIid-
ed, that five were dead and two seri-
eusly injured. Later reports increas-
ed the number of dead to seven.
Conductor w. D. Adams was in the
wreck but was not injured.
The Associated Press Bulletin OF
the wreck follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13
Men Fioht Duel on Train

Macon. Ga, Sept. 12.-Lee w Hicks
until recently prominent stockman
in this city, and J. M. Higginbotham,
a contractor of Brookville, Fla, fought
a duel with pistols on the platform of
a car as the train was leaving the
station at Brookyille. Both men were
killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13
Earthauakes Felt In Ecuador.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sept 12.-It is
reported here that three earthquake
shocks were felt Monday in the prov
ince of Tunguagua. A fourth shock
was felt in the evening. The inhab-
itants of the town abandoned their
homes and, spent the night on the
public Htreats
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13

what became of that life guard
who had forty-one medals for saving
peoples lives?"
''The poor fellow fell out of launch
with them all on and the combined
weight sank him. Minneapolis Jonr-
nal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13
Must Have Been smart

Signora P.-I had a dozen proposals
before yours, all from smarter men
than you too. Signor P.-They must
have been. How did they manage to
crawl out of it?-La Caricaturista.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13
CUBAN REBELS PLAN
ATTACK ON HAVANA
Claim to be Several Thousand
Strong.
PALMA is TAKING PRECAUTIONS
Cuban Government Authorizes Pur-
chase of Steam Yacht Anita, of Phil
adelphia, Which Is To Be Used as a
Coast Patrol.

Havana, Sept. 12.-It is reported
that the rebels near Cienfuegos are
planning concentrated attack on the
city. They claim to be several thou.
sand strong. The government is TAX
ing precautions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13
To the Public at Large

have moved from the Rylander
ssoo No over s. l.. Sills' saloon. All
oI'v cork guaranteed as ever. Win
NY NY and deliver your shoes as / have
slgsys done.
~ 2u1ar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-13

BY the Governor.
PHIIIP Cook, Secretary of State.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
WHO WOULD BE A KING?

Here Is the ruler of Spain, AlfonZo.
madly in love with Princess Ena. pri-
Vately beUothed 10 her counting each
day a year when he is absent rrom her
side, thrilled by the crosses 1T the bot
tom of her letters and kissing her
kisses again; and yet he Is not permit
ted to Officially know that he Is engaged
and will not be notified OF that fact un-
I'll next April
In the meantime If there should be a
lost chord I'm the harmony OF nations in
Europe II some cloud now no bigger
than a mans hand were TO enlarge it.
self into a storm center, the diplomats
might conclude to forget the date; and
then Alfonso and Ena would have
passed like ships I'm the night
When IT comes to genuine sweetheart-
ing the average young man In America
would not exchange his opportunity.
his certainty Of getting his true love il
she be willing 10 have him-no, not for
all the thrones in Europe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
AN OLD MAN YOUNG.

Edmund Winston Pettus. Senator
est man in Congress. being now in his
eighty-tifth year
This aged patriot soldier, lawyer and
legislator seems TO have found in his
Southern home "A spring of perpetual
yigor. With apparently unbro<sn ply
sioue he has an Intellectual 2ctueness
which, With his remarkable saRacitv
and power NJ remembrance, make him
at once entertaining and useful in his
public labor
At a time of life when most men are
doddcring through their remaining
years Pettus conceived the ambition 10
go To the United States Senate He
was then 76 years of age, and had not
been known, even by name, through the
North. II appears that he wanted
Senator Pugh to indorse him for a
Judgeship; and Mr.. Pugh, who was at
that time leader of the Democratic
party in Alabama. declined on the
ground that Pettus was too old TO aspire
TO such a place. With characteristic
directness Pettus replied We'll by
gum, l may be too old to he a Judge
but | am not too old 10 be a Senator"
Pettus succeeded Push the following
year 1897, and has remained in the SCE-
ate ever since. He Is now q candida g
for reelection. and II he shall bs sue
cessrul his term viii carry him To Tie
age of 81 years.
Senator Pettus I'm his career presents
d lesson 10 the world His usefulness
is not ended because he declines to
cease To be useful. With a dominant
mentality that pays no heed 10 the
passing years he insists upon hclng
alive every day that he is on earth
No intellectual task is too weighty for
him. no public question too intricate.
II c takes his part in the affairs OF men
and OF nations and serves with extraor-
binary ability because he has at COM
mand the garnered wisdom Of nearly a
century OF life.
1t IL well for a State To select Tor tho
Senate man who, having merit. may
remain In the upper branch OF Con-
gress for many years in order TO gain
committee station where he can exert
power I'm behalf OF his state and the
whole people. But youth is not mat
ter of the calendar And apparently
Alabama feels that she chose one uf her
youngest and strongest when she sent
Edmund Winston Pettus to the Senate
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
SHOULD SEE CHINATOWN.

The dispatches tell us that the Chi
nese High Commissioners. now In this
country. visited while I'm New York on
Sunday, the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art. St Patrick's cathedral. the Amer
lean Museum Of Natural History, the
Collegiate Reformed church and other
places OF interest" The dispatches
are silent AS TO what those other
places were Possibly the commission
ers saw Chinatown. If So no doubt
they must have been impressed. China
town must impress anybody, in any
town where II is found.
But the sort OF Impression II would
make must depend much OF the indi-
yidual The Commissioners. on visit
Ing 1t, might feel more at home there
than they have done at any time since
leaving China, unless perchance they
may have visited san Francsco's Chi
natown,
But with this homelke feeling in
Chinatown, there must have come to
their minds a sharp realization of the
contemplate position their countrymen
occupy in the United States. In a city
which shows In remarkable degree
the splendoIs OF modern civilization,
they would see their fellow-Chinamen
occupying grade lower than that Of
the slums The sight should convert
them Into firm advocates OF the eNclu-
sion act; for surely il were better that
no Cinnamon came 10 America than
that they should come to present Il
sight so degraded and occupy a position
so low II there is any spirit TO these
Chinese Commissioners there ought to
be a report from them on the contempt
ibe position of Chinamen here that
would wake the old empire up, and
stop Chinese emigration TO America al
together.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

onments or eXiles. polygamy was yield
ed Idaho proposed q test oath and
again The prophets promised-but the
promise failed and the Mormons were
dlsfranchiscd. once more arc heard
the m1tterngs-an again the prophets
promise that all Ia well In Zion and
God viii protect his own-meanine
themselves and those who adulate them
but once more the promise VIII fall
and the Mormon leaders must yield.
1t Is a significant suggestion, that OF
the famous Republican editor In Idaho
that the principle OF the test oath has
been established. 1t would he we'll Tor
the seers and revelntors To take warn-
ing
VIII they do so2 or Will they wait
until their people are again subjugated
by the arm OF national power? WIN
they delay until suffering shall become
general and sorrow shall settle like a
pail over II cir deYotees2
The beginning of the end is here
when politicians begin TO flee Mormon
alliance as they would flee the plague,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

her colonies. England waged longer
war against the Beers OF South Africa
with a larger British lighting force
than the entire population of the Boer
Republication Japan was compelled TO
wage against a nation thrice her size,
Russia.
The two events demonstrate that a
lesson must be learned by the white
man from that concentrated essence of
humanity embodied In the Japanese.
The white man has many wants. d.
verse purposes, vaCillating emotions, As
civilization has advanced there has
been multiplication and complicatio
for him I'm army equipment and com
missary. He insists upon having his
luXuries with him. on the other hand,
the Japanese soldier still remains
man OF simple wants: he lives ab-
stemiousIy he has but one emotion-Io
fight for his Emperor and TO die for
him. Man for man and army for army
the Japanese are more effective than
the English System for system the
Japanese war method in all It's
branches is more swiftly conclusive
than that of the English
At first sound 1t may seem Ike the
egotlsm OF n precocious child for Japan
TO urge upon her ally Improvement in
the art In which England holds herself
pre- eminent; and yet the hard, cold
facts demonstrated by the armies of
both nations prove Japan TO be far su
perior to Great Britain and entitled TO
urge In friendly If not I'm condescendIng
spirit-for the efficiency OF both in their
alliance-thst England shall moderniZe
and improve so that her army in some
degree shall be the equal OF the little
but daring and couquering fighter of
the Orient
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
ENGLAND'S TUTOR.

Imagine the shock which came to
stald. self sufficient England when the
Interpolation of the Japanese Minister
OF War concerning the British army
was report I'd
one csn almost see the pained sur
prise that spread over the Govern
mental vsage in Downing street be-
cause OF the impertinence of Mr. Olshi
leader Of the japanese progressive par
~, I'm suggesting TO Gen. Terauchi the
head of the War department in Japan
that England should reorganize her
army.
With the exception Of ncr conflicts
with the United States. England has
been the all conqueror OF the nations
for centuries. She has been supposed
TO possess the Individual genius. In the
persons of her warriors. for the most
did strategy and the most resistless s
military assault Ten years ago the
world would have Joined in the feeling
OF England, that a hint from any other
nation was as impudent as II was un-
necessary 10 mnke her military arm
more effective. But today, despite the
horror and the ridicule which may pre-
vail In Great Britain there are ample
reasons why Japan. as an ally OF Eng
land. should urge better organization
and more effective war method. and
why the people OF The rest Of The world
should recognize the merits M the Jap
anese suggestion
Possessing the greatest sea power in
the world and the largest transport SER
vice. with well-traiued army -of more
| re-enforced by devoted regiments from
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1906

the British feet i'm Chinese waters ne
best shooting There was by Ndm'tal
Nocl's flagship. the Diadem. but ll'
per cent. 1t is difficult TO see how
hghIing ship could do worse than th"''
1t will be. considered with especial
scorn in Japan whose ships made Such
an excellent showing in their hghtS
with the Russian ships. y feet whose
best ship hits less than eight times IN
hundred shots at target practlee'
would be likely not to hit at all In the
haste and confusion OF battle
such a fleet as this China neet Of
Great Britain is almost absolutely use
less In modern warfare \ shot that
doesn't hit is OF no value; and where
a dozen or more shots have TO be ireu
To score one hit the battle Is lost in
advance. against such an adversary,
for instance, as Japan whose gunnerS
shoot straight and do not miss. No
one need be- surprised If some anxious
japanese statesman should arise in his
seat ian Parliament and ask the Minis
ter Of the Navy whether he has called
the attention OF Great Britain, the Mi
kado's ally. to its impotence I'm lighting
efficiency on the sea, nor TO have the
Minister reply that he viii certainly
do so, and urge that the efficiency or
the British navy be improved In shoot
Ing And the japanese would be quite
right as d practical question, In de-
mandinE that their ally should show
better practice i'm target gunnery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
ator Smoot by Mai. Dick Young than
TO go to the trouble OF writing a letter
on such subject az sugar legislation.
JOSEPH F. SMITH, THE BURNER.

The prophet now is wiser than OF yores
He courts the rich, and immolatcs the
poor
Joseph F. Smith is the chief mccn-
diary OF this age To the pillar of his
absolutiam he has bound the Mormon
mass with the cords Of superstition;
ne has gagged them with his rule that
they shall not speak against the Lords
anointed, around them he has piled the
fagots of his disloyalty. his law break
ing his cXtortions. his deception, and
he applies with his own hand the torch
OF his insensate seIf-protection He
watches the ncineration with a COM
placency born Of that cruel disposition
which Views the torture of others as
a ministration to his greatness.
He Is OF the stuff Of which the old
crucifers and witch burners were made.
One has but to see the baleful gleam In
his eyes when he IL aroused by the pas
sion of his own selfshness and demo-
MAC hate uf mankind, TO 8ense that in
him has been revived the spirit of IA
natics which would destroy all whom II
cannot ruin by cnslaVement
His proper place In the historical pro-
gress of mankind IL thirty-flve hundred
years ago. when polygamy, murder. ar
son and robbery characterized the lives
of the leaders OF mon, and when tho
mass OF humanity was too ignorant TO
repudiate crime perpetrated in the name
OF a god who, having been conceived
by barbarous men, was supposed TO APP
prove Of barbarity.
Not content with doing evil he de-
mands the worship OF his followers for
himself and their laudatiou of his prac-
tices as # he were "A sinlrss archansel.
His life would be wrong enough If he
called it wrong, Its wickedness Is null
tipllcd three hundred thousand times
because he teaches that sin is sanctl-
fed
No system can survive his perlidy 10
the Government and Ia his own peo-
pie, but unfortunately tens OF thou
sands OF his fnnatical followers may be
inundated before his incendiary hand
shall he stayed by law or by The final
rebuke OF the Almighty.
In the meantime there is a way open
for every one who would escape the
burning. Shocked by his cruelties, his
seltishness. his ACKNOWLEDGMENT, his
brutality 10 the poor, his eXtortions
from and tyranny over all whom his
power and his threat can subJugate,
hundreds are now leaving their pagan
devotion TO him and arc aligning them
selves upon the side OF the country and
i'm behalf OF a reform within their
church which shall preserve every prin-
Ciple of truth I'm its faith and eliminate
its treason and It's manworshlp.
There is no place I'm the American
civilization for a pretended prophet
who makes n holocaust OF public pro-
bity and private right. all for his own
good pleasure
The Nation win have none of him nor
such as he His treason leaves him a
man without a country" His people
are repudiating him. His avarice will
leave him leader without a following.
That day is not far distant when the
mass of the Mormons VIII refuse to be
burned Al the stake by his incendiary
hand.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
SHOCKING MARKsMANsHIP

Of the British navy during the year
1905 are Just being published The
average showing is shocklngly bad
Still there was material improve
ment over the record of 1904. which
gave the average hits at but - 22 This
is now raised to 6S.96. But the only
craftsmanship that even approached
creditableness was that OF the home
fleet, which was 74.S per cent; this.
however, reached by but one ship: and
we have in our navy shps that make
nearly clean score OF hits
But the worst showing was made by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

These are the fagots which he piles
around their feet:
Their loss of the worlds esteem. due
TO his crimes and his ignorance, Swift
has been the descent OF the Mormon
people I'm the estimation of mankind
since Joseph F Smith came to his abso-
lutism His testimony has betrayed to
the world that his prophetic pretensions
are fraud, that his business is to con-
fscate from the poor and monopollze
the avenues of human endeavor: and
that his affectations OF righteousness
and Of divine authority are but one
stupendous fraud.
How can the world continue TO regard
with favor or respect a people who will
yield their manhood and their reason,
their womanhood and their sanctities
10 the tyranny of treason toward coun-
try. treason toward God and treason to-
ward humanity?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

Gov. Cutler Is coming home 10 attend
20 the matter OF the succession to Mr.
Spry on the land board, though Senator
Smoot could have easily communicated
with him I'm California.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

Various Smootites regret to learn that
the Utah Senators are against the ad-
ninistratlon OH the Philippine bill. as
all the Federal appointments for Utah
have not yer boon madc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

as the administration favors Post
master Thomas. senator Sutherland is
still very confident that there VIII be
no change in the misunderstanding here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

Senator Smoot win be allowed to sub
poena witnesses 10 contradict those on
the other Side, but can he find any who
viii testify that the truth Is not true ,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

notwithstanding his attitude toward
the Philippine sugar proposition. Sen
ator Smoot can probably say that he
has never received a letter from Presi-
dent Smith on the subject.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

There are passages In the Journals
of Discourses that should be pointed
out TO the committee if IT is desired 10
give a touch of gayety TO the proceed
ineS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

Mai, Dick Young is In Washington,
stating his opinion as Democrat and
church official, that reduction of the
duty on Philippine sugar would be very
Injurious
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

But the city officials who inspected
the Big Cottonwood conduit did not
have time TO see just how the city's
water will flow up hill to the intake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

Mr.. Plant viii modestly feel that he
is receiving more attention than he is
entitled 10. as he has taken only one
extra wife
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

Failure OF spring to arrive must be
very disappointing. too, to students who
like to do most of their studying out OF
doors
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

Apostle Taylor Will sincerely favor
the punishment of Plant for polygamy
Al Pennington, being firmly opposed TO
competition from the outside
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

AS il is not In good taste TO send
comic valentines. many viii undoubted-
~ be sent this year as usual
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

Senator Smoot has apparently de-
cided that he and Senator Sutherland
will work together on the Philippine
meaSlIre.-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

The list OF speeches TO be delivered at
the Lincoln day banquet guarantees
that the occasion VIII be a solemn one.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

AS no water is yet running in the con
duit, the city officials who inspected II
on Sunday had to depend upon other
things.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

With nothing springlike yet In the
weather. many are reluctantly but
surely losing their faith in the ground
hog