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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
MRS. STAND|FER HELD
FOR KILLING SISTER
Citizens Want To Go On Her
Bond.
WILL SEEK woasAN's RELEASE.
Hundreds of People Who Sought to At
tend Services Over Body of Girl Are
Denied Admittance to the Funeral
Chapel.
Chapel.

Atlanta, Ca, March IAN immedi-
ate effort will be made Monday by
cousel for Mrs, Willie Standifer, who
Friday morning shot and killed her
sister, Miss Chapel Whisenant, to Xe-
cure her release from Jail on bond.
Hon. Madison Bell, one of the wo-
mans attorneys, said that he will go
before Judge L. S. Roam, of the Fulton
superior court, and present evidence
in the hope of securing privilege of
bail.
Mr.. Bell said that he was visited by
two prominnt gentlemen of this city,
one of whom offered to go on Mrs.
Sandifer's bond to the extent of $685.
coo, If that sum were required. He
was not related to the woman nor did
he know her, but felt sympathy for
her. Another gentleman offered to
guarantee bond of $4,000.
Mrs. Sandifer spent a quiet day in
the Tower, the only thing to break the
mcnotony being the illness of her little
bay who Is with her. The child de-
veloped a high fever Sunday morning
and the mother became exceedingly
alarmed. A physician was called and
attended the baby, stating it's condition
was not serious.
Mrs. Standifer is confined in a room
on the fifth floor, while her husband is
in a cell on the fourth There was
no communication between them Sun
day and neither spoke of the other.
The funeral services over the body
OF Miss Chapel Whisenant, the victim
of Fridays tragedy, were conducted
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock In the
chapel Of H. M. Patterson. Rev. DR..
Theron H. Rice, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church, of1ciated.
The services were in striking con-
trast with the tragedy itself. The
one was full of horror and bitterness,
the other was quiet and without the
slightest touch of .sensationalism.
At the request Of the relatives of the
dead girl, the funeral services were
strictly private. All the many people
who came to the undertaking establish
ment out of mere morbid curiosity to
witness the closing scene in the trag-
ic drama of the unfortunate girl were
disappointed, for they were denied
admission More than one hundred
were turned away.
Clad in a shrOud of white and lying
in white coffin, the body of Miss
Whisenant was laid to rest beneath
the sod Of Westview, just as the per-
feet spring day was in it's full glory.
Only the brother of the girl, the family
of D. p Durham and few intimate
friends were present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
SIAMESE BELIEFS.
Some Peculiar Notions of 81 Very Su-
perstItiOus People.

Some Peculiar Notions of a Very SUE
DerstItiOus People,
''The Siamese are a very supersti-
tious people," says Ernest Young. au-
thor Of the Kingdom of the Yellow
Rule" ''They have many peculiar ex-
plantations of natural phenomena.
Thunder, for instance, is the sky cry
ing They believe that in the realms
above is horrible giant whose wife
has a violent and uncertain temper.
When they quarrel the echo Of his
voice comes i'll long, rolling notes from
the clouds If he is very angry he
throws his hatchet at his unruly spouse,
and when this pOnderOus weapon
strikes the floor Of heaven the thunder
bolt falls through and comes to earth.
Failing stars are accounted for by
the fact that the angels occasionally
indulge in torch throwing at one an
other. When these same beings all in
sist upon getting into the bath at once
The water splashes over the side and
it rains. The winds that sigh ia the
night are the voices Of babies that have
land beyond the grave.
"When a Siamese dies he is not
buried, but his corpse, fully dressed
and then wrapped in winding sheet,
is placed in a sitting posture in a cop
per urn. A tube is placed in his mouth,
and through this mixture Of quick
silver and honey is poured into the
body. In this way it is kept for a
long time, often for years. Eventual
ly 1t is burned, and the ashes are care
fully preserved. The souls of those
whose bones at least are not burned
are supposed to become slaves Of a
horrid taskmaster with head like
dog, a human body and the temper OF
a fiend. lie sits for all time with his
feet i'll the fires of hell, and it is the
luty of his slaves to keep these fires
from growing too hot. TO do this they
must carry water in open wicker bas-
kets through 81 eternity"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Brakeman Crushed to Death.

Houston, Tex, March pa news
paper train on the Galveston, Hous
ton and Henderson railway, enroute to
Houston to catch the mails, collided
head-on with Missouri, Kansas and
Texas freight train, near Lamarque
The enginemen jumped and escaped
injury, but A. p. Hill, of Galveston,
brakeman on the newspaper train,
was caught on platform and crush
ed to death. None of the passengers
was injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
rHosE WHO DIED AT MONT DAJo
Llst of Prlvates Who Lost Lives in Lat
est PhlIIppine Fiaht.

Llst of PrIvates Who Lost Lives in Lat
est Philippine Fight.
Manila, March 12-Following are
the names of the seventeen privates
who were killed In the recent attack
on Mount Dajo:
Barsley Box, Lexington, Okla.
Edward Kilgore, Woodmbourne, Pa.
Thomas Harrison, Sand k44l. Tenn.
John Tomassewski, Kingston;lPa.
Charles Banks, Caassonberg, Eng.
land.
Louis Herr, Ontario, Canada
William Kelley, Patterson, N. ].
Robert Bastian, Sattoum, Germany.
Leo Calve, Miner, Idaho.
John Pfell, Akron, Ohio
Carl Bailey, Bogue Chitto, Miss.
John Hines, Bridgeport, Conn
Walter Hagedorn, Kingston, N. Y.
Paul de Burk, Spokane, Wash.
John Shuler, Donnelly, KY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Miss Anthony Is Worse,

Rochester, N. Y, March 12.-There
has been no marked change in the
condition of Susan B. Anthony since
Sunday. She is still in comatose
condition and death may be looked for
at any moment Miss Anthony has
been rapidly sinking since 10 o'clock
and her breathing is irregular, at inter
walls being barely discernible. On
Sunday night in delirium Miss An
thony spoke of the work in Oregon,
where the battle for woman suffrage
is now being waged. Shortly after
she sank into a stupor:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
TWO Are Killed in a Wreck.

Toledo, o., March 1.-TWO killed
and fifteen injured, one of whom will
die, is the list of fatalities in a wreck
of two freight trains and fast passen-
ger train, No. 81 on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, which occurred Sunday
about miles from Bloomdale. Two
engines were completely wrecked and
the mail and express cars, two bag
gage cars, two passenger coaches and
four freight cars, were completely de-
molished and later burned up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
MIN PublIcIy penounce Monteryos.

Madrid, March 12.-Signor Villaneu-
va, who was minister Of marine in
the late cabinet, says he intends pub
licly to denounce in parliament the ac-
ton of Signor Monteryos, the late
premier, in making a secret treaty
with France whereby Spain assisted
France in the questions of the Moroc-
can bank and the police of Morocco.
Diplomats believe the exchange of Wis
its between King Alfonso and King
Edward foreshadow a general Anglo
Spanish alliance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Veteran Engineer Killed.

Atlanta, March 12.-H. D. Spinks,
perhaps the oldest railroad engineer
on the Southern railroad between At
lanta and Washington, was killed Sun
day 6 miles this side of Greenville,
S. G. Mr.. Spinks fell or was thrown
from his cab In manner Of which
his family here had not been inform
ed. He was 60 years Of age, and
had been running between Atlanta apd
Greenville for thirty-flve years. He
is known to every railroad man on the
division, and to nearly all In Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Railway COMPANY Wins Case.

Washington, March 12-The Chicago
Street railway cases involving the
question of the date of termination of
the franchises of the lines running
from the center of Chicago to the
north and west, have been decided by
the supreme court of the United
States. The decision was rendered
by Justice Day and reversed the deci-
sion of the United States circuit court
for the northern disrtict Of Illinois
He held that the act Of the Illinois
legislature of 1865 has the effect of ex-
tending the charter Of the railway com
panies for SO years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Names Maids of Honor.

Macon, Ca, March 12.-Miss Lila
Willingham, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
G. B. Willingham, who has been chosen
sponsor for the Sons of Veterans at
the New Orleans reunion, has chosen
all the maids of honor, who are to
accompany her. These are Miss Kath-
leen McGregor, Miss Kate Ellis, Miss
Francis Solomon and Miss Lena May
Williams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Two Actresses Attempt Suicide

ST. Paul, March 12.-Katie Ransome
and Matte Lorraine, actresses, are at
the city hospital in critical condi-
ton. The former Is suffering of a
bullet wound in the left breast and the
latter is suffering of gas poisoning.
Both say they were disguested with
the theatrical business and it is said
planned to end their lives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
DECLARED A MOCKERY
By Radical Socials Who Are
Boycotting Elections.
THEY ARE REFUSING TO VOTE
They Also Declare that Purpose Of
Government Is Not to Convoke Real
Representatives of the People But
Those Who VIII Obey instructions.

I Those Who VIII Obey instructions.
st. Petersburg, March 12.-In prac-
ttcally all the first stage of the peas
ant selection, a faction in the villages
refused to participate, so say reports
from Smolensk, Minshkin, Subtzoff,
Volkine and elsewhere, indicate that
the peasants generally chose conserva-
| tive delegates to the district conven-
tions which will select delegates to the
provincial conventions at which repre-
| sentatives to the national assembly
will be chosen.
| Nevertheless, at the first district
convention the peasant representatives
at most of the conventions, while they
did not succeed in electing their dele
gates, strongly favored the peasantry
against the land owner class.
The radical socialists are boycott
| ting the elections at Moscow, where
about third of the employees of the
factories have refused to vote This
| wing of the party has adopted a resolu-
ton declaring the national assembly is
a mockery, as the election law favors
the rich against the poor, the land
owners against the peasants, and the
employers against the workmen, add
ing:
"The purpose Of the government is not
to convoke real representatives of the
people, but persons who will obey the
instructions of the government. 1t
simply wants to use the national as
semly to raise money. The Russian
people are more In slavery than be-
fore. We refuse to participate in the
elections and demand a constituent
assembly on the basis of universal am
nesty for the thousands who are now
being arrested and sent into exile"
Mr.. Kutler, who recently resigned
the post of minister Of agriculture was
restored on the list of the constitu-
tional Democrats.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
JOHNSON HAS FEW DAYS MORE.
Stay of Execution Ordered To Appeal
Case.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 12.-After
holding a midnight chamber session,
Judge Clark, of the United States
court, has announced that he had or
dered stay of execution for ten days
in the interest of Ed Johnson, the
Chattanooga negro, sentenced to hang
March Is, for criminal assault.
The stay was granted in order to
permit Johnsons attorney to lay their
case before the United States supreme
court, to ascertain if that body will
consider the application for a writ of
habeas corpus, Judge Clark having re-
fused to grant the writ or an appeal.
Johnson was taken to Chattanooga,
and if the supreme court refuses to In
terfere, he will be executed March %.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Statehood Legislation Discussed.

Washington, March 2-Statehood
legislation formed one of the topics
of discussion at the White House on
Monday. 1t developed from the calls
on the president of Speaker Cannon
and Representative Water, of Indi-
ana, the Republic whip" of the house,
that the members of the house were
incensed at the action of the senate,
not only on the statehood bill but on
other measures passed by the house
which have been decided with disap-
proval by the senate.
Three United States MarshaIs Killed.
Kansas City, March IA special
to the Star from Vinita, l. t., says:
In a pitched battle near here with
the Wickliffe gang of outlaws. three
United States marshals have been
killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Jordan TOURING Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., March 12.-Hon.
Harvie Jordan, president of the South
ern Cotton association, is making a
tour of this state. He has delivered
speeches at Lancaster, Chester and
Florence. The meetings have been
well attended by the farmers and the
hand of the association is being well
received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Another Deadlock at Conference.

Algeciras, Spain, March 1.-THE
French delegates declare they will not
accept foreign control of the Franco.
Spanish police for Morocco. The Ger
mans are firm. This makes mo-
mentary deadlock upon details but a
solution is considered assured as the
parties agreed on the main principles
involved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Girl Kills Sweetheart.

Wichita, Kans., March 13-Corrinne
Miller, aged 19, shot and killed her
sweetheart, William Morrow, aged "a,
Monday morning because of jealousy
Morrow stood at the head of stair
way when shot. The body rolled down
the stairs and into the street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
refused Habeas corpus Writ.

Washington, March 12.-The SUI
preme court of the United States has
refused to grant writ of habeas cor
pus in the case of Anna Valentino, the
Italian woman who is under sentence
of death at Hackensack, N. j., on the
charge of murder in that. city in 1904,
thus affirming the decision of the cir
cIIit court
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Piano Factory Burned.

Easton, Pa, March 12.-The piano
and organ factory of H. Lehr & Co.,
was destroyed by fire during Sunday
night. Loss $4,000, partially cover
ed by insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Steamer Transport Ashore.

San Francisco, March 12.-Advices
to the Call says that the steamer
Transport is ashore near Port Angeles.
She will probably be a total wreck.
All on board was saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-13
Araentina President Dead.

Buenos Ayres, March 12.-Dr. Man
uel Quintana, president Of Argentina,
died Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-02
NORTH BENNINGTON

G. b. yelling arrived home this
week from an outing in Canada.
Mr. and Mrs John Maxon OF Gler $
Falls are the guests of c. A. Evans.
W. Il. Madison has moved the Bow
en- house onto the new site opposite
Edward Canfeld's.
Rev. r. 3. Tozer of Valley Falls
was in town Friday to attend the fun
eral Of Columbus Huling.
A new iron fence has been placed
around the lawn In front of the Ma
floral bank building which adds
much to the appearance of the premis-
es.
Demonstration at the Drysdale store
today and evening of the Paris Marcel
Hair Waivers See this harmless,
wonderful, simple invention.
VIM Tompkins and D. D. Tompkins
have rented Chas Overs house on
Bank street the house on West street,
where they have resided so long h ,virg
been sold.
Mrs Myron Harrington aud two
children have retul ned from Florit q
for the summer. Mr. Harrington will
remain 10 the south this year for the
benefit OF his health
Two deer were seen one day this
week on Prescott Browns farm. They
cleared the fences as though they were
but tribes in their path and proceeded
on their way toward the north.
Mrs W. L. Simonds ard several
other members of the W. c 7. u,
went to the aoldiers' home Friday az
companied by quite number of the
school children. The latter repeated
their pre.memorial day exercises
consisting of recitations. songs, elc.
for the entertainment of the soldiers
Mrs W. r. White gave a very inter
esting reading, A large bouquet Of
forget me-nots was presented The sold
diers as token that the living heroe,
are not forgotten at this season when
we decorate. the graves OF the dead
That the inmates of the home eniol
and appreciate these visits Is shown
by the eager question "When are yol
coming again?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-02
Big CATCH ON
BATTENKILL
Opening Day Of Trout Season
Beats Record.
500 POUND OF FISH
Bennington SpOrtsmeN Filled
Baskets Claire SOuIe Takes
Biggest Fish.

Yesterday. the opening OF the front
season on the Battenkill aud its tribu-
tlries probably recorded the greatest
days fishing 10 Vermont for many
years Absolutely correct statistics
are OF course unavailable but it is safe
ID say that all OF 500 pounds of trout
were taken out OF the river and brooks
flowing into the main stream. The
largei portion of the fish were taken
from the tributaries, particularly
Green river and Warm brook.
About 50 fishermen from this vicinity
were on the streams during the day.
Twenty seven OF them came home on
the evening train and Il rough estimate
of their combined catches was over 100
pounds. Charles and Claire S0ule
and Andrew Oatman had nearly 80
pounds in their three baskets. Grant
Harbour came down with % pounds,
the catch made by himself, DR. b. G.
.Ienney, DR. W. b. Stewart and Trenor
T.. Gregg. II j. Cole brought home
six pounds. S II. lockwood made a
good catch on Warm brook r. B
Patterson and +. A Davenport had
catches that would weigh 10 the vicinity
OF nine pounds G. T. Barnes brought
home a ten pound basket nearly full OF
dne fish Ed Hackett had a ten pound
basket nearly full. Every member of
the Bennington party made good
catch
One OF the remarkable catches OF the
day was made by +. b. Randall OF
Sha ftsbury. From small pond,
about POO feet in diameter made by q
dam on Warm brook he took with a
dy 10 pound basket Of trout.
The biggest trout OF the day was
caught by MIR Horton of West Ar
lington. The fish weighed two pounds
and five ounces. The largest trout
taken. by any member of the Benning-
ton party was caught by Claire Scale
In the river aud weighed pound aud
II ounces. Mr. Horizons fish was
caught on line that cost the fisher
man five cents rugged to willow polo
cut beside the stream.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-02
IS ACCUSED OF
MAKING MONEY
Alleged Boy Counterfeiter
Caught in Sandsate,
FRAZIER MEARS AGED II
Was Lodged In Jail Here Friday
Night Says He Is In,
nOcent.
FRAZIER MEARS AGED n

Frazier Mears, aged II, whose home
is on the mountain near the town line
between Sandgate and Manchester is
in jail here charged with counterfeit.
ing. He was arrested Friday night by
Sheriff Wilson and brought ere.
The sheriff was Obliged to 60 back
to Arlington SO the boy has not had a
heariny yet but it is probable that be
will be turned over to the federal
authorities for prosecution.
1t is charged that the young man has
been making counterfeit nickles, dimes
aud quarters and passing them on un
suspecting people of that section.
Sheriff Wilson found several of the
coins and what is thought to be a part
Of his apparatus for making them.
The coins are very crude and would
deceive nobody OF good eyesight IN
less they were very careless The
materia used WIS tiufoi and lead.
The boy was badly scared when az
rested He was seen at the jail by a
Banner reporter this morning and
says he is innocent. Some OF the neigh
rs Of the family think he has an ac-
clmplice.
The young man is a cousin Of Joseph
,lears OF Sandgate who was sent TO
state prison three years ago for Is
years for attempting to poison Phi
lander Mollit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-02
CONGRESSMAN
SHOT HIMSELF
Representative Adams a Sui
eide at Washington.
A LAST NOTE TO CANNON
Financial Troubles Caused Fatal
lily Was One Of Most lni!u-
entail Congressman.
A LAST NOTE TO CANNON

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Represent-
alive Robert Adams OF Philadelphia.
acting chairman Of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs, shot himself IN
one OF the chambers OF the Metropoli-
tan club here. being found unconscious
entirely nude. sitting upright In an
armchair. A physician who was sum
moned pronounced the wound neces-
Sarily fatal Mr. Adams was soon aft
erward removed 10 the hospital, where
he died without regainmg conscious
uess.
A CHASTITY feature of his act was the
fact that after shooting himself Mr.
Adams went into the hall and to the
bathroom, where he washed himself
and then returned TO his room. The
walls aud bathroom were spattered
with blood.
Mr.. Adams before shooting himself
wrote the following letter to Speaker
Cannon II was received at the capt
toll just before the hour OF converting
the house
My Dear Mr.. Speaker-The fact
that my personal obligations exceed my
resources is my only excuse for aban-
doning the responsible position | occu-
py In the house. | am willing to be
buried at its expense, but ask that no
committee be appointed or memorial
services held. as have never been in
sympathy with the latter custom"
Mr.. Adams was born in Philadelphia
Feb 20, lS49. and graduated from the
University OF Pennsylvania in 1869
From 1888 TO 1887 he was member
OF the Pennsylvania state senate. He
was appointed minister to Brazil April
|, 1899, and resigned June l. 1890. His
present term in congress was his sew
enth
Mr.. Adams was one Of the most in
huential men In congress and as acting
chairman of the foreign affairs commit
Zee, the titular chairman OF which, Mr.
Hit, has long been too Ill TO attend its
meetings, he was intimately connected
with matters Of world wide iInpor
lance. Ii was Mr.. Adams who drafted
introduced. reported and passed
through the house Of representatives Ii
one hour the declaration Of war against
Spain.
On Thursday he. as acting chairman
of the house committee on foreign af
fairs. managed the diplomatic aud con
sular appropriation bill TO its final pas
sage in the house As this bill had beer
before the house for week Mr., Adams
had been the principal figure in the
house. There was nothing in his de
pertinent during the consideration oil
the measure to Indicate an unuSua
condition OF his mind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-02
misunderstood SIGNAL
Baby's initials According to National
Code represented Sign of
Distress.

Lighthouse keepers always possess
flag signals, which are hoiseted when
occasion arises. BY thes- flags long
messages can be formed In cOnnec.
ton with these signals an amusing
story was recently told.
A steamer sailed into Jamaica
port with the news that the light
house of an island miles away was
flying the signal NJ. This signal, in
the international code, means 81
am attacked. want assistance.
But the steamer was carrying malls,
and could not be delayed. Only one
explanation was possible to the port
officials who thought that the negro
population of the island had risen,
and the white men were making a
last desperate stand within the light
house.
So q vessel, armed 10 the teeth set
out TO the rescue. But another ship
that had passed the lighthouse arrived
at port before the rescue party came
back.
The captain of this vessel told the
officials who asked him for tldlngs
that he, too, had seen the signal. He
armed a boat with all the weapons he
could muster and rowed for the light
house Instead Of enemifs, he met
the lighthouse keeper whose name
was Jones, who told him that he had
had a son, whom he christened Ma
thaniel, and the flags we're the baby's
initials, hoisted to announce the
event.