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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
MOB ST 0RMS JAIL
AND LYNCHES NEGRO
Federal Court Had Protected
Chattanooga Ravisher.
THE PEOPLE ANeERE0 AT COURT
AS Soon as 1t Was Learned that the
United States Supreme Court Had
Respited Negro, Mob Was Formed
For Purpose of Storming Jail.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March Poe
Johnson, negro, was taken from jai
at 10:45 o'clock Monday night by {
mob of seventy-fve men and hanged
to beam of the county bridge oyel
the Tennessee river
The rope broke and the negro's body
fell, and the mob quickly riddled hin
with bullets. Sheriff Shipp and the
jailer were locked in bathroom while
the mob secured the prisoner
There was no disorder.
The negro was to have been hanged
Tuesday, but the United States su
preme court granted a stay of eXecu
ton, and this action served to anger
the citizens of the city, and all day
there was great excitement and it was
freely talked on the street that vic
lence would result.
Early in the evening the mob began
to form, and it was all done so qiuet
ly that only those in the immediae vi
cinity of the Jail knew when they were
ready for action,
At 10:45 seventy-five of the better
class of citizens assembled at the Jail
and at once gained admission Over
pOwering the sheriff and his deputies
they secured the prisoner and quietly
led him to the bridge, where the hang.
ing was carried out in the most order
ly manner, the mob Immediately dis
perSing. There was not the slight
est attempt at rowdyism, and the mob
was composed of men of mature years
The negro is said to have confessed
when first taken by the mob, but
when the rope was placed around his
neck he stoutly maintained his limo
cence.
1t is declared that the victim was
dead of strangulation before the rope
broke, but the mob, to make sure work
of him, filled his body with bullets.
The city was as quiet at the hour of
hanging and afterwards as though
nothing unusual had occurred
The crime for which Ed Johnson was
lynched was an assault on a prominent
white girl at st. Elmo, suburb, which
occurred some weeks ago. Immediate
ly after the crime mob made an un-
successful attempt to get the prison.
er, but Sheriff Shipp had taken him
away. At that time the Jail was at.
tackled and almost torn down, and dur
ing the excitement several persons
were seriously injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Crnel Elephant Hunters.

A correspondent of the London Times
writes Of elephant hunting in Africa:
"The most deadly method of killing ele-
plants, and that most frequently en-
ployed by the natives of east Africa,
is the pit, sufficiently deep-roughly
twenty feet-long and wide to engulf
and hold an elephant. After period
of frantic struggling, hunger and ex-
haustion the wretched animal is done
to death by native spears. If the size
and powers Of the animal are remem-
bered it is difficult to imagine a more
revolving, brutal picture of torture, but
this is the common practice of the ma
tives of the country and is being enact
ed daily throughout British territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Snow Two Feet Deep In Wisconsin.

0nOW wv TCCb DSSP III VISSOIISius
Big Piney, Wis, March 20.-The
heaviest snow of this section has just
come to an end, having ragged contin-
uously since the tenth of March. The
snow is piled feet in depth in places
and is two feet deep on the level. The
stage and mail service have been in
terfered with. 1t is feared that there
have been heavy losses of sheep in the
desert east of here, and it is reported
that some focks have been entirely
wiped out. There is no feed accessi
BILE, and f1ockmasters are in despair.
Several sheep herders are missing.
Many Of the ranches In this section are
completely showed in, and some of the
houses are entirely covered from sight.
The only possible method of travel be
tween ranches is on snow shoes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Naldosta Rank Case

st. Paul, Mimi, March 20-Judge
Amidon, of the federal circuit court
has filed an order dismissing the suit
of the Merchants National bank, OF
Valdosta, Ga, against Lyman D. Baird
of Austin, receiver Of the defunct First
National bank, of Fairbault This
was an action broght to compel a re.
.ceiver to list as credits $7,375.63 in ia
vor of the Georgia bank, the amounts
of number of checks drawn on the
Fairbault bank by the Minnesota Lum-
Der company, cashed by the Georgia
bank, but refused by the Fairbault
on Jan. 5, 1905, after it had passed in
to the receivers hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Killed Wife. Then suicidae

Memphis, March 20-Leon Croft, a
night watchman aged 80, shot and NOR
tally wounded his wife, Mrs. Lena
Croft, aged 25, Monday night at the
residence of his brother-inlaw, c. E.
Murray in this city, and then commit
ed suicide. The couple have been
divorced since last July and Croft had
called to see his little daughter when
a quarrel arose which resulted in the
tragedy. Mrs. Croft died at the city
hospital at an early hour Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Witte's ResIanatlon Rumored.

st. Petersburg, March 20-It is ru.
mored in official circles that at a ses.
sion of the council of the empire Mon
day, Premier Witte rendered his resig-
nation and suggested that Privy Coun'
cillor Kokovsoff, former minister of
finance, be appointed as his successor.
The reason Count Witte gave for his
resignation was that he is seriously
Ill with heart disease, having had an
attack yesterday. If his resignation
is accepted by Emperor Nicholas, Count
Witte intends to leave Russia and have
the disease treated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Neqroes Quit Work.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 20.-The
negroes employed in several large fac
tories have quit work, presumably on
account Of the lynching of Ed Johnson
by mob last night. The police force
and sheriff's officials are in conference
looking towards measures for the pre-
vention of a possible riot. Johnson
was prisoner under federal control
and yesterday notification to that eff.
feet having been given, and the mem.
bers of the mob are amenable to in
dictment by a United States grand
jury and trial in a national circuit
court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Snow Visits Rirminahann.

Birmingham, Ala, March 20.-Tht
first snow of the season fell here early
Tuesday morning. 1t was very light
and of short duration. The weather is
quite cold, and grave apprehensions
are felt for the safety of the fruit cror
in this section. All the streams in
north Alabama are high because oi
recent heavy rains, and trains are
still delayed on many railroads due to
washouts and wet tracks. However
the continual wind last night did much
to dry the ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Anderson Arrives at Frisco

San Francisco, March 20.-George E.
Anderson, who has been acting as con-
sui general of the United States at
Annoy, China, arrived on the steamer
Coptic on his way to Rio Janeiro, at
which place he is to fill the position
OF consul general for this country.
Anderson said that while reports of
riots throughout the southern portion
OF China were in circulation when he
left the Orient, nothing had transpired
in his district that was worthy of note.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
To Form New Cabinet.

Lisbon, March 20-Hintz Robiero
has been commissioned to form a new
cabinet. The Portuguese ministry
formed on Oct. 10, 1904, under the pre-.
miership of J. Luciano de Castro. re-
signed Dec. 25, 1905 King Charles,
accepting the designations, but request.
ed the ministers to retain their porto
hos until the new year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Youth Killed hv coron.n;on

Philadelphia March 20.-A quarrel
over a ten-cent brass ring here re
suited in the killing of Macarthur, a
16-year-old boy by William Johnson
a companion, who is under IA years of
age. They had a dispute over the
possession of the ring and began to
fight. Before anyone could interfere
Johnson took small revolver from his
pocket and shot Macarthur. The lat
ter died In a few minutes. Johnson
was arrested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
All Mines Closed.

Denver, Colo, March 20.-Owing to
the fear of snow slides all mines in the
neighborhood of Silverton, Colo, have
been closed and 5000 miners have fled
to Siiverton for safety. Sixteen men
have been crushed or suffocated to
death by the avalanches in this district
in the last three days, an dthe prop
erty loss is now estimated at $500,00O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Killed Seven italians,

Knoxville, Tenn, March 20.-A spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Bristol, Tenn.
says information from Marion, N. c.,
is to the effect that in riot between a
foreman and foreign laborers on the
South and Western railroad construc-
tion, the foreman was attacked by
italians He dubbed seven of the
men to death, using a steel crowbar in
selfdefense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Advocate Gigantic Police Force.

Chicago, March 20.-A great auxil
iary police force composed of every
able-bodied citizen of Chicago in plain
clothes was advocated by William Hal
stead, in a speech on crime in Chi
cago from the standpoint of the state
government" before the Congregation
al church. Mr.. Stead pointed out
clauses Of state law authorizing or
dinary citizens to make arrests, land
prisoners in Jail and set the machin-
cry of justice in motion. He point
ed the finger of contempt who blames
the courts and the laws while shrink
ing from his own duty as a citizen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Irregularities in Mai, wa;oh4

Ft. Worth, Tex, March 20-Accord-
ing to a report made by Superinten-
dent Gaines of the eleventh division
Of railway service, which has been
forwarded to Washington, irregulari-
ties have been discovered in the
weight of mail carried in the state.
Contraband matter, it is said, has been
located in the matter carried by sever
al railroads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Alaskan rheater Burned

Seattle, March 2O.-A private dis.
patch from Juneau, Alaska, reports a
destructive fire which destroyed the
Louvre theater in that city as fol
lows: "The theater burned Saturday
night, John King dead" The Louvre
is a two story building of wood and
was erected Is years ago. 1t cost
$4,000. John King, mentioned in
the telegram as being dead, did the
ire-eating act
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Train DUO from snuwarift.

Decatur, Ill, March 20.-The Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton passenger
train due in from Indianapolis at 4 a.
M, fast in snow drift all Monday
and Monday night, was dug out Tues
day. All the $50 passengers had plen-
ty of food supplied by the company
and spent the night in sleeping cars.
The total snowfall at Decatur was IA
inches, official measurement. Illinois
Central passenger train which left De.
catur Monday for Champaign is still
in a snow drift.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Compete for championshin,

East Lynn, Mass, March 20-Ex.
perts with the revolver and pistol Mon.
day night began the competitions for
the national championship with those
weapons. The contest is also being
conducted in seven other cities. The
meeting is the annual indoor champion.
ship of the United States Revolver as.
sociation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Cyclone Floods Race in Mississinni.

Mobile, Ala, March 20.-Information
reaching here from a private source
states that the tracks of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad are inundated just
north OF Saubuta, Miss, and also at
Enterprise, Miss, and that the Chick,
asaw river is rising rapidly. Fears
are entertained that the flood will ex.
ceed all previous Overfows which in
such event would probably mean a sew
erance OF rail communications for per
haps a month People living in the
lower lands have already left their
homes and are seeking safety in the
higher places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
1,O14 PERSONS ARE
KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE
400 Houses Destroyed On Is
land of Formosa.
INJURED NUMBER SOS PERSONS
One Half of Kagl Has Been Laid
Waste-The War Department Issues
Statement Concerning the Safety or
Soldiers Stationed in Garrison.

London, March 20.-A dispatch from
Toxic to the Daily Telegraph says:
"Advices from Taihoku (capital or
Formosa), state that by the earth
quake on that island, in the prefecture
of Kagi, alone 1,400 houses were de-
stroyed, LOLA persons killed and 695
injured"
The war department has issued the
following:
"One half or Kagi has been destroy
ed. The garrison were marched out
side, where they are now camped. All
the soldiers are safe. We are send
Ing them to Tainan. Trains between
Kagi and Toroku have been stopped"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Elred RuIlet Into own BREAST.

Memphis, Tenn, March 20-A spe-
cial to the Scimitar from West
Point, Miss, says that E. ]. Russell,
of Chicago, distributing agent for the
Swift Packing companies, walked into
the local hotel, picked up a revolver
and asked if the weapon was a good
one. He then fired a bullet into his
breast, the ball passing through the
lungs. There is no hope for his re.
covery. Russell has relatives in Chi
cago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21

Dayton, o., March 2O.-While operat
ing snow plow on the Dayton Trac
tion road at Chambersburg, Tuesday
morning, Berth Hoover and another
man were instantly killed. When
running at lively speed the pillow
struck horse that had become fast
ened to bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
UnIuckY.

There is an ancient jest in Paris
which originated with a waiter. A
guest had ordered dozen oysters.
"Only one dozen" asked the waiter.
"Yes, that will be enough"
"You are not superstitious, then, -
said the waiter with q curious smile.
"Why?"
Because you are not afraid of being
=. 11teen at table"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Premier Moret viii Resion.

Madrid, March 20.-Premier Moret
has announced to his colleagues his in
tention to resign after the passage OF
the judicial reform bill, all the cabinet
ministers today placed their resigna
tions in his hands. The departure OF
King Alfonso for the Canary islands
has been deferred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Baer Will Not Reply.

New York, March 20.-It has been
learned unofficially that no reply will
be sent to the letter of President Mitch.
ell, of the coal mine workers, to Pres.
ident Baer, of the Philadelphia and
Reading company, asking for another
conference until the anthracite coal
presidents get together.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Death Sentence for Three.

Mexico City, March 2O.-Three men
are in Belam prison under sentence of
death for having killed in Toluca. the
capital of the state of Mexico. an old
woman whom they believed to be a
witch. Belief in witches prevails in
the lower classes, and the killing is a
result of this superstition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Lies Rroadside to the Beach

Punta Rena, Chile, March 20.-The
American steamer Olympian from San
Francisco, for New York, before re-
ported ashore in Possession Bay, lies
broadside to the beach, hanging amid
ships. Cost of the salvage is esti-
mated at $17,500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21

Love is merely madness, and, tell
you, deserves as we'll a dark house and
q whip as madmen do, and the reason
why they are not so punished and cured
is that the lunacy is so ordinary that
the whippers are in love too.-Shake-
sDeare
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Conference Reaches Aoraerer+

London, March 20.-According to the
Evening News, kilograms were re-
ceived in London from Algericas Tues
day stating that the Moroccan con.
ference had reached an agreement
satisfactory to all parties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Bulletin issued on cron.

Washington, March 20.-A bulletin
issued Tuesday by the census shows
the complete crop of cotton for 1905,
counting round bales as half bales, to
be 10,697,013, compared with 1887
so for 1904, and 1O015,721 for 1903.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
Snow Falls :. Dalton Ga

Dalton, Ga, March 20.-It is snow.
ing here, with the thermometer regis
tering 29. The million peachtrees are
in full bloom in this county, and are
as yet uninJured. Tonight WITH teIh
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21
The Usual Result.

Little Willie-Pa, I'll be awful glad
when get old enough to do as
please. Pa-Naturally, my son, and
when you reach that age you'll proba-
bly, get married and not do 1t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-21

Wires Are Down and Communication
Has Not Been Established to Indi-
cate the Extent of the Damage to
PronerFv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
Death Of Joseph CoIburn

.IoStuh 'olburn, aged about 50 years,
died last evening ut the home of DAN
i"l Brown i'll Randolph. where he mad
made hi: home fer some time.
Mr.. ColbLrn Was known and loved
by everybody ~ I;andnlph.| and had
many friends in various other places
in the State. H., lived IN the town fo,
many years, and II is doubtful If he
ever made an enemy there.
Ev"I the children liked him, and 10
them j" was always known as I-mcl,.
Joe. He was connected with scycra |
grocery stores at different times. ana
by his kindly, obliging ways he gained
customers for them all. When he haa
bcromc 50 lar advanced in years tha
the grocery business was rather too
strenuous for him, he opened a candy
business in the little store. which has
since burned at the end Of the Garli-
cr-Rand"lph bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
Lcrten Services.

There will be special services at the
tnivcrSalist church during the Lcnten
season and the pastor, Rev. George
Wilson Scuddcr, Il. d., calls attention
10 them as follows:
All the natural world around US
Will soon put forth new life and vigor.
50. in harmony With the rest Of Gods
cr, ation. il Is well for us His children.
- pay somewhat more attention to the
religious part of our natures. our ser
vices are planned for This purpose; to
GiN" nor" emphasis to the all-impor-
tant Religious Nature that is within
Us. Tho morning services will be the
regular morning worship. The even
| ing services will he veSpcr services.
There will be inspiring music at all of
these services. Those who have no
church home are especially invited to
cone and unite i'll the services. While
| NOW rcnplc are welcome at all times,
| tEc vr&per services are especially for
thns" Who % not attend church regu
larry. The list Of sermons: March f.
morning. The Inevitable Christ; even
ing. Sermon on Lords Prayer Go y.
March H. morning, The Initiation of
The Christ; evening. sermon OH the
Lords; Prayer. Go. y.
March Is. morning. The Sympathetic
Jesus; evening. sermon on Lords
Prayer tNo. 81.
.Iarrh 2S, morning, The Religious
Jesus; evening, sermon on the Lords
Prayer, GO. ~.
April I. morning The Orator Jesus;
evening. sermon on Lords Prayer,
tNo. 81.
April G. morning, The Brave Jesus;
~, ming, sermon on the Lords Prayer
(NU. o.
April Il. morning. Jesus the Eternal
Christ; evening. Immortality.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
Hioh School Notes.

The following bulletin was issued
yesterday from the Gardiner High
school
The Junior Exhibition will be held
on Thursday evening. March s, at the
Opera House. e.. '.'' 90 n .'"
The preliminary contest for the Sir1s
will be on Tuesday evening, March o.
at go at the High school building.
The preliminary debate for the boys
Resolved, That High License is the
Best Means for Checking Intemperance
in Maine" will be held on "Wednesday
evening at the High school building al
80.
Four girls and four boys Will pc Sc
lecteti for the, exhibition. Two boys
will be selected from the affirmative
side and two from the negative slde.
Argument and delivery will both be
considered.
The junior recitations will cease
Monday. junior examination the hrs'
week of next term.
There will be no school on Friday OF
next week.. The term will close Thurs
day. March s. to enable the teachers to
attend the Kenncbcc County Teachers
Convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
HE DROPPED HIS CARD.
And J. Swartz. Liquor Salesman, Was
Fined 500 and Costs.

| j. SWartZ OF Boston WIS arraigncd
last evening in the police court before
Judge Larrahcc. and fined 500 and
costs. amounting to about $l0J, on q
warrant of search and seizure
SWartz travels for Wholesale liquor
house of Boston, and il seems that
Maine trade has been his specially
His downfall came through tho drop
| ping Of his business card. Deputy
SturGis Commissioner Clifford saws
SWartz boarded an electric car early
in the evening, ana at the same time
saw the car,i fail. Deputy Clifford
| picked up the card, and at once took
| advantage &C tie legend it bore.
Tho deputy followed Swartz into tho
car aud greeted him in an ordinary
way. s'Wartz said he did not rc,nem-
Der the deputy.
Don't YOU remember that | have
| bought stuff of you" asked the officer
and this put the two on Il friendly
! standing. soon both We're at the po-
! lice station.
! Swartz is a Young jewish fellow. very
tai and slight of build. well educated
ana extremely good naturcd. He wore.
| q melancholy look rs ne faced the
judge, and went through his pockets
for the 800 and costs. He had only
about $50 IN money but was able to
give I'll" balance in checks. and still
retain enough money to pay his cx-
| pens"S 10 Boston.
After settling with tho court. Swartz
shook hands with Deputy Clifford. ana
said that if hr ever came to Maine
ag3in ne would not try to do business
here. Il thought | was going home
! Win over 500 and now | have got
just money enough to pay my way to
| Boston,
:Swartz's grip contained several bot
ties. partly filed with whiskcy, Pass
over wine. Passover brandy. and other
| liquors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03

Like thicyinS night to trcspass on my
day?
Wonder. Death answered him. l canno.
Yonder | take lh;s star to light my way.
Criticise Stevenson as men may. the
best that can come to any man is hist
is already his gracious fortune to be
loved.
Human hearts Will always beat in 10y
ing sympathy with the man. strong and
quite like III" hills. who said:
So long as "" love. We serve; long
us are loved by others. l would al
most say that "" are indispcnsiblr ant
none is useless while lie has a friend
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
goth Century Clubs March Meetinu,

TIL" March meeting Of tho Goth cen
tury club was held yesterday afternoon
at the vestry Of the UniversaIist church
and thcrr Was a large attendance. Mrs
f. l., Amcsbury. president. presided.
The members Of the club responded
To roll call with quotations from
Shakespeare, and this feature. as usual
was interesting
Mrs. Alice hicDuffce read a paper on
Shakespeare. and her discourse. vae
very pleasing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
Church Notices

First Church Of Christ, Scientist. Scr.
vices at 1o.i3 \. NJ: subj ct: Substance :,
Wednesday at 80 p NJ
First Eaptist church. Rev. T.. IT. Clark
pastor: Public Worship ut TO- % with 90.
mon by the pastor: subject; "C;nd'e III
rnction; Sunday school at l.; Junior G.
L. at .; evening service at :. II
tniversaiiSt church, Rrv. Oluf Tand-
berg pastor: Morning service ut 10; n
Ientcn series Of sermons on "Tbc p,o, d
lem Of Human Destiny" Surdav schnol
at 1l.i5. In the evening there will IL ,'o',, = =
illustrated lectur'. on The Creation "-'
Congregational church, Rev. ! J.,ro