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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
Silent Japanese Soldier,

SF'e7I odEdHSSe oO1oISTV'
Japanese soldiers fight noiselessly.
They have no bands, no drums beat
reveille or tattoo, and in action they
ltter no cheers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
John L. Thompson was called 10
Dubuque last Monday on legal business

A week Of prayer is being held at
Union Congregational church this
week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
CITY NEWS.

tN.B. n yon hsve relatives or friendS visit
nDdA ~ e1tyoY going TO make visit, please
!nkEm -; We solicit ala your l0cal-news-Edl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19

head will show and have large busi-
ness already both white and colored
patronage.
Yours Sincerely,
w. w. Walker.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
kEOkUk NEWS.

Mrs. Sarah Hammonds, mother OF
Mrs. w. r. Green, was very agree
ably surprised Friday evening by
about fifty of her friends. The sur
prise was planned by Mrs. Lizzie
Davis and Miss Belle Atkins. Mrs.
Hammond is here on Il visit from
Carlyle, ILL.,
The entertainment given for the
benefit of the Dorcas Organ fund,
October 1916 at the A. NJ. E. church,
corner of 7th and Morgan streets, was
a delightful affair and was largely
attended.
The Sunshine Wavcrly club met at
the home of Mrs. VIM. Taylor Thurs
day afternoon. There was a good
attendance
The F. E. H. club met at the home
of Mrs. VIM. Gross Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. his club is arranging
for an entertainment on Halloween
night October 81.
Cleve Circle met at the home OF
Mrs. Fannie Wilson Wednesday after
| noon, October 10. This club is doing
q great deal of good work. They
decide al the last meeting 10 re-
spond to the appeal to help the At
lantic, Ga, sufferers of the recent
riot
Misses Fern and Geneva Harris
left Thursday evening for Kansas
City. Mo-. to remain Indefinitely.
Remember the Bazaar given by the
| members of the Parish Aid Society
of the church of 81 Mary the Virgin
at the Association hall October 24-23
| One of the attractive features OF tn"
entertainment will be the children
Japanese Booth. There will also be
an apron exhibit and other attrac
| tions. Everybody invited.
, Miss Cecil Harris returned to Des
| Moines last week. She expects r.
| make Des MOineS her future home
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-19
CEDAR RAPIDS.

The many friends of Mr.. Ed Mar
shall will be glad to know that he
is .,teaJily gaining Strength since
his operation and is expected home
from the hospital the latter part OF
this week.
Little Wilmuth Lavell was quite
i'll for few days last week. She
is much better now but still unable
to attend school.
Mrs. w. NJ. Robinson who was con-
fined within doors last week Is able
to be out again.
The Fish,pond given at the church
last Friday evening by the young
Ladies' OF the Sunday scho0l was
quite a success. There was a large
crowd and much pleasure was derived
from the fish-pond. The Sunday
school realized a neat sum OF money.
The entertainment to be given by
the ladies' of the Eastern Star has
been postponed until the 3oth OF this
month. ..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Mccurdy Going to Paris.

New York, Feb. "A special to
the Tribune from Morristown, N. j.,
says that Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A
McCurdy are going to Paris to live,
and will give up their home In South
street. Their servants have been told
that their services will not be required
after March 1st. From a person
in a position to know, it is learned that
Mr.. McCurdy, having rid himself of
the insurance cares Incidental to the
presidency of the Mutual Life Insur.
ance company, is happier and in better
health then for a long time"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
WILL PETITION FOR OPEN TRIAL
OF Officer Who Commanded Mutinous

VI 0HlcSr VINO Commanded Mutlnous
Fleet.
st. Petersburg, Feb. "a number
OF naval officers, according to dis
patch to the Slovo from Sebastopol,
nave been transferred to the far east
for petitioning the marine ministry for
an open trial of former Lieutenant
Schmidt, and for satisfaction of the
service demands which were one of
tie main causes of the mutiny OF
Ailors belonging to the Black Sea
Eeet.
Schmidt commanded the cruiser OF
ehako, the crew of which mutinied
In November last at Sebastopol
The cruiser subsequently was sunk
by the loyal ships.
The trial of Schmidt has been post
poned because it is thought to be haz-
ardous to transfer him from the for
tress of Otchakoff, near Odessa, where
he is confined, to the naval headquar-
ters at Sebastopol.
Mutiny is still smouldering on board
several vessels of the Black Sea fleet,
notably on the battleship Catherine H.
Where several officers have been ar
rested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Grove Before Jury.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 9.-The jury has
been secured for the trial of Pat Grove
who is charged with robbing E. A.
Cudahy of $25,O00 in connection with
the kidnapping of the latter's son in
1900 the Introduction of testimony
has been begun. Edward A Cudahy,
Jr., the boy who was kidnapped, was
the first witness called He gave an
account of his experience while a pris-
oner and was still on the stand when
court adjourned for the day Young
Cudahy has not been able to positively
Identify Grove as one of the kidnapers.
Grove is alleged to have changed very
much in appearance in the past five
years
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Prepare for Strike.

Chicago, Feb. appropriations for
a general strike of bituminous miners
throughout the state are to be made
here by the Illinois Coal Operators
association. Mine owners all over the
state will take up the problem they
believe is TO confront them on April
1st. In Illinois there are $4,000 soft
coal miners, who will be involved in
case of a general walk out after a wage
scale disagreement. Millions of tons
of coal are on hand for the emergen-
cy, but the miners admit that the sit
uation in such that industrial trouble
will follow in a few months if the
strike Is ordered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
London's Works Withdrawn,

New York, Feb, "a special to
he Times from Derby, Conn, says that
he works of Jack London have been
withdrawn from circulation by the
Derby Free Library with the following
announcement: "As Jack London
publicly announces he is an anarchist,
1evottng the constitution to hell and
the government to destruction, we
have ordered all his works withdrawn
from circulation; and we urge, not
only other libraries to do likewise
but all lovers of their country to
cease buying his books or taking mag
azines publishing his stories"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Have Not Received instructions.

Algeciras, Spain, Feb 9--The Ger.
man delegates to the Moroccan con
ference have not received definite in
structions regarding the proposed Mo
roccan state bank and the removal of
the Moroccan police There have been
many exchanges of kilograms between
Berlin and Algeciras looking to a pos
sible solution Of the difficulties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Trial Is Postponed.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The trial g
George w. Beavers, former state sen
ator; George E. Greene, of Bingham
ton, N. Y. and W. E. Doremus, on in.
dictments alleging fraud In connec-
ton with the letting of postal con
tracts, which was set for Monday
next, has been postponed until Monday
one week, Attorney A. s. Worthington
being engaged in the Smoot investiga
tjcM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Counterfeit Money Received.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Three counterfeit
silver half dollars were found in a
consignment of money which reached
the United States sub-treasury from
Texas. The coins cannot be detected
as spurious except by the close inspec-
ton Of an expert Chief John E.
Wilkie, of the United States secret
service, identified them as some of a
lot of counterfeit coins which were
circulated in the United States three
years ago, and were made in China by
expert counterfeiters They contain
the legal amount of silver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Identified at Noted Thief.

Philadelphia Feb. 9.-Louis w. Err
ner, who was caught three weeks ago
robbing the dormitories of the univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, has been identi-
fed, the police officials say, as noted
thief with a long criminal record. He
Is wanted by the Cleveland authorities
and is held to await requisition papers
from Ohio. When arrested he said
he was a student at the university.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
snowstorra In New York.

New York, Feb 9.-The first heavy
snowfall of the winter, which began
shortly before 8 o'clock Thursday
night, had, early Friday morning, GOV
cred the ground to a depth of two
inches and caused considerable incon
venience to traffic. The mercury
continued high, only shading the freez
ing point The storm prevented OBJ
servation of the lunar eclipse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Ereeze Aelns Eruif Earnna-

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Feb. 9-The light
rain which fell here Wednesday night
was changed into ice and the trees
were heavy almost to breaking on
Thursday, being the second Similar
freeze of this year While it is dis
agreeable, it is welcomed on account
of the fruit farms in the community.
For awhile the fruit men were much
alarmed, but the recent cold has in
creased the fattering prospects for a
big crop of peaches and other fruits
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
RELIEF WAS NEVER RECEIVED.
Large Amount of Cash Sent Jews Re
turned to Senders.

turned TO Senders.
Portland, Ore, Feb. 9.-According
to the statement of Dr. N. Mosesohn,
a prominent Jew of Portland, whose
assertions are corroborated in a meas
ure by the local postofice officials, a
large amount of money sent from the
United States to aid Jewish sufferers
IN Russia has never been received by
those for whom it was intended.
1t stated that there had been a gen
eral failure on the part of Russia to
cash postal money orders which have
oeen sent to Jews in that country
Many of these money orders have
been returned to the senders with a
statement that they could not be cash
ed. The letters accompanying the re
turned orders cite various reasons for
their being dishonored, one of which
IS that orders have been issued from
St Petersburg Ito refuse to pay them
because the money is for the purpose
OF aiding the revolutionists' cause
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
DISTINGUISHED Veteran Dead

Washington, Feb General John
Eaton, distinguished civil war vet
eran, and noted educator, is dead here
at the age of II years. He entered
the war as captain of the Twenty
ninth volunteer infantry, and had
charge of freedmen in the Mississip
pi valley At one time he was edi
tor of the Memphis Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Denies the Interview.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Fran
ces w Graham, of the w. c. T. T.. de-
nies very emphatically the interview
credited to her yesterday in which
she was made to say that 1t was no
body's business whether wine was
served at the Longworth-Roosevelt din
ner, According to Mrs. Graham the
w. C. T. u has taken no action In the
matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Forced to Suspend Operations,

Mahoney City. Pa, Feb 9-sever-
al collieries in this vicinity were fore.
ed to suspend operations Friday owing
to the heavy snowfall during the night
Trolley traffic is completely tied up
and trains are from one to three hours
behind schedule time. A work train
on the Mahoney and Hazleton division
of the Lehtgh Valley railroad, Is tied
up In cut short distance from this
place. The snow shows no signs of
abating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
To incorporate Logging Company.

Millen, Ga, Feb. 9.-M. D. Lamar
Perkins, Henry c. Perkins, H. Roscoe
Perkins and Andrew c. Perkins, have
fled with the clerk of the superior
court of Jenkins county petition of
Incorporation OF the Perkins Logging
oombnay. with a capital stock of $1O,-
000 The principal place Of business
will be Perkins, in Jenkins county,
with branch at Augusta, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
s135 900 Fire Loss.

New York, Feb. Harrington
Whitney, importers and spice grind
ers at the corner of Greenwich and
North Moore streets, were burned oui
early Friday The building and con
tents were ruined. The loss was esti
mated at S135, 900. The cause OF the
ire was not determined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
German Cruiser Sails

New Orleans, Feb 9.-The German
cruiser Bremen which has been here
for the past ten days has sailed for
the West Indies. During her stay
the officers and members of the crew
have been elaborately entertained by
the German residents of New Orleans,
to whom last night Captain Koch gave
farewell reception on his vessel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
wan&a s5. 600 for an Eve.

Macon. Ca. Feb. 9-John Dennis
AS filed suit in the city court here for
he recovery of $4,000 alleged damages
because OF the loss of an eye while
an empIoye of the Schofield Sons com
pany. Dennis claimed that hot metal
vas blown into his face Krom the blast
furnace at the foundry, destroying his
ayesight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Arrs.oein sits for RoyaI runera,.

Copenhagen, Feb. 9.-Arrangements
for the funeral of the late King Chris
tian have been published. The body
will be conveyed to Roskilde, Feb. 16,
after a short service at the Slotskirke
from which the royal hearse will be
escorted by troops, followed by the
male members of the royal family In
State coaches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
CHARTER ASKED FOR NEW ROAD
Statesboro and Melville Will Soon
Have Rail Connection.

Millen, Ca, Feb. SC. Noble Jones,
Charlton G. Ozburn, G. G. Anderson,
Jr., James A. Doyal, w. H. Stillwell,
George S. Cargill, w. F. Constantine,
Edwin A. Cohen, John r. Cowan and
Ralph Meldrim, OF Savannah, have
filed notice of intention to apply for
charter for the Statesboro and Mid
vile Railway company.
The length of the road, as near as
can be estimated, will be about 60
miles, and will run from Statesboro to
Louisville, connecting with the Millen
and Southwestern railroad at Garfield,
and the Central of Georgia at Midwife.
The capitol stock of the proposed rail
road is $4,000. The principal office
will be at Savannah.
This road will open up one Of the
finest farming sections in Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Condition Is Imnroued-

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 9.-The
condition of Miss Agnes Mulhall, the
daughter of Zaach Mulhall, who was
injured several weeks ago by horse
falling on her, was somewhat improved
today, according to the report of her
physician. Miss Mulhall is at her
fathers home at Mulhall, near here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
johnson, Found Guilty.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb. 9.-The
jury in the case of Ed Johnson, the
negro charged with assault this morn
ing on the fourth day of the trial, has
reached a verdict of guilty. Thurs.
day night they stood to for con-
viction, but became a unit in their ac-
ton. Public sentiment, which was
much wrought up, will now cool.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
DRANK HERPlclDE AND DIED.
White Merchant and Negro Barber
Drank Hair Tonic.

OEdHk FTdIF OnlCs
Cordele, Ga, Feb. &C. ]. Kim
ball. an employe of the Bunkley &
Green Dry Goods company, of Arab,
is dead from the effects of drinking
herpicide, a hair tonic 1t will be re-
membered that negro barber died
there after drinking hair tonic.
1t developed that the negro and Mr..
Kimball drank the herpicide at the
same time, but Mr. Kimball kept the
matter to himself until too late for
the physicians to save him. He died
after suffering intense agony, the poi
son having gone through his entire
system. He had a large number of
friends here. The deceased leaves a
wife and one child.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
TMo.cent Fare a aut.

Columbus, o., Feb. 9.-Governor
Pattison has signed the Freiner two
cnt fare bill, and it is now law. The
law provides that two cents per mile
shall be the maximum rate charged In
Ohio for transporting passengers all
distances In excess of miles. The
law becomes effective In thirty days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Cotton Burns at Trieste.

Venice, Feb. "a lighter with 41c
bales of cotton from the Austrian
steamer Alberta, which arrived at Tri.
este Feb. 2, from Galveston, Tex, took
fire and sank alongside the wharf
Two hundred and fifty of the bales
were damaged by fire and water and
several were destroyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
GORDON BATES UNDER ARREST
Supposed Assailant OF Miss Dawson
Has Been CAUGHT

Canton, Ca, Feb. 9.-Gordon Bates,
accused Of being the assailant of Miss
Nancy Dawson, was arrested Z miles
from Canton, Thursday. and the sher-
If has gone after him.
Bates denies his guilt and says he
can prove an alibi, as he was at Al
pharetta at the time the attack is said
to have occurred
The assault is said to have happened
last Monday, and several arrests have
already been made in connection with
the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. o Martin
Brecken was found Friday in a snow
drift just outside the city frozen as
solid as ice. A certificate of deposit
for s16S was found in the unfortunate
mans pocket
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
.2O MEET DEATH
IN MINE HORROR
Explosion Caused By Pocket
OF Gas.
ELEVEN MEN ESCAPED ALIVE
Eystem of Fans Destroyed and 1t Is
Believed that Those Not Killed by
the Shock of the Explosion Have
Been smothered.
Been Smothered.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb 9.-At
| least twenty-eight men are supposed to
have met death in a terrible mine ex-
plosion in the Parall mine of the Stew
art Collieries company near Oak Hill
Thirty-nine men were employed in
the mine, and only eleven have es-
capped alive.
At midnight six bodies had been re-
| covered near the mouth of the mine,
and it is certain that all the others in
the mine are dead
Among those known to be in the
mine and supposed to be dead are:
Mine Boss Miles Pratt and his SON
White.
Four negroes;
David Wells, James Swan, George
Jones and William Madison.
Robert Featherglll escaped with a
broken leg.
The explosion was caused by a pock-
ct Of gas, which was struck in fault
In the mine. The explosion was ter
AAIiN, anu II 10 llouShI Ihot AeaAS VI
the miners were killed outright by the
explosion.
The system of fans was complete
ly wrecked by the explosion, and all
air was shut off from the mines, 1eav-
ing the men who had not been killed
by the explosion to smother to death.
The mine is a shelter mine, about
700 feet deep, and the unfortunate
miners had little chance of escape.
Most of the miners caught In the
mine are Hungarians or negroes, who
had little experience in mining. They
were not expecting the pocket Of gas,
which is nearly always discovered in
~e:.sA faults in the Kanawha region
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
9uIldino for Fernandina.

Washington, Feb 9.-The senate
has passed bill providing for the
erection of a federal building at Fer
nandina, Fla, and appropriated $780,
600 for the purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10
Pastor Has Resiuned.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 9.-Rev. t.
A. Hendon, has resigned as pastor of
the First Baptist church at Athens,
Tenn, to become associate editor OF
The Baptist and Reflector published at
Nashville. The resignation becomes
effective on March /.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10

Nashville, Tenn. Feb 9.--Arthur
Parson, a negro, was legally hanged
Thursday at Waynesboro, Tenn, for
criminal assault on 13-year-old white
girl. The crime was most brutal
one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-10

Probably Make.
New York, Feb. 9.-The clerical
force in most presidents offices of
the anthracite coal carrying companies
worked overtime Thursday in prepara-
ton for the coming conference with
President Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers.
All the coal operators have replied
TO MttchelPS request for a conference.
agreeing to meet him Feb. is. Presi-
dent David Wilcox. of the Delaware &
Hudson company, has sent a letter
expressing his views as to the stand
the coal presidents will probably take.
In his letter Wilcox points out that
the anthracite miners are receiving
more than the soft coal miners in
wages. He says that his personal
opinion is that the operators cannot
go beyond the award OF the anthracite
strike commission which gave liberal
terms to the miners.
The eight-hour work day cannot be
conceded, and the present demands are
looked on as impossible. If they were
granted, the price of anthracite would
have to be increased, he says
THE letter was not in the nature of
an ultimatum." said Mr.. Wilcox, last
night, "and 1t is an individual letter
only, expressing my own views, sent
personally to Mitchell in order that he
may know where we stand. What the
outcome of the conference will be, l
would not predict. We take it for
granted that the officers of the union
are not looking for strike