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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Scalded to Death.

The 4-year-old-son of ]. w. Stepp
living about three miles south of Potts
Vile, fell into a kettle of boiling
water and was so severely scalded
that he died from the burns SO hours
later The boy was playing about it
and lost his balance and fell into it
backward He suffered intensely I'M
til death came.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Railroad Wanted.

Cane Hill, in Washington county,
is growing tired of being without a
railroad, and a movement has been
started to connect that place with
the Kansas City Southern, the tracks
of which are 25 miles distant. The
movement is said to have inspired
citizens of Fayetteville to hope for
Southern to that city.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
WILL MOVE FROM NEBRASKA
woodmen of the World Resent the
Proposed Taxation of Their
Reserve Fund.

Omaha. Neb.-On Monday, Sovereign
Commander Root of the Woodmen of
the World assounces that the head
quarters of the order will be removed
from Omaha, because this state pro-
poses to tax the reserve funds of the
order. The executive committee will
decide the new location Wednesday
next. 1t is believed Chicago or Detroit
will be chosen.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Boom in Homesteadinq.

An unusual interest is being taken
in the fruit and berry industry in
Marion county in the sections where
mining is not carried on, and seven
homesteads were proved up before
the County Judge at Yellville recently.
There are yet several hundred acres
as homesteads. but the mining land
has about all been patented.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Dream Mine Work.

The workers on the gold mine at
Rogers, which is being carried as
the result of dream, have carload
of dirt ready to ship to st. Louis.
The hackers of the enterprise are
confident of ultimately gaining wealth
from the mine.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
New Health Resort.

The Kansas City Southern has &C,
quired property at Sulphur Springs
and proposes to boom the town as
health resort. A representative of
the railroad visited Sulphur Springs
a few days ago and public meeting
was held and citizens pledged them
selves to cooperate with the railroad.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Reprieve Asked for Patrick.

Albany, N. Y.-Governor Hig-
gins has received a request from the
law firm of Black, Olcott & Gruber that
the reprieve of Patrick, which expires
March 10, be extended ninety days, al
so a request from District Attorney
Jerome that the reprieve he extended
go days
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Sentenced to HANG.

Yes Harper, convicted of the MUIR
der of his father-in-law in Mississippi
county, has been sentenced by Judge
Hughes to be hanged May at Blythe
VILE 1t is probable an appeal will
he taken to the Supreme curt.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Training School plans.

There is a probability that the pros
pective Presbyterial Training School
at Warren, will be made larger than
hrst contemplated, as Ouachita pres
pytery has indicated a desire to join
with Pine Bluff presbytery in con-
summating the enterprise.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Train Held up.

Sheriff Kavanaugh, of Pulaski
county held up freight train at
Argenta recently. The train carried
200 head of cattle and these were
attached by the sheriff ON account of
debt which was alleged to be out
standing against the shippers of the
cattle. The shippers filed a bond and
the cattle then proceeded upon their
interrupted journey.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
CELESTIAL EMPEROR ILL
Orders All Viceroys to Send Hest
Physicians In Empire
to Pekin.

Pekin, China The emperor of
China, Tsai-Tien, is i'll. kilograms have
been dispatched to all viceroys asking
them to send their best physicians to
Pekin.
The physicians at the palace say the
emperor's illness is serious, but not
alarming.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
To Erect Broom Factory.

1t is reported that the machinery
has arrived at Horatio for the broom
factory which is to be put in opera
tion at that place. Louis Perry will
pc the proprietor of the enterprise.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Timber Gutter Arrested.

James Webb was arrested near
Black Fork, Scott county, on charge
of cutting government timber near
Janssen. He was taken to Fort
Smith and admitted to bail in the
sum of $3.50
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Lodge Organized.

A lodge of the Odd Fellows society
has been organized at SNOWFALL,
Searcy county. The lodge commences
it's existence with a membership OF
fifty.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Miss Anthony Improving.

Rochester, N. Y = The con-
dition of Miss Anthony steadily inn
proves.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
NEWS OVER THE STATE.
INTERESTING ITEMS GATHERED
FROM ALL SECTIONS.
JUDGE |. W. DAVIS DEAD

St. Louisan Goes Insane at Pine Bluff
Fruit WeeviIs Abroad-Farmers
Receiving Government Seeds-Train
Held Up by a Sheriff-Druggist.
Stock Shaken up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Account of the Robbery.

st. Petersburg, March 21.-The No
voc GVremya's account of the robbery
by masked men at dusk Tuesday of the
Credit Mutual Loan, one of the larg
est banks in Moscow, the robbers
securing $432,500, says that the vaults
were still open and that the several
employees were present when the ban
dts entered, The latter numbering
twenty men, were armed with bombs
as we'll as with revolvers.
Their leader announced that he came
in the name of the revolutionary com
mittee, which needed money, promising
that the employees of the bank would
not be harmed unless they raised an
outcry in which event he would blow
up the establishment with bombs.
hWe are desperate, and not afraid to
die, said the bandit leader Through.
out the operation member of the
band stood with a lighted fuse near a
powerful bomb which had been placed
on a table, ready to be exploded if
such a step became necessary.
In addition to lowering the window
shades, the telephone was disconnect.
ed and when the bandits had complet,
ed their work the employees of the bank
were warned that if they gave an
alarm within Is minutes after the de.
parture of the band, a bomb would be
thrown through the windows. The
bandits withdrew through the rear en-,
trance of the bank,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
DARING TRIP MADE BY WOMEN.
Missionary and Two Girls Came Do4r
the River in Goat.

San Francisco, March 21-Miss An
ma B. Coole, young Baptist mission
airy, who has been in the far interior
of China for the past two years, ar
rived on the liner Coptic on her way
to Cleveland, o. With Miss Coole
were Gretchen and Kathlee Wildwood
a missionary in Szchen, not far from
the border of Tibet, 1000 miles up the
Yangstekiang from Shanghai The
trip made by Miss Coole and her two
young charges was one of the most
unusual character. Leaving Sui Flu
on January 18th on a native boat, ac-
companied by a lifeboat in charge of
Chinese soldiers, Miss Coole and the
two little girls started down the river
travelling only by day. On the way
down their boat was wrecked on a rock
and the party had narrow escape for
their lives, finally reaching Shanghai
in safety.
Miss Coole says there was no signs
OF trouble at Sui Flu when she left,
and when the missionaries received a
cable from the state department ad-
y1sing them to be ready for flight they
cabled back for an explanation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
SCHMIDT MADE GREAT HERO
lieutenant Who Was Shot Monday Is
Praised as MARTYR


st, Petersburg, March 21.-Lieuten
ant Schmidt, leader of the naval re
volt at Sebastopol, in November last
who was tried by courtmartial. anG
shot near Otchakoff fortress, south
Russia, with three sailors sentenced tC
death for mutiny, is made a hero ant
martyr, by the revolutionists.
The boys of the st. Petersburg gym
nasium struck Tuedsay, in order tt
compel the offering up of prayers ir
school for the repose of the soul of the
lieutenant
The Russ prints a detailed account o1
the execution, from which it appears
that when Schmidt received the news
that the authorities had refused tc
commute the death penalty, he wept
for the three sailors, his companions
saying they were so young and honest
and he would prefer to die alone. The
condemned men were taken to the
small deserted island of Borizan. and
were shot at sunrise. Schmidt ad
dressed his executioners, sixty sailors
of the cruiser Teretz, saying: 81 die
for the Russian people, and the father
land, many of you doubtless will here
after share my death for the same
cause"
Schmidt refused to accept the sacra
ment, and asked not to be blindfold
ed. He met his death with head ur
and eyes open. The firing party was
stationed at distance of so PAGES
Two OF the sailors were killed at the
first volley, and one more at the third
Schmidt did not fall until the fourth
vOlley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Investigation Is Ordered,

Washington, March 21.-The inter
state commerce commission Wednes
day gave out the following notice fol
publication: Upon reports to the
commission that navy shippers in and
about the city of New York have been
persistently underbilling and misrep
resenting freight shipped by railroads
from that city and other points in east
ern territory, the commission has or
dered an investigation and set the mat
ter down for hearing at the United
States court rooms, New York city, on
Friday, March %, at 1920 a. m. II
is expected that some highly interest.
ing developments will take place indi
eating fraud on the part Of the ship
pers which amount to forced rebates
from published tariff rates"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Russian Workmen Strike.

st. Petersburg, March 21-The grow.
ing unrest and agitation among the
Russian workmen Is largely due to the
governments repressive measures in
the provinces and especially to the
threatened situation in the Don and
other regions. At Ekaterinostav, 49,
600 men of the Hughes Iron Works are
already reported to have struck and
great agitation prevails in the indus
trial sections Of Moscow. Undoubted-
ly the whole movement is connected
with the demand of the Social Demo
crats and reyolutionists for another
general political strike
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Will Cruise West Indies,

Washington, March 21.-Mrs. Roose
yelt, accompanied by her sons, Archis
and Quentian, and her daughter, Miss
Ethel, and possibly by her son Ker-
mil who is at school at Groton, Mass,
will leave Washington the latter part
of next week for Florida. At some con.
ventent port there, possibly Fernan-
dina, they will go aboard the naval
yacht Mayfower and make cruise to
the West Indies They will visit Gu.
ba and Porto Rico, stopping at both
Havana and San Juan. 1t is expected
that the party will be absent ten days
or two weeks. The Mayfiower has
left Washington for Fernandina, Fla.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22

Chicago, March 21.-The worlds rec
ord in blindfold typewriting contests
was broken at the national business
show Tuesday night by Miss Rose l.
Fritz, of New York, who wrote 4,O07
words correctly In sixty minutes. The
total number Of words written was
4,457, but 450 mistakes were made
When she won her championship med
al in New York, Miss Fritz wrote 1857
words in sixty minutes. Miss Gene
We've Green, of Chicago, won the ad
ding machine contest by adding six
ledger pages of figures in three min
utes and thirty-nine seconds,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Photographers at BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, Ala, March 20.-The
second annual convention of the Tri-
State Photographers association, com
posed of photographers of Alabama,
Mississippi and Georgia met here on
Tuesday with nearly 100 delegates
present e. B. Peddinghaus, of Bir-
mingham, called the convention to or
der. Mayor George B. Ward delivered
an address of welcome. The chief dis.
cussion was with reference to increas-
ing the license of travelling photogra-
pliers. A feature of the convention is
the splendid exhibit of Photographic
work present. The convention will
last four days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Cox Summoned Before jury.

Cincinnati, O., March 21.-George B.
Cox, who announced his retirement
from Republican leadership of Hamil
ton county at the close of the last
campaign, was one of the bank presi
dents summoned before the grand jury
Wednesday to testify in regard to the
payment to county 'treasurers of "grat
tiles for the deposit of public monies .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
GIFTS TO FUNDS NOT CRIME.
Jerome Says Insurance Company Cor
tributions Are Not Larceny,


tributions Are Not Larceny.
New York, March 21.-The giving of
political contributions from the funds
of life insurance company by the of
ticers OF such company does not con.
stttute larceny or any other crime, in
the opinion of District Attorney Je-
rome.
This opinion was submitted to JUS
tice O'Sulliyan in. the court of general
sessions. The opinion was given in
connection with the presentment on
the insurance investigation which was
handed to the court by the grand jury
several days ago.
In its presentment the jury asked
Justice O'Sulliyan to advise them
whether he considered the giving of
such political contribution as consti-
tuting grand larceny.
The district attorney in his opinion
to the court, says that after a caref$l
examination of authorities, he is led
to the conclusion that the actions en-
bodied in the four statements of fact
found in the presentment do not show
the commission Of the crime of larceny
or of any other crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Attorney Thomas Makes Statement.

Attorney Thomas Makes Statement.
New York, March CIV. G. NJ.
Thomas, of Chattanooga, Tenn, who is
in town and who was of the counsel
! assigned by the court to defend Ed
Johnson, lynched in Chattanooga on
Monday night, said Tuesday night:
"The crime was a most atrocious
one, and there was great indignation.
Three days later Johnson was arrest
ed. The prisoner was convicted by one
of the most intelligent juries l have
ever known.
"At my suggestion the judge appoint
ed three additional lawyers to go over
the evidence for the purpose of deter
mining whether an appeal should be
taken. We six spent an entire after
noon and until IL o'clock at night 60
ing over the evidence 1t was our
unanimous opinion that no error had
been committed upon which we might
hope to get reversal or a new trial
An appeal could mean nothing but de-
lay in the execution of the prisoner
We thought also that a delay might re-
suit in another assault upon the Jail
with chances of possible injury to
other prisoners confined in it; for these
reasons were advised against an ap.
peal. That ended my active partici.
patton in the case.
There were times when I had
doubts of the prisoners guilt. The
evidence, however, was strong against
him. The young woman when the pris
oner was taken before her would not
positively swear that he was the man,
but she said she believed he was the
man"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Killing Cheaper than Protection

New York, March PA contractor
Of Importance, according to DR., Josiah
Strong, recently told him that the kill
ing Of workingmen was cheaper than
protecting them. The statement Gre
ated stir Tuesday night when made
by J. r. Strong, who Is president of
the American Institute of Social Ser
vice at the Municipal Art Society din
ner. Nine men are killed every day
in New York." he continued, Sin acci.
dents which are for the most part
avoidable. Our city is becoming a
veritable human shambles.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Me hant Held in Answer.

Raleigh, N. C., March 21.-M. T. Nor.
ris, a prominent wholesale grocer, has
been arrested here on a warrant sworn
out by the state insurance commission,
er, charging him with setting fire on
the night of Nov. II, 1905, to an inhab-
tied house in this county, the property
Of Norris wife, the purpose alleged be-
ing to Gefraud the insurance compa-
ny. Norris gave $1,000 bond for the
preliminary hearing on Friday. He de-
MES the truth Of the charges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Would Mean Revolution.

New York, March 21.~~The demands
of the anthracite coal workers for a
readjustment Of wages and conditions
according to statement issued by the
operators committee Of seven Wednes
day. The statement declares it to be
mis- axe to assume that an eight-hour
day and a ten per cent wage increase
represents the sum total of the de
mands of the miners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
France Makes AccepEance.

Berlin, March 21.-The foreign min
lister of France, NJ. Bourgeois, inform
ed Prince Won Radolin, German ambas
sador at Paris, Saturday last tha
France accepted in principle the in
spectorship of the Franco-Spanish pc
lice for Morocco as proposed by Aus
tria, the precise functions of the in
spector to be defimited by the dele
gates to the conference at Algeciras.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
AnneaI 10 Roosevelt

San Francisco, March 21-President
Roosevelt has been appealed to with
hold the deportation of Michael Nos
wala Mikolarsky and Felix Kosevitch,
the two deserters from the Russian
army, navy, who arrived here on Jan.
II on the French steamer Admiral Du-
pree and who have been refused a
landing by the quaratine officers on the
ground that they are afflicted with
trach0ma.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Equipped with Electrical Appar...us.

st. Petersburg, March 21.-The seats
to be coupled by members of the ma.
tional assembly in the Lauride palace
here have been equipped with electric
al apparatus similar to the system
proposed several years ago for use in
the house of representatives at Wash.
ington by which the members press
buttons and registered their votes at
lays of roll calls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Senator BaiIeY.s Eathar Dead.

New Orleans, March 21.--After a
months Illness Joseph w Bailey, faith
er of Senator j. W. Bailey, Of Texas
died in the New Orleans sanitarium
early Wednesday morning in his sew.
enty-second year. Senator Bailey
who is hurrying here from Washing
ton, will be intercepted today so that
he may proceed to Crystal Springs
Miss, instead, where the funeral will
take place. The remains of Mr.. Bal
ley were taken to that city on an early
train Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
General ellchrist for eouernor.

Waycross, Ga, March 21-General
Albert w. Gilchrist, of Punta Gorda.
Fla, who has large property interests
in Waycross, is being spoken of by
the newspapers in his state as a prob
able candidate for governor of Flori-
da at the next election General Gil
christ is at present the president of
the Florida state senate His Way.
cross interests are quite large and he
continues to invest in Waycross prop
erty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Committee Completes Lahors

johannesburg, Transvall, March 21
The South African compensation com
mittee, which is examining claims fol-
losses sustained during the Boer war
has completed its labors. The commit
tee examined no less than $4,000 de
mands, the aggregate of which forms
a total approximately of $4,000. The
sum of SAT 100000 has been allowed fol-
these settlements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Persian Mint Closed,

Teheran, Persia, March 21.-Tht
high price of silver has produced
much speculation in the purchase o.
krans Ga Persian silver coin worth less
than 20 cents) for export to India
where they are recoined into rupees
The Persian mint has been closed ow
ing to lack of bullion. Fears of Z
financial crisis are expressed here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
The la ndrynaan.

There is one branch of trade which
runs on in an even tenor regardless OF
prices and crashes. That is the laundry
business. People who patronize laun-
dries never economic on their linen.
A man will average about so many
shirts, collars and cuffs q week when
he is cutting down on his drinks and
cigars and his theater tickets. And
this observation recalls the fact that
the laundryman never has any innova-
tion III his business. He will ruin about
SO many shirts and collars and cuffs
every three months and never say a
word about it or make any deduction
sf you keen nuiet -f'L1 -, 'Trihnna
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Young Man Murdered,

Reading, Pa, March 21.-Elmer
Prutzman, aged 81 years, was shot and
killed last midnight, as he left the
home Of his sweetheart, Mabel Treat.
1t was at first supposed the young man
had committed suicide but the authori-
ties believe he was murdered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Seek to Reconcile Police Question

Algeciras, Spain, March 21.-The
conference committee again sought to
reconcile the Moroccan police question
Wednesday, but adjourned, leaving a
number of disputed points unsettled
The meeting, however, produced a
good impression of a desire to reach
an agreement appearing to dominate
those present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22

Bloomington, H., March 21.-The H.
linois train marooned in the drafts
near Argenta, II miles from Decatur,
has been released from Champaign,
two days late. The neighboring
farmers supplied the IL passengers
with food.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
Will Reuair RattIeshin oreaor

Honolulu, March 21.-The United
States battleship Oregon, which is re.
turning to the United States for re
pairs arrived here from the Orient. II
Is reported that structural weakness
has developed under the use of her
heavy guns. For some time it is un
derstood, an order has been made to
the effect not to use her 13-inch guns
except in dire necessity. The vessel
will sail for San Francisco on the 25th
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
The POTTERY Tree OF Para.

One of the curiosities of Brazil is
tree whose wood and bark contain so
much silica that they are used by pot
ters. Both wood and bark are burned,
and the ashes are pulverized and mixed
in equal proportions with clay, produc-
ing very superior ware. The tree
grows to height of 100 feet, but does
not exceed a foot in diameter. The
fresh bark cuts like sandstone, and
when dried Is brittle and hard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22
BANK IS ROBBED
OF $425,OOO Cash
The Robbers Were Armed With
Bombs.
THE MEN WERE DESPERATE
Leader Announced that He was Rob
bing In Name of Revolutionary Com.
nittee Which Needed Money, Prom.
ising No Harm to Bank Employees.

Moscow, March 21.-As the officials
were closing the Mutual Credit Soci-
ety's bank Tuesday afternoon, twenty
armed men surrounded the building,
which is near the bourse, and, covering
the employees of the banks with pistols,
they pillaged the place, getting away
with $425,000, and made good their es-
cape in spite of the efforts of the bank
guards to arrest them.