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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-28
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The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
Meets Highwayman Again.

w. G. Riles, who was attacked the early part of last week by some unknown party east oi this city while on his way home,a ,again experienced a similar occurrence Saturday night.
 Mir. Rilcs, in company with his wife, was driving out home in his hack after dark Saturday night and just after he had crossed the Caple bridge east oi town, some one sprang from the corner of the fence and made a leap for thehorses at the same time commanding Mir. Riles with an oath to stop.
 When accosted Mir. Klles was driving at very rapid rate and when the party made a jump from the fence corner, the team became frightened and wanted to run, and Mir. Rifles said, "the roads were exceedingly good ana and diIn't interfere with their going
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
 PRESIDENTS PANAMA TRIP.
ImmdinteIy After Casting his Vote at Oyster Bay he Will Pre-
 pare for his Journey.

Washington, Nov. 6. President Roosevelt will go to Osyter Bay to vote Tuesday morning and i'm mediately afterwards will return to Washington to board the naval yacht Mayflower which is to take him to 8 point off Wolf Trap light, where he will embark on the battleship Louis jana for his trip to Porto Rico and Panama.
 The president expects to reach Color Nov. 13. An elaborate programme has been prepared for the entertain ment of the presidential party while in the canal zone territory, after whicf a brief visit will be made to San Juan Porto Rico, Nov. 23, the return of the party to Washington being scheduled for Nov 27. One interesting feature of the presidents visit to the cana zone will be his inspection of the Cule bra cut, which is set for the 16th. Or this tour of inspection he will be ac conipanied by Chairman Shonts ant Chief Engineer Stevens. An entire day will be spent in viewing this diff ficult section of the canal which ha' presented some of the most serious problems in the great work.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
HAD A PANTHER CHASE.
The Cunningham Boys Followed It for
 Miles and Fired Six Shots.

w. A. Cunningham was in town Saturday and reports that his boys, Bob, Chris and Aaron, had long panther chase Fri day with their dogs through the country south of Potter.
 The boys were out on a deer hunt and early in the morning their hounds struck a trail on Flowed Out mountain which they l followed until they crossed the valley to the south and onto Boar Tush mountain, where the dogs jumped big panther. As the animal went out of it's hiding place one of the boys was within close range but unfortunately only had a single barrel shotgun and either missed or only slightly wounded the beast. The other boys were farther away but fired six shots with their rifles with out effect, however.
 Nearly all day long the dogs followed the panther but were unable to force it to "tree" and finally gave up the chase com pIetely worn out after running the panther in westerly direc- tion in north of Hatfield.
 Considerable excitement was caused at a number of settlements in the neighborhood of the chase. At Camp Wilder the panther ran right through the woodward of the farm house where Miller, the man who killed United States Marshal Bush last spring lived, and at other places it passed through farmers gardens and was seen by different parties. Owing to the dry weather the dogs had some difficulty in keep ing the trail but the Cunningh am boys expect 10 make another chase as soon as there is rain.
 This may be the same panther seen near Rust few days ago, or it may be that there is more than one of these beasts in that vi cinity.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
ANSWERED THE LAST CALI,
An Old Union Soldier Died at His Home
 Here Last Night.

Captain William H. Foster, who came here with his wife about two weeks ago from Neo- sho, Mo-, to make their home, died quite suddenly about 5 p. m. yesterday at his home at the north end of De Queen street.
 Captsin Foster had been Tn poor health for several years, but af- ter getting settled here was taken worse and died as stated.
 He was S3 years of age, leaves a wife and two sons, Frank S., a former well known resident of Mena, aud Parker w., who lives at Neosho, Mo.
 Captain Foster was an ex-union soldier and held commission as captain in the 3Sth Wisconsin Infantry.
 No funeral services will be held here as the remains will be taken to Neosho for interment under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity and the G. A. K. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Foster and the two sons, who ar rived this morning, and they will start on the midnight train to- night.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
Taking an Outing.

Nine of the members of the Mena Fishing Club started early this morning with wagon load ed down with provisions, amu- milton, etc, for ten days outing on the Kiamishi. This is an organization of twenty members and twice each year they have an outing, one in May and the other in November. The Mena Hunt ing and Fishing club, an entirely different organization are making preparations to start on their out ing tomorrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
THE ST. LOUIS SHORTAGE.
Acting Secretary of Treasury says tho Amount Missing ts S8i,5oo.-
 StiIl Investigating.

Washington, Nov 4.-Acting Secre- tary of Treasuary Keep Saturday stated that a shortage of $61,500 had Leen found in the St. Louis Sub-treas- ury when the shortage occurred and who is responsible for it he declined to state, saying that the matter was under investigation by treasury of ficials in conjunction with these of the department of justice
 The announcement was made i'm mediately after the return of c. c. Bantz. deputy assistant treasurer of the United States in Washington from St Louis, where he with other government expert officers, has been counting the cash to determine wheth' CT or not there was a shortage in the cash as reported by the assistant treasurer of the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
TO HAVE A NEW ZION.
Colony in the World Which Shall be Free From Debt.


 Chicago, Nov. 6.-Wilbur Glenn Vol. iva. successor to John Alexander Do vie, as head of the Christian Catho- lie church, outlined to a company of his followers in Kenosha Sunday night plans for the erection of new Zion, which he said he would make the greatest religious colony in the world.
 My policies will be as different from those of John Alexander Dowie, ' he said, "as day is different from night. The first command to be ob- served in the new city will be ab- solute freedom from debt Neither Zion nor man in Zion shall owe a cent. It is my plan to establish col onies where the homeless and the friendiess shall be cared for. shall have a tract of thousands of acres of land to which I shall be able to in vite the homeless of the world and ask them to take 20-acre tracts and plan to build factories for the work ingmen and to go down and work with them. I shall do away with the aris tocratic circle that has grown up ir Zion and all shall be sf ca = stand ing"
 voliva declared that he had no use for orthodox churches. 'If the churches of the day. he said, rep resent the modern religion, vii take the platform as .ansinfidel and smash them"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
HPw0RTH LEAGUE ELECT OFFICERS.
wakes Pledge to Raise $500 for New Church Basement Ground Broke
 Yesterday


 The Epworth League of the NJ. F. Church, South, held a busines S meeting at the home of the pas- tor, Rev. ]. A. Henderson. last night. The annual election of ofhcers, as follows, was the chief item for consideration:
 Mrs. J. s. England, president; J. D. Baker, 1st vice president; M. M. Osborn, 2ud vice president; F. K. Fisk, srd vice president; F. J. Baker, 4th vice president; Miss Hilda Maxwell, treasurer and Miss Winnie Anderson, sec retary.
 The league extended vote of thanks to NJ. M. Osborn for his excellent service as president of that body for the past year.
 At this meeting the Epworth League members pledged them- selves to raise $500 with which to build a basement to the new church building. A comodious room l6x25 feet will be built un- der the building 10 be used for the leagues entertainments and business meetings.
 The work of excavting for the foundation for this new building commenced yesterday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
Reward for Murderers.

Little Rock, Nov. Ex-Governor Davis has issued a proclamation offering a reward of Sl0O each fer the arrest and conviction of Jim Williams and Arthur Rankin, who are wanted in Crittendeu county for the alleged murder oi J. T. Foster, and who are fugl'
 ives from justice. It is alleged that tie two men shot and killed Foster last month by calling him to his door and shooting htm with shotgun. It is also alleged that the ea robbed the store ol the dead man after he had beer shot, and they are wanted on 2 double charge.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
IN FROM sLATINGTON.
Slate Mill Kept Busy Filling Orders
 From Chicago and New York.

Messrs. A. Dauville and NJ. c. Trumbull drove in from Slating- ton last night on business, return ing this afternoon.
 MT. Danville reported that the Southwestern Slate Company mills are being kept steadily at work manufacturing electrical appliances, such as switch boards, etc., that are now being made almost exclusively of slate, and were now getting out and ship ping 10000 pieces for firm in Chicago and had an order from the Cutler Hammer Manufacture ing Company of New York City for 150 pieces tor electrical work. When it is considered that New York is within 100 miles of the Vermont and Pennsylvania quaries, this is a remarkable order.
 Mir. Trumbull reported having nearly all his machinery moved out and in place for hls lumber mills and, like the Slate Com pany, was getting ready to do an extensive business when railway transportation could be secured.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
CAME TO SEE THE CITY.
A Big Rattlesnake Pound in the Heart ot
 Residence District.

Yesterday morning while out walking around in his front yard at his residence at corner of Hick- ory and Tenth street, Hal Nor wood killed a huge rattlesnake having a button and ten rattles.
 Mir. Norwood came very near stepping on the snake before he saw it. It was slowly crawling along toward his little girl and the little DeLongy girl who were sitting in the yard looking al some pictures.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
FARMERS NOT SATISFIED.
Market Price of Cotton at Newport Not
 Sufficient.

Newport, Nov. 4.-Last Thurs day was another cotton sales day with the Farmers Union, whose members brought about 300 bales to market here, which, with another hundred owned by other farmers, made total of about 400 bales. Cotton wagons filled First, Second and Third streets and the intersecting streets in Il e business section. The prices ruled from to 3 cents per pound, according to the staple.
 The members of the union held a meeting at the court house at l o'clock to decide on course of action, and decided as body to hold the cotton brought to town for better price. Some of the members, however, were com- pelled to sell, and the remainder was stored at the compress.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
Miss Frank Sanders Welded.

The Junction City Democrat of Nov. 1, contains lengthy ac- count of the wedding of Miss Frank Sanders, well known and popular former residen. of Meua, from which we clip the following;
 "A beautiful wedding was solemuized at the PresbS terian churct in this city on Wednes- day evening, October 24, 1900. The contracting parties were MT. Jether E. Bridges, a prominent business young man, of Texar- kama, aud Miss Frank Sanders, d iughter of Rev. J. K. Sanders, pastor of the NJ. E. church, South of this city. <
 From the church they, with a few friends, went to the bride $ home where reception was given. Miss Olive Brown, a friend of the bride. served at the punch bowl and all drank to the happiness of the bride and groom The presents, beautiful array of silver and cut glass were dis played in the library. MT. and Mrs. Bridges went away the next morning to their home in Texar- kama"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
|Y SILLY
 AND FOOLISH
n.yis pardoBs Sunday Cigar and Tells What He Thinks
 of Such Cases.

Brand jury at the last Apf'l \ circurt court among other
 returned indictments & all four of Mena's drug E DonaIdson's Book store ae Kansas City Southern 4 House for selling cigars hay. When the cases were at the last term the parties led them to the court anu
 bed s25 each.
 was made 10 uoV- havis several days ago ask | nardons and the following xtract from his letter Tn n handing you herein the \ for the fellows who were 6d for selling cigars. ! khis very silly and foolish \ trivial to discuss. l buy Every Sunday in any place
 en to be aud I think when b-date and thriving a towh "a enforces the blue law 10 lint it is carrying the thing !. While l believe in keep. se Sabbath yet l do not st any harm to smoke a igar on that day.
 member me to Eugene Cox' Nis and the others there Eelieve me, Your friend, E lief Davis, Governor
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
Appointed Private Secretary

d w. J. Apple, formt r
 commissioner of agri- e, has been appointed pri- fcFetary to James 1 Eli, Asiug agent for the Arkan- 6vision of the Farmers s with headquarters iu this | Mir. Apple IS one of the |nown men in the state, and ppointment to the position astant to Mir. Ellis is con Ed to be of great advantage e Farmers Union. Mir, has taken up his office in l07, Board of Trade build and entered actively upon Ivy duties yesterday. Ht ny resided at Louoke, but etermlned to remain in the J city. "Everythiug is ng along smoothly" said His today. We are C Hing ltention ot the farmers tc esessity to bulk cotton and t for a price rot under II
 Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
Another Hunting Story.

tB. Legate and son, Clyde, ned yesterday from a busi- "Trip to Black Springs. While
 helr way over there last Fsday they stopped over at Fal Heath's home, near the
 pws, for a days hunt. were joined in the hunt by Fal Heath, Jerry Bain and poys and report the following
 hsir bounty for one day: 'e deer, one coon. one pos. and twenty eight squirrel. e was one of the lucky ones proceeded n bringing down
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
u FINDING INDICTMENTS.
ngs Grand Jury Pnt the County Judge Out of Office.

Springs, Nov. 5.--County |Orlaudo H. Sumpter has from holding Sy two indictments returned same grand jury which E Sheriff Williams from Ind which has indicted some |nost prominent politicians Iction officials during the ] session.
 |second indictment charges ith maIfeasance in flee m ling court to lapse Tn Sep |, and the first one charges ] h giving whisky 10 voters election day.
 se indictments are coming 10 a great mora
 lilical upheaval, which is Ig the town to it's founda-
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
uuss,au Anarchists Arrested.

St. Petersburg. Nov. S.-A dispatch from Yuzovka Friday announced that the police there invaded the quarters If the band of anarchists who had long terrorized the inhabitants and met with armed resistance, dur ing which several policemen were wounded
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
e,,.,.pion Cotton Picker.

Waco, Tex, Nov. 3.-Zeb Johnson I young man living near Martin this county, claims to hold the worlds record in cotton picking. In the pres. once of il other pickers he gathered in one day 1,1S5 pounds of cotton and 'n the forenoon of the same day picked over TOO pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
,S,,,ed by a Mexican.

Bristow, I, T., Nov s.--Jasper Webb and Lewis Johnson were shot and killed two miles from here by Mexican with whom they had quar- reled who fled. A posse of farmers is in pursuit.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
For Ten Days, Outing.

fssrs and Mesdames R. A. pinson, M. A. Strattom, E
 7onaldson and M. M. Adam pn the north bound local this
 ning Tor Page, I. IT., where
 will spend the next ten days ying the professional sports
 's life
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
...-r me ru,.mnn Company

Greensburg, Pa, Nov. s.-Sixteen informations were made Friday be fore Alderman J. F. Beatty, against the Pullman Palace Car company charging it with serving and selling milk and cream on its dining cars that had been adulterated with formaldehyde. The hearing has been has been set for next Thursday
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
Barn Rnrned.

F Dewese's barn, on the Girl- Fruit Farm, about one mile
 Reast of the city. burned 4 last ninht about l0:so pck. The orig in of the fire is fnowll Ana alarm was turned \ before assistance could get 'ns scene the barn with its
 Fnts were in ashes. The loSs hnted to about $50.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
prxau speaI.ing in Nebraska.
pn,,.a.Iphia workmcn Kiiied.

Philadelphia, Nov 3-Two work men were killed and five others in. iured by the collapse of derrick at < building being erected by John Tvannamaker to replace his present department store.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
 Banker Dead in Japan.

Los Angeles. Nov. 3.-cablegramf from Yokohama announce the death oi John c. Mossin, vice president of the American National Bank of Los An gcies. Mir. Mossin has been touring in Japan for several weeks for the tanafit sef hfc hnalth .
 Robhed of Their Find.
 Nowata, | T., Nov. 4.-Three GreeN laborers. who found beneath the roots of a tree 2.O0o in gold and sii- yer. believed to be part of the pun der secured by the Talala bank TOD Gers. were assaulted while on tneir way to Talala and the money taken away from them. Six suspects ia.ei arrested. admitted setting upon the Greeks but denied taking the money
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
c,rr...,onnI Candidate Dead.

El Paso, Tex, Nov. 4.-J. S Eilis' soc,al,st nominee for congress in this district, died of apoplexy frioas night
 Brynn Speaking in Nebraska.
 lincoln Neb.. Nov. 3.--William ] Bryan spoke at Wayne. Neb., at Il o'clock Friday and left soon after for Wakefield. The days itinerary took him to Omaha, where he spoke Friday evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
StiII After Tnrlkeys.

Richmond, Va. Nov IA Scotts vile special says the president, ae- companied by A. J. Rhodes started or another turkey hunt Saturday. Both ha and Mrs. Roosevelt seem to be enjoying their stay and will proions if until Sunday. Mrs. Rooseyelf snends most of her time in the open air taking horseback and other exe' else.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
Rss.ia Needs Fuel.

St. Petersburg, Nov IA confer. ence was held at the ministry of com merce Saturday to consider measures for alleviating the fuel crisis. A pro feet for the abolition of the duties on fuel oil in order to permit the impor' tation of American oils to compete with the Russian fuel residium, the price of which is now almost prohip' tive. was discussed. The Baku oil in- terests opposed the proposition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
'PROM|SCUOUSGUN
PLAY INDUCED IN
BY TWO PAINTERS ONE OF WHOM
LIES AT ST. MARY'S lNFlRM-
AIRY SERIOUSLY HURT
EACH SAYS OTHER LIED
Leavinu a Question as to Who Fired
First Shot-Stories About the
Affair Differ--Orr and Crooks
The Principals.

Ralph Orr a painter, was shot and
seriously wounded yesterday morning
at Has o'clock by Charles Crooks,
also a painter The promiscuous gun
play took place at the home Of J. A.
Crowley, 32ll Park avenue. as a result
f alleged remarks made by Crooks
detrimental 10 the character OF Grow
ey's wife.
Crowley relates the affair in sub
stance as follows 1--WE all three
worked for the painter, John G Fisher
Orr told me that Crooks had made re
marks of dsrespectful nature about
ny wife. had known Orr for some
ime, had worked with him in another
own. and liked him.
"As a result OF what Orr told me
went TO Mr. Fischer and told him
hat either Crooks or myself must go.
quit. Orr said that If he tCrooks)
would talk about one man he would
mother so he too quit.
Il asked Orr to my house and we
were waiting for dinner when Crooks
accompanied by Fischer came to the
house next door | went to my door.
linking Fischer came 10 see me, did
lot see Crooks Crooks upon see
ne me demanded toknow what lies Orr
had been telling about him. Orr step.
ping to the door claimed that all he
said was the truth and after short
Iuarrel. Crooks drew a gun shooting
Orr in the side. Orr went in the house
and got a revolver belonging TO me and
fred back. Five shots We're fired, only
the one taking effect.
After the shooting Crooks went
home while | took Orr to the hospital
The other side of the story is that
Crooks was going to Crowley's house
to deny the stories and settle the mat
ter
When he knocked at the door Orr
opened it, Crooks began TO deny
stories to Crowley and Orr called him
liar. Crooks said he would see him
later
NHRN tfDphS duh Ti'Nlttl- - al Nth -
go Orr ran in the house, got a gun and
returning shot at Crooks The latter
returned the fire Three shots Were
fired by each party, one Of Crooks
taking effect In Orrs lung
After the shooting Crooks went
home where he was arrested by Chief
Egan.
Orr was taken on the car 70 ST
Mary's Infrmary where Or Walsh az
tended to him His condition is seri-
or but not necess' rilv fatal
Messrs. Fischer, Ferguson and Kea'
ton went bail to the sum of $4,000
for Crooks and at 1870 p. m. yesterday
he was released
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
Helen oouId's Many Charities.

Miss Helen Gould. with the intelli-
gent assistance of Miss Elizabeth Alt.
man. annually disburses 100000 in
charity Probably Miss Gould sup
ports directly and indirectly more
charities than any person living.
While it does not mean hat she gives
away such sums as are recorded Of
the Rockefeller and Carnegie chart.
ties. on the best authority her do.
nations annually reach 500 or more
benehciarios Miss Altman is 2 Vac
Ear graduate and first met her pres
eni employer some seven years ago,
when Miss Gould was visiting the col.
l"ee Since then she has been an ac-
live agent n giving away nearly 81.
0e00o0.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
ONE MORE VICTIM
OF the Grim Reaper Death, Mrs. Caro-
line Marquard, An Old Resident
Passes Away.

Mr. Caroline Vanguard aged 60
years II months died last evening at
.9:15 O'Clock at her home S2i twenty.
fourth street Of complications superin-
duced by old age
Mrs Marquard was one Of Cairo g
oldest remaining citizens, having made
her abode here for over fifty years
Her husband died about years ago
and since then her health had been
slowly hut surely breaking Her last
illness is of almost years duration
-Four daughters and two sons sur.
viye her
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt. Yer,
non, will continue falling during the
next several days At Paducah and
Cairo. will fall rapidly during the next
several days. The fall at Cairo during
the next "A hours Will amount to two
feet or over
The Tennessee from Florence to the
mouth will continue falling during the
next two or three days.
The Mississippi from below ST
Louis to Cairo viii continue falling
during the next several days
Note Light ice commenced run.
ming in the Mississippi river back Of
Cairo this morning Heavy floating
ice may be expected in the Mississippi
within the next 30 to As hours.
p. II. SMYTH
Local Forecaster. :