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The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT
GREENE AND GAYNoR SEN
TENcED AT SAVANNAH, GA.
Fined s675,849 As = Firm and Sem
fenced TO Four Years Inn
DrisOnment Each.

Savannah, Ga. = Benjamin D.
Greene and John Gaynor we're fined
$575, GAG as a firm and were given four
years each, by Judge Speer, Friday
morning, following their conviction,
Thursday, on the charge of conspiring
to defraud the government.
Greene and Gaynor were members OF
q contracting firm which did most OF
the great government harbor work at
Savannah, Ca, beginning in 1884. The
work consisted of deepening the har-
Dor and building a mammoth break
water and two jetties. Their convic-
tion finds them guilty of conspirng,
with Capt Oberlin M. Carter, the rep
resentative Of the government, to de-
fraud the United States out Of vast
sums of money.
Carter served five years in the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kas., for
his connection with the conspiracy, be-
ginning his sentence in 1899. The SEN
tence included, besides Imprisonment,
dismissal from the army, the publica-
tion of his disgrace in his native town
annually for five years, and all army
officers were forbidden % speak to him
ever.
Greene and Gaynor we're indicted in
1902, and after fighting extradition pro-
ceedings in New York fled to Canada.
After lengthy proceedings there, they
we're finally extradited and brought to
Savannah for trial.
At the trial it was brought out that
by manipulation of the specifications
and bids Carter had managed to throw
most of the government work to
Greene and Gaynor at prices over ST.
5000 in excess of its just cost.
The increased sum paid by the gov
ernment was divided between the con-
spirators.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
THE KEARsARoE DISASTER
Terrible Results OF n Power ExpIO-
sion In the Forward Turret
of the BattIeship.

Washington, d. C.-The following
is Rear-Admiral Evans report of the
explosion on board the battleship Kear-
sarge, last Friday, and Its results,
transmitted to the secretary of the
navy:
"Caimanera, April 14.-Secretary OF
the Navy, Washington, D. c.: On April
1S, about S:15 p. M. shortly after COM
pletion target practice of Kearsarge,
forward turret, while the powder was
going below, three sections of 1S-
inch charge of powder were ignited.
Charge of powder in other lift just be-
low and one section inside 12-inch re-
mained intact, Cause not yet deter
mined, nor accountability Matter Is
being investigated. Lieut.. George w.
Graeme, gun umpire, has been sent to
the Maryland in very critical state.
The following have since died: Lieut..
Higgins, turret officer; Peter Norberg,
gunner; Theodore Naegely, seaman;
Anton o. Thorson, ordinary seaman:
julius A. Koerster, turret captain, first
class; Ellis H. Athey, seaman.
"The following was dangerously In
jured by accident; recovery doubtful:
W. King, ordinary seaman.
viii bury dead at Guantanamo. Yes
sci uninjured."
Press reports say that IA men were
injured, and Rear-Admiral Brownson
notified the navy department, Sunday,
that Lieut.. Graeme had died and that
the condition of Seaman King and Gun
ner's Mate Fred T. Fisher is grave. The
rest are doing we'll.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
WILL NOT FLEE TO MEXICO
DOwie VIII Fight For Complete
Restoration of Power, Both Tenn
pOraI and Ecclesiastical.

Chicago.-"First Apostle" John Alex
ander Dowie will not turn tail and fee
to Mexico. He will wage vigorous
legal warfare to regain control of Zion
City, and as soon as he considers that
he has taken the proper preliminary
steps, he will descend upon that place
and proclaim himself the only and
FIRST apostle" This statement is au-
thorized by "Dr." Dowie himself and
by the firm of lawyers who represent
him.
In this connection, Attorney P. G..
Haley, of the firm of Eddy, Haley &
Wetten, who represent DR.. Dowie and
his counsellors, made the following
statement:
I'VE have advanced and will advance
only one ondition--complete restora-
tion of power, temporal as well as &C.
cleciastical, and demand for an abso-
Lutte retraction Of the slanderous state
ments made by General Overseer Voliva
and his followers against the moral
character of Dowie"
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
RELIGIOUS RUMoR.

The New York federation Of church.
es, which has been in existence for ten
years, is out of debt for the first time
in its history. 1t is spending more
than $4,000 a year in Its work.
indianapolis will have the interna-
tional meeting of Young Mems Chris
tian association societies, which brings
together between 800 and 1000 workers
from the United States, Canada and
Mexico, next May.
Native Protestant Christians in In
dia have formed national home mis-
sionary society to evangelize their own
country. The society will be admins
tered wholly by Indian natives, in har-
mony with existing Christian churches
in that land.
The Congregationalists are raising
now about 100000 year for church
extension, but not satisfied with that.
are starting movement to insure
100000 being raised. There are 500
congregations Of their denomination in
this country.
There are more than 100000 negro.
Baptists in this country, with SO insti-
tutions Of learning and 45 denomina-
tional papers. They have national
organization, with boards for MISSIONS
home and foreign, education, publica-'
ton and the young peoples societies.
The Salvation Army is making much
progress in Germany under the leader
ship of Commander Oliphant, who the
Frankfurter Zeitung declares Is almost
as interesting a character as Gen.
Booth. He is tall and lean, has very
high forehead, bushy eyebrows and
long black beard. Though an English
man, he speaks German fuently and
his citations evince thorough famillari-
ty with German literature.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
TRADE is MORE ANIMATED
Improved Weather Conditions and
Easter Influence Have Stim-
uIated Business.

New York.-Bradstreet regular
weekly review says:
Trade displays more animation,
weather conditions, retail business and
to some extent collections improving
in unison. Easter season influences
have been stimulus, even were
low temperatures, heavy rains or bad
roads have occurred and few com.
plants as to retail trade are noted
These latter, by the way, are not In
the east. Generally speaking, the
weather west and south has been good
and some lost ground has been re.
gained in planting, though the crop
planting season is still fully ten days
late. The spring jobbing trade is nearly
over but some recorders are noted and
there is free buying of fall goods.
Among the industries favorable fea.
lures are the activity in building and
the partial settlements. and advances
granted in the central and western
bitumious coal fields.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
EULooIEs ON BENZ. MARSH
National House of Representatives
Held a Sunday Session to Listen
to EulOgies.

Washington, D. C.-The houss
met at noon, Sunday, to hear eulogies
on the life and character of the late
Representative Benz. F. Marsh, of the
Fourteenth Illinois district. The house
was called to order by Maj. Mcdowell,
the clerk, who read letter from Speak
er Cannon designating Representative
]. Warren Keifer, of Ohio, as speaker.
The resolutions of coincidence were Of
fered by James Mckinney, successor to
Mr.. Marsh, who then addressed the
house. Other eulogies were pronounced
by Representatives Graf, Prince, Ro-
denburg, Fuller and Wilson, of Illinois:
Grosvenor and Keifer, of Ohio, and WI
ley, of Alabama. The house then, at
1:45 p. m, adjourned.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

For Sick Women
To Consider

FnsT.-That almost every operation
In our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful periods, displacements,
of the female organs, pain in the side,
burning sensation in the stomach,
bearing-down pains, nervousness, dig
ziness and sleeplessness
SECoND.-The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number of
absolute cures. of female ills is Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism as
nothing else can.
For thirty years 1t has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache,
nervousness, kidney troubles, infiam-
nation of the female organs, weak
ness and displacements, regulating
the periods perfectly and overcoming
their pains. 1t has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing women for
childbirth and the change of life.
THIRD.-The great volume of unso.
licited and grateful testimonials on file,
at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, many of which are from time to,
time published by permission, give alb
solute evidence of the value of Lydia
!. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
Mrs. .Plukbam's Standing Invitation
TO WOmen.-Women suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink
ham. at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened. read and answered
by women only. Fromsymptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Mrs. Pinkham is daughter
in-law of Lydia e. Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease she has been ad-
visingsick women free of charge. Outof
the vast volume of experience in treat
ing female ills Mrs Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case. Surely, any woman, rich or
poor, is v.sry foolish If she doesnot take
advantage Of this generous offer of
assistance.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
GEN. CASTRO STEPS ASIDE
The President of Venezuela Gives Up
the Reins, Temporarily, to
Vtce-President Gomez.

New York.-President Cipriano
Castro has retired temporarily from the
presidency of Venezuela. Gen. Juan
Vicente Gomez, first vice-president of
the republic, is the present executive
head. This information was contained
in an official cable dispatch received
from Caracas by Carlos Figueredo,
Venezuelan consul general in this city.
The official announcement gives as
Castros reason for resigning that "he
desires to retire to restful private life
for some time, owing to the strenuous
work his position exacts and which he
has so successfully carried on for sew
eral years.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

The appointment of Brig. Gen. ].
Franklin Bell as chief Of star Of the
army marks new era in our military
service. Never again will civil war
veteran hold the position; II marks
the end of the old corps Of officers
The last veteran to retire will be Gen
Arthur Macarthur, In 1909, but he win
mot become chief OF STAFF. II Gen. Eel
% allowed to complete his service in
that most responsible position 1t will
be 1920 before another general has
show. The most startling change IN
personnel probably presages change
an army methods as well.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
TO TESTIFY IN COLL CASE
Frank G. BigelOw To Go to Milwau-
kee to Testify ON Behalf of
His Assistant Cashier.

Leavenworth, Kas.-Convict Frank
G. Bigeiow, ex-president of the Mil
waukee First national bank, who is
serving ten years term in the federal
prison, will leave here Saturday after
noon for Milwaukee in charge of War
den R. w. McClaughrey, to testify on
behalf of Henry Coll, the assistant
cashier, who is 10 go on trial there
Monday. Bigelow does not like to go,
but now that he has been subpoenaed
he will give all the testimony he is
called on for.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells Of bad case of coffee
poisoning and tells 1t in a way so Sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve it.
Il had neuralgia headaches for
IL years." she says, ''and have suffered
untold agony. When / first began to
have them I weighed 140 pounds. but
they brought me down to ITO. !
went to many doctors and they gave
me only temporary relief. So ssIf-
fered on, till one day in 1904, woman
doctor told me to drink Postum Food
Coffee. She said looked like ! was
coffee poisoned.
so began to drink Postum and
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not
so fast as at first. My headache began
to leave me after | had used Postum
about two weeks--long enough ex-
pect to get the coffee poison out OF my
system.
"Now that a few months have
passed since began to use Postum
Food Coffee, can gladly say that ]
never know what neuralgia headache
is like any more, and it was nOth-
ing but Postum that cured me. Be-
fore used Postum / never went out
alone; / would get bewildered and
would Aut know which way To turn.
Now 90 alone and my head is aa
clear as 4 bell. BY brain and nerves
are stronger than they have been for
years" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville." IL
pkgs.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

The hitherto unknown seller of Lord
Nelson's general memorandum" to his
captains at the battle of Trafalgar is
q London omnibus driver, whose father
was a servant Of an unnamed admiral,
who gave him an old desk containing
the historical document. The driver,
who inherited the desk, did not know
that the paper was valuable. He only
learned that 1t was worth money
through a chance conversation with a
passenger en- his omnibus. He has
Invested the $4,000 which the .docu.
ment brought at auction recently, and
continues driving the omnibus.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
Monster saline peroait.

Baton Rouge, La George D. Har-
ris, state geologist, has just discov-
cred in Winn parish, where he is now
making a typographical survey, the
first salt deposit in north Louisiana,
and the only salt deposit in the state
that Is capped over with several hum
dred feet of hard rock. The salt mines
on Avery's island, in south Louisiana,
while rich in mineral resources, are not
capped with rock, which makes mining
difficult. The deposits that Harris has
found in Winn parish are capped with
rock, and can be easily worked.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
FIFTY MILLIONS CAPITAL
Prop OsitiOn to EstabIish>a >a Bank to
Regulate Money and Exchange
, During Stringent Times.

New York.-It is current report
that a proposition to establish bank
with capital of $50,O0O,00O for the
purpose Of regulating money and ex-
change rates during times of financial
stringency, such as that recently ex-
perienced in Wall street, is under con-
sideration by interests connected with
the stock exchange and the Ma
tional City bank of this city.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
TYPHOID AT PITTsBURo
1t La Apparently Decreasing, But IL
Spreading to Surrounding
Towns On the Ohio.

Pittsburg, Pat seems that Pitts
burg's epidemic of typhoid fever,
while apparently decreasing in the
daily number of cases reported, ap-
pears to be spreading to the surround
ing municipalities. Twenty-one cases
were reported Friday. Towns along
the Ohio river below Pittsburg are
beginning to report typhoid fever
cases in alarming numbers and in
structions have, been issued by the
various local boards of health in
these places to use no water out Of
the Ohio river for drinking purposes
unless it has been boiled.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
Impending Crisis In servfa.

London n.-Belgrade (Servia) tele-
grams give official denial to the state
ment that King Peter intends TO alb
dicate The denial, however, does not
counteract the general belief that a
serious Servian crisis is brewing.
April 20 is named as the day on which
the king will be dethroned and ex-
PEELED, unless he abdicates before
hand. A strong party is reported to
have been formed against King Peter,
in favor of his cousin, Prince Arsen
Karageorgevitch, who is now an OH
Ger In the Russian army.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
kansas Town Fire-swept.

Wichita, Kas. The entire busi-
ness portion Of Bellep.aine, 20 miles
south of here, was practically de-
stroyed by fire, causing loss Of $780,
600. rhe fire started in the theater
building, and destroyed the stores of
Dodson, jeweler; Cromwell & Watson,
hardware; Funk & Parks, general mer-
chandise; H. l. Funk, drugs; c. A. Ber-
ry, furniture; the Valley State bank
and the Odd Fellows building. There
was no fire protection, and the citizens
efforts with buckets had but little ef-
feet on the flames
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
WITH THE DEATH PENALTY
Harrison Clarke, he Negro Who
Shot and Killed Conductor FIury
i'm Omaha, Convicted.

Omaha, Neb.-The jury that tried
the case against Harrison Clarke, col
ored, returned verdict of murder in
the first degree with the death penalty.
Clarke, with two colored companions,
on the night of March Z. attempted to
hold up street car, of which Edward
Flury was conductor. FURY resisted
and was shot. On March Is, the day
on which Flury died, the sheriff, by re-
moving the prisoners from the city, de-
feated the plans of mob to lynch the
colored men,
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
4 woman,s model for the bronze en-

A woman's model for the bronze en-
trance doors to tho chapel Of the An
mapolis naval academy has been choa-
On as the best OF those submitted to
enc jury appointed by the National
Sculpture society This Jury announc
ed Its choice as follows: First, Miss
EVELYN B. Lonvman; second, A. A.
yvcinrnan; third, Paul Nocquet; fourth
Bruno Louis Zimm. Miss Longman
whose model was most pleasing to the
sury. has studio In New York. She
wss born In Winchester, O., In 1874,
and was pupil Of dorado Taft in the
Mre ymafitUts 0f Thicagn
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

One hundred and ninety-one auto
mobiles, valued at $625,000, were i'm
ported at New York during the months
of January and February. During the
same period, TIA automobiles were
registered at Albany with the secre,
tary of New York state, making
grosG total state registration of "a,
648 American cars valued at $780,.
900 and numbering 385 were among
these The foreign cars are valued at
&475, 900 and numbered 68.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
A MODEL FOR ALL NATIONS
Com mendatiOn For the American
Legation Guard at PeIxin, China,
Under Capt. Harry II. Lee.

Pekin, China.-Capt. Harry r.
Lee, late commander of the American
legation guard, started for Manila,
Sunday. Capt. Lee was given farewell
banquet by the commanders of the sew
eral legation guards.
sThe American legation guard, under
the command of Capt. Lee, is conceded
to be the most efficient and soldierly
here, and a model for all nationalities.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
A BIG BUNCH OF ToRNADoEs
Seven Were Observed East and
North OF Great Bend, Kas., i'm One
Day, Doing Much Damage.

Topeka, Kas.-Not less than seven
en- tornadoes were seen east and north
of Great eBnd, Barton county, during
the afternoon. The school house in
district No. 2, vacant at the time, was
demolished and a threshing outfit de-
stroyed. No other damage reports have
come in. Some rain and hail fell
Three years ago number of tornadoes
occurred in the same neighborhood, do
ing much damage to property.
Twister at stafford, Kas.
Wichita, Kas.-A terrible tornado
struck at Stafford, Kas., at five o'clock
in the afternoon, resulting in in
jury to several persons and demolishing
several houses. The storm came from
the southwest, passed over the business
part of the town without damage, first
striking two blocks east of Main street.
Here the home Of Fred Tanner and the
parsonage of the Congregational church
were demolished. The Quaker church
was blown down, the debris falling up
on the home of Mrs. Ella Granger,
which was also destroyed. Mrs. Gran
ger was injured, but not seriously.
Another tornado is reported at Bush
ton, so miles north Of Stafford.
Fatal Tornado at Briggs, Tex.
Bertram, Textile little town
of Briggs, about Is miles north of here,
was swept by tornado about five
o'clock Thursday afternoon and almost
entirely destroyed. Two persons are re-
ported killed and 30 injured, six ia.
tally.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

Special Agent Burrill writes that
China is a good field for American
dairymen and horticulturists to study.
He thinks that expert examination will
elicit evidence going to show the pos
sibility OF putting American butter
and fruits In the Chinese markets in
constantly increasing quantities.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

The steel rail product of last year
was 3,372,257 tons as against prod.
uct Of 2,2S4,711 in 1904, of 1892, 900 in
1908, OF 2,947,OO0 in 1902 and Of g.
s75, 900 In 1901. With the exception
Of slight fall in 1904, the rise in pro-
duction has been continuous since
1901, inclusive, with 1906 to make the
record-until another year comes
about and takes precedence.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

The bureau of manufactures has is
sued q pamphlet on motor cars. 1t
seems that there is an excellent oppor,
eunfty In India for the American
makes ranging in price from 5000 to
e1,2OO. The American and French
now control New Zealand and Austria,
Ia, but must keep at it for the Eng
sishmen are waking up. There is an
opening In Belgium, where Germany
controls this trade.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

Anticipating an increase in the price
Of British coal in the near future, the
aarnessing of water power is engaging
the attention of Italy. There is said
70 be 100000 horsepower available
In that country. The British consul at
Naples says that the annual coal bill
Of Italy fs $4O,OOO,OOO, most Of which
Is paid to England.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
Concrete Arch I1ilIs Two Men.

Colorado Springs, Col Building
Contractor Peter w. Johnson, aged G5,
and Hardy Hardwick, aged I'd, we're in
stantly killed by the fall Of i concrete.
arch at the Iron springs, Manitou, due
to premature removal Of supports.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

The medical officer of health reports
TO the Galway Urban council case OF
overcrowding. It consists of one room
and kitchen, that age occupied by IA
adults Of both sexes, baby, two dogs
and two tonkeys.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
Republican Golden Jubilee.

Philadelphia, Pa President James
Hampton Moore Of the National Repub-
lican league, has issued the call for the
biennial convention to be held in Phil
adelphia, June II, is and 10. The occa-
sion will embark the golden jubilee Of
the republican party.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
4 New VorI.l,a Recorl.

New York. During regular target
practice off Cape Cruz, last Saturday,
one Of the six-inch batteries of the
United States steamship Pennsylya-
MIA scored Ia hits in 80 seconds, new
worlds record for the six-inch gum.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
Cure For LocomOtor Ataxia.

London.-The Daily Express, Fri
day morning, says that lie Grand Nor
ton Denslow, an American doctor re-
siding in London, has discovered cure
for locomotor ataxia. He already, says
the Express, has effected number Of
wonderful recoveries
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
FOUNDED FARMERS UNION
Death of Newton Gresham, Founder
and Organizer of the Farmers
Union, at Point, Tex.

Point, Tex.-Newton Gresham,
aged As years, founder and organizer of
the Farmers union, died here of ap-
pendicitis. The organization fathered
by Mr.. Gresham now has member
ship Of more than 100000 in Texas, and
is being rapidly extended into other
states and territories Of the west and
southwest
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

The speed of a trained runner COM
pares very poorly with that of most
quadrupeds. The best speed of a man
for 100 yards is 3 93-5 seconds, or 21 1-3
miles an hour. His record for whole
mile is 4 minutes 123l seconds, or a
rate Of IA miles an hour. An ordinary
trained runner covers a mile in five
minutes, which Is at the rate of IL
miles an hour,
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

A new disease has developed In civ
ilization. 1t is the loss of memory
caused by undiscovered microbes in
the witness chair. The disease, how
ever, is not incurable with proper
treatment and prompt removal of the
Irritating cause.
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20

Two women, in lighting picnic fire
on the slope of Waterman mountain,
San Bernardino county, Cal, the other
day, discovered asphaltum deposits. A
rush followed, 10000 acres have been
located, and an oil boom is in progress,
The Holmes County times., 1906-04-20
Anarchist Conwresa N America.

Geneva. There is excellent au-
thority for the statement that secret
International anarchist congress will
be held early In June in America.
Seven well-known anarchists have left
Switzerland separately and by differ
ent routes for America.