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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
MORE BOMBS SHAKE eiRARD.
Efforts of Authorities To Put a Stop
to the Annoyance.


Columbus, Ga, Feb 22.-"Bomb
throwing continues to be the order of
the day in Girard, Ala, just across the
river from Columbus although Girard
doesn't happen to be in Russia, and
the motives of the anarchists are the
most serious in the world
At the same time, while the efforts
OF the amateur anarchists have been
actuated bye the sole desire to make
a noise and scare the, town, some Sc
nous results are already credited to
the escapades. Mrs. Martha Rogers,
the aged mother of John F. Rogers,
or Girard, is in a state of nervous
prostratiOn as the result of the heavy
explosion of dynamite bomb near her
residence. 1t was terrific explosion,
shaking windows in the three cities
of Columbus, Phenix City and Girard
Mrs. Rogers condition has been seri-
Gus since the occurrence.
Marshal Floyd, of Girard, was eat
ing supper when bomb was discharg-
ed not far away. He rushed out and
saw man running off He followed
and was gaining on the fugitive when
he unfortunately stumbled and fell.
When he arose the man was some lit
tie distance away. The officer fired
at him, but the bullet did not take eff
feet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
CONNECTS THE BRAIN.
The Organ That Enables the Hemi.
spheres to Act In Harmony.

spheres to Act In Harmony.
Near the base OF every we'll organ
lied human brain there is situated a
curious little spongy body called the
corpus callOSum. This all important
little organ consists of a double chain
Of white nerve tibers, and it is through
these that the two portions (hemi-
spheres) of the brain are enabled to act
in harmony by being continually
brought into anatomical and physiolog-
ical relations with each other.
Several years ago a well known Phil
adelphia physician and surgeon, DR..
A. H Stevens, made the announcement
that, in his belief, the corpus calloSum
was the seat Of the soul. His peculiar
ideas were given quite an airing
through the press at that time, but the
whole theory fell pretty fiat when DR..
\. +. Sawyer OF san Francisco proved
that Il certain west coast worthy had
survived twenty years after having the
entire corpus call0sum shot out of his
thought tank and that another had
lived eleven years after sustaining a
similar injury. The psychologists were
pretty we'll agreed that a mans life
would terminate the moment his soul
made its exit on the lead Of q pistol
cartridge. 1t was these well attested
cases of men living after losing the cor
pus callosum that caused DR.. Stevens
''soul theory to relapse into obscurity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
What Load Will Ice Bear.

The army rules are that two inch ice
will sustain a man or properly placed
four inch ice will carry man
on horseback or cavalry or light guns;
six inch ice, heavy field guns, such as
eighty Founders: eight inch ice, bat
terry of artillery, with carriages and
horses, but not over 1000 pounds per
square foot on sledges, and ten inch ice
sustafns an army or an innumerable
multitude. On fifteen inch ice rail-
road tracks are often laid and operated
for months, and ice two feet thick
withstood the impact of a loaded pas
senger car after a sixty foot fall (or
perhaps 1900 tons). but broke under
that of the locomotive and tender Tor
perhaps 5000 foot tons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Lincoln Cabin Loqs Removed,

New York, Feb. 22-After being
stored three years in the cellar of an
old mansion in College Point, the logs
that formed the cabin in which Abra-
ham Lincoln was born have been re.
moved to a storage house in this city
They were the property of S)avid
Greer, New York builder, who had
bought them from A. ". Bennett. The
latter owned the Lincoln farm and
the log cabin was taken apart and sent
to Buffalo for exhibition during the
Pan-American exposition. There are
over 200 logs and door and one shut
ter of the cabin window, besides a
few pieces Of boards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Earthquakes at Martinique,

New York, Feb. PA dispatch to
the Herald from Port de France, Mar
Unique, dated Wednesday says that an
other earthquake occurred here today
at 1913 p. m. Fortunately no great
damage was done. Several slight
earthquakes followed those of Febru.
ary 16 and II, but without causing
any new damage. People here were
very much alarmed and fed to the
hills, but have now returned their or.
dinary occupations, following the calm
of Feb. 19 and 20.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
When a Man Is weakest.

According to experiments with the
dynamometer, man is precisely at his
weakest when he turns out of bed.
Our muscular force is greatly increas-
ed by breakfast, but it attains to its
highest point after the midday meal.
It then sinks for a few hours. rises
again toward evening, but steadily de-
clines from night to morning. The
chief foes of muscular force are over
work and idleness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Major Hammond Dead.

San Francisco Feb. 22-Major A. G.
Hammond of the Third United States
cavalry, is dead at the general hospit-
al at the Preside, after an illness of
more than four months. The remains
will be sent to Quincy Illinois for In
terment. Major Hammond was born
in Hartford, Conn, May 26, 1867. He
graduated from the military academy
in 1881.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Nav Re.lnstate Metcalf.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Yielding to
representations that a careful investi-
cation will disclose that he was limo
cent of wrong-dong, Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou has ordered the reopen
ing of the case of James T. Metcalf,
chief of the money order division, who
was dismissed, later indicted, and the
case finally nOlle pressed. 1t was
charged that Metcalf had been improp-
erly connected with contracts for pos
tai supplies. Mr.. Metcalf may be re-
instated if the investigation satisfied
the postmaster general of his limo
cence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Woman's Body Is Found.

Osinning, N. Y, Feb. PA wo-
mans body with the head severed
from the trunk has been found by the
New York Central tracks near here
Both suspicion and mystery attach to
the case because there was no mutila-
ton to the body except where the neck
had been severed. 1t is considered
possible that train killed her. She
was we'll dressed and wore rings CON
tanning sapphires and pearls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Firefjohters Fioht a Duel

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. ga Jack
son, Tenn. dispatch says that a des.
perate duel was fought there late on
Wednesday afternoon between E. A.
Rogers and w. A. Mccain members
of the local fire department. Nc.
Cam was wounded four times and will
die of his injuries Rogers was shot
through the right breast and his con-
dition is serious. A joke about a wo
man caused the trouble.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Neqroes Meet at Tuskeoee.

Tuskegee, Ala, Feb. 22.-Negro
farmers from every section of the
state met here Wednesday for the fif-
teenth annual session of the Tuske.
gee negro conference. Teachers from
nearly all the educational institutions
in the south for negro youths, with
many white and negro visitors from
the north, were also in attendance
Thirty states and the District of Co
lumbia were represented in the total
attendance. Booker T. Washington
presided.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Refused Him Whisky.

Valparaiso, Ind, Feb 22-Joseph
Negeskinski, farmer, of Jackson, this
county, while returning from we'd
ding made demand on o. J. Sackman,
at Burdick, for whisky. Being re.
fused, he attacked him with hammer.
Sackman's injuries may result fatally.
Negeskinski was brought here and
placed in jail. Two men who were
with him escaped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
LAWYER Is Held for Bribery.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 22.-H. G. Mil
lar, representing himself to be an at
torney from Chicago, has been placed
in Jail here On a charge of bribery.
He was representing three pickpockets
arrested here during fair week last No
vember, and offered Deputy Sheriff
Cathcart 5000 to get certain state wit
nesses out Of the way. The deputy
took the money and turned it over to
the court with report of the circum-
stances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
$IOO,OOO,OOO FOR
SHOOTING CHINK PRIDE
Hull Accuses Rockhill Of Offer
ing Bribe For Peace.
BETTER BUILD MORE wARsHIPs
Says He Acted "Injudiciousiy" in In.
timatine that Boxer Indemnity Will
Be Returned If the celestials Are
Good at This Time.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Chairman
Hull, of the military affairs committee,
in presenting the army appropriation
bill to the house urged the necessity
of complete preparedness as to our
army and navy for trouble in the Ori-
ent. He declared that any nation
not prepared to defend its position in.
China might as we'll haul down its
flag and quit the Pacific.
Speeches on tariff, immigration and
the Payne customs houses bills, con.
sumed the balance of the day Mr.
Hopkins, of Kentucky uncovered many
methods of inducing immigration to
the United States, much of which he
declared to be decidedly undesirable.
Calls RockhiII "nJudcious."
Mr. Hull had read a newspaper dis
patch from Pekin, which had been
sent him from the Orient, and which
he vouched for as entirely accurate,
which gave an aG,unt of an interview
between Minister Rockhill and Mr.. Ma
Tung, president of the waiwupu. Mr.
Rockhill reminded the Chinese Official
that the United States intended to re-
turn the 20,O00,O00 pounds sterling, its
part Of the Boxer indemnity.
Mr.. Hull characterized these utter
ances on the part of Mr. Rockhill as
"injudicious."
Il do not believe that the represen.
tative of this government had a prop.
er conception of the character of the
Chinese people, continued Mr.. Hull,
when he offered them a bribe of 90.
100000 pounds sterling, or whatever
the United States share of the Chi
nese indemnity may have been, to be
good"
They are a people" he said, that
IN my judgment would take any such
offer as that as an indication Of our
being rather more afraid of them than
otherwise, and it seems to me that a
man occupying his position should have
let whatever information that was nee.
essary, come from the government Of
the United States direct and not have
given it to the newspapers.
Against Returning indemnity.
Mr.. Hull said he had been informed
extensively Of the Chinese situation.
He read lengthy letter, the author
of which he declined to divulge, which
rebutted the idea that Japan was caus-
ing trouble in China Mr. Hull indorsed
this view and also the proposition in
the letter that the Boxer indemnity
ought rather to be used to build bat
tleships for the United States than b
returned to China.
Mr.. Hull pointed out that it was de-
cidedly to the interest of Japan to pre-
serve order in China in order to re-
tain her markets in that country; Chi
ma he said was passing through tran
sition from ancient to modern civiliza-
ton, "and While that is going on every
government that has business relations
with her must be ready to protect
themselves or else pull down their flag
and leave the Pacific ocean and de
stroy their trade"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
In Behalf of East Mall.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 22.-The directors
of the chamber of commerce have
adopted strong resolutions urging CON
gress not TO cut out the appropriation
for the fast mail to the south, citing
that the returns fully justify the ex-
penditure, and calling on representa-
tives and senator's from this state to
do all in their power to retain the
fast mail facilities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
YOKE OF CHINA IS
CALLING To CHINESE
Prominent Missionary Makes A
Statement
SAY REVOLUTION is IMMINENT.
Deep Seated and UnconquerabIe An.
tpathy Toward Manchu Dynasty Is
Said To Be Cause of the Brewing
Revolution.

Revolution.
San Francisco, Feb. 22.-Dr. =. w.
Ayers, who has been engaged in hos
pital work in North China for five
years past, in connection with the
Southern Baptist mission, has arrived
from the Orient.
IN discussing the situation in China,
subject on which he is well inform
ed, he said: "All of the trouble now
brewing in China is directly attribut-
able to a deep-seated and uncOnuuer-
able antipathy toward the government
The feeling of dissatisfaction is spread
ing, and to my mind a revolution is
imminent. The anti-foreign feeling is
merely one of the expressions of the
movement, which has for it's purpose
the unseating of the Manchu dynasty
and the establishment of republican
form of government in it's stead The
boycott on American goods is an ex-
preston of the same revolutionary pur-
pose. These things are merely the
means to an end 1t is a matter of
interest that ~ month or so ago 10000
students who returned to China in a
body from the schools they had been
attending in Toxic had great many
unkind things to say of the rulers OF
their own country.
'These students, who are members
of the better classes in China, are re-
sponsible for the growth and propaga-
ton of the anti-fOreign sentiment and
for the boycott.
The anti-toreign movement is not
directed particularly toward the mis-
sionaries. The doctrine that is being
spread abroad in the empire is that
the foreigners are there to grab ter
ritory, and the Chinese can see that
the missionaries are not in China to
make money or grab territory"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
INVENTOR LOST HIS LIFE.
Was Testing Life Saving Apparatus He
Had Invented

Had Invented.
Chicago, Feb. ga dispatch to
the Tribune from Lawrenceburg, Ind,
says:
Warren Mitchell, young inventor,
lost his life when testing an appara-
tus which he had invented for prevent
ing the loss of life from skating on
thin ice. The device consisted of a
light frame work to be fastened about
the skaters body and extending three
feet on each side
Mitchell took his contrivance to
Tanners creek, and while skating his
foot came in contact with an obstruc-
ton and he was thrown headlong on
the ice. The ice gave way and the
upper part Of his body went under the
water. The device about his waist
hampered him so that he could not
raise himself up, and when taken from
the water he was dead"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Inst sneene Right out.

"Never suppress a sneeze," said the
trained nurse to the young woman who
had Just performed that polite act. 1T
is a great strain on all the nerves and
blood vessels of the head, as it throws
all the action to the back of the head
instead Of letting it come out OF the
mouth safely and naturally. The unu-
sual and hard strain on little blood
vessel that may be weak Is likely to
burst it and cause instant death. A
loud sneeze does not sound very nice,
but it is a safe thing TO do every time. J"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24

East Liverpool, o., Feb. 22.-The
whole town is agitated over the mys.
terious disappearance of Cecil Hicks.
the 11-yearold son of Mrs. C. l.. Hicks,
Saturday he started in daylight from
his mothers to his grandmother
home, not three blocks away, but he
never arrived. A reward has been of
fered, and police, parents and friends
have secured the city for three days
without finding trace of him. The
theory is that he was kidnapped by
tranpS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
collene nestroved hu Ere

Kankakee, H., Feb. 22-St. Viateurs
college, at Bourbonnais, Ills, two miles
north of Kankakee, has been totally
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000 The
college is Roman Catholic institution
and was founded in 1865. 1t has 200
students. The cause of the fire was
crossed electric wires No person was
injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Plan Gigantic Structure.

New York, Feb 22.-The Singer
Manufacturing company has filed plans
with Buildings Superintendent Muir
ply for structure which will be high
er than all existing sl<yscrapers by
from ESQ to 800 feet, and will be about
10 feet higher than the Washington
monument.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Suicide of a Farmer.

Gadsden, Ala, Feb. 22-Marvin C.
Gam, a prominent young farmer of
Whorton's Bend, 10 miles below Gads-
den, committed suicide by shooting.
About four months ago Gam lost his
wife, to whom he was greatly attached,
and her death preyed upon him to
such an extent that it is thought he
became mentally unbalanced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
MURDERED AGED HUSBAND.
In Order that She Might Marry Yonqer
Lover.

Lover
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 22.-Just be-
fore swallowing fatal dose of poison,
an act of self-destruction committed
after all hope of securing a pardon
from the Iowa legislature had appar-
emily vanished. Sarah Kuhn wrote
with her own hands a confession, in
which she admitted putting to death
her aged husband, Jacob Kuhn
The confession details the plot which
resulted i'll the death of her aged shoe
maker husband, and gave to her sup
posed freedom to wed younger loY-
er, a hope never realized.
Two years ago the legislature wa
split over the question of a pardon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Breeders, Association Re.oraanized.

~Nas1sille, Tenn, Feb. 22-At a
meeting here reorganization of the
Tennessee Breeders' association was
perfected by the election of Irby Ben
nett president and John w. Russwurm
secretary. In view of this action it
is practically settled that there will be
racing at Cumberland Park next spring
on the dates submitted to the Tennes-
see Fair association, which now con-
trolls the track, asking the use of Tia
park for racing purposes on certain
Ccasions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Peru's Future centered in U. s,

New York, Feb. 22.-General A. A..
Caceres, ex-president of Peru, who has
just arrived in this city from Lima,
spoke enthusiastically of the railroad
and international growth of the Repub-
lie and said: 'The future ofsPeru is
centered in the United States, and we
hope for even closer reIati,As."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24

Akron, o., Feb. 22.-While going to
induce her husband to leave saloon,
where he was drinking, Mrs. Nellie
Jones, aged go, was struck by an in
terurban car and instantly killed
The husband learned of her death
while in Jail five hours later, having
been arrested for intoxication.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Funeral Rites INTERRUPTED.

Washington, Ind, Feb 22.-Mary E.
Lents, a widow, has been adjudged in
sane. She will be taken to the South
ern Indiana hospital She entered st.
Mary's church during a funeral service
and interrupted the priest in the rites
by walking up to him and making re-
marks on religion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24

Paris, Feb. % The strained Ger.
man situation seemed to have some,
what increased owing 10 the disheart
ened tone of the press which so far
has carefully avoided stimulating the
war fever
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
issues Reouisition for chinaman

Baton Rouge, La, Feb. 22.--Gover-
nor Blanchard has addressed a letter
to Governor Terrell, of Georgia, ask.
ing him to honor the requisition, and
issued eXtradition papers for Lum
Woo, who is wanted in New Orleans on
the charge of murder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24

cambridge, Ga, Feb. 22.-James T.,
ALA "Peacsie" Goode, who has figured
before the courts in several escapades
in the recent past, has been jailed un-
der suspicion of being implicated in
one OF the most revolving crimes in
the history of this county.
Since the death of young NJ. NJ.
Baker, who was run over and killed
Saturday night by Coast Line pas
senger train, in the yards here, Sher.
III Patterson and the officers have been
at work upon clews indicating that
there was foul play. 1t is now ap-
parent that Baker was "doped" and
then robbed short while before train
time, and laid upon the track for the
train to finish the work.
1t is alleged that he was seen in
company with GoOde and others few
minutes before his mangIed body was
taken from beneath the wheel
Baker was known to have quite a
sum OF money on him, which has never
been found. His watch, however, was
brought in by Goode the night of the
accident. Goode stating that he hap
pened to find it near the place where
the train struck Baker. This is one
of the links of testimony against him.
Others are thought to be implicated,
but no further arrests have been made
Goode was formerly a resident Of
Montgomery. Ala, but has family con
neCtiOns here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Interstate Commerce Bill lntroduc,

INTERSTATE CoHTneTce bITI IntrOduCed.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Senator Knox
has introduced his interstate com.
merce bill. 1t broadens the house bill
and contains a provision for review by
the courts of the order of the inter,
state commerce commissions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Third Battalion for Philippines,

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 22,-The third
battalion OF the Eighth infantry, con.
sisting of 262 enlisted men under
command of Major c. P Terrett, has
left Fort Niagara for San Francisco
enroute for the Philippines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
The Work Of Exnerts.

Hammond, Ind, Feb. 22.-Experts
blew open the safe in F. P. Kilman's
general store in st. Johns and got
away with $500 cash. 80 checks and
other negotiable paper, and horse
and buggy. --r.-..~ --
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
RattIeship Texas at New orlean.

battIeshIP eXas at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Neb. Feb. 22.-The bat
tleship Texas, ordered here to partici.
pate in the carnival festival, will reach
the city Thursday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
Wants Rural Guards Increased.

Havana, Feb 22.-President Palma
says that he intends to recommend to
congress an increase of the present
force of 5000 rural guards TO G,0OO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-24
BODY WAS PLACED
ON RAILROAD TRACK
Death Was Necessary To Hide
Robbery.
WHITE MAN is HELD FOR CRIME

Unconscious from "Dope," Baker Was
Put on Track and His Body Was
Soon Ground to Pieces by a Coast
Line Train.