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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
JAWS AS WEAPONS.
Chief Means of Defense Among All
Old World Apes.

Among all old world apes the teeth
are the chief weapons for defense
against natural foes and for combats
for mates or tribal supremacy. The
CANNES are in most cases enormously
developed, insomuch that i'll informed
naturalists have suggested that a near
relationship must exist between the
primates and the carniyora. AS a mat
ter of fact, these formidable teeth have
nothing to do with alimentation, but
are as purely weapons of war as are
the bayonet and the Maxim gun. In
practically every emergency demand
ing unusual energy, obstinacy and
courage they come into play.
In every conflict with the world, the
flesh and the devil-as such things are
understood in pithecotd society-the
temporal and masseter muscles are the
chief arbiters Of war. To become a
great and powerful anthropoid it is alb
soluteIy and brutally necessary to have
a large and strong jaw, to give them at
tachment to the teeth and good lever
age to the muscles. That for an inn
mense epoch our prehuman ancestors
achieved success in life in like man
ner is as clear as the print of "Maga"
to those who have learned to read ma
tures handwriting.
Since those days of true Arcadian
simplicity our life has become bewil-
deringly complex and our methods for
settling social difficulties have changed
generally for the better But here, as
in so many other instances, the habits
of past age have left an indelible i'm
press on the nervous system.-Black-
woods Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Bccced To Be Killed

Raleigh, n. c., July 25.-By the ex
plosion OF a supposedly empty 10000
gallon tank Of gasoline at the Works
of the Standard Oil company, in Dur
ham, n. c., Louis Holloway, 20 years
old, was killed and Tom Lunsford, &
negro, was so badly burned he will
die. Holloway was blown from the
top of the tank, his clothing stripped
from his body and the flesh burned
He died in grea, agony, begging to be
killed. The negro fell inside the burn
ing tank. Firemen got on top and
with rope which he caught Lunsfort
was drawn out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY.
Seventh Biennial ConcIave Convenes
at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 25.-The
seventh biennial conclave of the Kap-
pa Sigma fraternity convened We'd
nesday morning at Lookout Inn, with
several hundred delegates in atten-
dance from all sections of the United
States.
The opening business session Of The
conclaVe was as follows:
Address of welcome in behalf Of
the city and Lookout mountain, Hon.
w. L. Frierson, mayor of Chattanoo-
ga Tenn.
Address of welcome in behalf of the
state of Tennessee, John R. Neal, of
Rhea Springs, Tenn
Address of welcome in behalf of the
south A. Y. Scott, of Mississippi
Responses by Alexander Sheriffs,
of San Jose, Cal; ]. D. Hamiln, of
Amarillo, Tex, and others.
Enrolment of members.
Address, The New South" Hon. H.
Clay Evans.
Address, Hon. James B. Frazier,
United States senator from Tennes-
see.
The Afternoon sessions program
was as follows:
At 1:45 D. M, taking Of conclave
photograph; at 2:15 p. M, executive
session; making of conclave roll; re-
ports of officers; adjournment.
A grand ball was rendered the lady
friends Of the fraternity by the order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Terrell Can Name Senator.

Atlanta, July 25.-The interesting
question of whether Georgia will have
a United States senator from March
3, 1907, when the term of Senator
Bacon expires, until the legislature
convenes in the following June, has
been decided by State Attorney Gen.
eral Hart, who holds that under the
United States constitution the COVER
nor has a right to appoint or reap
point senator in case of vacancy. A
number have held that there is no
law for the reappointment of a sue.
cessor and that Georgia would have
only one senator after the term of the
senior representative from Georgia ex.
pired. There has been considerable
inquiry over the point, and the de-
cision of Judge Hart will attract con,
siderable attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
PEONACE is CHARGED
BY GERMAN LABORERS
Germans Bring Charges Against
Big Lumber Company.
100 GERMANS HELD IN BONDAGE

United States Officers Have Left for
Lockhart, Where Company Is Locat-
ed, To Take Aeton-Northern Cap
italIsts Own the Company.
Pensacola, Fla, July 25-Peonage in
its worst form is charged against tie
officers Of the Jackson Lumber COM
pany, at Lockhart, Ala. and United
States deputies, armed win warrants
for their arrest, left here Tuesday for
that place.
II the allegations are true, about
one hundred emigrants, mostly Ger
mans, are held in the lumber camps
of that company virtually as slaves.
A party of Germans reached here
Tuesday fromthe camps, stating that
they had escaped. They went to the
German vice consul for protection, and
told him a tale of i'll treatment and
cruelty that has hardly parallel in
the south.
They said they were brought south
in February under representations
that they would receive So and S.
per day, but received only 81 from
the company for their labor.
They allege that they were COM
PEELED to eat after the Americans, and
if nothing was left they got nothing
to eat. No man was allowed to leave
the camp, and when they attempted
it and were caught they were severe
ly beaten.
In the woods the bosses go armed,
and if the men do not work to suit
them they are stripped and while two
of them hold man across a log, a
third plies a strap or any instrument
of torture handy.
The Jackson Lumber company is
one of the largest in the south. 1t
was organized three years ago, and is
composed principally of Michigan and
Wisconsin capitalists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26

When Mrs. Lombard heard that the
baby of her former cook had been
named for her she bought a suitable
rattle with many jingling bells and
went to see her namesake.
"Why, Bridget" she said to the late
Miss Leahy, now Mrs. O'Sulliyan, Il
thought you said the baby was named
for me- My name is Hannah, and you
are calling the baby Celestine."
"Celestine L., ma'am," said Mrs.
O'Sullivan hastily. "The Il is for
Lombard, and Celestine is just a koind
Of a name to describe you, ma'am.
There amt amy Hannah to your looks,
Mrs. Lombard; amy wan would tell
you that"-Youth's Companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
AIIeoed Robbers Arrested.

Rockford, H., July 25-After chase
of thirty blocks and followed by a
hand-to-hand fight, on Rockford col
legegrounds at daylight Wednesday,
Policeman Graham and Quinn arrest
ed two men, who, it is alleged, had
ROBBED nearly every safe and vault
in the Brown building a six story Of
fee structure The prisoners, who
were well dressed, gave their names
as Edward Williams and George Ev-
eret, ana their residence as Chica-
go. Nearly $1,000 in bills and a
large number Of checks, drafts and
other valuable papers were found on
the prisoners. Among the Offices
robbed were those of the city clerk
and other municipal offices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26


Cincinnati, July 25.-After singing
the hymn why Will Ye Die" H. c.
Holmes, a merchant Of West Union
Adams county, Ohio, engaged in a pis
tol duel with Policeman J. L. Rossi
ter Wednesday and was killed in front
of the government building. Holmes
is believed to have become suddenly
insane. He fired several times at
the officer before he was shot, and
when Rossiter stopped over him in az
attempt to help the wounded man, hs
shot again just before his death, the
powder burning the officers face
Holmes was prominent in his part ot
the state and had come to the city
to purchase goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
a Remarkable Fortress.

In the northern part of Madagascar
is the most remarkable natural fortress
in the world. 1t is occupied by wild
tribe who call themselves the people
of the rocks. The fortress is q lofty
and precipitous rock Of enormous size
LOCO feet high and eight square miles
in ar, Its sides are 50 steep that it
can.t. e climbed without artificial
mems. within it is hollow, and the
only entrance is by su6ter"anean
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
BUCKET SHOP BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
Drastic Bill Secured An Over.
whelming Majority.
ANDREW COBB HEARD BY BOTH
Supreme Court Justice Made Address
Showing Large Increase in Mum.
ber of Cases Heard by the Supreme
Court of Georgia..

Atlanta, July 25.-Despite all at.
tempts to lessen the drastic features
of the substitute of Mr.. Boykin, OF
Lincoln, for house bill No. 27, to pro
hibit the making of contracts and
agreements for the sale of future de-
livery cotton, grain, provisions, stocks
and bonds, etc., upon margins, the bill
was passed by the house just before
adjournment of Tuesday mornings
session by the overwhelming majority
of 1872 to Is, carrying only such
amendments as the author of the bill
saw fit to accept, which but served
to make the bill more sweeping in its
provisions.
The principal amendment adopted
was that providing that the payment
Of any license should not be defense
to any prosecution for violation of
the provisions of the act. The full
text of the substitute as amended and
passed.
The afternoon session of the house
was devoted to an address by Justice
Cobb upon the necessity of giving re-
lief to the supreme court through the
establishment of a court of appeals,
and the consideration of the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Russell, of Muscogee, to
appropriate $4,000 for a state exhibit
at the jamestown exposition.
The latter measure was not disposed
Of, and remains the unfinished bust
ness of the house
1t was the first time this session
that the brilliant member from Mus
cogee, Mr.. Russell, has spoken in the
house, and his stirring eloquence and
appeals to the patriotism of Georgians
brought him hearty applause.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
FRISCO POLICIES TURNED DOWN
Phoenix Royal Company Repudiatea
Claims for Millions

San Francisco, July 25.-The Phoe-
nix Royal Insurance company, of vi
onna, which carried about $2,500,000
insurance in this city, has decided not
to pay any loss growing out of the
conflagration of last April. The COM
pany's policies carried an earthquake
clause. The following official notice
was issued by the delegation sent from
the home office and the adjuster:
ITO the claimants of the Austrian
Phoenix Royal Imperial Privelege9 In
surance company, of Vienna, Austria,
viz, that all claims which have been
filed against this company by reason
of the earthquake which occurred on
the morning Of April 49, 1906, are in
valid, as all policies Of this city be-
came null and void by said earth
quake, as the same was wholly re-
sponsible for the confiagration that
followed"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Complaints Against Short workday.

New York, July 25-It is said at
the war department that there have
been but two complaints during the
past two years of the violations of the
8-hour law by government contractors.
The last Of these occurred at Fort
Wingate, N. NJ, where the house me
chanics were worked ten hours a day.
but the contractor complained that
there was a real emergency for this
as it was necessary to rush the work
and have his materials in hand and
wrought UP before all transportation
facilities were absorbed by the large
movements of troops attending the
maneuvers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Moss AND DOGS CHASE oHloAN
Mann Had Attempted Criminal Assault
on little Child.

GAINESVILLE. O., July 25-A man hunt
through the woods of Perry county
that began Monday night ended in
a victory for the pursuers>in the for
est near Gloucester Tuesday.
While the 8-year-old daughter of
Charles Hammers, of Misco, was pick
Ing blackberries late Monday after
noon, she was seized by man named
Lew Eblin. Her screams brought her
elder brother to her rescue and Eblin
fed.
When the two children returned
home the neighborhood was aroused
and a posse was formed. Deputy
Sheriff King, with his bloodhounds,
hastened to the scene.
After a chase lasting through the
night, and part of Tuesday, the posse
came upon Eblin, who suYendered. He
had fired all the loads of his revolver
at one of the bloodhounds which at
tackled him and severely wounded it
He was taken to New Lexington to
avoid possible lynching.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
"Uncre' Joe Visits coney Island.

New York, July 25.-"Uncle" Joe
Cannon of Illinois, speaker of the
house of Representatives went to
Coney island Tuesday night, says a
morning paper, and insisted on being
'one of the people" standing in line
and taking his turn with the rest OF
the crowds there. He declared that
the big amusement place would have
no more enthusiastic booster than
himself hereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
No News Received from Alexander


Augusta, Ga, July 25.-So far the
advertised reward by the Georgia
Railroad bank of a thousand dollars
for the capture of Thomas w. Alex
ander, has developed in nothing. 1t
has been learned that he left the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel, in New York
city on the night of Sunday, July 8.
and seems Immediately thereafter to
have dropped from the face of the
earth. There is a rapidly growing
opinion that he has gone to British
Honduras. 1t has also been ascertain
ed that he gathered up something in
the neighborhood of $4,000 on the
Saturday he left here, and shortly be-
fore train time purchased a number
of small items and had them charged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26

New York. July 25.-Prompted by
jealousy Salvador Deve, 25 years o
age, fired four shots at Theresa Lodi
to in West One Hundredth street. O..
Wednesday,. Miss IOdi,o escaped un
hur;, but three pedestrians were hit
by the flying bullets, two Of them be
ing seriously wounded. The wound
ed persons are Abraham NeTskf. q
years Of age. SHOT in the left side: Col
ogoro Farace, aged 40, Shot in the
right side, and Elizabeth Deegan, 2;
years Of age, shot in the left leg. The
shooting occurred on the sidewalk al
an hour when the street was crowded
viii people. Deve was arrested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Remarries Wife 10. s

Savannah, Ga, July 25.-Judge H
D. D. Twiggs, and Mrs. Lucie E. T
Twiggs were quietly remarked here
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock by Rev
John D. Jordan, the ceremony CLOSING
a separation of many years, during
which the groom married another wo
man, who later secured a divorce from
him. Only the relatives of the con
tracing parties and one or two o1
their most intimate friends were pres
ent at the ceremony. Miss Isabelle
Twiggs, their daughter was present
The couple will reside in Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
phantm COPS Caused Suicide.

New Orleans, July 25.-Believing
that the police were on his trail John
BaTthe a gardener, sprang from his
bed, grabbed shotgun, ran out on
the gallery of his residence and blew
his head almost entirely off, He
missed with the first shot, but then
placed the gun under his chin and
pulled the trtgged again. Barthe
was 40 years old, and his mind had of
late shown signs of weakness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Chemist CHARGED with Larceny

New York, July 25.-Walter K. Free
man, a chemist, who was arrested at
his summer home at Oscawana, N. Y.
Tuesday, and locked up at police head,
quarters charged by Parke, Davis &
Co., of Detroit, Mich, dealers in drugs
and chemicals, with the larceny of
$4,000, was found in an unconscious
condition in his cell Wednesday and
was believed to be dying. He had
taken morphine, but the authorities
were unable to ascertain whe@.er he
took the drug with suicidal iptnnt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Fifty Pulaianes Killed

San Francisco, July 25.-A special
cable dispatch to the Examiner from
Manila says that detachment of the
Twenty-fourth infantry (negro troops)
and a squad of constabu1ary were at.
tackled Tuesday by Pulajanes while
on trail between Tollas and Dom.
mammi, Leyte. and desperate battle
took place, resulting f% the rout OF
the fanatics with a loss of so killed
and more than sixty wounded The
only American casualty was one ser.
geant of the constabulary wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
lde Asks for Aid.

Manila, July Ex-Governor Ide has
requested military aid to punish the
Pulajanes in the province of Leyte
A battalion of the Eighth infantry
from Iloilo and a battalion of the
Fourth infantry have been sent to the
assistance of the cOnstabularv. Gen
eral Allen may possibly conduct a
campaign in Cebu, but Governor Osmo.
ra reports that there are no more out
law bands there and that the island
is completely pacified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26

'My dear" said vain old man to
his wife, ''these friends here won't be-
Iieve that I'm only forty-fve years old;
You know L speak the truth, don't
your"
''WeH," answered the simple wife, Il
suppose l must believe it, John, as
you've stuck to it for fifteen years" -
Exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
MINING EnaIneers Meet.

London, July 25.-A general meet.
ing of the American Institute of g1ia-
ing Engineers was held here Wedne3-
day under the presidency of Robert
w. Hunt, of Chicago, president Of the
American institute Many nfeInbers
Of the British Iron and Steel ins 4
tute also attended. In his address
Mr.. Hunt surveyed the progress
achieved by metallurgy in America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
ARMY is ORDERED
TO CRUSH REBELLION
"Strike and Spare Not" Is the
- Edict.
OF THE RUSSIAN EMPEROR
Political Discomfort Assuming Acute
Phase-Massing of Troops Continues
at Moscow-WhoIe City Is Under
Semi-Martial Law.

tsNN~ "'SNSSiiiS VI lOORS SOHIlnuSS
at Moscow-WhoIe City Is Under
Semi-Martial Law.
st. Petersburg, July 25.-War to the
knife with revolution and the knife to
the hilt was proclaimed Tuesday by
Premier Stolypin in a telegram ad.
dressed to the governor generals, gov.
ernOrs and projects throughout Rus
sia, and to. the vicaroY of Cpac2sIs.
who are ordered to strike ana spare
not in efforts to preserve order and
crush the enemies of society"
Included in this category, as shown
by the events of the day, are not only
reyolutionists and socialists, but also
the educated liberal and landed class
es represented in the constitutional
democratic party, and the progressive
newspapers, which are not permitted
to lift their voices anywhere through
out the entire land.
St Petersburg, July 25.-Count Hey
den Prince Lyoff and NJ. StackOvitch,
the three members Of parliament who
refused to sign the parliamentary ad-
Crees dissolving parliament and to
borg July %, Wednesday issued a sep
ar2te address appealing to the people
to quietly submit to the imperial de,
cres8 dissolving parliament and to
prepare for the elections of members
to parliament and to prepare for the
election of members to the new par
lament.
The address points out that the en-
peror acted within the constitutional
rights under the fundamental law
and says that the signers of the ad-
dress in Offering this advice, act from
the profound conviction that it would
be a crime in the midst of the pres
ent dangers to attempt to shake the
power of the sovereign.
After firmly setting forth the views
Of the signers of the address regard
ing the solution of the agrarian and
other questions and their dissent from
the government program which made
cooperation between parliament and
the ministry impossible, the address
says the emperor only exercised his le-
gal prerOgative in submitting tlAa is
sue again to the people to decide
whether the views of parliament ac-
tualIy cO-incided with the sentiment
of the nation. 1t then appeals to the
people to prove by their calmness to
prove that they are fitted for self
government, at the same time to show
the monarch by representative whom
they consciously elect, whom they
desire and adjures them not to at
tempt to use force, which would be
criminal madness, as it surely would
provoke severe measures.
"The government" the address
adds, 'is compelled to maintain the
Integrity of the state and the safety
of the citizens at any price. Re.
sistence with force not only means
an enormous number of fruitIess sacri-
fees, but will also bring holy Russia
to final economic and political ruin -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
reIqht Handlers Strike.

San Francisco, July 25.-Between
400 and 500 freight handlers in the
employ of the Southern Pacific went
on strike Tuesday in Oakland. They
demand an increase in pay from 221a
to 25 cents an hour, such as granted
ON this side of the bay week ago.
Every day adds to the serious nature
Of the freight tie-up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Date S.. for Divorce HEARING.

Paris, July z5.-The court has de-
cided that The hearing of the suit OF
Countess de Castellane against her
husband, Count Boni, for divorce.
shall be heard Oct. II, or Oct "a. The
hearing Of the suits of the counts
creditors in which they are seeking
to hold the countess liable for the OBJ.
legations incurred by the count is fix
ed for the same days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Rempten Castle in Flames.

Milau, Russia, July 25.-Rempten
castle, situated near Tukum, one of
the finest and most ancient in Cour-
land, is in flames.
Armed revolutionists are again in
possession of the surrounding coun-
try Two columns of troops are ad.
vancing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
A Sentiment and nm AutopraDb

A certain young lady, so the story
runs, wrote to T. Marion Crawford
the novelist, requesting that he senG
her bit Of sentiment and his auto
graph. The reply was:
Dear Miss A.-When you request a IA.
vor that is Of interest only to yourself
please fnclose a two cent stamp. There's
your sentiment, and here's your auto
graph. F. MARIONI NICRAWFORD
Golfers Weekly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
THE WELL DRESSED men

YOU see on the street are not necessarily
men or wealth. You can be equally handsomely
at.ired II youlet USsuppIy your clothing needs.
lsn question of money-its question
OF taking your money to the right place.
you Wilt investigate now you will find
'nat we have lots of SUMTER NEEDFULS
to interest you,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
Dan r. Drons Dead

New York, July 25.-A special from
Pittsburg, Pa, says that Dan R, the
famous PAGER who had a record
2:01&, dropped dead Of heart dis.
case at the Brunot island track here
Tuesday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26

Teheran, July 25-Political discon-
tent here is again assuming an acute
phase. The people are loudly demand
ing the dismassal of the grand vizier,
the return of the mullahs and a codi-
tication of the laws.
The mullahs who recently left the
great mosque are now assembled at
Kun, a great shiah place of pilgrim
age.
There are now over 5000 refugees
under the protection of the British
legation here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
kiIled AsIeen ON Track.

Huntsville, Ala, July 25.-A white
man named Boggsley was killed by a
passenger train on the Southern rail
road near Madison. The man was
asleep on the track.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-26
$4,000 Fire Loss.

KirHlin, Ind, July 25.-Fire early
Wednesday morning almost entirely
destroyed the business section of this
town. The loss is $4,000.