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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-13
..JOHNHENRY
IN LITERATURE
BY HUGH MoHUGH
[GBORGE ". HOBART

THE EEL GRASS ON HIS TOPKNOT."
A tall, wide man moved thoughtfully
down the street in an opposite direction
to that which he had come from.
Suddenly. and sorowfully, withal. he
emulated the snow1akes and sat upon
sidewalk.
While at home the wife waited
wearily.
Chapter H.
He rubbered hard to see the stage,
But only saw a hat;
Next day he heard the play was bad,
And he was glad of that.
Andrew Mack's Irish Melodies.
The sea hath many perils for those
who go down in ships; but hath not the
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-13

helped him to six bowls OF Anheuser
milk!
Well there's no literary fiff that can
give me the elbow.
Just TO show Bud what a clever brute
| am | went home and wrote novel.
The reason it's SO good IL because |
took my hunch from Rud. Kipling's S
style.
1t isn't quite as chesty as David
Harum," but there's more poetry in it..
When Bud sees it he'll put up the
shutters and take to the lumber camps.
Here's the gag:
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
a study from life in great. great city,
Chapter l.
Wy am | Waiting here alone
Nit all desc udder folks?
Stob making laughings ven you see
Dot am making chokes?
Sam Bernard.
sorrowfully the snowhakes sat upon
the sidewalk.
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Crouch.

Crouch.
The New cook-What does your
papa f'r his brekfuss?
The Angel child-Anything what We
amt got.-Clevslan Leader.
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sorrowiully the snowaakes sat upon
the sidewalk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Received Whipping Weekly.

Toledo, O., Feb. 1O.-Once regularly
every week for Is long years Christina
Lansker was treated to a severe beat.
ing by her husband, so she alleges to
the court. This means that during
the time she lived with her husband
she was thrashed about 500 times, ac.
cording to her allegations. She says
that he finally grew tired of beating
her and that he left her four. years
ago She made no complaint about
the beating, but she thought that when
her husband deserted her after she
had submitted to the lashings, she was
entitled to divorce. The court,
however, withheld a decision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
GORDON BATES IS IDENTIFIED.
Miss Dawson Says He Is AssaiIant.
Sheriff Says Not.

Miss Dawson Says He Is AssaiIant.
Sheriff Says Not.
Canton, Ga, Feb. 10.-Gordon Bates,
the negro put In jail here as the negro
attempting the assault on Miss Nancy
Dawson, in the edge of town last Mon
day, was identified by Miss Dawson
as her assailant The sheriff of Mil.
ton county, however, in a telephone
message to your correspondent cor
roborates the negroes story that he
was at his (the sheriff's) house and
in that neighborhood on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday last.
In consequence of this conflict in
the Identification by the young woman
and Sheriff Austin, there is consid-
cradle doubt as to whether or not the
right negro has yet been apprehended.
A committal trial will be held when
the Milton, county witnesses and Miss
Dawson will come face to face with
the same negro and endeavor to recon
ollie their differences.
There is yet considerable feeling
and the least positive clew to the ne
gro's guilt would incite violence, bu-
every precaution possible is being TAX
en- to guard against any sort of trou,
BILE or hasty, ill-advised action.
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VIII Einhf the Lick

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 10.-The agricul-
tural commissioners of the different
states interested in the situation will
attend conference on the cattle tick
or Texas fever conditions, which will
meet in Washington next Wednesday.
Veterinary surgeons officials of the
United States department of agricul.
ture and directors of experiment sta.
tions will also be in attendance The
discussion of the best measures for
eradicating the epidemic will be taken
up at the meeting. State Commits
sioner OF Agriculture T. G. Hudson will
be present at the conference, leaving
Atlanta Monday.
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Italian Murderer HANGED.

Hackensack, N. j., Feb. 10.-Jerry
Rossa, an Italian, was hanged here
Saturday for the murder of another
Italian which was committed two years
ago Rossa was recently reprieved
and no date since being set for the
execution of the death sentence unit
Friday, when Governor Stokes direct
ed that he should pay the penalty on
Saturday. The gallows then was hur
ried to the Jail on a sleigh and the
workmen were busy until late Friday
night in putting it in position. Dep
uties and witnesses had to be notified
by telegraph In order that they might
be here In time for the execution.
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SAYS WRAY DID THE KILLING.
Marie Martin Tells Story of Freeman'a
Death.


Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 10.-Maria
Martin, the woman at whose house
Geo. Freeman was shot and killed last
tuesday afternoon, at 1 O'Clock. has
made confession to County Solicitor
II. +. He1tlin, in which she states that
Dick Wray, a saloon keeper, did the
Shooting, and the shooting was the
result of jealousy.
As result of the confession
charges Of murder in the first degree
nave been made against Dick Wray,
Marie Martin, Irma Henderson. Harry
Matthews, catcher Of the Birmingham
baseball team, and Charles Lans-
downe, Of Nashville.
According to the Martin woman. no
one was notified of the alleged muir
der until half an hour after it occur
red. After Freeman was shot his
coat was put on him, and that accounts
for the fact that there was no bullet
hole in the coat, although there was
one through all the remainder Of his
clothing.
The woman told the solicitor that
she and all the rest of the people in
the room had sworn falsely before the
coroner's jury at the inquest. All of
the five witnesses of the crime stated
that they did not see the shot fired;
that they did not know who fired it;
and that they thought Freeman com
mitted suicide.
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JACK THE sTABBER."
Man Arrested In ST. Louis Believed to
Be Party Wanted.

Man Arrested In st. Louis Believed to
Be Party Wanted.
ST. Louis, Feb. 10-John Brady, %
years old, a waiter out of employ.
ment, was arrested Saturday morning
on suspicion of being the young man
known as Jack the Stabber,' who
stabbed a number of women ON the
streets during the past three weeks.
After being questioned the police
state that Brady confessed that he
had done. the stabbing, and was the
person for whom the police have been
searching.
Brady was arrested early Saturday
in a resort where he had a previous
visit and boasted that he was Jack
the Stabber."
When he called early today the po.
lice were secretly notified, and he was
taken into custody. At first he denied
all knowledge of Jack the Stabber,
but on being confronted by several
men who had held Jack the Stabber''
and released him on the street one
night and positively identified, Brady,
it is stated, confessed.
What his motive was In stabbing
women indiscriminately has not been
told by him.
His parents live in the city He
has three brothers and three sisters.
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Robbers Kill Italian.

Exeter, N. H., Feb. 10.-Two un-
known young men who boarded a Bos-
ton and Maine express train at Dover,
shot and mortally wounded an un-
known Italian as he was starting to
leave the train at Rockingham juno
ton. The conductor of the train had
attempted to arrest the men, having
been notified by the Dover police they
had robbed the Luddy & Currier shoe
factory at Dover and they were on the
train. At the same moment the Ital-
ian started to leave the car and one
of the alleged robbers fired five re-
volver shots at him, all of which took
effect. The Italian died shortly after.
wards. In the confusion which fol.
lowed the shooting the two suspects
jumped from the car and disappeared
in the woods.
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tive Hewlett Arrested.
Savannah, Ga, Feb. 10.-In pistol
fight of political partisans In front
OF the city hall, Babe Dyer was Killed;
Frank Nagle, a bystander, was shot
through the eye and is in a critical con-
dlt1on, with bullet in his brain, it
Is thought; Pat Kearney, a policeman,
Off duty, was shot through the neck,
and c. Fl. (Sap) Dyer was shot twice
through the legs.
Under arrest at the barracks are
"Snatcher' Dyer and Thomas Hewlett,
private detective.
The parties known to be concerned
in the fight besides those under arrest
or wounded are Harbor Master James
Mcbride, Plumbing Inspector Richard
McKenna, Tim Mcbride, clerk in the
harbor masters Office, and James Lane,
keeper of the police stables.
City Politics the Cause.
Earlier than in years before a heat
ed local political campaign has been
inaugurated in Savannah SO violent
already had the differences between
the Citizens club faction and the op-
posing Peoples League faction become
that predictions Of serious trouble had
been freely made, and the shooting
was no surprise, Though the election
is yet months off, feeling had reached
fever heat among those most active
ly concerned.
There was fight between the two
Dyers and John Munroe, driver of a
police patrol wagon, and at times a
Wholesale shooting affray was threat
ened. Several revolvers we're present.
ed during that affair and 1t was be-
lieved that the bloodshed that had
been averted was sure to follow in
time. An alteration at the court
house, where the registration for the
election is taking place, resulted in a
fight in which Babe" Dyer was beaten
with a billy by Inspector McKenna,
one Of the city employees, who has
been hanging about the pools to watch
the progress of the registration. The
two Dyers had determined upon ven,
geance They knew that McKenna
was expected at the city exchange for
the afternoons work and lay in wait
for him. When he got off the car and
was about to enter the building, the
Dyers attacked him, and it was then
that Kearney went to McKenna's aid
and that the shooting began.
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Youthful Hunter is Wounded.

Macon, Ca, Feb. 10.-Mr. Charles.
Ledsinger took his two little sons
Robert and Louis, out into an OLD
field on Huguenin Heights to shoot
robins. Robert is about II and Louis
about years old. Louis tried to
cock his rife, but the hammer slipped
and the rife discharged. The bullet
entered the back of Robert and para
lyzed him. 1t grazed the spinal col
umn. At the city hospital it was found
that it would be useless to probe for
the bullet. Robert has little chance
for recovery.
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Refuse to Paw Taxes.

Pielermaritzburg, Natal, Feb 10-A
punitive expedition of 400 carbineers
with artillery have left here for the
scene of the troubles in Richmond
district, caused by the natives refus-
ing to pay the poll tax Another de-
tachment of 220 men will start later
The ring leaders of the turbulent fac
ton have disappeared in the bush.
The, chief of the tribe, who is now
here, describes the malcontent as be
ing the troublesome Christianized
section of the tribe" There are said
to be converts to the Ethiopian church
whose banners are inscribed with the
words, Africa for the Africans"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Will operate Russian Steamers,

San Francisco, Feb. 1o-A, Russian
line of steamers is to be operated be.
tween this port and the Siberian coast
and the first vessel will arrive here
about the first of June. The vessels
will ply between this port and Vladi-
vostok, and at first will engage ex,
olusively in the freight trade. Later
on passengers will be carried by the
steamers. 1t is the plan OF the new
company to build ten steamers to en-
gage in the trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
staIlinas Cleared of Murder.

Montgomery, Ala, FeD, 10.-At The
town of Greenyille, Ala, the jury II
the case Of Dan Stallings, charged witt
the murder Of Radford Buckhaults, af
ter being out since Tuesday night
have returned a verdict of not guilty
Stallings and Buckhaults were broth
ers-in-law, and the latter was killed
and the former desperately wounded
in a pistol duel in the streets OF Green
Vile. BuGkhaults and Stallings are
members of the most prominent fami
lies of Butler county.
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DEATH BY FIRE
COMES TO THREE
Men Lose Lives While Locked
In Eastman Jail.
LOCKED UP FOR BEING DRUNK
Nothing More than a Mass of Bones
Was Found at the Scene of the Fire
When the Flames Were Finally Sub
dued

Eastman, Ca, Feb. 10.-The town
Jail has been burned, together with
three inmates, D. A. Cooper, Elbert
Mullis and John Hart
These men were locked up on ac
count of being intoxicated on the
streets.
1t was discovered that the Jail was
in a blaze and before an entrance
could be gained the men named had
been burned to death, and when TAX
en- out were practically nothing more
than a mass OF bones.
Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. Mullis were
each about so years of age, and among
the most highly esteemed and promi-
nently connected men in the county,
having only the unfortunate habit of
occasionally getting intoxicated.
The other man was somewhat young
er, but is said to have been an ex-
tremely good citizen.
All three men have large immediate
families
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Want Bank Declared Bankrupt.


Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-Saturday eight
deposttors of the Peoples Sayings
bank, of which Dr. George Simmons,
who committed suicide Tuesday was
president. filed proceedings in the
United States court here against Rev.
e. l.. Kelley, the surviving partner
in the bank, asking that the bank be
declared banrupt In their petition
to the court they assert that the bank
was insolvent at the time of it's clos
ing and that on Monday, Feb. 8, the
day before DR.. Simmons committed
suicide, he paid out to depositors a
sum in excess of 5000, making them
preferred creditors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Husbands Committed Suicide.

Windfall, Ind, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Nancy
A. Russell, aged 60, Of this city, has
filed suit for divorce from William H
Russell, aged 76, on the grounds of
abandonment. This Is the third mar
riage for the plaintiff and the second
for the defendant The first hus-
band of Mrs. Russell, while they
were living at Upton, was found dead
with a bullet hole through his body
Several years later she married An.
drew Russell, farmer residing near
Windfall, who was cousin to the de.
fendant. He committed suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Nick Lonaworth Sick.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Representa-
tive Longworth, of Ohio, whose mar
riage to Miss Alice Roosevelt is to
take place one week from Saturday
is i'll at the home of his mother in
this city. Mrs. Longworth stated
however, that the illness is not seri
Gus. that there is no reason for con
Germ. and that she expected her son
would be we'll enough to come down
stairs by Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
MUTILATED CURpSE
TO PROVE OWN DEATH
Insurance Companies Paid Pol
ices on I f.
FAklR Is NOW CONFINED IN CELL
Deception Was Not Disc Until
His Insurance Policies on His Life
Had Been Paid by Several Fraternal
Insurance Societies.
Insurance Societies.

Victor, Col, Feb. 10.-J. J. McEach
ern, whose death was reported on
Jan. y and life insurance policies paid
was arrested at the home of his sister
here last night by city marshal, Mr.
Naylor, after fight in which McEach-
ern was wounded by a bullet.
McEachern was reported to have
been killed by the accidental discharge
of giant powder, but investigation OF
fraternal societies in which he was
insured, disclosed that the BODY OF
robert Speed, who was killed two days
previously in mine, had been un
earthed, taken to the tunnel in which
McEachern was working and blown
to pieces with giant powder.
The authorities were infromed that
McEachern was the victim of the dis
charge and an old line life insurance
company paiG policy on his life.
deeper investigation by fraternal
societies resulted in finding McEach-
ern alive, and his arrest followed.
Jack Cowley, who worked with Nc
Eachern, was also placed in jail.
The treatment of the body of Rob
ert Speed greatly incensed his friends,
and q lynching was threatened.
In order to better protect McEach-
ern, he~has been removed to the coun-
ty jail at Cripple Creek and a heavy
guard placed around the prison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Present Punch Bowl

New York Feb. 10.-The $4,000 sill
yer punch bowl, the gift of the Ger
man societies of the United States, has
been shipped for Europe, where it will
be presented to the German emperor
and empress on the occasion of their
silver wedding anniversary, Feb. 27.
e bowl is four feet, six inches in
beight, and its diameter is two feet.
1t is made Of silver, gold, ivory, bronze
and onyx.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Woman Killed by Train.

Huntington, W. Va, Feb. 1O.-Mrs
Tygart, wife of N. B. Tygart, tele-
graph operator at Sprigg Station, on
the Norfolk and Western railroad, was
run over by a freight train and both
her lower limbs and arms were sev,
cred. Her husband was sitting at his
key in the station and witnessed the
awful accident. The woman lived
several hours after the accident. She
was 19 years old, and had been mar
ried less than a year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Trouble Bound to Come.

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-''Asia for
Asiatics." This, says William V. Car
michael, Shanghai merchant, Just
arrived here, is the cry that has been
taken up in China and has spread like
wildfire from province to province,
kindling everywhere the slumbering
hatred of the Mongolian against all
foreigners. The spirit of revolt is
rife in the land, young China is ris-
ing, and in his opinion trouble is bound
to come
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Asked Woman for a "chew.,

8oonville, Ind, Feb. 10.-'I want
piece of tobacco Of the kind you chew,
said Thomas Coudet, farmer, to Miss
Grace Lacy, clerk in Folsomville
store. Grabbing up a coal shove
she belabored Coudet with so much
-vigor that he was knocked completely
off his feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
sanarate Cars for Races.

Asheville, N. c., Feb. 10-The board
Of aldermen have unanimously pass
ed an ordinance effective June l, requir
ing the street railway companies tc
provide separate cars and waiting sta
tions for the white and negro people
A fine of SIS is provided against any
person who shall go into car or com
partment provided for another race.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Finished His Dinner.

Akron, O., Feb. 10.-George Smith
has been convicted here of the murder
in saloon at Barberton of William
Bradley. Evidence showed that the
crime was without provocation. When
called from his dinner to hear the yer
dict he was calm. After hearing his
fate, he went quietly back to jail and
finished his dinner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Nohleman Is Killed.

Steubenville, o., Feb. 10.-M. Schor-
mach, said to be an Austrian nobleman
who amassed d fortune in western
mines, was killed by an eastbound fast
train on the Wabash railroad. He was
returning to his native country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Want NEGRO University.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb, 10.-A spe
cial to the News from Shelbyville
Tenn, says chat the negro Baptists oi
that place wAI apply for a charter fol
a Baptist university to be located
there. They expect financial aid from
the north.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
ARSON CHARGE FACES MEN.
White Men Held for Burning Smith
Brothers Barn.


Concord. Ga, Feb. 10.-Jesse and AL,
bert Russell, two young white men
of Lifsey Springs, have been arrested
by Sheriff Miner on warrants charg.
ing them with burning the barn OF
Smith Bros, the big nurserymen OF
Concord, Ga, on the morning of De.
cember 18th last.
1t will be remembered that this fire
destroyed Is head of stock. mostly fine
mules. with other valuables amount,
ing to over $4,000, with no insurance.
A commitment trial will be held in
Zebulon.
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Mrs. Taqoart in Europe.

Wooster, O., Feb. 1O-Judge M. L
Smyser, chief counsel for Mrs. Tag
CART, now admits that Mrs. Taggart
and her sons are in Europe The
hearing as to the custody of the boys
will, however, come up in circuit court
next week, just as though Mrs. Tag
gart and the boys were here, the at
torney says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11

Jackson, Mass, Feb. 10-The lower
house of the legislature has adopted
a resolution inviting Judge Allen B !.
Parker, who is to arrive on the Mis-
sissippi Gulf Coast within the next
few days. to come to Jackson and de-
liver an address before the legislature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11

Jefersonville, Ind, Feb. 10.-John
Wuerfel, charged with assault upon
Anna Weidner has been convicted Ed
ward Wuerfel, who was arrested In
Cincinnati, is now undergoing a SEN
tence in the reformatory for having as
eaulted the same GIRL
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Reward for Murderer.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 10.-Governor
Cox has offered a reward of $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of the murderer
of Mrs. Rose Manguln, of this city
whose dead body was found in the
Ohio river at Cairo, Ills, a few
weeks ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Annolnted Military Attache

London, Feb. 10-Major Count Glei
chen, military attache of Great Brit
ain, at Berlin, an extra equerry to
King Edward, has been appointed
military attache at Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
As He Had Eoretold.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 10-James
Ward, wealthy farmer, died on his
birthday, according to a prophecy he
had made several weeks ago. He died
in the same house in which he was
born. He was formerly prominent in
local politics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Steamer Nordland Arrives.

Queenstown, Feb. 10.--The Ned Star
steamer Nordland, which left Liverpool
on Feb. for Philadelphia, has arrived
at this port, but owing to the stormy
weather prevailing, proceeded without
embarking her passengers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11

Bristol. Tenn, Feb. 10-Edward w.
Dutton, farmer, is dead at his home
near Bristol as the result of the ex-
plosion in his vest pocket of three dy-
Mantle caps, A great hole was torn
In his breast, extending to the lungs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
Nenrn Poet Dead

Dayton, o., Feb 10.-Paul Lawrence
Dunbar, the noted African poet and
author died at this place Friday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-11
d MEN DROPPED
BY BULLETS IN DUEL
Caused By Politics In City Of
Savannah.
OVER FORTY SHOTS WE'RE FIRED

Duel Was Result of Anmosity Be-
tween Rival Factions in City Poll
tics-"snatcher" Dyer and Detec.
tive Hewlett Arrested.