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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Oppose Hepburn Bill.

Washington, Jan. 13.-J. A. Yering.
ton, of Chicago, chairman of the board
of directors of the National Food Man,
ufacturers' association, arrived here
last night to appear before the com.
mittees of congress to advocate the
views of the association on food legis-
lation. He says the association is
opposed to the Hepburn bill, and will
urge that the manufacturer be held re-
Bponsible for the character of the goods
shipped by him, only while those goods
remain in the original unbroken pack
age in the form packed by him for
shipment, and only while the article
relates to interstate commerce and il
subject to the provisions of a national
law,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
FIGURES GIVEN ON IRRIGATION.
Reel lamstion Service Gives Astoundin!
Total Of Three Years Work.

Reel lamation Service Gives Astounding
Total Of Three Years Work.
Washington, Jan. 13 In an address
on reclamation work in the west be
fore the National Geographical soci
ETY. last night. c. ]. Blanchard. Of the
Geological Survey, declared that Il
miles OF main canals of river size have
been built during the three years in
which the United States reclamation
service has been organized and that ir
rigation canals long eiough to span the
earth twice and representing an outlay
of 90,000000, has been built during the
past quarter OF century.
EVERY year" he said, there are re
turns of harvest valued at more thar
s150,0O0, 900 and 2,000, 900 people doing
we'll and in harmony and content
where only a short time ago the viii
derness reigned.
"The reclamation service nas built
fifty-four miles of irrigation canals and
1856 miles Of ditcnes 1t has construct
ed and has in operation $50 miles OF
telephone, $50 miles of road in can,
yons, involving deep cut, and has ex
cavated 150,00O,000 cubic yards of ma
terial."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
smYTHE TO LOSE OFFICE.
Definitely Decided by President MOI
to Reappoint Incumbent.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Captain
smythe. VINO for four years has been
postmaster at Augusta. Ca, will not be
reappointed. This mas been determined
by President Roosevelt
Postmaster General Cortslyou took
the Augusta case up with the president
at . cabinet meeting and the decision
stated was reached.
Just the ground for turning down
Captain Smythe who is a candidate
for disappointment is not stated IL is
said that the objections were as /.
efficiency, but nobody about the post
ofice department will give any details
Captain Smythe has been here sew.
eral days pressing his claims and has
been expecting to win He has some
strong polical support obtained
through mis- son in New York city, bu
tnis, apparently, was not enough to
save him.
The two most prominent candidates
for the place are S. B. Vaughan and G
H. Conklin. Both have strong support.
One or the other will win, the chances
at this time favoring Vaughan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
HOST COMMITTED SUICIDE.
In Presence of Room Full of Invited
Guests to Farewell Dinner.

Guests to Farewell Dinner.
Buffalo, Jan. 13.-Isidore Schwilzer
manager of house furnishing firm
committed suicide last night in the
presence Of roof full of guests, invited
to attend his farewell bachelor dinner
He was to nave been married next
week.
After the dinner, which was a merry
affair, Sweilzer invited his guests into
another room.
Il have a great joke in store for
you" he said. He took a number Of
envelopes from a drawer and distribut.
ed them among his guests and while
they were examining them and trying
to solve their hosts mysterious ac-
tions, Schweilzer picked up bottle of
carbolic acid and drank it, He died
before doctor could arrive.
The woman to whom Schweilzer was
engaged was Mrs. Sarah Wood, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich Failure of GER
tain financial ventures and inability to
provide for the bride as he hoped to
do. was given as the cause of ais sui
eide
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
RemarkabIs outburst of Minister.

Kansas City, Kans., Jan. -"D-n
the law; God could not enforce the
prohibition law in Kansas and Jesus
Christ would not" Rev. John C
Lynn Presbyterian preacher and the
president eff the Civic League, testi
flying at Kansas City, Kans.. in the
case brought by the state to oust May
or w. w. Rose from office because OF
his alleged failure to enforce the laws
testified that the above words were
spoken by Mayor Rose on May G, 1905
The case is being tried before H. C.
Larimer, a special commissioner ap
pointed by Governor Hoch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Is Beinu Tried for Aazinn.

Annapolis. Md. Jan, 13,-The court
martial which yesterday took up the
case of Midshipman john Paul Miller.
of Lancaster, Ky, charged with haz-
ing, resumed its sessions today The
specifications. the lack Of proper form
which caused the postponement of the
case yesterday had been corrected,
and the case proceeded. Midshipman
Charles II. Lauchemer, U. S. NJ c.,
an Mr.. f. s. Tneall, of Washington.
D. e. Colonel Lauchneimer is the
author of the standard work on forms
and procedure in use by naval court,
nartials
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
cIippina Causes an Inxestiaatlon.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Newspaper
clippings alleged consideration suffer.
ing among the men and horses of the
Sixth battery of field artillery on its
recent practice march from Fort Riley.
Kans., to the new station at Sam Hous.
ton, Tex, have been forwarded by
the war department to Brigadier Gen,
eral Lee of the department of Texas,
and will be referred by that officer
to the captain of the battery in ques,
tion for confirmation, and such reply
as the facts warrant
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Torn From Bride by Law.

Macon Ga, Jan. 13.-In less than &c
minutes after he was made a groom al
a happy wedding at the home Of his
brother, on Huguenia heights, Lee
Wood was manacled by officers wlc
came to claim him as a deserter from
the United States army, and the wed
ding tour and the pleasures of the hon
eymoon were rudely put aside for a
trip to Mcpherson barracks, Atlanta
where the prisoner is being carried tc
finish serving out mis- time as a pri
vate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
SEVEN IMPRISONED
IN BURNING MINE
Heroic Efforts Being Made To
Release Doomed Men.
REscuERs OVERCOME BY GAS
No Shafts viii Be Sealed Until Every
Possible Effort Has Been Made to
Determine Fate of imprisoned Men
in Burning Shaft.


in Burning Shaft.
Calumet, Mich, Jan. 13.-Heroic ef-
forts have failed to release the seven
men imprisoned under ground in the
burning portion of the Tamarack mine.
Several members OF the rescuing
parties sent in yesterday were over
come by gas and physicians saved
them with great difficulty. A party
of men went down through No. 8
shaft, Mining Captain Maslin being in
charge They reached the 29th level
but smoke and gas drove them back.
Several were overcome and were car
ried from the shaft. Another party
attempted to penetrate the burning
portion of the mine, the gas given off
by burning timbers had increased in
density and the rescuers were driven
back.
Captain Maslin and two companions
were carried out.
An Austrian named SimOnivich, a
brother of one of the men imprisoned
underground, made a terrific struggle
to penetrate the burning mine, wrap
ped in clothes about his head, but t.
gas was too powerful and he was over.
come and carried to the surface in a
critical condition.
General Manager Hare, of the Tam
arack company, last night authorized
the statement that no shafts would be
sealed until every possible effort had
been made to determine the fate
seven men in the burning shaft.
There is a powder magazine at the
oath level and many cases of dynamite
are stored at various levels in the
shaft, but the fire Is several hundred
feet away and there is no immediate
danger Of an explosion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Arrested for Numbering Wife.

Cincinnati, Jan. 13.-SamueI Duyal
is under arrest today at Leitchfeld.
Ky, on the charge of shooting to death
his wife, jamie Duval. At the time she
was killed, the general belief was that
she was the victim of an accident, but
later developments led the authorities
to believe that she was a victim of a
murder plot. The people in the
neighborhood where the couple lived
are greatly wrought up over the TRACE
dy, and to save the man from possible
violence, he was taken to Leitchfeld,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Dr.. Stoner in WASHINGTON.

Washington, Jan. 13.-In response
DIR. George w. Stoner, the marine hos
pital officer who signed the statement
regarding the mental condition of Mrs
Lydia M. Thomson, of England, on her
arrival at New York on board the
steamer Minneapolis recently. has ar,
rived here. He will have conference
with the secretary this afternoon, at
which time Mrs. Thomson's right to
remain in the United States will be dis.
posed of.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
May Indiet Members of Jury.

Rome. Ca, Jan. 13.-The grand jury
has returned a true bill for perjury
against George Green, juryman on
the former trial of Sanford. The solic
itor general stated some time ago that
he had evidence to prove that Green
had expressed himself as determined
to acquit Sanford if he was on the jury
The grand jury found the bill against
Greene true, and 1t is said upon good
authority that one or more of the pres
ent jury will be indicted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Victim of PLOT Given Damages.

Kansas City Mo, Jan. 13.-Clement
Mead, railroad clerk, VINO was wound.
strike riot in August, 1904, in the rail
way yards back of the Swift packing
plant in Kansas City, Kans.. has oh
tanned a verdict for $4,000 damages
against the city. A Kansas law makes
q city liable for acts of mobs on tbs
streets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Merriwether AGAIN Arrested.

Annapolis, Md, Jan 13-Midship.
man Minor Meriwether. Jr., of Louisi
ana, who attained much netoriety by
engaging in a fight with Midshipman
James R. Branch, Jr., in which the lat
ter received fatal injuries, has been
placed under arrest on the charge of
hazing. The charge is supported by
six specifications alleging the hazing
of several different fourth-class men
by requiring them to do different pay
sical exercises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Chinese ARE Not
A SUBJECT PEOPLE
They Arr Not Slow In Awaken
ing To The Fact.
FEEL BITTER TOWARD AMERICA

Chinese Have Come to Conclusion thai
1t Is Better to Garry on Negative
War With United States than 1t Is tc
Kill Their Missionaries.
Oakland, Calf, Jan 13.-Rev. AT
thur Smith, missionary in China, who
returned yesterday on the Siberia, is
visiting friends in this city. The mis-
slonary said last night:
The strong anti-feeling in China is
due in large part to the defeat of Rus
sia by Japan. The Chinese are awak
ening to the fact that they are not {
subject people, The feeling against
the United States is very bitter be
cause of the exclusion act. This feel
ing is heightened by the imaginary
wrongs and exaggerated descriptions
OF indignities heaped on Chinese in
this country, as sent home by Chinese
in the United States; but in China as
a whole. has come to a belief that it i.
easier and cheaper to carry on a mega
tive war against the United States
than to attack missions and kill mis-
sionaries. The country mas learned
that where there is no violence there
is no punishment to follow. This feel
ing is confined to the coast cities. now
ever, I do not believe that it would be
safe for an American to venture into
the interior provinces.
What the more intelligent want is
that the exclusion act shall be intelli
gently interpreted and Shall be enforc.
ed only against those classes whom IL
is meant to effect"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
VIII Pardon Dr. Aanueu

Atlanta, Jan. 13.-Tne prison com
mission recommended Friday a full
pardon for DR. Louis P Hanvey, who
on June l, 1895, shot mis- wife to death
at the corner OF Garnett and South
Pryor streets in this city, because, as
he claimed, she was about to start his
youngest daughter, Ethel, upon an i'm
moral career. Governor Terrell viii
act on the matter at once and DR.. Han
vey will be released from the peniten
tiary within the next day or two.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
rhea,rIcal speciaI Wrecked,

Louisville, KY. Jan. 3.-The gen
eral offices of the Louisville and Nash
Vile here have been advised that in a
collision between freight and spe.
cial train carrying the Little Johnny
Jones" company, near Repton, Ala
this morning. several members Of the
show were injured. ana one of them,
it is said, very seriously. The offici
here have received no names. The train
was bound to Pensacola from Selma.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
PROMOTED; THEN ARRESTED.
Larceny Charged to G. q. AImand, Col
ector for John J.~Woodside.

Atlanta, Jan. 13.-G. B. Almand
collector for John j. Woodside, has
been arrested by officers, a warrant
charging larceny being sworn out
against him by his employer.
1t is alleged by Mr.. Woodside that
Almand is about $10O short, having col
lected this money without turning ii in
He was promoted to position as book
keeper, and his alleged shortage was
then discovered.
Almand is from Conyers, Ga, and is
from one of the best known families in
the state. He is about 90 years old
is married and lives near Ft. McPner
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Decision Against Railroads.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 13.-In a de-
cision mainly against the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, the register
and receiver of the United States land
offices at Couer i Aelene City, Idaho
today held that vast tract of land in
Shoshone county claimed by the rail
road as non-mineral, are mineral in
character and therefore part of the
public domain The lands are valued
at 81 500. 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Brooke srotbers Cut Neoro.

Tnomasville, Ga. Jan. I'D. and 3 i.
Brooks, brothers, shot and cut George
Rollins, negro, whom they claimed had
cursed them, The affray occurred at
Kirby planning mill, where the men are
employed. Both young men are in the
county Jail. while the negro it at the
city hospital with slignt chances for
recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Ereioht Train Wrecked

Alfalfa, Ala, Jan. 13.-Freight train
No. AZ was wrecked on the A c. and
s last night miles south of Alfalfa,
Nine cars were thrown completely
from the track ana most of them were
turned over No one was seriously hurt.
The train was loaded with lumber and
pig iron. Tie wreck is said to have
been caused by the trucks giving away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Rooers, aearlnu Adjourned.

New York, Jan. 13.-The hearing of
argument on the question whether Fl i.
H. Rogers, vice president of the Stand
ard Oil company shall be compelled to
answer the questions asked by Attor-
ney General Hadley, of Missouri, was
adjourned today until Monday morn
ing, after counsel had presented some
of their arguments Justice Glider
sleeve did not give any decision as to
whether Mr. Rogers must answer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Field,s Condition Unchanued.

New York, Jan. 13.-Marshall Field
who is i'll with pneumonia, rested quiet
ly during the night. There has been
apparently no change in the patients
condition sice last nights bulletin,
which said that the disease had not ex-
tended. The opinion about the hotel
Holland seems TO be that Mr.. Field
will surely recover. The physicians,
1t is said, are quite satisfied with the
situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Stock Brokers Assion.

Cleveland. Jan. 13.-Parsons, Snyder
& Co., stock and grain brokers, VITA
offices III the Hollenden hotel, made an
assignment today to j. A. Smith, an
attorney. Parsons, Snyder & Co. are
members of the Cleveland Stock Elk.
change, and of the Consolidated Elk.
Change in New York. 1t is stated
that they did much business for Le-
land w Prior, who committed suicide
last Tuesday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Scott Heads Telegraph Company.

San Francisco, Jan 13-Henry T
Scott has been elected president OF :
Pacific States Telephone and Tele-
graph company, The position carries
a salary of $4,000 a year. Since the
death OF John Sabin there has been no
president of the corporation. Mr..
Scott was formerly president of tao
Union Iron Works of tnis city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Victim Dies of His Wound.

| Stillmore, Ga, Jan 13-A mesger
report has been received here of the
death cf E. H. McCauley, Of this place
at the home of his nephew, jeff Gum,
near Summit, in this county, resulting
from a gunSnot wound
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
Makes Public Their AnnsaI.

Stanford University, Caln., Jan. IS.
THE faculty athletic committee made
public their appeal to President David
Starr Jordan on the condition. of t
university's athletics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
ARE YOU HOARSE

as a result Of over taxing your vo-
cal chords, Remember "a stitch in
time" etc, Rembert's Compound
Syrup, White Pine and Tar uresc
Coughs, Colds and Hoarseness.
2jc and SOC bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
HAVE YOU A HOT WATER

bottle. The curative power of hot
water used in this way is nearly
magical. We have new stock of
Hot Water Bottles and Syringes
are the best that have ever been
made. Our prices are o. K. We
can surely please you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-14
MADE HEART BEAT
IN BODY OF DEAD
DR.. Wallace Hadley Claimed
Wonderful Power.
COULD UNcLAsP DEATHS cRlF

president Of Force Of Life Company
Held Under Heavy Ball on Charge Of
Conspiracy to Obtain Money Under
False Pretenses by Misuse of Malls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-05
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED.
Shop Train MansIes Burlington EN-
pIoyes Walking on Track.

Special to mes-Republican.
Burlington. Dec. 5.--Julius Rischa-
way was instantly killed and his friend,
John Schmidt. seriously injured in a
sad accident in West Burlington They
were struck by the shop train, having
stepped Immediately in front of it. to
| avoid train on the other track The
two men were well known employees at
the big shops in West Burlington. Liv-
the cemetery. they We're in the habit
of walking to and from their work.
The shop train usually comes in on the
south track, but last evening, in order
to make way for some other business,
she had orders to come in on the north
track. And the two men unaware of
the change thought themselves safe
on the north track. The train was up
on them before the men in the cab
were aware of it. Julius Rischaway
was practically ground to pieces, while
his friend, John Schmidt, was severely
injured.
Schmidt was taken to Mercy hos
pital where he was given the very
best of attention. He is injured about
the shoulder, and it is thought that
he would lose his right leg, below
the knee. He was conscious and his
mind WIS perfectly clear and he does
not seem to be injured internally,
hence the doctors believe that he will
make a quick recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-05
COMMON SENSE

Leads most Intelligent people to use only
medicines of known composition. There
fore It is that DR.. Pierce's medicines. the
makefs\f which print every ingredient
entering hAo Them upon the bottle wrap
pers and attest its correctness under oath,
are daily grS4ing in favor. The COM
position Of DklPierce's medicines is open
to everybodyvpr. Pierce being DESTROYS
OF having. the searcG. light Of inyestIga:
ton turned fully upon his formula, being
confident that the better The lompoSl tlon
81 these medicines Is knoWn the more
will their Great curative. merits be Tecog.
nized. Being wholly made Of the active
medicinal principles extracted from ma
tive forest roots, by exact processes
use of drop of alcohol, triple-retined and
chemically pure glycerine being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing in the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objection Of doing harm
by creating an appetite for either al
coholic beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappcrs--the same as sworn to by
DR.. Pierce, and you will find that his
uGolden Medical Discovery" the great,
blood-puritier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-the medicine which, while not
recommended to cure consumption in it's
advanced stages (no medicine will do that
vet does cure all those catarrhal condi-
lions OF head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
lungs and hang-on-coughs, which, if neg
lected or badly treated lead up to and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-05
Large Run of Both Cattle and
Hogs on the Chicago Mar
ket Today
PRICES STEADY REGARDLESS
Good Demand Causes Ready Sale for
All the Offerings OF QuaIity-Some
saIes at Lower Prices-Quotations
Today on the Chicago and Other
Marekts.
Marekts.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-Every indication
on the early market was that price
levels would be lowered before the close
OF the session. Sellers varied In their
opinions of the market all the way from
ten cents lower than the average Of the
previous day to % under the best time
of that session. Receipts We're liberal,
but by no means excessive and the
trade had difficulty in assigning reason
for dullness. Butcher cattle were gem
orally 10ml5c lower.
Hogs.
The market was steady on fair de-
mand, the top at $6.i5 paid early: the
same high point was reached Tuesday.
Receipts We're rather liberal. There
was good demand from spectators.
Sheep.
Sharp demand gave sellers hope
that the entire market would rule
higher Early sales indicated gain
of 10@15c on lambs and 10c on sheep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-05
g,tes- 932rp,rtra aarsa1tuun guua. 9rrrmhrr 1906

133O-lb cattle at $50 making seven
cars of good cattle fed and marketed
by Mr.. Llndquist within the past two
weeks.
p. r. Bruce, farmer and stock
dealer OF Warren county, Iowa, dispos-
ed of a load of II head of 1250-lb steers
Monday at $5.75. price that showed :
good profit the way they were handled
and fed. This bunch of cattle were
put on grass June 10, when they aver
aged sos lbs, and were fed AZ bushel
broken corn daily up to August H.
when bushel of corn, to September
20. then bushel of old and new corn
mixed. about half and half up to Oc-
tober 15. after this they were fed az
the new corn they would eat when
was about s hushel per day, making
a total in all of 625 bushel old corn ana
$50 bushel of new corn, in all 995 bush
Al