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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
MERIDIAN is WORKING
TO RECOVER BODIES
Convicts, Aided By Citizens Are
Clearing Debris.
SOLDIERS PROTECT PROPERTY

The Rebuilding of Destroyed Sections
of Desolated City Have Already Been
Begun by Determined and Plucky
Citizens.
Birmingham, Ala, March 5.-A spe'
cial to the News from Meridian, Miss,
says that the work Of gangs of con
victs both from the state farm at Ran
kin, and from the city prisons, as well
as thousands of citizens, in clearing
away the debris of the tornado Of Fri
day night, continued all Sunday night
without interruption, Gordon of sol
diers being drawn around the places
where the work was going on to pre-
vent the morbid crowds from coming
too close to the debris and interfering
with the progress of operations.
The main efforts of the majority of
the workers were confined to the ruins
Of the MeyerNeville Hardware com
pany's store, where several dead bod
les had been taken out; the Elmire
restaurant, the scene of most of the
deaths in the heart of the city; the
Thornton Transfer stables, where at
least two bodies were recovered and
the long row of small eating st;1.ds
that had lined Twenty second avenue,
in an endeavor to locate other bodies
that might be contained therein and to
satisfy the relatives of the several
missing people who feared that their
loved ones were lying beneath the
debris.
j. w. Prowell, who had been en-
ployed as rural mail carrier, is be-
lieved to have perished while on the
second floor of the Cameron restaurant.
Ben Peterson, cook of Elmires res
taurant, is among the missing, and it
is feared his body is buried in the
ruins of that building.
Offers of assistance and drafts for
financial aid have been reaching the
relief committee SO rapidly that refusal
was hardly possible. 1t is aagin an
nounced that money is not needed for
relief purposes, the people of Meridian
being amply able to care for them
selves and no appeal has been made
for outside aid or will be made The
relief committee has still further cen
tralized its work by closer organization
and re-districting the stricken portions
of the city under special sub-commit-
tees.
Sunday was a day of funerals and
many professions were noticeable dur
ing the morning and afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
10000 ARE SLAIN
BY AWFUL STORM
In The Society And Tuamotu
Islands.
LOSS is ESTIMATED AT $4,000, 1000

Most Destructive Cyclone and Tida
Wave Ever Experienced in South
Pacific-Papeiti Was Inundated by
Waves and rs Houses Destroyed.
San Francisco, March 5.-The Even
ing Post says that 10000 persons per.
ished during the storm at Tahiti and
| adjacent islands, several of which,
its account says, have disappeared 1t
places the damage at $5,O0O,00 These
reports have not been confirmed by
| the officers of the steamer Mariposa,
which brought the news of the disas-
ter from Papeit.
Papeiti, Tahiti, Feb. 1S, via San
Francisco, March 5.-The most de-
| structive cyclone ever experienced in
the Society and Tuamotu islands oc-
Cured on Feb. and 5. The dam
age in Tahiti is estimated at $1,000
| 600, and presumably a similar amount
of property was destroyed on the Tua-
motu islands
The city of Papeitt was inundated
and about seventy-five buildings de-
stroyed, including the American con
sulate and the French government
building. The shipping int he harbor
of Papeiti escaped injury owing to
the direction of the wind, but fears are
entertained for vessels which were
cruising near the Tuamotus islands.
1t is feared that there have been
Tuamotu islands, though the guardians
death at quarantine station in Papeiti
is the only fatality reported
The schooner Papeiti was submerged
for an hour near Anea, Tuamotu. Her
captain, Philip MichaelIi, estimated
that the waves were 65 feet high. 1t
was impossible to see 20 feet away. At
3 o'clock in the daytime the sailors
had to be lashed to the vessel.
Bridges and roads were badly dam
aged on the island of Tahiti. Bread
fruit. banana, cocoanut and plantain
trees were blown down in great num-
bers, which will result in hardships to
the inhabitants, and materially affect
commerce during the next two or
three years.
The French gunboat Zeelee has gone
to the Tuamotus islands with supplies
of food and fresh water. The British
consul has appealed to his government
for aid for 500 British subjects. Some
Americans have sustained heavy loss
es, and probably there will be a few
instances of utter destitution. The
Americans are hopeful of securing help
from the United States. Money and
food is required.
The cyclone or hurricane, reached
the velocity of 120 miles an hour. 1t
struck the islands about midnight on
Feb. 7, and continued until about 4
o'clock on the next afternoon.
The island of Anan, Tuamotu group,
is believed to have been the center of
the storm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
ASKED FOR TREES UPON GRAVE
late Governor Hogg Makes Peculiar
REQUEST

Austin, Tex, March 5.-The remains
OF Ex-Governor Hogg have arrived here
from Houston, accompanied by his
children, delegation from the Hous-
ton Bar association and union labor or
ganizations and were met at the depot
by thousands who acted as honorary
escort to the remains to the state
house, where they will lie in state un-
til the funeral.
| was learned that the governor evi-
IDENTIFY expected death. On the even
ing before his death he talked at
length as to the kind of monument he
wished when he should die
81 want a monument of stone," he
said, but let my children plant at the
head OF my grave pecan tree, and at
the foot of my grave a walnut tree,
and when these trees shall bear, let
the pecan and the walnuts be given out
among the plain people of Texas, so
that they may plant them and make
Texas land of trees"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Killed Himself with Gas

Lynn, Mass, March with a rub.
Der tube in his mouth, through which
he had inhaled Illuminating gas, Chas.
K. Warner, SO years of age, a
draughtsman employed by the Gener-
al Electric company, was found dead
In his room. Warner came here from
Buffalo, N. Y, about eight years ago,
his father being a retired merchant of
that city, while his brother is manager
of the New Willard hotel in Washing
ton, D. c. He served during the war
with Spain in Company l, Eighth Mas
sachusetts regiment, returning with
the rank of lieutenant The medical
examiner pronounced it a case Of sui.
eide
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Patrick O'Shea Dead.

New York, March 5.-Patrick O'Shea
is dead at his home in Summet, N. J..
in his seventy-fourth year, having
been born March II, 1892, in Kilkenny
Ireland. He came to this country in
his nineteenth year, and in 1854 be-
gan business in this city. During the
So years that his business had been
established he published great mum
Der of Catholic story, school and stand.
ard books. He was author and editor
as well as publisher of his textbooks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Steamer Is Driven Ashore.

Wilmington, N. c., March 5.-The
Clyde line steamer Navajo, from Will
mington to New York, is ashore on
Middle Ground shoals Off Cape Fear
bar in ten feet of water. She cleared
for New York Saturday with miscel-
laneous cargo and was caught in the
southwest storm that night. In at
tempting to put back for harbor, it is
understood that she was driven ashore
drawing Is feet of water.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
GEARING CROSS.
History OF This Ancient Landmark
of London.

Oh 4A1S Ancient
of London.
In reading English history you will
happen across numerous references tC
Charing Cross, but the chances are you
will wonder if the allusion is to a real
cross erected as a memorial or simply
a crossroad. Charing Cross was for
merly one of the noted landmarks of
Britain, and it's history is an follows:
In November Of the year 1921 Good
Queen Eleanor" as she was termed by
her loyal subjects, was called to join
her husband, who was then making an
expedition into Scotland. When Flea.
nor had got as far on her way as
Grantham she sickened and died.
The remains must, of course, be bur-
led at Westminster, and the funeral
cortege started in that direction.
During the time this royal funeral
procession was slowly winding it's
weary way toward the capital thou
sands Of people flocked to the wayside
to get a glimpse of it. 1t was a great
event in the history of the rural dis
tricts, and they did everything possible
to make the solemn occasion a mem
orable one. Wherever the procession
halted for the night or for other cause
the people afterward set up memorial.
One of the longest stops was made at
Charing, and subsequently a richly
carved memorial cross was erected on
the site Of the camp. This was the
Charing Cross of history. 1t stood un-
til 1647, when the last vestige of it was
destroyed during the civil wars of
Charles l.. the vandals who destroyed
the relic claiming it to be monument
of popish superstition. Charing Cross
as seen today was erected by the
Southern Railway company in the year
1865.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Statement Issued on r. F. D. Service.

Washington, March 5.-The opera
tions of the Rural free delivery SER
vice up to March 1, 1908, are shown in
statement issued by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Degraw. Up to
that time $4,000 petitions had been re-
ceived and referred OF these 1877
were acted upon adversely The num-
Der Of routes in operation in March
was 10000, leaving 3,424 patrons still
pending, of which 294 have been<a
signed for establishment. In connec-
ton with these figures, the statement
Is made tthnat-2ct wtthstaGding the de-
velopment of the service there is an
unexpected balance on hand to the
credit of new establishments. An ap-
propriation Of $2,376,696 which became
available July 1 of last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
NEGRO Hoodoo Doctor Shot.

Columbus, Ga, March 5.-A negro
alleged to be hoodoo doctor and civ
ing his name as John Thomas, was
shot and seriously wounded in negro
residence section south of the city.
1t is stated that the wounded negro,
who has been in that locality for a
few days only, greatly alarmed his
negro neighbors, who have been fear
full of being hoodooed, and that the
shooting grew out of this fact. Other
negroes say, however, that the doc
tor" shot himself. The shooting has
caused great excitement among the ne
groes of this place
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Gas WelI ON Fire

Caney, Kans., March 5.-The great
gas we'll 5 miles from here in the In
dian Territory, which has been burn
ing since Feb. %, when it was struck
day. The flames forced $50 feet into
he air, were visible 40 miles away on
Sunday night. The fire probably is
)ne Of the worst of its kind gas men
have ever had to combat. An effort
to drop an immense iron cap over the
well was made, but the cap, weighing
5000 pounds. was turned to white
-@st when within 20 feet of the we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Report Is Confirmed.

Paris, March 5-Minister of the Col
onies Clemente has received a cable
message confirming the press reports
to the effect that the French establish
ment at Oceania was devastated by a
olcl0ne and tidal wave on Feb. Z. and
3.
Tahiti was particularly affected
Three hundred and twenty-seven
houses at Papeete were destroyed.
Two relief ships sent to the scene
of the disaster from the Tatamu
islands have not returned The gov.
ernor of the colony has asked for aid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
organ Grinder. zn England.

BY turning the handle of an organ
the italian in England obtains nearly
eight times as much per week as he
can earn in Italy, more than four times
as much as the English farm laborer
and nearly three times the pay of the
policeman who moves him on when
requested. Thousands of skilled ar
tisans who have served apprenticeship
as carpenters, painters and joiners get
only half the organ grinders pay, for
the italian reckons it very poor week
indeed if he makes less than SIS, and
he often. gets $3.50 to $40 or more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
DiscIaim Any Responsibility.

San Francisco, March 5.-The Jap
anese and Korean exclusion league has
adopted resolutions disclaiming any
responsibility, should war with China
occur, and embodying the view of the
league that the troubles in China are
not brought about through the atti--
tude of this country toward exclusion,
but by over-zealous missionaries and
unscrupulous merchants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Thomas r. Rice Dead.

Knoxville, Tenn. March 5.-Thos
r. Price, president of the Knoxville
Furniture Manufacturing company, and
former president of the Knoxville
chamber of commerce, died Sunday
night, after a serious illness. Mr.
Price was a self-made man. He was
born at DanviIle, Pa, in 1851. He
died one of the leading captains OF
industry in Tennessee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Died in Depot.

Chicago, March 5.-John Brady, 80
years old, living in Boston, died here
of tuberculosis in railway depot
was to take him to a hospital. His
father sat by his side, believing his
son asleep and the young man had
been dead fully half an hour when the
ambulance arrived.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
300 AFLOAT ON ICE
DYING OF HUNGER
Are Doomed To Perish In
Gulf Of Finland.
DRIVEN ASHORE AT cRoNsrApr

Fishermen and Their Families CAUGHT
by Parting of Ice and Driven to Sea.
Block Split Off with Two Hundred
and Drifted Ashore.
Helsingfors. Finland, March Sit is
feared that 800 fishermen, with their
families, who are afioat on the ice in
the gulf Of Finland, are doomed to
perish. A fortnight ago about 1000
persons, who had with them their
horses, were fishing off the east land,
when the ice parted and was driven
by storm inta the Baltic sea.
A little while later the ice split, the
wind changed to east, and Sunday a
block on which there were 200 persons,
came ashore at Frederikshald.
The fate Of the others is unknown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Want Gilbert Bill Killed.

New York, March 5.-A resolution
has been adopted by the Central FEEDER
ated union calling on officers of all
central bodies and labor organizations
throughout the country to ask the con-
gressmen in their districts to vote
against the Gilbert bill, relating to in
functions. Support was asked yester-
day for an anti-injunction bill, foster
ed by the American Federation of La
bor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06

Manila, March 5.-Tacloban, the cap
ital Of the island of Leyte, has been
destroyed by fire. The financial loss
is reported to be 100000. Tacloban
was the fifth city of the island, and
was situated in an important hemp
district. A number of warehouses
were destroyed. Government assist
ance will be rushed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Elections Have Been Ordered.

st. Petersburg, March 5.-An impe-
rial ukase issued Monday ordered the
elections to the national assembly to
begin on April in % provinces of
central Russia; on April 27 in II other
provinces in central Russia and the
Don regions, and two other provinces
on Nav g
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Youno Man Accidentally Drowned

West Palm Beach, Fla, March s.
At noon Saturday Edward, the adopted
son of ]. A. 'Strawderman, chief en-
gineer Of the water works, was missed.
His body was found about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon in the fresh water lake.
He had fallen off the bulkhead and
drowned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
kino Edward Dimes Loubet.

Paris, March 5.-King Edward on
Monday gave a dinner at the British
embassy to former President Loubet
and M. Delcasse. The presence OF
the latter is considered a greatful ac-
knowledgement of M. Delcasse's ser
vices in connection with the Anglo
French agreement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
$50 Are Driven Ashore.

Cronstadt, Russia, March 5-A block
OF Ice from the gulf of Finland with
about $50 fishermen on it, has been
driven ashore here.
The ice-breaker Yermak has gone to
the rescue of the remainder of the
fishermen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Steamer Is Six navs Overdue.

Mobile, Ala, March 5-The big fruit
steamer Fort Gaines, from Bocas del
Toro, to Mobile, is now six days over
due and nothing has been heard from
her by other vessels plying between
Central American ports and Mobile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06

Chicago, March 5.-The trial of
Richard Evins for the murder of Mrs.
Bessie Hollister on Jan. 2, was called
Monday in the criminal court. At the
opening his attorney made an effort to
AVE the indictment against Ivens
quashed on the ground that it was not
specific. This was overruled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
so l Lose lives in Storm.

I'ronjem, Norway, March 5.-Besides
IL fishing boats already reported miss
ing as a result OF the storm, several
ohters are uaaccounted for. The to-
tai loss of life is estimated at so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
carriaue Workers on Strike

Boston, March 5.-Five hundred
carriage and wagon workers of this
city stopped work Monday to enforce
a demand for a 9-hour schedule, a
closed shop and Saturday half holi-
day during the summer. About 60
firms are affected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Member Committed Suicide.

st. Petersburg, March 5.-During a
meeting of the Father Gapon organiza-
ton, which was investigating the
scandal involving charges of accepting
money from the government, an ac-
cused member dramatically committed
suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
King Emanuel viii Receive MORGAN.

Rome, March 5.-J. Pierpont Nor
gan, who arrived here Sunday is
suffering of slight cold, but generally
his health is good. He will be re-
Seiyed by King Emanuel shortly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Lonqworth Returns to Duties.

Washington, March s. 5.-Representa-
tive Longworth returned to his duties
in the house Monday. He brought
with him to the capitol and presented
to Speaker Cannon in his room huge
cigar at least Is inches long, a product
of Havana, Cuba.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
opera House DESTROYED by Fire

Des Moines, Iowa, March 5.-Fire of
unknown origin destroyed the Grand
opera house and damaged He observa-
tory building early Monday. The to-
tai loss was about $4,000, partially
covered by insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Editor Gets a Jail Sentence.

Barcelona, Spain, March 5.-The edi-
tor of El Diluvio, a local daily paper,
has been sentenced to eight years
Imprisonment for printing an insulting
dispatch concerning King Alfonso.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
James snexer Resinns.

New York March 5.-James Speyer,
of Speyer & Co., bankers, announced
Monday that he has resigned from the
board of trustees of the Mutual Life
Insurance company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Rear Admiraps pauohter Dead

Florence, Italy, March 5.-Miss Mary
Lynch Wilkes, daughter of the Rear
Admiral, Wilkes, u. s. N, is dead of
meningitis. She was As years of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Conference Expects DIIatory Tactics.

SSt'~l SiiSS @NfN 10 N''0SN'J oSIiNo'
Algeciras, Spain, March 5.-Intense
activity prevails here following the
voting of Saturday. The German del
egates showed how discontented they
were with the decision to take up the
police question before the bank ques-
ton is completed. There is no indi-
cation that they will refuse to pro-
ceed, but the conferees expect dilatory
tactics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Want Names Of Witnesses

Chicago, March 5.-A call was made
at the opening of the packers case
Monday upon District Attorney Nor
rison for the list of 200 witnesses turn
ed over to the department of justice
by Commissioner Garfield. District
Attorney Morrison said he had been
unable to find the list The other
attorneys for the packers protested
that there had been plenty of time,
and unless the names are soon pro
duced, the purpose of their use will be
defeated. The district attorney said
he would continue the search with all
possible diligence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06
Senator Clark Wins Suit.

Washington, March 5.-U. S. Clark,
of Montana, has won the case against
him in the supreme court of the Unit
ed States, in which the government
sought to have cancelled patents to II,
400 acres of public lands in Montana,
which were alleged to have been fraud
ulantly secured. The opinion in the
case was delivered by Justice Holmes,
and upheld the decision of the circuit
court of appeals for the ninth district.
Justices Harlan and Brown dissented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-06

Most Destructive Cyclone and Tidal
Wave Ever Experienced in South
Pacific-Papeiti Was Inundated by
Waves and rs Houses Destroyed.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-09-07

Emanuel. Beginning September Is,
services and sermons will be given every
Saturday morning at 10 30. The Re
!gious School will open Sunday morn
ing, September 16, at 100 o'clock.
Rosh Hashona services will be held
Wednesday evening, September 10, at
7 30, and Thursday morning, September
90 at 1000 o'clock
Owing to the large increase in the
membership of Congregation Emanuel,
there are only seven vacant pews on the
main floor of the Temple. Those wishing
to engage seats for the coming year
should apply at once to S. R. Zwetow,
care The Golden Eagle, 10th and Law
renee, or to Leo Strauss, 929 Seventeenth
street No seats for the coming holidays
will be sold to permanent residents OF
Denver.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-09-07
The Denver Junior Society

A regular meeting of the Denver
Junior Society will be held Sunday
afternoon, September 8, in the vestry
rooms Of Temple Emanuel. All mem
bers are urgently requested to attend
this meeting. Starting with this met
ing the society intends to do the work
for which it was organized. This So
ciety is doing work that no other young
peoples organization is doing. 1t is
affiliated with the Denver Section Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women. The meeting
will be called promptly at 100 o'clock
The Jewish outlook., 1906-09-07
Meeting of Judeans

The board Of directors of the Judeans
met last Sunday afternoon in the vestry
Of Temple Emanuel and thoroughly dis
cussed plans for the coming year. Presi-
dent William Hahn was in the chair.
Those present were: Joseph H. LANCER,
Dr. NJ R. Bren, DR.. L. Grammar, Ar
thur Syman, Walter Tishler, Louis
Levin, William Hahn, DR.. w. S. Fried
man and the Misses Tillie Morse and