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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD.
GREENE AND cAYNAR CASE
Is Called In Appeal Court in tba -.
of New ORLEANS IVY

- ''' - H .s G0urt IN the city
OF New Orleans.
New Orleans, March 5.-Tbo 80.
brated case of BENZ F. Greene '. aN,
John T. Gaynor, charged with gu aDo
gpiracy against the United ST.
government, was called for arg,roo1s
here Tuesday before the United statnS
circuit court Of appeals.
This case has now been pend,r.
for more than seven years in one fora1
or another, involving arguments ha
fore judicial bodies Of this c,urtru
Canada and England.
After the original indictment 10,
been found in Savannah, Ga. in 1901
there followed about two years, ~
preliminary examination in New Yor,
where the defendants resided Tbon
following a brief hearing in Savannah
they were for more than three wear.
fugitives in Canada while the Trritos
States government carried their oaso
to the privy council in England baforo
finally securing their extradition n
January, 1906, their trial began in
Savannah, Ca, nearly five years af
ter they had been first taken there for
trial.
They were declared guilty last Anri,
on charges. Of conspiracy, em5azzro-
ment and presenting false claims. Con
victions were secured on the CLAIM,
that they conspired to defrau5 +bo
United States government by INDUCING
the acceptance of their bids at biob
er cost than conditions warranted ON
contract work in Savannah harbor
They were sentenced to four years,
Imprisonment each and to pay q fno
of $575, 900, which equals the an+ira
amount paid them by the government
for the Savannah work. They are now
in jail at Macon pending the respt
of the present appeal.
Before the case was called. attor-
neys for Greene and Gaynor announc-
ed that the appeal is based on near
ly 200 assignments of error. CLASH
fed under Is subjects including the
extradition proceedings, the statutes
OF limitations the question of wbntb-
er New York or Georgia courts had
jurisdiction, and the claim that the
jury which convicted was not legally
qualified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Robbery of suh-Treasurx

Chicago, March "a report here
has it that 81 900, 900 instead of only
$175 900 had been stolen from the
Chicago sub-treasury, was denied by
Sub Treasurer Boldenweck and the
secret service officials who are work
ing on the case. Mr.. Boldenweck
followed his denial, however, with
the statement that the examination of
the four Washington experts, who
came to this place, and are now
counting the funds in the local sub
treasury, may show variation from
the amount made public-$173, 000-
but he stated that it was not antici-
pated that this variation, be is either
more or less, will be large.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Nyil( he Tried March IA.

Paris, March 5.-Abbe Jouin, of
the church of ST. Augustine, who
will be tried March Il by the Cor
regional Tribunal on a charge Of dis
tributing writing calculated to in
cite rebellion and civil war, when
interviewed relative to a semi official
statement that documents TO be used
in his prosecution confirm the reports
that Mgr. Montagnini, the expelled
secretary of. the Paris unuciature
tried actively TO prevent the visit OF
King Alfonso to Paris, said that
nothing from the Montagnini papers
have been communicated to him and
that he never knew that Mgr. Mon
ragnini had any relations with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
VIII Visit Panama.

Nashville, Tenn March 5.-Secre-
tary Shannon of the Nashville board
OF trade is daily in receipt of letters
asking information regarding the pro-
posed trip to Panama from various
points in the south and southwest
and as far west as Duluth, Mimi
Every indication points to a COM
plete success of the movement. Inc
object of the trip is to acquaint the
business men of the Mississippi VAL
ley with the conditions existing IN
the canal zoRe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Wrecked Passengers Landed

Yokohama, March 5.-The passen-
gers and crew of the wrecked steam
ship Dakota, have been landed from
the japanese steamer Hakuai. They
are in good health and spirits and
extol the conduct of the officers of the
Great Northern Steamship company
who have done everything possible
for their comfort. They confirm the
previous reports that the Dakota prob
badly will be a total loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Trial of NEGRO Soldier

Chicago, March 5.-The trial of
Sergeant John A. Griffin, of troop A,
of the Ninth cavalry, negro, for the
killing of Corporal Herbert Taylor, at
Fort Sheridan last Christmas, was
started with unusual expedition before
Judge Lands, in the federal court
Monday night Before court was ad-
journed, jury had been selected, and
attorneys for the United States and
for the defense has completed their
opening addresses. 1t was made
plain at the outset that Assistant U.
s. District Attorney Dobyns will de-
mand the death penalty He char
acterized the killing of Taylor as ma
Hcious and premeditated and reject
ed all veniremen with conscientious
scruples against the death penalty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Pistol Play in a Saloon

Nashville, Tenn, March 5.-Jess
White was killed and George Edwards
mortally wounded by Cory WeakIey
late Monday as the result of a brawl
at the saloon of John Bradley, on
Ihlrd avenue north. White, it is
said, was an outsider and accidental
ly got in line of bullet intended
for Walter Oliver, one of the com
batants Weakley, who was arrested
is the son of a prominent business
man His wife, Mollie Weakley, who
was arrested, charged with disorderly
conduct.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Governor of Porto Rico

Washington, March 5.-Reginald
Post, of Bayport, L. L., and former
assemblyman for that district, has
been selected by the president as gov
ernor of the island of Porto Rico to
succeed Governor Beekman Winthrop
who is to become assistant secretary
of the treasury. Mr.. Post is now
secretary of the insular government
and is about 43 years of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Harper's Weekly claims that the
total expenditures for religious work of
all kinds in the United States, includ-
ing the expenditures for charities of a
public nature, is about $459, 900, 900 a
year. This is tremendous sum, pro-
baby $500 per capita. But the ex-
penditures brought about by crime
exceed billion dollars, or about $12 a
head.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

The Macon News runs a column head
ed More about Hoke " The column
will have to grow into page when
Hoke enters on his duties as governor.
Hoke is in the limelight to STAY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

The purely weekly paper will soon
be rarity in Georgia. With prosper
ity they are all becoming twice or
thrice-a-week papers, and a number
are looking ahead to joining the ranks
of tho dailies. Georgia is great state
and the newspapers are keeping step
with the States progress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Bryan says Hartman and his assoc
1ates are creating strong feeling for
government ownership. If so they are
playing right into William jennings
hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

1t is now claimed that war has
shown that married men are Drawer
than single men. Facing the enemy is
comparatively easy to some men
accustomed to facing their wives in the
small hours of the morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

The Mole st. Nicholas liar of the
early period of the Spanish American
war has evidently settled in Madrid,
Judging from the regent cables from
that city divulging how the American
senate was bribed to bring on the war.
What an awful waste Of good money it
was to cable such rot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

The Savannah News says the sena-
tors gave Bailey the glad hand on
his return to Washington. With some
it may have been case OF a fellow
feeling making them wondrous kind,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Thaw's love letters are said by ex-
perts to betray signs of ''incipient
insanity" Were there ever any love
letters that did not come within this
category?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

1.-THE President is right but he is 60
ing about it in the wrong way says
Hartman. The public viii agree with
this. The right way would be to put
some of the men who have used rail
roads properties for their private
purposes behind the bars
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Eitzaerald Wanted in Mobile

Boston, March Frank x. Fitz-
patrick, a prominent resident of Cam
bridge, was arrested by government
detectives Monday on complaint
from Mobile, Ala, that he had con-
spired to violate the interstate COM
merce regulations by sending lottery
matter from one state into another.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Who ever heard Of an ugly woman
getting mixed up in trouble?'' asks the
Columbus Ledger. Whoever saw an
ugly woman any way. Amt they
simply good better, and best?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
National Bank for Rockmart

Washington, March 5.-The appll
cation to organize the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Rockmart, with $50, :
900 capital. has been approved by the
eomptrolleE Of the ~Es~srency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

The Japs are not to be allowed to be-
come citizens OF the United States.
This seems to be the decision of the
administration. If this thing keeps on
we will have a war sure enough.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Burn the mail order catalogue That
is about the gist of an article in the
Dawson News. The Dawson editor
is right. Money sent out of town never
help to build up the town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

st IS claimed that it was Georgian
who, as judge, held that married wo-
man had the right to go through her
husbands pockets. Georgia men are
the most chivalrous on earth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Death Doesn't Divide Man and wife.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 5.-Mr.
Van Dusen. chief assistant general
passenger agent of the Penn
sylvania lines west of Pittsburg
died Monday of pneumonia. Two
hours later his wife, Mrs. Sarah Van
Dusen, expired in an adjoining room
Mr. Vandusen was born in Cincinnati
Gixtv-twN voer c e~o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Some papers are taking the position
that Jerome is venting his spleen on
Evelyn Thaw. Nothing Of the kind.
GIe is simply doing his duty in showing
the filthy bunch up just as they are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Has Accented Invitation .

Paris, March Barron dEstour'
nelles de Constant has accepted an IN
vitation to attend the inauguration OF
the Carnegie institute at Pltts0uFS
April IL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Athens is in distress. 1t has found
that it has no coat of arms to put on it's
piece Of silver for the battleship 'Gcor-
GA" Wanted, one authenticated coat
Of arms, with appropriate motto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Less battleships and more agricultural
colleges would be the best thing for
this country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Fifty congressman contemplate trip
to the canal zone. Poor Panama!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Wasn't there a Georgia contractor
dig enough to build the Georgia build
ing at Jamestown?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

Hon Robert L. Berner will be
Memorial Day orator at Moultria
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

With Congress off his hand Teddy
can now run the country to suit himself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
The Times-Recorder is the

Onictal Organ of the City of Americas,
Odicial Organ of Sumter County
Onic1al Organ of Webster County.
OmctaI Organ of Railroad Commission OF
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
POWDER EXPLOSION
WRECKS MAGAZINE
About Thirty People Were IN.
jured,
SOME OF THEM PROBABLY FATAL

Business Street of City Was Wrecked
and Window Panes Were Broken for
Distance of Fifteen Miles from the
Explosion.
Pottsville, Pa, March By an
explosion of powder at the Richards
colliery at Mt. Carmel Tuesday, the
blacksmith shop, boiler house and
large powder magazine were blown
up. About thirty persons were in
jured, some probably fatally.
The business street of Mt. Carmel
was badly wrecked.
Window panes in houses were brok-
en- for a distance of fifteen miles from
che place of the explosion.
FL Paso, Tex, March 5.-TWo
explosions in the rock quarry of the
Chihuahua and Pacific railroad at
Sandoval, Chihuahua, Monday, killed
and buried nine men and seriously
injured nine others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06

AMERIcUs. GA, MARCH. 6, 1907.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
New Commander Now in CHARGE.

Atlanta, arch General Winfield
S. Edgerly, who succeeds General
William P. Duvall, as commander Of
the department of the gulf, is in the
city, and has assumed command of
the department. General Edgerly
Is a commanding looking man of six
feet, three inches in height, and is a
soldier every inch of him. He comes
to Atlanta from Los Angeles, Calf. :.
where he had only been a very short
time from the Philippines, where he
made an enViable record for bravery.
General DuvaN has gone TO Wash
ington to take position on the gen
eral staff, made vacant by the remov-
al of General Thomas Barry TO the
command of the troops now in Cuba.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Should Have Far Eastern Squadron

ST. Petersburg, March General
Batyanoff, formerly an officer in the
navy is trying to persuade the en-
peror that Russian should have a
squadron in Far Eastern waters at
the earliest possible moment, and is
recommending that the project in the
warships be built in the United States
and not in Europe. The general de-
clares that the American ship build
ing yards could turn out in two years
as many ships as European yards
could in five years. Russia is soon
to begin the construction of the bat
tleships Of p 900 tons displacement
with a speed of 81 knots, turbine ma
chinery and armament OF ten 12-inch
guns each. 1t is reported these
vessels will be laid down in St. Pc
tersburg yards this spring, and it is
hoped to finish them in four wears.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
EASTER NOVELTIES

Combs, Belt Buckles, Burretts.
Veil Pins, Hat Pins, Reads, Cuff
Pins, Bracelets and many novelties
at popular prices at
IHOS. i. BELL.
The Leading JeweIer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-02-05
Orantham -TrusseIl.

Mr. Lynn F Grantham. of Middleway.
this county. and Miss Mary d Trussel.
daughter of Mr. James It Trussell. of
Kearneysville, were married Wednesday,
January 80. at "Woodside, the home of
the bride. The ceremony was performed
by Rev A ] Willis. rector of st Barthol-
omew's P E Church, Leetown. Mrs
Willis played the wedding march from
Lohengrin. The bride, who was given
away by her father. wore tailored suit
of brown cloth, with velvet hat and pearl
gloves. and was attended by her sister,
Miss Sarah Jackson Trussell. who wore
white wolfe gown. and carried brides.
maid roses. The best man was Mr. John
E Gilbert, of Baltimore. cousin of the
groom. After wedding trip they will
reside in this county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-02-05
Great compulsory
ReMsOuNl Sale
Selling Out Entire Stock of
CLOTHx.VsG.
81 Rare Opportunity

Be wise and grasp the Last Bargains whilst you have the
chance which will only last til February 6 Alas you may
be too late The Fair Undesellng Store is moving from
Locke building to Brscoe Building door of Palm
Hotel and beg the last days of their SALE which
Monday, February 4h, Tuesday, 5h Wednesday, 6th
Thursday th FrdaySth; Saturday 9TH Monday lth Tues
day. 1.th Wednesday, 18TH Thursday, l4h; Friday, l5th
Saturday, 10th. Then sale closes
While selling rapidly through reductions the
much like
make valuable purchases thng
household o
Our prices marked down low resemble actual
gifts Every person that has visited during this sale has
bought and bought heavily they have with their
eyes the way goods almost given away oheand
they avaed themselves of the opportunity and bought all they
could carry at such small cost that to them
There old
shelwon date and faded but where getting
and
less than the will be obliged
will them.
during lose perhaps
lifetime WILL while fresh
will which viii
everlasting
establishing Goods
building
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-02-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

List OF letters remaining In the Postotiice OF
Charles Town. Jefferson county. w. Pa, ON
Saturday. Feb. 2. 1907. Persons calling for
same win be required to pay one cent for
each letter:
Mrs Lizzie Wilson. Mr. d Wells, Mr. p
g Wacker. Mrs Mary Thompson. Mrs James
P Strother, Mrs Emma L Stryder, MrsAlex-
ander Smith. Mr. Robert H Smith. Mr. j NJ
Shacke1ford, Mrs Pear1e VI Peyton, Mr. Lew
is Nichols. Mr. Louis Mirvis, Mr. m sc-
Gowan, Miss Ca11ie Jennings. Mrs Ruth
Jenkins. Mrs Jacob Henkle, Miss Eva
Haines, Mr. Charles Goens, Mrs Sa11ie H
Deaderick, VIM Coiner, Mrs Laura Camel
Parson Brown. Mr. VIM Branch, Mrs Black
Gida. Mrs Rosey B1ackman.
The above letters. If not called for within
fifteen days, viii be sent to the dead letter
office. Persons calling for chem win please
say that they are advertised.
GEORGE PoRTERFIRLD. p. N.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-02-05
PUBLIC SALE.

Having rented my farm, and with the in
tention of disseminating farming, the UNDER
signed viii have public lie of her stock and
farming implements at said farm one mile
southeast Of Halltown, on
Monday, February 18th, 1907,
IS follows:
FOUR HID. OF HORSES
three of them are good brood mares. viii
work any whtre, and two are in foal by Paint
ers black horse.
II HEAD OF CATTLE.
OF which are good mich cows. aud Z are
fat steers, weighing from 500 to 1000 pounds,
/ steer calf,
SIXTY HEAD OF HOGS,
4 good brood sows. and IS are fat hogs, OF
about $50 lbs. weight. the rest are shoats
weighing from 20 to SO lbs
TWENTY-SEVEN SHEEP,
with lambs by their sides.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
4-horse wagon with bed. Deer ny binder
mower. horse rake, wheat fan, double
shovel plowe, double check row corn planter
grain cradle. Brown cultivator, spring Wagon
Oliver chill pillow No. 40. set hay ladders. eel
manure boards, single, double and thribbls
trees. set gearing. set good breechbacds pillow
gears, collars, halfers, brides, check lines
breast chains. butt cbains, set double carrisg,
harness. good as new, log chain so grail
sacks, good as new. pitch ks. hay knife
digging iron, spuds- rs CHICKENS togeth
er with many other articles.
| TERMS-On sums OF 9 and over credi
of Is months will be given, provided the buy
er furnish negotiable note bearing interes
from date and PAYABLE either at Farmers an,
] Merchants Deposit Company or the hank O
/ Charles Town. Purchases less than $40 vii
be cash No property to be taken away INIT
terms are complied with. Sale to begin Q
10 .. %.
| s v. HENKLE.
Helebower & West, AEet's.
| b. f. Yates and c. H Moore Clerks,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-02-05

The Jefferson County Book Board met
in the Court House Friday. The follow
ing members were present: James Gran
than. President; J A Engle. Secretary;
Chas 7 Smooth, N Bonham, B d Glib
son. Wright Denny. S H Higginbotham
aud ! w Irwin. The only books to be
selected were the readers, spoilers and
arithmetics, the other texts having been
selected last February for FIVE years. All
the old books were readopted. except the
spelling book and first three b oSs of the
readers. The primer selected was Play
mates, published by B F Johnson & Co
Richmond, Va. First, second and third
readers. Brooks; fourth and fifth read
ers, McGutiy's. The Progressive speller
by Hunt was chosen in place of McGuf-
fy's speller. The Roy's Arithmetics were
reaiopted. These a loptions go into eff
feet July 1. The three readers were
adopted on the promotional plan, that is
that one year will be given to make the
change in the first three numbers, and a
gradual change will take place. The
Graded Classics, to s, by BE- Johnson
& Co, and the Bethel Speller were chosen
as supplementaries. The texts now in
use in physical geography. algebra and
geometry were readopted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-02-05
West virginia Legislature.

Senator Campbell precipitated de-
bate on Friday. by introducing resolu-
ton to amend the constitution SO that
voters be subjected to an educational
qualification as condition precedent to
suffrage; it also embodied the grand
father clause" While the resolution
covered alike white and black voters. the
Republican members said that it was
meant to disfranchise the ''culled'
brother. so they promptly tabled it.
The House on Saturday passed the two
cent mile railroad fare bill. by vote Of
6s to 7. The bill appropriating $50. ooc
to defend this State in the suit brought
by the State of Virginia on the debt ques
fion