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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Want Fraud Order Issued

Washington, Jan. 3.-Charges OF
fraud have been filed with Postmaster
General Cortelyou against the officials
ana members OF the New York Cotton
exchange by Representative Living
ston, Of Georgia and Harvie Jor-
dan, president of the Southern Cotton
association, Of Atlanta, Ga The re-
quest that the department issue a
fraud order against the officials and
members of the New York cot on ex-
change. to bar them from the use Of
the United States mails in conducting
what are termed fraudulent practices.
The postmaster general referred his
callers to Judge Goodwin, assistant
general for the pos Office depa nneat.
1t is likely that a hearing Will be held
by Judge Goodwin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Great Excitement Prevails.

New York, Jan. 3.-A cable dis
patch to the Herald from Alexandria
Egypt, says that Saleh Ell Khalidi
president and delegate of the central
committee of the Islamic union, has
arrived there. He reports great eX-
element prevails throughout Cyrenai-
who was believed to have died four
years ago, is still alive. Members
of the sect, the correspondent says,
are firmly convinced that their chief
is still alive, and will soon leave Ku-
fra at the head of large army to re-
conquer Algeria, Tunis and Egypt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Mo Office for Hearst.

New York, Jan. 3.-William r.
Hearst reiterated Wednesday to a
committee Of the independence league
that he will never be a candidate for
office again. Mr.. Hearst said Il
myself, will not be a candidate for
any office but | am as much interest
ed as ever and more interested than
eyer-in the promotion of principles
OF the independence league. 1t seems
to me that we can all feel satisfied
upon what has and is being accom-
plished and it seems to me that as
a patriotic citizen we do not care par
ticularly Wha individuals should these
principles and reforms effect as long
as they actually are being accomplish
ed for the benefit OF our fellow Cit
zens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Costly Gems Found by Railroad.

Savannah, Ga. Jan. 3.-JeweIs
principally diamonds. valued by 10
cal expert at $50, 900, were recov-
cred Wednesday by the Atlantic Coast
Line, and will be sent at once 10
Dionysius Miranda, a Cuban, who is
awaiting their arrival at Jacksonville
Fla, before proceeding on his way
to Havana, Cuba Senor Miranda and
his wife left New York Dec 81 They
had a satchel containing the jewels
AT Jacksonville, where they arrived
by way of the Southern railway, they
complained of the theft of the jewels.
Two Of their fellow passengers, a Wo-
man and her daughter, were arrested ,
but subsequently released. The satch-
e. containing the jewls was found by
a negro porter in the closet of a COM
bination car, where they had evil
Identity been left by the thief.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

If you must lie it is better to lie for
practice than for profit.
Most of us discover we need bread
after the wagon has passed.
Mothers are wonderfully patient con-
sidering there is no prize up.
Ever notice that when people owe
you they quit speaking to you?
A boy and his mother never agree as
to the age when boy should change
from short to long pants.
A man looks in a parlor for a wife
and when he finds her demands that
she be more at home in the kitchen.
When a baby gives shrill cry every
one in the house runs to it, and when
it keeps it up every one runs from 1t
except its mother.
When you run yourself down ana
your listeners say nothing it is sign
they agree with you. If they stand up
or you it is a sign they are being po-
nte.-Atchison Globe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
HARVEY HILL SHOOTS
YOUNG DR.. RIDLEY
Both Were Attendants at La.
G. ang Ga, , Wedding.
HILL sURRENDERs TO SHERIFF
Hill Spoke to DR.. Frank RidIey's Sis.
ter-Words Followed and Ridley
Knocked Hill Down-Latter Arose
and Fired
and Fired

LaGrange, Ca, Jan. 3.-Dr. F.
, NJ. Ridley, Jr., was shot by Harvey
Hill, of Atlanta Wednesday.
The wound inflicted upon DR.. Rid
ley was a flesh wound, in the right
side of his Body, and is not consid-
cred dangerous.
The tragedy occurred al the resi-
dence OF Mrs. c. B. Ridley during
the wedding ceremonies of her daugh-
ter, Miss Eleanor Ridley, who was
married to Dr. B. G Swanson. Hard
| ly had the solemn swords. of DR.. [,
5 Hopkins, VINO performed the cere-
| mony, died from his lips when the
guests were startled by two pistol
shots in the rear of the house The
bride was being congratulated by her
most OF friends and every ching seemed
happy and peaceful, when all at once
the sharp reports of the pistol were
heard
An investigation was immediately
made, which Shove dJhat DR.. Ridley
was lying on the floor in the kitchen,
with wound in his right side. Mr..
Hill came quietly out upon the back
porch and announced that he had shot
DR.. Ridley and thought he had Kill
ed him: He went Immediately down
town and gave himself up to the sher-
.if, and was confined in the Troup
county Jail
DR.. Ridley is resting quietly at the
home of his father, Dr. F. M. Rid
ley, Sr.
Colonel Charles D. Hill, of At
lanta, the father of Harvey Hill, ar
rived here later in the day, and is in
consultation with his son. They have
given out no interview for the press.
Mr.. Hill only saying he regretted the
affair very much and was glad to
know that DR.. RidIey's wound was
not serious
1t is not known what caused the
difficulty, as there We're no eye wit
nesses, and neither party has yet told
how it was brought about.
1t is thought, however, that the
tragedy was the result of Hills at
tempting TO engage in conversation
with Miss Mary Ridley, a sister of DR.
Ridley Some time ago the elder Dr..
Ridley requested Mr. Hill not to
speak TO his daughter. 1t is said
that when young Ridley Wednesday
heard Of Hills disregard of this re.
quest, he. at once sought him out and
demand an explanation
Hot words were passed between the
two men. Dr. Ridley finally knock.
ing Mr.. Hill down. Hill Immediate
ly arose and fired two shots.
While, as above stated, no state
ments have been made, the general
opinion here is that young Hills at
temp to speak 10 Miss Ridley was the
cause of the tragedy
Harvey Hill was released on bond
Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Held Up BY NEGRO Bows.

Macon, Ca, Jan. 3.-For having
held up and robbed an old negro man,
Henry Jemison and Ben Dumas, two
negro youths, scarcely Is years of
age, were detained at police bar
racks, and Dumas was bound over
to the state court following a similar
action by Recorder Cabiness in the
case of Jemison Wednesday They
are charged with highway robbery,
aud will answer in the superior court.
They are said to have taken the sum
of SIS from the aged and helpless
old negro who was robbed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
In Need of Recruits

Washington, Jan. 3.-Not in recent
years except in war times, has the
army been so badly in need of men as
at present. A recent circular ad-
dressed to all officers of the recruit
ing service, made public at the war
department, calls attention to the fact
that recruits are needed in large num-
bers for the coast artillery, the field
artillery, the white infantry and the
white cavalry. Recruiting officers are
enjoined to redouble their efforts to
secure recruits qualified for the mill
tary service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
BURGLARS Blow Safe .

Valdosta, Ca, Jan. 3.-Safes il
the stores of j. c.. Barnes and w. l..
Perkins and company, a, Jennings
Fla. were blown open about } O'Clock
Thursday morning. Only a small
amount of money in Perkins & Co. s
safe was secured, but between $15C
and 5000 was taken from the safe OF
Mr.. Barnes. The explosion was
heard by people residing near the
stores. No clew to the robbers was
left, but it is believed they were pro-
fessional cracksmen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04

were destroyed by the burning or the
smoking car. The conductor says
there were seventy six Mexicans on
the train and it is feared that A
of these were killed together with
-four other passengers, all men, and
negro train porter, making a total
of dead 49, A coroner's inquest will
be held at Alma when John Lynns,
the boy telegraph operator who is
blamed for the collision, will testify
The investigation will be continued at
Topeka So far as known, all the
women on the trian escaped death,
and none even seriously injured Mrs.
Harris Wright, of Delhart, Tex, and
her baby, bound for Decatur, H.,
were unhurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Sheriff outruns ESCAPING Neoro

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 3.-Sheriff
Corley, of Lexrgton, has arrested
John Moore, a negro, who is wanted
in North Carolina for killing a white
man at GastOnia The negro tried
to escape from Sheriff Corley by run
ming across the toll bridge over Con-
garee river into the city of Columbia
but the sheriff was too quick for him
and the negro is now in the Lexington
Jail waiting for a North Carolina of
1icer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
"The Blood is The Life.''

Science has never gone beyond the
above simple statement of scripture. But
1t has Illuminated that statement and
given it meaning ever broadening with
the increasing breadth of knowledge.
When the blood is "bad or impure it
Is not alone the body which suffers
through disease. The brain is also
clouded, the mind and judgement are
effected, and many an evil deed or impure
thought may be directly traced to the
impurity of the blood. Foul, impure blood
can be made pure by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
enriches and purifes the blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions and
other cutaneous affections, as eczema,
letter, or salt-rheum, hives and other
manifestations of impure blood.
o o o O o o
In the cure of scrofulous swellings, err
larged glands, open eating ulcers, or old
sores, the Golden Medical Discovery has
performed the most marvellous cures. In
cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers,
it is we'll to apply to the open sores DR..
Pierce's All-Healing Salye, which pos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application to the sores in con-
junction with the use of "Golden Medical
Discovery as blood cleansing consti-
tutional treatment. II your druggist
don't happen to have the UAll-Healing
Salve" in stock, you can easily procure it
by inclosing fftyfour cents in postage
stamps to DR.. r. V. Pierce, 663 Main St.,
Buffalo, N. Y, and it will come to you by
return post. Most druggists keep it as
well as the 'Golden Medical Discovery. "
@ @ @ o o o
You can't afford to accept any medicine
of qt4llc7lolcn composition as substitute
for UGolden Medical Discovery" which is
a medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION,
having complete list of ingredients in
plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the
same being attested as correct under oath.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, Aver and bowels
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Vanderbilt Won Riq Sum

New York, Jan 3.-W. X. Van
derbilt eclipsed all owners of race
horses in the matter of money won
during the seaso nof 1906. His
horses in France won 1925 200 which
was $39 600 i'll excess of ihs near
est competitor, Herr Weinberg
whose horses in Germany won $1S6, :
S75. Lord Derbery was third, with
S164 ,720, and James R. Keene was
fourth with S154 ,93S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
VIII ELL In 1'ide Lands.

San Francisco, Jan. 3.-The South
ern Pacific company, is planning
providing it obtains the permission OF
the war department to widen it's Oak
land Mole by filling in something like
27 acres of tide lands. The COM
pany has filed it's application with
the war department authorities and
will have a hearing on Tuesday of
next week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
McWhorter Chosen hv Southern

Atlanta, Jan. 3.-Judge Hamilton
'McWhorter, of Athens, Ga. has been
named general counsel of the South
ern railroad for the territory south
OF Washington, d. c., the appoint
ment being made by Hon Alfred P.
Thorn. of Washington, who is general
counsel for the entire road Effec-
tive Jan. 1. Judge McWhorter assum-
ed charge Of the law department of
the Southern in the states of Georgia,
Alabama. Florida and all of the Mis-
sissiDpi system east of Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
PREFECT OF POLICE
is SHOT To DEATH
Major General Won Der Launitz
Is Murdered.
BULLET FIRED BY PHYSICIAN
The Tragedy Was Enacted at the In
stitute of Experimental Medicine,
Where the Prefect of Police Was
On DufN
on Duty

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-Major
General Won Der Launitz, prefect Of
police Of S.. Petersburg, was shot and
killed by a young man at the institute
of experimental medicine on Thurs
day afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Telephone Companies Merqe

San Francisco, Jan. 8 Announce
ment is made that the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company
and the Sunset Telephone and Tele-
graph company, have merged into one
company called the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company. Vast i'm
proYements are planned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Accidentally shot While Huntino

Sparta, Ca, Jan. 3.-While out
bunting in Washington county George
Powders was accidentally shot and
BILLED by his neighbor and friend,
Sam Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-04
Number of Dead Reaches 40.

Topeka. Kans., Jan. st is i'm
possible to say just how many per-
sons perished IN the Rock Island train
wrecked at Alma. kans., Wednesday
as a nnmher Of hndiea OF Mexicans
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
HORSE THIEVES ON LONG ISLAND
Motorist Plays Part of Policeman and Ami.
NAL Is Returned

Hampstead. Long Island. Aug - Special
While driving his along the MerrCk Road
yesterday afternoon Arthur Wood. of Garden
City, was surprised 10 hear cries of "Robhersi
thieves! Get a policeman. they have stolen my
horse" Mr.. Wood put more power and soon
reached a hack, from which a woman was shout
ing~and waving her paraSol Three men were
in a wagon ahead. and Mr.. Wood raced along
side of them and attempted 10 block the roadway
with his car The men, however. by clever
move passed the of Woods car and drove
ahead.
Mr. Wood then raced Mt top speed 10 Freeport.
where he finally able TO unearth police
man. They greatly surprised find the
woman sitting the veranda of the principal
hotel in FreepOrt holding her horse by a long
rope. She explained that she Mrs. w H.
Whitmore. OF Lawrence and that she would not
have the men arrested. she had recovered her
horse. Mrs. WhitmOre said that three men had
come TO her place at Lawrence last night and
taken her horse. which valued at $500 She
had started off this morning and traced the men
To MerrfCk where she had tried to get them TO
give up the horse and failed. Later, when Mr.
Wood had gone for the FreepOrt police. the men
had thought better of ii and returned the horse.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
NOT FIGHTING FOR MONEY
II. ". Walker Says Father Uos
Influenced by His Brother.

Details were given out yesterday regarding the
suit fled by Harry w. Walker. secretary OF the
Aqueduct Commission. at Springfield Greene
County. Mo. break the will of his father. the
late Judge Ralph Walker. OF Springfield He has
retained ex-Judge Augustus Van WyCk as counsel
of record William Jennings Bryan Joseph J. VII
lettc Of Alabama: Colonel Thomas g. Hennfngs.
Of Missouri. and Ex-Governor James f. Campbell
of Ohio.
Speaking for his father. Charles ". Walker said:
The value OF the estate is something more than
.iDGn. II is not because Of my fathers share IN
monetary sense that he is hghtng. but II Is
rather the principle. Judge Walker was unduN
influenced by my uncle Robert and his wife. and
We presume he has AZ this time received more
than the entire estate was worth at the time of
grandfather's death
Ny uncle the Rev. Ralph Jarvis Walker. rector
of ST Simeon's parish, 16ith street and SheTiddfl
avenue is perfectly willing to aid father In cstab-
fishing a childs right TO the estate. but my uncle
in Springfield is opposing II. We suppose they
think that We shall inherit fortune from my
grandmother who Is at present with Ralph Walker
a, Snrtnp Lake who is a grandniece of Lord Vim
cent former admiral in the British navy, but
that Is ridiculous
why three days before the death OF Judge
Walker he lined william jennings Bryan. Here
Is what he said In a letter when Informed OF the
suit.
Il cannot understand IT, for when dined with
the judge July 13 he spoke in the most lovabie
terms of hts Harry. l shall he only too Will
|
lish your rights. but remember. am not disposed
TO advise In a family quarrel. Yet at the same
time am opposed To injustice"
Mr. Willette. In coming into the case. writes:
Knowing l do Harry Walkers services to the
whole family and how he has been between two
sres with his mother on hand and his father
on the other II seems he could not act otherwise
than he did toward his mother. Harry Walker
has done much his brothers. however. and II
would seem II would be but a simple act OF justice
,.lra chill 1'G Eh1r a ln mo
with them"
Judge Walker left estate of about 100000
The will divided this between the widow and other
children cutting of Harry. the eldest son. with
only s.. Harry Walker denied there had ever been
any serious rnisundersta ndng between his father
and mother.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
BI.SPHdM IGNORES UIFE
Singer DiscImms Responsibility for
Her Hotel Debt.

Mrs. David Bispharn. wife of the singer anu
her daughter Vidas trunks are still held by r -
Wisbart at the Hotel Collinewood. In S7th street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. in defaul' OF Sf
which they the hotel for ACCOMMODATIONS
Mr. Bspham is threatened with suit unless the Dill
is paid.
Mrs Bisphan and her daughter put UP at tne
hotel several weeks ago their return from f1u-
rope On August Is the proprietor sent a note 40
Mrs Btspham suggesting that the board OIL ne
paid She sent word hack that she was unaoIe 10
paw the bill Soon after this she went to Phiia
, delphia II is said. her husbands lawyers
When she she told the proprietor that the
lawyers were holding back about 500" when was
due her from Mr.. Bispham because she would not
sign a document which she considered detrimental
herself and children
She went to Philadelphia again. and according 10
renorts is there still. letter asking that
her trunks be sent 10 her. This Mr. Wfshart was
unwilling 10 do until the bill was paid. although
she wrote from the Hotel Newport. Philadelphia
that all she had was the clothing she wore on
leaving New York.
David Bspham. It said AT his apartments at
the Royalton in West 44th street, was not IN Town
and would not return for several days II was
said however. that under the terms OF his separa-
-;o from his wife he was responsible for debts
incurred bv her and he announced a year ago
Ftsnham and his wife have been separated for sew
eral
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
ITALIAN SLIPS OUT OF COURT.
But Prisoner Is Finally Found in Engine
Room of Building

Shortly before he was to be arraigned in the
West Side Court on the charge of burglary
and carrying a revolver, Tony Marchetti. an
Italian who said he lived at No 42G ID street,
Jersey City. walked out of the courtroom
without interference. At the time there was
no one at the door through which Marchetti
ESCAPED. ss the court officer had gone to the
lieutenant's room with a summons. and Pa
trolman Thompson. who made the arrest, was
busy making out commitment blank
Marchetti was missed almost as soon he
left the room, and a search was made for him.
Probation Oncer Rappoly ran to the roof OF
the car sheds adjoining the courthouse by
which an escape was made under similar condi-
tions five years ago. Bridge Officer Lavan ran
down the stairs TO the engine room where he
found the italian. When finally arraigued be-
fore Magistrate Kernochan Marchetu asked
for IN adjournment until tomorrow. and u
was granted Tho bail was fixed at $500.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
"BOWERY ARTIST" BADLY HURT.
Supposed to Have Been High in Profession
Found in the Gutter

George Heinkenschlosz. who is known as the
.Bowery Artist picked up yesterday in
seni-conscious condition from the gutter oppo
site the 5th street police station He taken
10 Bellevue Hospital. and DR.. Wurtele. who
amtned him said he believed the mans skull
was fractured.
When Detective Short went to the door OF the
station house he saw the man lying the
street In the gutter On investigation he found
that he had cut over the right eye and slight
abrasion the back of the head. Heinken
schlosz persistently refused to give his name.
His pockets were searched, and among bits Of
rubbish found postal card addressed to
him In care of Charles Muller. who keeps
saloon at No. $40 Water street. He also had
crayon pencils such as are used by artists. 1t
was said by those who knew him that at one
time he was an artist Of merit, but reverses and
dissipation had brought hard times, and he had
been earning a bare livelihood by making crayon
drawings and selling them wherever he could.