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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
TOUCHED FOR 81 500 900.
Standard Oil Man Must Pay for eaa
DEALINGS.

Boston, Mass. Feb. IA COM
promise settlement of the suit of
George Wharton Pepper, the receiver
Of the Bay State Gas Company, of
Delaware, against Henry H. Rogers,
of New York, to recover profits Of
between SO 600 900 and $4 900, 900
for the sale of several Boston gas
companies, was announced in the
United States circuit court Thurs
day. An agreement reached by both
sides was submoitted to Justice Put
nam, who, although he had stated
that, so far as he was concerned,
there would be no trouble, " declined
to give his formal assent to the set
tlement until amended and satisfac-
tory petition was presented at a hear
ing set.
Under the terms Of a compromise
agreement, which was submitted to
the court, Receiver Pepper accepts
an offer of 81 500, 900 from Randall
Morgan, treasurer of the United Gas
company of Philadelphia, including
Bay State company against Mr.. Rog-
ers, and in consideration also Of stock
in the Buffalo Gas company. This
stock amounts to about 80, 900 shares.
Mr.. Morgan acts for Mr.. Rogers in
the settlement. The scheme of Re-
ceiver Pepper was to secure profits
alleged to have accrued to Rogers
through the sale of stock in the vari-
Gus Boston gas companies to interests
representing the New England Gas
and Coke company, while Mr.. Rogers
was serving as trustee of the Bay
State company. 1t was claimed that
by virtue of this trusteeship he was
enabled TO make vast profits which
Receiver Pepper contended rightfully
belongs to the Bay State company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Cost VIII Be Increased

Washington, Feb. 1.-If the Calu-
met river is to be turned backward
in It's course from Lake Michigan to
form drainage canal into the Mis-
sissippi river, as planned by the san
itary board of Chicago, the interna
tional waterways committee insists
that the cost of the project shall be
increased by five million dollars. The
local civil engineers estimated that
the sum Of $12 900, 600 would cover
the cost Of this great work, but the
international board, including in it's
membership some of the eblest army
engineers in the country regard that
project to be crude and certain to be
insufficient to meet the needs of the
future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
VIII Build Giant Steamship .

New York, Feb. New facts re-
garding the giant steamship which the
Hamburg American is to have built
by Harland & Wolf, Of Belfast, and
which will go into commission in the
spring of 1908, were given by Emil
Boas, general manager of the line,
who returned Thursday from Liver
pool. The new vessel will be named
the Europa, and and have accommo-
dations for $50 first class, $50 second,
1 900 third class and 1000 steerage
passengers and crew of $50 persons.
Every feature ever devised for the
convenience, comfort and entertain
ment of ocean travellers will be in
cluded in the plans for the ship. Two
novel features will be a tennis court
on the upper deck and a swimming
pool IS by 25 feet on one of the low
er decks. The steamer will be 750
feet long, 80 feet beam and have q
displacement of about AZ 600 tons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Convicted of Fraud

St. Petersburg, Fec. General
Baron Fredericks has been convicted
by the senate Of fraud of connection
with the famine relief scandal. Fred
ericks was governor of Mini Novgo-
rod and it was charged that while in
that position he granted illegal favors
to Eric Lidyal, who had secured the
contract for furnishing grain to the
famine stricken people. The COVER
nor was accused of allowing Lidval
to lag in the delivery of the grain
while continuing to sanction advances
to him of government money. The
senate also found that Fredericks re-
ceiyed %, 600 francs from LidvaI.
Fredericks is a member of the impe-
rial household, and has stood high in
RT1cCio
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
FAMOUS Inventor Dead.

New York, Feb. Henry C. Ser
geart an inventor of International
reputation died Wednesday night at
his home in Westfeld, n ]. The
United States patent office had issued
to him more than so patents, several
fo~ rock drills and air cOmpressors.
His development of the drill made
possible many of the great engin-
eering feats of the last quarter of a
century. Soon after the elevated
railroads were built here, the compa-
ny discovered that its cancelled tick
cts We're being used over and over.
Mr.. Sergeant was Appealed to and the
chopping boxes on the elevated and
subway lines and in the various fer
ry houses are the result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Studies American Reformatories

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE university of
Berlin sent DR.. Herr to the United
States some time ago TO investigate
the methods of reforming minors, it
being understood that America had
gone further in the treatment of GRIM
inally refractory young than any other
country. DR.. Herr congresses 9he
result of seven months study in a
book which he has entitled "The Mod
ern American Reformatory System. 4"
The author concludes from his wide
survey that the American reformato-
ries could hardly be surpassed and
he believes that the best features
should be adopted by Germany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Considers Conditions Grave

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The health COM
mittee of the city council took the
scarlet fever and diphtneria epidem-
&c in hand Thursday and the first def
mite move it made was to authorize
the employment of $50 additional
medical Inspectors for ninety days or
during the present wave of sickness.
They, with the inspectors already en-
ployed. will be able to guard all the
public schools constantly. The sec
oud step was to appoint a committee
to draft a report asking the council
to make an appropriation of $50, 00o
d once for contagious disease hos
rital The committee also exoner-
a,ed the city health department from
charsls Of inef1ciency and neglect Of
duty. DR.. J A. E8an, secretary Of
the state board of health, considers
the conditions grave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Historical accuracy.

Perish the thought that the novelist
or playwright should be tied down to
historical accuracy. Lady Dorothy
Neville quotes an amusing correspond
ence between Bulwer Lytton and her
brother:
My Dear Walpole-Here 1 am at Bath
bored to death. l am thinking Of writ
ing a play about your great ancestor, Sir
Robert. Had he not a sister Lucy, and
did she not marry Jacobite?
My brother promptly replied:
My Dear Lytton-I care little for my
family and still less for Sir Robert. but
know that he never had sister Lucy,
so she could not have married a Jacobite.
However, this mattered little to Lord
Lytton, for his answer ran:
My Dear WaIpole-You are too late! Sir
Robert had sister Lucy, and she did
marry a ,IacObite
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Edward HIpple Commits Suicide.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. edward
p Nipple, a brother of the late Mr..
Frank Nipple, who ended his life last
summer, after wrecking the real es-
tate trust company of this city, Of
which he was president, committed
suicide at his home here Friday with
q revolver. Mr.. Hinple's family
was at breakfast when he committed
the deed. His wife heard an un
usual noise and sending her sons up
stairs to investigate they found their
father in his bed room with bullet
wound in his head. Fie was hurried
to a hospital but died on the way. Mr..
Nipple was about 70 years of age, and
had been in the real estate business.
The police say they have not yet
learned the cause for the deed, but
believe he brooded over the tragic
ending Of his brothers life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Gave Louisiana TO Haues

New Orleans, La, Feb. III. E.
Herwig, a leading political figure of
TIE south during reconstruction days.
and the man who is reputed to have
Influenced the Louisiana delegates so
as to swing the winning votes for
president Hayes during the Hayes
Tilden contest in the electoral college,
died here Thursday. Mr.. Herwig was
a former chairman of the republican
state committee, and also republican
national committeeman. He was a
stockholder in the old Louisiana lot
terry, and was wealthy. Mr.. Her
wig was 70 years old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Nursing Mothers and
OVer-burdened Women

In all stations of life, whose vigor and
vitality may have been undermined and
broken down by over work, exacting
social duties, the too frequent bearing of
children, or other causes, will find in DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription the most
potent, invigorating restorative strength
giver ever devised for their special bene-
fit. Nursing mothers will find it especial
ly valuable in sustaining their strength
and promoting an abundant nouriShment
for the child. EXpectant mothers too
will find it priceless boon to prepare the
system for baby's coming and rendering
the ordeal comparatively painless. 1t
can do no harm in any state, or condition
of the female system.
Delicate, nervous, weak women, who
suffer from frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging down distress low down
in the abdomen, or from painful or irreg-
ular monthly periods, gnawing or dis
treSsed sensation in stomach, dizzy or
faint spells, see imaginary specks or spots
floating before eyes, have disagreeable,
pelvic catarrhal drain, prolapSuS, ante
version or retro-verslon or other displace-
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Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This world-famed specific for WOman's
weaknesses and peculiar ailments is
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tive, medicinal roots without a drop of
alcohol in its makeup. All it's ingredi-
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wrapper and attested under oath. DR..
Pierce thus invites the fullest investiga-
ton of his formula knowing that it will
be found to contain only the best agents
known to the most advanced medical
science of all the different schools of prac-
t1ce for the cure of woman's peculiar
weaknesses and ailments.
If you want to know more about the
composition and professional endorse
ment of the UFavorfte Prescription" send
postal card request to Dr. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for his free booklet treat
ing of same.
You can't afford to accept as a substf-
tute for this remedy Of hnO101l composition
q secret nOstrum of 4ClLltlloIO9l 1c0npOsks
ton. Don't do IL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Lottery Company Out OF Business.

New Orleans, Febf Although
none of the officials of the Honduras
Lottery company in this city will al
low themselves to be quoted it can
be stated on reliable. authority that
the company on Tuesday last official
ly went out of business so far as the
United States is concerned. 1t is
also stated that anticipation of the
announcement from Washington that
indictments would be returned against
agents of the company in Boston, Mo-
bile and Wilmington, Del, was one
of the causes for the order issued on
Tuesday dismissing all employees of
the company in this country. Lead
ing officials of the Honduras lottery
reside in louisiana
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
SmaIIpox,In Cuba.

Havana, Feb. 1.-The health auu-
thorities are having difficulty with the
residents of the zone surrounding Las
Animas hospital, whence the small
pox has spread. The people strong
ly object to vaccination and are try
Ing to move away rather than submit.
The health officials are doing their
best to prevent escapes in order to
avoid further spread of the disease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
THAW DISAPPOINTED
At NUMEROUS DELAYS
Gloomy and Despondeut Over
Progress of Case.
JURY is NOT YET COMPLETED
Eleven Juror Are Now In the Box,
But Runors Current Are that Mem
bers May Be EcuSed From Duty.
Trial May Commenee Monday.

New York, Feb HAIRY X i.
Thaw was ile most disappointed man
in the courtroom Thursday when, af-
ter another DAY of strenuous work.
counsel failed complete the jury
that is to try him.
Thaw has been exceedingly anxious
for the real trial to begin and felt
sure when court opened that this
would occur. He was soon apprised
however, of the fact that there was
to be another wedding cut of jurors
already sworn and when this process
finally took place his face showed the
disappointment he felt
Testimony is expected TO BEGIN on
Monday sure.
1t is evident while the selection Of
jurors is in progress, the district at
torney's Office is making a close in
Vesti9ation of those were chosen and
that Mr. jerome is determined to be
sure thar he has the best possible
juror from every point of view before
the court proceeds to the hearing of
testimony.
The extent of the legitimate outside
interest in the trial of Thaw is shown
by the visitors to the court, visitors
who are not, apparently actuated by
curiosit ymerely
Chief Justice Phippen, of the court
of appeals, of Manitoba, has spent
a good part of the time consumed in
the examination of talesmen, study
ing the work of boJh sides. Two
prominent lawyers of Virginia at
tended Thursdays session of the court
One of them was Minetree FoHlkes,
commonwealth attorney, of Rich
mond and the other, Harry M. Smith,
a famous criminal lawyer of the Old
Dominion. Both carefully studied the
methods used in the selection of the
jurors.
Among criminal lawyers in the
judiciary and among the people the
trial is causing the keenest interest
in Virginia, as l suppose it is in other
parts of the country" said Mr..
Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Woman Killed Child and Self.

Washington, Feb 1.-The coro-
ner's jury in the case of William G.
Copley, who was held by the police
in connection with the death of his
wife and infant child, which occurred
from pistol shot wounds on Tuesday
night last, has rendered verdict
generating him from any blame. This
leaves the official version of the af-
fair to be that Mrs Copeley killed
both her child and herself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
MEN ARE MANGLED
BEYOND RECOGNITION
Twenty Four Corpses Have
- Been Recovered.
THIRTY BODIES ARE YET IN MINE
Nakhlll Mine Victims Slowly Being
RecoVered-Another Guaoe Is Now
Being Operated to Depth of go
Feet In the Ruins.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. L.
Twenty four bodies, all mangled be-
yond recognition, have been remov-
ed from the Stuart mine at Nakhill,
and it is now believed that the new
guage will be running in good shape
and that it will be possible to get out
at least good portion of the other
fifty bodies of the unfortunate men,
which are certain of being in the
mine.
The rescuers have penetrated to
about so feet, in depth, and now
hold out no hope in the least for any
of the men in the mine being alive.
About thirty bodies is the estimate
of the number at the bottom of the
shaft, and all of these are being re-
moved as fast as uncovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Husband Kills LADY cuthbert

London, Feb. Lady Dorothy
Cuthbert met with a tragic death at
the hands of her husband during a
pleasant shoot at Beaufort castle. in
Northumberland. The victim was
only , yards distant from her hus-
band, Captain James Harold Cuthbert
when his gun was accidentally dis
charged. The charge entered her
head and she fell dead on the spot.
Lady Dorothy was a daughter of the
present Earl of Stratford, who mar
ried Mrs. Samuel Colgate, Of New
York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02

HALLS, Tenn, Feb. 1.-Word has
reached here fthe drown of six ne
groes ON Thursday in the back wa
ter of the Forked Deer river. They
were trying to get back home from
Tiger Tail, where they had been al
work, and were in a skiff when the
waves from a gasolene boat capsized
the skiff. To of the eigh men es-
capped. The dead bodies have not
yet been recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Rebels Open Fair,

Havana, Feb. IA fair at Con-
solacion del Fair, in Vleuta Abajo
was opened on Friday under the au-
spices of Pine Guerra and other rev.
olutionists of prominence. An elab-
crate program of cock fighting has
been prepared and various gambling
games are to run. The Havana au-
thorities are powerless to interfere
with 1t and the promoters boast that
the rural guards are too few to at
tempt to stop their plans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02

Columbus, o., Feb. IA Bal
timore and Ohio freight train at Black
Lick, near this city, broke into two
parts, and the rear end crashed into
a Pennsylvania freight train The
wreckage is now burning and it is
reported that four men have been
killed. Railroad officials here de-
cline to give our an information
regarding the wreck
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
BOY TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Ralph McMichaeI Kills Self to Es-
cape School.

Jackson, Ga, Feb. Ralph, the
11-year- old son of J. A. McMichael,
of this place, committed suicide by
shooting himself with a single-bar-
relied shotgun.
The little fellow pulled off his shoe
and pulled the trigger with his big
toe. He held the muzzle Of the gun
TO his breast. The cause of the kill
ing, as told by his father, follows:
"My boy had diabetes, and the
teacher Of the public school in whose
room he stayed, refused him permis
sion to leave the school room. The
boy went without permission, and she
severely classified him. He left the
school, and went to the country and
spent the day with relatives When
he came home last evening I told him
he must go back to school. He cried
and begged me not to make him go
back to school, saying he could not
stand the severe punishment the
teacher would administer.
81 would not yield to his demands
that he go back to school on Thurs
day morning. Seeing he must go, he
stole away in the room, and shot
himself"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Atlanta News in Receivers Hands

Atlanta, Feb. -Four creditors OF
the Atlanta News Publishing compa
ny filed petition asking that it be
adjudged a bankrupt, and as a result
of said petition Referee in Bankruptcy
Percy Adams appointed John X Ott-
ley receiver of the plant. A Neet-
ing of the directors of the paper
was held Friday morning, at which
the question of disseminating publ
cation was discussed. The creditors
of the newspaper alleged that the At
lanta News is insolvent. owing debts
which it is unable to pay, and which
it has acknowledged its inability to
pay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Recall Commercial Attaches

London, Feb. 1.-The government,
it is said, has decided to recall it's
commercial attaches and commercial
agents from foreign countries. The
system has been found unsatisfactory
Hereafter the agents will be centered
in London when they will be sent
on special missions when the occa-
sion arises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
BELONGED to pavx Crockett

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. Henry
Bradley, an aged negro, is death in
this city. Bradley claimed to have
at one time belonged to Davy Crock
ett, the famous Tennessee hunter and
statesman, who was killed in the de-
Tense of the Alamo. Bradley In the
civil war was on the Ascunsion side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Snow shroud for Berlin.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-The city of Ber-
lin was showed up Thursday Eigh-
teen inches of snow fell during the
night, and not street car moved be-
fore noon Even the down town thor
oughfares were impossible. Nothing
generation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
car Workers striko

Augusta, Ca, Feb. 1.-Three hun
dred car workers, painters and others
employed in the Georgia railroad and
the Charleston and Western Carolina
railroad shops, went on strike Fri
day. They demand a recognition of
their unions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02
Favorable Report on Resolution,

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce has decided to make a fa-
yorable report on the Livingston res
luton providing for an investigation
of the New York Cotton Exchange by
the department of commerce and la
bor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02

New Orleans, Feb 1.-The United
States cruiser Des Moines sailed up
tie river for NaJchez Friday morn
ing. The vessel was to have remain
ed in port until Saturday but because
Of prevailing bad weather here Cap
tain Culver deemed it best to get
under way The Des Moines will
remain at Natche2 until February IA
or ID
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-02

Charleston, Mo, Feb. News
has reached here that the overfowed
Mississippi river which is filling with
great blocks of ice, has swept away
two residences and the school house
at Dorcnt, a village % miles from
here. I is not known whether there
was any loss of life.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-03-21
ALICE ITEMS
D. suess yoI know.

Hello Kind Ed. thought that
| wonld write few items for tho
tREssLT.
As ! havr been absent for a
few weeks.
Mr. Duke and wife visited Mr.,
Kelley and wife.
Everett Kelley called Oh Ellie
MUIR Sun.
Fsie Huggins and Net Hug
gins aud Peat MaxvIio called on
Oracle Kelley and Ada K.llry
snadtv.
There was singing at Rcck
Spring. Sunday night ard had 4
nlce time,
Rawie Smith was seen Mt Hug
gina Saturday. wonder what that
N ans | guess Mary kDc W.
JoLr Gali"s wa- seen gong -
ward Wa,,ons Snndoy. "ondsi
what that neans ] guess Mary
kuuws
Ne ,iug a. Ne. l tho 2ud and
BID, Sunday in Arril, every body
come. :
Ma is calliug me tn goto bed,
sp Sill wipe my eyes,
And hlox my nose,
Aud lring my letter to q close,
A Lews is scarce ! will Gloss
Tor this time, So Good bye.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-03-21
TEAW TRIAL.

TIE famous I'haw trial is near
ing its close from reports, II Is
thought that by Friday at least
i, will go to tue jury and it might
80 before that time. 1t may be
,h,t we are 10 severe in our sen
curing such crime as has been
clearly proven to our mind Una,
White ruined an innocent Child
in F,yilin Thaw. We believe when
a,ch n crime is committed that
nothing to severe for punishment
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-03-21
East B0uud

West Bound:
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-03-21
BUCKET MUST
co.

Ca Mqrch Is Governor f"sk
SIGNED the Bucket shop bill pas"
cd by thr legislator making /,
u felony 10 operate & bucket shop
in ,h;, ,lute. The telegraph ana
telephone Co.'S. are included N
the rorGlty clause fer furnishing
opyi,Jormation 10 Il buclset shop