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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14
FATHER eILMANS BLESSING
Disowned Sire Insists on Giving Con-
EratuIatiOns 90 Opera
Queen.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2-AthDugh
Mabelle Gilman has declared that d. c
Gilman. living in this city is not her father
day:
Accept a fathers blessing for happiness
and a kong married life 1--we up 70 Chris
tian Science"
The message was addressed 10 W. r
Corey and Mabells Gilman. Hotel Gotham
1leW York
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14
temperature al Omaha yesterday:
DOMESTIC.


Chicago wheat market rises 4 cents on
unfavorable reports from Nebraska, Mani
toba and Russia High mark for the De-
cember option is S1.O3. Page 1
One tentative juror was selected at the
session Of the Haywood trial Monday
afternoon. Page
Three hundredth anniversary of the
landing Of the first settlers at jamestown
is appropriately celebrated. General Ku-
roh reviews warships in the haIbor.
Page IL
Chairman Dick of Ohio republican ex-
ecutive committee withdraws call for con-
ference of leaders at Columbus tomorrow.
He says the purpose of the meeting is
misunderstood and misrepresented end in
present state of feeling it could accom-
plish nothing. Page q
The nearly completed steamer City Of
Cleveland was destroyed by fire at De-
troit. 1t was designed to be the finest
vessel ahoat on fresh water. The loss is
about $780, 900 Page /
Four persons are injured and number
of houses unroofed by storm at Kansas
City, Kan. Page a
NEBRASKA
State Railway commission is preparing
to request railroads for names ana ad-
dresses of all people to whom transpor-
tation has been issued at less than cents
per mile actual cash. May dividend Of
the temporary school fund to be approx
mately 100000. Page q
W. L. Copple, a prosperous farmer and
his wife. on the reservation near Pender
are murdered by their hired man, who
makes his escape. Robbery evidently the
motive for the crime. Page 1
Mrs. Gertrude Keith OF Norfolk is killed
by lightning at Crofton. Page 3
WASHINGTON.
Supreme court of the United States
dismisses the case of Kansas against
Colorado involving right to take water
from Arkansas river It holds that Kansas
has failed to show material damage, and
state is given leave to renew suit in case
any should ensue. The decision of the
Nebraska crurt in the case Of Yates
against the Utica bank was upheld. The
court also decided that the eight-hour law
Of 1892 does not apply to mechanics and
laborers employed on dredges in rivers
and harbors improvements. Page j
LOCAL.
Arguments regarding compulsory pur-
chase by city of water works plant heard
before Judge Munger in the United States
circuit court. Page II
] austin " Aluus Iammanyite OF New
York, predicts Mayor Dahlman for chair
man OF national democratic committee
with Bryan and Mcclellan as candidates
Page 8
Ftve-story addition to be built TO Hen
shaw hotel on present site of One Minute
restaurant at 1911 Farnam street.
l. Page =
Grain men OF Omaha return from trip
TO Kansas and report serious injury to
winter wheat by green bugs and drouth
Page q
Walter A. Waggoner OF Buenos Ayres
and Capetown visiting his father. All
Waggoner, city license inspector, and tells
4 OF South African conditions Pare
! Society Notes-Masquerade parry al
Country club and dinner given by Captain
and Mrs. Thomas Swobe. Page
Representatives OF Russian movement
for liberty address Omaha meeting, pre.
\ sided over by Governor Sheldon, and tell
Of the mighty struggle for liberty now
going on in that country. Page
SPORT.
Denna Ken is the only winning favor
lite at Belmont park Page
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14
south Dakota Appointment..

PIERRE s. D.. May i2-(Special Tele-
gram-l-Governor Crawford today appointed
r. C. Robinson Of Groton as the nth and
last member OF the State Board OF AgTi-
culture. and John +. Baker OF Hermosa,
member OF the Soldiers' Home board TO M
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
John ID. Patton. The first OF june Repre-
sentative John Bibelheimsr VIII take the
position Of bOOkkeeper IN the state aud
itors once. IN place OF Theron G. Brown,
resigned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14

RICHMOND. Va, May l2.-The consecra-
tion services OF the restored Bruton Parish
church az williamsburg, Va, were held
yesterday. Bishop Randolph Of the diocese
Of Southern Virginia ofnoiatinE. Bruton
church was established In lisa the present
buRdinE bang crested IN INA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14
SOUTH DAKOTA STORM FATAL
OvertuFns House, Lamp starts Fire
and Two People Are Burned
10 Death.

PARKER, s. D., May lS.-A tornado over
turned farm house south OF here last
night. A lamp, which was burning set
hre 10 the bed clothes and burned TO death
the wife and young son of ole Sangstead.
The husband and father was seriously In
jured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14
SUMMARY OF THE bee
Tuesday, May "a, 1907.
THE WEATHER.

FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA-Fair In
west, rain or snow In east portion Tuesday;
warmer In northeast portion Wednesday
fair and warmer.
FORECAST FOR IOwA-Showers Tues
day, possibly snow in extreme west portion;
much colder In central and east portions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14

Mr.. Tchay ykovsiCy is a distinguished look
ing man OF probably % years, who bears
strong resemblance 20 the pictures OF Count
Leo Tolstoi. He has been IN America
about four years and is the head of the
Russian movement n America He said
The knowledge that most Americans have
OF Russia and Russian affairs dates back
70 about twenty years ago. when Mr..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14

Denna Ken is the only winning favor
lite at Belmont park. Page 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14

to the power OF the gov
.rstate controversies In
! questions the opinion
b could be exercised that
anted 10 the federal au-
ID. arid lands are to be
not only. In the newer
powers OF the national
lin the limits OF those
anne (no greater and no
within the limits Of the
and Il would be strange
e OF q definite grant OF
al government could enter
the states along the At
Ite IN respect 70 tmprov-
o rotherWiss the lands
iers. Nor do Ne under
20 congress has acted In
limitation.
o pursue the inquiry fur
lion. X is enough for the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
Rlshon Gets Gold Shoulder

Macon, Ca, Feb. Bishop
Turner was given the cold shoulder
by the negro convention here when
he made an effort 10 secure the pass
age of a radical resolution regard
ing the disfranchisement Of the negro.
At the close of the meeting an ad
dress TO the people of the state was
read and adopted. Following this
Bishop Turner presented a resolution
providing a solemn declaration
that all the negroes would
leave the state should any
law be passed next summer
by the Georgia legislature which
in any manner interferes with the
present suffrage system in the state
touching the negro. The resolution
was given round of discussion and
then laid on the table. The meeting
adjourned with the adoption of the
address to meet again in Macon next
wear
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
Chas. l. AnsIey
Successor to WHEATLEY & ANSLEY
(See don Fourth Pauel

in, construct, equip and operate
an electric power station of suf-
ficient size and capacity to fur
nish all the power necessary to
run the different enterprises
within said City of Americus,
that may be desired, and to fur
nish said power for said purpose
both and day night as may be
needed and compensation paid
therefor. The parties of the first
part agree that the maximum
rate charged for electric lighting
for the public and for power
furnished shall be as follows:
For lighting and for power.
twelve (l2) cents per K. w. hour.
1t is also stipulated and agreed
and so contracted, that in con-
sideration of the new franchises
hereafter granted to the said par
ties of the first part for the pur-
poses of carrying out this said
contract, said parties of the first
part shall operate and control a
gas plant; that the rates to be
charged for the public for gas
shall be as follows: For each one
| thousand (1000) cubic feet of gas
for lighting, a maximum rate of
$3.50 per thousand cubic feet; for
each thousand cubic feet for fuel
and manufacturing purposes.
S1.25 per thousand cubic feet.
That a discount of 25 per cent.
on the above rates shall be al
lowed the party Of the second
part. The price Of lights, either
by electricity or gas to private
consumers and for private uses,
shall at all times be subject to
the control and regulation by the
party of the second part.
TWELFTH: 1t is further mu-
tually agreed, that in the event
said parties of the first part shall
fail to carry out this said contract
as to pumping the water, or fur
nishing the lights as herein spe-
Gifted, said Mayor and City Coun-
Gil shall have the right, without
process or order of any court, to
enter upon and take immediate
charge and control of the pump
ing and lighting outfit and power
plant, and operate the same for
the purpose of pumping the water
and supplying lights for such
length Of time as they might
with reasonable diligence, need
to install and put into operation
another pumping and lighting
outfit to perform said service,
the city to pay the parties of the
first part or their assigns, for the
use of said machinery at a price
to be agreed upon by the parties
hereto; or failing to agree, the
party of the second part shall
keep an accurate account of the
amount of water so pumped; and
also keep an accurate account of
all revenue or income received
from the sale of power for light
| ing to consumers or otherwise,
and pay the parties of the first
part for the water so pumped as
per the terms of section four
hereof, together with the income
from the lighting andpower soldto
Continued on Second Page.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
PRICE OF PUMPING

FOURTH. That said party of the
second part, in, consideration of
the faithful performance by the
said parties of the first part of
their agreements for the pump
ing of water, and provisions
herein mentioned, as hereinbe-
fore set out, hereby covenant and
agree, that during the life of
this contract, on the measure of
the daily amount of water so
pumped into said mains and
stand pipe to pay the parties of
the first part for said service, as
follows
For pumping of the first 50O,-
600 gallons per day, the price
shall be three and one-half (33)
cents per thousand gallons
For the pumping of the excess
of 500, 600 gallons per day, to
100000 gallons per day, the
price shall be three (3) cents per
thousand gallons
For such excess for pumping
of the excess above 1,000,00
gallons per day to 100000 gal
Ions per day, the price shall be
two and three-fourths ca cents
per thousand gallons for such
excess
Five million gallons daily be-
ing the maximum amount to be
contracted for, and for which
said party Of the second part is
to be held liable under this con-
tract.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
Dead Man Eonud on Raft

Douglasville, Ca, Feb 15.-The
body of an unknown man was found
floating on a raft In the Chattahoo-
chez river in the lower part of this
county. 1t is thought probable thar
the body fGs fioated down from near
Atlanta, The inquest over the body
Of the man was held In Campbell
county. A phone message says the
body was that of a negro, 60 years
OF age, who came to his death from
gunshot wound in the head. The
head was torn nearly off. The iden-
tity of the negro is unknown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16

will be satisfactory to said party
of the second part. That said arc
lights shall be located wherever
said party of the second part
shall designate, and said parties of
the first part shall locate such
additional lights as may be re-
quired by the party of the second
part; said lamps to burn and be
operated every night continuous
ly from dusk until daylight. The
said party of the second part
shall have the right to require
the change of the location Of said
lamps as we'll as the poles and
wires used in connection with
said lamps, whenever in it's
Judgment the same is necessary
to be done, at the expense Of the
parties of the first part; all poles
and lines of the same are to be
erected under the supervision of
the City Engineer.
EIGHTH. In consideration of
furnishing said electric arc lights,
as herein provided, said party of
the second part agrees to pay to
the parties of the first part as
follows:
For the first rs lights, the
price of $500 per arc light per
annum;
On the excess above Is to 20C
lights, the sum of $1,000 per arc
light per annum for such excess;
On the excess above 200 to SOC
lights, the sum of $65. 90 per arc
light per annum for such excess;
Five hundred arc lamps being
the maximum number of lamps
to be furnished under this con-
tract.
NINTH. That the party of
the second part is to make it's
payments for the above and fore
goingservice, as,herein contract
ed and agreed, under and by
virtue of this contract, in quar-
terly installments or payments at
the end of each quarter as per
the calendar quarterly periods in
each year.
TENTH. 1t is further mutually
agreed, that this contract shall
be for a term of twenty years,
and shall become effective as soon
as the power plant and pumping
machinery of the parties of the
first part shall be installed, and
the lights as herein stated can be
turned on and in a position to
furnish the power herein con-
tracted for and lights as herein
stated; work on all of which is to
begin within four months after
this contract is legally authorized
as herein stated, by popular vote,
and to be completed within fif-
teen months from the date of the
contract, provided, that the with
in contract shall be authorized at
an election of the qualified voters
of the city of Americas, as re-
quired by the provisions of Arti-
Gle 7; Section z; Paragraph l, of
the Constitution of the State of
Georgia.
PRIVATE USE.
ELEVENTH. Said parties of the
first part, as a part of this con-
tract, agrees and ebligates to put
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
FILES MORTGAGE Foa $1s, 600, coo
Company Will Use Money to Equip
and Improve the Railroad.

anu tlH owe VIE nam OaN'
4 ,lanta, Feb l5 An indenture for
securing an SIS, 600. GOO general mort,
gage and collateral trust on 5 per
cent tLirty-year sold bonds, was filed
in the superior court Thursday for
tie SeaboaTd Air Line railway by it's
division counsel, Brown {, Randolph.
The mortgage is IN favor of the
Morton Trust company and James L..
Burke. trustees.
1t is stated in lhe indenture that
the company is desir0us of borrowing
money on the mortgage made for
equipping and improving the railroad
and for other lawful corporate pur-
poses.
The date of the mortgage is Feb.
/, 1907, and it will become due Feb.
/, 1897,
This company on April IA, 1900,
placed a mortgage for $75 900, 900
with the Continental Trust company,
of Baltimore, trustees to secure a
bond issue. known as The first mort
gage of 50-year, 4 per cent gold
bonds,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
Woman Burned to Death

TOGO, Miss. Feb. Is. 5.-Vainly en-
deavoring to extinguish flames which
enveioped her infant son, Mrs. Chas
Mauldin was burned to death at her
house near here. The child's cloth
ing caught fire while playing about
some burning leaves, and before as
sistance could reach them both Mrs +.
Mauldin and the child had been burn
ed to death,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
Leader '- Of Peasant Party.

New York, Feb. 15-Alexis Aladyn
leader Of the Peasant party, in the
Russian douma, arrived here on the
steamer Mayesty. Mr.. Aladyn pur-
poses making a tour of the country
delivering lectures IN the cause Of
freedom in his native land. Mr..
Aladyn said on hiAarrival, Friday that
he would not be at all astonished If
the new douma was never organized.
"It is now too late to stop the prog
ress Of liberty in Russia" he said,
"The liberal sentiment is so broadcast
and general throughout Russia that
it will come to the front in spite of
all government opposition, and its
progress Is assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
First Fatality of Races.

San Francisco, Feb 15.-The first
fatality of the racing season occurred
at Emeryville Thursday when Fred
Rosa, a crack Jockey in the early
eighties, was thrown from the horse
Instructor in runaway and broke
his neck Ross, who came to this
country from the middle west. was 60
years of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
$50 600 Fire At ereenviIIe

Greenvile, s. c., Feb. 15.-Fire
in the Conyers Block, located in the
heart of the business district, dam
aged property to the extent of
$50, 900, partly covered by insurance.
The Cover Supply company, dealers
in paints and oils, was the principal
loser. its loss being estimated at
SIG, 900,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
Wreck. Fire and Robbery.

Dublin, Ca, Feb. 18th
Wrightsville and Tennille passenger
train, en- route to Tennilie from Dub
lin, ran into' the rear end of
freight train at Lovett. Two of the
cars were splintered and the track
torn up, stopping travel for several
hours. The passenger train was not
damaged and no one was hurt. The
freiglN train was too long for the
side track, and two cars extended on
to the main line. While all the cit
izens Of Lovett were at the wreck ?
signal of fire was given, which proved
to be a barn on fire. All the citi-
Zens made Il rush to the fire, and
while there a negro burglarized one
OF the stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
Mutiny on Turklsh rranaport

Suez, Feb. 15.-A serious mutiny
has occurred on a Turkish transport
while the ship was passing along
through the canal 1t ended by
800 soldiers jumping overheard. Ten
of them were drowned or shot dead
by loyal marines. The others reach
ed shore and escaped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16

Richmond, Va, Feb. 15.-There
was a narrowing scene at the hang
ing at Farmville Friday, of Moses
Hill and William Ruffin. negros.,
convicted of the murder of Postmas-
ter John Grubb. Hill weighed 275
pounds. The rope broke; he walked
calmly back TO the scaffold, when 1t
broke a second time and he died in
agony on the ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16

1t is agreed that the meter
so installed shall be main
tained and kept in repair at the
expense of the parties Of first
part
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
SAFE BLOWERS
~z,, ARE AT WORK
Posse Securing Country for the
Cr5 cksmen.
MAN WAS HELD AS SUSPECT
Was Found Near Scene of Robbery
and Arrested-Said He Came from
Savannah, Ga.-Prisoner Commits
Suicide in Cell by Taking Poison.

Valdosta, Ga, Feb. 15.-The safe
Of the Georgia Southern and Florida
ticket office "a Lake City Fla, was
blown open Thursday night by cracks
men and robbed of three hundred dol
lars.
Suspicion points to three white men
one tall, one an old man, with a
heavy beard, and one q small, young
man. who were released from court
on the charge of picking pockets.
II is believed the old man organ
lied crowd for safe blowers.
The safe at John l. Roberts store
at Wingfe'd, 6 miles from Lake City,
was also blown open.
Walter Hemingway, Of Savannah /,
was found near the scene and was
arrested.
While Hemingway was confined in
the Lake City jail ne committed sui
eide by taking poison.
a posse was formedand immediate
ly began pursuit of the cracksmen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16

Russeilville. Ky, Feb 15-W
R. Fletcher ard Guy H. | yOn were
hanged mere at sunrise Friday morn
ing for criminal assault committed
on Mary r. Glader, May %. 1865
Necks of both were broken by the
drop Each made long talks on the
galIows denying their guilt and de-
claring that their lives had been sworn
away by false Witnesses.
Lyon attemp, ed suicide Thursday
night by opening tae blood vessel in
his left arm with a tin spoon, which
had been sharpened Physicians in
jected nearly a gallon of artificial
blood in the man, which revived him
but he was 50 weak that he had to
be supported to the Bcaffold.
Jim Lyon, d brother of Guy Lyon
and J. II. Sacra, were indicted
Jointly and when taken to Russell
vile for trial mob attacked the
jail and Sacra, in the confusion, es-
capped, but was shot and severly
wounded. For this reason he was
granted a new trial.
Jim Lyon turned states evidence
and. was sentenced to 90 years inn
prisonment.
The assault on Mary GIader was
committed near Russeliyille, where
the girl and her father, an old Ger
man, had stopped for the night.
The men forced the girls father to
drink a lot of whisky and during a
drunken stupor, the girl was as
saulted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. ia
special to the News from Sulligent,
Ala, says the vault in the county
trcasurer's Office at Hamilton, Ma
rion county, was blown open Friday
morning about 3 o'clock and looted of
between Sc, 600 and $S 600, 90. Sew
eral thousand dollars were left be-
hind 1t is supposed tha; expert safe
$500 is offered for the arrest of the
robbers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16

Barbouryille, Ky, Feb. 15.-Jesse
Fitzgerald, a negro, was executed at
this place on Friday for the murder
of Mrs. Robert Broughton in August
last.
Fftzgerald's request that the black
cap be not put over his face was
complied with.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-16
FROM SANE SCAFFOLD
TWO WHITE men HANG
Pa" Death Penalty for Criminal
Assault
UPON A YOUNG GERMAN GIRL

One of the Men Hanged Attempted
Suicide-?hysician Injected Artifi-
ciaI Blood !nto the Man, Which Re-
vived Him, Eut He Had to Be Sup
ported to the scaffold.