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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-13

THE Centrals new passenger train
Americas to Columbus is the delight
of people along the route and IS get
ting good patronage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-13
The Planters BankOf Americas
AMERICUS school,
or MUST.

All branches constituting a moder"
musical education.
Faculty:
Piano, Pipe Organ, Voice Culture,
Mandolin, Guitar, Theory of Music,
Harmony in Composition, E. Hamilton
Mcneil.
Piano, History of Music, Miss Lula
Matthews.
Violin, Cornet and other Wind In
struments, Miss Florence Ophelia
Niles.
Call on or address
E. H, MCNEIL, Director,
Phone 81. pa Jackson, St.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-13

The late w. T. Stanfield was a MEM
Der of the Americas camp, Woodmen
of the World, one of the strongest of
the fraternal orders here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-13

Judge George Gober,, who is largely
interested in the great Bagley-Gober
Orchard Co. near Americas, was here
yesterday upon business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-13

The condition of Mr.. George A.
Herndon remains very critical, and it
is feared that he can survive but a
few days longer at best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-13

There will be an important meeting
O members of the Americas Cotton
Exchange this morning at o'clock,
at the exchange.
THE Central's new passenger train,
Americas to Columbus is the delight
of pnople along the route and is get
ting good patronage I
Judge George Gober,, who is largely
interested in the great Bagley- Gober
Orchard Co. near Americas, was here
yesterday upon business.
The condition of Mr. George A.
Herndon remains very critical, and it
is feared that he can survive but a
few days longer at best.
The late w. T. Stanfield was MEM
Der of the Americas camp, WoodUen
of the World, one of the strongest of
the fraternal orders here.
More than $50 bales of cotton made
up receipts at the Americas ware
houses yesterday, and the greater part
of this was sold, quite likely.
( The cotton market dropped an
eighth lower yesterday, selling at12B
cents, to the disgust of the man who
would not sell at 1871 cents.
The September term of the City
Court of Americas convenes next
Monday, and then there will be some
thing doing at the temple indeed.
Mrs. M. F. Scarborough, of DeSoto,
has returned by way of Savannah,
from two months stay in New York
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES.

Take one teaspoonful Of the fol-
lowing simple mixture after your
meals and again before going to
bed. Wig: Fluid Extract Dandelion
one half ounce, Compound Kargon.
one ounce, Compound Syrup Sar-
saparilla three ounces
Get the ingredients from soma
prescription pharmacy and mix
them yourself by shaking the bot
tie.
The Kidneys often become clog
gei up and inactive, either from
overwork or change OF weather,
and cause the back and sides to
pain and ache. This is said to
readily relieve almost any lame
back; also overcome the worst
forms Of Rheumatism. by toning
up the Kidneys AMI forcing them
to filter the uric acid or Rheuma-
tism poisons from the blood.
Cut this out and save 1t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
AERO TOURNAMENT.
Flying Machine Trophy to be Awarded
At Jamestown Exposition.

NEW YORK. April S,-The Scien-
tific American Is going to offer q cup
to be competed for annually by Amer
lean built flying machines. 1t will be
confided 10 the care Of Aero clubs and
whose management the competitions
for its CUSTODY will be held
The cup viii cost not less than $1,000
ana 1t will be competed for, for the
arSt time on September Il next at the
Jamestown Exposition, Only ma
chimes heavier than air will De eligi-
BE ana the must all be self propelled
withou; any gas bag attachment what
ever even for lifting purposes. The
cup viii not be awarded unless one Of
et the competing machines travels at
least 1890 feet in the air.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
CANAL COM MISSION.
Added Power Given to Panama Canal
Commissioners in Regard to Work.

PANAMA, April S-~According TO q
new arrangement the lstnmian Canal
Commission hereafter will have power
to solve all questions relating to the
canal without referring them to wash
ngton. The commissioners win reside
on the lsthmus, and hold weekly meet
ingS,
The work Is TO be so distributed that
eaca commissioner will have charge
Of certain department for which he
win be responsible,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04

| AHS Neh NliNuh NNutS lNI AlAtNhl
county convened here yesterday morn.
ms at 80 o'clock In adjourned scs.
sion, with Judge Thomas A. Mcbride
on the bench. aud all the courtstafI
In their customary places.
The first case to be presented was
that OF Arthur Leherman, charged with
emoezRelment OF the sum OF $4,000 from
Fisher Brothers Company and well
known and liked In this city for mum
Der OF years past, 90.
The defendant was accompanied By
his attorneys, Messrs: j II. Smita ana
George holland, and upon arraignment
in open court, entered plea OF gull.
"" whereupon each OF the lawyers
named made brief. but very eloquent.
pleas for leniency nj the hands OF the
court, 10 which his honor responded
that he had given the matter careful
consideration ana with due regard to
the previous good standing herr of
the defendant and concluded by say
ing he thought one quarter of the le-
gal limit imposed for such osYenses
was adequate In the premises, and Inn
posed penalty OF two ana one half
years in the penitentiary; and Mr..
Leberman will be taken to the capital
today by Sheriff NJ. r. Pomeroy.
The following named people were
made fun American citizens by the
process Of law yesterday morning by
Judge Mcbride; George MimlIl. a ma
tive ot Greece; and Frederick Grogg.
native of Switzerland. final papers
being Issued to them by County Clerk
J. C. Clinton.
In the matter. Of the suit for divorce
Instituted by Rebecca +. Gillette
against ". L. Gillette. an order Of de-
fault was entered. as was one grant
ing the separation prayed for.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the case Of Captain c. NJ. Forest
charged with the murder OF George
Fischer. one Of his crew on tine schoo-
ner Annie Larsen, on the 18th OF De-
cember last. while she was loading
lumber here at the McGregor mills.
This matter has excited a great deal
Of interest all over the coast owing 10
the long years Of service rendered by
Captain Forest, his advanced years,
and the extraordinary act Of a life Pc
cuiarly free from such events and In
eldents. His wife, and son. Oliver
Forest, Of Oakland, were both present
In court, and the aged defendant. while
very pale from his long Incarceration,
was in apparent good health and spir-
its, and maintained marked composure.
The regular jury that has been in
service at this time Of the court re-
assembled yesterday, and from this
and new venire Of twelve citizens,
the following named eight jurors were
chosen in the great case, towit: Mes
srs: A. L. Fox, J. b. Baumgartner,
Samuel ElmOre, p. f. Allen, John Me
Keeyer, Norris Staples. y. NJ. stuart
and Martin Carlson,
An order was issued by Judge Me-
Bride for the summoning Of another
special venlre Of twelve, today, from
which # is expected the remaining
four jurors will be selected.
Whereupon the court recessed untIlI
$50 o'clock tnIs morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
MRS. MARIE ESTES GETS ESTATE

DENVER, April 3.--The Supreme
Court yesterday ended the litigation
for the estate Of Harry G. Brown
when supersedeas was denied the APP
pellant, the mother Of Brown, and con-
firmed the decision Of the lower court
awarding the estate, valued at 800
900, to Browns widow, now Mrs. Marie
Estes Of St. Louis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04

matter Of the road petitionei for by
VIM, Hariltl. ct al the petItlon was read
and granted j. +. Bartoldus, Geo
Stevens and W, T.. cole were appointed
as board of viewers to meet on We'd
nesday, April nth 1907, AZ the l.. &
G. bridge No. |. at o'clock a. nj. to
view and survey said road. The bond
OF the petitioner was presented and ap-
proved.
In the matter of the petition nf +,
Olson for liquor license: the petition
was read and examined by the court
and II appearing that the applicant has
deposited with the County Treasurer
the sum Of $500. ding his receipt for
the same and the proof OF notice hav-
Ing been filed, II was ordered by the
court that the petition he granted and
license was ordered issued 10 said
Fred Olsen, In Olney precinct for the
| period Of one year. i1e having filed his
bond In the amount Of $1,000.
The following bids for the building
ber on Warrenton road were opened.
and reads--August Jurhs,95c per NJ.
w c. HardIe, si.2O per NJ. John Lar
son, $l25 per NJ. 1t was ordered that
a contract be entered into by the
County with Aug. Jurhs. he being the
lowest and best bidder.
The following bids for the bnilIIng
of Road No. i0i were opened and read.
Aug. Jurhs, Bid No. !. Si73, taking the
middle Of the road and grading hin
$ljS. not grading hill Bll No. 2, SEA
for the same work except staying IN
the middle Of the road avoiding OBJ
structions and 1903 not grading ,hc|
Hill VIM, BllIngly for $500 Ansel
BraIcy for S275. The court having
considered the above bids and being
fully advised in the matter It was or
dered the above bids ana being fully
advised in the matter, It was ordered
inat BID No. for work grading hill
included, be accepted and that con
tract bc let TO A, Juhrs. and that he
furnish a bond Of 500.
In the matter Of improving Road No.
II near Vesper the following bid Of
VIM. Jones having been opened ana
read, II was found he viii improve The
road as per bid--ls0 rods at $2.40--
N32. This being tho only bid SUBJ
mitted and the court having examined |
the same and considering the same q |
reasonable bid, It was ordered by tne
Court that the contract be- let to VIM
Jones for said work, same 10 be com
pleted by the first day 0f August 1907,
IN dthat he furnish bond for 5000
A petition having been presented 10
this court stating the condition Of Mr..
ana Mrs, J0scph Nymhn, showing them
to be worthy NJ support II was allowed
tnat they be allowed pr0yiMong amount
In gto ~, 10 be- delivered 10 them by
the suomolaInen Cooperative com
pany, beginning fran April ~, until
the further order " this court
II was then ordered that the Court
do adjourn until This morning at $3.50
O'Clock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
APRIL TERM BEGAN
YESTERDAY
cLATsoP COUNTY COMMISSION,
ERs TAKE UP THEIR MONTHLY
WoRK-cURRENT ACCOUNTS
AND ROADS CONSIDERED.

The April term Of the CIatsop coun-
ty court began yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, and from the volume Of
business on the docket, Ia likely to re-
main In session for the balance Of the
week. There were present:
c. ]. Trenchard, Judge VIM, Larson
and John Frye, commissioners. and
County Clerk ]. G. Clinton.
The regular list Of claims was pre-
sented, considered and allowed In the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04

Piles are dangerous but 10 not sub
NIT to an operation until you have
first tried Man Zan the great Pile
Remedy. It is put up in eoiiapsibie
tubes with nozzle that allows 1t to be
applied exactly where 1t is needed. II
you have itching. bleeding or protrud-
ing piles and Man Zan does not re-
lieve, money refunded. soothes and
cools. Relieves at once. Sold by
Frank Harris Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04

Thirty days treatment for kidney
bladder troubles and rheumatism, for
sLee. Your money refunded II not
satisfied. Pineules contain no alco-
hol. Do not derange the stomach.
Easy TO take. sold by Frank Hart's
Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
FOR THIRTY MONTHS.
Arthur Leberman Pleads Guilty
to Embezzlement.
FOREST CASE NOW PENDING

Regular jury Re. Assemblies EIGHT Ju.
rers Chosen In Forest Trial--Speeial
venire Ordered Fer Today--Speelal
Exhausted Yesterday,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
Shot Through . Window

A dispatch from Johnston says thaS
community was shocked on Thursday
when the news spread that Z murder
had been committed and soon Mayor
Turner asd Chief Derrick were on tho
scene and found that the si1.Year-old
daughter of Bill Gomillion : respect.
able negro, who lives on the edge OF
,owo, had been shot through . WIN
dow, the ball penetrating near the eye
and causing instant death. Two ne
groes were held In Jail. Kirk Prinus
and 2 OK Cowles; out the former was
II leased. In June Oowles killed bis
wife's uncle and for this fact she left
him and Is in Atlanta, leaving her
little girl In tho care or Bul Gomil.
lions wife. When Oowles waS tried
at . recent court there VAS q mis-
trial and he was out on bail. Since
the above was writtrn Kirk Primus
has been released and Cowles carried
to Jail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
Three Men Killed.

At Rochester, N. Y, q fatal acci
dent on Thursday at the Eastman
Kodak works, In which three men
wore killed, eight seriously injured
and six slightly hurt. The men were
at work on q scaffold near the top Of
q two story building, which Is ono OF
eight buildings in course Of construc
tion 1T Kodak Park. Is was known
as the Emulsion building and was
constructed Of steel, concrete aud
brick. The probable cause or tho 40.
oident was the removal Of tho sup
ports Of tho steel foorinS before the
concrete had properly set. About
twenty workmen wore on the upper
soaffold when the top floor gave way
rhe roof and walls toppled in with q
crash OF concrete and bricks
and heavy steel girders. The
zen were hurled into tho debris fall
ing about forty feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
Threatens TIllman.

A dispatch from Chicago says q
written threat, direct at United States
Senator Benjamin B. Tillman, in
which II was announced that he would
be shot on the rostrum Of o Orchestra
Hall II he persisted in giving the leo
turs scheduled for next Tuesday night
for the benefit Of the Chicago Union
Hospital, was placed in Ohief Collins
hands Thursday. The chief immed'
lately notified the authorities and an
Investigation was begun. The threat
written on q postal card was as follows:
1.-The Honorable Benjsmin Tillmsn
will not speak. II he GOES be will be
shot by q molatto, who will 60 In the
hall unattended.
(Siqned:) "A. T. HOMES"
No such person as A. T. Homes can
be found and the police are at q loss
to understand who could have written
the. mis- i've. The communication was
written on acommon one cent postal
card, and was posted at II O'Clock at
night. An attempt to disguise the
writing was evidently made, - the
formation of the letters changes in
dIfsrent portions Of the mole.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
Shoots q Doctor.

Miss Otillo Schneider, AZ years Of
ago, Thursday afternoon fired five re.
volver shots at DR.. Frederick Biol
hof, two Of which struck tho doctor,
one in tho body and another In the
arm, while two shots struck Other
men. The shooting took place In the
street at Madison avenue and Fifty,
ninth street. DR.. Bierhof was taken
DO the Presbyterian hospital, where
bis wounds were found Ito be not e.
pecially dangerous. One Of the Other
shots took effect in the arm Of Otto
Groege, q lawyer, another struck
Paul Sheehan In the back. Neither
of the latter was seriously injured.
Miss Schneider, Who was seized by
she police before she could fire q sixth
shot, gave various reasons for the
shooting asserting first that she was
revenging herself for alleged profes
sional malpractice, and after ward
q sid that the doctor had stolen all thu
ideas for Frenc1 waists which she hac
;lesipned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
Have Quit Work.

Some 60 Of the immigrants who
came over on the Wittekind and went
to work in tile Anderson cotton mills,
have qlit in q body, and are walking
shout che streets Of Anderson talking
to eaca other and getting themselves
more dissatifiad. Some Of the foreign.
ers are complaining that they we're
deceived into believing that they
would get more money than they are
getting, and the Rev. Father Gwynn,
who has been among them talking
with sn Interpreter says there Is some
ground for this complaint, though
others who have talked direct and
examined the circulars on which they
were induced to leave their happy
homes in Europe, say there is nothing
deceptive about the circulars, that
professional agitators among the
crowd are trying to dissatisfy people
who are satisfied and disposed to
work. Tho mill authorities say the
foreigners are being paid exactly the
same IS the local help, and that this
Is all that will be paid, that the ex'
perienced help is getting what exper.
fenced help in this country get, but
that green hands must be content tC
work rs local green bands work. II
Is said most Of the newcomers want tt
work, that they quit out Of sympathy
for those who were dissatisfied, and Il
is believed that many of them will 81
back to work. Some will leave anG
others tho mill authorities will com.
pel to seek work elsewhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10

cover a single clue to the terrible
precopcerted crime" in the invest!ga.
tion that was conducted by the com.
msnders Of tho celored foroe.
Brig. Gen. McCaskey, commanding
he department. of Texas, in . dis.
patch to the war department explains
tn discharge of 25 members Of the
T venty fifth infantry on Monday,
after Secretary Taft had ordered the
temporary suspension or the soldiers
dismissed by stating that the dispatch
sent to Fort Reno announcing Score.
tary Taft. action did not reach that
post until noon on Monday, which WAS
after the men had been discharged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
A Bad Boy,

At Punxstswney, Pa, because bis
teacher refu,ed to grant him permis.
sion t. go hunting, Jamss D.uzher.
ty, 10 years Old, shot and seriously
wtucoed Prof. J. E Kokler, princi'
pal, and P:of Meade Snyder, his as
sistanu. Following the afternoon
session of school young Doughersy
bis home secured q shotgun and meet-
ing the teachers demanded he be Civ.
IN permission to 60 hunting. The
teachers refused again, AID the boy
fired at them. Prof, SNYDER receiv.
ed 8 part Of the charge in his face,
body and legs, while Prof. Kokler was
only eighty injured In the legs. Prof.
Sngder.s condition Is critical. Doug.
herty was arrested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
SHOOTS HUSBAND AND SELF.
A Farmer Actress Commits Murder
and Suicide in Chicago.

A Farmer Actress Commits Murder
and Suicide in Chicago.
: At Chicago on Friday James F. De.
laney, vice president OF tho American
Shipping company, was shot and kill.
ed by bis wife; who Immediately at.
terward committed suicide.
The tragedy occurred In the apart.
ments occupied by the Dslaneys at
the home Of Mrs. Cyrus Woods, 400
LaSalle avenue. Late Friday q SCR
want went into the apartments
After having made several previous
efforts. The body of Delaney was
'onnd on the bed With s bullet wound
Id the back Of the head. The body
Of Mrs. Delaney WAS lying close by,
Z bullet having been fired into her
brain though tho mouth. The revol.
YER was still clutchsd In the baud Of
M. De aney. g..
Edward Tyler . boarder In the
house told the police late Friday that
40 heard two shots in tho night, but
said no attention to them, believing
tkat they came from the street.
The cause Of the shooting is not
known. Mrs. Woods, in whose house
5he tragedy took place, declared that
Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney had not quar-.
r.led to her knowledge, and slid that
she knew Of nothing that could have
caused Mrs. Delaney to kill bur hus
oand. and herself. .
Delaney is said to be well known
among business men In Nav York,
where he had lived for the greater
part Of his life. In his clothing was
found q card bearing the inscription:
J. NJ. Delaney, Vice President Of tho
American Shipping company, 20
Broadway, New York" His name is
also in the Chicago directory as vice
president of the American company.
Mrs. Delaney was the daughter Of
Charles Edward Brown, formerly Of
chicago. She was born In that city
and graduated. . numoer OF years ago
from the Chicago Dramatic school.
She was later engaged by Oils Skin.
ner for the cast of Francesca d.
Rimini" and afterwards played In
The Silver SHIELD" She vas known
on the stage Is Bessie Mortimer. She
vas 30 years old and her husband was
So. They were married about eight
Years ago and had no children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
BArRss' Irews Drown.

The barge Amen, III tow OF the
steamer Pratt, w.nt down In q storm
Thursday nigat. The captain and
six men of the crew were probably
drowned. Capt. Maokey Of Milwau.
kee. was in command OF tho barge
he has sailed on tho lake for fortV
years. The Pratt was bound from
E,oanaba to Buffalo with iron ore.
Six Of the Grew Of the barge Resolu'
ton from Erie, Pa, were drowned
Thursday. Their boat was SWAN
psd az they were %endeavoring to g.
csps FROM the barge which uas sink
ino
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10
Coupler Killed.

Robert Hall, while coupling CARS on
Z freight In the East R)ne, Ga
yards of the Southern railway FtldaV
morning about 8 O'Clock, was Iun ovsl
and MORALLY injured. Both legs were
mashed, and besides being fearfully
bruised, be was internally ir jlred,
and died soon after the accident.
he lsav,sa wife ard one child, aud
was prominently connected. he Vas
ab 80 years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-10

securing evlden,e In the case against
Harris, and 1t lie believed that the In
vestigation being made may lead tn
the arrest of other parties. In Gaf'
ney there is we'll founded belief that
Harris was hired to kill Mrs. Morgan
for the purpofe of getting her out OF
the way. Mrs. Morgan was ~ell-to-
do, having about six bales of cotton,
which she had been holding for come
time, several of the bales having been
held over from last year. Her land IL
worth about $40, 000.
Harris has bsen removed to Spar.
tanburg. 1t was feared that II he was
kept In Gafiney the Jail would be
stormed by IN angry mob and the
prisoner lynchod. The excitement was
great.
It is believed that Harris WAS hired
to kill Mrs. Morgan. She was eighty
years of ago. She had more than 500
In her house, six baleg of cotton and
owned land worth about s10, 000. At
the trial of Harris the State will show
that the old woman was murdered for
her property. a man by the name OF
Childress, . halt brother Of Harris,
has been arrested Is . material wit
nessss. It Is expected that other ar
rests will be made shortly.