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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

wrong if , did not once again wage
battle in the courts for my own honor"
Powers was the Republican claim
ant of the Office of secretary of state
when the assassination of Governor
Goebel occurred, and it was charged
by the prosecution that he was n of
the parties to a conspiracy against
GOeberS life and that the fatal shot
was fired from Il window in his office.
1t was on Jan. 80. 1900, that Goebel
was shot. He died Il few days later,
taking the oath OF Office as governor
on his deathbed. Powers arrest and
incarceration in Jail followed soon aft
erward, and the intervening years he
has spent In confinement, never losing
courage and after each conviction Sc
curing a new trial. He claimed that
he V would have been convicted
but for the juries being composed Of
Goebel Democrats. His efforts to have
his case removed from the state courts
and tried IN a federal court were un-
successful. When his fight for his
liberty and good name exhausted all
the funds at his command, aid came
to him from all ovcr the country from
those who had been convinced of his
Innocence or who desired that he have
. full opportunity to prove it. Among
the latter We're many prominent Ken
lucky Democrats who aided him in
the belief that the fair name of the
state was involved in the case and
That, whether innocent or guilty. no one
ahould be able to say that the prisoner
could not obtain justice In his state.
Powers IS now about thirty-seven
years Of age. He was admitted to the
bar two years before he became a can
didate for secretary Of state in Ken
lucky. He is tall and fine looking, but
he has had to make a fight to retain
his health while in confinement. He
once attended the West Point acad-
envy. but had to leave before complet-
Ing his course on account Of the conli-
ton of his health. While in Jail he
has exercised several hours each day
with Indian clubs and usually walks
a great deal about his cell, with every
aperture open for the admittance OF
air and sunlight. He estimates that he
has walked enough to girdle the globe
in his daily perambulations. He has
written a book containing his life story
and the account, from his point OF
view, Of the troubles eliminating in
the shooting Of Goebel, and this work
has aided considerably in swelling his
defense fund. His correspondence Is
heavy, and. though he operates a type
writer himself. he sometimes has had
to employ a stenographer in order to
attend to II. Thousands Of people have
visited him in his cell, he has had
seventeen offers of marriage from 70.
mantle young women. and. according
to his own statement. opportunities to
escape have not been lacking. But he
says he does not want his liberty I'm.
leGs with it his honor can be restored.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Worms That Live In Ice.

In a recent ascent Of Mount Tacoma
Professor John b. Flett Of Tacoma,
Wash. Professor Cowles aud a scien-
tihc party from Chicago discovered
In the ice OF Urania glacier millions Of
small worms. The discovery aston
ished the scientists who cut into the
Ice and removed some OF the worms
for microscopic examination. The
worms We're about an inch long and
the size Of a hair. They were a wrig-
Cling, squirming mass In the solid ice.
In places the Ice was almost black
with them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
"At" and "Across,"

Dissenting from the opinion of most
Of his fellow countrymen, Professor
John Lester, an English speaker at a
meeting of the Friends Educational
association in Philadelphia, declared
that the of boys in the Unit
ed States We're better than those of
English lads. This he held was due to
the influence of American mothers and
women teachers in our schools.
The American boy" said Professor
Lester, ''learns his first lessons in mo-
rality at his mothers knee. The Eng
lish boy generally learns his across his
father's."-Woman's Home Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
The Order Granted.

"He went down ON his hands and
knees and prayed God to strike his
hands off if he struck me with them
again. Since then he has been doing
1t with his head and feet"
Such was the story Of Mary Turner
at Preston when applying for a sep
aration order against her husband.
The order was granted.-London Mail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
THE WOES OF WILLIE.

The year had gloorni,y begun
For Willie Weeks. a poor mans Sun.
He was beset with bill and dun,
And he had very little Mon.
cash" said he. won't pay dues.
I've nothing here but ones and Tues"
A bright thought struck him. and he said.
"The rich Miss Goldrocks l will We'd"
But when he paid his court to her,
She lsped. but firmly said, mo. Thur"
ALAS said he, then I must die"
His soul went where they say souls Fri.
They foundh his gloves and coat and haa.
And the coroner then upon them Sat.
p. H. Leonard in Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
LISTENING TO TRIBUTES TO HIS CHARACTER.

LISTENING TO TRIBUTES TO HIS CHARACTER.
some sign that he was not dead, but
all to no avail. His companions dis
patched a messenger for an undertake
er, and to the fact that the town was
many miles distant Hooper owes his
life. He had been apparently lifeless
for more than twenty-fou- hours, and
the undertaken was we'll on his way to
the cabin to embalm him when he re-
gained the power to speak and told the
story Of his awful mental sufferings.
So Frustrated was he by his expert
ence that he has left Montana and gone
to his former home in the south for
an indefinite rest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A Baffled Plot.

George wanted to make 1t disa gree
able for the unpopular aunt who was
coming to visit them and hired a hand
organ man to play in front Of the
house all the afternoon on the day she
arrived. When he came home at night
his wife met him at the door.
George, there was a hand organ
man playing in front of the house all
the afternoon. I tried to drive him
away, and he wouldn't 60. 1t was real
~ dreadful"
George chuckled.
and how did auntie like itY'
"Auntie! Why, she couldn't hear a
sound. She's grown so awfully deaf,
you knOw."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
ESPERANTO
The New World Language and tie In.
ventor, Dr.. Zamenhof.

The New World Language and re In.
ventor, Dr.. Zamenhof.
The recent congress Of ~Esperantists
In England has caused many people to
inquire, with more or less hesitation
at displaying their ignorance, as to
Just what is meant by the term "Es-
peranto." A prominent member Of
the congress was DR.. Louis-Lazare
Zamenhof. a Russian Pole, the in
ventor of the new language. A curious
circumstance led to his devising this
International tongue. He was living
when nineteen at Bielstok, which Is
Inhabited by Russians, Germans, Jews
and Poles. and naturally the people Of
different races and nationalities, al
though living side by side, had diff
Guilty in understanding each other. The
young man found that a great many
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Ma >-T
Caleb Powers
Strange Case.
l%-~ ~
statement Of Caleb Powers
that he knows who killed Gov.
ernor William Goebel and that

~ HE statement of Caleb Powers
that he knows who killed Gov.
ernor William Goebel and that
James Howard, now in the
state penitentiary charged with the
crime. is not the man calls attention
once more to one of the most remark
able cases in the criminal and political
annals of America. Powers issued the
statement While preparing for his fourth
trial on the charge Of conSpiring to
murder Goebel. and his assertion was
prompted by the declaration of Judge
s. W. Hager. Democratic candidate
for governor Of Kentucky, that in case
of his election he would not pardon
Powers or commute any sentence the
latter might receive If his fourth trial
resulted in a conviction. Powers cr1ti-
cised the Democratic candidate for
making any promises regarding him
while his case was still before the
courts of the state for settlement. An
other interesting aspect is given to the
affair by the assertion Of Ex-Governor
William T. Durbin of Indiana that he
was offered a bribe Of $93. 1000 If he
would turn owe to the Kentucky au-
fhorities for trial the fugitive Repub-
lican governor. William s. Taylor, Goe-
bells rival for executive honors in Ken
lucky. who fed into the Hoosier State
and has since made 1t his home when
charged with completely in the murder
Of Goebel. Taylor was recently offer
ed immunity from arrest in Kentucky
II be would testify in the Powers trial.
Powers has made this declaration:
AFTER years OF court investiga-
ton. as long as / have beer in Jail, l
have at last discovered and am now
able to point out the mar who killed
Senator Goebel, and it is mo- Jim
Howard. either. the nan whom the
prosecution has claimed fred the ia
tai shot. | believe in Towards en-
tire innocence. While l have been de-
prived Of my liberty and my endur-
ance strained almost to the point Of
breaking, l would be doing myself n
great injustice and the state n great
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Rural Repartee,

Deacon Tubbs (meeting a neighbor
on the road)-Hello, Hank! That air
nag O yourn is gittin' too poor to cast
a shadder any O Bout time he
had a few oats ag'in.
Hank Hayseed (nonchalantly) -
Don't know ez my nag is much worse
of than that crowbait ye're drivin'
yerself. deekin. My boss may be a
trifle thin, but We can't see to read fine
print through him yet, same as ye kin
through yourn.-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Comcu!sorv Candor.

THAT candidate is o what you
might call a brilliant man. but he new.
er deceived anybody"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum;
me never deceived anybody. but that
is as much due to the alertness of pop
ular perception as to frankness OF his
part."-Washington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Wounded by a Rubber Tire.

The rubber tire Of a buggy driven
by Misses Edith .Alberts and Mary
Cadman Of Dubois. Pa. was broken.
and the end. flying through the air.
struck Il back comb in the hair Of Miss
Roberts. The comb was driven deep
" into the scalp, intiicting an exceed
ingly painful wound.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Would Have a Iona Wait,

Bring in some ice water, Bridget.
and put a large piece of ice in the
pitcher" said a lady to her recently
engaged servant. After waiting twen-
ty minutes the lady called for Bridget
to inquire why it tool so long to bring
In the ice water.
"Shure. ma'am," replied Bridget,
the big loomp Of ice amt milted yet"
New York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Afraid To,

Parke-Tell me, old chap, honest.
now. do you permit your wife to con-
troll your
Lane-To be honest with you. that's
q question l have never dared ask my
self.-New York Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Coming Out Boldly.

els he?"
yep. l called him a coward right
to his face, l did. an he didn't dast
say nothin'."
Then he is a coward"
"You bet he is. An the next time
call him a ,oward I'll say it right out
Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Somewhat.

"As a poet. however. he was some
what in advance of his age"
"lndeed?"
YES, he tried to convert his house
into a museum before he starved 70
death in It,. Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A Safe Guess,

Rector see by the report you hand
In that Job Jones, who is starving and
out of work, has ten children. Have
you been there to visit them!
Curate-No, sir.
Rector Then how do you know
about his family?
Curate-Starving and out of employ
ment always have ten. doctor.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Extremas,

"See, Larry. the Ia at the other
table is a swell. He orders extremi-
ties"
"EXtremities:"
Eyes, he ordered frogs legs
"Bedad, thin Oill order extremities
too"
But you can't afford frogs legs"
mo. but Oill order pigs fate."-De-
troit Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
His ObIioations.

II freely admit" remarked Mr..
Meekton, that l owe everything to
my wife"
And she occasionally reminds you
Of the fact?"
"Well, l must admit that she isn't
the easiest creditor in the world
Washington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Doesn't it distress you, Mr.. Waw-
bawsh, when you notice how much
the current slang phrases seem to ap-
peal to SO many people nowadays in
stead of good. pure EnglishY"
1T does, for a fact! Looks like they
-BrOwning's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
And He Succeeded.

BEG pardon. sir" said the waiter.
with outstretched palm, but 'aven't
you forgotten somethink?"
NO." replied the departing guest.
but I'm trying to forget 1t. Good
day!"-Catholic Standard and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A KOREAN PRINCE.
Tiyong Oui vi, Delegate to The Hague
and Recently In America.

and Recently In America.
Prince Tiyong Oui vi of Korea, who
is sojourning in Europe because the
Japanese propose to behead him when
he returns to his native land, is not a
happy prince. He Is exceedingly pa
triotic and declares that some day he
will return to Korea and take his
medicine" just to show his patriotism.
This young prince, whose father was
the Korean ambassador at Washing
ton from 1896 to 1900. recently visit
ed America. He speaks several Ian
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Pretty Fair Advice,

Mrs. Benham-You should say moth
ing but good of the dead.
Benham-That doesn't mean that
you should say nothing but bad Of
the living-New York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A Sensible Feature.

HE has invented IN airship that a
also be used for Il doghouse."
"Well. I'm glad it has some practical
use."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

guages ~fluently and wears European
clothes. With two others he was sent
to the peace conference at The Hague
to represent Korea and to protest
against the Japanese tactics in rela.
ton to that country. But just about
that time Japan seized the reins in
Korea. deposcd the emperor. pronounc-
ed sentence of death upon The Hague
delegates for their audacity, and thus
II stands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Country doctors Coachman Ito horse
that has stopped at house Of former
patieHt)-Go on, you fool. He's dead.
Sketch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
>.~& >r
The Lure of
The Diamond.
~

IF King Edward VII. accepts the
gift of the Cullinan diamond
voted to him by the Transvaal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
BIG DINNER IN WAITING
TODAY AT BAZAR

In scores Of Americus homes the
fact that a superb dinner will be
served today at the bazar is hailed
with relief and pleasure by the good
lady, who will deem it more adj
vantageous to dine her lord and
master" there than prepare the
Thanksgiving meal at home. Not
only will it relieve her of much labor
and responsibility but, moreover, it
will afford the family an agreeable
opportunity of patroniZing the bazar,
as all are anxious to do. With
this in view, the ladies of the bazar
will be prepared to serve immense
numbers of guests, both at dinner
and supper A superb menu of tur-
key, barbecue, fried chicken and
other good things grace the dinner
list, while birds, oysters, turkeys
etc, make up the supper menu.
Today will be the crowning one at the
bazar and the great auditorium will
be filled throughout the afternoon and
evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
AMERICUS TO GIVE THANKS
Holiday Will Be Very Generally Observed Here As
Usual.

Americus will observe the National
holiday and give praise for the many
blessings bestowed during the
twelvemonth upon the best and most
progressive little city in the Empire
State. For the blessings are many
and Americus is ever grateful.
In accordance with the time-honor-
ed custom here, all business will be
suspended, and an entire citizenship
will unite in the proper observance
of the day
Public buildings, stores. offices,
worshops-all will be closed
Thanksgiving services will be held
in two of the churches, the Presbyter-
ian and Calvary Episcopal. At the
Presbyterian there will be a union
Thanksgiving service at 10 o'clock
in which the other congregations are
invited to participate.
The morning sermon will be de-
Hvered by the pastor, Rev. j. L..
Irwin, the other ministers of the
city assisting, while the choirs of
other churches, will assist with the
music.
The services will begin promptly at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28

10 o'clock and will consume about
one hour.
AT Calvary church the rector,
Rev James B. Lawrence, will con-
duct Thanksgiving services at IL
o'clock this morning. The church
will be prettiiy decorated in "the
fruits of the earth" which after
wards will be distributed among the
needy.
There will also be a THANKSGIVING
service at the Christian Science
church this morning, the subject Of
the sermon being Thanksgiving,
While many, of course, will attend
these most interesting services, others
will spend the day elsewhere even
neglecting the dinners here.
Not a few Americus people have
gone to Atlanta for the day. the spe
cial feature of attraction being the
great gridiron battle between Tech
and Clemson this afternoon. Hun
dreds of others here will go hunt
ing, the usual Thanksgiving pastime.
May it be an occasion of interest
and plesure for all, however it may
be spent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
DEPOT AT D'SOTO BURNS
WITH ALL CONTENTS
Fire Sweeps Away Station
There.

The Seaboard Railway freight and
passenger depot, at DeSoto, one large
structure, was burned at an early
hour yesterday morning together with
the greater part of the freight stored
there The building was well aflame
ere the fire was discovered, and con-
sequently but little could be saved.
Stored in the freight department was
large lot of miscellaneous freight
and many barrels of whiskey for the
holiday trade, and nearly all of this
was destroyed. Several telegraph
poles were burned, thus cutting off
wire connection with Americus. For
tunately there was no cotton on the
yard at the time, as is usually the
case at small towns, and burned
cotton bales are not added, therefore,
to the other losses. DeSoto has no
fire protection and the depot fell a
prey to the flames. The loss will to-
tai several thousand dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
SHOPPING FOR XMAS Is
GOING AT SWIFT PAGE
AmeriCuS is Getting Busy
Already.

While Santas coming is still a tri-
fle more than three weeks in the flu
ture, holiday shopping in Americus
is already well under way. Careful
people always take time by the fore
lock and buy gifts before the jam
and rush of the holiday season be-
gins, and stocks are depleted. Just
now Americus dealers are showing the
prettiest lines in holiday goods and
while other shipments are yet to ar
rive the early buyer is not neglect
ing present opportunities. AS yet the
window displays are not changed
much for the Christmas spirit has
not quite reached that degree, but
in a week or so they will be bedecked
in all the finery and trimmings of the
festal season and the wonders of the
magic realm of "Toyland' will be
set out to delight or wiring the hearts
of the children according to the con-
dition of the paternal pockets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
TRIED TO KILL GIRL,
THEN CUT OWN THROAT
EnOCh Sanders Was Intact
uated With Niece.

LITHONIA GA, Nov. 27.-(Spe-
ciaE because of his infatuation for
his niece, Bertha Sanders, aged IA
years old, Enoch Sanders, a stone cut
ter, today attempted to cut the
girls throat, seriously stabbed the
girls mother who tried to save her
daughter, and then cut his own
throat. His condition is serious. He
has been taken to jail, He tried tc
get the girl to run away and marry
him and when she refused he made
the murderous assault. His infatua-
ton dates back three years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
CHARITY is ASKED FOR
POOR OF THE CITY
Offerings Will be Gladly
Accepted.

While there is JOY and thanksgiving
in hundreds of Americus homes to-
day, there are others here in which
the sunlight is neer directed save
by the hand of sweet charity. The
poor ye have always and they are
to be found in Americus, as else
where. AS usual, the Ladies Bene-
VIOLENT Aid Society will look after the
needy ones here today as far as their
very slender means will allow. These
good women ask the public to help
the poor, through the society, and
any thanksgiving offerings sent to
either Mrs c. A. d. Hawkins, Mrs.
e. A. Hawkins, Mrs W e. Brown or
Mrs. F. B. Arthur, will be properly
distributed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
WALKS PORTLAND, NE
TO CHICAGO Is DAYS

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov -(SpeciaD
Edward Peyson Weston, who walk
ed from Portland, Me-, to break his
previous record, reached this city
today, having made the trip in "a
DAYS and % hours. Along the way he
was received with honors and enter
tanned royalty. He is over 60 years
old. He made his first trip 40
years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
Rock Island Behind Move

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 27.-(SpeciaD
1t is reported on good authority
that the Rock Island-'Frisco line is
behind the building of tn interurban
electric line between Atlanta and
Macon and Griffin 1t is said that
the road will be built in such way
that it can be used for steam locomo-
tiVeS if desired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
Thanksgiving
SPECIAL PROGRAM
TODAY
The Hub and Comedy Theatre Co., New York
MR. HARRY K. LUCAS. Local Manager
"NOTHING BUT THE BEST"

p SRENEMBER house is well heated and that
object please you all times your money back if you not
satisfied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
Looking to Cash Basis

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-(SpeciaD-
Bank presidents today discussed the
renewal of cash payments instead
of certificates. The situation was
described as easier. Call money
opened at per cent and closed at
1-2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
Preacher Under Charges

BRUNSWICK, GA, Nov. 27.-(Spe-
cial) Charges have been preferred be-
fore the Methodist Conference in ses-
sion here, of immoral conduct on the
part of Rev S. H. Bryan, late of Mil
len
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-28
"SdIl In The Lime Light"

House day the moving pictures
deightng
wonderful the that in existence the children
will amused, the recreation will do them