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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-05-14
BARS sP'OLITl C Az M LETTINGS.
Government Determined 70 Check Tn
ss$> ,Is2$;@ rest ii, India. $s

Government Determined TO Check Tn
rest In India. .sSss 3; .'<x BIS, s:
n Sim1a, British India, May ia.
though nos further disturbances have
occurred the marked unrest among the:
3Hindus continues and the government,
is determined to check It's spread;
Certain areassof Eastern Bengal and
Assam, as well as the Punjab, hotbeds
of sedition, have been placed under
special reguIati IONS An extraordinary
issue Of the Official Gazette contains 8
proclamation Of the viceroy, the Earl
of Mimic, prohibiting meetings for the
discussion Of political affairs without
o weeks notice being given to the.
authorities, who are empowered to.
forbid them. Promoters OF unauthor-s
ized meetings and those who partici-
pate in them will be punished by: Inn
prisonment or fine ~. III, H: ~ 5*' Y =. N:
Y Tate VIII be sentenced to the state
%penitentiary under the indeterminate
law, for from one to fourteen years.
On the jury's recommendation the par
don. board may reduce his sentence to
the minimum. %xss g 20, s.gsi n =; =,
s!.a Tate was released few months ago
from the state prison on parole, where
he had been sentenced for burglary.
His arrest for the . ,glary on which
he has Just been found guilty followed
soon after III % IA. " & u u: Y: j.; -.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-05-14
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
TRYING TOIFINDI =
- = .MISSsGILMAN'S MONEY
She Refuses to Talk About
Estate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. IL
(SpeciaD remarkable chap
ter was added to the picturesque and
tragic history of the Gilman family of
Brooklyn yesterday when Justice AS
pinall, in the Supreme Court there,
directed j. Hunter Lack, an attor-
ney, to attempt to obtain from Miss
Anna King Gilman, now in a Sanata-
rum in Stanford, Conn., information
as to her estate, the greater part of
which has been missing for almost
twenty years. Miss Gilman inherited
several hundred thousand dollars
from the $5,000000 left by her grand
father, Nathaniel Gilman, the founder
of the house, who made his wealth in
the slave trade, and in blockade run
ming in the war of 1872.
The tangled story of the Gilmans
covers almost century, and includes
a legal battle of almost twenty years
over Nathaniel Gilman's money. Sew
eral times warning heirs resorted to
violence, but of all the features none
is so strange as the story of Anna
King Gilman She has persisted for
many years in refusing to talk about
her estate, and in a search of seven
years conducted by her half brother,
Frazier Gilman, property to the val
ue OF 100000 only has been found
BY reason of increase in values it is
believed the woman's estate now
must amount to almost $1,00O,000,
but it is feared no trace to the great
er part of it ever will be found.
Nathaniel Gilman in the first de-
had oirfxy
ships in the slave trade He employ
ed small army of men to seize ne
groes in the wilds of Africa, and he
poured a steady supply of blacks into
the American slave market.
No sooner did Miss Anna King
Gilman receive her money in 1883
than she disappeared She made
tour of the world, and returned with
out any explanation for her prolong-
ed absence. After a few months she
dropped from eight again, and kept dis
appearing and returning at long in
teryals until about eight years ago
when Frazier Gilman started on a
hunt for her. She had been missing
about two years. BY letters to her
lawyers, he traced her to London
and finally discovered her in an asy-
lum lin footing, England He re-
turned with her to this country and
had her placed in the Stamford sani-
tarium
Asked about her estate, she point
eddy refused to answer, and she has
maintained her silence unbroken to
the present. The first clue was
found by Frazier Gilman in trunk
full OF letters in the coal cellar of
hte footing asylum. They were
written in 1888 to brokers' in this
city who had dissolved partnership.
Gilman traced many valuable pieces
OF real estate, and a short time ago
other real estate was placed through
letters found in an old trunk in this
city. The trunk had been sold, but all
the letters were recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
'UNDERISOUTHfRNl
Ssz1
SKIES. PROVED TREAT

Under Southern Skies" which was
given last night at Glover's Opera
House, was the same old play which
has delighted audiences from one end
of the country to the other. The
play was in the hands of a capable
company.
The scene was laid in Southern
louisiana, time 1875. The action is
distinctly Southern and the delight
full turns were thoroughly appreci-
ated by the audience which last night
enjoyed the play to the full.
The plot is strong one, the rivalry
of two lovers for the hand of Miss
Leila Crofton being the pivot of the
plot. The rival lovers are of the fiery
kind and their meetings are full of
excitement for the audience.
Mingled with the love affairs of the
girl is the sad story of the desertion
of Maj. Crofton years before by his
young wife in Georgia, and her return
after all the long years to die near
her husband The play is a happy
blending of merriment, love-making
and pathos, which hastens the audi
ence from laughter to tears, or at
other times holds the attention as the
efforts of the lovers to win hold the
center of the stage.
AS Maj Edwin Crofton, Mr. John T.
Burke played his part most accept
ably.
Miss Marguerite Lindsay, as Stella
Crofton, made her acting a feature of
the performance Other members of
the company gave happy rendition of
their lines.
Mention must also be made of the
old plantation melodies which were a
special feature of the entertainment.
plantation Echoes" and "Old Black
Joe" being prime favorites.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
PROTECTING CERTIFICATES

Authentic reports have been re-
ceived to the effect that in a few cases
clearing house certificates have been
sold at discount from their face
value by ignorant negroes.
If any Americas merchants have
been guilty of this practive they
should be ashamed of such a course.
The merchants were the ones sought
to be benefited by the issuance of
the certificates and to prostitute these
notes to the uses of money changes
certainly shows very little considera-
ton to say the least of it.
Over in Montgomery the mayor nip
ped in the bud such transactions by
ordering the arrest of any one who
shaved the values of certificates on
a charge of cheating and swindling
Savannah is preparing to take active
measures for the protection of the
ignorant.
Some steps should be taken in Am
CIRCUS, either by City Council or on an
order from mayor or judge. Every
well informed person knows that these
certificates are worth 100 cents on
the dollar for local use. They have
collateral behind them worth more
than the amount of the issue, besides
every bank in Americas is behind the
issue The quality of the collateral
is gilt-edged and anybody who at
tempts to persuade ignorant negroes
that the certificates are not worth
face value is endeavoring to spread
a falsehood for the purpose of MAX
ing money for himself. In what way
does that differ from swindling the
ignorant negroes out of the di-
ference between the sum which
he receives and the face value of the
certificate?
In the name of the business inter
ests of the city, something should be
done to stop such nefarious practices
in single instance. The imposition
is worked on those least able to afford
to lose the money of which they are
unjustly and unnecessarily deprived |
Reputable merchants are anxious to
accept these certificates in exchange
for goods. No one should be permit
ted to fatten his till by preying on
the ignorance of his customers by
slandering the value of these certi- |
ficates.
Let the remedy be found before the
abuse becomes greater.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
GOVT MAY BUY
EXPO BUILDING

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-(SpeciaD
Rear Admiral Brownson and Com
mander Wilson, of the Bureau of
Navigation, returned from Hampton
Roads today, where they inspected
the naval training station at Berke-
ley, near Norfolk
There are now at Berkeley 1000
men, most of them CHARTERED in tents
and small wooden buildings. In view
of the uncertainty of securing a large
appropriation from Congress, such as
was made for the naval training sta
ton on the Great Lakes, it has been
suggested that the Government take
over the permanent buildings on the
jamestown Exposition grounds for
this purpose. The Navy Department
will work out plan, and if these
buildings can be secured at a reason
able figure, will ask that they be
purchased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
DEATH OF COL. J. II. ESTILL

In the death of Col. ]. H. Estill,
editor of the Savannah Morning News,
the journalistic profession of Georgia
has lost most valuable member, and
the state a distinguished citizen. His
death was not unexpected, Col Estill
having been in failing health for
some time. Throughout Georgia his
departure will be mourned.
John H. Estill was born in Charl-
eston, S. c., October %, 1870 He
was a conspicuous example of the
self-made man. Beginning at the
bottom of the ladder, his indomitable
perseverance, steady application, rare
executive ability and excellent judg-
ment carried him to wealth and
prominence. His father was book
binder and printer and from his earl
lest boyhood Col Estill was associ-
ated with the printing business.
When eleven years of age his father
moved to Savannah, where the boy
began his printing career in the Of
fee of the Evening Journal, later COM
plotting his trade in Charleston. In
1859 he returned to Savannah and
became one of the proprietors of the
Evening Express, his first newspaper
venture. In 1861 he entered the
Con foAnrota rxrf4h ncrIo
thorpe Light Infantry, as one of the
companies of the First Volunteer
Regiment of Georgia, which became
part of the Eighth Georgia under
Barlow. He was severely wounded
at Manassas and honorably dis
charged from the service. In 1867 he
became proprietor of the Savannah
Morning News, then a weak paper
with little influence or business. I'm
der his administration it flourished
and was developed into one of the
finest newspaper properties in the
South, influential as well as highly
profitable. During his thirty years
ownership and management of the
News Col Estill was ever true to the
Democratic party, to Georgia and to
the South. His paper was a great in
strument in directing attention to
the possibilities of development in
South Georgia. He was actively iden-
titled with many successful enter
prises in Savannah. For some years
he had been commander of La fay
cite McLaws Camp, U. C. " For
twenty-nine years he had been pres
ident and the most active of the I'm
ion Society and it's orphanage, Be
thesda, near Savannah, where over
one hundred orphan boys are cared
for. He was a mason of high stand
ing. His two races for Governor are
well remembered. In his death Geor-
gia has lost one of her most devoted
sons and South and Southwest Geo
rgia friend whose efforts in behalf
of their upbuilding were ceaseless,
intelligent and highly successful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
6. A. RS INVITED
TOU. CIV. CONVENTION .
Differences of Civil War &
Being SOftened.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. Ii
(SpeciaD the feelings engen-
dered by the civil war are softening
among those who wore the grew
was again evidenced by the action
of the General Reunion Committee
of the Confederate Veterans in invit-
ing the Alabama G. A. Rs to take part
in the parade on November IA and
also to attend the business session.
The following was the resolution on
the matter, as adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the
Montgomery Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, and other members of the
Grand Army of the Republic residing
in Alabama, be invited to attend the
business sessions of the coming sew
enth annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans at Montgomery,
Ala, November 10, 1907, and that
they also be invited to take part in
the parade of the U. c. V. and u. S.
v on Nobember a.
Resolved, further, That the Secre-
tary of the General Reunion Commit
tee be instructed to formally extend
the invitation above indicated"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
FOR EXCLUSION OF
JAPANESE LABOR

SEATTLE, WASH, Nov 11.-(Spe-
ciaD Representative of labor un-
ions and other bodies in various cities
of Washington and British Columbia,
including Vancouver, the scene of
the latest anti-Oriential riots, will
meet here tomorrow to take part in a
district meeting of the Japanese-Kor-
can Exclusion league. Arrangements
will be made for holding a great
mass meeting of exclusionists from
all over the Pacific coast on Novem-
Der Is. 1t is expected that delegates
from all the states where oriental la
lor has become serious problem
will attend the meeting next month,
and steps will be taken to secure rep
resentatives from Texas. Colorado and
other western and Rocky mountain
states, as well as from the states and
provinces of the Pacific coast
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

That Rockefeller is not as bad
as he is painted was brought out by
counsel for the Legal Aid Society in
lecture before a New York law
school. The oil magnates who supports
che work of branch of the society
had made justice possible for thou
sands of the west sides poor. Judge
Lands belongs to a different kind of
society, but seems to be working to-
wards the same end.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
COTTON is OUT OF
FIELDS IN LEE

Mr.. w. d. Wells, a representative
citizen of Lee county, was in Amer
icus yesterday Mr. Wells stated that
the crop in his county was rapidly be-
ing gathered, fully three-fourths of
the cotton being out of the fields al
ready. Farmers are now in a posi-
ton to hold the remnant of their
crop yet unsold, Mr.. Wells said, and
would hold on now determinedly for
higher prices, which are bound to
come ultimately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
FIRST GUN FIRED IN
RACE FOR ALDERMEN

With the opening of the aldermanic
campaign, Mr.. T. l.. Cranberry an
nounces this morning his candidacy
for that office. He has long been a
well known citizen of Americas, and
would render good service in the
capacity he seeks, as he has in all
others, should he be thus honored in
the primary on December 4th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

The Rome Herald ''roasts" Senator
Bob Taylor, of Tennessee, for de
feating one of the ablest men the
South has had in the United States
senate since 1861. We believed in
Culberson.' The Herald geography
is on par with its unreasoning at
tack on Senator Taylor Culberson is
from Texas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

The two Harrys-TIan and Man
are making desperate efforts to con-
trol the meeting of stockholders Of
the Illinois Central on December IS.
The secretary of the company has
sent out call for proxies without
any authority from the board of dir
ectors. But they will find one Fish
that will not take water"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

Knots have been found in the
rings of Saturn by the observatory
watchers Of Flagstaff, Ark. Maybe
he's just trying to remember the
days purchases for the household.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

To avoid the unsettling which a
hasty consideration of the weekly
bank statement is likely to produce
when issued on a half holiday, New
York clearing house banks have
decided to hold it until after the
market closes. The gamblers will
proceed to bet on what they believe
it will contain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

A monument is due from the town
of Nacozari, Ariz,, to Engineer Gar
cia, who gave his life to save the
town from destruction by running
blazing powder train as far away as he
could before the explosion Such
deeds should be recorded in enduring
form
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

Fears of strike among the rail-
way employees of England have been
allayed and peaceful settlement of
he dispute seems certain. Another
cloud on the trade horizon has been
cleared away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

The prohibition forces are reported
10 be even more in evidence in the
Alabama Legislature than Corners an
ti-railroad lieutenants. Such stream
of cold water enthusiasm might drown
some of the fireworks of the Governor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

The Nashville, Tenn, club has
Just signed a player named Conn
for next season. The other members
of the Southern League can now look
out for conn game to be worked on
Ihem
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
Trial of Caleb Powers

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 11.-(Spe-
ciaD-Before Special Judge Morris,
the trial of Caleb Powers, charged
with completely in the killing of
Gov. Gobel, began. The jury has not
yet been completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

The winning German aeronaut says
ballooning is something perfectly
heavenly. So!-AtIanta Georgian.
In some instances that depends on
ones past life
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

Lieut. Gov. Chanler of New York
regrets" his inability to attend the
dinner to be given to Bryan on Nov
26. Mr.. Chanler is expecting to have
a "coming-out party of his own
soon and does not care to endorce an
others candidacy even by his pres
ence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

Nell-But if she makes all her own
dresses l should think she'd be a
good wife for you. 1t shows she's in
dustrious and sensible.
Ned-Not for me, thank you. 1t sim
ply shows how poor her father must
be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

Another Cassie Chadwick has APP
peared. 1t looked like Cassie's repu-
tation was secure, but before she's
been dead a month she has rival
Such is fame
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
AMERlcus. GA, NOV. IL. 1907.

A Board of Education-the teach
ar's switch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

William r. Hearst not only gets
whipped himself, but he is the cause
of other defeats.-Philadelph Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12
The Timea-Recorder is the

OHcial Organ of the City OF Americas,
o rcial Organ of Sumter County
OGctaI Organ of Webster County.
OmctaI Organ Of Railroad Commission OF
Georgia for the 3D. Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-12

Don't suppose there will be any Ii
quor shipped into Georgia from
Birmingham.-A Georgian.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-17

ed was married in Mobile shortly at.
ter locating there. He went back tt
Chicago after his marriage and return
ed to Mobile in 1872. He was Con
federate soldier and was one of the
Oldest members of the Jewish Reform
congregation. He was also a mem
Der OF the knights OF Honor.
Besides his wife the deceased is sur
sived by eight children, Miss Esther
Kosminksy, Mrs. Lottie Filkelstien,
Dave KOsminksy, Mrs. Ben Wolfe, OF
Forest, Miss; Mrs. M. PinkSy, Louis
Kosminksy, of New Orleans; Charles
w. KoSminksy, OF Grenada, Miss; and
j. Kosminksy, of New York, Pa; one
nephew, Philip Kosminksy, a we'll
known newspaper man OF Meridian.
Miss thirteen grandchildren and
two great-grand children.-N. O.
Picayune.
Mr.. G. w. Kosminsky of this city
has the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity in the loss Of his lamented
father.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-17
What Brewer Has Done.

Comeing "out of the woods SO te
speak, only a few years ago, Eaal
Brewer has run five of the strongest
and best known men in the state tOS
stand still in the gubanatorial race.
1t must be borne in mind that
Brewer has made this race practical
ly unaided and won it by sheer force
of personal magnetism and bis master
ly campaign. Very few of the State
papers and.. none of the dailes of the
adjacent cities were for hlm: he had
no great political ring at his back,
none Of the acknowledged leaders
were pressing his claims-in fact, as
stated, he made the fight and won it.
The progress is proud of Brewer
and it is proud of his fight al d deub-
ly proud of his victory. He is a man
" man and would make Mississippi a
most excellent governor. Let the
people now stand fast and true and
land him in first place in ths next
primary.-Water Valley Progress.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-17
THE COTTON ASSOCIATION.
Meeting of Executive Com
mittee Called
FOR JACKSON SEPTEMBER 5TH
President Jordan Makes Call. The
Meeting An Important One.
rllnimum Price Of Cotton
To Be Fixed. .==Other
Matters.

Jackson, Miss; Aug IA. Presiden
Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cottol
Association, who Is now on his ex
tensive western itinerary, has writer
the national secretary, Or. VIII IL
woods, at Natchez, Miss, to arrange
for the semi-annual meeting of the
national executive committee. which
will be held in the city Of Jackson
| Miss, Sept. 5th at 10 a. m. DR.
Woods is expected here in a few days
to make the necessary arrangements
The call reads as follows:
Dear SIR Early in July / address.
ed letter to the executive committee,
calling their attention to the annual
September meeting.
will therefore issue herewith the
call for full executive committee, to
be held at the city of Jackson, Miss,
Sept 5th, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The principal object of the meeting
is to agree upon a minimum price for
spot cotton, basis middling, during
the cotton season 1907-0S, which
price the members of our association
and all others interested, will be urg-
ed to stand for and MAINTAIN. Other
matters of very great Importance to
the future welfare of the association
will be presented TO the attention OF
the committee, and / ESPECIALLY nrge
your attendance.
(Signed) HARNlE JORDAN,
President.
The September meeting is always
the mid-year business session OF the
executive committee. These meet
ings in previons years have been held
in Memphis, in Ashville in 1905, and
Hot Springs, Ark, in 1906, and to
the Influence of National Secretary
Woods and President Walter Clark OF
the Mississippi division, and the in
tereSt which these gentlemen take in
the association and its work, and
their partiality for Mississippi's capt.
al city is this honor due.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-17
Death of Abraham Kosminksy.

Abraham Kosminsky, aged 73 years,
a native of Prussia and for more than
half a century native OF this city,
died yesterday afternoon at 2;40 o.
clock at the family home on the north
east corner Of Government and Royal
streets, at which place he conducted
a clothing business for many years
prior to his health failing.
The deceased came to this country
when but eleven years of age. He resi-
ded in New York for several years, then
moved to Chicago where he engaged
in the tailoring business, year or SO
later coming to Mobile, The deceas-