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spending a few days pleasantly in
Albany, the guest of Miss Lottie Tiff
while there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-09


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The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
 Russians Enlist n Army.

New York-A curious racial teaden- cy has been shown lately in the new enlistments in the ranks of the united States army; al any rate so far as the work of recruiting stations in this city is concerned An unusually large number of Russians have been enlist ing for the service, the percentage sometimes running up 10 well above 50 per cent of the total enlistments.
 At one of the local recruiting sta tions in this city the officer in charge says that out of thirteen enlistments made in single day last week no less than six were Russians On other days even this high percentage has been exceeded
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21

with a tile and lead roof. has 14 fire places. a most excellent large kitchen. fine dry cellars, with good and con- .verient offices, etc" The earliest pie ture of it is dated 1854 This showed the building as it appeared after its recovery from the damage caused by the great fire" of 1885 In the same year it was again visited by fire. Th!s time the Long Room" was burned out. and the wall on the Pearl street side above the second story fell out ward. When the building was restored this time 1t was made five stories high with a fiat roof. and. barring the sa. loon on the ground floor. looked as il did until the recent restoration. Eff teen years ago the building was shored up and, with the exception of the corner piers, the walls Of the first story were replaced with plate glass.
 When the building was dismantled
 for restoration the lines of the old
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
SHOT IN BACK WITH BUCkSHOT
Man Who Killed One Man and Was Tried for Killing Another Is Killed
 Near Beebe.

Beebe. Ark.-Tom Wilkes was shot and instantly killed about dusk one mile south of McRae as he was on his way home from Beebe. Seven buekshot, fired by an unknown per son, entered his back.
 Wilkes was a somewhat noted eharac- ter in White county About 12 years ago he killed young man by the name of McAfee near McRae. but was never tried for the killing. as it was clearly a case of seif-defense. At the time McAfee was killed there was a man by the name of Clayton living al the home of McAfee. Clayton swore that he would ayenge the death of young McAfee and armed himself to kill Wilkes. Two days after McAfee's $ funeral Clayton was shot from am bush and killed Suspicion pointed 10 Wilkes as the assassin and he was indicted but after trial in the White County Circuit Court he was acquit- ted
 Recently Wilkes has beea d witness for the state in several criminal cases and il is believed that il was some one of the enemies made recently who killed him Tuesday evening He leaves a family.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Fraunces' Tavern, Restored.

roof indicating the top of the walls and the slope and height of the roof were found in the walls. The differ ence in the bricks in the walls also helped to determine what portion was old and what modern It will be ob- served that the wall fronting on Broad street is of thin yellow bricks. These are the same kind as are found in the old Dutch church iH Tarrytown. In order to secure an additional supply to fill up the opening on the first floor they had to be made to order in a yard in Holland where bricks of the same size and kind are still made. The bricks on the Pearl street side are red As they are an inch longer and some what thinner than the bricks made today it was only by searching through many yards, tape measure in hand, and picking up abnormal bricks that enough could be secured to piece out the original wall. By such means the old building was put back into a shape that would probably be reeog. nized by Black Sam" Fraunces if he should appear to-day.
 The property, which Is now used as the headquarters of the Sons of the Revolution in New York, represents an expenditure of nearly s150,000 the restoration alone having cost nearly s6O,O00. It is looked upon as me morial of Frederick s. Tallmadge. who was the president of the society, and bequeathed to it sum sufficien to pay the cost of restoration. The tab let on the outside of the building commemorates his name and contains his portrait as we'll as a history of the building.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
An AlI.Round Mao

William Y. MeManus, the new n-.. ident of the Letter Carriers. assoo'. tion of New York, had been discnss,.. the ideal letter carrier.
 With laugh he ended:
 Yes, the ideal letter carrier na.,. to be as all-round, as many.sjdod =. divinely gifted, as the man q Ctno,a Dati suburbanite advertised for la.. month.
 The advertisement ran:
 Wanted-A man able to ta.., Spanish, water color painting. and tb. violin, and to look after the bnIl,.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Prohibitions One Month In Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga-The Police Court of Atlanta had before il in January. 1907 1863 prisoners. 341 of them charged with drunkenness. January of 1908. the first month of prohibition law. saw 76s prisoners, of GA were charged with intoxication
 This is a decrease of 895 arrests un- der the new regime and of 277 arrests for intoxication. or more than 50 per cent less. On one morning Judge Broyeles, the presiding magistrate, found not single case for hIs adju- dication, and the record of years was broken
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Fin d 30 Days Pay.

New Orleans.-Loss Of 90 days pay each was the penalty Wednesday in fiicted upon the five detectives who accompanied the late police inspector of this city. Edward W. Whitaker when they attacked and shot at ] NJ, Leyeque. newspaper editor. The penalty was inflicted by Police In spector O'Connor. successor to Whitak. er, who resigned after the shooting Charges of shooting with intent to kill are now pending against Whitaker.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21

tailed evening coats fitting about earning honest tips. Instead of being permitted 10 climb the stairs to the Long Room, where he bade farewell to his officers after the close of the revolution. he might be invited to go up In an elevator. Passing the tap room" on his way to the elevator. pos sibly he would be urged to try a cigar. best Virginia leaf" His eyes. ac- eustomed to guttering candles, would be astonished at the steady glow of electric lights, and, doubtless, he would want to know more about the way in which Franklin's lightning could be secured on a clear day for use in lighting. His quick ear would detect the click of the typewriter as he stepped through the passage toward the Long Room" although he might not recognize the origin of the peculiar noise, and he would be mysti- fled at the spectacle of man talking into telephone receiver.
 Fraunces' Tavern, the oldest land. mark" in New York city, comes into the public eye now more because on December f. 1907 the 12fth anniver- sary of Washington's farewell to his officers in the big dining room of the old inn, the restored building was for mally turned over by the committee having the restoration in charge to the owners, the Sons of the Revolu- ton, and two tablets were unveiled The reception to the guests was held in the hall of the Chamber of Com merce after the tablets were unveiled One of the tablets was attached to the wall of the famous Long Room in which Hashington's historic and touching farewell to his comrades and assistants occurred, and the other affixed to the exterior.
 The history of the building is con cisely told on the tablet placed in the Long Room" It reads:
 'Fraunces' Tavern, erected 1719: Queens Head Tavern, 1762, Chamber of Commerce founded here, 176S: headquarters of Committee of Cor. respondence of 51, 1774; this room the scene of the farewell of Gen. Wash ington to his officers, December 4. l783; Sons of the Revolution reor- ganized here December 4, 1883: the property purchased by the Sons of the Revolution in the state of New York. 1904; formal occupation taken by the Sons of the Revolution, Decem Der 4. 1907"
 w. II. Mersereau, the architect who made the restoration, after much In. vestigation of all the evidence drew the design which has been realized in the building as it stands today. It is now supposed to look as it appeared when Washington visited it. and all of the bricks and timbers remaining of the building which was known as Fraunces' Tavern are still in the places they then occupied. All of the Improvements" of after years. in- cludipg the 'ginmill' of recent times. have been removed
 The restoration is based on an ad- yertisement printed in 1775 in which Fraunces offered his inn for sale and described 1t as "three-stories high
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
s15ooo Worth of Diamonds Stolen.

New Orleans-A $l5.00o robbery in broad daylight in the heart of New Orleans with hundreds of persons pass Ing al the time was parpeirated here Wednesday afternoon at the iewelry establishment. ef M Waldhorn & Co., Cont and Royal streets.
 The men drove up in front of the store in buggy. On of them alight- ed and smashed one Of the large plate glass windows in the front of the store He quickly seized trays filed with dia mands. and jumping bac kinto fhe bug gy, was driven of
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Great Grandscn of Davy Crockett il
 Army

Memphis. Tenn.-Cary L. Crockett. ereat-grandson of Davy CrocKett. the hero of the Alamo. has been commits stoned second lieutenant in the regu- lar army al Feft 0glethorpe Later he will be sent 10 the Ninth Infantry at Fort Sam Houston where his il- lustrious ancestor fell Young Crock, cit is past 90. He served in the Phil ippines, but resigned from the con- stabnlary 10 accept the army position He bears wounds received during the Philippine trouble.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
To Mexican War soldiers

MashInston.-A monument is to be erected In the United States National cemetery at Mexico City. Mex. to the members of United States soldiers. who fought in the war with Mexico. If bill passed bythe Senate Wednes. day becomes a law For this purpose and 10 improve the cemetery grounds
 $50e00 is provided
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Dropped Dead On Staoe.

Grand Iuncfion. Colo-ial Newton carlyle of New York, an actor of ma. t'onal prominence filling the leading role n The Wheel of Love com. panN' dropped dead here just as he "as abo1t 10 20 on fhc stage in the second act Heart disease caused death. He was 65 wears old
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
How It Was Done

Mother (examining school reDort, How. did you come to have such good marks in arithmetic this week,
 Tommy-Well. you see, it was tbls way: We had ten examples a day and I got the teacher to help me to do five, and Eric Jones got her to helo him on the other five Then we swapped helps, see?-Harper's Bazar
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Washington the Friend of Peace.

The friends of humanity will depre- cate war wheresoeyer it may appear. My first wish is to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth and the sons and daughters of this world employed in more pleasing and inno. cent amusements, than in preparing implements. and exercising them for the destruction of mankind.-Wash. ington.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Treat Ratified

Aashlneson,-The N Senate in execu. i've session Wednesday ratified the ar. oitlaiion convention between tba r-ni tea states and France, which was slsned on February 10. A naturaliza. non treaty between the United States and PeHa Was also ratified
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Fer Love of Mother

Ma. ot'a-- Frank Newman. 22 Ieafs old. living four miles sontb of N'I'15' qh. shot and Killed himself as ! ltstaH Of srief resulting from his lio i.#aH=z death a month ago.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21

AS IN WASHINGTONS DAY l l Froupce's Tavern Restored to It's Old | | Time Aspect

VA SHINGTON

VA SHINGTO might recognize the exterior of
 Fraunces Tavern should he ride down Broad street, New York. in these days. but once inside there would be a mum. Der of details which would be novel 10 him. As he entered the
 Colonial" hall he would see walters Tn modern bob
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
Onions, Onions. oni.


 600 bu. of Salzer's Red cl's per acre at Soc bu. brings 9e ssS9 eo Onio, pays. sfo1.1. rb.s s9J0.o0 from 3 acres SaIzo-,. ,, Star Cucumber IS we'll wortb q. Aiornin, GAO bu. Salzer's l2 Podder gang aloass Best Pea sold in the green staia tfs'iesi s and bu. makes se6o.00 per acre a'Sse Sea at sl5 salzers pedigree vegetables st,1En Sugn yield,
 FoR 12c TOT. and this notice the John 4 S.,- Co, La Crosse, Wis, in or ordsr d.s%izer CT seed 250,0OO new customers durins ,a6o So gan mail you free their great pIa5. isOs vl catalog together with ana seed pkg. Quick Quick" Carrof
 pkg. Earliest Ripe Cabbage '''-'..s .h l pkg. Earliest Emerald CGc9n6s..' C1,6,,.'' 10 l pkg. Ia Crosse Market Ieffaaaooer'. Ift'.iaoer'. Is l pkg. Early Dinner Onion IS pkg. Strawberry MuskmeIon ''''.. 10 l pkg. Thirteen Day Radisb '..''.. Is 1000 kernels gloriouslv Le.......;;.; 10 flower seed.........-.....lu''il ietD ................ Above IS sufficient seed to sra,.. a sa:si.0 of rarest vegetables and thonssnJs" So bu liant flowers and all is mailed fa ol onA
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 or if you send l6c, we will add of BerlIner Earliest Caulifower pdeAass Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse. Wis Sobn A,
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
important in Motharo
His EIevatina Occupation.

"You ought to be satisfied. Though a poet, you never starved in a garrett"
 No; but getting the job of running the elevator was all that saved me-
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink. hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with dlsplacements, inflammation, ulcera. tlon, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear. ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges. ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration Why don't you try it
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21

This woman says Lydia E. Pfnkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life. Read her letter.
 Mrs. T. c. Willadsen, of Manning, Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
 ' can truly say that Lydia E. Pink. hams Vegetable Compound saved my life, and cannot express my gratitude to you in words. For years I suffered with the worst forms of female com. plaints, continually doctoring and spending lots of money for medicine without help. I wrote you for advice, followed it as directed, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and 1t has restored me to perfect health. Had it not been for you should have been in my grave to-day. wish every suffering woman would try it."
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21

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The evening world., 1908-01-07
BROWNSON CASE
IN CONGRESS DUE
FOR FULL AIRING
Gill, of Maryland, Makes a
Start by Calling on Net
calf for the Facts.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Representa-
tive GIL. OF Maryland, to-day offered
a resolution in the House designed to
open the way for a Congressional air
ing Of the Admiral Brownson incident.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee On Nava Affairs, and leads:
That the Secretary of the Navy be,
and he is hereby, requested. If not in
compatible with pubic interests. to
furnish 10 the House OF Representatives
for its information copies of all
official letters, reports. orders and 80
forth flee in the Navy Department In
connection with the appointment OF
Surgeon Charles F. Stokes as COM
mander Of the United States hospital
skip Relief, n also all letters, re-
ports. orders and so forth filed In the
Navy Department in connection with
the appointment and resignation of
Rear-Admiral Willard H. Brownson as
Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation"
The evening world., 1908-01-07
WANTS ROOSEVELT TO
PLEAD FOR DUMA MEMBERS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Renresenta-
tive Waldo. OF New York. offered n
resolution today asking the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs TO inquire
into the '~eXpcdiency of requesting the
President Of the United States to inter
cede with the Government OF Russia,
either through n special Minister or the
present Minister accredited to that
court, for the liberation of the members
of the Russian Douma now In prison
or under duross within that country.
with a tender to them OF the United
States as an asylum and providing. if
necessary. for their immediate removal
here"
The evening world., 1908-01-07

torily. He had no fixed opinion, did
not believe in insanity as Il defense. He
knew no one connected with the case
and had no prejudice against capital
punishment. He had read about the
,irst trial, h''' sill had his mind oper
on the issues OF Thaw's guilt or inno-
celce. So Mr.. jerome passed him over
TO the other side.
MI L!ttleton examined Mr.. Thayer at
length on tho talesman S mental atti-
tude. There was a lot of tine over Mr..
Thayer's understanding OF the meaning
o. the o~tt-repeated phrase "a reasonable
doubt" Finally Mr.. Littleton submitted
a challenge for cause.
Wife Signals Approval.
Justice Dowling took a hand in the
examination. Thaw. meanwhile. was a,
his old tricks of glancins at his wife
TO get her ~unspoken opinion of the
talesmen and then whispering in the
ear of Mr., Peabody. his personal coun-
sci, every time a new man came TO
the witness stand.
THIS l!ttle dunb play was acted out
The evening world., 1908-01-07
85-cEHT CAS- BILL
TO ~SOLvEPROBLEM
FOR NEW WORKERS
New Rate Will Give Trust 6
Per Cent. Investment Return
and Be Constitutional.

ALBANY, Jan. T. Assemblyman
Johnson, OF New York, to-day intro
duced a bill providing for S5-cent gas in
New York.
The present so-cent law IS bsng con-
tested in the Federal courts. The con-
stitutionality of the law was ~unfavor-
ably passed upon and il Is argued that
an Scent rate Will + a5e the law con-
stituttonal. as il would give the Gas
Trust a return of 6 per cent. on It's in
vestnent.
The evening world., 1908-01-07

the future when a certain party got
rid Of his wife.
At midnight. Mrs, Williams SAYS, Mrs.
Dickenson became so maudl!n that ahe
was put to bed. Two hours later a
messenger boy called with a note for
turDed and the boy went away.
Mrs, Dlckenson called to Ms Wll!-
.ums a. noon on Dec &c and asked Z
10 ssaEe mad arrived :or her tie
might before. She was told about, the
messenger boy, and said she wouiu have
80 telephone. n went out 10 telephone
and late. n the afternoon. wit nor
friend Cassie" left the house, saying
,hey we're going 20 Brooklyn,
The evening world., 1908-01-07

Whitmore was formally charged with
the murder OF his wife by the Harr.-
son. y. j.. authorities this afternoon.
The complaint was filed by Chief Of
Police Rogers and the suspect was
formally placed under arrest. This ac-
ton was taken 10 forestall
Simpson. of Jersey City, a lawyer. en-
gagged by Whitrnore. who had arransSu
to secure the release OF the prisoner
on a writ OF habeas corpus.
Whitmore became acquainted with
the Dickinson woman about a year n
a half ago. For a time he ived in this
same house with her and Harry Dick
enson at No. $50 West Thirty-fourth
street. Mrs. Mary Sage, IN conducts
the place. said to-day:
Encouraged 5eatinss.
The Dickensons We're living here In
October, when Whitmore came and took
a front room adjoining their rooms.
Whenever Dickinson would go out
Whitmore would go to the D!ckenson's
rooms.
George was deeply in love with him.
She used to provoke him to strike her.
He would beat her terribly, and then
she would go around the house brag-
ging about It. Dickinson seemed to pay
no attention to these things, although
one time George had a black eye after
a fight with Whitmore.
George told me Whitmore had .
wife in Brooklyn. but was going - get
rid of .ler. Both George and Whitmore
drank q great deal, and Whitmore, =
understood. was a cocaine fend. One
day I asked George IL Whitmore had
told her he would kill his wife.
~ don't know what he meant she
replied, but he says he is going to PIT
her out of the way. We both hate her
20 we would &c to n length to get rid
o. her. When she is out OF the way
Teddy anu / will beat 1t to some place
4 long distance from New York
AFTER two weeks I had to throw
whhmore out OF the house, and ne went
back to Brooklyn. l know that George
used to call him UP by telephone. She
used to call Radtn's saloon n they
would send out for Whitmore. The
Dickensons left here some time ago
and moved TO No. 242."
Sister Confirms 1t.
Mrs Sage's story is confirmed by
Irene Cook. George Dickenson's sister,
who asserts that Whitmore did not con-
One his brutal treatment to George.
but passed some OF II along to her.
Mrs. Cook assures the police that
George got a diamond bracelet from
Wtdtmore a few hours after Mrs. Whit
more's body was Thrown into the Har-
rison swamp.
Fred W. Elliott, who was mentioned
~ Whttmore on Sunday as a mar who
could establish an alibi for him. was
found by q World reporter yesterday
In Boston and Is now on his way 10
Harrison. Elliott admits that he was
with Elliott on Dec. % and for two
days following. but maintains that he
The evening world., 1908-01-07
COM MISSIONER BALLlNGER
OF LAND OFFICE RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ~7.--Richard \.
Balitnger, Commissioner of the General
Land Office, has rendered his gcs!gna-
ton o: that office TO President Eooss-
VET. ana 1t has been accepted - take
eli act Msr,h 4 Fred Dcln..t. Assistant
Commissioner. has been appointed Com
missioner,
The evening world., 1908-01-07
Ninth Juror Found.

Early this afternoon the ninth juror
C.. Goss, of No, > West Sixty-iittA
street. an, auditor fer III" American
Tohaeto Company. Mr.. Iioss. who is
q snail, dark j with spcctlcies aud
an alert m inner, answered TO the ques-
tons ~;rCIOunded ~ both sides so sat
istactorlly thar he was at once installed
in the box, He IS fgrty-t.ve years old
John j.. Haloran. of No. 2os West
Eishty-eisHhth street. an agent of the
Equitable Life Assurance Company.
said he had a pronounced opinion. He
was excused.
A simil,r plea awaited fcr Jacob p.
Gndernii! of No, 10 East Broadway,
avenue, a dealer in paintings, said he
knew StanfoTi White very well. He was
sent away While the taIesman was be-
ing examined; Mrs George l.. Carnegie
walked in and took a seat, beside Josiah
Thaw. She nodded coldly to Evelyn
THAN.
Harry B. Harrington, a buyer. Of No.
eighth street. had a fixed opinion. So did
Henry r. Van Pelt, of No. 312 Convent
avenue John f, Koehne, OF M. 10
East ~Twcnty-ninth street, likewise felt
overcome James i. Seville, a salesman,
of No. 23l4 Broadway. also had caught
the prejudice fever.
John T.. M-Eiorter. Of No. 70 Seventh
Il Nttlu't IL o'iN ? VI val AZ
of mis- qualihcation. lie was a good
locking inan OF thirty-two. With a close
croppcd black mustache. He said he
had been out of the State at the time
of the first trial and had read very
Mr.. jerome exercised his. first per
emptory challenge against Mr.. McIlar-
ter.
East One Hundred and Iwenty-ninth
street, was excused by consent.
George Il. Farless. grey-whiskered, a
restaurant keeper, was unable 10 say
whether he had formd IN opinion or
not. He thought he had. He was ex-
cused by consent,
his men. the nine Jurors spent The night
at the Knickerbocker Hotel, Forty
second street and Broadway, and this
morning. after breakfast. filed from
the hotel ana cam" uOWu 10 the Grim
inal Courts Building.
During the night the Jurors were
treated about as the Jurors were who
tried Thaw a year ago. Never for an
instant were they free from guards
While they were in their rooms guards
paced up and down in the hallway. and
were two guards at-table with them.
Joseph Stevenson, a coal dealer. o.
No. Is West one Hundred and Twenty
eighth street. was asked II he approved
the death penalty. lie replied: Il knoW
Mr.. O'Rcllly," Then he left.
The tact th2t Marx F Healy had
Department a5 q policeman excused
Thomas Farrell whose business Is in
gas fixtures, at No. 43 West Forty