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Evening journal., 1910-10-29

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BELMONT AVIATION FIELD. l.. t.
Oct 29-America's hope OF retaining
the Gorden Bennett trophy IN the
Coup lnternationale d'Aviation was
dimmed to-day when Walter Brooklns.
in a Wright flyer. came a cropper.
The wonderful little racer with which
the Dayton brothers expected 10 re-
tain the worlds air trophy. fell direct
ly In front OF the grand stand, and
was smashed to crumpled mass oE
steel, canvass and wood.
The physicians attending Broohns
said the injured aviator suffered no
broken bones.
His engine having stopped. he en-
deayored to glide TO earth. The fral
wheels broke as he struck the ground
and the forward skid struck into the
soft ground The machine turned
? la complete somersault and was
= smashed TO pieces. Brookyns stag
o gered out Of the wreck and fell to tho
~ ground. An ambulance wslis--sa1e.--iiiis
side within iwO minutes. and he was
rushed 20 the hospital
y shortly after the accident TO Brook
ine. the Wrights announced that they
. would make no effort IN the Gordon
Bennett race II was probable that
, John b. Mossant. the cross-channel
flyer would. therefore, be substituted
as the third member Of the American
team.
Half and hour earlier, while making
his last lay In the Gordon-Bennett
race, Alfred lie Blanc, master flyer OF
the French team. came 10 grief
against a telephone pole just outside
OF the aviation field Up TO the timo
~ a h.
fishing the worlds record for long
distance speed flying. having made
fifty-nine miles at the rate Of Sc IL
miles an hour
Up to noon the fastest time In the
race had been made by Claude Graz
hame-White IN his 1O0-horse power
Bleriot He completed the 100 kilo-
meter course (6214 miles) IN / hour.
1 minute. 4 seconds and 6O-1O0. at the
rate OF 60.0S miles an hour.
The accident TO Brookins was thrill
ing. The Dayton youth IN his baby
grand Wright racer was out for
trial spin. Directly IN front of the
grandstand his machine plunged sud
denly to earth and lay pile of debris
until the stoical Wilbur Wright had
it loaded on "a dray and carted away.
lie Blancs accident. though Wit
messed by few people, was equally
thrilling. Hurting through the air at
the rate of 40 miles an hour the
French speed fiend discovered that tho
mechanics had not obeyed his orders
and that he had an insufficient amount
Of gasoline to complete the race With
courage that might have won medals
on fields of battle lie Blanc continued
hoping against hope that he might
have enough of the precious fluid to
finish. Just outside the aviation field.
his gasoline gave completely out. His
! aeroplane crashed with terrible force
! into telegraph pole, smashing II asun-
: der. lie Blanc, with less than half a
4 lap to go. had lost the trophy he was
= so confident of winning.
During the forenoon only one other
y racer had completed the Gordon Ben
: net course. This was Alec Ogilvie. IN
! a Wright racer his elapsed time be-
Evening journal., 1910-10-29

SHOTS EXCHANGED IN Jersey CITY
RIOT BUT 80 ONE rs INJURED
By United Press Leased Special Wire
Jersey CITY 81 90. 2o-shots were exchanged 20
day between srker ana striEe-breakers bu nnr
ed train Of csh' wagons WAS held up by mob aed he
guards ad he heads Of the crowd ueefor-in eight
followed the mob answering the yoney Of bullets with missiles
a kinds NE guards but
iously hurt. Mounted rolcc charged the mob
Evening journal., 1910-10-29

Lots at Sheriff Sale.
Sheriff Lippincott to-day sold six
teen lots belonging to the Wawaset
Land Co. to Harry p. Joslyn for $500.
Evening journal., 1910-10-29

Every advertisement in this
paper is worthy of youi
confidence-or ii would not
be here
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gambler. and. with hanging lip. he
fell back. oyerawed by the silent but
compelling mastery Of caste.
His parent. however-a stringy.
drawing. malarial gentleman-was
cast in a more determined and heroic
mold. "yuh all he the gambler they
call Cameo Kirby" be exclaimed.
pointing a threatening finger. I'VE
seen yuh all come from the duelin'
oaks. an we all have just come from
there. Yuh all have killed an unarmed
man. an we all are goln' to have yuh
all up for murder
"My dear sir" replied Kirby. ar.
sanging his cravat. "you ais inten.
Tons speak well for yon all's respect
for justice. but assure you all there
IL some mistake. The gentleman ! Ind
the good fortune 20 kill entirely merit
cd his end. Moreover. he was not I'M
armed, but made an earnest and sim
cere effort 20 settle me all. In short.
ours was a fair and honorable meeting.
and as such matters are not prohibited
BY the statutes really fail 10 see how
II concerns you aII--comcs within the
scope Of you ail's worthy usefulness
Them big words and maxim fun OF
my langwIdge don't change the case"
said the farmer grimiy. \ seen yuh
alI's victim with my two eyes. an 80
did my boy and lot others. lie didn't
have no weapon Of any kind. an that
we kin prove. LynchIn' IL too good for
you. Mr. Kirby. an yuh aIl know st.
The devil Il Is" replied Kirby.
you are the victim Of mistake. Mr
Farmer, and I'm evidently the victim
Of an enemy who has concealed my
late opponents weapon. will not per.
NIT your Ignorance to swing me from
the end Of n rope"
tom, run for help. III hold this feI.
low cried the farmer. And as the LOS
ran of the malarial gentleman flung
his wIry arms about Kirby. +.
A fierce and protracted struggle on.
sued. Kirby realizing that be was Hoi
only fighting for liberty. but life. In
those days lynch law was only too
common. and be knew what to expect
at the hands OF an Infatuated. ignorant
and unreasoning mob And In the pres.
eat instance al explanation would
prove futile. for mob rule IL not iniiu.
enced by judgment. and be was nj.
ready dog with a bad name. They
wosh hang him first and inquire ~
the merits Of The case aftsrward. II
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y By BOOTH HARRINGTON ANDI1ARE2Y LEON WILSON
a NOVELIZED FROM THE PLAY By WB.MFERGUSON

Na-a.. -
the scoundrel the same quality of mer-
CIV he melted out to this poor defense
less gentleman"
That's right. Short shrift and
long rope" cried the men.
Piloted by the member who had met
Kirby. the small impromptu posse
quickly made its way through the I'M
derbrush emerging on the road which
the gambler, at point below the fork,
was even then traversing. When the
fork of the road was reached Tom and
two companions chose the right or
southerly branch. while the man who
had met Kirby, accompanied by half
grown youth. bore away TO the left.
Thus by another intervention Of the
fates young Randall's meeting with
the gambler was again postponed. The
former and his companions. alarming
the countryside en- route. reached
town without oyertaking or even sight
ing their quarry.
Meanwhile the other members OF the
posse had Jared better-or worse.
They had not long left their compan-
ions before Kirby was sighted. walk
ing leisurely with bowed head and evil
IDENTIFY preoccupied mind. Warned by
the rapidly advancing steps of his self
constituted judges and executioners.
he turned In mild curiosity and await
ed their approach.
The farmer and his son-for such
was the relationship existing between
this contingent of the pursuers-came
up hot and painting from their eSer-
tioHs and. meeting Kirby's cool and
, pleasantly inquiring eyes. became for
the moment nonplused and confused.
Rather warmish morning for such
strenuous exercise. gentlemen" greet
ed the gambler. 1T is obvious that
your business is with me- Pray In
what manner can / serve your
The youths loutish bearing became
the more evident in contradistlnction
| to that of the elegant and courteous
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country. In cooler moments he would
have repudiated an action which for
feited the respect Of all decent men.
But he was hostage to tempestuous
and violent passion which counted not
the means to an end Single handed
he might not hope TO hunt down kir-
by. but If he could enlist the assist
ance of the authorities. make every
man the gamblers enemy. the latter's
capture would.be assured
With difficulty Ioosening Moreau's
fast stiffening fingers from their death
grip upon the pistol. young Randall
hastily concealed the weapon upon his
person and thus by single movement
transformed what had been an honor
able and fair encounter into a seem
ingly deliberate and cold blooded MUIR
der. The fact that MORGAN had used
the late John Randall's weapon. leav-
ing his own at Nine. Dayezac's, would
be but additional proof that Cameo
Kirby had shot down an unarmed
man. But one living witness other
than Tom Randall had been present at
this exchange Of weapons. and he.
Aaron. would be expected to keep ST.
tent. Revenge. may II ever be honor
able. but. honorable or dIshonorable.
revenge at all costs-such was the
boys slogan.
! He had hardly resumed possession
Of his fathers weapon and thus cast
the stigma Of murder upon Kirby
when several men. attracted by the
shots and whose rapid approach had
spurred the boy 70 instant action, came
running into the grove. To them young
Randall breathlessly recounted bis YER
sion of the tragedy. You see. the gen
tleman has no weapon" he concluded.
pointing 70 Moreau's barren hands.
This, therefore. is a deliberate and
carefully planned murder Like your
selves. was attracted by the shot,
'sBut there was two Of 'em. for
counted put in one Of the newcomers.
"The murderer evidently missed az
his first fire." said Tom. Ny name Is
Randall Of Plaquemine, so you may
accept by word that found the gen
tleman as have stated. This Is a
great and villainous outrage. happen
TO know the victim, a most estimable
and honorable gentleman, who had
the misfortune 20 incur the enmIty Of
the notorious river gambler Cameo
Kirby. The latter swore to get even,
and there Is no doubt be has fulfilled
his murderous and ccrardly inten-
ton"
Il seen this Kirby IN town yestes-
day" commented one Of the men. ex-
amining with morbid curiosity Mo-
reau's death wound. Hes a bad egg
from all accounts. Done bis job neat
Shot from ambush. reckon"
I'VE passed him on the road as we
come into the grove" added second.
II know him By sight-a youngIsh
looking. gray eyed blade with q sort Of
dandy getup TO him. We asked him
II there had been a dooeI, and he said
yes, he thought So
"IIe lies, as you can seer cried Tom.
springing TO bis feet. 'what road did
be takeT'
lie come from that away" inter.
rupted the informant, pointing IN the
direction Kirby had taken. "But you
all know the road forks farther down"
~come. Wen separate, and he can
not cscaper' cried Tom. -its our
duty 20 hunt the villain down, to aid
the law all we can. Duellng Is one
thing, but murder such as rhIs de-
! serves only lynch law. Wen show
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possible prompt and ignominious tight
was his only salvation.
True to his class. Kirby's opponent
possessed some knowledge OF wres-
Ting. but was totally ignorant OF even
the rudiments OF pugilism. and the
younger man confined his efforts to
frustrating tripping attacks while at
the same time striving 10 free his pin
ioned right arm. This at length he sue
ceeded in doing. A vicious wrench. q
clever feint. a smashing nppercut. and
the malarial gentleman went down on
his back. while Kirby. waving an airy
adieu TO the now advancing army Of
yelling pursuers. took nimbly TO his
heels.
But. feet and long winded runner
though he was. capture was not thus
TO be lightly outfooted The cry Of
Catch the murderer Is infinitely
more potent than that OF '.Stop THEIR
and pursuers were multiplying In his
track al an alarming rate. adding at
every step fresh runners to their
ranks.
On sped Kirby. every variety and
49, OF tnaaniaS - - heels. Once
Of twice II way was barred by some
energetic and inauisitive newcomer,
but clever dodge or well directed
blow left him TO swell the ever increas-
Ing army Of impotents In the rear. No
fox doubling and redoubiing on his
tracks while In full view Of the pack
owned more keen delight In thus
stalking acunen and agility against
Overwhelming odds than did the young
gambler. BY now the city proper had
been gained. and the pursued. dashing
around the first opportune corner, be.
came lost TO his pursuers.
Kirby found himself In quiet side
street lined with aristocratic. fat 10.
lie red brick houses whose drawing
room balconies were little more than
mans height from the side path
J lie vaguely realized that he was In the
heart Of New Orleans old French
quarter The street was not very long
| and he did not know 90 where II led
| Owing TO the early hour the shutters
| OF the houses were still closed. but
one house seemed 10 be an excep
ton. for his quick. searching eyes
noted on his right half open draw
ing room window with its gently Dap
| ping curtain.
He had dropped into n quick wall
IN order 20 gain much needed breath
ing spell. but now as the hue and cry
| OF his persistent pursners became mors
insIstent he again broke into run
In few moments they would turn thu
corner and sight their quarry. Aimos
al the same instant another chorus d
cries came from the FAR end 81 th'
street toward which Kirby was has
tenlng. IL incontincntiy halted. real
king that the enemy. familiar Will
the neighborh0od. had divided IT, arm,
and sent one contingent around hi
flank % head him OF. lie was trap
ped. for Il was impossible TO ndvanc'
or retreat. Louder aud louder SOUNDED
the cries from front and rear. An
other minute and. the short stree
would be choked with the meeting
s.sobs.
without hesitation nor caring wher
Il would lead. Kirby accepted the des
perate and solitary chance that wa
offered him. Hastily returning 20 th
house with the open window and as
cendinv It's steps, be leaped high 4
air. caught the overhanging balcony
drew himself ~. ieapcd over the elat
oratcIy scrolIed railing aud. pushin
aside the gently bcIlying curtains
stepped quietly into the room.
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Moreau instantly turned until be
faced the trees on his right Thus be
presented the smallest possible surface
to his advancing foe. Although the
articles Of agreement called for mu-
tual and Simultaneous advance. he was
aware that it Is easier to fire from
fired platform. and he consequently
deliberately halted. his left shoulder
th4cwn fsyyEard and Gle pistol bevsa
with his. exc. He could now discern
Kirby. who. unmindful of an tactical
or strategic advantage. came sauRter-
ing toward him. the right hand dan
Cling carelessly at his side. He was
whistling. but had Moreau been nearer
he would have noted the sinister line
running from nose TO mouth and the
fixity Of purpose in the brooding eyes.
all of which belied the CHEEKY carol.
Moreau. standing like a rock which
disputed the Others progress. waited
and watched. Once he made a sudden,
violent movement in the hope OF
drawing Kirby's fire. but the latter.
never needing. continued his seeming
~ careless advance. On be came. thir-
y PAGES; twenty. and still no sign
from either man; fifteen. and Mo
reau's hand whitened az the knuc-
kles and his head came slowly down
as be impaled the other on the sights
Of bis pistol. On came Kirby, still
whistline, as IL on a pleasure stroll.
the right hand still dangling carelessly
at his side.
The nervous tension was fast grow.
ing unbearable. Moreau's nose looked
pinched, and the breath whlsued
through H. On came Kirby = ten
PAGES. and a sudden throb Of flame
leaped from 'Moreau's pistol. followed
by a whirling wreath of smoke and a
reverberzting crash. lie reeled from
the heavy charge. ~ the same mo
ment Rirby's lIstless hand swept up.
and without breaking step be fired.
The drifting smoke parted In shreds
and streamed away. The startled
crows had ceased cawing. and OF
somewhere a bluejay yentered TO tim
idly call ITS mate. Once more the cool
serenity had descended upon the duel.
ing oaks. Kirby was still advancing.
but Colonel Moreau. giving a little
cough. hesitated a moment, then fell
prone. a small blue indentation dis1g.
uring the purity Of his lofty forehead.
Cameo Kirby looked grayely down
upon the body Of his late enemy; then
as grayely he parted the trees and,
with bowed head. slowly threaded his
way toward the distant town.
KirbS had not long left the scene Of
conflict before Tom Randall, coming
from an almost Numerically opposite
direction, burst into the grove and
trlfped headlong over the lifeless form
Of Colonel Moreau Recovering him
self. the boy stared In borrlfied amaze
ment at what be had never expected
20 see. That God should have thus
defended the impious seemed impossi
bic. AstonishmeBt quickly gave plac'
20 sense Of burning outrage. bitter
ness, adherence and yindictlyenes
which UNNECESSARILY overswept al
previous feelings Of treasured animosi
~ and hatred. Now. Kirby mus
atone not only for the suicide Of JOIN
Randall. but for the death Of tina
gentieman's fancied protector ans
champion.
swayed by bis present emotions
baked Of revenge and tbirstlng 10
some means Of expressing IL. younl
E~sdan now STOPPED ~ an scsBor
which dlshonQred hIs.name, race tan,
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CHAPTER VII.

~1HE General looked up gravciy.
Dele. wish you would
read some more TO me. for
- there are words here that are
too long. Both the princes are Just
about the best heroes ever heard Of.
One n a good prince and the other .
bad prince. Which wonId you rather
be. AnatoleTv
ooh. but the good prince. Of course. !"
replied NJ. vcaudry. good humoredly
conceajIng bis yexation at being con
stantly interrupted In his snntched
sss-ssete with the chlid's sister.
both OF 'em have 80 many hair.
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Subtle humor, fear inipeiIing
pofhos, dueiing, lynch low, sui
eide, attempted murder, gam
bling, heart ENHANCEMENT and
realistic character drawing COM
bine to make Cameo Kirby" an
unusual play and an unusual
nopei---a cameo of modern Jtic-
fion finely craven, richly SET; a
word cameo by those master
craftsmen Booth Harrington and
Harry Leon Wilson, whereon are
shifting pictures of the old days
nlsng the Mississippi when the
Matches and the Robert E. Lee
raced to New Orleans with for
tunes at stake; old days when
gamblers, amateur and profess
sional, won and lost almost un-
beliepable sums on the river
steamers; days when Mark Twain
was a pilot and when the real
life prototype of Jim Bludso of
the Prairie Belle held her noz-
ale og'in the bank till the last
ealoop was ashore. A well
born, well mentioned young man
through association with bad
companions becomes an accom-
plished gambler. Falsely &C.
cused of murder, he meets a
young girl, with whom he falls
in love. How vital complications
BATTLE him, how conspiracy
places his life in the balance,
hsw the love of pure woman
may work wonders in the regen-
GRAFTON of a man---fhese themes
and Others give Cameo Kirby"
its thrill, its fascination, ifS pow
erfui heart interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-08
ENTIRE BATCH BANK NOTES
FOUND IN LOST PACKAGE
Careful Examination Reveals All Sc
curiteS There.

The story told in the Times Re
corder yesterday of the finding of the
package of notes and securities miss
ing from the Ellaville Bank for a year
and a half, was read with greatest in
terest in Americus, as in the little
town where the discovery of the lost
notes and papers, concealed in the
old court house since August. 1908,
created no little excitement AS stated
Yesterday, the notes are now in pos
session of the Bank of Southwestern
Georgia. to which Institution they be-
longed Officials of the bank made a
careful examination of the lost notes
Yesterday morning and the statement
was given out that, so far as could be
ascertained, all of the long-lost notes
are in the package. About $4,000 OF
the lost notes are still unpaid, bat
collectable, and the bank will doubt
less proceed to collect the outstand-
ing obligations in due time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-08
HICKS FARM is BOUGHT
Al PRICt OF Sl7,5OO.
Another Large Realty Deal
Near A":0riCUS.
Farming Lands in Sum-
ter Continue in Ac-
tive Demand at
Fine Price s.

Another large farm in the 28th dis
trict, a few miles east of Americus,
was sold yesterday at the round price
of SIT 800, this being the second sale
of farm lands in the locality effected
this week. The place thus sold yes
terday consists of ,442 acres, and is
generally known as the Hicks, or
Westbrook place. The purchaser Was
Benjamin J. Conyers of Atlanta, who
bought it at the round price of $17,500.
Mr. Conyers made the purchase as an
investment and it will doubtless prove
a very profitable one, as lands in that
locality are enhancing rapidly in
value. Only two days ago the Hogg
plantation in the same district sold for
the round price of $4,000, an outside
investor taking it. The two sales il
that locality thus total $26,500, and the
lands are by no means high even a;
the price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-08
CONDITION OF MR.. BIVINS
CRITICAL IN THE EXTREME

Reports received yesterday from Ma
con regarding the condition of Mr., Ar
thur C. Bivins, who has been i'll there
with pneumonia for a week, were such
as to cause gravest apprehension
among his friends here. The morning
reports were to the effect that his ill
ness had assumed the gravest form
and life hung as by a thread. A later
report at p. m. was to the effect
that while the crisis had not passed,
his condition had become no worse
during the day. His sister, Mrs. John
A Cobb, and brother, H. T. Bivins, are
at his bedside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-08
TAFT RECOMMENDS
MANY CHANGES.
TO Better Control Great
Corporations.
Favors Many Amend
rnents to Present IN
ter-State Com
merce Act.
Especial to Times-Recorder.) }

Washington, Jan. president
Taft's special message, dealing with
the amendment of the interstate com
merce laws, looking$A more effec-
tive federal supervision of railroads,
and conveying his recommendations
for passage of the federal corpora
ton act, was transmitted to congress
today and read in the house, the SEN
ate not being in session. The message
followed closely the forecasts that
have been made from time to time, and
its suggested legislation as to rail-
roads embodies all of the suggestions
the president has made from time 20
time in speeches on the subject.
Among other reforms, President
ing corporations; laws preventing the
watering of corporation stock the
formation of court of commerce TO
insure more complete control of rail
roads; new features for employees liza
bility law; federal control of corpora
tiOns; that railroads be forbid
to control competitors; national
charters for corporations; to foster
the advance and continuance of indus
trial efficiency and to prevent abuses
granting of federal charters to combi-
nations manufacturing and sell
| ing in interstate and foreign com
merce; complete reports of federal
corporations to the department ct
! commerce and labor; give shippers the
right to select a through route; EN-.
power the commission to investigate
= all rates on its own initial, and to pass
on classification of commodities fol
| fixing rates; to prohibit the issuance
of capital stock or bonds without pre-
vious or simultaneous payment of is
suing company of not less than theil
| par value or of reasonable marke
value.
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