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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-07-05
Round Twelve

two rights aud lefts on the BODY just
before the bell.
Round Twelve
Jeff ducked well under a left swing
and clinehed. They pushed around and
Johnson was nodding and grinning -
some one in the crowd. They broke.
Jeffries tried n high left and missed
and Johnson missed u right on the Jaw
AZ out fighting both men used clever
defense, but in the clinches johnson
punched Jeffrics' face repeatedly with
the left. Jeff s. swelled eye became big.
ger and bigger from the effects of the
jolly punches and blood came from his
mouth and nose. J%ohnson's blocking
when out-fighting was particularly eff.
f~ective. Johnson shot in n straight
left on the mouth and JEFF came back
with a straight left to the stomach.
johnson grazed JEFF with a right and
missed with another right.
Round Thirteen
There was nothing about Jeffrie's
legs to suggest that he was tired. Ills
bruised face had a rather discouraging
look. Johnson landed a light left hook
on Jim's face and they ell nch.
ed. Johnson hooked the face
with the left. In the clinch that fol.
lowed Johnson freed his left and got
tn the fare three times. Then he used
the right the same way. lie uppercut
with the left again and JEFF seemed to
have no way of saving himself from
these hurtful little Jokes at close quar-.
ters. JEFF tried 10 initiate Johnson = up.
pcrcut and failed. Then Johnson, while
they were holding together. yanked left
and right loose in turn and raped JEFF
again and again. lie pushed Jeffries
against the ropes and caught him with
lefts and rights. JET clinched again.
,Jef punched Johnson into a corner and
used both hands on the face. .Jeh's face
was swollen and covered with blood.
Johnson eyed him closely in the clineh.
When they broke Johnson let 90 With
right for jaw. lie did this three times
and reached the mouth. Looked bad
for Jeffries as he went TO his corner.
Round Fourteen
Jeffries' head hung low as he sat
in his corner. They clinched. They
parted quickly, Johnson poked in a
straight left. johnson tried another
straight left and an upper swing with
success and they clinched. JEFF swung
a left on the cheek. Johnson Tented
rapidly and got home with two straight |
lefts. Johnson looked as if he felt he
was master Of the situation. He was
confident now. Jeffries put In "A high
left on the mouth in the clinch and
Johnson iolted him in the mouth with
II left. As usual JeHfries was unable TO
protect himself from this blow, of
which he received several. Jeffries low.
cred his head while clinching and shoy-
cd his left against the body three times.
The blows did not seem to distress John.
son. Johnson came back with n straight |
left on face and a hook on the chin.
They clinched again. Johnson = left was
seldom out of JEFF y face. Johnson yell.
ed at Corbett: "He's too clever, like
you"
Round Fifteen.
nj L
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noticing. Everyone familiar with the
burning of the stockade at Lucille knows
that only those convicts who refused
to run into the mine but attempted
to- escape were fiped at, and only one
was injured Not man was driven
back into the flames.
Far from being wooden stockade
with a rude log house on the inside,
the prisons In Alabama are modern,
painted structures with perfect sani-
tary and modern conveniences, large
Kitchens enormous ranges, and every
thing to add to the health Of the
prisoner.
while the article states that the
convicts are kept continually in chains
the fact Is that no chains or shacklcs
whatever are used have never heard
of but one man who was shackled,
and that was done by order of the
state convict board.
THE company's interests lie entirely
in keeping the convict In healthy con-
dition, as'-fle is dead loss when sick
or disabled. The system of stringing
up has never been used in a prison
in Alabama. What he calls watering Is
entirely unknown, and a man cannot
a red tape procedure. Even then. the
cell Is perfectly ventilated, and ne is
given adequate food
THE guards at neither the state pen
itentaries, nor the mining camps have
ever been known to use bayonets While
some Of the camps in Florida may bs
located In swamps. I can say that every
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
SUMMER RECESS
BEGINS THURSDAY

Adjournment for summer recess will be
taken Thursday by the four divisions of
the city court and the two divisions of
the circuit court while the term of the
chancery court will end on July Is, and
that of the two divisions of the criminal
codrt within four or five days.
A petition. circulated by the various Of
ficers of the circuit. chanoery and Grim
inal courts, urges that the Offices of those
courts be closed at o'clock during the
summer period. Other courts are expect
ed to follow the example set and the
clerical forces may be given a half holi-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
'CORMACK TALKS
I Of CONVICT STORY
london Report Is Hardly
Worth Noticing
low CAMPS ARE BUILT
avs object of Companies Leasing Con-
victs Il to Keep Them in Best
Possible Health to Get Most
Satisfactory Results
Tow CAMPS ARE BUILT

People in Alabama read the article
nrnished the Age-Herald Yesterday
norning by H. M. Morrison of Cleve-
and, O., in which Pearson's Weekly of
,ondon. England described terrible tor-
ures and practices of slavery used on
onvicts in Alabama with broad smiles.
1.-THE articles said G. B. Mccormack,
resident of the Pratt Consolidated Coal
nd Iron company. rs SO far from the
acts in the case that 1t is hardly worth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29

Flaring out by day and shining In let
tiers of light by night before the con-
science of every patriotic Birmingham
citizen, the words Trade in Birmins-
ham, will soon stretch across the top OF
the Chamber of Commerce building.
This will be The largest electric sign in
Birmingham. with letters six feet high,
and extending in length about "a feet.
The order has already been placed by
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company, which, through Pres
ident Ford. is donating 1t to the city of
Birmingham.
The Joint committees Of the Chamber
of Commerce and the Business Mems
league met yesterday afternoon at
O. clock and decided to place the sign op
top of the Chamber or Commerce build
ing, where it can be seen down both
First avenue and Nineteenth street. by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
DINNER IS GIVEN
TO THE DEFEATED"
WALTER NEWBERRY HAS LARGE
AFFAIR AND SOME INTERESTING
SPEECHES ARE MADE BY CHOSE
NOT ELECTED"

Walter Newberry successful candidate
for committeeman of the Fifth ward.
rendered an informal blow OUT to can
didates. defeated and successful last
night at the private dining room of the
Central hotel. Some so city and county
politicians were present, and good cheer
was the order of the evening.
Judge H. B. Abernethy the other COM
mitteeman elected from the Fifth ward,
did the honors. as POSTMASTER in a thor
oughly capable and original fashion.
Among those who responded to toasts
were Jere C. King, Carl Seals and F. 1.
Monks, candidates for mayor; Judge
Samuel Weaver, candidate for sheriff in
the last county primary. Mike Sullivan,
candidate for First ward committeeman;
M. D. Brandes, candidate for alderman
Ninth ward; Chairman o. s. Finch of the
city subcommittee; Roger Snyder, secre-
tary of the subcommittee; Coroner B. l.
Brasher; Ben Leader, Second ward COM
mitteeman; John F. Antwine, Third ward
committeeman; e. A. Brown, Thirteenth
ward North Birmingham committeeman;
Marvin McAllistor, Seventh ward COM
mitteeman; D. e. McLendon, Twelfth
ward Cast Lake, committeeman; Walter
Newberry, the host; John Abbott, ex-
secretary of the state executive commit
tee; Owen Gillespy, county auditor; John
B. Bethea, vice chairman of the city
committee, and Isadore Shapiro, the
recent graduate of the law department at
Yale
The speeches from all three of the de-
feated candidates for mayor were warmly
applauded. B. /. Monks was introduced
as the only man In the campaign who
had a platform Mr.. Monks expressed
his opinion of being convinced the city
had done a great injury to itself and an
injury to the state in not electing him
mayor, but that he intended to run next
time for governor and felt sure of cleo
ton. Applause greeted remark of Major
Seals to the effect that he was still down
at the city hall Sitting on the lid and
| helping keep the town dry Jere King
said he was willing to work In the
trenches II the city did not care to ele-
vate him. His utterance in regard to
the "squareness'' of Committeeman H. B.
AbeSSethy brought forth three cheers for
the Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
NO one HURT IN
CULLOM ACCIDENT


E. N. Cullom said last night that he
had not yet learned the extent of the
damages to his automobile when 1T was
upset into the ditch Monday evening
on the Vanderbilt road about three
miles from the city. Mr.. Cullom brought
the car to town yesterday afternoon,
but 1t has not yet been fully examined.
The accident occurred when an at
tempt was made to turn the car around
so the party could return to Birming-
ham. No one was seriously hurt, al
though the occupants were badly
frightened and received some bruises.
There were seven persons In the car
when 1t was upset, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs.
William NJ. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby
Cullom, the Walker children and the
Cullom family chauffeur. Mr.. Cullom
brought the victims of the accident
back to town in the Jemison car.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29

A system Of pensioning the widows and
disasters was adopted yesterday by the
general citizens committee at meeting
held in the Chamber of Commerce. The
recommendation of the executive commit
tee was adopted in full.
1t is proposed to Ak pension for the
widows and orphans according to their in
dividual needs for two years, or as long
as the fund lasts, to be, paid semi
monthly. Secretary McGrath made a COM
plete report of the condition in each fam
lily and recommendations for their treat
ment.
The executive committee will meet
Thursday to complete plans for the dis
tribution. An effort will be made to unite
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
Big Electric Sign TO Be
On Chamber OF Commerce

the occupants of every street car, and
from every office building in the city.
Trading at home is now the battle cry
of the two largest commercial organiza-
tions in the city. The Business Mems
league on Monday appropriat ed $3.50 to be
used in this campaign. Every effort will
be made to educate the public to an ap-
probation of the values to be found In
Birmingham, and the Importance of keep
ing money at home.
The committee of the league which has
this matter in charge will Immediately
begin to take active steps which will
perpetually keep this idea before the pub
lie.
In this connection Secretary Chaffee in
vites the manufacturers of the district
to visit his office, see just what is going
on for the increase OF trade aud get In
touch with him.
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DISCUSS TUBERCULOSIS
WITH Conner TONIGHT

preparation last summer, but 1t Is hoped
that the condition of the treasury will
now permit
The committee will also confer with the
governor on the selection of site and
other matters in which they are Jointly
interested.
There are now log members of the as
ISOLATION. Secretary McGrath will in a
few days send out letters to each of
these members, and to all the physicians
in the district, soliciting their active In
terest in the matter of membership, and
1t is hoped to run the membership be-
yond the 1000 mark in short time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
TELEPHONE COMPANY
rs HEAVILY FINED

Water Valley. Miss, June @.-The Cum
berland Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany was found guilty Of violating the
state antitrust law by Judge I. T. Blount
in the chancery court here late yesterday
and fine of sl75boo was imposed The
case originated in Marshall county. where
the company was charged with shutting
of competition. In concluding his decree,
Judge Blount said: I'm this case I find
that the defendant has been guilty OF a
violation OF our antitrust statutes. The
jightest penalty, 5000 day from the day
The combination became effective. Febru-
airy "a 1905. will be inflicted The case
will be appealed to the state supreme
court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29

The special committee of the Birming
ham NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. association will
call on Governor Conner tonight to con-
fer with him regarding the appropriation
for a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients.
The committee is composed of Col Sam
VIII John, DR.. B. L. Wyman and B. M.
the governor tonight at his home, and
will urge that the $4,000 appropriated by
the last legislature for the erection of
such a sanatorium be Immediately put
into service. 1t will be remembered that
on account OF lack of funds the COVER
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camp in Alabama has an ideal loca-
ton. The man who wrote the article for
the London paper was certainly mis-
informed"
Mr.. McCormack's company is now
working a large force of convicts and
until 1901 was connected with the Ten
nessee company which had the con-
tract for practically all convicts in the
state at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
CANDIDATES WILL
GET MONEY BACK

Secretary Roger Snyder of the city DEM
ocratic executive committee announced
last night that after paying all bills the
committee has on hand S112O, which Will
be returned to the candidates.
He stated that If the candidates will
cali at his office today he will return one
third Of their entrance fees. The commit
tee collected 1890 and spent only two
thirds the amount. In fact, the commit
tee made a record, as 1t cost the same
amount to pull or the last city election
with only eleven wards. and not half so
many candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows from the office Of the probate
court:
John A. Ward Of Birmingham to Miss
Mary j. Carlin.
George W. Adams of Altoona, Pa. to
Miss Dolly Ebersole.
Arthur l.. Gilliland of Birmingham to
Miss Maybelle Tomlin.
Ivan Earl Starbuck of Irwin. Ga. to
Miss Eula Davis Starbuck.
Sam Pickard of Oklahoma City to
Miss Minnie T. Myers.
w. c. Eastis Of Vincent to Mrs. Elisa
Newman.
Henry Stephens OF Birmingham to Miss
Flora NJ Wiiliamsa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
STATE NORMAL COLLEGE
FLORENCE. ALABAMA

ro,,.,nent-Fne Library. Chemical, Physical ana
po,ea,o.l Laboratories. Shop for Mechanic Arts Nod
Al school for Practice Teaching. etc.
Courses in ahthematics Science Modern Ian
gusges Literature Latin, English History so.nno"
psaroh.s Psychology and Methods. Manual Training
Music
The whole session 10 devoted to the work OF Train
,n, ,eachcrs. Graduates hold important positions
Fall term begins Sept. Is. Write for catalogue 70
a aalI.,.wr.su NJ WILSON. Pres
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COLLEGE Marion' Ala

For Young Ladies'
One of the oldest female colleges In
America. Standard college courses
leading to b. A. and 3. S. Degrees. Mu-
sic. Art and Elocution. Fine athletic
Extremely healthy location.
For illustrated catalog, address
ROBERT G. PATRICK, Pres,
Marion, Ala.
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Attend Alabama
Normal College
BECAUSE n OFFERS

BECAUSE II OFFERS
I. Normal and Literary Courses.
3 Review Courses for state examina.
lions. sls
3. Primary Methods for unsraded a.
well as graded schools.
4. Public school Music and Drawing
laugh by grades.
S. Excellent Music and Art depart
ments Expert teachers.
6. Elocution, School Reading and Ply.
steal Culture free.
Z. New buildings, Steam Heated, Hot
and Cold Baths.
s. Board for entire session 5000.
Tuition Free
Fall Term Degins September ~. 101a
Write for catalogue, address
q. w. BROCK. Presldent,
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
ADOPT SYSTEM OF PENSIONS
FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

the Red Cross fund with the citizens
committees fund, which will reach APP
proximately $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
Corey-Ensley Is
All Highlands
Property

Beautifully situated on
Flint Ridge, close to.
Hawkins Springs, the
B e S S e m er W a t G r
Works, within twenty
minutes walk of the
American Steel and
Wire Company's new
plant right on the
North Bessemer car
line at Walnut Grove
Station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-24
REV. M'DONtLL is DEAD
AT AGE OF 70 YEARS.
Oldest Minister in MethO
dist Church.

Methodists of Americas as through
out Georgia deplore the death Of Rev.
George G. N. Mcdonnell. the oldest
Methodist ministr in the state and a
good man beloved by thousands. The
end came late Sunday evening at the
home of Rev. George w. Matth avs,
in Savannah.
The death of>this venerable servant
was due largely to old age, though
probably hastened by a fail receives
two weeks ago. The funeral occur
red yesterday aftrnoon from Trinity
church. in Savannah.
Mr.. McDonnell's death closes a life
devoted to Christian service. He was
probably the oldest Methodist min
ister in Georgia. He wae superan-
nuated by the South Georgia Confer
ence in 1908, at which time he had
served as a minister FOR nfcy-four
years.
He had served faithfully through
two yellow fever epidemics and also
through one war, and in his Cd age
reaped the reward of the love Of his
tellow men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-24
THE WOMAN'S HOME MISSION
SOCIETY OF METHODISTS
Auxiliary of First Methodist Church
Takes Action.

The Woman's Home Missionary Aux
iliary of the First Methodist church
of Americus, at recent session, ap-
pointed the following committees, who
will serve in their several capacities
during the current year and unJil
March, 1911, next:
Parsonage - Mesdames M. NJ Low
rey, Charles r. Crisp, Mary b. Clay
Church-Mesdames w c. Carter, II
e. Allen.
Local and Benevolent Work-Miss
Rebecca Cowles, treasurer; Mesdamas
w. c. Barrow, D. r. Andrews and EI
Littleton.
The following committee will col
lect parsonage aid dues from the
church membership:
Mesdames R. e. McNulty, e. c.
Parker, G. r. Ellis, T. L. Bell, S. r.
Heys, j. R. Williams, A. d. Gatewood.
J. M. Goolsby, G. l.. Williams, w. r.
Wallis, Gordon Brooks, Misses Carrie
Speer and Louise Kiker.
Miss Kiker is treasurer of this lat.
ter committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS.
New Yo k 7, Pittsburg 1.
Brooklyn 0, st. LOUIS S.

tire population of France and that o.
Germany in addition.
'The agricultural schools were es-
tablished to improve, dignity and en-
noble rural and farm life in Geor-
gta.
"We expct through these schools to
find out morea bout land tenure, fer
tilization, farm labor, sanitation, ed
ucation, cooperation in marketing and
produ ton, individual buying and
selling and transportation.
"The things that our farmers must
needs know something about to be
Independent, otherwise, they shall be
servile to all the modern arts OF
commerce"
The program at the college last
night included the interesting addrss
of Hon James NJ. Smith, of Oglethorpe
county, declamations by students, re-
citations by young ladies and the
award Of diplomas by Supt. J. M. Col
lum under whose able direction the
Third District school leads all other
district colleges in Georgia.
A most excellent musical program
arranged by Miss Sanborn, of the mus
ical department, and the military band
was we'll rendered during the even
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-24
AMERICUS MEN IN 1885
LOOKED At BIG COMET
Citizens Here Saw HALEY S
Show Then.

~ Col. w. 7. Davenport Americus,
Ike many other Georgia cities, pos
sesses one or more residents rapidly
approaching the century mark in years
and who remember distinctly the ao-
pearance of tie great comet now ex-
citing worldwide interest upon its last
appearance in 1885.
That was seventy-fve years ago.
three-fourths of a century, but Col.
Walter T. Davenport. of Americus.
now in his nnety-third year, saw the
huge comet then
young man of near Is years, Col.
Davenport was then residing in Viz
glnia the state of his nativity. though
the greater portion of his long and
useful career has been spent here N
Americas.
Despite the eight of years, Col
Davenport has been an interested star
gazer since the HALEY comet has been
visible in the western sky for three
days, and to his friends he tells of
the appearance of the huge tramp OF,
the skies 75 years ago when he viewed
1t from the hills of Virginia.
Mr.. A. A. Willet is another aged
citizen of Americus who saw the come,
at that time, and who, at "a or 95 years.
is still hale, hearty and vigorous.
Slightly disfgured, but still in the
going Halley's comet continues on it's
merry way, und.sturbed over the fact
that it has lost its tail.
Just how the comet lost it's tail has
not yet been determined by the men
who have kept watch on it for weeks
1t may have been caused by disso-
luton of partnership or a lack of
proper transportation facilities.
With clear skies the comet should be
visible until the latter part of May,
until it will gradually become DINNER
and DINNER and it will take the most
powerful of glasses to distinguish it.
When seen last night it was shining
with about half the brilliancy of an
ordinary star, but it is thought this
will increase in a day or two
While scientists differ as to the
cause of the loss of part of it's rudder
they are agreed that the comet is go
ing on in the even ten or Of its way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-24
AMERICUS is A GREAT
SCHOOL PICNIC POINT.
Believed Many Gould Be
Brought Here.

The suggestion is made-and it ap-
pears to be a good one-that tie
Board of Trade direct the attention of
all of the white shy schools within
a radius of thirty 70 fifty miles of
Americus to the opportunities offered
here for Sunday schools to p cnic un-
der the most pleasant surroundings
at Prospect Park
The Fort Valley Methodist Sunday
school that picniced here a few days
ago was delighted with the picnic
grounds. Not only were the grounds
and the opportunities for pleasure
there enjoyed but the picnickers
spread over the city and enjoyed Amer
icus as mich as they did the grove and
the bathing, etc.
1t is believed that if the advantages
of picnicing here were set before the
various Sunday schools many of them
would avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty that Americus and Prospect Park
offers. The fact that the park is with
in stones throw of the railroad sta
ton and that it is but a few minutes
walk to the heart of the city is one
of the decided attractions of the place.
The matter will be brought before
the Board of Trade tonight to see il
it is willing to undertake the matter
of advertising the attractions of the
city as picnic point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-24
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need of a laxa
tive is not question of a single ac-
tion only, but of permanently bene-
ticial effects, which will follow proper
efforts to live In healthful way, with
the assistance of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, whenever it is re-
quKed, as it cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of all who wish the best of
family laxatives.
The combination has the approval
Of physicians because it is known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions of
well-informed families who have used
1t for many years past.
To get it's beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.