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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
OIL king INSPIRED BY
PORTER In A Store
Story Of John DIS Rise To
Success

Cleveland, O., Sept. 28.-Folowing
the thankful celebration of John d.
Rockefeller on the fifty-sixth ami
versary of getting his only and first
Job, comes the story of how Rookie
efeller was inspired to his financial
career by a porter in st. Louis store,
1t was at the urging of Samuel An
drews, the porter, that Rockefeller en-
gagged in the oil refining business, in
gagged in the oil refining business,
investing $1,000, the whole of his for
tune.
Mr.. Rockefeller having received an
increase of $25 a month at the end CT
his first year as bookkeeper for Hew-
EFT & Tuttle in Celeveland, he decided
that he could not make or save much
money working for others. In order o
get a chance he went to st. Louis.
There in 1858, with $500 he had saw
ed, he engaged in the commission bus
mess with Mr. Clark, an Englishman
forming the firm of Clark & Rookie
Teller. At the age of thirty he had ac-
cumulated $1,000.
1t was then he met Andrews, the
porter, became interested in his
stories, and eventually in the oil re
fininf business on the Mississippi
river, above St. Louis, under the firm
name of Andrews, Clarke & Co
It was not long before Mr.. Rookie
feller began to broaden the business
personally, one of his first moves be
ing to gain an investment of $4,000
from Henry Flagler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
THE BANKERS OF SUMTER
TO ASSESS THE FARMERS
Pledge Half Million Dollars to Hold
Cotton.

Sumter, S. c., Sept. 28.-At a joint
meeting here today between the men,
bers of the Fa amers' Union and bank
ers of this c.ty the latter offered to
urge their directors to raise $500 to
lend on cotton in warehouses in line
with the RESOLUTIONS adopted at the
montgomery Cotton Growers Confer
ence for the holding of this years
crop for higher prices. A resolution
was adopted urging the farmers of
this county to hold their cotton with
out assistance if possible or if not to
store it in bonded warehouses and bor-
row money on the certificates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
POISONED HER
whole FAMILY
FOR INSURANCE
Held ON MURDER Charge
New Orleans Has Sensational
Case of Murder

New Orleans, Sept 2S.-A youns
woman of French-American extrac-
ton, under arrest for the murder OF
younger sister, whose life was in
sured in her favor, tonight admitted
to the District Attorney that she had
administered morphine to the girl, bat
had done so by mistake.
If the law succeeds in enmesning
her in the network of circumstantial
evidence it is attempting to cast
about her this woman, Annie Craw-
ford, aged 20, may have to answer not
only for the death of her sister, Elise,
a pretty stnographer, but also of
poisoning three other members of her
family who have died mysteriousIy
within the last fifteen months all
carrying life insurance in her fav-
or
The woman, who is alleged to be
a drug fiend, was arrested late today
following report from a chemist who
analyzed the sisters stomach after her
death last Saturday to the effect that
he had found traces OF morphine
She declared tonight, after hours nf
questioning, that she had intended 20
give her sister calomel and soda. She
said she had stolen the morphine from
the Presbyterian Hospital, where she
was formerly in charge of the drug
department.
After discovering her mistake she
was afraid to call in the doctor, and
decided to say nothing about it, she
admitted that she and her sister were
not on god terms, asserting that
Elise had mot treated" her right.
Miss Crawford also admitted tonight
that she had been addicted to the use
of morphine for five years with the ex-
ception of brief period and that she
had not had any since last Saturday
morning. She said she was accus-
toned to getting the morphine at the
hospital.
The bodies of the woman's father,
mother and another sister will be ex-
humed to ascertain whether they real
ly died from the effects of poisoning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
gave ORDER TO Bring
Her A BABY SISTER
'PhOned The Doctor To Send
II At Once

Winsted, Conn, Sept. 28.-Amy Bull,
2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry c. Bull, of Centre street, called
at the office of DR.. d. d. Reidy, on
Elm street today and inquired if the
doctor was home. She was informed
that he was not and asked If there was
any word she wanted to leave for the
doctor.
Il want to leave an order" the
child replied. Tell the doctor tc
bring me a baby sister at once. They
have got one in the next house and
want one. You won't forget to tel
the doctor, will your
Assured that the doctor would gel
her order, little Miss Bull continued
on her way TO High street to visi
| friends. Upon her return home Am!
informed her mother that she hat
stopped at the doctors office and add
ed
81 left an order for a baby sister.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
FUNERAL OF MRS. BELL
WILL Be Held HERE
Esteemed and Beloved Lady
Passes Away

Mrs. Susan p. Bell passed away
yesterday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. James B. Fitzgerald
in Stewart county, with whom she had
been residing for some time. In view
Of her long Hines, the announcement
Of Mrs. Bells death was not unexpect-
ed to family and friends.
Her death marks the passing of an
other esteemed and beloved lady and
one whom hundreds in Americus and
this vicinity honored as one of the
truest and best of womankind.
For the past year or two her health
had been none the best and this, with
the weight of sevnty-two years, in
duced the end.
In Americus, where the greater por-
ton of her long and useful life was
passed, she was ever held in highest
regard. Here, with her husband, the
lanented A. c. Bell himself one of ma
lures noblemen, they lived in the pio-
neer days, their married life an ideal
ly happy one.
Sons and daughters blessed their
union and ever contributed to their
happiness. Among these are two
daughters, Mrs. Henry J. Fite, of Bir-
mingham; Mrs. ]. B. Fitzgerald,
Mesrs. E. L. Edwin and Marion Bell.
A sister, Mrs. j. P. Beatty, of PIv
ton, also survives her.
Through many long years Mrs. Bell
had been a consistent member of the
Baptist Church, her life a benedic>
tion to those around her.
Z The funeral services will be con"
Quoted at 10:30 o'clock this morning
from the residence of her son, Mr.. Il.
Lynn Bell, on lie street, by Rev.
Robert l.. Bivins, of Furlow Lawn Bap-
tist. The body will rest in Oakgrove
cemetery beside that of him whom in
life she loved so well.
The following gentlemen have been
selected to act as pallbeareTs: Messrs.
A. D. Gatewood, Eston Buchanan, R.
L. McMath, Charles r. Crisp, John w.
Shiver. G. M. Eldridge, N. NJ. Dudley,
and E B. Everett
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
WILL EITHER
PRISONER BE
GRANTED BAIL?
BOTH MAY BE DENIED BOND.
Matter Lies in the Discretion
Of Judge Z. A. LittlejOhn

From indications observed yester-
day and deduced from sources other
than those f~om which the informa-
ton used in the story printed in yes
+arday's issue of The Times-Record-
er was obtained, it seems that it is
very uncertain as to whether either
Kennedy or Childers will secure bail.
Investigation discloses the fact,
which was probably not sufficiently
emphasized in the previous story,
that no indication has been given to
either side that bail would be grant
ed. 1t is further true that no definite
or official confirmation of this fact
can be obtained, as only the judge TO
whom application for bail is made can
know what the results will be. The
law very definitely leaves the dispo-
stion of such matters with the judge
of the superior court to grant or de-
ny bail as his own discretion may
suggest.
No application for bail has yet been
filed, though application may be made
at any time by the attorneys for eth
er the one or the other of the prison
ers now in the Lee county jail. The
attorneys for Kennedy held consul
tatiOn here yesterday, but no applica-
ton for bail was filed at the conclu-
sion, though it is understood that an
application was in hand ready to be
filed at any time.
Another view made known yester-
day was to the effect that in all PROP
ability both applications for bail, If
filed, would meet with vigorous OBJ
lection at the hands of the opposing
counsel in each case. Especially
would this be true, according to the
report, in the case of the application
for bail for Childers, while it is even
stated by some that no objection
would likely be made to the applica-
ton filed by Kennedy.
Still another view advanced con-
Cerning the matter was that no bail
is likely to be granted at all, as it Isl
only a short time before the superior
court and grand jury of Lee county
viii convene. For this reason, accord
ing to this view. no bail would likely
be granted, as the case is one OF such
wide interest and Importance that the
refusal of bail to each prisoner would
be a very normal solution of the
question.
In the meantime the matter rests
with Judge 2. A Littlejohn, before
whom application for bail must be
made, if it is to be obtained. In case
are made, and it is be-
leved that such will be the case in q
short time, the decision of the judge
will be awaited with interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
CANNOT TAX PROPERTY
OUTSIDE THE CITY
Important Ruling Regarding
City Taxation

Albany, Ca, Sept. 28.-A decision
that has just been handed down by
Judge Frank Park of the Albany Cir
cult, in Dougherty superior court, is
expected to prove of great interest 20
taxpayers throughout he state by the
time it goes through the state supreme
court for final settlement.
The decision is to the effect that a
city cannot assess for taxes stock own
ed by it's citizens in corporations
whose plants or places of business
are outside of the city limits and pay
state and county taxes thereon.
The question came up In the suit Of
the stockholders of the Planters Oil
Company against the city. The plant
of this company is located in this
county. 1t pays state and county taxes
on it's plant and on it's capital STOCK,
as do other corporations of the kind.
For years the city of Albany has
been requiring citizens of Albany who
own stock in that corporation TO re-
turn their stock for city taxes. Some
of them did this under protest and the
matter was put up to City Aattorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
FARMERS AROUND MACON
DON'T Mind Low COTTON
Prosperity Is With Them As
Usual

Macon, Ga, Sept. 2S.-That about
forty per cent of the cotton crop has
been placed on the market, that not
more than 25 per cent will be held
and that collections are better and the
planters of this section of the state
more prosperous and cOntented than
ever before, are the general observa-
tions of cotton warehousemen and 9th
ers interested in the marketing of the
fleecy staple.
While the receipts today and yes
terday were slightly lower than those
of the past few days, it is the general
sentiment that the bulk of the crop
will be marketed this season slightly
earlier than the average.
The rains of last week retarded the
work of picking, and this has caused
a slight decrease in receipts this week
However, the past two or three days
have been ideal for picking and re-
ports from this territory Indicate that
al of the available pickers have been
at work since the warm rays of the
sun dried the cotton.
Despite the low price receipts are
expected to be heavy in the next few
days by some of the cotton men, while
others contend that the farmers will
hold back their cotton until the price
goes above ten cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
LADIES ARE INJURED
In FALL FROM BUGGY
Mrs. PiISbury Had Limb
DiSIOCated

Mrs. Ellen Pilsbury and Mrs. j. F.
McMa;h, while driving out near the
Plains road yesterday afternoon, were
thrown from their buggy and painfully
ir 'prtd when they were run into by
s mor driving in the opposite direc-
ton. Mrs. Pilsbury sustained fra =
t1yed, or dislocated limb, an injury
quite serious. Mrs. McMath was con-
siderably bruised, but not so severe
" as the other lady. Assistance was
called and they were brought to their
homes here and physicians called to
theii injuries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
CONVICT HAS INDIGESTION;
FRIENDS ASK A PARDGN

Macon, Ga, Sept. 28.-The friends
and relatives of Tom Jones, convicted
of murder here in the superior court
and now serving life sentence, are
endeavoring to secure names to a
petition to the prison commission ask
ing that he be pa~doned. He has serv-
ed about one year at the state farm
He is said to be greatly suffering from
indigestion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
MACON COUNTY TO HAVE
FINE FAIR IN OCTOBER
Governor and Near-GOTernOrs VIII At"
tend the Show.

Marshallville, Ga, Sept. 27.-Mucn
interest is felt in the Macon county
fair which will be held October 4, ., =,
at Oglethorpe, the county site. A lib
eral premium list has been prepared
$3.50 in corn prizes alone, while there
are the usual premiums for general
crops. vegetables, stock, ladies handi'
work. General interest is felt in tSs
sneakers. Gov. Hoke Smith on the Atm
Hon. Pope Brown on the 9Th and prob
ably Hon. r. B. Russell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29

Vienna, Mo-, September 28.-Loren-
20 D. Eads, prosperous farmer, re-
siding west of Vienna, died today Of
heart failure He was horseback rid
ing and fell dead from the saddle,
his body being found in the road. He
was a former sheriff and collector Of
Marles county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
GOV SMITH WILL SPEAK
AT FAIR IN MACON

Macon, Ga, Sept. 2S.-Gov. Hoke
Smith has notified the state fair Off
cials that ne and his staff will be the
guests at the coming fair on govern
or's day, October H. lie has also con-
sented to make a speech to the visitors
on that day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
CREWS OF SEVEN STATES
TO COMPETE IN REGATTA

New York, Sept 28.-Crews repre-
sentirg seven states will compete on
the Hudson river here Saturday in the
second annual regatta of the national
naval militia. Ohio, South Carolina,
Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey, Mas
sachusetts and New York are the
states represented in the list Of en-
tries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
DECLARING FOR 4 STRIKE

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 28.-Resolu-
tions declaring for a strike of machin-
lists on the Hartman Railroads unless
demands of the federated employees
are granted were adopted by the In
ternational Association of Machinists
in convention here yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
RICH MEXICAN WOMAN
DROPS DEAD AT BREAKFAST

Santa Barbara, Cal, Sept. Is Sen
ora Julia Monax Creel, sister-in-law
of Enrique Creel, formerly minister Of
Mexico and one of Mexico5 richest
women, dropped dead while at break
fast at her home here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
MUNICIPAL GAS PLANT
IN DUBLIN Is WANTED

Dublin, Ca, Sept. 28.--The chamber
of commerce has been discussing the
advisability of installing municipal
gas plant in Dublin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
engine Kills Mt. Vernon Woman

Mount Vernon, H., Sept 2S-Mia ,
struck by switch engine in the Cni,
cago and Eastern Illinois yards i"S'
night and killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
SEEK DYNAMITERS.
Posses Search Hills for Would-Be Taft
Assassins.

Santa, Barbara, Cal, Oct. ls.-The
sheriifs OF several counties, with scores
Of men in automobiles and on horse
back, are combng the rough country
north Of here in man hunt for the
two dynamiters who were detected in
the act of arranging fuses on thirty
nine sticks of dynamite, which were in
tended to blow to bits the Cairtan via
duet few minutes before President
Taft's special train was due to pass
over it.
Abe Jenkins, railroad Waterman,
struggled with the men and exchanged
shots with. them but could not give the
pursuers description OF the two men
on account OF the obscurity.
The theory most generally held here
is that striking Southern Pacific shop
men or their sympathizers desired to
blow up the bridge in order to discredit
the railroad, which has boosted in ad-
yertisements that its trains were run
ming on time in spite of the strike.
The Cairtan yiaduct is twenty miles
north of Santa Barbara, between the
villages of Gaviota and FL Captain. 1t
is massive structure of steel, COM
pleted three years ago, and carries the
railroad over a valley and dried up
stream.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
OPERATED UPON
KAISER WILHELM
Memoirs of DR.. Bergman Tells Belated
News Of Tumor-0peration
in 1894.

Berlin. Oct 49, The memoirs Of the
late Dr. Bergman, which were pub
lished Monday, contain the first inti-
nation of the fact that the Kaiser un.
derwent a serious operation in 1894 and
that even the Kaiserin knew nothing
about it until after il was over.
One day while the Kaiser was on a
yachting trip he pointed ont TO the doe
tor swelling about the size Of wal
nut under the jaw near the ear. Tie
emperor told the surgeon that he had
noticed it growing for ten years.
DR. Bergman thought at first that
the swelling was simply an affection
OF the skin, but subsequently found
that it was salivary cyst and needed
cutting He aHaesthetized the spot with
cocaine ,li removed the tumor. The
operation was successful The operation
was very delicate one. as the wound
was close to the mimetic nerve of the
mouth aud the slightest mistake would
have caused the kaisers lips to remain
awry during the rest Of his life.
The kaiser told DR. Bergman that
the growth was very disagreeable be-
cause at parades and inspections all
eyes were turned to that spot. The en-
peror's first question Of DR.. Bergman
after the operation was: What did the
Arabs know about surgery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
WHOLE YALE CLASS ON PROBATION
Sheffield Freshmen Punished for Recent
Disorders.

New Haven, Conn, Oct lS.-lt was
given out Monday night that the faculty
of the Sheffield Scientific school, who
are considering the cases of the three
Sheffield men who were arrested Friday
night for setting fire to bridges, stealing
signs and red lights and otherwise ere
ating disturbance. will put the entire
freshman class Of Sheffield on proba-
ton until after the Christmas holidays.
Expulsion will follow any violation Of
the probation rules.
Not in half dozen years has an en-
tire class at Yale been thus chastised
Such punishment Of the entire class
would be in line with the recommended
tion Of Chief Cowles of the police depart
ment, who made the following statement
last night:
n do not intend to let crowd OF
100 or $50 students set fire to bridges.
steal ear signs, pull the ear trolIeys from
wires and otherwise create disturb
ance.
Il cannot see how students win de-
liberately ponr oil on a bridge and set
il alire. In SO doing there is possible
chance that the fire will do more damage
than the students figured, for the blaze
might spread to buildings near by and
not only endanger property, but do even
more serious damage. hope the Yale
faculty in their investigation Furnishes
every student in that crowd and | viii
certainly urge them to do So
The men who can convince the faculty
that they had no part in the riot or do
ings of Friday night will be crossed off
the list of offenders and their freshman
privileges restored to them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
PRICES ON TICKETS.
New Jersey Commissioners May Require
Them.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. ls.--Several i'm.
portant questions with reference TO rail
road administration were considered
yesterday at a conference between rep
resentatives Of most Of the railroad
companies of the state and the state
utility commission. The first question
discussed was the proposition to print
the rate of fare on all tickets. Com
missioner Daniels said he was largely
responsible for the proposition. No
formal complaints have been filed with
the commission, he said, but he had
knowledge OF cases of overcharging in
fares. He thought il would be for the
general good Of the public to have the
rate on the ticket.
The attitude of the companies was
that there was not enough necessity
to Justify the great expense, which il
was claimed would be S250,000, besides
requiring that all tickets be destroyed
and new ones printed every time the
fare was changed. Commissioner Dan
iels said the practice was followed in
Great Britain.
The conference also discussed a uni
form method of redeeming lost tickets,
the better protection of trackmen while
working on the tracks, and the further
safeguarding Of grade crossings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
GLOVER WILL CASE DELAYED.
Justice Sheldon Called to Full Bench
Conference and Puts Over Third Trial.

Boston. Oct ls-0n account of full
bench conference, at which his presence
was required, Justice Sheldon was UNI
able to begin the third trial Of the
Glover viii case at East Cambridge yes
terday. The parties were present or rep
resented by counsel in the Middlesex SUI
preme court with jury yesterday fore
noon. when Justice Sheldon came in and
announced that the case would be post
poned until Thursday. For the estate,
L. r, Anderson appeared as counsel,
and Mrs. Lillian NJ Glover, the widow,
who was left three quarters of the prop
erty, and Samuel ID. Elmore, the exec
utor, were in court The contestants,
four brothers of Clarence F. Glover, were
not in court, but were represented by
Jesse w. Cove.
Mrs. Glover, in a statement, said that
her own money was rapidly disappearing
and she has not yet received cent from
it. She said that she understood that
there were surprises in store for her at
this trial. but that she would not be sur
prised now at anything
The will was filed in November, 1900,
and left three-quarters of the estate to
the widow and one-quarter to the tesla
tors brother, Seymour Glover. After a
long trial. Judge Mclntire of the pro-
bate court allowed the viii in April, 1910.
The contestants appealed and the case
was tried in the supreme court before
Justice Hammond last May and the jury
disagreed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
CUMMINs ON TRIAL.
Charged With Grand Larceny Of $780,
600 Belonging to Carnegie Trust Co.

New York, Oct. lsi-The tangled af-
fairs of the defunct Carnegie Trust
company were aired again yesterday,
when the supreme court took up an in
dictment charging William Cummins,
formerly chairman Of the executive com
mittee of that institution, with grand
larceny. This Is the second trial re-
sulting from the investigation of the
Carnegie Trust company's affairs, Joseph
B. Reichmann, its ex-president, having
been convicted last June Of making q
false report to the superintendent of
banks.
The charges against Mr. Cummins are
more serious. He was indicted on three
counts for grand larceny, based on note
transactions involving $4,000. The
prosecution, however, win rest its case
on only one charge, that on April %,
1910, Cummins borrowed $4,000 from
the 10th Ward bank, ostensibly for the
Carnegie Trust company, and converted
it to his own use.