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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24

do you remember, mother" asked
young Mrs. Albaugh, that before l
was married used to hope that when
| got husband he would be a whole
souled, hospitable MANI"
Eyes, I remember" was the smiling
answer, land | wondered then If you
realized just what it means to have
a man in the family who issues invi-
tations to everybody all the time"
81 realize 1t now, anyway" said the
daughter. why, mother, Jimmie is
absolutely the most inordinately hos
pitable person l ever saw. He seems
to want everyone he knows to have
a meal in our fiat"
ITS because he's so proud of his
little home, | suppose" returned her
mother.
well, I'm afraid he wasn't very
proud of it last Sunday. But I'll have
to tell you about it.
Saturday night we had the Fiskes
you know they are the people in
the apartment beneath us-to dinner,
and as they had entertained US so
nicely when we first moved in of
course wanted to give them spread,
SO we had a four-course dinner. Just
after dinner Thora got telephone
message that her brother-in-law had
had an accident, so without washing
single dish she left for South Chi
cago to help her sister take care OF
him.
when we got up Sunday morning
there were so many soiled dishes /
could hardly get breakfast. | COM
planned to Jimmie that it would take
me all day to wash those dishes.
| 'Nonsense!' he said. Well go to
church and dine downtown and then
tonight, when we have taken OF our
Sunday clothes, we'll do the dishes
together in no time
THAT sounded pleasant to me and
turned my back on my disorderly fiat
I with a delightful runaway sense of
freedom.
| while we were in the restaurant
rain began to fall in torrents, so we
| fingered over our dessert and coffee
a long time. Finally the storm sub
sided and we went home. Imagine
my establishment when Jimmie un-
| locked our fiat and | beheld his cous'
ms that I hardly know at all-Robert
AIbaugh and his wife-sitting In our
parlor dressed in Jimmie's lounginp
robe and my kimono!
1 &aI Tosr
mighty glad to see you
"T'm afraid we came a little early
said Mrs. Robert as l shook hands
with her You see, we have taker
some liberties
"Not at all! We are delighted,
dubbed Jimmie This is great. BGt
how, did you ever get in?
"'WeIl, said Robert, when va
found you weren't at home we though
we'd take ride in the park, as th.i
!, Is the first time we've had our cal
! in town. But we hadn't gone twt
blocks when that cloudburst came ant
we got drenched. We were too we
to 90 anywhere that we couldn't mah'
ourselves at home In, so we ran bacl
here and climbed the fire escape Il
your kitchen window. The man wht
lives under you rushed out and threat
ened to have me arrested. toll
him not to bother me-
"'And / told him who We were
added Mrs. Robert. and begged bin
II not to stop Bob. ~ We were expec.e'
!. to tea
s'When abe said that Just locke
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24
HIs Luck.

"Well, thank heaven" he said, ap-
preaching a sad-looking man who sat
back in a dark corner, that's over
with"
what is?"
i've danced with the hostess.
Have you gone through with 1t YETI
mo. / dou't need to. I'm the
host"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24
Physicians.
VETERINARIANS.
DIR. PERCY ". HUDSON,
Veterinarian.

.raduate A. P. l. Veterinary College
Answers calls day or night Resi-
1ence and Urinary Lee street. nea
County Clus
1nAP~ SS7 and "a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24

You may think your photograph
doesn't tlatter you but it's a safe bet
that after a stranger sees it he will
be disappointed with your face.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24

A man isn't more ashamed to claim
he understands thing he doesn't than
woman is to claim she doesn't when
she does.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
MISS MAGGIE M'MATH,
Graduate Nurse.

Residence Phone 443. Calls lett
with Dr. E. L. Murray at Murray 6
Hooks Pharmacy, will receive prompt
attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24

The wise widow can see through
man as easily as an innocent girl
can see through a windo wpane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24

About once a month the average
girl of 10 meets the only man she
could ever love.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24

Even barber can't always judge a
man by his mug.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24

A girl can be sentimental even
about the way she eats pickles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
START WRECK INQUIRY
!. c. BEGINS OPEN INQUEST INTO
HARAHAN'S DEATH.
United States Is Invited to Join In
Effort to Fix Blame For
Disaster.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-One OF the most
searching Investigations in the his
tory of railroading was begun today at
Champaign, ILL.,, to fix the responsible
ity for the deaths OF J. T. Harahan,
former president of the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad; f. o. Melcher second
vice-president of the Rock Island sys-
tenn; Edward B. PIERCE, general So
licitor for the same system, and FL
bridge e. Wright of Memphis, Tenn,
all of whom were instantly killed
early Monday in railroad wreck at
Kinmundy, III.
w. l.. Park, vice-president of the
Illinois Central, has invited corps
of leading men, headed by Chairman
Prouty of the interstate commerce
commission, to go to Champaign.
There, in public investigation, 1t
Is proposed to fix beyond question the
responsibility for the deaths OF the
four men and take steps to prevent
the repetition OF a similar accident.
Every employe in any connected
with either train; the employees OF
the Rock Island system at the scene
of the wreck, and residents OF Kin
mundy will all be closely Intercepted
in an open inquiry, so that the public
may have the facts in the case, and
anyone having information to offer
may have the opportunity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
DIR. WEBSTER GETS
LIFE IN PRISON
Chicago Physician Sentenced for
Murder of Wife.
GIVEN LAsHING BY JUDGE
Court Exeoriates Prisoner, Who
Breaks Down and Wecps az Jurist
Pronounces His Doom-ls Ia
ken to Joliet.

Oregon, H.. Jan. 23.-Dr. Harry FL
gin Webster Of Chicago was sentenced
to life Imprisonment at hard labor IN
the Joliet penitentiary for the murder
of his wife, Bessie Kent Webster.
Judge Richard s. Farrand, before
imposing the sentence, read a long
statement excoriating the physician.
In concluding, he said:
Il know Of no greater continuing
punishment that can be inflicted upon
a young, intelligent man than to I'M
prison him for life. When the iron
doors of the penitentiary close behind
you, you must abandon all hope OF
freedom on this earth. Within those
gray walls. with the dark memory OF
your wretched crime before you. you
must remain until by death you are
called upon to approach the silent
shores OF eternity.
Hard Labor for Life.
1T is the sentence of this court that
you be imprisoned in the penitentiary
at Joliet for and during your natural
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
PRESIDENT TAFTS THREAT
ENDS TROUBLE IN CUBA
Likelihood of Intervention Now Re.
mote, as Warning Elements Have
Reached Amicable Agreement.

Washington. - Information re-
ceived at the state department was
to the effect that the ultimatum sent
to President Gomez In Cuba has ful-
filled Is purpose and that order VIII
be restored without the necessity OF
armed Intervention by u govern
ment
After a conference he. and one 10
Havana, President Taft declared that
he did not believe the United States
would be called on to send troops TO
Cuba
Secretary Stimson agreed with him
and the preparations which have been
going on for three days to send an
armed force to Havana to prevent the
threatened rebellion there. have been
halt ed.
Developments are being watched
closely, however
From Havana came the news that
the warning elements had decided
from motives OF patriotism to cease
the discussion of their grievances.
Havana, Cuba. An official state
ment was issued here to the effect
that the president and his cabinet mad
succeeded in pacifying the two FAC
tons In the Cuban government ana
that all had decided on saving the re
public.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
HOUSE BODY CITES KNOX
Secretary Is subpoenaed to Explain
"Secret Fund" Expenditures For
Lake Champlain Celebration.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Secretary
Knox was served with subpoena at
the capital to appear before the house
committee on state department ex-
penditure to explain the secret fund"
expenditures for the Lake Champlain
celebration in 1909.
Thomas Morrison, disbursing officer
of the department, had told the COM
mittee that he was no longer in pos
session of the vouchers covering the
expenses of the government in par
ticipating in the celebration. Morrison
said some one in the state depart
ment had called for the vouchers and
had not returned them.
Mr. Knox informed the committee
that an executive order prevented him
making the vouchers public without
express authority from the president.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
MITCHELL IS VICTOR
ENEMIES FAIL TO cENsuRE HIM
IN MINERS CONVENTION.
Secures Passage Of Resolution For IN
vestigation Of packing" at Col
umbus In 1911.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23.-Enemles
Of John Mitchell in the convention OF
the United Mine Workers OF America
failed in an effort to put the organiza-
ton on record as censuring Mitchell
for his attitude toward the National
Civic Federation.
He obtained the passage OF resolu-
ton providing for an investigation OF
his charge that the miners convention
last year at Columbus, o., was
packed" against him when it demand
ed his resignation as paid official OF
the Civic federation.
Il have affidavits supporting my
charge" said the former president OF
the miners. land II they are not up
held discipline and punish me-
Mitchell, Congressman W. b. VIII
son OF Pennsylvania, President John
H. Walker OF the Illinois miners, and
Frank Hayes, vice-president of the ma
tional organization, appeared before
the convention to explain why they
had not used their influence, as in
OIL uStCu Wy tuc SOiuluOuo Soh'ShsAOhp
to taYs the American Federation OF
Labor at its Atlanta convention con-
denim the National Civic Federation.
Though he voted as he had been in
structed, Mitchell said he maintained
the right to defend his personal integ-
rity. He said the federation had set
tied many strikes to the advantage OF
the labor unions involved.
Congressman Wilson, former secre-
tary of the miners organization, de-
clared he voted against the National
Civic Federation at the Federation OF
Labor convention, but he did not be-
lieve as he voted
President Walker said that though
he opposed the National Civic Fedora
ton as an organization il Mitchell
and Wilson were to be punished he
wished to be included with them.
By large majority the convention
declined to consider a resolution
the delegates to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
COMING OF CHRIST is SEEN
Chicago Theosophist Says He viii Be
on Earth Again Within Next
Twenty Years.

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 23.-Lectur-
ing before the Kansas City Theo-
sophical society on THE Coming of
Christ" d. S. M. Unger Of Chicago
declared he knows for a fact that
Christ is coming back to earth with
in the next twenty years. Whenever
a nation or the world needs a great
leader real badly he turns up" Mr..
Unger said. THE world Is sadly In
need of a great religious leader these
days, and so l know Christ Is coming
back within the next twenty years"
In order that humanity might have
less trouble in being certain of the
presence of Christ. Mr.. Unger said
he would have brown body.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
KATE SHELLY, IOWA
HEROINE, IS DEAD
Woman Who Saved Train Sue
cumbs After Long Illness.
AWARDED MEDAL BY STATE
When But Fifteen Years Old She De-
fes Storm and Creeps Across
Big Bridge at
Night.

Boone, Ia.-Miss Kate Shelly,
Iowa's heroine, who in 1881, at
great personal risk, saved passenger
train from being wrecked, is dead at
the age Of forty-five years at her home
near the scene OF her heroic deed.
Miss Shelly had suffered greatly
Aince last summer, when an operation
for appendicitis was followed by an
attack OF Rights disease, but she
was as brave IN the face OF death as
when she won reGown.
The deed which placed Kate Shell
ly's name In the list of heroIaes was
a bright example OF the courage OF
f1fteen-year- old girl who saved lives OF
passengers on a limited train on the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad.
The girl was the daughter OF farm
er, living near Boone. and late on the
night of July 6, 1881, as she was pre-
pairing to retire, from her bedroom
window she saw a locomotive ap-
proach the bridge crossing Honey
crock, stop a moment, then advance
end plunge into the torrent below as
the bridge gave way.
Realizing that a limited train was
due TO cross the same bridge In few
minutes, the girl DIRE ssed hastily, I'M
provised a lantern out OF a miners
lamp and started to Moingona to give
the alarm. The feeble light soon was
dashed out by the fury OF the gale
but as she approached the bridge she
saw two of the engines crew elinging
to trees in the creek
Hates trip across the bridge was
made doubly difficult by the fact that
all the planks had been removed to
keep pedestrians from crossing 1t,
and as she crawled on hands and
knees across the floating ties her
flesh was lacerated in many places by
the stubs OF nails protruding where
the planks had been removed. But
she succeeded in giving the alarm at
Moingona before the limited train had
left and In having rescue party Or
ganized to save the two railroad men
who had plunged through the bridge.
Passengers on the limited at once
made up purse for the brave girl and
railroad men undertook to raise con-
tributions In recognition OF her hero
ism. Appeals Q! the press to the pub
lie for similar contributions failed to
bring a hearty response because the
Northwestern railroad officials at once
called attention to the fact that the
limited train had not been endangered
and by issuing a statement that Miss
Shelly would be amply rewarded
AS matter of fact. the locomotive
had been sent out TO see that the
bridge was safe and the limited train
would not have proceeded beyond
Moingona until the engine crew had
reported from the next station. But
this did not minimize the heroism OF
the girls act and a short time later
the Iowa legislature passed an act
awarding Miss Shelly gold medal
Soon after Miss Shelly was made
station agent at Moingona. position
she held for years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
DR.. WILEY IS TO
HAVE ALL POWER
House Committee Declares
Chemist "Not Guilty."
SUSTAINED ON EVERY POINT
Administration of National Pure Food
Law 10 Attacked by lnvestigat-
ors and Demand Congress
Change Methods.

Washington, jan 23.-"Not guilty
Is the verdict of the house committee
which has been investigating DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, chief chemist OF the
pure food commission.
Department Is Attacked.
Not only does the committee alb
solve DR.. Wiley from criticism for the
employment of DR.. H. H. Rusby OF
New York as a government expert at
technical rate of $40 day, but 1t
attacks in measured terms the whole
administration of the national pure
food law and demands OF congress &C
ton to change the methods in the de-
partment of agriculture by which the
law Is applied.
Charges were made at the commit
tees hearings that the work OF Dr..
Wiley and his associates was revised
and often rejected, either by Solicitor
McCabe or by the board OF pure food
and drug inspection, OF which Mr.. Nc
Cabe, DR.. Wiley and Associate Chem
ist Dunlap were members. The posi-
ton of Dr. Dunlap was yariously
stated to be coordinate with and su-
perior to that OF DR.. Wiley, who was
supposed to be the supreme Cheer OF
the bureau.
Makes Sweeping Criticisms.
The committee makes sweeping
criticism of these methods. 1t recon-
mends that the chief OF the bureau be
given the full power which the law
supposes him to have over all en-
ployes of the bureau; that the board
of food and drug inspection be made
up entirely from within the bureau Of
chemistry, and that the power OF the
solicitor to pass upon the findings OF
the bureau OF chemistry be with
drawn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
SEES TOBACCO COMPETITION
Wickersham Explains Why Govern
ment Has Not Appealed From Re-
organization Plan Of Trust"

Washington, Jan. 23.-Attorney
General Wickersham declares that
public interests have been subserSed
and competition will be restored un-
der the reorganization OF the tobacco
trust" adopted as the result OF the
decision of the United States Supreme
court dissolving the corporation.
Mr.. Wickersham was witness be-
fore the senate committee on judi
ciary In executive session. He ex
pressed the foregoing opinion when
urged to give>reasons why the govern
ment had not appealed from the re-
organization plans approved by the
circuit court for the southern district
of New York.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
RETURNS LOOT PLUS $500
Unidentified Thief, With Troubled
Conscience, Who Stole 5000,
Sends $500 to Victim,

Boulder, Colo, Jan. 23-When
Charles w Rowland, manager of the
Boulder Elevator & Mil company,
opened an express package received
from st. Paul MINI, he was aston
ished to find $500 IN 500 bills. With
the money was this note: MANY
years ago took from your company
not to exceed 5000. 1t has troubled
me ever since and herein return It
with good interest Please acknowl.
edge receipt to the Rev. Moynahan,
St Thomas College, Sc Paul. MINI"
In 1885 the Office safe was blown
open and several hundred dollars
taken
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
COMMERCIAL CLUBS CONVENE
Missouri Federation Begins Big
Meeting at jefferson City to Ex-
plot States Resources.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 23.-The
devising of ways and means of exploit
ing the resources of the state Is the
chief business before the Federation
of Missouri Commercial clubs which
met here today. Not only manufac-
turers and business men are present,
but delegates appointed by county
courts and cities are here representing
the agricultural and industrial inter-
ests of the entire state. President Will
liam Hirth of Columbia is much en-
couraged by the prospects of united
action for general advancement.
The Jefferson City Commercial club
Is the host of the convention and this
evening it will give the delegates a
banquet Former Governor David r.
Francis will 'act as POSTMASTER and
several we'll known men VIII speak.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
FARRELL BEFORE STEEL QUIZ
Admits U. S. Corporation Sells Rails
Lower in Foreign Countries
Than at Home.

Washington, Jan. 23.-James f.
Farrell, president of the United States
Steel corporation, appeared before the
Stanley committee and, after consid-
cradle argument, finally agreed to ex-
hibit to the committees expert &C
countant the cost sheets OF the cor
poration.
Mr.. Farrell was forced to admit that
the corporation sells rails abroad at
lower rates than those charged at
home. He also declared that the de-
structive competition warfare how be-
ing waged is certain to bring many
steel concerns perilously near to
bankruptcy. AS to government regu-
lation of rates he contended that this
would be imprac ticable and suggested
as an alternative federal incorpora-
ton under supervision OF a commits
sion with power to enforce "reasona
BILE" rates.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
CONNAUGHT TO VISIT TAFT
Canada's Royal Governor General Will
Make Flying Trip to Washing
ton on Thursday.

New York, Jan. 23-The one sur
prise of the visit Of the duke Of Con-
naught was the unexpected revision OF
his original plan not to go to Wash
ington and the announcement that he
had decided to do so to pay his re-
spects to President Taft.
According to the altered plan, the
governor general of Canada will
leave New York Thursday morning
for the capital, accompanied by Col
onel Lowther, his military secretary.
Unless there Is a further change In
the plans, the duchess and her daugh-
ter, the Princess Patricia, will not
go to Washington, but will remain In
this city Thursday, and in the even
ing will join the duke here before
their departure for Ottawa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
HOUSE BILL CUTS
TARIFF ON STEEL
Democratic Revision Measure Is
Made Public,
BIG ADDITION TO FREE LIST
Reduction Averaging Five Per Cent.
on Rough and Finished Products
10 Proposed-Duty on
Machinery.

Washington. Jan. 23.-Steel tarifr
rates under the Payne law are re-
duced by SO per cent. on the average
by bill introduced in the house by
Representative Underwood OF the
ways and means committee, with the
concurrence OF the Democratic men,
bers OF the committee.
All duties are reduced from 80 to
rs per cent. and they are changed
from specific to ad valorem.
Revenues VIII Be Less.
Democratic Leader Underwood esti-
mated that the bill would reduce the
average tariff on steel imports from
34.51 per cent. to 22.42 ad valorem,
and would reduce the government tar
if revenues from steel products by
$S23,597 from 1911 and by $4.0O0,OO0
from 1910, Imports OF steel products,
he said, would be increased by nearly
$20,000,000.
On the free list OF the new bill are
all kinds of metal fencing, cut nails,
iron ore, zinc ore, cash registers.
typesetting machines, typewriters.
machine tools, sewing machines, print
ing presses, tar srd oil spraying ma
chimes and road building machines
and their repair parts.
Notable reductions are represented
by the following
Iron in pigs, from 1856 per cent. ad
valorcm to per cent.
Beams, Orders. ETC.. 45,44 per cent.
to Is per cent
Boiler plate, ETC., 37.6S to 20 per
cent.
Hoop band and small wire, 1888 to
Is per cent.
Railway bars and T nails. 1884 to
10 per cent,
Wire. from 3S.13 to 20 per cent
Automobiles, from 45 to 40 per cent.
Knives of all kinds, from TSP to
35
Tableware, from 43.43 to rs.
Copper bars, from 11.4S to per
cent.
Lead ore, from 5277 to rs per cent.
Lead in bullion. from $3.50 to rs
per cent.
Changed From Specific to Ad vaiorem.
All articles are to be dutiable under
the bill at rs per cent. ad valorem,
where a rate is not specifically given.
While barbed wire is put on the free
list, telegraph and telephone wire are
given rate of 80 per cent ad va
loren.
1t was the original intention OF the
Democrats on the committee to report
the chemical schedule with the steel
schedule, but at the last moment II
was decided to pass the steel schedule
first and follow it Immediately with
the chemical schedule. 1t is expected
the bill will be reported to the house
for action Friday and be passed next
week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25

life, the first day of that Imprisonment
to be in solitary confinement. the bal
ance of the time at hard labor, and
that you pay the costs of prosecu-
ton"
Immediately groomed, clad In a
blue suit, the prisoner entered the
courtroom.
Doctor Webster glanced neither to
the right nor the left as he walked
slowly to the counsel table. He sat
between his father and mother, who
had driven twenty-five miles from
Dixon to hear their sons fate.
The prisoner will please stand
said Judge Farrand.
Have you anything to say before
sentence is pronounced" he asked
him.
Has Nothing to Say.
Webster said he had not, and Judge
Farrand began reading TIE sentence.
The prisoner remained calm until
near the end when he buried his face
in his hands, sobbing convulsvely.
The mother and sister wept continu-
ously Doctor Webster was led back
to the Jail in a hysterical condition.
On leaving the courtroom he said:
81 am reconciled to my fate. |
want to begin my sentence at once. y
At his own request Webster was
taken to Joliet prison.