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AM ERIC US WEEKLY TIMES-RECCRDER, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1903.
NEGRO BANDIT HELD
8LUEC0ATS AT BAY
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Barricaded In Boardinghouse
Defied the Law.
SMOKED OUT AND THEN KILLED
Almost a Repetition of the Charles
Tragedies of Two Years Ago Occurs
In New Orleans—City Was Thrown
Into Great ExcitemenL
New Orleans,. Feb. 20—After hold
A posse of blue coats at bay for several
hours during which scores of shots
were exchanged. Lafayette Sims
desperate negro, was killed by the
police early this morning in a negro
boarding house situated on South Ram
part street. The room in which lie
was besieged had to be set on fire
and the fire department called out be
fore Sims could be driven from his
posL As he attempted to escaiie.
•Oil carrying his gun, he was shot
down. The body was taken to the
morgue without any demonstration
from the mob of several thousand ne
groes, who crowded the vicinity of the
tragedy. Intense excitement pre
vailed while the siege lasted.
Origin of the Trouble.
The origin of the trouble was trivial
©mg occupied a room in the boarding
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor
and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
—— - ales too often, if the
urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage. It is yet afflicted with
bed-welling, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty-
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell- Hon., of a-amp-Root.
A W. SMITH FURNITURE GO.
ing all about It. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
Sl Co.. Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
house in which there were seven beds, the name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmer's
On retiring last night ho locked the Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton,
door and when the landlord early this N. Y.. on every bottle.
morning asked him to open It so that
another lodger might be admitted.
61ms refused. Then the landlord sent
for the police. Efforts to persuade
KIDNEY DISEASES
Blms to open the door failed, and a I . , . , , „
hole was smashed In It. Through are toe OIOS! tatal 01 all dlS-
‘ v ~ cases.
FOLEY’S ™ EV GUSE11 a
- — — Through
the aperture Sims shot a pistol out | Cases,
of one hand and n lantern out of the
other of Officer Wiodstein, who tried
to enter. Thereupon additional po
lice were sent for and the house sup-
rounded. I
From that time until daylight a great or m oney refunded. Contains
crowd hung around the besieged house remedies feCOBTliZed by eOli-
•xpecting a repetition of the Charles nent nhvsicians as the best (nr
tragedies of two years ago. Captain 5?.T P n y SI «anS astne PCSf tor
Boyle, who was la charge of the police t ^ idne y and Bladder troubles.
fimiAri JlAWAvoe j a_*_ _ I DOT^D frt. a aa
With 1903 the business of A. W. Smith ceases and the A. W. Smin
Furniture Co., composed of A. W. Smith, J. E. Gyles and E. Y. Andrew!
begins and solicits the patronage of the friends of each, and the publi
generally, assuring all that they can rely upon GOOD QUALI1
and FAIR PRICES and a COURTEOUS WELCOME at all times, whethe
you come to buy or see. We promise to use our every endeavor to no
only retain the liberal patronage accorded A. W. Smith but to deserve al
the increase which may come to us. Our goods will be bought for cash
direct from factory or importer, and we will thereby be able to keep u ,
our reputation for choice selections of elegant goods, and give our patron
the benefit secured by purchasing from first hands for cash.
In merging with the A. W. Smith Furniture Co. thereby uniting witi
me the two young men who have so faithfully and efficiently performs
their duty while in my employ, I return my thanks for the very libera
patronage bestowed upon me and ask a continuance of same to the new
firm, knowing that the public will find those in charge of the business as
reliable to deal with as they proved faithful to me. Than that I canno
say more. Respectfully, ^ yy 4 Sjyj['P[-j
s-'j
squad, however, disposed his men so
that while they might be within a po-
sRion to shoot they would be in no
danger of being shot.
Refused to Surrender.
After the additional police had ar
rived on the scene the negro landlord
and on officer again went to the room
t and pleaded with Sims to come out
and surrender.
"No, I won't” he replied with an
oath. "I’ll shoot if you don’t go away
I am not going to leave here. They’ll
bum mo in oil. They’ll fry me!”
It waa found that Sims piled some
of the furniture In the room against
the door and was prepared to fight
for his life. As the landlord and the
officers retreated the desperado fired
at them, but his marksmanship was
bad, his only weapon being a pistol.
All efTorts to Induce the prisoner to
•urrender having proved abortive, S11
perlntendent Houmee decided that
there was nothing to bo done but to
, *B°ke the negro out after making the
necessary preparations to protect sur-
rounding property from destruction liy
lire. Accordingly an alarm was turn-
«d In and a portion of the fire depart
ment brought to the scene.
Efforts to Smoke Him Out
A quantity of cotton, oil and sulphur
was lent for, the cotton rolled Into
balls and saturated, a match applied
PRICE 50c. and $1.00.
PARKER’S
HAIR BALSAM
iClcame# «nd bwuitlfie* the h*Ir.
| lTomotfc«_ a luxuriant growth.
......W, , luxuriant KIUWU1.
Nover Falls to Beutoro Gray
w-t. ita Youthful Color
lulling
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CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
PILLS
..--'ffElnaljfBd Only Genuine.
liED and Gold nietaillo boxes, sealed
-..h blue ribbon. Take no other. Rcfuao
Ilangerpu* Nnbetltntlone and Imlta.
your l>rnc*Ut or send 4e. in
•““P* fo . r , Pnrtleulare, Teetlmonlals
end *• Relief for Lad lee," in Uttar, by re-
turn Mall. 10,w..» „. NBf
w.Tuoi thi.'sur
8oht by
'iiilit * l‘ml
L, G. COUNCIL, 1 J}
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Good Advice, Take It.
Save Your Honey Fdr This 5ale.
Cotton Factor.
DEALER IN i
COAL # Fertilizers.
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Pearlman’s Annual Clothing Sale
Is now on and will continue for 20 days.
NO HATTER WHAT YOU MAY SELECT,
YOU GET IT FOR
Mv ooal is the oelebrated Blooton Lump and Jetlieo,
oonoeded the finest domestio ooal sold in this market.
All orders for ooal promptly delivered. My priees as low
asthe lowest .
I make liberal cash advances ou cotton !in store at
very low rate of interest.
Telephone No.J38
It may be a $15.00 suit
Or a $12 00 suit
Or a $10,00 suit
Or an $8,00 suit
$6.50
Children’s Clothing in Proportion.
Men s and Ladies’ Fine Shoes a Special Feature 0
This Sale. Come early for the best.
balls and saturated, a match applied c .„ rMV m T , u .
and the blazing substance hurled Into d61DS, Ulll NClS, HOOD NetS.
the room, avenues of escape being F ’
Sein Twine,
guarded The furniture In the room
caught quickly, filling the place with
smoke and flame. Sims hung ou to And All Kinds of Fishing Tackle,
his hiding place until he was nearly
NEW CROP
GARDEN SEED
OEMUMITS
311 Lamar Street, Americus, Ga.
Now in stock, and we will beopleased to
supply you from our complete assortment
suffocated, and then made a break to
escape. Aa he appeared at the door
with a pistol Patrolman Fred Smith,
who was armed with a winchester
rifle, fired at him. Ills aim was true
an$ the negro staggered, mortally
wounded. Instantly other policemen
fired on him. He had scarcely fallen
to the floor when he was dead. Then
the firemen ran a lead'of hose into
the building and extinguished the
flames, and the body was dragged out,
•lifted into patrol wagon and driven
through a ine of excited negroes to
the police station.
Guilty of Some Past Crime.
It Is believed that the negro resist
ed arrest because of some crime com
mitted In de parishes, though land
lord Oaln thinks he was mentally un
balanced. He had acted queerly for
tyto days. From the first attempt to
enter the room Sims insisted that ths
police wanted to murder him. While
the fire was burning he was heard
praying for deliverance. Just before
be was smoked out he shouted that
be would rather be killed than taken
olive. An examination of the room
following the tragedy showed' that
Sims had gotten possession of Of
fleer Winstein's revolver after shoot
ing It from hts hands. The neighbor,
hood In which the affalT occurred Is
a rough one. It Is a barrel jjouse cen
ter and trouble has frequently occur
ed there. Slmg waa a tall, black,
well built negro. He had been cm
ployed In railroad work at Harrahan
Guns, Ammunition,
and Cutlery at
ISmithwick’s Gun Store,
Americus, Ga.
Of
LANDRETH’S CELEBRATED VARIETIES.
GIVE US A CALL......
The Eldridge Drug Stores.
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WHEN YOU DRINK
Let it Be the Best.
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j The Purest and Best Beer
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Selected Meats
can always be found
here. We handle
nothing but'the best,
and invite compari
son. Fish,’ Oysters
and chickens always
on hand.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS,
We can Save you money in Clothing.
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Jeans Pants, Dress
Goods, Overalls, Cottonades, Drills,
Jeans, Calicos, Percales, Ginghams.
Fay’s Stocking’s a Specialty.
E. D. SHEFFIELD CO.
113 Cotton Ave.
More Troops for Philippines.
San Francisco, Feb. 20.—Tho trans
port Kilpatrick will sail on Feb. 28 for
Samar with the Fourteenth Infantry.
The men are to take the place of the
First Infantry. . The Logan satis on
the last day of the month and will
carry the first squadron of the Thin
teenth cavalry. The Sheridan, next
to arrive from the Philippines, will bs
■“"V on March 3.
SHERLOCK & CO.
’PHONE No. 32.
For Sale.
PILES! PILES! PILES
Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment Is pre
pared to care Plies and DOES IT In short
order. Easy to apply, every box guaranteed
Me. and II on, Alfarcgglsts or by malL
WILLIAMS M'F’om, Cleveland, c
Sold by Eldridge drag stores.
l,Chlo
Lands. Stores, Dwellings. Fire Insurance by
M. CALLAWAY, Ameritus Qa.
on the Market Today Brewed by
j Acme Brewing Company.
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For a Nervine, Drink Their Malt Tonic.
j SHERLOCK & CO.. Agents .
’Phone 32.
FARM LOANS NEGOTIATED,
a ? 1 moD , ey cn yonr farm 1 have arrangements
with New York pardes through whom I can get it for yon
at Lowest Possible Cost.
J. J. HANESLEY,
Room No. s Barlow Block, - - Americus, Ga,
!SSU JOHN W. SHIVER, )-«“
ZtAo jCumbet IDealo/
&ovqh ana 5Dntud jCumbtt
•CatMi, tSklnjiu, <j/i.
Phone Nos;! 'Uptown OffleeJNsElW. Wartkosse’ No. 11T. Residence :No.l«