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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. WKKTY-EIOBTH teas, AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1906. DEATH OF MRS. DAVIS IS NOT FAR OFF NCMBEK 26 Takes Sudden Change For the , Worst. entire family SLAIN BY FARMER LONG SENTENCE . IS GIVEN NEGRO Quarrel Orer Sale of Crop Led to Tragedy. • only a question of hours physician Who Has Been In Constant Attendance In the Sick Room Said That the End Was Momentarily Ex pected—Rapidly 8inking. New York, Oct. 16.—Mrs. Jeffer son Davis, who has teen III of pneu monia at the Hotel Majestic, was still alive early Tuesday, but her death, it Is said, was not far off. .Mrs. Davis took a sudden change for the worse Monday night, and her physicians said the end was only a question of hours. Her only surviv ing daughter, Mrs, J. Addison Hayes, and other relatives remained near her bedside throughout the night. Mrs. Davis Is 80 years old. A clergyman who was hurriedly summoned to Mrs. Davis’ room re mained with her a short time, and as he left the hotel he said she was un conscious and sinking rapidly. Dr. Webb, who has been In con stant attendance In the sick room since late Monday night, said that the end waa momentarily expected. ALLEGED MURDERER CONFESSES Murderer Clubbed Children to Death and Dumped the Corpses of the Family Into a Creek—Murderer Un der Arrest. Rumberger Commits Suicide. Atlanta, Oct. 1C.—W. W. Rum- herger, assistant bookkeeper at Ja cob's pharmacy, committed suicide Monday afternoon by taking an over dose of laudanum. The Teason why he took his own life Is known only, to his wife. Before swallowing the' drug which caused his death, wrote her a letter explaining why wished to end his life. After she had read It at their residence, 205 Wood ward avenue, ehe simply sail: was the same old trouble." No fur ther explanation was offered. he he Tho Knock-out Blow. The blow n-hleb knocked out Corbett was a revolution to the prize lighters. I rum tlie earliest day* of tho ring the knock-out blow whs alined for the jaw, the temple or the Jugular veto. Stomach 1 -inches wero throw n In to worry and "cavy the tighter, but t( a sslentilic man I d ’old unoof tho old lighters that the i -i viiinvrablt spot was tho region of t: >■ suuuncji. he’d liavo laughed at him 1 r an Iguoramus. Dr. Pterco Is bringing i to the public a parallel tact; that Ih" stomach Is tho most vulnerable orgau 1 ut of the prize ring us well as In It. We i rot,-, tour heads, throuts, feet and lungs, l ti tliu stomach we are utterly Indiffer ent to, until disease limls tho sohr plexus uud knocks us out. Make your stomach sound end strong by tho uso ef Doctor Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, and lull protect yourself In your most vulner able sjHit. "Golden Medical Discovery • • itres "weak stomach," indigestion, or dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and lm- I ure blood and other diseases at tho or gans of digestion and nutrition. The "Golden Medical Discovery ’ has a ipecltic curative effect upon all mucous surfaces and hence cures catarrh, no matter where located or what stage ft may have reached. In Nasal Catarrh It is well to cleanse tho passages with Dr. Page’s Catarrh Remedy Cold while using the "Discovery "as a constitutional rem edy. lt'hp tbo "Golden Modlcal Dlscov < ry ’ cures catarrhal diseases, as of tho > tomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic organs will be plain to you If you will read a booklet of extracts from tho writ ings of eminent medical authorities, en dorsing its Ingredients and explaining their curative properties. It is mailed /fee on request. Address Dr. B.V. Pierce, buffalo, N. Y. This booklet gives all the ingredient* entering Into Dr. Tierce's medicines from which it will bo seen that they contain not a drop of alcohol, pitra, iriple-rclined glycerine being used Instead. Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page Illus trated Common Sense Medical Adviser will be sent free, paper-bound, for 21 ono- cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 31 stamps. Address Dr. Pierce as above. Houstan, Mo., Oct. 15.—Barney Parsons, a farmer, his wife and three children, were murdered near Llck- ington, Mo. A farmer named Ham ilton has been arrested, charged with the murder, and is said to have con fessed . Parsons had sold his farm and crops to Hamilton, and it is alleged that the men quarreled over the terms of the sale. Parsons and family set out from their former home In a covered wagon, bound for horthern Missouri. The body of Parsons was found shot to death, and the mother and three children had been clubbed to death Joda Hamilton, the alleged mur derer, is In the Houston Jail, strong ly guarded to prevent lynching. He is said -to have made a complete con fession, of which the following Is a summary: At a timber-bordered place in the road, as Parsons and his family were driving along, they were confronted by Hamilton, armed with a shotgun. Deliberately aiming at Parsons* Ham ilton discharged both barrels of the gun" and Parsons fell to the ground. Hamilton then advanced upon him and clubbed him over the head with the butt of the gun several times. He then beat the head of the mother al most to a pulp, and after killing her clubbed the three children to death. The bodies of all live were thea loaded Into a wagon and taken to Big Plney creek, about 1 mile distant from the scene of the murder, .and dumped into the creek. The body of one of the children has not yet been' found. A party of fishermen from Houston discovered the bodies of two of the children. A further search brought to llgbt the bodies of both -parents, and word was sent to Houston. • Shortly after the news had been received there, Hamilton rode Into town on a mule that was recognised as one that belonged to Parsons. Ue was arrested and locked up In Jail. Parsons, who came to Texas county two years ago from’ the northern part of Missouri, was a quiet. Industrious farmer, and never had trouble of any sort. Hamilton has also been favor ably known over the entire county. The murdered children were aged 11, -1 and 1 year. Twenty deputy sheriffs guarded the prisoner In the county jail, but following threats of lynching the sheriff hurried tbe pris oner away to a safe place In thm Ozark mountains. > . Hamilton is only 20 years old. Branham- Twice Convicted in Fulton County for ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULT Wa* Given Twenty Year* for Attempt on Mis* Mabel Lawrence, and Same Number of Year* For Attempt on Her Aunt. WIIH SUBS AND TEARS JONES’BODY RECEIVED Cartorsvillo Mourns Death of Distinguished Evangelist. TO LIE IN STATE AT CAPITOL COTTON DAY AT FAIR- WAS WELL ATTENDED MRS, JEFF DAVIS S HAS PASSED AWAY Important Addresses Made by Widow of Distinguished Confed- Association Officials. j erate Answers Death's Call After Funeral 8ervicei In the Taber nacle Remalne Will Be Carried to Atlanta — Many Beautiful Floral Tributes Sent to Cartersvillo. Cartersvllle, Ua., Oct. 17.—The remains of Rev. Sam P. Jones ar rived at his old home on a private train at 1:50 Tuesday afternoon to the accompaniment of tolling belle, Calling tears and all the outward man- Atlanta, Oct. 16.—Twice tried and convicted of attempted criminal as sault by separate Juries In separate cases In one day, Robert Branham, alias Bud Branham, a negro, was sen tenced Monday in the superior court by Judge lloaa to 40 years’ Impris onment In tbe penitentiary—a 20-year term for the attempted assault upon Lawrence, and the mune'^oo, s “ ^""municipal Tmcss uZ 8 m7 Z?! attempted, cloBed t0 pennlt tu Joln u,mn her aunt. M ss Bthe Lawrence. | -en)0Ilstr , tkjn ln honor ot w 7 f'T home-coming, and W. D. Bills, Jr., to defend the PRESIDENT JOHNSON PRE81DED Rj/^ ’OUS RITES WERE GIVEN , . L I All Attractions Are Now Complete and m Visitors Are Pleased — Interesting Features For the Closing Week. Big Day Thursday. the Ifestatlons of grief that revealed sorrow of those who had known and loved him. As a tribute to his memory were tbe tbe good negro, and he was given the benefit of a fair and impartial trial, hi* coun sel and the court protecting every right assured him by the law. Tbe Remains arrived on a special furnished by Mr. John Thomas Nashville, president.of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad On the train with the remains were; Branham la 28 years old, ot aver- | Mr „ , ono , u - p _„_ age height and weight, and is of a daughter ot ’ Rcv and Vs. Sam ?oreh7ni y Vm" P „ e ;J? reC ? , R i Jonei: Mla * J » lla Baxter Jo™. «“ forehead and chin and thick, protrud- ; othfir dnmrWr- Ing lips His glance roved about tbe combe of N*rthCarolina, Rev. French th , e 5 reat , 6r p ? r ‘ 1 °? of “• Oliver of Chicago; Rev-. W. A. Bow- Shoots Lover of His wire. Douglas, Ga., Oct. 16.—W. W. McDonald, a prominent lawyer of this city, who was shot by Mr. Gilpin, In Vldalla, Sunday night, died Monday. McDonald was shot In a room of the Rimes betel, where he had re paired with Mrs. Gilpin. The hus band bad hidden himself ln a closet the room, and when the couple had retired, he opened fire, Inflicting wounds from which McDonald died. He fired 10 shots, four of which took effect. The Gllpins lived at Dono van's mill, 4 miles out of Vldalla. McDonald is survived by a wife and several small children. He was pres ident of the Coffee County Fair asso ciation and a representative of tbe county on the agricultural college committee" two trials, and he evinced little or no emotion when tho verdicts of guilty wore rendered ln the two cases, nor -did he show a trace of emotion when sentence was pronounced upon him. He mumbled rather than spoke bis statement, which was that ln no shape, form or fashion was he con cerned in the crime charged against him, and when asked by Judge Roan what he had to say before sentence was pronounced, the negro said: “Dm sorry that it happened like It did, but It can’t be hoped.” Judge Roan then imposed tbe max imum sentence of the law—20 years in’ each case, remarking at the time that he felt that the law should punish at tempts to commit rape .by death. The negro was tried under two In dictments, one for the attempted as sault upon Miss Mabel Lawrence, the other for the attempted assault upon Miss Bthel Lawrence, daughter and sister, • respectively, of W. -C. Law rence of CopenhiU. The case tor the attempted assault <upon Miss Mabel Lawrence was tried first. That young lady, who 1* but 14 years old, and possessed of a re markable degree of Intelligence, told the details «f the attempted assault, and without the least hesitation Iden tified Branham ns her assailant from among the 11 other negro men who ryere brought Into the courtroom wittx him. The negro made no defense except a denial at any cqnnectlon with the crime, every statement made by him to his lawyers as to persons wha could establish an alibi for him hav ing -been run down and found untrue. On his way to tbe jail Branham sta ted that he was captured by T. W. Hunter, ln Gwinnett county. It is understood that the rewards offered by the county, state and a local pa per aggregate something over f 1,600 for the capture and conviction of the assailant of the Misses Lhwrence. Solicitor General Charles D. Hill did not argue the cases before the two juries, simply commenting on the language used by the negro before be made tbe attack, and arguing that It dearly showed his criminal intent. Iron Properties Changes Hands. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 16.—Of ficial announcement waa ’ made here Tuesday of tbe purchase of the prop erties of the Georgia Coal and Iron company by the Southern Steel com pany, the consideration being In the neighborhood of 82,000,000. Tho properties acquired consist of a 200- ton iron furnace at Rising Fawn, Gn., 51,000 acres or mineral lands In North Georgia, 330 coke ovens and several coal and ore mines. Rising Fawn was the prlncipsi seat of operations of the Georgia Coal and Iron com pany. The properties will be con solidated with those of the Southern Steel company, which .recently ab- The fact that S. S. S. is a purely vegetable preparation, containing not tie slightest trace of mineral in any fonu, has been one of the strongest points in its favor during its forty years of existence. It is recognized everywhere not only as the best of all blood purifiers, but the one medicine that can be taken with absolute safety by tbe youngest child or the oldest member of the family. Next in importance to removing the cause of any « Lacev-Buek iron disease is the condition in which the system is left after a course of medical.ed the Lacey Blut* Iron company treatment. Medicines containing mercury, potash or other strong mmera [ *“• Chattanooga Coal and-.-ftm ingredients often do permanent injury by eating out the dencate lining and company tissues of the stomach, producing chronic dyspepsia, unfavorably affecting the bowels and so damaging the system that even if the original cause of tte disease has been removed, it is left in pnch a deranged and weakened condition that $ f ,000 REWARD the health is permanently impaired. S. S. S. >IA _ v enjoys the distinction of being the only blood IF HOT rUKEUY medicine on the market that does not contain P a mineral property in some form. Being made Yfcv«K I entirely of roots, herbs and barks it is absolutely , . ,. harmless to any part of the system, and while curing disea. e adds strength »nd health to every part of the body. S. S. S. removes all poisons freshens ■md purifies the blood and gives better and more lasting f , other blood medicine. S. S?S. is the very best treatment for Rheumatism, Catarrh. Scrofula, Sores and Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Con 7f ' ou3 " 1 ^. 1 and all troubles due to an impure or poisoned blood supply. - •* cm* the King o, blood purffiem S. tonics. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC ( 1,000 Balei of Cotton Burn. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 16.—A special to the News from Greensboro, Ala., says that the bouse, containing cotton, was ot upwards ot ered by by J. Ward, both of G; originated from Ing early could not the scarcity wires burned en of Mississippi, Professor Smoot, <Mr. Thomas Dunham. Mr. Jones’ secretary and assistant. The train also boro the two sonB-ln-law of Mr Jones, Bernard Sloan and Ruohs By ron, who went up from here and met the special at Chattanooga; an aunt of Mr. Pyron, who joined them Chattanooga; also Rev. George W Duval, pastor of the Methodist church here, and Mr. Sam P., Jones, Jr, who went up and met it at Daltxin All Cartersvllle Met Remain*. The special made a very swift run iteaving Chattanooga at . about o’clock. The people of the city had -manifested 1n words and action that they were anxious to do all possible honor to their distinguished fellow citizen who,had passed away, and rosponalve^j such desire it hnd been arranged to give the most general no tice possible of tbe time the special would arrive. The fire bell, there fore, was Tung for 20 minutes before the arrival of the train. The arrival of the special found practically the whole population -of Carteravllle as nembled about the depot Tbe remains were taken from the train, where the box waa removed from around the very handsome cas bet and then placed la tbe hearse and carried to the home. As a mark of respect the citisens of the town formed ln twos and marched beside the corpse from the depot to the home. It was a peculiarly touch ing scene as those with whom he had mingled la life and who had known him through all bis years of trials and $ucceae moved with solemn trend to thus emphasize their esteem and the magnitude of tlieir loss. At the homo the file of twos formed into two single lines along the walkway and between these tbe remains were borne Into the house An Invitation was then given tor all to go in and view the remains as they lay in the parlor, filing in singly, marching around the casket and then ont. The hundreds that were assem bled then went In and viewed the re mains. There v:as a deep solemnity visible not only in tbe faces but In the actions of nil who assembled as mourners at the bier ,of one whom they regard as a great man and one they loTed. Bishop Galloway to Conduct Funeral. Tho arrangements for the funeral as now agreed upon are as follows: The remains will lie in state at The home nntil Thursday at 2 o’clock, when the funeral will take place. Everybody is Invited to visit the home and take a last look into the face of him who has spoken to anJ 1 moved so many. The funeral Tburs-1 day will occur at tbe large Sam Jones tabernacle. Bishop Galioway ot Mis-1 •isilppi will conduct theAervice*. ,He Atlanta, Oct. 17.—Cotton planters and cotton men from nil portions of the state met at the state fair Thurs day morning to attend the big Cotton day exercises that had been so elab orately arranged. The threatening rain did not de- Soon After Davit Became c. Remained Until monla Wat Cause of Her Death. New York, Oct. 17.—Mrs. Jeffer son Davis, widow of tbe president of the Confederacy, who had been 111 for a week at the Hotel Majestic, in this city, died at 10:25 o'clock Tues day nlgbt. Death was due to pneumonia In crease the crowds, and there were | duced by a severe cold which ‘Mrs. nearly 5,000'visitors assembled in the |Davis contracted upon her return old machinery hall when tbe exercises. fr °m the Adirondack!, where she bad were opened by President M. L. ] spent tho summer months. Johnson of the Georgia division of the I Although grave fears were felt from Southern Cotton association. I the first, Mrs. Davis’ wonderful vl- The mammoth meeting was called I tallty which brought her safely to order shortly after 10 o'clock, and I through a similar attack a year ago, from tbe openings remarks of Presl- leave hopes of ultimate recovery until dent Johnson, it was Immediately ob- f Monday night, when a decided change served,that the meeting would be one I f °r the worse was evident and the of much importance. Many proml-1 attending physicians announced that nent officials of the Southern Cotton I the end was near. It was then be- assoclatiou were present. I lieved tbat Mrs. Davis could not sur- Wlth the poultry show in full blast, I Tl ve tbe nlgbt, but she rallied allght- the exhibits and midway affording during the early hours of Tuesday, profit and pleasure for nil, and Ttmrs- Shortly after 7 o’clock In the morn- day near by, with three different pro- ln 8 she had a similar spell, and Rev. grams, the crowds came with a rush, Nathan A. Scngio, rector of St. and although the day was damp, the Stephens Protestant Episcopal church, fair presented a pleasant scene. I was hurriedly, summoned to give re- Thursday will come Atlanta day,| 1| B ,0U ® comfort to the patient In her Press Day and Old Veterans’day. No ,aat moments of.consciousness. Thfl, official program has been arranged fdr I clergyman remained some time, and the day, but all who come will find a Bn hour later It was announced that welcome awaiting (hem. I Mrs. Davis had lapsed Into a state of' Atlanta day has- been designated coma. Tbe period of unconsclous- slmply as an Atlanta occasion, with »“* continued to the end. tbe usual spirit of jollification, I At the bedside when death came - The old roldlers of the Southern W6re Mrs - J. Addison Hayes of Now- Confederacy will be admitted free of | arh > N - J-> the only surviving' daugh-- charge Thursday. No pass will be te f of Mrs. Davla; Jefferson Davie- needed further than the bronze cross I Hayes, a grandson, who Is n student of honor. The oM veterans are look- at Princeton university; Mrs. Charles Ing happily forward to tbe occasion. I ®- Bateson, a niece; Dr. and Mrs. The members of the Georgia dally I Uustav Webb, the latter a grand- and weekly press will also attend the I daughter, and Dr. Robert H. Wylie, fair Thursday, and It Is needless to who with Dr. Webb, bad cared for say that they will have the best of| Mrs ' Davis throughout her Illness, rimes.. ’ I J. Addison Hayee, husband of Mrs. Davis, only living child, had been STOMACH SENT STATE PMFMIftir ' ’ naa Deen OIOWACM SENT STATE CHEMIST, summoned from Colorado Springs and Friend. Believe fir. Ho.k .h. %/i„.i_ waa hurr -’ ,nK aCT0OT lh « continent, ds Believe Mrs Hook the Victim when a me8sagc announcIll g Mr „, Da _ ot Poisoning. v i e » Atlanta. Oct. I2.-State CHemlall ,ntcrce,rted hlm ’ John M. ■ ” . a .i; Davis has for some years received made her home In this city, where McCandless from Coroner Palman of Chattooga I had a wide circle of rei„„, «omi y chofC e R TSSS died sudd^nl^and* under* suspicious J oonrinua^l^made a^ber ^Brement™ ^ u 7 3t 8 a r 8 d i n k J ue ; d8 fl y I rf ornlD8 - >' mirked^^ "NereL"” WDOt beCn made ’ but 11 18 understood havehee m n a r.ved N hTm:il. TU cor° 'dlueil kn^/t^ aran r aly.U t, of Dr th MC ^ andle h 8 , t0 fH ,he ^ mine ** PqjMMua cnbstaaea calculated to pro- At the 'Majestic hole! It wn. said u f® dea , .. I that the body wouM 'i« taken to Rlch- Mrs: Hooks, the victim of supposed Uond. Va., cn Tl.uisday. poisoning* was the wife of a proml* nent citizen of the little town of. . A _ , Chelsea, which lies In the northwest- °' n * al °. r f* r A ^" un «. a Daatb - era portion of Chattooga county, sl-L. ^” ’ ^53 9® ’ 7 ; Y™ am most on the Alabama line. , Mickle, adjutant genera] and chief Is altered Hint .he ,eeei„.al“ f sta,r of the Unlted Confederate alleged that she received L , T Lonredcrale through the mall the bottle contain- i. 1 V h ” ‘““ed a general order Ing the fluid shortly after 1# o’clock 8 ‘~ e h deal . h of . Mra ’ J " lteTm the morning cf her death, took a ' T h . e „° ,d .® r ’’ p::rt :,aya: e from It. and 15-minute* taterwn. a ^ f “ n of * : ° r ’ t!;e eon- found oil the Bu-r la c dying condl-1 f f8 ' i comni “ nrtln 8 annoni - ; to his be- Uon. her two sma'I children crying vnrin ® om , ade “ th< L of Mra - piteously by her side. I.Vorfs l» ro- ^ T »•*-.. which oc- , .. . I curred In ihe city of New York nn lieve her were futile, end rhe died 15. ® c,ly or * or before 11 o’ctodl The battle' Iro j * ^ ,BS 8t * h ® which she drank uas found by her o-*. h d h ® TCT 80 year * ot tide. Later advices from Summerville, the county seat of Chattooga county, report that O. L. Groover, a prom inent merchant of Chelsea, was nr rested Wednesday night and lodged In Jail at Bummervilie. charged with having knowledge of the tending of the poison to Mrs. Hooks. Groover denies nil knowledge ot the crime be Is charged with. Some time ago R. E. Hooks, tbe husband of the poisoned woman, filed salt for damages against O. L. will be assisted .by Rev. Walter Hoi- Oroovcr - alleging that the latter had Rev. French Oliver, Rev. W. A. Bowen. Rev. George W. Du val, and perhaps others. After the funeral servlces-'tho re mains vrill bo carried to Atlanta and will lie In state at the capitol Fri day. They will be consigned to the >t a alienated Hooks. the affections of Mrs. Guile Different. Papa—No; lie’s not the proper sort ot a husband for you, my dear. Daugh ter-Oil, papa, he’d die for me! Papa- 011, that’s all right. Tell him to go ns far as he likes. I was afraid be want ed lo marry you.—^Cleveland Leader. d^Xcr 0 a t tro. a,Cj ’ IfP0 ° r, ' 0,,Ot city of New York oa time age. I bus passes away another of our dis tinguished confederates; and the bonds which connected the people of the south with the household of our first and only president have been wholly severed, with the exception of one link yet remaining. ” Palmer Leaped to Save Life. Cordele, Ga., Oct. 17.—Mayor Pro Tem. B. H. Palmer of this city, one •I the passengers on the Ill-fated Sea board train tbat was wrecked and burned near Pitfsview, Ala., Sunday night, bps reached home. Mr. Pal mer toi l all of his baggage and saved himself only by jumping from the burning car, a distance of 15 feet. Your Hair Contrary? Johnson Must Hang. ’ Washington, Oct. 17.—Justice Whlto of the supreme court United States denied an for a writ of error in t Commander Johnson of Ho South Carolina, under s death on tho charge of Harmon Granger in 1903. ~ Is it inclined to run away? Don’t punish it with a cruel brush and combi Feed it, nourish it, save it with Ayes’* Hair Vigor, new improved formula. Then your hair will remain at home, oa your bead, Juat where it belongs. An elegant dressing.