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f** IV
.eighth year,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1906.
NUMBER' 33
IjUBY declares
CHISHOLM SANE
[spent All Night Deliberating
the Case.
I HE is MENTALLY FIT FOR TRIAL
Verdict of Jury Was Unanimous and
It Is Understood that Little Delay
Was Encountered In Reaching this
Agreement.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 21.—Af-
l tr having been out all night the Jury
I in the case of the Insanity of Alex
R. Chisolm, former paying teller of
the First National bank, who Ucfault-
iil for 1100,000. brought In a ver-
ileclaring that the defendant is
and Is sufficiently In possession
I ji his mental faculties to be tried for
ut defalcation/ The verdict, of the
[ jjry was unanimous and It is untler-
(tood that little deln.v was encoun-
[ tered in reaching an agreement.
Court then adjourned until Wed-
I teeday at 3 o'clock p.because of
tne illness of a Juror. At that hour
the trial proceeded from the point
| where It left off when the Insanity
i Issue was raised by the defense, af-
I ur the prosecution had rested Its
I use.
Interest in Trial Increases.
Herkimer, N. V., Nov. 21.—Inter-
| r«t In the trial of Chester Gillette,
who Is charged with the murder of
Miss Grace Brown, Increases as the
testimony In this sad love romance
| develops. A great, throgn filled the
court room and listened to the pa
thetic letters the girl wrote Gillette
for three months previous to her
death. in them the factory girl
■Bill" Brown, as Gillette affection
ately called her, laid her soul bare
and ended with pitiful pleadings to
ter recreant lover to come and keep
his promise that he would wed her.
There was not a man or woman In
the court room who heard the sad re
cital and remained unmoved. The
prisoner himself wept for the first
tmie in his trial, showing emotion.
Thaw Prepares For Trial.
New York, Nov, 21.—Harry K
Thaw had a Ions Conference with
Lawyers Delmar, Gleason and Pea
body Tuesday Id preparation for Ills
trial, which Is expected tp begin on
lkc. 3. He was subjected to a
searching examination by Delmra ot.
hew phases of the case developed by
detectives. Mrs. Evelyn N’Isbet
Thaw was In a cheerful mood, after
the interview with her husband at his
cell door and said: "My husband
can hardly wait for his trial day. The
last thing he said to me was TU be
tome Christmas.’ I know he Will
be free by that time unless there Is
smiethlng happens\o delay the trial.”
Priest Taken to Prison.
Troyes, Department of the Aube,
h'ov. 21.—The Inhabitants of the
neighboring towns surrounded and
barricaded the churches when the au
thorities attempted to take the in
ventories, but they were overpowered
by troops, A priest, at Solldny,
who violently resisted, was arrested
ind taken t6 prison.
Bod Symptoms.
oman who has periodical head-
ackuche, sees Imaginary dark
ipecks floating or dancing before
, has gnawing distress or heavy
ng In stomach, faint spells, drag-
n f.vllng In lower abdominal oi
glen, easily startled or excited,
or painful periods, with or with-
rlo catarrh, is suffering from
scs and derangements that should
rly attention. Not nil of above
is are likely to bo present In any
no time. . , .
ted or brnlly treated and such
ten run mto maladies which dip
o surgeon’s knife If they do not
tally.
divine extant has such a long
lerous record of cures In such
Dr. Plprco’s Favorite Prescrip-
o medicine has such a strong
nal Indorsement of each of Its
»gred I»’ nta—worth more than any
>f ordinary non-professional tea*
v. The very best ingredients
i medical scleneo for the cure ot
peculiar aliments enter Into Its
Ion. No alcohol, harmful, or
mlng drug Is to be found In the
a Ingredients printed on each
■apper and attested under oath
condition of tho female system,
o’s Favorite Prescription can do
I—never harm. Its whole effect
ngthen, Invigorate and regulate
o female system and especially
s organs. When these are do-
i function or affected by disease,
tch and other organs of digestion
sympathetically deranged, the
•o weakened, and a long list of
casant symptoms follow. Too
lit not bo expected of this la-
ascription." It will not perform
will not euro tumors—no med-
. It trill often prevent them. If
time, and thus tho opcratlng
d tho surgeon s knife may bo
NO RENIGGING BY
TEDDY FIN NEGROES
President Roosevelt Has Issued
a Strong Reply
TO PROTEST FROM NEW YORK
Secretary of War Taft Has Directed
that th* Procedings for Discharging
the Negroes Be Continued Without
Delay.
New York, Nov. 21.—A cable dis
patch from- President Roosevelt de
cllnlng to suspend bis order discharg
ing the negro troops of the Twenty-
fifth regiment unless tne facts as
known to him are shown to be false,
but expressing his willingness fo hear
new facts bearing upon the case, has
been made public by Gilchrist Stew
art, of the Constitutional league.
Mr. Stewart cabled Roosevelt at
Ancon, Panama, as follows:
“Republican county committee de
nounces discharge ot colored soldiers
unanimously. Parsons, Olcott, Ben
nett, committee, petitioning depart
ment. Newspapers emphatic. De
velopments and new facts warrant an
Immediate suspension of order.” .
The president's reply contained the
following:
“Unless facts as shown to me are
shown to be lalse, the order will un
der no circumstances be revoked, and
1 shall not for one moment consider
suspending It on a simple allegation
that ther are new facts until these
new fagts are laid before me. Inform
any persons having new facts to have
them In shape to lay before me at my
return, and I will then consider
whether or not any further action by
me Is called for.
“Theodore Roosevelt.”
The president's view Is that the ne
gro soldiers. In refusing Information
neceseary to the apprehension of the
men who committed criminal acts at
Brownsville, Tex., struck at the very
heart of military Justice and disci
pline. Had the white troops done
this same thing, they would have
suffered the same penalty.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The war
department issued the following
statement Wednesday concerning the
negro troops ordered dismissed at
Fort Reno:
‘In the matter of the order dis
charging the enlHted men of three
companies of the Twenty-fifth' Infan
try Issued by the president, applica
tion was presented to the secretary
of war by a number of persons of
standing asking for a rehearing by
the president of the ground on which
the action was taken. The secretary
telegraphed the president of the ap
plication and delayed the proceedings
of the discharge until the president
could Indicate his wishes. The sec
retary was In the meantime called
out of town. No answer was re
ceived from the president. The
secretary on hie return did not feel
justified In further delaying the ex
ecution of the order of discharge,
especially In view of the fact that the
secretary then learned that the pres
ident had fully and exhaustively con
sidered the argument against the or
der of the persons who now applied
for a rehearing. Accordingly, -the
secretary directed yesterday (Tues
day) that the proceedings for dis
charging the negroes be continued
without delay.”
rls
feting from diseases of long
> Invited to consult Ddctor
ter, free. All correspondence
irlctlT.private and sacredly
/fddress Dr. K. V. Fierce,
fkedlcal Adviser (lOOOpages)
on receipt of 21 one-cent
Was Mutdered foe fcLT- .
Sprantenbuig, S. C., Nov. 21.—
Si’s. Tinsley, an aged white woman,
■was found at her home near Gaffney,
with her throat cut, and It Is bellev-
tne was murdered for her money.
.. was known that she bad a large
sum in the house, though when It was
searched none was found. Tom Har-
a white man, has been arrested
j suspicion, f
Roosevelt Lands at Ponce.
Ponce, P. R., Nov. 21.—President
Roosevelt arrived here Wednesday
morning from Colon and was received
on landing at 8:60 a. m. by Gov.
Winthrop and the other prominent In
sular officials. The town, which was
profusely decorated In the president s
honor, was crowded with people from
the surrounding country eager to greet
Mr. Roosevelt.
A polish Compulsory Labor.
Brussels, Nov. 21.—The govern
ment of the Congo independent state
ha* adopted the recommendation, o!
the committee of Inquiry Into the ad
ministration of that state and has
abolished compulsory labor in the dis
trict of Katanga. Hereafter the ne
groes will pay their tasesMn money.
Tennessee River Rising.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 21.—
Tho Tennessee river at this point has
risen very rapidly during the last few
hours, and is nearly at the danger
lino. (33 feet) which will be reached
by noon. Great quantities of drift
1, coming down. This l» tb.- highest
stage In five years
SOUTH IS SWEPT «“
' BY TERRIFIC STORM
Alabama, Mississippi and Louis
iana Chief Sufferers.
TOWN8 CUT OFF FROM WO$LD
WORSE THAN SAVAGE
IS VAGABOND NEGRO
Judge Speer Says Savage Is at
Our Door.
HE FREQUENTS DI8TILLERIE8
Wind, Rsln and Lightning Played
Havoc—Stream* Are Out of Their
Bank* and Railroad Schedule* De
ranged—Town Almost WreckeB.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 19.—Eight
persons are known to have lost their
lives, scores of others Injured, and
damage, the extent of which, be
cause of the meager reporta yet ob
tainable, cannot be estimated at this
time, as a result of one of the most . . „
torrentlal-llke wind and rain storm. 'tcfa^^C^nSl,'worre
Fill Up on Mean Liquor and Then As
saults Women—People of the 8outh
Facing Worse Savage Than Our
Forefathers Did.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 20.—Judge
Emory Speer delivered. In some re
spects, A sensational charge to the
federal grand jury at the opening of
the United States court here. Judge
Spedr discussed the crimes of the ne
gro against white women and declar-
ever .experienced In this section
The storm, which originated on the
gulf Saturday night and early Sun
day, swept northeastward through
portions ot Alabama, central and
northern Mississippi and western
Tennessee and In lta northward
course ■ razed scores of substantial
buildings, partially demolished hun
dreds oi others, caused a complete
demoralization of traffic, and cut off
telegraphic communication with many
points In the affected territory.
Cotton In tho fields was blown
down by the wind, beaten Into the
ground, and, If not totally, badly
damaged. Besides the loss of life
and property damage, which Is known
to have occurred a numhber of points
directly In the pathway of the storm
cannot be communicated with, and
when complete reports have been re
ceived It Is feared the loss to both
life and property will be greatly In
creased.
Throughout almost the entire dis
trict rain continues to fall, but In de
creased volume.
The storm approached Athens,
Ala., from the west, and cut a path
three hundred yards wide through* the
southern portion of that city. A
score of buildings were wrecked, but
no one was killed or seriously in
jured. L ,
At Winona, Miss., the Catholic,
Christian and negro Methodist church
and the Hesty brick yard were de
molished, and numerous buildings
unroofed and badly damaged. Among
the largest buildings damaged at this
place are the postoffice, opera house,
the oil mill, the compress, warehouse
of the Jackson Mercantile company
and the residence of E. J. Dunks-
ton. Besides these about 25 smaller
buildings were almost completly de
stroyed.
Telegraphic communication Is'com
pletely destroyed.
The windstorm was proceeded and
followed by heavy rains', causing se
rious washouts along the route ot
the Illinois Central railroad, and bad
ly damaging crops.
At Noneconnah creek, a few miles
from this city, a railroad trestle fell
under the weight ot a switch engine,
the engine plunging into the swollen
stream, carrying with It Bngtner C.
V. Peterson, and Fireman A. R.
Ritchie, who were drowned.
At Mathlson, Miss., nearly every
building In the southern portion of
the town was destroyed.
At this place a negro woman was
killed and several others were In
jured.
Near Okolona, Miss., three lives
were lost. The property loss at
this place cannot he ascertained.
At Maben, Miss., Ben Wofford,
a telegraph operator, and-bis wife,
sustained injuries which may cause
their death. At this place the Ma
ben bank, and several brick building*
were demolished.
Murder In the Flr«t Degree.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 21.—
Will Hurd, the negro who killed Po
liceman T. O. Musgrove, In front of
a South Chattanooga saloon on Nov
1, was found guilty of murder In the
first degree. On Friday Judge Mc-
Reynolds, of the criminal court, will
sentence him to bang. Much excite
ment was caused by the killing of
Musgrove, and the negro was taken
to Knoxville for safekeeping. The
trial passed off without incident, and
the jury, which was composed of the
leading citizens of the city, returned
a verdict within a short time.
was seriously wounded.
than that of our forefathers of the
frontier when the Indian* were on the
warpath. For,” declared Ihe Judge,
“the savage Is at our door and Is un
suspected.”
Judge Speer spoke of the. illicit
still as a menace to the rural com
munity and as an incentive to crimin
al assault and to riot.
He said In part: 1 t
“It Is the illicit distiller or reall-
er Jn the quiet country neighborhood
who olten supplies to thg"worthless
tramp, without name or home,
fierce Intoxicant which drives the
blood through his savage brain and
Imparts to his cowardly nature a des
peration which pr I pt him to deeds of
horrid and unmentionable atrocity. I
think it can be demonstrated that
nearly every crime ot this character,
which has so shocked and "Infuriated
the southern people, Is directly trace
able to the demon ot the still. We
have conditions In the southern states
which should arouse to the uttermost
the attention of the people, which
should compel the supremest effort
foil swift and radical remedies.
• '*To the very proeperily of the south
are these conditions It) part ascrlb-
ablo. While there are thousands, no
.doubt millions, of people of African
t eeceaF who work regularly u own
ome.sYnd farms, strivo.fi»better-the
cofclitlohs bf 'thelr TanPtleer-to "
cate their children and -to protect
;th«n from .association with the lower
ritteset, there are. unhappily, thou
sands who are homeless and nameless
vagabonds
“These men, from the scarcity of
laior In our numerous Industrie*, can
otitaln work anywhere. The high
rate"of wages enables them In one or
two days to secure support for a
week. Thus secured without the
slightest thought of the future, they
rsfuseto' work. 'The Idle-brain U
tho devil's workshop.' They stroll
around the country as irresponsible
as the beasts oft the field. When such
a - idle nomad—the descendant per
haps ot a Congo cannibal—superadds
to his bestial disposition, hi* heredi
tary vice, and the basolute Incapacity
fqr moral comprehension, the Infuri
ating Influence ot poisonous and riiad-
den-lng drink—the opportunity offered
happy family will contemplate the
Interval of life which remain* then
through the blood-shot vision of agony
and despair. Infuriated by the un
speakable crimes, the mob Is formed,
the law Is treated a* If It were, the va-
porlngs ot Insanity. The brand of
Cain is on every participant, and de
moralization may settle permanently
upon a comnujnlty-once as law-abid
ing as It was peaceful and happy.
“U It not then obligatory upon every
man capable of thought and worthy of
Ihe' name patriot, to do all in his
power to remove the cause of these
fearfui conditions? Superficial, In
deed, in the attention people have
given to the prevention of crimes, to
the removal of their causes, to the de
tection and arrest of criminals. While
this Is true, the'savage Is at our door.
Our condition Is. indeed worse than
that of our forefathers of the fron
tier when the Indians Were on the
warpathr Then every Indian was an
enemy." Now a great proportion of
our colored people are our friends.
Then the block house* and the rifle
could stand off the savage—now, the
-savage unsuspected and is often
permitted to escape.
, “To lynch the offender Is In no sense
a deterrent of such crime*. The
action of the mob—to such brutes,
without discourse of reason—a* I
have attempted to describe, Is a law
less manifestation of wrongs and utter
loss of self-control on the part of tha.
community which give way to uncon
trolled frenzy. The -savage, like
savages elsewhere, rejoices In the ex
hibition of fury and frenzy, which
BBMB IS HURLED
AT ST. PETER’S SHRINE
Peonle Fled In Panic But No
One Wafc Killed.
CROWDED WITH
WORSHIPERS
/“'‘V,
Without Warning Bomb Crashed tx.
tore Holy Alter and Exploded with
Frightful Force—None Killed or In-
Jured.
ISSUE DF BONDS IS
A PLANIN FAVOR
For Improvement of County
Hoads
CITIZENS FAVOR THE MEASURE
' -d-ed Thousand Dollars Not Too
Tporld In Improvements.
Cltlxsi.. /Town and County Would
Support Measure.
v. f* t,
| "If Sumter county will expend a
Lieutenant Serlouely Wounded.
Lille, Department of the Nord,
France, Nov. 21.—A captain of the
Eighth infantry who refused to Obey
an order to break down tho door of
a church In order to enable the au
thorities to take an Inventory, was ......... .
replaced by a lieutenant. During the demonstrated that he has tortured a
taking of an Inventory the lieutenant P^P 10 wb0 9? “« hal ”- v J nc f‘*
culably more imposing- anti effective
would be the stem and awe-inspiring
Daring the Ranh Hour. 1 dignity of convlotlon and execution 1>*
She—Were you ever in a street car due processor law."
accident? He-Yes. The ear was com-
pletely wrecked, hut “
were packed so tight
side layers
New*.
Rome, No; 19.-Ahombwa.ex- lmndrod thousand dollars upon her
to Bt. Peter’s Sunday. The roll( , s und mak0 the „, th „ equal „r any
edifice was crowded, and an tode- i .. • -_■ fhB
S brt ^T« 0 vo°S“..! w,0W ' | vjp—-j ™ —g
A* soon a* the echoes of the tre- [quickly repay her citizens a hundred
mendoua report subsided, a canon ( fold,”
said reassuring worde to tho congre- I Such was tho opinion expressed yes-
gation, In vain. They fled In all dl- torday by one of Amoricus’ most prom-
rectlons, and a number of women inent citizens and heaviest taxpayers,
fainted. Women and children scream- [and he advocates a bond Issue as the
ed and men tried- to protect their fam
ilies lh tho crush. The church Is so
large, however, that there was ample
room for the crowd to scatter, nud
no one was Injured. No trace of
the perpetrator of the deed has been
found.
. Since Saint Anacletus, who was-or
dained by Peter himself, erected an
oratory In 90 A.' D., on the site of
the present basilica to mark tho spot
where the remains of St. Peter are
burled, no such dastardly occurrence
Is noted in the anna!* of the church.
Sunday we* the anniversary of the
dedication of the basilica, to St. Pe
ter, and .it wa* (beautifully decorated
for, the-occasion. Holy relic* were
exposed, and a large number ot the
faithful attended the services. Car
dinal Rampolla, formerly papal secre
tary, of state, was among those pres
ent. He took part in the service
In the choir chapel. The last mass
hftf Just been concluded, when the
explosion occurred, and only one can
on, who had not quite finished, re-
m&lmed at the altar of Saint PetronU-
la. This altar.ls at the end of the
right aisle and Tt was neap here' that
the bomb had been placed. As the
canon turned-to bless the communi
cants there way a tremendous roar.,
which echoed throUL
arches of the i immense di
thunder clap.
At the satno time n dense smoke
spread throughout this portion of the
basilica, and a strong odor of .gun
powder filled the air. Confusion and
panic at once seized the pcoftle. The
canon at the altar fried' to stem' the
tide of fear. He shouted out:
“Do not he afraid: It is nothing,
merely the noonday gun.”
His words, however, had little
effect. They were refuted by, the
smoke and the pungent smell’ of pow
der, and the people continued their
headlong flight. Chairs were over
thrown, making the confusion more
serious. Men and women fled, stum
bling In all directions, the screams
of children anti orles of nngulsh were
heard on all sides, and for a rew mo
ments It seemd as If nothing could
obviate a grave disaster. The vast
slzo of the church, however, gave
room for the crowd to scatter and at
tho end of a few moments the peo
ple were surging toward the doors,
excited and nervous, but orderly.
As soon as the smoke cleared away
a hasty examination Showed' that’ no
body had been hurt In the crush, and
further more that no one had been
wounded by the explosion. Calm was
gradually restored and people return
ed to view the extent of the damage.
Bishop Fowler Recovering.
New Yolk, Nov. 21.— Bishop Cbas.
H. Fowler, of the Methodist Epis
copal church, who has been 111 for
five weeks, and although he is not
yet able to leave his home, la report
ed' to be recovering rapidly. Ner
vous breakdown Is said to be the na
ture ot the Illness. It Is Improba
ble, It Is aald, that the bishop will
attempt to attend to any ot hie duties
until wring.
Snow Blocks Traffic.
Topeka, Kan*., Nov. 21.—The fall
of mow continued In Kansas Wed
nesday. The Jlock Island railway
Is marring nil overland trains on the
El Paso division. Tho Santa Fe
reported tbplr main line across the
state open but traffic blocked on
some of the branch lines In tho south-
ern portion. . The Union Pacific re
ports much snow on its line, but the
trains are on time. .
means of furthering that end. I
"Let tho county Issuebonds for need- •
ed, Improvements,” ho urged.
And tho suggestion meets univorsal
favor among citizens of town and coun
ty alike. It will be a masterstroke of
enterprise, and tho cost will fall so
gradually and so lightly upon all that
It will prove anything than burden-
some.
Extended over a period of twonty-
flvo years, and at a rato ot 4 or 4 1-2 per
cent, a bond lssnn will not bo felt, and
many needed and doslrablo Improve-
msfits can thns be secured. -
Sumter county daring tho past threo
years has greatly Improved many miles
of her roads with'the use of convlqt and
free labor,butitho process is necessarily
slow. Quadruple the hired force, do
the work more rapidly and gtvo the
county good roads.
And posterity will holp us pay the
cost and nover grumble.
(Than Sumter, no county In the state
of her size and Importance Is In better
final clal condition.
Sbo has never Issued a bond, she does
not owe ii dollar,' and there's always
money In the treasury. Her rato of
taxation is very low. not in years ex-
lofty, c.esdingono pcrconl nil valorem, vvjjlle
’-like a frequently tlio rale of taxation has
The IIIfcft.
"Mathlldq, throw that poor beggar a
crown.” :
•Alt, yes, he looks very unhappy.”
■Not on that account, but tho Meyers
are watching tfs from tbolr window op-
nosite.”—Wiener Salonwlteblatt
been below thatfiguro,
Her bonds upon tho market would be
a* good ok government securities and
bring a premium. Tbo ontiro lssuo can
bo floated right boro in Amoricus where
monoy Is sooklng investment.
Then, why not a bond Issue for the
Improvement so much noedod?
Our county commissioners would
name the amount, and tho lssuo could
bo mndo suffleent to Improve tho roads
of tho county nnd nt tho samo time
cover tbo cost of the agricultural col
lege. Tho burden, then, would fall
equally upon all our people.
Tito subject was discbsscd yesterday
among prominent citizens nnd tax
payers, nnd without n dissenting voice
they favor the proposl tlon
Shatter Left No Will.
Bakersfield, CaL, Nov. 21.—Cap
tain William H. McKIttrlck, son-in-
law of the lata William R. Shatterl'--
has filed a petition in the supreme
court of thl* .county for letters tcstl-
mantary In the estate of the deceased
general. The petition states that
no will of General Shatter has been
found and properly valued at 915,000
Is enumerated as follows Real es
tate property in Kern county, val
ued' at fto.OOO;' personal property,
consisting of bank stock, live' stock
and articles necessary for tho culti
vation of a farm, valued at 95,000.
Bought Old Carpet and Found $15,000
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 21.—It be
came known Tuesday that during an
auction sale of tho household effects
Of tbo late John Mullln, at his for
mer home, 915.000 In gold was found
hidden away under a dnsty old carpet
which the auctioneer had Just sold as
it lay on the floor. When the pur
chaser ripped it up tho money was
found. Mr. Mullln was at ono time
prominent In the Iron Industry .at
Pittsburg.
15-Year-Old Girl Drowned.
New York, Nov. 91.—Ina Williams,
15 years old, was drowned Tuesday
nlgbt In an effort to escape from the
Randals Island reformatory. A com
panion, Roso Traub, of the same age,
who had participated In tho William’s
girl’s plan to escape, succeeded In
swimming across the stream and land
ing in the Bronx, eluded th» author
ities. The body of the drowned girl
wa'- recovered.
are
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,wer Pills sS
Ayer^mTar^SvefpuiSr^he^ctdSrecSf
on the liver, mak* more bile secreted. This
is why they cure constipation, biliousness,
dyspepsia, nick-headache. Ask your doctor
if he knows * better laxstive pill. We cer-
do not,- If he does, the', use his kind.
un bo .——to! Wo pBkllah I.C.lIoOi..
lalo-oronoore—poroiMBO. LowoU.Mmo.