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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 - ww If if he k ,wer Pills sS Ayer^mTar^SvefpuiSr^he^ctdSrecSf on the liver, mak* more bile secreted. 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