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THE AMRICUS WEEKLY T1MES-REC0RDER, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 23 i906.
NEW
RACKET STOREl
STAYED THE NOOSE
BY WILD FI6HT
Could Not Take Negro Murderer
a From Cell to Oallows. £
HURLED BOTTLES AT JAILER
PLANTERS BANK BUILDING
Americus, Ga.
Specials for This Week.
Best grade Kimoaa outing
worth l2j^c at 8^c yard.
36x72 jute,rugs, very sight
ly patterns, at only 98c,
30x60 Smyrca rugs $1 and
$1.35.
36x72 Moquett rugs $r,00
4x7 feet Smyrna rugs, all
wool, at $6.00.
Small door rugs at 35c,
jOc, 65c, 86c and $1.00.
He Was Finally Overpowered by Mr.
John Barton, Who Acted With Re
markable Bravery—Water Was Re
sorted to,But In Vain.
MlllcJgevIlle, Ga., Nov 17.—Fight
ing with the desperation of a man
who has nothing to lose, Mims Dev
ereaux, a ' negro .sentenced to bang
Friday between th hour'9 of 10 a. m.
and 2 p. m., kept at bay the sheriff
of this county and all available help
for nearly two hours, the execution
not being accomplished until one hour
after the time named In the sentence,
and not until nearly every means had
been exhausted Including the pouring
on him for three-quarters of an hour
of water from the Are hose of this
city.
Mims Devcrcaux has been what
Sheriff Prosser termed a good prison
er, giving no trouble during his con
finement In the county Jail. His
counsel, who were appointed by the
PEONAGE CASES
ARE BEING PUSHE
Defendants are on Trial Before
. Judge Swayne.
JURY WAS FINALLY SELECTED
All Objections by the Defense Were
Overruled and Cases Forced to Trial
and the Taking of Evidence Wai
Immediately Begun.
Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 15.—After
hours spent in arguments, listening
to objections to jurors and excep
tlons to the court's ruling, a jury was
finally selected In the United States
court to hear the first of the peonage
cases that are before the court,
When curt was opened Judge
This sale dees not mean a few catch-penny reduc-
tions here and, there. It is broad enough, big enough, lib-
eral enough to take In eyery garment, every suit, and every
cloak In the store. There’s a long winter ahead and when
demS“e« to & you can bny 8tyU8h figments at such prices as these it be
hooves you to make a prompt investigation.
Special bargains in 68-in, I court to defend him, exhausted every
bleached all linen damask in
2, 2%, 3, and 3J£ yard]
lengths at 50c yard.
possible means to save him from the
gallows.
At about 1 o'clock Friday a telegram
from the governor stated he would not
interfere or stay the sentence. Sher
iff Prosser at about 1:15 o'clock went
A full and complete line of I lnto enclosed hall that is between
1„ , ... • ,, ..I the cage cells that comprise the man
ladies top skirts in all the I deparment of the county Jail, opened
leading fabrics mgrays, tans, I the door to Devereaux’s cell, the mid
• I ,, . - . , I die one of the left, and plcknlg up the
blues, blacks and mixtures, I clothes that Devereaux was to be ex
ranging in price from $1.001 ^“ted In, said: “Here, Mims, put
to $8.50.
Best Jap cotton warp mat
ting at 40.-; grade at 26c per
yard.
Heavy Chiaa' matting at
16 and 25c yard.
Lade curtains at 49c, 75c,
98c, $1.50 to $2,50.
Window shades 35c, 40c.
50c and 76c,
A full line of Ladies, Misses
and children’s underwear
from 10c to $1 per garment.
Best line of childrens and
boys school shoes, all EE
lasts to make them comfort
able in box calf and kid, all
sizes. Price from 75c to
$2.00.
A full line clothing for men
from $5 to $20 suit.
Boys suits 98c to $6.00.
HAMILTON & CO.
-No Operation 1
Mrs. Malinda Akers, of Basham, Va„ writes:
“I had what doctors call ‘prolapse,’ and couldn’t
stand straight. I had pain in my back and
shoulders, and was very irregular and profuse.
Doctors said an operation was needed, but 1
couldn’t bear the thought of the knife. After tak
ing three bottles of Wine of Cardui, 1 could walk
around. Can now do my housework and am in
splendid health.” ,
Cardui is a pure, vegetable, medicinal essence,
especially adapted to cure women’s diseases. It
relieves excessive periodical pains, regulates
irregularities, and is a
safe, pleasant and re
liable remedy for all
sick women. In suc
cessful use for over 70
years. Try it.
FREE ADVICE
Write us a letter describing all
your symptoms, and we will send you
Free Advice, In plain sealed envelope.
Address: Ladies' Advisory Department,
The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatu-
‘nooga, Tenn. ,
At Every Drug Store in $1.00 Bottles.
.WINE
OF
CARDUI'
L, A. Lowrey, President,
Crawford Wheatley, Vice-Prest,
M. M. Lowrey, Cashier,
R. E. McNulty, Asst Cashier.
Americus National Bank
THE ONLY NATIONAL BANK [IN THIS SECTION,
CAPITAL PAID IN $100,000.00: ’ '
Under the supervision of the
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
Accounts of Arms, individuals and corporation! invited. Corti*
flea tee of deposit leaned bearing interest.
on these clothes
The- sheriff had Just offered their,
to him when Devereaux threw a full
bucket of water Into his face, follow
lng It with the bucket, which missed
the sheriff, who stepped to one side
•This was followed by another buck
et, and a glass bottle, and another
bottle, which forced the sheriff out
of the corridor between the cells, as
the sheriff did not wish to shoot him
Devereaux then threw himself on
the floor, making a gurgling noise
and no doubt wishing to give the lm
presslon that he was crazy. He also
soon afterwards cut his ^throat with
• piece of the glass bottle but did
not cut the large veins. He also
ground glass between his teeth, but It
is not believed he swallowed It
The retreat of the sheriff left Mims
in possession of his cell arid th’e corrt
dor between the cells. -How to get
hold of him was the question, as It
soon developed that he had a large
supply of glass bottles which he
threw with so much force that they
broke against the steel cage with
report like a pistol shot that could be
heard for half a block. Mims soon
showed that It was hts purpose to put
up a desperate fight. The glass from
the bottles would fly In the faces of
any who qpproached the side of the
cage. He also took possession of two
large locks to his cell door, heavy
enough to crush down a man, and In
his hands a deadly weapon. He
weighed 180 pounds and was strong
and muscular. The city water works
was then tried nnd the fire hose at
tached to a plug, but he would escape
the water by going from the cell to
the corridor. After three-quarters
of an hour, with the Jail 4 inches
deep in wafer. It was given up as
Ineffectual.
Fortunately the trial of the water
works brought to the Jail Mr. John A
Burton, the local superintendent. He
divided the hose, and Devereaux
smashed at him four of his bottles
while the water was on, but the fail
ure of water only made Mr. Burton
more anxious to secure the man. He
opened the corridor and made a feint
as if to enter, causing Devereaux to
let' fly at him ono of his bottles and
one heavy lock. Both failed to touch
Mr. Burton, who Is a trained athlele
and as brave as men get to bo. Bur
ton kept his eye on the negro, watch
lng a chance to spring the 1C or 18
feet to the cell door by which Deve
reaux was standing. Men had been
sent to the blacksmith shop to have
large Iron hooks made, hoping they
could be put through the cage to hold
the prisoner mull others could run In
and lay hands on him.
These had not raise, but while Mr.
Burton and Devereaux were watching
each other like cats, some one on top
of Ihe cage let down a piece of rope
that for a second attracted, his atten
tion. He reached up an arm to
snatch It. In an Instant Mr. Bur
ton sprung half the distance betwen
them. Devereaux recovered and let
drive his heavy lock, which would
have struck Burton between the eyes
had he not ducked, down, never stop
ping bis headlong plunge, and be
fore Devereaux could use another bot
tle he had him by the throat. Bur
ton was followed by Jim Ennis and
Brad Echols. Devereaux was over
powered, securely tied and brought
upon lie Iran.
Chapped Hand*.
Wash yonr hands with warm water,
dry with a towel and apply Chamber
lains Salve Just before going to bed,
and a speedy cure is certain. This
sslve is also Invaluable for son nipples,
of the Indictments against Manager
W. S. Harlan, and eleven employees
of the Jackson Lumber company, of
Lockhart, Ala.
He overruled the objections In each
case, and the indictments, some of
which charge peonage, and others
conspiracy to commit peonage, were
held legal and proper.
The principal objection of counsel
for the defense was that certain por
tions of. these indictments charged
beating and Ill-treatment of foreign
ers, which they contended should be
stricken out as having a tendency
to the minds of the Jurors. The
court ruled on this objection that If
the government could prove these al
legations that they would be a very
essential portion of Its case.
The first case was then called. It
was that of W. S. Harlan, manager
of the Jackson Lumber company
plant; S. E. Huggins, W. S. Howell
and C. C. Hilton, three employees of
the company, who are charged with
conspiracy to commit peonage..
The empaneling of a Jury to hear
the first case was then ordered, and
twelve Jurymen called. The defense
entered an objection to any of the
Jurymen serving for the reason that
they had been called before the case
had been announced given a short
time In which to examine "ready for
trial.” The objection was overruled,
and the defense then renewed, objec
tion to any of the Jury serving on the
ground that the names had been irreg
ularly drawn from the box. This
objection was also overruled. The
selection of a Jury was then commenc
ed, consuming all of the afternoon,
and it was Just before adjournment
that,the jury was accepted,.by,both
prosecution and defense, and held In
charge of bailiffs during the night
The hearing of evidence commenced
Thursday morning, and It Is .believed
that fully three days will .be consumed
on hls caso alone. The defense Is
represented by an Imposing array of
counsel, while the government is rep
resented by District Attorney Shep
pard, Assistant District Attorney
Reese and Assistant District Attor
ney General Charles W. Russell, of
Washington.
6UICIDE EFFORT FOLLOW8 FIRE
Woman Despondent Over Losses She
Takes Bug Poison.
Augusts, Ga., Nov. 1G.—Mrs. Joe
Stelne, of Warrenton, who Is upon a
visit to Augusta friends, made a des
perate attempt at suicide Thursday
afternoon soon after 12 o'clock.
Mrs. Stelne was the wife of the
heaviest loser In the recent War-
renton fire. She was supposed to be
despondent over the great losses, as
they had $20,000 worth of property
destroyed, with only $0,000 Insur
ance.
She was visiting friends In the city
hoping to overcome the strain, but
In a fit of despondency she took a
lareg dose of bug poison.
The act was observed , and a sum
mons was immediately sent to City
Physician McLaws, who, after em
ploying stringent methods, was able
to counteract the poison, and Mrs
Stenlne is now considered out of TTan-
ger.
She made a statement to those pres-
sent, and said she wanted to die, as
the work of a lifetime had- been con
sumed In a few moments by flames.
The family Is one of the most prom
inent In Warrenton circles, and is
well known over the state.
"EO. D, WHEATLEY I GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
This Store Begins a
Great Price Reduced Sale of
Outer Garments, Etc,
Tbe Price Cut on Women’s Coats.
If you haven’t bought your win
ter coat yet, then this is emphati
cally yonr chance, bnt let the pri
ces tell the story.
The line includes short and me
dium light-fitting and semi-box
styles; long loose “tourist” effects,
etc. Fine Meltons, Kerseys, Co
verts, fancy mixtures and other
fabrics, at $5, $7.60, $8.50, $10.00
Ladles' Cravenette Coats.
No other coat is so serviceable
as a Cravenette Coat. Gocd for
dry weather as well as wet; keeps
out both cold and rain. Here’s a
line of seventy braid new and
stylish Cravenette Coats that we
will pnt on sale tomonow at prices
that represent less than actual cost
ot material and making.
Childrens Oravenette Coats at$ 6.60
Misses Cravenette Coats $7.90, $10
Ladies’ Cravenette Coats at $10 up
One lot of Men’s Overcoats »f
good material well made in good
styles, worth $10^ special $6,60
One lot of Men’s Ceavenette Baia
Coats, all new styles in an unlimit
ed variety of patterns and
usually sold all over town for $16-
onr very special price this week
$10.00.
One loi of Men’s suits carried
over from last season, style and
quality just as good, ail marked in
plain figures “red ink,” only a
few left worth donblo the price
asked for them.
Boy’s Donble-breasted Snits of
excellent wool mixed materials and
all-wool materials; specially priced
at $2.60, $3 60, $4.60, $6, and $6.61
Ladies’Knit Sbavls.
Just received a large shipment of I
v._„, ~ ■ - ...|Ladies’Circular Wool Shawls ia
Never hate we offered better I w itK pink, blue and black;
hStt ft £1 ** «•»-
makers. Materials are Panamas, r* eacn *
Fancy Mixtnres, Voiles, etc., and "
the line inoludes black and all] Dainty white Baby Caps of Chi-
wanted colors; all sizes, all marked pa- silk handsomely embroidered,
in plain figures at $3.60, $4, $5, 1 scores of beantifal new styles; epe-
$7.60, $8.60, $9 SO, $12.60, $16.00 daily priced at 26c, 50c, 75c, $1.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY
Americus, Ga.
Oklahoma Bank Looted.
Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 17.—Robbers
dynamited the safe of the Bank of
Lahoma, at Lakonia, In Garfield
county, and escaped with $2,700 In
cash. The bank had Just received
$10,000 to pay farmers for their cot
ton, but'the robbers overlooked this.
In ihe Name of Sense,
that good common sense
of which all of us have a
share, how can you continue
to buy ordinary soda crackers,
stale and dusty as they must
be, when for 5^ you can get
Uneeda Biscuit
fresh from the oven, protected
horn dirt by a package the
very beauty of which makes
you hungry*
national biscuit company
Russian Cruiser Launched.
Barrow-ln-Furnace, England, Nov.
17.—The Russian cruiser Rurlk, nam
ed after the cruiser sunk by the Jap
anese In the straits ot Korea In Au
gust, 1906, was launched here Sat
urday. She Is of 15,200 tons; heav
ily armed and is expected to steam
21 knots.
Cut this out and take It to Eldrldge
Drug Co. Americus Gs. and get a free
sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For biliousness and
constipation they are unequaled. They
improve the appetite, strenghon the I
digestion and regulate tbe liver and I
IT IS SOMETIMES
Hard to persuade some that
they are missing many op
portunities by not taking
advantage of what I offer,
Special sale this week on
stick pins and bracelets.
„,IBEL|§ ;
Si.. 1 X7 1 * Kld ' M - Phone 318 Leading Jeweler. 408 Jackeon St.
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