The true citizen. (Waynesboro, Ga.) 1882-current, October 19, 1901, Image 1

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THE TRUE CITIZEN. Volume 20. Waynesboro, Georgia, Saturday, October 19, 1901. Number 27. Accounts THE \ Pays interest PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK, AugusfaCa. | LCH Sent. ! Chas. C. Howard ORGANIZED 1870 | Cashier. GREAT MweawaiisBagggBSEBsaEBasaBS; REDUCTION IN PRICE OF r- Meu\s Oil jM on’s A FOR r J?3ETV DAYS. Grain Creole and Lace worth anywhere $1,25 for 98c. f ^alm Oaif C°n^res s and Lace, all solid, to go for 81 25. ions Vici Kid Hals, worth $3 50, your choice for $2 50- Laiues Lufton and Lace Shoes, all solid, regular price, $1.25 now 85c, Ladies’ Kid, button aud lace, old price, $1.50, reduced to $1.00 Gome to See Us We Can FIT YOU! . We Handle Groceries ! & CO., Opposite Citizens Bank. FURTHER NEWS FROM MISS ELLEN H. STONE Begs That Bansom Demanded Be Hurried. a TELLS OF HEE CAPTIVITY | j 11 if %\ is 1 m a! m JL . p T . 4 V Yy JLi JL 4ssawaaEB333Bg er2ss@sBS£&s iiM BOBBERS MAKE SEVERAL RICH HAULS Vault In an Ohio Town Looted of $40,000. ONE IN IOWA OF $1,500 Burglars Wojre Doubtless Profession als and Were Most Daring- In Then- Work, In Oae Instance Driving the Citizens Away With Idles. Galion, G., Oct. 15.—The vault of the Farmers’ and Citizens’ bank at Tyro, a small town near here, was wrecked early this morning by six rob bers, who scoured the contents aud es caped. It is said the vault coutained 140,000. The cracksmen used nitro-glycenne. The doors of the vault were blown com pletely off aud the building partially demolished. The terrific explosion awoke cue people of the town. All who ap proached the bank, however, were driven away by the robbers, who were armed with rifles. The robbers made their escape. THIEVES WRECKED BANK. Afterward Have Pitched Battle With Citizens of the Place. Mount Vernon, O., Oct. 15.—One of the most daring attempts at bank rob bery in the history of Kuox county oc curred at Danville early this morning. Two charges of dynamite were used and the bank building as well as the vault was wrecked. The explosions aroused the citizens and u pitched battle took place, duriug which the thieves, of whom there were eight, took to flight. The woods aud fields have been closely watched and it is ex pected that the men will be captured. Banker Wolfe says that littie of value was secured, so far as he can now learn. UGLY CRIME SUSPECTED. Mrs. Levi Pound lit Dying Condition at Burroughs. Savannah. Oct, 16.—Mrs. L. Levi was found in a dying condition in her store near Burroughs station, in this county, BACK FROM ALASKA. L. L. Bales Traveled 1,500 Miles Through Unexplored .Territory, Seattle, Wash., Oct, 16.—L. L. Bales, an Alaskan mail carrier and guide, has returned from a summer spent in exploring the Alaskan coast be- j Friday morning and brought to the city tween the mouths of the Kuskokwim and Yukon rivers. He traveled 1,500 miles through unexplored country aud brought back many valuable curiosities, photographs ana much geographical data. He brings news of the finding of the bodies of two more of the ill-fated party wrecked three years ago at the mouth of the Kuskokwim. One body Mr. Bales identified as that of Mrs. Webster. The bodies were in a fair state of preser vation, having been frozen in the trun- dera Major Leinkauf Dies at Mobile. , Mobile, Oct. 15.—Major William H. Leinkauf, head of the baukiughouse of W. H. Leinkauf & Son, died this morn ing, after a short illness. Major Lein kauf was also consul for Norway and Sweden and president of the board of by a uegro man who made the discov ery. Mrs. Levi died at the Savannah hospital yesterday from her injuries. It was thought at first that her injuries were accidental, but later developments I indicate murder and robbery. Burroughs is a negro settlement in habited by a rough class of negroes. Mrs Levi ana her husband had con ducted a business there for many years. $ix months ago the husband died. Mrs. Levi was advised by friends to remove to Savannah, as her life had been once attempted and there were parties who were suspected of evil intentions toward her. The old woman was something of a miser. She was afraid to trust in banks and is believed to have had about $2,000 hidden about the place in tobacco bags. Administrator Silversteiu, who went to Burroughs, has returned. He is sat isfied that a murderous assault was The old laav always car- school commissioners of Mobile county. He was born in Austria-Hungary in i committed. 1827 aud came to America in 1848. He j ried her keys around her neck. These first engaged in the mercantile business i were found scattered about the floor, as at Troy, Ala. At the time cf his death j were also the tobacco bags in which she he was a member of the Mobile chain- i kept her money. There were other evi- Also Asks That the Pursuit of the Br:« gauds by Turkish and . Bulgarian Troops Be Stepped, as Her Life Js Endangered Tiiereby. New Yore, Oct. 15.—According to a . dispatch to The Journal aud Advertiser gs! from Sofia, farther word has come from ^ i Miss Stone in the following letter, writ- fip ten from Macedonia to W. W. Peet, Lj; treasurer of the Turkish mission in Con- L; stantinople: •f! | “My Honored Friend—I write to in- Li form you on Sept. 8 I was captured by a great number of armed men, some 40, as ; I traveled from Bansiio to Diumalia with about 150 teachers, students and others. “The reason why they captured us is for a ransom. The price is £25,000, Turkish, which sum must be paid in gold, and this entirely without the knowledge of the Turkish and Bulga rian governments, within the term of 18 days from today, “Tne condition of Mrs. Tsilka decided the limit, as she is to give birth to a child in three months. "We are pursued by a Turkish army. I beg Dr. Haskell himself to go to Con stantinople and exert himself for the payment of the ransom at S.imakoff, where men will receive it on presenting an order from me. “The men who captured us at first showed courtesy and consideration to ward ns, but now, since Turkish sol diers aud Bashi-Bazouks have begun to pursue us and delayed our ransom, their treatment has changed. I beg you to hasten sending the ransom demanded, and that as energetically as possible you will represent to the Turkish govern ment that it stop the pursuit of us by soldiers and Bashi-Bazouks, otherwise we shall be killed by the people in whose hands we are. “I pray you to communicate without delay the contents of this letter to the representative of the United States a; the porte and request his serious co operation. “Pray for us. We are at peace with God. “With hearty salutations, “Your friend, “Ellen H. Stone.” ber of commerce and belonged to the Masonic order, the Knights of Honor, B’Nai B’Ritli and several other organi zations. Got Away With §51,500. Mason City, la,, Oct. 15 —The safe of tlio bank at Rudd was blown open by dynamite last night and the robbers se cured $1,500 in currency. They facili tated their escape by a handcar and took to the woods just east of Nora Junction. Itndd is a small town in Floyd county, 16 miles east of this city. BLAZE IN BEAUMONT,TEX. Property Worth $200,000 Destroyed In Business 5>ectioii. Dallas, Oct. 15.—Early this morning fire destroyed $200,000 worth of property in the business section of Beaumont, Tex. The fire originated in the MoFaa- icu block, the first floor of which was occupied by T. S. Redd, wholesale gro- ■ 1 ana the second floor as a rooming house. irc are rumors, of several lives iost in tiie MoFadden flats, but Mrs. Field, proprietress, thinks every one escaped. Other buildings destroyed are tne Bianchett building, Gilbert building, two Seriafiuos buildings and the Dun lap-Cunningham, a new 3 story build ing just completed. At one time the Southern Pacific warehouse, a frame structure 300 feet long, was in immi nent danger. Murkel, Tc-x., Has $50,000. Dallas, Oct. 15.—A dispatch from Markel, Tex., says that a destructive fire occurred there today. Much of the business center was destroyed. Loss estimated at $50,000. Sues For Quarantine Island. Honolulu, Oct. 10, via San Francis- j CO, Oct. 16.—Suit has been brought i against the United States by A. B. Me- i Clellan for possession of Quarantine j islaud, in Honolulu harbor. McClellan I claims the island under a title that was j at one time recognized by the Hawaiian ] government, but which was afterwards, • by the same government, declared to be j a mere fishiug title. The laud is about ! 36 acres in extent aud has long been j used for quarantine purposes. deuces of robbery. Legree, the negro ■ mayor of Burroughs, is making an ef- i fort to ferret out the crime. Detective j Charlton has some clews on which he is i working. Suspicion points to a parry ; known as “Rags,” who is charged with i making a former attack on Mrs. LevL FRACAS AT MILLEDGEVILLE. Where Is Dr. Gaguon? New York, Oct. 18.—Friends of Dr. Gagnon of this city are alarmed over 1 ins.’ Drunken Negroes Use Tlielr Knives With Bloody Results. Millegeville, Ga., Oct. 14.—A ne gro row occurred at the bar of C. T. Whelau, on Haucock street, and before the police could stop the trouble every negro involved was cut, some seriously, while others escaped with only flesh wounds. The Hitchcock brothers, three in num ber, jumped on a negro named Scrutch- Scrutchins went at the crowd WOMAN CHOKED TO DEATH. Mysterious Murder of a Demimonde at Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 15.—Eva Carr, known in Augusta by the name of Eva Jones aud as Eva Powell, was found dead in her bed in the front room cf her home, at 14 Marburv street, yesterday morning. 8i:e had been choked to death during the night. The police found the room in which the dead woman lay thrown wide open, tho front door ajar and both windows up. The inmates of the house for the night, Eiila Crouch aud C. M. Jones, did not know of the crime until they got up yesterday morning. They had heard nothing duriug the night to cause them to make an investigation. An examination of the premises showed that the house was entered irom a side window opening into the yard. Two beer k^gs had been roiled under iite window and piled one upon the other. The kegs were gotten several doors away. The window had evidently been raised with difficulty, as t wo panes cf glass had been cracked. Ac the front window a brick was found oa the out side ou the siil, but the window could not be forced, as it had beeu nailed. Prints of the keg on the ground under another side window showed that an effort had been made to raise it. The police placed Eula Crouch, C. M. Jones, Jesse Williams, Jesse Wiicon and Ed Spencer under arrest to await the investigation. An unfinished letter was found ou the dresser of the dead woman. It was dated Oct. 13 aud indicated au affection on the part of the woman for Jesse Wil son, to whom it was written. Speer had been discarded by Eva Carr for Wilson some time ago. The real name of the woman is Eva Powell. Her parents reside near Amer icas, Ga. From letters received from the mother it is evident that they wero ignorant of the life the daughter was leading. They thought her married. OLD BOARD RE-ELECTED. CRUELTY OF BRIGANDS. his disappearnce. Since last spring, af- i ter informing his friends that he in- ; tended to build a hotel at West Baden, I Ind.,helefc instructions for the ship- | menc of his horses to that place. Since ‘ then James Renwick, who represented ; Dr. Gagnon in the matter, received word that the horses and carriages are | still in the freight yards at West Baden. ; CpC^QOQOOQOQQQQOQQOOQQOQGO f Reliable I Jewelry. o 0 ]f you want 9 p o m eth i u g real | fine and stylish 0 in Jewelry, Sil- . ^ verw are, Cut Glass, Clocks, Diamonds, go to fli liiuUHl DU ij Jewelers, Augusta, : : Georgia. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO White Man Turned Yellow. Great consternation was felt by the friends of M. A. Hogarty, of Lexington, Ky., when they saw he was turning yellow. His skin slowly changed color, also his eyes, and he suffered terribly. His malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was treated by the best doctors, but without benefit. Then he was advised to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach aud Liver remedy, and ho writes: “After taking two bottles I was wholly cured.” A trial proves its matchless merit for all Stomach, Liver aud Kidney troubles. Only 3-50. Sold by H. B. McMaster, druggist. Dublin Sells Bonds Easily. Dublin, Ga., Oct. 14.—The Dublin school bonds have been sold for 106.37 to John W. Dickey of Augusta. This is by far the highest price ever received bv tne city of Dublin for its bonds, al though the interest is less than any of the bonds previously issued bear. The price bid by Mr. Dickey for the $25,000 5 per cent bond issue was $26,592.50. Cotton Market is Slow. Valdosta, Ga., Oct. 14—Cotton is being marketed slower in this section of the state than before in many years. The receipts of long staple in this mar ket up to today are 533 bales, against 1,277 bales at the same date last year. This ratio is being maintained also at the leading ports for the long staple. Presbyterians at Valdosta. Valdosta, Ga., Oct. 14—The Pres byterian synod of Georgia will convene with the church in this city Wednesday, Nov. 6. Two hundred ministers and delegates will be iu attendance at the meeting. The Presbyterians of the city are making active preparations to enter tain the visitors. Will Put Out 50,000 Trees. Ringgold, Ga., Oct. 14—Richard Taliaferro of Aaairsville will plant about 50,000 peach trees on the farm he recently purchased near here from Mrs. Cordelia Anderson. with his knife, wielding it with such rapidity that the three Hitchcock ne groes are dangerously wounded and the probability is that one of them, Pack, will die. Scrutchins was seriously cut iu several places. None of the wounds, however, will prove fatal, though a se vere gash in the back is considered dan gerous. All the parties to the affair were arrested aud are now in the hands of the police and the doctors. Beat Turk’s Brains Out to Prevent Him Telling Where They Were. New York, Oct. 15.—Charles M. Dickinson, United States consul at Con stantinople and diplomatic agent to Bul garia, is quoted in a Sofia dispatch to The Journal and Advertiser as follows: “When the Stone party was captured they were compelled to wade a stream j up to the Parin mountain. Miss Stone | and Mme. Tsilka were hurried up the mountain and the other prisoners were released next morning. Just before tho Stone party appeared the brigands cap tured a Turk aud battered out his brains with the butt of a gun to prevent him from telling where they were. The whole band was disguised as Turkish soldiers when they captured the Stone party.” MRS. STONE SINKING. Unknown Man Is Killed. Atlanta, Oct. 14—Train No. 15, on the Sourhern railway, yesterday after noon struck and killed at Constitution, Ga., au unknown white man. The head of the victim was fearfully crashed, ren dering the eiiances for identification slight. The train was stopped as quick ly as possible when the man was struck, but he died before aid could reach him. The body was brought on to Atlanta aud turned over to Undertaker Patter son. The railroad officials are now making efforts to have the body identi fied. Girl Dies From Wound. Elberton, Ga., Oct. 14—Eddie Lou Ethridge, a child whose parents live near here, died Saturday aud was buried yesterday. Two weeks ago the girl, aged 5 years, and Emory Looney, a boy of about the same age, were playing with a pistol, which was accidently dis charged, the ball taking effect ij the girl’s body. An operation was periormea ana at one time it was thought the child would recover, but Saturday her condi tion became alarming, and death re sulted. The shooting was purely an ac cident. VV. T. W«.-won, Gnonoriville, Va. druggist, writes: “Your One Min ute Cough Cure gives perfect satis faction. My customers say it is the best remedy for coughs, colds,throat and lung troubles ” H. B McMaster. Central cf Georgia Railway Company Holds Annual Meeting. Savannah, Oct. 15. — The annual meeting of the Central of Georgia Rail way company was held in Savannah yesterday. Major J. F. Hanson, chair man of the board of directors, said, after the meeting, that thero was nothing save routine business. The stockholders’ meeting re-elected the old board of directors, consisting of W. C. Bradley of Oolumbas, E. T. Co mer of Macon, John M. Egan of Savan nah, J. W. English of Atlanta, John F. Hanson of Macon, Uriah B. Harold of Americas, George C. Haven of New York, Evan P. Howell of Atlanta, Jo seph Hull of Savannah, Samuel R. Jacques of Macon, Alexander R. Law- ton of Savannah, George J. Mills of Savannah, Samuel Spencer of New "iork, Charles Steele of New York and Abraham Vetsburg of Savannah. After the election, the new board re elected the old officers, adding O. C. Williams to the list as secretary. The following were the officers elected: Chairman of the board of directors, J. F. Hanson. President, John M. Egan. General counsel, Lawton & Cunning ham. Secretary, O. O. Williams. Assistant secretary, T. F. Smith. Treasurer, T. M. Cunningham. Auditor, H. A. Dunn. WE WANT TO KNOW YOU. If you are a contractor, or builder, or real estate owner, we want to know you Jf yen buy building materials tor yourself, or for any one else, we want to know you. It you contemplate any building of any kind we are particularly anxious to iiave you make our acquaintance—because we are very certain that a mutual business friendship can be made beneficial all around. It you cannot call to see us. write about your building wants. We have catalogues, booidets, aud circulars to send you, and we know they will be interesting. If you will be tree and frank in your correspondence, allowing us the same free dom in writing to you, we predict that you will find much in our business methods and our goods to admire. Then you will be a welcome addition to our business acquaintan ces, and we shall look forward j with pleas ure to the time when we can number you amongst our personal friends. You ought to keep our invitation. We ought to know each other better. luqusiflTttPDen $u^ustsT(p? CHAS. F. DEGEN, Manager. What’s Your Face Worth? Sometimes a fortune, but never, if you have a sallow complexion, a jaun diced look, moth patches and blotches on the skin,—all signs of Liver Trouble; But Dr. King’s New Life Pills give (Jlear Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Com plexion. Only 25 cents at H. B. McMas- ter’s drag store. BONDED DEBT REDUCED. R. H. Brown Purchases $21,000 of Macon Bonds. Macon, Oct. 16.—The bonded indebt edness of Macon was reduced yesterday $21,000. R H. Brown, chairman of the bond commission, has purchased from holders that much of Macon’s 0 per cent bonds and has delivered the same to the city treasurer to be canceled. These bonds are a part of $545,000 of bonds bearing 6 per cent interest and due in 1910. The bonds were bought with money from the sinking fund that is iu the hands of the bond commission, of which Commissioner R. H. Brown is the chairman. HENRY WATTERSON WILL MAKE THE RACE Candidate For Governor of Kentucky In 1903. B0 SAYS LOUISVILLE POST That Paper Publishes the Fact That Mr. Watterson Hopes to Carry the State With the View of Being tho Candidate For President Iu 1004. Louisville, Oct. 14.—The Evening Post today says Henry Watterson is a candidate for the Democratic nomina tion for governor of Kentucky. The Post adds that Mr. Watterson hopes to carry Kentucky in 1903 with a Kodol Dyspepsia Care is not a mere stimulant to tired nature. It affords the stomach complete and absolute rest, by digesting the food you eat. You don’t have to died but can enjoy all the good food you want. Kodol dyspepsia Cure in stantly releives that distressed feel ing after eating, giving you new- life and vigor. H. B. McMaster, Byrd Sues For $10,000. Atlanta, Oct. 15.—C. P. Byrd has brought suit against W. D. Grant for $10,000 damages, as a result of the recent collapse of a wall of the building occupied by the Byrd Printing company. The petition charges negligence. It is claimed that machin ery used by the company was damaged, and’ that other damage also accrued. Ten Murder Cases Booked. Waycross, Ga., Oct. 15.—The regular term of the Coffee superior court con vened yesterday at Douglass. Jnage John S. Candler presided, Judge Ben nett being disqualified in- a few cases. There are 20 jail cases, 10 of which are for murder. The-court will not take up my civil business. $100— Dr. E. Detcbeon’s Anti-Dinr«tla May be worth to you more than J100 if you have a child who soils bedding from inconti nence of water during sleep. Cures old and young alike. It arrests the trouble at once $1. Bold by H. B. McMaster, Druggist, Anxiery Over Fate of Her Daughter May Cause Death. New York, Oct. 14.—Word comes from Bosren i a a special to The World that Mr: Sto le, mother of Miss Eilen M. Stone, is sinking under the strain of anxiety concerning her daughter. Mrs. Stone is more than 80 years old and has been in feeble health for years. Her condition is such that her friends fear that she will uie from the suspense. Every effort has been made to keep the details of the situation from her iu order to save her from the shocks of al ternate hope aud despondency as vary ing news and reports are spread about regarding Miss Stone’s fate. Madame Tsilka Writes Her Parents. Sofia, Oct. 15.—The parents of Mad ame Tsilka, the Bulgarian teacher, who was captured by Brigands, with Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missiona ry, have received another letter from their daughter, urging the step already taken, namely, stopping the military pursuit, because the brigands threaten the prisoners with immediate death in the event of danger to themselves. The writer says that she and Miss Scone are hidden in a subterranean retreat and are treated courteously. She also says the oniy means of securing their release is to pay the ransom demanded. Saves Two From Death. “Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis,” writes Mrs. W. K. Ilavi- land, of Armonk, N. Y., “but, when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King’s New Discovery. Oar niece, who had Consumption in an ad vanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she is perfectly well.” Desperate throat and lung dis eases yield to Dr. King’s New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. In fallible for Coughs and Colds. 50c and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by H. B. Mo- Master. Trial bottles free. Prominent Farmer Is Dead. Columbus, Ga., Oct. 14.—Aaron Land, one of the most prominent and highly respected farmers of upper Muscogee county, died suddenly of heart failure. He was 67 years old and leaves a num ber of children. He was one of the leading members of the Primitive Bap tist church, was a member of the county school board and was a landmark in the old Double Churches community. He was an extensive planter. He was buried from Double Churches. Police Arrest Suspects. New York, Oct. 15.—A dispatch to The Journal and ’Advertiser from Ber lin says that the Vossiche Yeituug’s So fia correspondent has wired as follows concerning developments in the kidnap ing case of Miss Stone: “The police at Sofia have arrested certain suspects, in cluding Paul Genadieff, brother of the well known barrister and deputy. ” What cures and kepps you free from Sick Headaede? 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Savannah, Oct. 15.—Sherman Rich ards, a negro, was yesterday convicted of the murder of Hagar Robinson, a woman of his own race, on the night of Sept. 17 last, aud sentenced ro death, the date for the execution being fixed for Nov. 22. Richards killed the woman in a fit of jealousy and opened fire on the police with a 44-caliber revolver when his arrest was attempted. Large Cotton Sale. . West Point, Ga., Oct. 15.—One of the largest single sales of cotton by a planter has just been made here. Lon H. Combs drove nine wagons, each con taining four bales, into town from his farm in Chambers county, Ala., 5 miles from here. The cotton was sold to J. J. Hageraorn & Co., the price being 7% cents. Hageraorn. & Co. ’s check cailea for $1,450. $100 Reward $100. To Improve Florida Capitol. Tallahassee, Oct. 15. — Governor Jennings as chairman of the capitol commission has advertised for sealed bids for the erection and completion of the additions and alterations to the state capitol building at Tallahassee, as provided for by the last legislature. Got $4,000 Worth of Stamps. Moodus, Conn., Oct 16.—The post- office here was entered by burglars last night and $120 in money and $4,003 worth of stamps taken. Relief In Six Honrs. Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re lieved in six hours by New Great South- American Kidney Cure. It is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in re lieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back. In male or female. Believes retention of water almost immediately. If you want quick re lief a-d cure this is the remedy. Sold by H. B McMaster, Druggist Waynesboro, Ga. Job printing at the right prices. 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