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■R TilMMl TiUKKM, H uniuv nmn a, mil FACED DEATH MY HOOKS Terrible Experience on the Apache Steamship IVERE C'AUGIlt IN THE HURRI CANE ON THEIR RETURN MtOM NEW YORK AND IIAI> A NARROW ESCAPE. (Prom Thursday’* Daily.) Valdosta bad six passengers on Abe Clyde Liner, Apacbe, which waa buffeted by the wavea In a terrific hurricane (or about thirty houra and which finally waa aaved by a change in the wind, cauaing the uoat to get out Into deep water, Tbeee passen gers were: Ueaera W. E. and liarrla Burruaa, Mra. N, V, Dandridge and her little daughter, Nell, Ulae Slot he and Uiaa EUae Ellis. They lett New York laat Friday, but when they reached the watera around Cape Hatteraa, the aea be gan to get rought, the wind to blow aud the ral n to lull In torrenta. The trip to the Bouth waa not a pleaa- ant one, but there waa nothing aiarmlng about It until their boat .got In that water along the Caro lina coaat early Sunday morning. The atom waa on in all o( ita Jury. For the next thirty bourn the wind w»a blowing at a rate o( 126 alien an hour, tbe ware# ol the ocean aaaumed in ehape ot moun- talna, and tbe boat waa toaaed to end Iro like a leal, Efforte were made to keep It out in deep water and the anchore were lowered, but they were anapped off like pipe atema by the heavy aea. The other anehpr waa lowered .and that, too, waa loit Sunday evening and early Monday morning were houra ol terrible euepenne to the one hundred and twenty-five pa*, .atngers who were on It Tbe cap- du and ofllcere ol the veaael ahared the uneaalneea and' to add to error ol the atorm' the atokera ork and lewltthe bold* dr It mi almost lm- altif to get thom io return, finally one ol thom legd the way, (declaring that none blit a coward Vould. deaert bta poet ol duty at auch a time, and the othera follow <ed back to the engine room where they were needed to keep the fur nace filled with Met About ten o'clock Monday morn ing one ol the ofllcere ot the nhlp i called the paaaengere trom their Berthe and told them to put on U(« preservers, aa It looked aa though every moment waa the laat. At that time the Captain, waa thinking eer- louely ot beaching the boat. Mr. Burruaa declarea that he telt the vessel scraping the eana, but the Captain denies that the bottom atruck the ground. He eaya thvy were fully two uillea off the coast, v.n. that the veaael would have been ailren upon the sand and wrecked to leee than five mlnutee II the wind bad not changed end a gale from tbe land atarted to blowing toward the eee. That enabled the boat to peach deep water and probably aaved R from deetructlon and alao waved tbe ltvee ot tbe peeeengere upon It Meaere Burruaa and tbe ladlea who were with them declare that t. «v ha, no lien of ever teeing land again. They aay that a human Ufa could not have laated a eccond In such a atom, oven with life pro- nerver Tbe .gore f no pa •body The v jwindo batter For liuddl. tbe fii Mot after i portae and t how r Inc tl The rood*, CbarU dar morning. ere tranaferred lahed tbelr trip m aaya tbe ex hut the eceuery iver expect! to trip agalp. DEATH OF MRS. ANN A UPSON. Mr, J. 8. Upaon'a Mother Paaaed Away at Hie Home Last Night, (From Wednesday’s Dally.) Mra. Ann R. Upson, aged 83 years, died St the home of her eon, Mr. J. S Upson, at 412 Rlvor street, at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening. August 28. as the result of a general break ing down, due to her advanced age. Mrs. Upson’s home was Iff Cin cinnati, but she accompanied her son, Mr. J. 8. Upson, to Valdosta some three weeks ago. She was very alck before coming to Valdos ta, and Mr. Upaon was summoned to her bedside a month ago. It waa feared then that 8he would live but a ahort lime, hut the presence of ho? son appeared to work a wonder ful Improvement In her condition, and after a few days she was so much better that It was decided to hilng her to this city In the hope that the change would still further benefit her. The improvement only temporary, however, and weeks ago she was confined to her bod and gradually grew weaker un til the end. Mra. Upson was a nature of Lou- lavlllo, Ky., and before her marriage v as Miss Ann II. Harper, a member of a prominent Kentucky family Pho had been a widow for many years, her husband dying in Chicago In 1892. For a number of yci-s nhe had made her home with her son. Chnrles Upaon. of Cincinnati. She loavea two children, Mr. J. S. Upaon, of Valdosta, and Charles Upaon. of Cincinnati. The funeral services will be con ducted by Major J. O. Varnedoe and the interment will be at the city cemetery this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Owing to her feeble condition, Mis. Upson had met very few peoplo during her short residence hore, and was In consequence a stranger, but the sympathy of the numerous ft lends of Mr. and Mra. Upson go out to them In their bereavement. The pall hearers at the funeral this afternoon will be as follows: B. Myddelton, B. 8. Richardson, O. Cranford, C. 8. Bondnrant, 8. M. Varnedoe and A. H. Havenkot'e. TRAINS TIED DP BY RAINS MA D. J. RIOEMi DEAD A Well Known OKlson of Mllltown Died In Valdosta Last Night. (From Thursaayff Dally.) Mr. D. J. Rlgell, of Mllltown, whose serious illness was noted In The Timed ot. yesterdrfr, died’ last nlght-afcofat mid night. lie had been 111 with typhoid fever for over a month and he wae brought to this city where he could get the benefit of the beat medical attention, ns well ae (food nursing. Hie condition has been very acr- loue for several days and there has been little hope for hla recovery during the pact three or four daye. waa apparent yesterday that the chances for hla recovery were grow ing less and leaa nil the while. His wife and hla father wero both with him when ho died. Hie remains were embalmed bv undertaker Ulmer and prepared for ’burial. They were taken to Mill town on tbo train this morning and tho funeral was conducted there t*- day. Tho deceased waa about 40 yeara old and la survived by a w-'fe, his father and a number of brothers and a aters. Ilia brothera are, Tom Bryant, Marshal and Ben RHtell. Ills Blstora nro, Mra. O. T. Zlppersi Mra. J. R. Batterber, Mra. George Glddens, Mra. 8allle Rlchbcrg, Mrs. Docla Gaskins and Mrs. Mary Gns- kina. Hla wife, before her marriage, wae Mlse Joale Knight. The”dccenaed had a great many frlenfia through out Berrien and Clinch counties who were saddened by hla death. of tile paaaen- ay. There waa at, but everyt time had coma trlng nut the ng doors >lho ours they were on waiting tor ma la two houra eA tho aea was un was shining lug to Indicate the water dur- near the Tybeo d hack toward led there Tues- The to tht by is! ■perten -waa make j We are ehowlng more than twenty dosen children's new school dresses. V > r*r> MATHIS. CO.*, Arrested on a Murder Charge A negro named James Harrison e arrested by Deputy Parrish this morning on a charge of mur der, which was committed In 8y»- vanls, Ga. The negro admitted that he wae tbe right man and aaya that he killed a negro at that place. The officer, there have been trying to locate him and Deputy Parrish caught him at the train this morn ing and took him,In charge, A nice, neat, new line ot child ren's school dresses st J. U MATHI8 CO. Was Wanted at Montlcello. An officer trom Montlcello, Fin., came to Valdosta yesterday to get white man named Tlpplns, who was accused of disposing ot a mort gaged horse. Tlpplns came to this city and was arrested here. He showed a willingness to settle tho matter and thla will probably ho done, no the cue against him will be withdrawn. Mr. John Hopkins, of Savannah, is spending tho day In this Mty with Mr, Out t*a* -war... G, S. & F-, G. & F. and V. M. & W. are Hit liMALL WASHOUTS ON THESE HOADS CAUSED DELAY PASSENGER TRAINS IN ALL DIRECTIONS TODAY. (From Wednesday's Dally.) The rainfall In Valdosta from aeven o'clock yesterday to seven o'clock this morning was 6.8 Inches, according to the government guage. It wae the heaviest rainfall seen In thla suction during the past ten years. The water course are all out of their banka and much damage has been done by the high watera to the public roads. The people who came tu tbe city thla morning found difficulty In getting to town, owing to tho high water. Traffic on the Georgia & Florida and Valdosta, Moultrie A Western ■ads are tied up and trains are at a stand still, due to the wash-outs. Small waah outs were reported on the G. S. & F. road between here sad Hahlra, or between there and Cecil. Five or six passengers trains wero tied up at that place unable to move, until nearly middty, three trains from the north coming In Just before noon. The trains from Macon this morn ing 'could not pass the wash outs and trains from that city, coming this way had not arrived since lam night The bridge over the Withacoochee river la all right, but the water Is Sowing even with the cross ties, so Jt was said thla morning. All of the email streams are high. The mile branch was above the turn pika on the Ashley street road. The bridge onJPatterson atreet had been washed, from the foundation floated *galnat_tl tbeCOak street bridge was tailso wssbed up end much of the turn plks was damaged. It la said that the branch on the Gorhto place on the Oak street road was alao raging and had done much- damage to the road there. At Cher ry Creek the turn Pike wae badly washed. Reports from all of the roadi show that they have been damaged considerably. Mud Creek is raging and Knights Creek la si- ntort Impassible. Reports from Hahlra over the phono this morning stated that the river between there and Cat Creek rvae very high and thnt pnrtlea who tried to make the trip could not Paaa Reports also Indicate that much damage has boon done to crops of all kinds »y tho high waters, though cotton will recuperate a great deal if good weather should follow the rainy spell. • It is said; thnt the Vnldoetn, Moultrie and Western road has sev eral small washouts on its line up near Berlin and traffic on that road la Interrupted thereby. The Atlantte Coast Line hae had no trouble on tht* division. The train going east arrived on time thin morning, but the west bound was three hours late on account of bad connections at Waycroaa. The train from Jacksonville on the Georgia Southern road reached the city abont noon today, It being the Drat since Monday night A train was started to Lake City, though It waa not thought that It would be able to go beyond there. The damage to the road near Ha hlra has been repaired and trains from Macon arrived before noon. The north hound train* left later and were an hour or two behind time. * Unless there 1 a more ,raln, It la believed there will bo no mor* trouble. CHANGES IHADE > IN LAW US TO* REGISTRATION A Ne\y Jkddi to •tion ..,was Code m ANSWER TI HONESTLY. Are the Statements of Valdosta Cit izen* Not Hore Reliable Than Those of Utter Strangers? This Is a vital question. It Is fraught with interest to Val dosta. tnjjr one answer, ed or Ignored, speaks here, Jfre welfare of Vat it perml It canm A Vali Speaks dOFta. Ajcltlzens* statements Is reliable. Afe ntter stranger’s doubtful. Iflptdo proof Is the best proof. L. if. Pennington, Gordon and West ? streets, Valdosta, Ga., says: I gladly confirm all i said In praise l*cly recommended them some years ago. Since this remedy cured me I hare had no further trouble. My kidneys were In bad shape and suffered from dull, nagging hick- aches and pain* In my loins. The kidney secretions contained sedl ment and In the morning when I got up my back was lame and sore. Doan's Kidney Pills, which I pro cured at DImmock’s Pharmacy, camo t*> my aid just In time, entirely driving away the symptoms of rav complaint.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for tho Uni ted States. Remember tho name—Doan’s— and take no other. IT MAKES A FEW MORE PRO- VIRIONS FOB VOTERS TO LOOKj 0 ' Doan's Kidney Pills when I pub- INTO BEFORE THEY ABE QUALIFIED TO VOTE. Scores of Inquiries are reaching re capital every w. from various part*.of tho state piking for details regarding t» eh: “ ~ legislature lo£ law^jpartlcul has never Here Is Code: j. Any person ^bo has registered for any general election, shall, otherwise quallflbd/fto vote at any special electloff^jfifore the next said general e^fcttqi, bo listed and entitled to vote at i uch special elec tion. Within flye days after the call of said election, the tax collector shall clQM his voting books and within flreSL ^thereafter he shall file with* th? :ounty registrars an accurate and complete list of all Tho names signed in said voters’ bcok since the cloie of the voters’ book for the last general election apd not before JMeil with said reg istrars for the ifiit general election, raid list to be made out and arrang ed as provided in section 48. With in five days *■ thereafter the regis trars shall flle wlttftbe clerk of the superior court sflB supplemental registration lists showing the names of tho additional voters yko are en titled to>oU at J&MJkpecial elec tion, an ^PUMLrho^-Iiainc arrears upon vote at such speciql^^^^^^^Banyprl* jnnry to On a Charge of Insanity. Two officers from Cairo, Ga., were In the city this morning with white man named Gene Richter, of Cairo, who was being carried to the arylum at Mliledgevllle. Richter’s hands were manacled and tbe offl- kept close watch on him He appeared vo be perfectly sane but it !s said that he has spells and 1b very dangerous at times. It was for that reason that he was kept securely bound so that the officers could handle him. LOWNDES WILL MAKE EXHIBIT OP JIT TIFTON This County Will Show Cotton, Tobacco, Pecans COMMITTEES WERE APPOINTED THIS MORNING TO MAKF. THESE EXHIBITS CREDITABLE TO THE COUNTY. A Dreadful Sight, to H. J. Barnum,' of Freev'lle, Y., was the rever sots that had plagued hla Ilf- for years In spite of many remedies he tried. At last he used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and wrote; "It has eut'rely h"a!e-' with scarcely a seer left." Heals Burns, Rolls. Enema, Cuts. Brulso*. Swel ling. Corns and Piles like manic. Only ISr at Dlmmock's Pharmacy. Invram Drug Co., and W. D. Dun away. I hnTe n .world of confidence In Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for I have used It with parted success." write* Mrs. M. L Bastard, Poolea- vtlle, Md. For cale by all dealers. special elections, bid shall purge said lQr' hggRMtag it of all persons whorwlll dot be tSeltfled to vote at said election In tie same manner as preparing and purging the registration lists for the gen eral election. It ahalt furthermore be the duty of the registrars upon the call of a spec I si election to purge the list ctt^glstered voters prepared for- tbrnKst general elec •loti or any name*ffubsequently dis qualified by failure to pay taxes be coming due subsequent to the last general election, and It shall be the duly of the regletrara to furnish to tho managers of said special elec tions two lists, one composed of the list of voters- entitled to vote by reason of their registration for the last general election, and the other mede un of those entitled to vote by their subsequent registration aa herein before provided for, and If a nrlmary Is held for said apeclal elec tion It shall be thetfiuty of the reg- Istrara to furnish said list to the n.nnagers of said rfrlmary In time for use In said primary, and no one shall bo entitled to) vote either In sat.l special election, or said prima ry unless his namqlls upon one ot the lists furnished-)by the Teglls- trsrs. GOOD STOMACH? Keep a Box of MI-O-NA In Your House and you'll Always have one Some people eat too much, some drink too much, and hundreds of thousands of men smoke too muen, especially In the evening. Uso discretion If yon can, bqt If you can't use wisdom. Take two MI-O-NA stomach tebleta before yon go to bed and yon'U awake minus * headache In the morning. MI-O-NA stomach tablets are guaranteed to end Indigestion acute or chronic; to promply banish gas, heartburn, aour- rMm. etc. They are the heat remedy for dlixlness, bllllousnesa. nervousness, headache, constipation, vomiting of pregnan cy, car or aea alcknesa ,foul breath, nlghtsweata. had dreams, coated ton gue, languid feeling. And n box only costs 60c at A. E. DImmock’s drag store and drag- gist, everywhere. Diarrhoea la always more or lees prevalent during September. Be prepared for It. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and DUrrhoea Reme dy la prompt and effectual. It can always be depended upon and Is pleasant to taka For sals by .all dealers. Makes Everything New. Old kitchen chairs, old furniture, old closets, old bureaus, when worn out made new again at a cost of 10 to 20c with a can of either Home Finish Domestic Paint, Home Finish L. & M, Varnish, or Home FluLh L. & M. Varnish stain. -JJ Dlrectlc, -.lor uso on each Anybody t.JHuae' It. iBKafe "L. A MMalnts for Houaes.' J^Aelua^Joi^LSOje^gaUon/ Lowndes county will send an ex hibit of aea Island cotton, pecans and perhaps tobacco and other arti cles to the South Georgia Land and Agricultural Exposition to be held Tlfton September 27 to Octo ber 7. That was the result of a meeting held at the city hall this morning at o’clock. Mr. John W. Greer, ot Tilton, was present to explain the object of the exposition and to urge that Lowndes take part In it. was especially anxious that this county send the sea Island cotton exhibit, because this county and Ity have been for many years the headquarters of the sea Island cot ton trade. The South Georgia Land and Agrl cultural Exposition Is the result of a movement organized at Cordele about two years ago by the news paper men and land owners of South Georgia for the purpose of settling up the lands of thlB coun try. That movement has been pros-, eented with vigor ever since It was oranlzed, the main object up to this time being to. get the lands of this section on the market. There are now over 3,000,000 acres In South Georgia for sale, and the project ors thought It time to Invite the people of North Georgia, the Caro- liras and Tennessee, North Ala bama, Kentucky, Virginia and the Middle West to see these lands. Cheap rates were secured for the occasion and a large amount of money la being expended In adver tising In the sections named to bring Vtm-v.Staple ijuwu ■— »p>v owners of South Georgia haa been called to meet at Tlfton on the flrat day of the exposition, and thla con vention will devise plana to handle the bnyerg. It le expected that 10,- 166 people will come to that expo sition with a view of buying land and It will require all the real es tate men In South Georgia to meet them, distribute literature, talk to teem and carry them Into the vari ous counties to sell the land. It would he difficult for a real es tate man to talk hla section without an exhibit on the grounds. The stock men, poultry raisers, and women, are all Invited to par ticipate In this exposition. The piemlum for the best county exhibit ill be 1760, and there will be sub stantial premiums for tbe best horses, cows, hogs, sheep, goata. poultry of all kinds and the worn- work Is to be made a special feature. A hundred dollar premium Is to be given the best woman's ex hibit, while there will be numerous premiums for Individual exhibits. Over thirty counties of South Georgia have already signed for ex hibit space, and It Is expected that tarty will be In at the finish. It will be pleasing to the Lowndes county people to know that this county Is to be represented and those Interested In the movement wt!( see Mr. Max Ashley, chairman of the movement: Mr. Mathis; J. B. Cupeland or Dr. Breedlove, who will handle the pecan exhibit, or a mem ber of The Times staff, who will all give definite Information as to Ibo place to assemble the exhibits. AH exhibits for this exposition must be at the assembling place by September 20. Forced to Leave Home. •Every year a large number of poor sufferer, whose lunss are sore and racked with coughs, a ro urged to go to another climate. But this Is costly and not always sure. There's a better way. Let Dr. King's New Discovery cure you at home. ''It cured me of lung trouble."' writes W. R. Nelson, of Calamine, Ark., “when all else fail ed and I gained 47 pounds in weight Its aurely the king of all cough and lung cures" Thousands owe their lives and health to It. "It's positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds, LaGrlppe, Asthma, Croup— all Throat and Lung troubles. 60c and 11.00. Trial bottles free at DImmock’s Pharmacy, W. D. Dun away and Ingram Drug ug.Co. . io teache. Mr. William Pardee Reached the city yesterday after ar> —‘ended, . . , ,*rlp to the north ., .an! 4 tb# ' ' Iventlon of real estate men and land I England states. -( SPECIAL NOTICE M. A. Briggs will sell any suit of Clothes in ' his house left from this season at Half Price. Come early and get your size. This takes. in all of our fine goods. Noth ing reserved. : : : M. A. BRIGGS