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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
t **>TV-FOIKTH YEAR,
"The Sickest Man is Not Always in Bed,
The meanest kind of sickness is Just to be able
to attend to duties and yet not feel equal to the task.
The eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
eught to be in bed.
A thorough course of Johnson’s Chill and Fever
Tonic would give a new lease on life to such people.
It tones up the the whole digestive apparatus. Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible. Gives a
splendid appetite. Renews strength and restores
vitality.
Office of J. E. LASSITER.
Hendsonville, S. C, Sept. 2, 1896.
Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:— Some years ago J operated a float
ing saw-mill on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed, and my
hands were always exposed to the worst malarial
influences. I employed over one hundred hands,
and the work was conducted as much in water as
out of it. For this reason, in August and Septem
ber there was great loss of time aud business, on
account of sickness among the workers.
My attention was then called to Johnson’s Chill
and Fever Tonic, and I determined to give the
medicine a trial. I procured it, and those who
were sick were put on this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic.
In a short time every one of the one hundred hands
was well and reported for duty; and from that time
on I used nothing else but Johnson’s Tonic, and
never had another case of fever.
Yours very truly,
J. R. LASSITER.
For X mas Shoppers.
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Our line of Suits and Overcoats
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line of Linen |and gSilk Handkerchiefs and
buffers are beautifubin pattern and rich in design.
Don’t make your Holiday purchases until you have
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%>he TJfen’s Outfitter\
Allen House Corner, - Americus, Ga,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, I*o2.
CRACKSMEN MAKE
A HAUIJF $15,000
Bank of Union, Mo., Dyna
mited by Two Men.
VAULT COMPLETELY WRECKED.
Only Two Men Are Said to Have Been
Engaged In the Daring Work—Kept
up Fusilade of Shots to Terrify Cit
izens.
Union, Mo., Dec. 27. —The Bank of
Union was burglarized between 1 and
2 o’clock this morning, the vault be
ing blown open witn nltro-glycerine
and $15,000, the entire contents of the
safe, stolen. The robbers were two
in number, and are believed to be pro
fessionals. They escaped.
A little after 1 o’clock an explosion
was heard and several shots were
fired around the public square. Most
of the citizens who heard the noise
supposed it was caused by some boys
out on a lark celebrating Christmas,
and paid no attention to it.
Oscar Busch, a hardware dealer liv
ing across the street, realized that the
bank was being robbed, but when he
went to the window to look out he
was covered by a revolver. He then
kept quiet. Others in the vicinity of
the bank also were kept quiet by a
display of revolvers. About 50 shots
were fired to terrorize venturesome
persons. Notwithstanding contrary
reports. Mr. Busch says that but two
men left the bank after the robbery.
The WTeck was complete, the vault
door and the safe being completely de
molished, ad was the whole front and
interior of the bank. By 9 o’clock the
work was finished l and the men then
left town by walking to the east.
F. F. Reinhardt, the president of the
bank, was very sick at his home, and
he was not told of the robbery. A
W. Hoffman, the cashier, was called
after it was. all over. He estimates
the loss at about $15,000. The ba)
carried SIO,OOO insurance against bur
glary. There is no clew.
Carnegie to Visit Tuskegee.
Tuskeged, Ala., Dec. 27.—‘Andrew
Carnegie is to visit the Tuskegee Nor
mal and l Industrial institute some time
during the latter part of February or
first of March to inspect the new li
braby building at the school, for which
he gave the money some time ago.
Several photographs of this new build
ing have been sent to Mr. Carnegie
and l he has become very much inter
ested in the building, especially in view
of the fact that the plans were drawn
by one of the instructors of the school
and was practically built by the stu
dents of the school.
Has Seen 116 Christmases.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 26.—Granny
Keith, who is now 116 years old, spent
her Christmas comfortably. She is
bedridden and l it seems marvelous how
the feeble flame of her life continues
to flicker, but she continues to enjoy
what others enjoy and friends were
not lacking to make her still feel the
world is worth living in
When the story of Chinese atrocities
filled the papers and shocked the world,
it was the women who drew the pity and
sympathy of all. Doubtless many a wife
who heard her husband’s words of sym
pathy for these women thought with a
pang, of the blindness of men to the suf
fering under their very eyes. It is true.
The suffering of women in China was
severe but short. Many a wife suffers
for years with a daily agony of pain, her
nerves shattered, her strength almost
gone, and never hears a word of sym
pathy.
To women such as these Dr. Pierce’s
Favorite Prescription brings the oppor
tunity of a new life of health and happi
ness. It establishes regularity, dries the
drains which weaken women, heals in
flammation and ulceration, and cures
female weakness. It makes weak women
strong and sick women well. Accept no
substitute for the medicine which works
wonders for weak women.
«I had falling of internal organs and had to
go to bed every month; had irregular periods,
which would sometimes last ten or twelve days,”
writes Mrs. Alice L. Holmes, of Coolspring St.,
llniontown, Pa. "Had also indigestion so bad
that I cou'd -hardly eat anythin;!;. I>r. Pierce’s
Favorite Prescription and ‘ Golden Medical Dis
covery - cured me. I took three tarttles of the
* Favorite Prescription ’ and one of the * Golden
Medical Discovery.’”
Sick people are invited to consult Dr.
Pierce, Dy letter, free. All correspond
ence is held as strictlv private and
sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the bowels and stimulate the sluggish
liver.
BABY EASE
THE CHILDREN’S FRIEND.
Ask th* Druggist about the
COLD RING FREE
LOST IN SNOWSTORM
DEATH CLAIMS MANY
Seven Persons Found Frozen
In Pennsylvania.
LIST OF THE CASUALTIES.
One Man Lost His May In the Dark
ness of Night and Fell Into the Lit
tle Lehigh River Near Allentown,
Pennsylvania.
New York, Dec. 27. —Seven men
frozen to death is- Pennsylvania's rec
ord for 24 hour®, says a dispatch from
Philadelphia to The World.
The victims are:
Mathew Seinnet, 45 years old, of
Sharpsburg, found near his home.
James H. Coates, 50 years old, of
Pittsburg, found in the snow.
Phillip Sohn, 60 years old, of HaT
marsville, found in the snow.
Richard McCann, 65 years old, of
Sygan Station.
Lucius Faller, 44 years old, of Al
lentown, found in ice in Little Lehigh
river. He had lost his way in the
darkness and fell into the river.
James H. Hannigan, of York, lost
in the snow.
Thomas Monaghan, 76 years old, of
Lancaster, fell in snow bank and was
too feeble to rise.
BIRMINGHAM HAS BLIZZARD.
Many Water Pipes Were Burated by
the Freeze.
Birmingham, Dec. 27. —The ther
mometer dropped to 13 degrees here
last night, the coldest weather of ths
winter. Many water pipes were
bursted by the freeze. The cold con
tinues today, the mercury rising very
slowly. At 10 o’clock It registered
20 degrees. The sun is shining, but
the wind is still very biting.
Farmer Froze to Death.
Greenville, S. C., Dec. 27. —It has
been learned, here that Art Craig, a
substantial farmer of Pickens county,
was found dead near the Keowee riv
er in Pickens county several nights
ago. Upon examination the attend
ing physicians said l the deceased was
frozen to death.
15 Degrees at Knoxville.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 27. —Last
night was the coldest experienced here
this winter. The minimum tempera
ture was 15 degrees above zero. A
trace of snow is reported by the weath
er observer. Indications are for con
tinued cold today and tonight with
rising temperature Sunday.
Twenty Degrees at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Dec. 27. —This is the
colctest. day of the winter. At 6 a.
m. the thermometer at the custom
house registered 28 degrees and there
was plenty of ice in the gutters. The
freeze extended through the sugar re
gion. The day in the city opened
clear and sunshiny.
Colder In Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 27. —A further
drop in the temperature was recorded
this morning when the mercury reach
ed 14% degree* above zero.
PISTOL DUEL AT FORT VALLEY.
W. H. Welle Is Shot and Killed by
Will Joiner.
Fort Valley, Ga., Dec. 27.—An un
fortunate homicide occurred in this
place yesterday afternoon.
W. H. Wells, a young carpenter, was
shot near the heart and instantly kill
ed by Will Joiner, a carpenter, who
received a bullet in his right breast,
though the wound is not considered
dangerous.
The young men met on the street
Wells, it is said, had been drinking.
A quarrel finally started between them
and both drew their guns and began
firing, with the result as before stated.
Joiner claims that, he did the killing
in self-defense.
Both the participants in the unfor
tunate affair are well connected.
The shooting created considerable
excitement and is greatly deplored. It
was the first tragedy during Christ
mas.
ROBERTS COMPANY BANKRUPT.
Receiver Named For Prominent Print
ing Firm In Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 27. —Upon pe
tition of creditors the Roberts Print
ing company was today put in the
hands of a receiver. B. A. Thompson,
of this city was named as receiever.
The total liabilities are placed at $lB,-
000. The plant is a valuable one,
and the concern has appeared to en
joy a fine patronage.
Planning to Fight Trust.
Chicago, Dec. 27. —Independent ci
gas dealers from all over the country
will hold a convention hero January
13th to discuss ways and means of
fighting the so-called tobacco trust.
Thu plan i« to form a national associ
ation, with headquarters in Chicago.
The convention is expected to make a
close combination with the trade
uniono—ln particular the clgarmakers
and tobacco workers' unions.
BYRD’S WIFE WANTS DIVORCE.
Makes Some Sensational Charges In
Her Petition.
Atlanta, Dec. 27.—Mis. Carrie L.
Byrd, wife of Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Phil G. Byrd, of the state of
Georgia, to whom she was married on
Sept. 25 last, has filed a suit for total
divorce from her husband in the su
perior court of Lie Kalb county, in
which she makes some very sensa
tional charges.
Mrs. Byrd was Miss Carrie Louise
Montgomery, and her wedding to Cok
onel Byrd just three months ago, was
an occasion of much interest. The
ceremony, was quite an impressive
one, and interest in the occasion was
heightened by the presence in uniform
of a large number of Colonel Byrd's
military friends.
The charges made by Mrs. Byrd are
in general, habitual intoxication by the
use of drugs, cruel treatment and un
faithfulness. Mrs. Byrd asks that on
these grounds she be granted a total
divorce from her husband and that
her maiden name, Carrie Louise Mont
gomery, be restored to her.
In amplifying the charges the peti
tion, which was filed for Mrs. Byrd
by Attorney Albert H. Cox, makes
charge® which are quite sensational.
The petition says:
“The cruel treatment complained of
and charged herein commenced l on
the next day after said marriage, and
has been continuous (except with in
tervals of kindness, coupled with
promises to desist, broken as often
as made) until it became unendurable,
and petitioner separated herself from
defendant as hereinafter related.”
The affair has caused quite a sen
sation not only in Atlanta, but through,
out the entire state, a® the parties ars
well known, especially Colonel Byrd.
TRIED TO HANG GRANDCHILD.
Alleged Insane Woman Creates Con
sternation In Family Home.
Atlanta, Dec. 27. —An alleged l crazy
grandmother, Mrs. Mary L. Rogers,
thinking that hen granddaughter, Mls-s
Alice Herrington, was insane, attempt
ed to hang the latter to the bed post
at her home, 53'2 Decatur street, last
night.
A hurried telephone call carried Of
ficer® CokeT and Spradlin to the house
on Decatur street, and upon their l ar
rival they found the old woman walk
ing up and down the front porch in
a perfect rage. She was but scantily
dressed, but was paying no heed to
the cold, bleak wind as it played hav
oc with her hair, and giving her the
appearance of a truly mad person.
When the officers arrived on the
scene the old woman told them that
her granddaughter was a mad woman,
and that she (her grandmother) had
attempted to perform her duty to so
ciety by hanging her by the neck until
she was d-^ad 1 . Upon investigation
by the officers a new rope was found
lying near the bed in the room of the
young woman.
Mis* Herrington had fled from the
house and had taken refuge with
neighbors across the street. She was
in a state of desperate fright and beg
ged the officers to have her grand
mother locked In the station house till
she could take out a writ of lunacy.
The girl say* she work® and sup
ports her grandmother, but that for
several months she has lived in con
tinuous fear lest her life should be
taken by the old' woman.
WRECK ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Three Men Instantly Killed and Two
Are Injured.
Lousville, Dec. 27.—Fast passenger
train No. 104, on the Illinois Central
for Cincinnati from New Orleans
crashed into a work train at Caney
ville, 84 miles from Ixmisville this
morning. Three men were instantly
killed and two injured. One of the
engine was demolished and the
other and three cars were derailed.
The killed:
Charles Stith, engineer of the work
train, of Elizabethtown, *Ky.
Thomas Bell, fireman of the work
train, of Ixmisville.
W. O. Roberts, fireman of the pas
senger train, of Central City, Ky.
The injured are:
Louis Ooffey, of the passenger train,
Louisville, badly bruised and cut.
John Sandett, a passenger, Louis
ville, arms cut and body bruised.
The train left New Orleans Friday
morning and was due in Louisville at
7:45 o’clock this morning.
At Caneyville a light freight engine
attached to several empty gondolas
was taking water, and the passenger
train crashed l into it, going at full
speed.
Cabinet Crisis Settled.
New York, Dec. 27.—The Chilian
cabinet crisis has been settled, cables
The Herald’s Valparaiso correspon
dent by an agreement that all the
ministers shall remain at their post*.
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NUMBER 153
FRIGHTFUL WRECK
ON GRAND TRUNK
Uore Than a Score of Persons
Are Killed.
AS MANY OTHERS INJURED.
Trains Running At High Rate of Speed
Come Together With Appalling Re
sults—Raging Blizzard Adds to the
Horror.
Ixjndon, Oont., Dec. 27.—A frightful
collision occurred last night between
a pass<*ng«er and freight train on th«
Grand Trunk railroad at Wanstead, a
station on the Samla branch of the
road and according to the latest re
ports 24 persons were killed and 33
Injured.
The passenger train was the Pacific
express No. 5, westbound. It was
running at a high rate of speed and
the freight which iras proceeding oast
Under slow headway was to have tak
en the switch at Wanstead l to allow
the passenger train to pas®. Appar
ently neither engineer saw the danger
In time to avert the accident, for the
two engines came together near the
west switch with a frightful crash,
overturning into the ditch. The bag
gage and express telescoped Into the
smoker with appalling results.
The wreck wae complete, and It U
thought hardly a single passenger In
the smoker escaped injury. The
other cars of the passenger train re
mained on the track. Word was
quickly sent to this city and doctors
were soon on the scene. The work of
removing the dead and injured was
then proceeded with.
Among the known dead are:
Edward Boyse, of Prescott, Ont.
Miss Nellie Geddes, of Sarnia.
Mr. Barrell, of London.
Nicholas Jeffries, of London, Ont.
Mrs. J. B. Barnes, of Woodstock.
Gillies, Sarula Tunnell, en
gineer of the express.
Alexander Cameron, Petrolla.
Mr. Smith, trainman.
J. H. Ijawrence, of Watford.
Fireman of the passenger engine.
’The injured are:
Alexander M. Stewart, Ewingham,
Ontario.
J. J. Cuthbertson and wife, Port
Huron, Mich.
Fllssie Cuthbertson.
James P. Hamblin, of Toronto.
Mrs. Samuel Cummings, of Port
H'uron, Mich.
Hattie Northey, of Petersboro, Ont.
James R. Norfheoy, Petersboro, Ont.
Nellie Coutts. of Chicago.
Frank Baker, of London, Ont.
W. N. Morse, wife and three chil
dren, of Sarnia.
Thomas Coutts, of Chicago.
George Stacy, of Wanstead, Ont.
Edward Deevans. of Prescott, Ont.
Dr. Basil Harvey, Chicago.
Mrs. J. M. Stewart and child, of
Oshkosh, Wls.
Robert Quinn, of Chicago.
.Tame® Ranes, of Woodstock, Ont.
Beatrice Setides, of Sarnia, Ont.
T.ottie Lynch, of Port Huron. Mich.
John Bierd, of Chicago.
AlbeitHimont,, of Wyoming, Ont.
Mrs. W. Cott. and Margaret, of Lon
don, Ont.
J. F. Shawles, Strathroy, Ont.
W. H. Cole and wlf®, of Flint, Mich.
B. K. M. McDonald, of Stratbroy,
Ont.
Mrs. T. N Byrne*, of Sarnia.
Annie Sinclair, of Komoka. Ont.
Mrs. Pngs ley, of Oshkosh.
Carl Stewart, of Oebkoeh, Win.
Os the trainmen, the fireman of the
express was killed, the engineer, Mc-
Kenzie. escaping. The engineer and
fireman of the freight sre micainn-
The ill-fated express consisted of two
baggage cars, a smoker, two first-class
coaches and two Pullmanß. The
smoker had the sides knocked out of
It, the roof falling and' imprisoning
the passengers. It was In this car
that most of the awful havoc and loss
of life occurred The wreck shortly
after the collision caught fire, and but
for the help of passengers, led by an
old man. himself a passenger on the
ill-fated train, the disaster might have
been more disastrous. By heroic ef
forts this brigade put out the fire by
throwing snow on the flames with
their hats and hands. They then
turned their efforts to getting out the
wounded, who had their suffering* in
creased by a blinding snow and the
thermometer near zero.
A Mlse Cuthbertson, of Port Hu
ron. was imprisoned under the wreck
two hours fcnt, was not gortwww.y vw
•ili« fteifd a-nd Injured are arriving
In London by special train thin morn
ing, and the work of identifying the
dead and for the sufferers id
beng hurried ae fast as possible.
The accident is said 1 to have been
due to the failure of an operator to
give the orders to the express train
to meet tbe frefebt at the w-Wlrm
