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AMERICUS
VOLUME-9
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1
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Dress Goods and Ladies’ Department.
We have very materially Increased our atock In every line,
and in our new (tore are better prepared to show you tbe goods
than we baye been before.
Realizing that time, are not as good as they have been, we
have marked everything at tbe LOWEST poutble price and it.
vlte a anmparlaon of our goods and Dricea with ail onmpetlters.
We handle no abort lengths, second* or damaged g< ole or fash
of any kind, but keep a nice, clean assortment of goods; such
goods as a large majority of the trade need and want.
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and we will give yon yonr money’s worth, or a little more. 'Ve have
added aeveral linea of g"Ode to our sto*k which we have not kept
before, ml think we can supply your wants in almost every line.
We invite you to edit. < Wo will he glad to see you, whether
you want to buy or nut. Very respectfully,
LEE ALLEN.
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IRAI5DEN-J0SSEY 00,
W E are receiving our large and well select
ed stock and are now AT HOME TO
THE TRADE in the store formerly occupied
by B. H. Jossey.
We will carry a complete line of
[staple Groceries,
Dry Goods
and Shoes.
Also the largest and best line of TOBACCO in Americus
Onr expenses are small, and small profits will satisfy ns. We want your
| trade and will strive to please you.
Baisden-Jossey Company,
I Cotton Avenue, : : : AMERICUS, GA.
INSOMNIA
is a foe to health and strength, without
yon find some relief.
‘ Tired Nature’, sweet restorer, balmy sleep!
1 He to the world his ready visit, make, when
Fortune smiles the wretched he fortakes,
swift on Ms downy pinions tiles from woe
And lights on lids unsulled hy a tear.''
Some take snlfonal and some take
phenacetiue, some bronudo or potas
sium and others whatever their physi
cians prescribe, but in aoy case you
will dud anylhiug yon want in the line
of pure drugs at our store, and vour
physician's prescriptions will be filled
to the letter at fair prices.
Hudson’s ......
LEVI TOWER.
The Undertaker
and
Furniture I Dealer
I"''* 1 attend your orders day
and nlj/ht, Don’t fall to call
°n THE OLD RELIABLE
*heri you want the best goods
L-d prompt work. Prices to
s ’ J >t the times
LEVI TOWER,
Allen House Block.
W.L. DOUGLAS
SHOES th¥ s Wld
■ $5.00, $4.00,
‘3.50, S3.09,
12.50, $2.25,
rot: MI N.
$2.50, $2.00,
$1.75,
roil HOYS.
All the latest Styles
Ivor kind of loathor
1 Price, Comfort, and Durability
| are points to be considered in buying
I shoes. W. I- Douglas shoes are i
1 the equal of any #6 or »7 shoe sold ;
[ by a custom shoemaker; they fit well, (
and will wear as long as two pairs of i
cheapershoes. ■
W. !.. Doug
las shoes are
Union made, by
the best skilled
wnrkmen m
this country.
Look for the
stamp on the
inner sole when buying.
For pale bv
M'MATH BROS.
AN IMMEDIATE REPLY
WANTED BY ENGLAND
Latest Note of Great Britr.lu
May Cause War.
IRISHMEN OFFER TO FIOHT
Rand Sons of Erin Korin a Corps to
Help President Kruger and It IsSald
Ten Thousand Are Ready to Sail
From New York.
London, Sept. 13.—A representative
of the Associated Press learned today
that the British message to the Trans
vaal does not demand a reply in 48
hours, the exact wording being a re
quest for “an immediate reply." The
message is uot an ultimatum, in the
generally accepted sense of the word.
It expresses the hope that President
Kruger will accept the propositions to
"relieve the present teusiou.” Tbe
only part which is at all aggressive is
the reiterated declination of the British
government to disease the matter of
sovereignty iu any shape or form.
The British officials refuse to deny or
affirm the correctness of the latest Pro-
toria dispatches, saying the British
terms are as ontliued in the special dis
patch from Pretoria, cabled to the As
sociated Press last, night, namely:
6-year franchise, a greater representa-
tiou for the gold fields in the volksraad,
equality for the British and Dutch in
the volksraad and equality for the new
bnrghers iu regard to presidential and
other elections.
A special dispatch to the Pall Mall
'Gazette from Cape Town says the Brit
ish reply is regarded as equivalent to an
ultimatum and the correspondent’s ad-
advices from Pretoria indicate that war
is inevitable.
A Pretoria special to tbe Cape Times
says the Transvaal has notified tbe mi
ners of Italy that it will give them a
safe conduct and protection in case they
wish to remain in the Transvaal.
The report that the Rand Irishmen
have formed a corps to help President
Kroger is confirmed and it is said at
Cape Town that a cablegram lias been
received there from New York saying
10,000 Irishmen there are ready to help
the Transvaal.
The Orange Free State bnrghers are
reported to *>e bitterly divided over the
merits of tbe controversy and their
probable coarse in case of war.
C. VANDERDILT DEAD
AT NEWYORK HOM
Stroke of Paralysis Kills the
Railway Magnate.
HIS FAMILY PROSTRATED
|&>VAL
^ Absolute cv 'Durf.
NUMBER
Baking
Powder
jAbsoiajieiy Ipure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
SOYAL SAXWO -Owns, OO.. Stw YOSK.
When Attacked Physicians Were Sum-
mom I and Everything Possible Done
Ini, but lie Expired Iu a Few
For
Houi i.
New York, Sept. 12.— Cornelins Van
derbilt lied at 6:15 o’clock this morning
at Ilia ! ome at Fifty-seventh street and
venae, in this city. Mr. Van-
death, was canted Ly a stroke
ADMIRAL DEWEY OFF
FOR NATIVE SHORES
He Sails From Gibraltar on
Board the Olympia.
TALKS OF THE FILIPINOS
NEW OIL TEST IN GEORGIA.
Commissioner of Agriculture Stevens
Issues Xotlcrs.
Atlanta, Sept. 13.—Formal instruc
tions have been issned at the state de
partment of agriculture to oil inspectors
to govern the future tests of illuminatiug
oils in Gecrgia. Thirty-eight out of
41 inspectors in the state answered the
call of Commissioner Stevens to appear
yesterday at the capitol for instructious
in the method of handling the uew oil
test adopted by the department.
Experiments were made ou several
grades of oil with the new test by State
Chemist J. M. McCanaless as au illus
tration of the work for the benefit of
the inspectors, aud tbe unanimous opin-
iou expressed by tbe men, many of
whom have been handling oils for years,
was that tbe new lest was infinitely su
perior to the old one.
Enough of tbe new insirumeuts are
now in tbe bauds of Commissioner Ste
vens to supply'one to each inspector in
tbe state and the announcement was
made that tbe new test would go into
effect on Oot. 1.
Notice waa duly given the agents of
the two oil companies iu the state that
from Oct. 1 the new test wonld supply
the place of the old one and that all
samples of oil flashing below 100 degrees
Fahrenheit would be marked “State of
Georgia^rejecied/^_^___^_____
around before tbe sight
in the most sickening
and nauseating manner
until one's entire bein'-
becomes faint
wretched with inde
scribable misery.
"1 wu* suffering with wliat the doctors called
chronic indigestion, torpid liver, anil vertigo,”
writes Mrs. Martha V,. Barham, of Ncwvilte,
Prince George Co., Va. "The doctor did me
no go-si. Mv symptoms were giddiness In
the head, pains In the chest and an uneasy
feeling all over. 1. also suffered with female
weakness. ,, . ,
"I was all run-down and could not do any
work at alt without suffering from nervous at:
tacks. I wrote to Ur. K- V. Pierce, cf Saffalo,
N, V.. for advice. He advised to use Ur. Pierce’s
Golden Medical Discovery and * Favorite Pre
scription.' I did so. and used five bottle, of
each, and 1 cannot express the benefit I have
received from theae medicines. I gained in
health and strength. When I commenced to
use the medicines I weighed only in pounds.
Dr. Pierce for my recovery. My hushjrd
friends all thought I would die but today
a well woman." „ nme 'day and Mr. Vanderbilt
The wonderful effects of this great Dw- fin Amr Kh* mn
.verv ” are genuine and permanent: thcy constantly. On Angji be gave
covery
ate not doe to any false or ,
lua for it contains no alcohol. Real sub
stantial healthy musuclar strength is bnilt
up; the stomach and liver are toned; the
blood is purified and vitalised; the nerves
are steadied; the entile constitution la re
juvenated and renewed.
In
quite so
Pellets.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT,
of paralyeii, the second which he suf
fered. The first attack was in July. 1896.
The stroke which canted death oc
curred about midnight. The patient
was semiconscious until death.
There were with Mr. Vanderbilt
at the time of bis death his wife,
hik daughter Gladys and Reginald, hi,
youngest son,
Mr. Vanderbilt arrived at his Fifth
avenne.iiotne from Newport with Mrs.
Vanderbilt at 9 o’clock laat night. He
appeared in excellent health and spirit,
and retired loon afterward.
About midnight he was seized with a
serious attack aud the household wu«
roused. Telegrams were sent to Dr.
Walter B. James, Dr. E. G. Jaueway
and several other Dbysicians, who ar
rived in a short time. Everything pos
sible was dune for tbe patient, bat hs
grew rapidly worse aud died at 5:16
o'clock.
Wife mill Children Frustrated.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daughter,
Miss Gladys, are prostrated by the shock
and physiciaus are attending them.
Obannoey M. Depew reached tbe
Vanderbilt bouse at 7:30 o'clock. He
remained bnt ten ptinnres. When be
came ont ite was greatly affected and
with tears in his eyes said he was too
deeply grieved to give any information
at that time.
William K. Vanderbilt, brother of
the dead man, arrived soon after Mr.
Depew. He waa nineb agitated.
Mr. Vanderbilt left five children—
Gorneiine, Gertrude, Alfred, Reginald
and Gladye. Cornelius married a daugh
ter of R. T. Wilson, the banker, about
two years ago and later Gertrne became
the wife of Harry Payne Whitney, son
of former Secretary of the Navy Wil
liam C. Whitney.
Cornelias Vanderbilt wae born on
Staten Ieland Nov. 27, 1843. Wil
liam H. Vanderbilt, bis father, wae at
that time a farmer and Cornelias at tbs
age of HI left tbe school and secured a
E lace as messenger in the Shoe and
eather bank. His grandfather, the
commodore, learning of this, sent for
him and asked why be had not applied
to him for a place.
Because I did not want to ask for
anvtbing,” was the reply.
This pleased the commodore and it is
said that he made a will u few day,
later leaving $1,000,000 to his grandson.
Coruelins left the Shoe and Leather
bank to go into tho employ of Kissatu
Brothers, bankers, bnt later bis grand
father asked him to enter tbe railroad
service. Tbe young man was making
fflO a month and declined to leave his
place unless he got more money. He
was given (86 and accepted it. He was
then about 21 years of age. The firs,
place he was given was that of assistant
treasurer of tbe New York and Harlem
railroad. His rite was rapid and he
succeeded bis father as the head of the
Vanderbilt system.
Stricken Three Years Ago.
Mr. Vanderbilt’s active career was
practically dosed when he suffered a
paralytic stroke in 1890.
Despise his enormous business inter
ests, be found time to devote to chnrcb
and Sunday,chool work, which he be
gan early iu life. He gave freely to
the railroad branch of tbe Y. M. C. A.
and to the work of St. Bartholomew’s
P. E church in this city.
Mr. Vanderbilt’s great business cares
made bis life methodical and he was
noted for his punctuality. Mr. Vander
bilt went to Europe laat spring and
came home on Jane 24, accompanied by
Mrs. Vanderbilt and hie daughter.
Gladys. They went to Newport
Repeats tbe Assertion He Made Sev
eral Months Ago That They Are
More Capable of Self Government
Than the Cubans.
Gibraltar, Sept. 11.—Tbe United
States cruiser Olympia, with Admiral
Dewey on board, sailed yesterday for
New York. Jnst before leaving the ad-
tniral was asked for a statement of his
views as to tbe Philippine policy.
I’ve little to say,” he said, "nntil
the recommendations of the commission
of which I am a member are laid before
the president.”
"Did yon read what Mr. Scbnrmann,
one of the commissioners, had to say
npon his retnrn from tbe Philippines?"
As he is quoted in the newspapers,
he definitely explains my position. I
quite agree with wbat Mr. Schnrmann
says. Indeed, I attach great importance
to hie opinion. ’ He ie an able and high-
minded man whose intelligence and con
acientiong devotion to tbe task assigned
him won nty admiration. We were in
variably in accord. ”
Admiral Dewey added:
“Yon may say this, that I have not
changed my opinion which I stated in
the early days at Manila, then speaking
of knowledge of both peoples, that I
consider the Filipinos more capable of
self government than tbe Cubans.”
Before sailing Admiral Dewer and the
officers of the Olympia presented £30 to
Peppiatt, the gonner of the British bat-
tleshp Devastation, who, while the war
ship was firing the salute in honor of tbe
American admiral Sept. 4, had his liai.#
shattered by tbe exploding of a charge
while he was ramming it home. Pep-
piatt's arm has been amputated.
TRAIN FALLS INTO~A RIVER.
Four 31en Are Killed In tin Accident
Near Columbia,
Columbia, S. O., Sept. 11.—Tho en
gine und several cars of a train loaded
with granite went through tbe trestle
of the Colombia, Newberry & Laurens
road over Broad river, near this city.
Engineer Weatbersby, Fireman Ren-
nick and two negro tramps were killed.
A oar is supposed to have jumped tbe
track and tbe jar caused the stractare
to give way. There is no other way of.
accounting for the accident, ae the tres
tle has .jnst been overhauled by the
bridge bnildere of tbe Atlantio Com!
Line, and was recently turned over to
President Childs with the report that it
wae in perfect condition. An lnepeotion
■bowed tbe timbers to be new.
While the trestle is being rebuilt the
Colombia, Newberry and Laurens road
will nse tbe tracks of the Southern from
Newberry to Colombia.
Tbe engineer and fireman were car
ried down in their engine. The fall
was so tudden that neither moved from
hie post and they met instant death.
SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE.
Judge Pope Rrfuers mi Injunction in
the Mayoralty Flglil.
Greenville, S. C , Sept. 11.—Justice
G. J. Pope having refused to aesnme
the responsibility of enjoining the can
didates for mayor and aldermen in this
city frem allowing their names to be
need in tbe goueral election for munici
pal officers, tbe case will ha carried’di-
rect to the supreme court.
Tbe application fora writ of certiorari
was made before Judge Pope on the
part of certain citizens who eeektohave
the recent primary for mayor and aider-
men declared nail and void on account
the frandnlene registration of voters.
The relator, are Eugene E. Stone and
W. Goddard, who are represented by
Messrs. B. M. Shnrman and A. H. Miller.
A MISTRIAL IN CASE
OF HENRY DELEBAL
Jury Was Unable to Reach
an Agreement.
partv at his home, “Tht
fc.A&St. L. D.r,
Nashville, Sept 1
KILLED FOR HIS MONEY.
Merchant Assdsxluuted by Negroes
Near Valdosta, Qa.
Valdosta, Ga., Sept. II—Henry
Vickers, a well-to-do merchant gnd
farmer doing business in tbs country II
miles from here, waa assastin»te4: Sat
urday might. Vickers bad sold potion
here and bad considerable money. Three
is have been arrestedou suspicion,
is of them bad blood spots on their
S slid others conM.not give sat is-
; etoryseconnts of themselves. Yiskers'
1 idy was.found in his store, withtttroal
and head beaten to a '
It U believed '
rested ary-Im|
10O
REMAINED OUT ALL NIGHT
Judge Seabrook, on Being Inforinod
That No Verdict Could Be Arrived
at, Set Next Wednesday For tbe
New Trial.
Darien, Ga., Sept 8.—From So’olook
yesterday morning till 0 p. m. the case
of the state Verane Henry Delegal,
charged with assanlt On a white woman,
was being tried. The trial was con
ducted strictly in private, no one being
permitted to enter the courtroom except
those connected with the case.
The defense did not pat up • single
witness, while the elate had three, viz.:
Troop Wallace, father of the'woman
who claims to have been assaulted, the
woman herself, Matilda Hope by name,
and Dr. P. S. Clark.
About 3 o'clock the evidence wae com
pleted and the judge granted a short re
cess for dinner, after which the counsel
for both aides argoed the question till 6
o’clock, when, the case being rested,
Judge Seabrook after a short oharge
permitted tbe jury to retire.
Some thonght a very few minutes
wonld suffice for a verdict to be agreed
on, while others thonght differently. The
latter proved to be correct, asthe jnry re
mained ont from (■ p. m. yesterday till
9 a. m. this morning. The jndgo was
then sent for and told that the jnry ’
stood seven to five for conviction with
no hope of any nearer agreement Jndgo
Seabrook then declared a mistrial and
appointed next Wednesday as the day
for another trial.
'As has already I
•one and wife, charge-
dor of Joseph Townsend, will be
in Effingham conoty next Wednesday
under the grant of a change of venne
and Henry Delegal will lake his second
trial at that session of conrt.
Judge Seabrook has certainly shown
his desire to avoid nnneccessrry delay
and expense to elate aud county by a
promptness iu calling these terms of
conrt and a close attendance npon his
duties. His action all through the
matter calls for admiration.
HORRIBLE CRTME~ALL£OEP.
Number uf Men Charged With Assault-
ti g n White Woman.
Asheville, N. 0., Sept. IS.— Fonr or
five men went to the almshouse in Tran
sylvania county at 10 p. m. about ten
days ago and entered the room of Brazil
Obappe), a weakmtndod white womau.
Choking her to prevent an outcry, the
men carried her to some bashes and as
saulted her, keeping her there several
hours.
She crawled back to the boats shoot
3 a. m. and told tbe story. Tho matter
was kept quiet nntil tbe officers conld
ssenre clues: Sunday tbs first arrest
was made, the inspect being -Tillman
Ander.on, a negro. John Gather, an
other negro inspect, was arrested In
Asheville last night and taken to
Brevard, tbe county seat of Transyl
vania. today.
John Gaston, a negro, and John
Stnncill, white, are also inspected and
warrants are ont for them,
LIVE STOCK jCOMBINATION.
rxio Says Oigxntzatlon Will Be
Compl-led Next Month.
NewYork, Sept. 13.—“The live stock
combination is practically assured."
So said George B. Laving of Fort
Worth, Tex., after a conference at the
Waldorf-Astoria last uigbt with prom
inent New York and Boston capitalists.
“At last 1 see that success is to attend
my efforts.” said Mr. Loving. “I shall
return to NewYork after the Dewey
day bustle has subsided and complete
the organization of the combination. It
wiiibave a capital of not less than |30,.
000,090 and will take in about all tbs
ranches and; live stock in Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona.
“I have heard nothing from the ]
tail Batchers’ association of late, bnt
they want to do business with ns, ti
proposals will receive reepeotfnl com
oration. Thirty-five additional rat
owners have given ns options wh
have not yet been considered. ”
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Coal Miners oa a strike.
Birmingham, Ala.,
miners employed by
company, the Helena
tbe Faliieton Coal
Birmingham Gn
»ny,
1 thee
8.—Tho
all .
lave struck fix
erutors
committees
t and St.
lucky.
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