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COLLED AT RANDOM
j r ief Bit* of Gossip Picked Up
Here and There
45D BOUND IN A BUNCH
f,, tu« Convenience of nasty Hod.
, rl _T»lr» of tb, Town Told In Term
full I tint Tend to Toon the Temper
,1 Ilrnt l'eople.
I'snally, watermelons are in market
ere this, but nary a “million” has ap-
el re<l as vet to make glad the heart of
the brotber-in black.
Ihe cotton market is fairly hnmping
ior uveral days, the demand for cot-
ton goods putting contract cotton
gear the *1 cent mark.
The ninth excursion out of Ameri
ca will be run to Savannah about the
middle of July. The first here has
never been considered.
Americus’ dusty and deserted streets
presented few items of interest yester
day Farmers are bnsy.and town folks
ean't stand the weather.
The farmers abont Ameriona are not
thinking abont the “first bale" yet.
Their.ti ret idea is to first get rid of the
grass that swamps them.
The yellow-twigged ehick and the
river catfish will come to town today,
and a few stray dimes invested thuely
insures a Sunday dinner.
Mrs. John B. Ware, of Hot Springs,
is held for the killing of her husband,
ft locks as if her actions alone would
have made John B. Ware.
Tai Keoiever Raiford was not kept
very busy yesterday by delinquents.
Evidently some of these prefer to have
their property donblo taxed.
A sleeping citizen fell from his chair
in the courthonse corridor yesterday,
creatiun an uproar. Aside from tnia
nothing else was heard there.
“kittle Willie from Down the Road'*
is the way a facetious drummer regis
ters at The Windsor. And this petite
hill weighs nearly 8.10 pounds.
The Americas market is glutted
with vegetables of every variety and
some inferior grades of peaches. There
is very little demand for either.
Three or four days ago it rained a
:bod And the people kicked. Yes
terday was warm and dry. And the
people kicked. Let’s kick tho people.
President Harvio Jordan of tho
Georgia Cotton Growers Protective
Association, bus called the regular an-
anal convention of the association to
meet a! .Macon July 12.
A sallow, jaundiced akin is a symp
tom of disordered liver, aa It springs
from biliary poisons retained In tho
b.ood, wbiob destroy energy, cheerfu'.
sens, strength, vigor, happiness and
life. UEKBIXE will restore the nat
ural functions of the liver. Price 5u
cts. John R. Hudson.
THIS GROCER 18 GIVEN ENOUGH
Oeti Returns From Shipment Made
to Atlanta.
There is one grocer in Americas who
will dig bait or piok blackberries fora
living before engaging m the vege
table shipping business. Yesterday
he received cash returns from a ship
ment of several orates of fine beans
and (quashes made to an Atlantahonao
recently. The orates oost a neat sum,
to «ay nothing of tho worth of the
vegetables. The net cash returns
was exactly ten cents. He is going to
frame that sliok dime and keep it os a
mememto of his first experience os a
shipper.
Aside from the serious inoonveu-
ience and pain caused by piles, there
!• a tendency to fistula and to cancer In
the rectal regions. Piles should not be
allowed to run on unchecked. TAB-
t-KlI'.' BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT
1* an Infallible remedy. Price W eta.
• bottle, tubes 73 ots, John R. Hud-
10 u
COMPANY will return today.
^•tght Infantry Is Expected From
Bainbridge.
It was learned here yesterday that
'he Americas Light Infantry would,
‘ a »H probability, retnrn today from
fiaiul,ridge, where tho Fourth Regi
ment has been in camps for ten days.
Sever al members of other commands
Passed through Ameriens yesterday
en route to their homes, and stated
that the troops would break camp in a
day nr two. The several companies
" ill come over the Central Railway by
special train, and the exact hoar of its
* tr ‘'al here is not yet known.
ttirjiy „ j g y passes, in femilies
''“'■•re there are children, in which
“ALLARDS SNOW LINIMENT ie
^'Ineeded. it qnlckly cures Cnte,
°nnds, Braises, Borne end Scalds.
1 uce 2.; and SO cte. John R. Hudson.
the 4MER1CUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1901.
SPENDING A DAY IN AMERICUS.
Former Resident Has Returned Upon
Short Visit.
Prominent among the visitors here
vesterday were Mr. Lonis Cohen, liis
son, Mr. Morris Cohen, and Hon. T.
W. Hardwick, well known citizens of
aandersville, Ga. Mr. Morris Cohen
and Mr. Hardwick, attorneys, came for
the purpose of examining some court
records in wLich they ure interested,
Mr, Louis Cohen merely accompany
ing them to see how Ameriens looked.
This is the city of tiis nativity and hero
he grew to man’s estate, though after
wards locating in Snmlersville where
he has large banking and mercantile
interests. This is his first return visit
in a dozen years, and many are the
changes noted. Mr. Hardwick is one
of the prominent young men of middle
Georgia and had the honor of repres
enting his county at the last session of
the State Legislature. The party will
return to Sanderaville today.
APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT.
Webster's Whiskey Case Will Be Car
ried There.
The supreme eonrt is to pass npon
the right of anyone to sell liquor in
Preston, Webster connty, under a li
cense granted by the town commis
sioners, Sunday's Times-Recorder
told of the decision of Judge Z. A.
Littlejohn in the matter of license is
sued some time since by the town
commissioners to a local firm and
which was adverse to the latter. The
question is largely a constitutional
one, it is said, and Mr. J. B, Hudson,
of Americas, the attorney for the Pres
ton firm, Btated yesterday that tho
caso would be appealed. It will be a
long while, perhaps, before the case is
passed npon by the higher eonrt, and
in the meanwhile the Preston firm
will probably continue the liquor bust
ness until the case is decided finally in
tfie higher tribunal.
BIRDS OF PASSAGE
GOMINS AND GOING
Those Who Came and Went
Away Yesterday.
POINTS PUEELYPERSONAL
Atnerlcua People and Their Friend.
Who Are Going on Bittiness or Pleas
ure—Some You Know and Borne
You Don't.
Mrs. J. W. Stallings and Miss Stal
lings have gone to Preaton to spend
some time with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve R. Johnson re
turned from Boston yesterday, where
they went on a pleasure trip.
Mias Antoinette Lockett is at home
again after a pleasant visit of some
length to friends m Cnthbert.
Mrs. J. O. McArthur and obildren
left yesterday for Hawkinsville to
spend some time with relatives.
Miss Jessie Davenport has returned
here from a delightful visit of two or
three weeks to friends in Albany.
MR. UPSHAW VISITS THE PLAINS
Ernest Willie Is Doing Great Work
There.
RETURNS TO HOME IN GEORGIA.
inother Soldier Boy Back From
Philippines
Quartermaster Sergeant James S
'astleberry, of the Twenty Third
legiment of regulars, is at his old
tome near Ameriens after a long ab-
ence. Sergeant Castleberry enlisted
n the Twenty Third before that com-
uaml sailed for the Philippine Islands
wo or three years ago. and saw plen-
y or hard service in tho trenches and
n the rice fields chasing Aguinaldo’e
cfl'ce colored soldiers. Upon the re-
tiru tc America the regiment wbb eta-
ioced at Fort Douglas, Utah, and
hero the handsome and brave young
aartermaster was himself captured—
iy a beautiful young laoy residing in a
'tab city. Sergt. Castloberry and hia
rife reached Amencua Sunday and
re now at the homo of bis parents,
Ir. and Mrs. James W. Castleberry,
n Webster.
If the predisposition to worms in
lildren is not cared they may become
aaoiated, weakly and in danger of
mvnliions. WHITE’S CREAM
ERMIFUGE is the most snocessfol
id popular remedy Prioe 2-7 cts,
>hn R, Hudson.
BPORTS THE PROSPECT POOR.
:as Not a Land of Promise This
Year.
ity Clerk Davis received yesterday
tter from his son, Mr. Will Davis,
>ld Amotions boy now residing in
tral Texas, relative to the crops out
re. Cotton is knoo high and bloom-
, he writes, though the state dreads
ittack from the boll weevil, which
rally destroys the crop where it ap-
rs. In some sections where the
ivil appeared last year the farmers
not get one bale to forty acres, and
y are very apprehensive of trouble
i year. Corn is drying np, and un-
i on early rain relieves tho situation
t crop will bo a failure. Merchants
now paying 6-3 cents per hnshel for
stern corn.
WILL DISPENSE MILD DRINKS.
dditional Places May Be Open
ed Shortly.
“prohibition drinks" are popu-
ry (?) Americas is evidenced in
ert that two more places aro to
ied for the sale of liquids that
eorno under the ban, hat still
y popular among the thirsty
bor water as a beverage. This
r D as amber, hoptenweiss etc.,
, assertion is made that it is
oxicating. Several places have
been licensed bv the city
at $3“ each, and now it is said
ill he two others, one on Lamar
nd another on North Jackson,
•itj's red light district.
, nr sight is blurred with speeke
iota Hosting before yonr eves, or
ive pains on the right side nnder
then yonr liver is deranged,
m need a few doses of HEBBINE
Mate it. Price 50 ots. John B.
Miss BettieConncil left yestorda.v for
Marsbalvilte and will spend some time
pleasently among relatives in that city.
Stewart Farlow, a student of the
State School of Technology, came
home yesterday to spend the summer
vacation.
Miss Gassie Deckeri, of Atlanta, the
guest of Miss Minnie Hooks for two
weeks past, returned homo yesierday
morning.
Walter Stewart came down from At
lanta yesterday to mingle with Ameri-
cub friends for a day, returning home
this morning.
Miss Stella McGee is expooted here
this week from Portsmouth, to tho de
light of her rnuuy friends and admir
ers in Americas
Capt John A. McDonald, one of
Sumter's leading citizens residing at
The Plains, came over yesterday morn
ing on business.
The MiBses Rodgers, of Besfemcr,
Ala guests of Miss Fannie Stallings
for two weeks past, returned to their
home yesterday.
Miss Bertha Morgan and her guest,
Miss Jordan , of Louisville, have re
turned home from a week's viBit to
friondB in Colambas.
Mrs. W. B. Seales, oi Atlanta, is
spending some time in Ameriens, her
former home, tho gue9t of Mrs. J. E
Mathis, on Lee street.
Miss Rochelle Carson, one of Colum
bus’ most beautiful young women, is
tho guest of Miss Bay Hinton at her
home on Brown street.
Messrs, Sam and T'bad Wise, of Tho
Plains, wero hero yesterday, en route
borne from Newberry, 8.0. where
they are attending college.
Miss Lncilo Maynard, a beautiful
yonng lady of Forsyth, oamo yester
day upon a visit at the home of her
uncle, Mr. It. L. Maynard.
Miss Helene Dewberry, a moat at
tractive and charming yonng lady of
Barnesville, is the guest of Mrs. R L.
Maynard, 20» Barlow Btrcet.
Mr. Marion Harper has returned
from Louisville where he, with other
local managers, has been entertained
by tho oil magnates of that city.
Mr. John W. Shiver and Dr. B. H.
McKee leave for the North today, and
will inolude New York City and the
Pan American in their itinerary.
For relief and comfort in Asthma
COUSSEN’S HONEY OF TAR has no
equal. Price 2.3 and .Wets. John R.
Hndson.
THE STUDENTS AS MACHINISTS
Local Board Will Not Interfere in
The Case-
Atlanta. June 2d — The local board
of trustees of tho Technological School
has declined to interfere with tho
students of tho Tech, who have gone to
work in the Sonttern Railway shops in
place of the striking machinists. The
strikers appealed to President Lyman
Hall, who referred them to the trus
tees. The answer given the machinists
was that the school mast remain neu
tral in the trouble, and that It cannot
control ist students in this matter one
way or the other.
A YOUNG LADY ILL WITH FEVER
Agent at Leslie Has An Attack of
Typhoid.
JndgeT. M. Allen, of the Court of
Ordinary, came in yesterday from his
home at Leslie and reports the illness
of his dsughter, Miss Htllie Allen,
with typhoid fever. Miss Allen very
ably discharges the duties of depot
agent at Leslie, and her illness is s
source of regret to her msny friends
there and in Americne. Mrs. Alien’s
health is none the best at this time,
though she has long been an Invalid.
Plains, Ga. June 25.—Tho people of
Plains have had a rare treat in the vis
it of William D. Upshaw, popularly
known as “Earnest Willie.” He ar
rived Friday the 14tU inst. and re
mained until Tuesday. His visit had
been looked forward to with more
than ordinary interest, and in spite of
continued rains, largo crowds gladly
came out to hear him.
This visit was an inspiration to
youog uml old alike along rollg'ou
and educational lines. His example
of noble self sacrifice should inoite
every yonng man to nobler purpose
and loftier ambitioD. His own life plans
changed by sad alllietion, he does not
not sit and brood over his shattered
hopes, bat accepts with cbeerfnlness
his life as it is, and by the force of his
indomitable will and energy has ac
complished what few with sound bod
ies and broader opportunities have at
tained. With a happy, trusting spirit
ho sweeps aside the debris of his own
shattered hopes and, snrmounting
difficulties which come to bat few, he
now devotes his time and untiring
energy to educational and religions
causes. His book "Earnest Willie or
Eohoes from a Recluse" shonld be in
every borne. Oar pooplo have been
awakened to a higher and more olo
vated conoeption of life and its duties
and the grand possibilities of a life
with a purpose. As a direot resalt of
his visit, last Friday night a literary
elnb was organized whioh will be
known as tho “Upshaw Literary Club”
and I think onr little town will ho
represented at Mercer next fall. Wo
hope to have him with us again in tho
near future. F. A. M.
WITH HONORS OF WAR
GAILLES SURRENDERS
Filipino Chieftain Gives Up
to the Americans.
TREATED AS A BRAVE MAN
TECH STUDENTS IN OVERALLS.
Take Places of Strikers In Southern
Shops.
Americus students of tho State
School of Technology aro interested in
the news that a dozen of their fellow
students have jast entered tbo shops
of the Southern Railway in Atlanta,
taking tho places of tho striking ma
chinists. It is said that students will
likewiso bo sont to other shops of that
system. Tho boys will receivo from
SI 30 to 83 00 per day, according to tho
kind of work they are capable of do
ing. Thoy work ten boars every day
in the shopa in their ovoralls, and go
out in society at night. Captain Hall
says the yonng men deservo tho high
est praiso for tho work they aro doing,
as there aro a very fow college mon
who wear overalls during their vaca
tion. Captain Hall sayB ho does not
behove tho bovs will bo regarded ns
scab" laborers by tho anion men who
are on a atriko, aa tho yonng mon aro
working more for the experience than
they are for the money.
HE CAPTURED THREE PILGRIMS
Who 8ettled Taxes Instead of Going
on Excursion-
Ere the din produced by tbo brass
band at tho artesian well yesterday
morning had diod away three dnsky
pilgrims bad changed their minds
about going on the ezenreion, the
change having been bronght about by
a lack of change. As the band labored
with an overture from Bnzzardini
Dambadski, the great Benegambian
oomposer, Marshal Billy Feagin stuck
bis head out of the city hall vindow to
weep. It waB then that bo beheld three
very black and very delinquent tax
payers, who probably bad’nt paid the
oity a dollar in years. Forgetting the
pangs prodnoed by the band he drop
ped onto that trio of black bantoms
like a game rooster, and when the
settlement with the oity bad been finish
ed the whole gang connld'nt have paid
for ono swallow of knockont drops at a
blind tiger bar.
Advertised Letter.
Ameiucl’s, Ga., June 20, l'JOl. Be
low is a completo list of unclaimed
mail matter now remaining on hand in
Americas, Ga., postoffloe, and anises
called for within next 14 days will he
sent to dead letter office, Washington.
B— Broaddns, Institute; Bradgen,
Lewis.
C—Caidell, Miss Mamie; Cook Miss
Fronie; CollinB, D C; Cobnin, Miss
Mattie.
J—Johnson, M C; Jenkins, Mattie.
M—Mathis, Westley.
P—Perlier, Moliie; Patrick, Lucy;
Pierce, John Colquitt.
\V—Williams, Mat; Ward Mrs. Ann.
Yonngnc, Samuel.
S. A. Smith, P. M.
Lizzie ltuthven , i Hush Act.
Columbus, O., Jane 20.—Lizzie Ruth,
ven, wife of Edwin a Kutbven, the
Cleveland murderer, who is nnder sen
tence of electrocution at the Ohio peni
tentiary. attempted to commit suicide
today by cutting her throat. Disap
pointment over the refusal of the gov
ernor to commute her husband's sen
tence was the cause of she deed. A
special guard was placed over Rutbvcn
to prevent him making a similar at
tempt. Mrs. Ruth ven is serving a term
in prison for receiving stolen goods.
Gallant American Commander De
cline!* to Kecelvo tbo Sword and
Colors of tho Captive—Oath of Alle
giance to Sti»rs and Stripes.
j This is the way
. jr. Thacker's
|Uv*rsnd.Blcod
Syrup
comes—it’s in a
yellow package.
I Remember and
ret the genuine
Dr. Thacher*®,
, because that
' permanently
\ enres all diseases of the Liver,
[ Blood and Kidneys. Tones up
I the system, too.
Saxta Cruz, Province of Laguna, P.
I., Juno 34. — When General Cailles sur
rendered here today, with (ii>0 men and
■500 rifles, he entered Santa Cruz to tho
music of native bauds, which were
drawn up in six lines iu tho church
yards. Cailles and his staff entered tho
church, where mas* was celebrated by
Chaplain Hart of the Eighth United
States infantry.
The column passed in review before
the United States army headquarters
with arms at port, returued to the con*
vetitiou enclosure, there surroudered
their rides and received receipts en
titling them to 30 pesos each. All the
receipts wero deposited in the hats of
Cailles and his officers, Cailles Insisting
that tho arms were not being sold, but
belonged to the revolutionary govern
ment, and that the proceeds must go to
the widows and orphans.
Duriug tho surrender of arms Cailles
and his staff, who were outside the eu-
closure, wept.
A Gullunt Deed,
The officers afterwards walked to
headquarters, whero Cailles tendered
his sword ro General Sumner, who gal
lantly handed it back. General Sumner
also handed back tho revolutionists’
dug, which Cuiile.H will personally pre
sent to General Mao Arthur.
General Sumner congratulated Cailles
on ins surrender and the latter respond*
d that it was u happy day for Luguna
province.
The president of tho Federalists m
Laguna made a patriotic nddross to tho
former Filipino officers, and thon tho
latter and the rank and file of tho Fili
pinos took tho oath of allegiance pub-
icly on tiio public square.
Frank Mekm, tho deserter of tho
Thirty-seventh infantry, who had boon
acting as a lieutenant with the insur
gents under Cailles and who surrender
'd today, was placed in irons.
Cut Her to Piece*.
Popi.au Bluffs, Mo., June 36 — Stevo
Clark killed Alice Stiles, cutting her to
pieces with a knife and a hatchet. He
then attempted suicide by stabbing
himself, but did not inflict a fatal
wouud. lie is under arrest. No cau.-o
for tho crime is known.
HARDEST
WORKERS
Have spells of “tired
feeling" now and then.
This feeling is caused
by some derangement
in the stomach, liver
kidneys'or bowels, and
must be removed before
the natural vigor and
buoyancy of spirits can
be restored.
PRICKLY
ASH
BITTERS
quickly corrects the dis
turbance, purifies the
bowels, helps digestion
and sends the blood
tingling through the
veins, carrying life and
renewed energy
throughout the system.
SOLD BY DRUCCI8T8
DR. E J, ELDR DGE : Special A-ent.
Your druggist has Dr. Thacher'*
liver and Blood Syrup and Dr.
Thacher’a liver Medicine (dry) or
he can get them. If he won't,
•end us 23c for a package or 60c for
a bottle. *•» Try law DrsyfUt First.
STORY OF THE STORM
TOLD OY EYEWITNESS
The Flood In Elkhorn Min
ing Country.
LIKE ASSYRIAN OF OLD
The Mad Water* Came Upon People
of Keystone Almost Without Warn*
Ing and Quickly Engulfed Them, To*
-other With All Their Belonging*.
Keystone, W. Vo., Juno 35.—The
following story is told by an eye wit*
ness of the great flood:
Keystone is tho metropolis of the
Elkhorn mining country. It has but
ono narrow street, and becauio of Urn*
ited space many building* were boilt on.
piles or walls over the Elkhorn or close.,
up against the mountains. The town
follow* tho meandorings of the stream
for a mile.
'On Friday night at 11 o'clock the
storm struck the mountain, and for six
hours rain descended in torrents. At
baybreak the thousands of people along
tho Elkhorn nud its tributaries realized
that a great flood was npon them, but
they little suspected tho disaster soon to
follow. By 0 a. m. tho narrow valley
was a raging, seething angry torrent.
Houses, barns, bridges, Alls, livo stock
and human beings were swept away by
tho mighty current and dashod on,the
rocks or trees below.
Story of Eyewitness.
I was an eyowituess of tho disaster
at Keystone, being a guest at tho Na
tional hotel. This hotel faces the moan-
tain, with a narrow spot between it and
the bnilidng on the mountain side of
the stroet. At the first warning many
of tho inhabitants took refuge on tho
mountain side, overlooking the town
and river. More than a hundred peo
ple, however, remained in the town to
look after the women and children, who
did not escapo early. The bridge lead
ing to the depot was soon swept away;
then the angry waters rashed through
the only street in the town, and we
found hundreds rut off from the moun
tain retreat, and the hotel was mane
fast to the telephone poles by means of a
line.
.. ^ Like an Avalanche.
"Hundreds of lives were saved. Bat
In attempting to cross the muddy, surg- *
ing waters whioh swept like an ava
lanche down this street many lost their
hold and in plain sight of friends were
carried on into the river and drowned.
Houses plunged npd danced in the
mighty stream, with screaming women
and children on the roofs. Horses, cat*,
tie and other animals went down in
droves and singly, straggling for life.
“The Norfolk and Western railroad
fill at this place gave way, and more
than a mile of track now lies in the bed
of the river, while large fills on either
side are all gone; In fact. It ie bard to
tell how many mile, of track and how
many bridge, have been swept away-
The destruction is disastrous, and it
may be many days and weeks before
trains can be ran.
“The loss of life cannot be estimated
from here. Eight lives were lost here.
Six bodies have been recovered at Eek*
man, 2 allies below here. Several were
drowned at Shawnee and a good por
tion of the town swept away.
A Personal Experience.
“All the women were conveyed from
tho hotel to the mountain side by meana
of tho lifeline. Then the men lefts as
the place was nnsafe. When it come
my turn I seized the line and plunged
in the mnddy current. In an instant
my feet were swept from nnder me,
and It was the fight of my life to reach
the house on the sonth side of the street.
The distance was not great and tha
water not more than 3 feet deep, bnt the
current was almost irresistible, and even
cows and horses were swept past me as
I clnng to the rope, which was the only
hope. Friendly hands palled me oat.
more dead than alive. The hotel is ■tlU
standing.
Havoc Is Appalling.
Richmond, Juae 25.—A Dispatch cor
respondent, who returned to Blaeflelds
from the scene of the disaster at S
o’clock this morning, describes the havoo
as most appalling. He says hundred, of
peoplo are missing or reported misting,
bnt discredit, the idea mat the loss of
life is anything like at first rumored.
Trip Around the World.
New York, June 20.—George Law*
der, Jr., of Pittsburg proposes to make
a voyage around the world in the
schooner Tacht Endymton, recently pur
chased from the estate of the late George
Day. The yacht, which is at South
Brooklyn, sailed today for New London
to witness the ’Varsity race,, ana aft- r-
ward, will sail for Scotland, where Mr.
lawder will be the guest of Andrew
Carnegie, 'n the early fall the stoxt
fora trip aronnd the world will be
made. Mr. Lawder will be accompanied
by a number of Yale friends and ex
pects to be gone a year.
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