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AMERICUS
fWEKTT-THIRD YEAR
JOHNSON’S
CHILL AND FEVER TONIC
Is a Superb Medicine.
It is ioo times better than Quinine and does
in a single day what slow Quinine cannot do
in io days.
It is a wonderful cure for any Malarial
trouble. It enters the blood quickly and
drives out every trace of Malarial poison.
It a is superb Grip Cure Will drive out every
Grip germ from the body and do its work
quick and do it right.
It is endor^j|» and recommended by the
very best men in this country. It is the
standard and accepted remedy for Malarial
Fevers.
Use it, and use nothing else for Fever. It
will cure every phase of Malarial pois
oning.
It costs but 50 cents a bottle if it cures,
nothing if it does not cure. Buy it from re
sponsible dealers and thus be sure of getting
the genuine.
A. B. GIRARDEAU,
Savannah, Ga.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1901.
W. L. 0000 IS SHOT
BY INSANE LAWYER
Sensational Affair at Birm
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across the Portsmouth River,
which was a long way to go,
but it is not a circumstance to
how far a dollar will go at
LEE ALLEN’S
GREAT
CLEARING OUT SALE
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Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
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GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS,
Now is The Time and
here is The Place...
to buy your Christmas presents
cheap. Hoisery, Underwear,
DressGoods, Table Sets, Cloth
ing, Neckwear, Ladies', Misses
and Children’s Wraps and a
thousand other r : ce things here
now for Christmas presents.
Cometo jT * * * * *
LEE ALLEN
Mr. Little, It Appears, Became Tempo
rarily Deranged and Going to Mr.
Dodd's Room Fired Five Shots at
Him, but Only One Took Effect.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 24.—William
Little, a lawyer, former consul to Hon
duras under Cleveland, shot William
L. Dodd, president of the Southern
Mutual Aid association, in their room
this morning.
Little had been representing Mr.
Dodd, who Is on trial on the charge
of using the malls for fraudulent pur
poses in connection with the Birming
ham Debenture Redemption company.
Mr. Little became deranged as the re
sult of mental strain In conduct of the
case and entered the room this morn
ing declaring that he was going to
die.
Seeing a pistol on a table. Little
grabbed It and emptied every cham
ber at Dodd and his brother, James
L. Dodd. Only one bullet took efTect.
It entered W. L. Dodd's shoulder. Lit
tle comes of a prominent North Caro
lina family. Dodd will recover.
CHILI ANO ARGENTINA
EXHAUSTJHPLOMACY
In Effort to Settle Their Bou.fr
dary Question.
LATTER RECALLS HER MINISTER
Secretary Hay Receives Confirmation
of the Report—Peaceful Adjustment
May Bn Had Through British Arbi'
tration, Proposed By Argentina.
Washington. Dec. 23.—Secretary
Hay has received a cablegram from
United Slates Minister Wilson at San
tiago de Chill confirming the report
that the resources of diplomacy had
been exhausted in the effort to settle
the dispute between Chill and Argen
tina. and that diplomatic relations had
been broken off through the withdraw
al from Cblli of the Argentine min
ister.
Touching the proposition emanating
from 'the Argentine side to refer the
dispute to Great Britain ns an arbitra
tor, the Chilian representatives claim
that this was their own original prop
osition. Tills being the case It is be
lieved there is a way open for a peace
ful adjustment of the trouble.
CHICAGO STRIKE.
Machinists May Soon Adjust Their
Trouble.
Chicago, Dec. 24.—It Is stated that
the machinists’ strike In Chicago,
which has Involved 400 union workmen
since It started seven months ago, Is
about to be settled.
Conferences are now being held be
tween leaders on both sides, and it Is
expected that an agreement will be
reached and ratified within the next
few days. It Is said the Allis Chal
mers company has agreed to return
to the nine-hour day, whlcn leaves tho
question of wages, the strikers to be
taken back and the disposition of the
men who took the strikers’ places to
be decided. The union men have dis
missed the conspiracy charge recent
ly entered against W. J. Chalmers. It
is said that the strike so far has cost
the Allis ChalmerB company $300,000
and the union $30,000 in carrying on
the fight, to say nothing of the heavy
loss In wages. Tho strike while a
local affair has been regarded as a test
of strength between the Internationa]
Association of Machinists and the Na
tional Metal Trades association.
Chill and Argentine Rupture.
New York, Dec. 23.—According to
the Valparaiso, Chili, correspondent of
The Herald, the opinion prevails there
that even though negotiations may be
Btopped at present the rupture be
tween Chill and Argentina will be only
for a short time and will pave the way
for a rapid settlement of the boundary
controversy. A large crowd made a
friendly demonstration In front of the
United States. Colombian, Mexican,
Ecuadorian and Brazilian consulates
at Valparaiso Saturday.
Turpentine Men In Conference.
New Orleans, Doc. 23.—Mississippi
and Louisiana turpentine manufactu
rers are gathered in executive session
In this city today to consider plans
whereby they can form a co-operative
organization, the result of which will
be in reality a combination. The
meeting was called by Mr. Albert Prid
gen, of Lake Park, Ga., a prominent
turpentine distiller. Mr. J. I. Ford, of
Scranton, Miss.. Is the legal adviser
and will, tell them Just how far they
may go under the drastic laws of I.ou-
lsiana and Mississippi.
Russell Mentioned for Governor.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 23.—Talk of
a gubernatorial candidate In the In
terest of the organization recently
formed at Birmingham is being re
vived. This time the name of Colonel
E. L. Russell, of Mobile, is being dis
cussed. There Is a general feeling
that all that Is needed Is Colonel Rus
sell’s consent.
War News Causes Drop.
London, Dec. 23.—Fears of the Immi
nence of hostilities between Argenti
na and Chill caused a slump In Ar
gentine and Chilian securities on the
stock exchange today. The fall was
all around and ranged from 4 Vi to G
points, und it was difficult to effect
sales. Prices hardened slightly dur
ing the afternoon.
Chili’s New Warship.
London, Dec. 23.—A navigating par
ty of Chilian officers, engineers and
sailors has arrived at Newcastle-on-
Tyne for the purpose of taking tho
warship recently purchased for Chill
and taking her to Chilian waters.
TURNED DAMPER WRONG WAY.
Janitor in Columbus Church Almost As
phyxiates Choir.
Columbus, O., Dec. 23.—The janitor
at the Second Baptist church during
tho services last evening attempted
to regulate one of tho natural gas
heaters and turned the damper the
wrong way, sending the surplus of gas
Into that portion of the auditorium oc
cupied by tho choir.
Mrs. Susan Jordan was the first to
succumb and almost Immediately Mrs.
Martha Jones fainted. Before they
could be removed Miss Lena Moss,
Miss Bertha Davis and Miss Edna
Payne were overcome. The five wom
en were removed from the building
as soon as possible and the congrega
tion dismissed during great excite
ment. A panic was narrowly averted.
Free Library for Akron, O.
Akron, O., Dec. 24.—Andrew Carne
gie has offered thlB city $70,000 for a
free library, the city to guarantee $7,-
000 annually to keep It up. Tho of
fer will probably be accented.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL.
How the Cabinet Officer* Will 8pend
the Day.
Washington, Dec. 24.—Christmas at
the homes of the cabinet officers will
be a day of quiet family reunions. No
large functions have been planned and
only one family will entertain guests
outside of the homo circles.
Mr. Payne Whitney will eat his
Christmas dinner at the home of his
fiancee, Miss Helen Hay, daughter of
the secretary of state.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Root
will haviithelh sons, Edward and Ellhu,
Jr„ home from Hamilton college, and
the family will ho further augmented
by Mr. and MrH. Edward Wales, of
New York city, tho former the broth
er of Mrs. Root.
Tho secretary of tho treasury will
Invite n lew friends to his home on
Rhode Isiund avenue to eat Christmas
turkey with him.
Tho Postmaster General and Mrs.
Charles Enxiry Smith will spend the
day at the Arlington hotel. They have
received several Invitations from
friends here and in Philadelphia, hut
have elected to remain hero.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Knox
will sit down to dinner with their
daughter and four sous for tho first
time since their resldenco In Wash
ington.
The secretary of the Interior and the
secretary oi agriculture havo the hos
pitable habit of asking friends from
their home stato who are hero tem
porarily or sojourners at hotels to
share their ChrUtmas cheer.
A fine choral service has been ar
ranged ot St. John’s church and the
president and all his family will he
present. On Christmas day tho pres
ident will attend the Grace Reformed
church ond Mrs. Roosevelt will go to
St. John’s, where she Is a .communi
cant.
BAD FIRE AT HUNT8VILLE. ALA.
RATHBUN ESCAPES GALLQW8.
Insurance 8w!ndler Found Guilty of
Manslaughter.
Jeffersonville, Ind., Dec. 24.—Newell
C. Rathbun, who was tried on the
charge of murdering Charles Goodman
by giving him poison, was found guilty
last night of manslaughter and his pun
ishment was fixed at 21 years Impris
onment. The jury had been consider
ing the case since Saturday afternoon.
Rathbun’-: attorneys have asked for a
new trial and the motion will ho ar
gued later.
Charles Goodman, Rathbun’s alleged
victim, was found dead last month In
a hotel in this city after he had spent
some time with Rathbun. His body
was shipped to J,ltt!e Rock, Ark.,
where Rathbun’s wife lives, as that of
Rathbun, on whose life an Insurance
policy cf $4,000 had been Issued. Fol
lowing the discovery that tho body
was not Rathbun’s came Rathbun’3 ar
rest at Louisville, where he had enlist
ed under another name In the United
States army. Tho corpse was later
identified as that cf Charles Goodman,
a wanderer who came to Louisville
from Evansville, Ind., and met Rath-
bun In front of the Salvation Army
headquarters hero.
Organized With Capital of $2,500,000.
Albany, Dec. 23.—Articles of incor
poration ;/ere filed here today for tho
Anthony and & Seovile company, with
a capital of $2,500,000. The corpora
tion was organized to consolidate the
corporation heretofore known as E. &
H. T. Anthony company, the Scoville
& Adams company and other concerns
engaged in the manufacture of photo
graphic apparatus and supplies.
surprised Boer Laager.""
Pretoria, Dec. 24.—Lieutenant Colen-
brandcr’s force aurprlsed a Boer laager
in tho Pietersburg district Dec. 22 and
made HR nrlunnora.
Lost of $40,000—Fireman Killed By
Falling Wall, .
Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 23.—The most
destructive fire In the history of tills
city occurred yesterday morning, re
sulting iu the death of one fireman, tho
serious Injury of another and a proper
ty loss ot $40,000.
The fire began In the feed store of
tho Alabama Feed and Implement com
pany In Commercial row and destroy
ed or ruined ten other stores.
After the flames were under control
Firemen Hadcn Cochran and 'oh.-i.Col- ,
burn wore standing Just within the
door of the feed store playing a line
of hose on small blazes scattered about
the ruins. Without warning the front
wall toppled over and tho two men
were burled beneath 3 feet of hot
brick and blazing embers.
Fully half an hour elapsed before
the first mnn was dug out. It was
Cochran and his skull was crushed,
two limns broken and bis body badly
burned. He died in a few minutes at-
tor being rescued.
Colburn was protected by a largo
piece of timber which fell directly
over him and his injuries are not fa
tal.
Losses arc: Alabama Feed compa
ny, $5,000; W. S. Smith & Co., pianos,
$0,000; Sullivan Wall Paper company,
$3,000; Harrison Bros., crockery and
tobacco, $5,C0U; Frank H. Newman,
ladies’ furnishings, $10,000; Terry
Bros. & Co., department store, $2,000.
The losses ate partially covered by
insurance amounting in all to $25,000.
8ECOND FIRE AT GOODWATER.
Twice the Flames Co Damage In Ala
bama Town.
Ooodwater, Ala., Dee. 23.—For the
second time within 30 days the busi
ness section of this town has been
practically wiped out by a disastrous
fire. At 10 o’clock Saturday night six
business bouses were burned and It
is estimated the loss on buildings and
merchandise will amount to something
over $40,000.
The fire broke out in a beer mar
ket adjoining a barroom and for a
while It seemed as If the entire town
would be burned. A stilt wind from
the east kept the flames from crossing
the street and that part of the town
was saved.
All dry goods and groceries wore
moved out ot the stores In danger, but
these goods were badly damaged.
Engine Sparks Cause Fire.
Columbia, ?. C., Dec. 23.—Sparks
from a passing engine of the Seaboard
Air I.inc set fire to the cotton on a
platform near the Seaboard Air Line
depot at Chcraw yesterday and 68
bales were burned. The platform held
128 bales, but by the efforts of the
steam shovel gang stationed there the
remainder was moved away to a place
of safety.
. Large Paper Plant Burned.
Cincinnati, Dec. 23.—The Tlmes-
Star’s special from Hamilton, O., says
the fire in the Champion Coated-Paper
works, which started.last night, was
not under control until after 3 a. m.
The Iojs is placed at from $760,000 to
$1,000,400. It was the largest plant of
the kind in the United States and em
ployed 400 persons.
Pope Receives Cardinal*.
Rome, Dec. 23.—The pope today re
ceived the cardinals, who offered him
their Christmas greetings. The pon
tiff made a lengthy address, in which
he condemned what he characterised
as tho excessive liberty of thought
indulged in at tho present time. Ho
sharply criticised socialism and hos
tility between different sections of the
ehoreh, and urghd a union ot the Chris-
ttan. churches.