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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1902.
NUMBER 43
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 endorsed 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.
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Savannah, Ga.
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Is said to have thrown a dollar
across the Portsmouth River,- -
which was a long way to go,
but it is not a circumstance to
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cheap. Hoisery, Underwear,
Dress Goods, Table Sets, Cloth
ing, Neckwear, Ladies', Misses
and Children’s Wraps and a
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LEE ALLEN
SEN. SEWELL HAS
BEEN LAID TO REST
HANNA AND FORAKER
MARSHALING FORGES
Imposing Funeral Ceremo
nies at Camden, N. J.
SALUTE IS FIRED OVER GRAVE
In Addition to the United States Sena
tors and Representatives Who At
tended Funeral There Were Many
Distinguished Men from other States.
Camden, N. J., Dee. 31.—The funeral
of the late United States Senator Wil
liam Joyce Sewell took place today
from the Sewell mansion In this city.
The services were conducted hy Dish-
dp Scarborough, of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of New Jersey, as
sisted by Rev. R. A. Roderick, of this
city. At the close of the servlces*ot
fleers from the Third regiment and
battery B, national guard of New Jer
sey, carried the casket to a caisson
provided by the war department, and
the cortege proceeded to Harleigh cem
etery, where Interment was made.
General Brooke was In command of
the government troops and Brigadier
General William F. Cooper was In com
mand of the state troops.
At the grave a salute of 13 guns was
fired. After the reading of the com
mittal service the body was lowered
Into the grave and another salute was
fired. Among the honorary pallbearers
were Secretary of War Root. Adjutant
General Corbin, Governor Voornees,
Governor-elect Murphy, cx-United
States Attorney General Griggs, A. J.
Cassatt, president of the Pennsylva
nia Railroad company, and Clement
A. Grlseom, president of the Inter
national Navigation company.
In addition to tne United States sen
ators and representatives who came to
attend the funeral there were present
large number of distinguished and
prominent men from New Jersey and
adjoining states.
OUTLAW PORTER SURRENDERS.
Reign of Terror In Crawford, Ala.. Is
Now Over.
Opelika, Ala., Dec. 31.—After more
than a week of terror, bloodshed and
disorder the people of Crawford and
Russell county can now rest safe, for
Uriah Porter, who. it is said, killed
Joseph Fincher and carried terror In
to many homes In Russell county, is
now; safe In the Leo county Jail in this
city.
Porter came in yesterday morning
and surrendered to Deputy Sheriff
John L. Moon, who was formerly chief
of police of Phenix City and who
has once before arrested him. Porter
was accompanied by a Mr. Davis, a
friend of Ills who had induced him to
take the step of surrendering to the
officials.
After .being Imprisoned Porter sent
for Tax Collector Booker, who was a
friend of his. When tne collector ar
rived he had a long talk with nim and
was advised that he had done right
In giving up to the law. Porter claims
that he was afraid of a mob was tho
reason he did not surrender and claims
that the accounts of his doings have
been greatly exaggerated.
Great rejoicing is felt, it is said, in
Crawford and Russell county as the
state's highway was not safe while
he was at large. Hundreds of people
were stirred up over the matter and
no one knew what would happen next.
Robbed 'on Train of $1,500.
Albany, Jan. 1.—Miss Mamie La-
porte, of 34 Dennis street, Boston, was
robbed on a Boston and Albany sleep
ing car early Saturday morning of $1,-
500 worth of Jewelry.
Decisive Fight to Organize
Ohio Legislature.
FRIENDS OF BOTH CONFIDENT
Every Possible Influence Is Being
Brought to Bear By Both Factions
Upon Doubtful Members, Who Hold
key to the Situation.
Columbus, O., Dec. 31.—While tho
friends of both Senator Foraker and
Senator Hanna are each now claim
Ing that they have the votes to organ
ize the legislature, the truth Is that
neither side has them, though neither
Is short more than four votes of hav
ing a majority of the caucus. Repre
sentntlve Willis, of Hardin county
who is claimed by both sides, but who
asserts that he has not placed himself
In either column, says there are nine
members of the house who have not
taken a position and that upon their at
titude yet to be announced depends
the result of the organization In the
house. Every possible Influence Is be.
ing brought to bear by both factions
upon these doubtful members, who ad
mittedly hold the key to the situation,
Senator Foraker In a talk over the
telephone with one of his UeutenantB
here expressed the greatest satisfac
tion with the present situation and ap
pears to have the utmost confidence
in the final outcome. Senator Han
na, on the other hand, Is equally con
fident of the ability of his friends to
organize the house. It Is announced
here that George B. Cox, of Cincinna
ti, will come to Coliimbua" Friday and
take the field for Price for speaker.
Price is the Foraker candidate. The
potent Influences behind Price’s candi
dacy are Senator Foraker, Cox, Chas.
Kutrz and the State Brewers’
soeiatlon, besides Congressmen Bcid-
led and Burton, of Cleveland; Nevln,
of Dayton, and Kyle, of Troy, the lat
ter oi whom Is to reach Columbus to
day to take up the fight of Sheriff
Scobey, of Miami county, the Foraker
' candidate for clerk of the Benate. It
Is the general expression that tho Fo
raker people will organize the senate,
the outoome In the house
that in any event tnere is
likely to be a division oi tho honors,
with an open chance that the Foraker
people may win out In the organization
of the house.
Arrtsted~AVte? len TCI..
Waynesboro, Ga., Jan. I.—John Fry
er, who killed a man In Coffee county
about ten years ago, was arrested here
yesterday by Sheriff MeElmurray,
Deputy Sheriff Reynolds and Marshal
Grubbs, of tills city. Ho goes under
the alias of Henry Ashley. He had
on his po’-’on a large pistol, which
was taken . om his pocket. He admit
ted that he was tho guilty party.
Savannah Bank Clearings.
Savannah, Jan. 1.—Savannah hank
clearings for 1901 amounted to $182,-
183,819.94. Except for the year 1900,
when the clearings went to $240,313,-
844.04, ond made a new record In hank
ing business in Savannah and In Geor
gia, the amount of money passing
through the banks this year has not
been surpassed since the clearing
house was established.
Schley names tun v,
Nashville, Jan. 1.—A telegram has
been received here from Rear Admiral
Schley naming the date of his visit.
He will be here Feb. 1, 2 and 3, and
will be accompanied by Mrs. Schley
and possibly by two or three friends,
Including Attorney Isadore Raynor.
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In
every
re
ceipt that calls for bak
ing powder use “ Royal.”
It will make the food
of finer flavor, more di
gestible and wholesome.
CREST OF THE GREAT
FLOODHAS PASSED
Wild Swirl of Waters Re
ported as Subsiding.
B0DIE8 OF DROWNED RECOVERED
At Columbus the Chattahoochee Has
Fallen Nearly Five Feet and at West
Point Two Feet—Freezing Tempera
ture In Florida.
Atlanta, Dec. 31.—Dispatches from
various points in Alabama and Georgia
tale morning Indicate that the rivers
which did so much damage Sunday
and Monday have fallen. At West
Point, Ga., the decline In the Chatta
hoochee has been only 2 feet in 10
hours, but it Is believed the crest of
the flood has passed. The bodies of
the three people drowned there Sun
day were found this morning.
At Columbus, Ga„ the waters of the
Chattahoochee have fallen nearly 5
feet.
The Atlanta and West Point rail
road, which Is the connecting, link be
tween the Southern and the Louisville
and Nashville'systems, is open only
ns far as LaGrange, Ga., 30 miles north
of West Point President Wlckersham,
of the West Point road, has been at
the washouts near that point with a
crew of men ever since Sunday aiter-
noon, and It is thought the road will
be open to the Alabama line by even
ing. The washout on the same road at
Notasulga, Ala.; 13 being repaired by a
party of men sent out from Mont
gomery.
Freezing temperature Is reported
this morning to the Florida line, with
heavy frosts in the northern and cen
tral portions of that state
"RACE OF BRAINY
FOUR-TOED GIANTS”
Prof. Bruner’s Prophecies of
Future of Mankind.
“OLD AGE AT CENTURY MARK’'
HIGH WATER AT ROME.
City Damaged About $10,000—Street
Car Traffic Partially Stopped.
Rome, Ga„ Dec. 31.—The high water
registered 32% feet today at 11 o’clock
when the water began to slowly re
cede.
Parties living near the river on Sec-
ond avenue and In tho fourth ward
were compelled,tamove. Stores In the
fourth ward are closed, the water be
ing several Inches deep on the first
floor. The O’Neill Lumber company
lost several thousand feel of lumber
on the banks of the Etowah. The
Trammell Brick company Is damaged
several hundred dollars. The two gins
in the fourth ward have been dam
aged. The rural malls have not left
Rome In two days. The Rome train
to Kingston cannot be operated before
the latter part of this week. The elec
tric cars cannot run Into the various
wards and have practically suspended.
The entire loss to Rome will not ag
gregate over $10,000.
Situation at Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 31.—Rivers
In this section are still raging torrents.
Tho Alabama river la rising at the
rate of 7 Inches per hour. Tho highest
rise Is expected here Wednesday night.
The wathcr bureau advises residents
along the river banks to move on v
count of rapidly rising waters. . .
traffic on Western railway has been
annulled. Louisville and Nashvlllo
trains are now going on regular sched
ule. All washouts are being filled In
and trains are passing over temporary
lines. The Seaboard and Plant trains
are running smoothly.
If yots knew how much cleaner
GOLD DUST
makes everything about the house than soap does,
and how much less expense and work it requires,
you would use it exclusively. Try it on wash day or
when you clean house.
THE H. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago. St Loub. New York Boston.
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Traffic Resumed In Carolina.
Asheville, N. C., Dec. 31.—Tho flood
situation Is greatly improved today,
and with the exception of trains to
Murphy railroad traffic has been again
resumed. Trains from the west, which
have been waterbound for several
days, are running through today.
Jury Charges Murder.
Waycrcss, Ga., Dec. 30.—Coroner
Jackson Grimes has returned from
Fairfax, this county, from holding an
Inquest over the body of Henry Mer
ritt, Bhot by Owen PhllpoL The jury
charges Phflpot with murder. He was
fatally wounded In the fight and Is ex
pected to die. Both were negroes.
Thought 8avlng Machinery Will Re
lieve the Preeent Routine of Brain
Work—Insects Which Carry Disease
Will Be Exterminated.
Indianapolis, Jan. 1.—“Strange men,
far different from those now living,
will walk the earth in centuries to
come. They will be a'race of brainy,
four-toed giants,” says Henry L. Bru
ner, head of the biology department
of Butler university.
The future man, he declares, will
be a being In whom strange transfor
mations shall have taken place; a be
ing In which brain is master, ruling a
body much larger than the body of the
present man; a body which has lost; Its
floating ribs. Its vermiform appendix
and Its little toes, and In which many
other changes have taken place.
'The chest and fhe upper, and low
er limbs of the coming man will he
larger,” prophesies Professor Bruner.
“And the future man will bo muca
taller than his brother of today.
“Tne limbs of the savage are small
er than those of the civilized man.
Many artists fall utterly In their at
tempts to depict the anatomy of the
primitive man. They place upon him
limbs based on the anatomy of Greek
art. The legB of the averago man to
day are better than those of
erage man In the days of thU great
Greek sculptors.
“Future Man Will Live Longer.”
"The future man will live longer.
Within a few generations old age will
not fall upon men until the century
mark Is reached. Communicable dis
eases will have been t'ought under
complete control.
“Insects which carry diseases will
have been exterminated. It Is proba
ble that the number of man's ribs will
be reduced by the complete loss of
the floating ribs, and perhaps also
by degeneration at tue upper end of
the thorax.
"The human foot, which has come
from a grasping organ, such as we
find in some apes, to a mere ambula
tory appendage, will probably suffer
the loss of the fifth toe, and the mi.n
of the future will become a four-toed
animal.
“The »re man will not die of ap-
pendlcltl t at the present time,
In peop' ..i 30 years of age the ap
pendix Is closed In more than 60 per
cent of the cases observed.
“I believe that the ultra blond and
the ultra brunette type will constantly
decline. Uniformity of the color of
the eyes and the balr, however, will
never be reached.
"The man of the future will have
superior teeth and hair. The lives of
savages are shortened by the early
decay of their teeth. There was more
baldness In the days of nightcaps than
there Is now.
Thought Saving Machinery.
“Thought saving machinery will re
lieve the future man of much of his
present routine of brain work. Mathe
matical calculations and all such
drudgery will be performed hy ma
chine, and the thought thus saved wiu
be expended In other pursuits.
“Tho memory of the future man will
bo of greater range, but less acute a3
to useless detail.
"The sex of the future man will bo
predetermlnable. For a time thero
will $e a preponderance of one sex and
thetT of another.”
Killed His 8i*ter.
Centerville, Ala., Jan. 1.—Tom Grif
fin, a negro boy about 17 yeara of age,
shot and killed his sister, Amanda
Griflln, at this place. He was arreBted
by Sheriff Crawford. He claims that
he did net know the gun was loaded.
Deweys Expected at Palm Beach.
Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 1.—Admiral
Dewey has engaged a suite of rooms
at Tho Breakers. He and Mrs. Dew
ey will arrive at Palm Beach on Jan.
6 or 6 for a protracted stay.