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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORIDER.
twenty-third year
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1902.
NUMBER 51
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.
A B. GIRARDEAU,
Savannah, Ga.
Better Prepared Than Ever
-TO SUPPLY YOU WITH-
DRYGOODS,
Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
EXPLODING BOILER
WRECKS STEAMBOA
' /■
Fatal Accident Occurs on the
Tennessee River.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER KILLED
Near Loudon, Tenn., the Boiler of the
Steamboat T. H. Bacon Explodee
With Diuttrout Results—Passenge
Enroute from Philippines Injured.
Knoxville, Feb. 25.—The steamboat
T. H. Bacon was totally wrecked In
the Tennessee river 7 miles below
London this morning. #
The boiler exploded, killing Estll
Hudgins, assistant engineer; perhaps
fatally Injuring Robert Bird, a passen
ger, who was enroute home from the
Philippines, and seriously Injuring A1
bert Claiborne, the engineer, and Cook
Emith. a deck hand.
The boiler shot through the rear of
the boat after first exploding, and
when it struck the water a second
explosion occurred. The steamer was
operated between Loudon and Kings'
ton, Tenn.
NEWS FROM HAWAII.
Volcano Kilsua Active—Ship’s Stormy
Voyage—Coldest Weather Known.
Honolulu. Feb. 17. via San Francisco,
Feb. 25.—The volcano Kilaua is show
ing signs of renewed activity. The
visitors to the crater last week found
newly risen lava and great heat.
The Oceanic steamship Sierra and
the Canadian-Australlan liner Moana
both arrived today, the former from
San Francisco and the latter from Vic
toria, after terrible experiences with a
storm of which Hawaii had felt the ef
fects slightly.
Yesterday was the coldest day ever
felt here, the thermometer register
ing as low as 52 degrees above zero
In the morning and showing the great
est fluctuation ever known here, for it
rose 24 degrees during the day.
TRANSPORT'8 STORMY VOYAGE.
.AND....
..Gents’ Furnishing Goods..
That’s What We Will Be This Spring.
I have bought a complete new stock
in every line, and having sold down *
my stock so low gives me the oppor
tunity of buying and showing more
New Goods
this season than ever before. My
prices have always been lower than
the prices of others who handle first-
class goods-only, but this season hav
ing had no competitors prices to beat.
I will offer more goods and better
for the money this season than ever
before.
A call is all that is necessary to
convince you of these facts.
Very truly yours.
LEE ALLEN.
Three Death! on Trip and Two Men
Swept Overboard.
San Francisco, Feb. 25.—The Unit
ed States transport Hancock arrived
today from the Philippines with 51
cabin passengers. 1,022 soldiers and 51
military prisoners. There were threo
deaths on the voyage, which was a
stormy one, and two men were swept
overboard and drowned. The Rose
crans, which arrived last night,
brought 501 returning soldiers. Most
of the troops belong to the Twenty-
second infantry.
Pioneer Missionary Pasaes Away.
St. Louis. Feb. 25.—Rev. Joseph W.
Cook, pioneer of Indian missionary
work in Wyoming and the Dakotas, Is
dead of valvular disease of the heart.
He was enroute to Florida, and becom
ing unable to travel was compelled to
stop in St. I.ouls. He went to St.
Luke's hospital and remained there
until his death. Kcv. Mr. Cook was
one of the best known Indian mission
ary workers l- •-- —•
Release Officially Confirmed.
Washington, Feb. 2C.-*-The state de-
partment this morning received a ca
blegram from Minister Lelshman at
Constantinople containing the first offi
cial announcement it has bad of Miss
Stone’s release.
DEATH STRIKES IN
HEAD-OK _
Seven Men Killed on Branch
of New York Central.
TWO ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Fast Passenger Train Rounding
Curve Collides With Steam Derrick
Running ’’Wild"—Both Engines
Wrecked.
Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 25.—As the
result of a collision on the Auburn
branch of the New York Central,
miles west of Auburn, between a west
bound passenger train and a steam der
rick late last night seven trainmen
are dead, two seriously Injured and
two missing.
The dead:
Edward F. Vine, of this city, bag
gageman on the passenger.
Frank HlneB, fireman, of this city.
John Helsman, engineer, of this city.
Engineer Durand. Syracuse.
John Evans, member of the derrick
crew. Thomas Burke, Syracuse, der
rick crew.
Joe Sh'oemacher, fireman, of this
city. Edward H. Kenner, a trainman,
and Thomas Shlpmuck, of the derrick
crew, are Berlousiy hurt. It Is report
ed two other men arc missing.
As the passenger train wag round
ing a curve a few miles west of Aure
lius, going at a fast clip, It met the
steam derrick running ‘'wild” from
Canadalgua to Syracuse. The two en
gines were badly wrecked. Engineer
Helsman and his fireman, of the pas
senger train, were pinned under the
wreckage and after an hour's work
were taken out dead. The other dead
men were subsequently removed from
the heap of wreckage. No passengers
were Injured. The blame for the accl-
dnt. It is thought, rests with the steam,
derrick crew.
Two Killed In Freight Wreck.
New York, Feb. 25.—Two men were
killed and one dangerously Injured in
a freight wreck on the Columbia and
Port Deposit railroad a short distance
south of McCall's ferry at 11 o'clock
last night. The dead: Engineer
Hatch and Fireman Wilhelm. Henry
Wolf, a brakeman, was dangerously
injured. The men are all residents ol
Columbia. The wreck was caused by
the train running into a landslide.
About 25 cars were reduced to splin
ters in the wreck.
ROANOKE RIVER IN FLAMES.
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overstrain or self
neglect under these
conditions that the
foundation is laid
for serious woman
ly disease. Irregu
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step to impaired
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Perfect regularity
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Oil Car Tanks Wrecked Near Norfolk,
Va., Explode.
Norfolk, Feb, 25.—A 50-ton coal car
In tho middle of a freight train on the
Richmond division of the Seaboard Air
Line railway jumped the track near
tho approach to the long Roanoke
river bridge on Sunday and knocked
down an entire span of the structure.
The engine and nine coal cars passed
on safely, but the rest of the train
plunged 40 feet Into the deep water of
the river.
The tank cars, filled with petroleum,
exploded and set fire to the bridge and
the portions of the cars above the wa
ter. The burning oil ran in a blaz
ing stream down the river and for al
most 2 miles the Roanoke was a sheet
of flames. Small craft were endanger
ed by the burning dll.
There were no lives lost. Flagman
Martin was slightly Injured by jump
ing.
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HOME IS WRECKED
RY GASEXPLOSION
A Fatal Accident Oocurs at
Kokomo, Ind.
EMPEROR’S YACHT
SLIPSJROM WAYS
Hiss Alice Boose volt Chris
tens the Vessel.
WOMEN MORTALLY INJURED
They Were Burled In the Ruins of the
Demolished Building and Were
Frightfully Burned and Mangled.
Fireman'* 1 Heroic Work.
Kokomo. Ind., Feb. 26.—As a result
of a natural gas explosion the home of
Mrs. Harriet Achey this morning was
destroyed and Mrs. Achey, together
with Miss Ida Achey and Mrs. Blanche
Barrington, was burled In the ruins.
The women were terribly Injured and
will die, their bodies and faces being
frightfully burned. Frank Wyatt,
anhandle brakeman, jumped through
window and carried the women from
the flames, and he was burned and cut
and was carried to the hospital. A sec
ond explosion followed the first and
two firemen had a miraculous escape.
FOUR VICTIMS OF FLAMES.
Medical College to Open.
Raleigh, Feb. 25.—The medical col-
lege of the North Carolina university,
which Is located here by recent action
of the university trustees, will open
in September. Dr. Herbert A. Roy
ster, its dean, says not only will si)
the medical students who have taken
the two-year course at the university
be here to take the additional two-,
year course, but many North Caro-
Ilnans now studying medicine In oth
er states will come here to attend.
Boardinghouse at Spokane Burned.
Dozen People Injured.
Spokane, Wash., Feb. 26.—Four men
lost their lives end a dozen others were
Injured, three probably fatally, In a
fire of unknown origin which destroy
ed the boarding and bunkhousea-of the
Standard mine at Mace, Idaho.
The dead:
J. W Edwards.
Dr. Mann.
Ibigene Bangs.
Ilf. T. Moore.
Fatally Injured:
E. J. Yarbrough, E. C. McCollum,
John Bowbay.
Sixty men were asleep In the two
buildings when the fire was discover
ed In the second floor of the boarding
house. The alarm was quickly given,
but the flames spread with such rapid
Ity that all' escape was cut off except
through the windows. Most of the in
jured were hurt while making their es
cape In this manner, though several
were badly burned.
MOST SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHING
Sixth Week of Patrick Trial.
New York. Feb. 25—The sixth week
of the trial of Albert T. Patrick for
the murder of William Marsh Rice,
was begun today. Charles J. Jones,
the valet of Mr. Rice, continued his
testimony. When court adjourned Fri
day Jones was Identifying papers and
letters found nmong Rice's effects
when the police took charge* of bis
apartment and this line of examina
tion was continued today. Jones said
he had shown all the papers to Pat
rick prior to the death of Mr. Rice.
Judge Jones Will Deliver Oration.
New York, Feb. 25.—Judge Thomas
O. Jones, of Montgomery, whom Pres
ident Roosevelt lately appointed Unit
ed States district judge of Alabama,
has accepted the invitation to deliver
tho oration at Grant’s tomb In New
York city on Memorial day.
Author of "Goo-Goo Eyes” Dead.
New York, Feb. 25.—John Queen,
tho well known minstrel, is dead at
St. Vincent's hospital In this city of
consumption. Queen was tho author
Of many popular songs, among them
“Goo-Goo Eyes.’’
Quadrennial Rewelghing of Malls.
Bchlcago, Feb. 26.—The postmaster
general has ordered a quadrennial re
welghing of United States malls car
ried on all railroad routes In' what Is
known as the fourth contract section,
[including Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,
Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dako
ta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New
Mexico. Arizona. Utah, Idaho, Wash
ington, Oregon, Nevada and California.
This Is the period for the regular re
adjustment of pay for transportation
by railroad# to take effect from July
■l, 1902.
Medical Association Meets.
Asheville, N. C„ Feb. 25.—The Tri-
State Medical association, composed
of the Carolines and Virginia, opened
Its foucth annual convention here to
day. The meeting promises to be
highly successful and be attended
with a continual round of social fea
tures. Tha convention adjourns
Thursday,
Body of Girl Found In Stump.
Bonham, Tex., Feb. 25.—Parties out
walking discovered the remains of
Lana May Preo^orgrast, aged 17, who
hgs been missing slucfi Dqf. 23 last.
The girl bad been murdered and her
body concealed In a hollow stump, be
ing much mutilated is the process.
Amidst the uneert of a Brllllan As
semblage and the Booming of Can
non Meteor Glides Into the Sea,
American Flag Flew at Taffrsll.
New York, Feb. 25.—In a drizzling
rain and In the presence of a brilliant
assemblage, amidst cheering and the
roar of cannon the German emperor’s
new schooner yacht Meteor was
launched from Shotters Island today.
Unlike the weather, the arrange
ments were perfect and no untoward
Incident marred the occasion. The
president and Mrs. Roosevelt, Prince
Henry and the distinguished party ac
companying them were enthusiastical
ly cheered when they arrived at tb^*
platform built Just back of-the Bow (ft* -
the Meteor. After greetings had been
exchanged Miss Roosevelt stepped for
ward, and taking hold of a sliver cov
ered bottle containing German cham
pagne broke It on the side of the ves
sel. Immediately she seized a silver
ax and severed the rope which re
leased the weights holding the Meteor.
The vessel went gracefully into the
water with the American flag breaking
out at the taffrail.
American and German national airs
were played and from the s(ftres of
craft containing excursionists came
enthusiastic cheering. Miss Roosevelt
wore a dress of sapphire blue velvet,
a large black hat trimmed with os
trich feathers and a fur muff and boa.
FLUNKEYI8M DENOUNCED.
Vice President of Georgia Society
Creates 8ensatlon.
New York, Feb. 25.—Amid a scene
of confusion the banquet of the Geor
gia society was concluded at Marlbor
ough hotsl.
James B. Gray, second vice president
of the society, was the last speaker.
He launched into an attack on the
popular demonstration accorded Prince
Henry. The diners were thrown Into
confusion, and at the conclusion of his
remarks most of them hurriedly left
the room.
1 do not approve of this reception
and this great ovation of the Ameri
can people to a German paper admi
ral which has Itself denied scant cred
it to a rear admiral, an American.”
Mr. Gray said: "It is the height of
flunkeylsm. Neither do I approve the
sending of flunkeys by the United
States to the coronation of a British PI
monarch.”
Turning to Support of Liberals.
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 25.—A let
ter from an Important business house
at Cartagena, Colombia, says a num
ber of Influential people, Including
merchants, are turning to Ui« 'support
of the Liberals through conviction that
tho present government of Colombia
Is trying to block the sale of the Pan
ama canal property to the Ui
States.
Punished for Maligning Hohenzollerns.
New York, Feb. 25.—Henry Kress,
of Union Hill, N. J., was beaten with a
syphon and Is now In a hospital with
a fractured skull because he maligned
the Hohenzollerns, and Prince Henry
In particular, la the presence of a
German bartender. The latter was ar
rested.
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