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~' F flMERICUS TTMES-RECORDER. [WE ,tV.F«CBTB’TB*B. I AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1903. East Lake, Ala., Dec. 8th, ig02. ]>\ r . A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga. Dear Sir:—This is to certify that on Au gust 1st I went to Verbena, Ala., to hold a scries of meetings. Was at that time, and had been for six weeks prior, so feeble I was scarcely able to preach. Mr. F. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, with whose family I was stop ping, kindly offered me three bottles of Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. I accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at once. Within three weeks I was was much better. In three weeks I had taken the three bottles of Tonic and was fully well. Took no other medicine then nor since, and am in better health and heavier than for the past fifteen years. ' J. M. McCORD, Pastor Verbena Baptist Church. ID WRIGHT HAVE - ROYAU’ARTNER? Trial May Lead To Very Embarrassing Situation. (USED IS LITTLE DISTURBED. Herts That He Has a Powerful Pro tector In An Exalted Position Who Will Shield Him—Statement Cause* Evident Uneasiness. ion,Son, March lG.-^Iohn Flower, limau of the shareholders’ com- .. which instigated the prosecu- . of Whitaker Wright, the director the London and Globe finance cor don, who was arrested yesterday his arrival at New York from . says: . tec Wright is quoted as saying had a powerful protector in an ex- quarter. This statement Is n««r t 0 us. It Is the keynote of whole esse. Prior to the failure he London and Globe certain per- t maintain Wright had In his POS- lien letters from leading members he English royal family showing were mixed up In his transac- We hare no documentary if of this. Wright himself Is lahlj the only man in the world could prove It. If he has such r» they ought now to be In the «slon of the New York police as upposu they searched his effects "right Is not likely to let such' a trtul weapon of defenso out of his oral keeping. Within a few weeks *lef issue la the Wright case will he question of the complicity or 'wise of the most exalted persou- ln the empire In Wright's flnan- wd other schemes. Wo do not ipato any difficulty In obtaining tttradition, but If what Wright’s ^ maintain turns out to be true, !er.uin„ prosecution will become ttremeiv delicate matter. We te, however, that the lawyers at tit encased will sift the matter to >ottoni. regardless of any consld- its" - _ urcer General Finlay. In the ! of commons tills afternoon said mwti would pay the coat of the of Wright and the pay- ■ the crown of the whole ex- ’’ of the proceedings, will be con- His prosecution, however. ' “ In the hands of the ofll- ‘ ' v, r of the London and Globe RESIDENTIAL nominations. ef Those Meeting Favor at Hands Of President Roosevelt March 12.—The presl- *“t to the senate today the fob * t0!r .!nat!ons: appraisers of merchandise Hfsr ,v ■ i’ovkii oi mercnanaise . of N>w York, Amos P. t.r- ' s *wter and George A ‘*° n . Arabia, James Mao • '"ntucky. ’ f «r the Indians, John H. °' Standing Rock, N. D; Malin, of the Sac and Pox «*hir Crltlcal ^Age. ‘.' n . -March 17.—Justice Day ■tl n- clsht - He v*—* the ot disease and cost- “ * ta * apparently be.un. LEVEES GIVE WAY TO AWFUL STRAIN Gallant Fight Against Wa- i ter Continues. THOUSANDS LEFT DESTITUTE. General Falling of Upper Tributarlea of Miaalaaippi River, Together with Improved Weather Conditions, Point to Early Relief, Memphis, Teun„ March 17.—The rlv- or la slowly falllug here today, the gauge registering 39.4 feet against 39.7 last night. Tho break in the levee near Holly Bush, 20 miles north of here, 1b responsible for the fall at Memphis. The crevasse Is three quar ters ol a mile wide and the water Is ruslng through with a roar that can be heard for miles. The whole of the St. Francis basin will bo flooded and Incalculable damage will bo done. No other breaks have been reported, hut several weak spots are being closely watched by tho engineers. At Memphis the flood situation 1* growing more serious. In the north ern part of the cKy hundreds of fam! lies have left their homes for high ground, and every Industry la shut down and street car service baa been abandoned. In South Memphis the water la threateuing all railroad tracka and hundreds of laborer# are working there. The Yazoo and Miaalaaippi Val. ley railroad la the worst sufferer from tho flood. Ks tracks beng partly uader water for miles. Through train ser vice has been annulled. The Illinois Central has experienced some diffi culty at Auction etrect. hut the tracks have been "cribbed" and traffic la moving as usual. Situation Critical at Natchez. Natchez, Miss., March 17.—Tho wa ters of tho river which broke over the embankment* of the Bougere levee In the lower part of Concordia Parish, 35 miles below VIdalla, has swept away 3 miles of the 13 foot embank ment of the Texas and Pacific railway and the southern portion of th# Bou- gcra levee has caved la for over a mllo. A tremendous volume of water le pouring through this crevssso Into tho country behind IL Every effort ft now being made to prevent furthor caving, and additional forces, all that can he secured, are attempting to stake the ends of tho broken levee with sacks of dirt and sands. Sycamore levee, which affords pro tection for VIdalla. Is being strength ened as rapidly as possible. Several weak places arc reported along tho levee, and fears are expressed for the safety of the embankment*. Planters are sparing no expenie In the work. The gauge hero this morning regis tered 41 feet MANY DEATHS ARE CHARGEDJO NEGRO Offered Sure Relief (to Those In Domestic Trouble. ADVERTISED FOR HIS CLIENTS. Bodies of Thirty-Four Persons Believed To Be Among his Victims Will Be Exhumed and a Thorough Investiga tion Made. Philadelphia, March 16.—The police officials have directed the opening of 34 graves, having secured evidence that leads them to believe that George Hossoy, the negro "herb doctor,” Is responsible for at least that many deaths. Hossey Is in Jail as an accessory to the murder of William O. Danze. whose widow Is charged with having admin istered to her husband slow poison, furnished by the negro . "We do not know how many poison ing cases can be traced to Hossey,” said a police official today, "but thus far wo have secured evidence that has warranted us In directing the opening of 34 graves. This case Is assuming proportions far beyoud the comprehen sion of those connected with it at the time Hossey was arrested. The real Investigation Is Just beginning and before It proceeds much further start ling developments will crop out.' Detectives are searching for a white woman who is alleged to have report ed Hossey In the preliminary dealings with his patrons. It Is claimed that Hossey advertised openly that he had a better way of remedying domestic troubles than by way of the divorce courts. He had many calls from both sexes for assist ance. His plan Is said to have been to supply the applicant with a slow pois on to be administered to tho objection able party, for which ho Is reported to have received a uniform fee of |100. WRECKED BY EXPOLSION. Discussing Rice Conference. Madison. Wls.. March 18.—The Wle consl-n legislature Is today dlacusaim the proposed race conference to b« held In Atlanta In July. No action baa ae yet been taken. ,- Killed by Trolley Car. Owensboro, Ky., March 18—Aflse Nannie Tanner, a well known womM of tbla city, waa run over and killed by a trolley car thl* morning. Her body -waa cut in twm , Boiler of Big 8teel Plant Lets Go With Serious Results. Toledo, O., March 16.—In a boiler explosion which wrecked a largo por tion of tho East Toledo mills of the Republic Iron and Steel company, one man was killed and two others burn ed so badly that they may die. Tho dead: » John Thompson, water tender, aged 41, unmarried. ^ The Injured are: * Melvin Updefraff, aged 39; night en gineer. Henry Fust, aged 56. watchman. It will newer be known how the ac cident occurred as the dead man was the only one near the boiler. > The top of tho boiler, weighing a ton, was blown through the air for half a mile, burling Fust over the tops of 20 houses and excavating a hole fully 20 feet deep In the ground. Tlie loss Is estimated at $20,000. Handicap Candidate* Incur Penalties. Momphis. March 16.—By winning the Crescent City derby. Wilful, one of S. O. Hlldrenth’s candidates for the Mont gomery handicap to be decided March 80. Incurred a 5-pound penalty, making her Impost 150 pounds. Telamon, another Hildreth’s candidate, has also been penalized 5 pounds by winning a •take since the weight* wore an nounced. A Nervous Woman Will often feel compelled to stop the clock whose ticking seems unbearable to her. In such a nervous condition the woman needs a building up of the entire system. It is useless to attempt the cure of the nerve* while the cause of the nervous ness remains un cured. A very common cause of nervousness in women is a diseased condi tion of the delicate womanly organism. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cures womauly diseases and the nervousness which they cause. It changes irregularity to regular ity, dries the drains which weaken women, heals iuf! am nation and ulceration and cures female weakness It is a perfect tonic and nervine, tranquilizlng the nerves, promoting the appetite and in ducing refreshing sleep. -When I first wrote yon I had been to three different doctors and two of them said I woeld never *et better without going to the hospital f.,r sn operstloo,* writes Mrs. Seims Erickson, of e/s Klee Street. Sc Pent, Minn. -Was not aide to do anythin* If I would set up and walk to the kitchen and hack I would hive to lie in bed tor a day or sometimes two cay*. X*w I hare used six bottler of Dr. Pierce s Favorite Pre- tcriptiou soil tUof the ‘Ootdan Madlcai Dtacov- - even in day time, and I could hardly I took treatment from a doctor nod every time I would go there I sick, hot since lank all the doetwaand began taking you medicines I enter! right along. I weighed try pounds, when I began taking your medicines (In August) nod now I am up to my aeuat weight 165. I am as well ami feci as good as ever.* Free. Dr. Pierce's Common Pease Medical Adviser Is sent free on receipt of sumps to pay expense of mailing uK.y. Send at one-cant stamps for the book m ' 'amps for doth- Dr. R.V. Fierce, n.y. the time even In dey I eet anything. I took twice a week. WATERS ROLLING OVER LEVEES Break Above Natchez Causes Heavy Loss. STRENGTHENING LOWER LEVEE8 Little Improvement In General Flood Condition* Along the Ohio and Mis sissippi Rivers—Still Higher Water Predicted In Short Time. Now Orleans, March 14.—The river here has risen nearly half a loot In the past 24 hours, and today stood at 19.2, or within 3 Inches of tho record made tn 1897. Spasmodic showers continue, though au occasional burst of euushine today Is raising tho hopes of those who aro carrying on tho fight against the steadily swelling stream. Hundreds of laborers contin ue to pile sacks alonj the river front and every preparati Is being made for the maximum height promised by Jhe weather bureau, though It Is be lieved here that a break higher up the river cannot long be avoided. That Would naturally have tho effect of de creasing the flood here, though it Would lengthen tho period of high water. All Louisiana levees on tho Mississippi river front were reported M having held through the night. CANAL TREATY PASSED RY SENA Only Five Votes Cast Negative. New Orleans, March 14.—A special from Vicksburg says the rapid rise of the river there threatens to Inundate the lower compress and 6,000 bales of cotton are being hauled to a place of safety. Refugees are flocking Into the city. All Indications point to a record-breaking flood. Levee Breaks Above Natchez. Natchez, Miss., March 14.—Reports from Ashland In Jefferson county are to the effect that the private levee at that place has been washed away and the water has covered all the low lands lying between Rodney and Churchill, a distance of 30 miles. Twelve fl-ne plantations are covered and some stock has been lost. Five hundred head of horses, mules and cattle have been taken to the high lands on flat boats and the steamer St. Jtjseph which went up to Ashland yes terday returned this morning shortly. tvAer midnight with all It could carry. Tie negroes are largo sufferers by this flood, hut they will be taken care of bathe planters. The Natches, Red RIvor and Texas railroad which operates at Concordia parish, will close the levee near Black riier and deliver freight to transfer boat, about 600 yard* from their ter minal station. The gauge this morn ing shows a rise of two-tenths In the past 24 hours, or 3.5 .feet above the danger Mne. Raining' early this morn ing shows a 'rise of two-tenths In the past 24 hours. It Is now'very dark and threatening. WORK OF SENATE NEARLY dOn£ Action on Cuban Treaty Expected To day and an Immediate Adjournment Will Likely Follow—Another Special Session Probable. Washington, March 18.—With .th# vote* of hut five senators in the nega tive, the Panama banal treaty was rat ified by the senate last evening. Th* five men who voted against tho treaty we-ro Senators Morgan and Pettus, ol Alabama; Dautel and Martin, of Vir ginia, and Teller, of Colorado. Every other senator cast his vote tor 1L This action was taken after a long de bate In which tho merits of tho canal situation wero gono Into thoroughly. Tho result was, of course, fully expect ed. This means that tho senate will In all probability finish up with tho Cu ban {eclproclty treaty today, and that the senato will adjourn either today or tomorrow. Those senators who tat first mani fested a disposition to debate the Cu ban treaty at length have been per suaded by their colleagues that they can make their apeeohs Just as well when the Cuban bill or Joint resolu tion making this treaty effective comes to the senate from th* boas*. This will be either at an extra session or the next regular session of congress. Not many votes will be cast In the senate against tho Cu ban treaty, hut the men who cast them could have delayed the senate’s ac tion by speaking had they been so dis posed. That they will give way means an early adjournment. NUMBEK 43 rOLD RELIABLE &AKIN0 POWDER Absolutely Purer THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE AMERICAN OIL FOR^ENGLAND Gigantic Deal Reported In Texas Fields. ENGLISHMAN HEADS SYNDICATB, LEO’S L'AST PRAYER. Contribution to Celebration of Ninety- Third Birthday. ’ New York, March 18.—As part of hi* own contribution to the recent celebration of his ninety-third birth day and ;tbe twenty-fifth anniversary .of ht| election as pope, Loo XIII wrote 'a latln poem which has been translat ed for tiff reinvent number of the In dependent. Thl) translation follows: Unchanged at Memphis, Memphis, Tenn,. March 14.—Tho flood situation remains practically un changed from yesterday. The river la rising steadily, the gauge at noon marking 36.8 feet As the great strain on the levees continues, the fears of those dependent upon them for safety naturally Increase. So far none of the big embankments have given away, although grave fears are expressed concerning the safety of a few. At Aihland, near Natchez, the breach In the private levee la widen ing, and a vast area is under water. Special warning bulletins have been Issued by the United States engineers and captains of steamers requesting them to run under sh>w steam and to remain away as far as possible from certain points, which are subjected to the greatest strain. Reports from Camthersvllle, Mo., north of here, state that the levee Is holding and there Is no immediate danger. Chief Engineer Pharr, of the St. Francis levee hoard, has Issued an or der that no one will he allowed on or about the leveea after dark. nn.-eer'Bureau issues BufftStH Washington. March 14.—The weath er bureau has Issued the following apodal river huletln: The lower Mississippi river condi tion as anticipated Is somewhat more serious this morning. Tho rise has been more rapid than for some days past and the rain that Is now falling, although as yet light, tends to Increase the gravity of the situation. The stage at Cairo thl* morning Is 50.5 feet/ a rise of .8 of a foot alt»ce Friday morning; at Memphis, 38.8 feet, a rise of .7 of a foot; at Vicks burg. 48.2 feet, a rise of .4 of & foot] at New Orleans, 19.2 feet, a rise of .4 of a foot Stationary at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, March 14.—Tho Ohio riv er Is at a standstill here at 50.114, hav ing risen one-half tenth of a foot In 24 honrs. As the rise at Portsmouth has almost stopped, there Is more ap prehension of a stags here'that will Interfere with railway traffic. It will begin hers 1 falling by Sunday. Louisville, March 14.—River 1* ata- ttonary; Leo, now seta thy sun; palo Is Its dy ing fay; Black night succees thy day. Black night for thee; wanted thy frame; life’s flood sustains No mors thy shrunken veins. Death casta, hla fatal dart* robed tax the grave thy bones, Lie under the cold stonea. But my freed soul escapes her chain* and longs In flight to reach the realms of light That la the goal she seeks; thither her Journey fares; Grant, Lord, my anxious prayers: That with the citizens of heaven God’s face and light May ever thrill my sight; That I may see thy face, heaven’s queen, whose mother love Haa brought mo home above To thee, saved through the tangles of a perilous way, I lift my grateful lay. Property la Considered One of Most Valuable' In Texae—Refineries Will Bo Erected and Fnished Product Principally Shipped to England. - New Orleans. March 18.—Colonel 8. F. B. Morse, of the Southern Faclflo railroad, brings back with him from the east news of one of the most gi gantic oil deals yet recorded anywhere In the south. A powerful Interna tional syndicate, the executive haed of which Is Colonel Alexander Gor don. of lx)ucion, has purchased a tract of land In Hardin county, Tsxaa, ag gregating 4.000 acres. This la In what Is knswn nx the Saratoga field. The price paid for the land Is understood to run away up Into the millions. Ths syndicate’s tract Is only 10 miles from the pipe line now tcimlnatlng at Sour Lake. This line will be extended Into the oil fields as will also the San ta Fc and Southern Pacific railroads. The Icrmer mad Is now but 4 miles fretn the syndicate’s tract. Refineries will fellow the exporta tion ot the Add rnd ntitch of the prod uct; If not all of it. will be exported to England. V SENATOR MONEY SPEAK8. DALTON IS READY. Will Royally Entertain Firemen of 8lster Cities. Dalton, Oa., March 18.—Tho local committee haa been very busy th* past few daya arranging for tho an nual tournament of the Georgia and Alabama Volunteer Firemen’s associ ation to be held in Dalton on May 26 and 21, 1903. The towns that compose tho associ ation arc Cartersvlllc, Ct-darlown, Cat houn, Rome, Griffin, Marietta, Cleve land, An-nlston, Dalton and Gadsden. The president of the association is John K. Davis, of Griffin.' The citizens of Dalton w’lll subscribe $700 for prizes offered and tho enter tainment of the association. 8ult Against 8eaboard. Brunswick, Ga., March 18.—A dam- ago suit against ths Seaboard Alt Lino railroad was heard In this city yesterday before Special Commission J. T. Colson. The cage Is that of F. C. Rclmer, of White Oak, Cam den county, who Is a bridge construc tor, alleges that he was damaged at a trestle at White Oak while discharg ing his duty as a member of the bridgo gang of tho road. Ho aslu damages of the Seaboard. Burdick Inquest Postponed. Buffalo, March 18.—Tbo Burdick in qubst has been postponed until Mon day next District Attorney "Coats worth Is suffering from a sors 'throat and cannot speak without peat dlffl Dtscusasa th* Indlanola Postoffice Con troversy. Washington, March 18.—The ssnat* met at 11 o'clock today and soon there after Mr. Money (Mlsa.) in accordance with his notice previously given, spoke on tbs Indlanola, Miss., postotfle* case. Mr. Money said that It was the dnty *f the postmaster general to heal th# breach that had been created. “Th# department has mads these people of the south hate the administra tion." He said: ‘‘The people of tbs south hoped Mr. Roosevelt would ho an American president, hut instead ha la the prealdsat of the black belt” Hla appointment;.. be said, had caused general disgust. He bad raised tho question of social equality of th# ne gro. Mr. Money said recent appointments have revived the race question. The south has tolerated negro office hold- era but does not want any more of them. "This la a whlto man's country and government.’’ There waa a feeling In the south, he •aid, that no colored man should bold office. PROFES80R IN TROUBLE. Challenged by Four Servian Officers to Fight to Death. Vienna, March 18.—Pour Servian ot fleers, Including former War Minister Anoonles, have challenged Professor Alexander Borlsalcljevlc, ot the Uni versity of Belgrade, to fight duel* to the death because he publicly charged them with obtaining promotion over their seniors through servility to Queen Drags. It Is said that King Alexander peremptorlally ordered the officers to send the challenge, and the king’s Initiative I* severely criticised In Servla, where dueling le not a na tional lnatltution Steamer Goes Ashore. Ospe Henry, V*., March 18.—Th# steamer C. H. Glldden, Captain Fhlee, hound from Baltimore to Galveston, end laden with coal, went ashor* to day at Outer Oepe Lookout shoilr. and will he a total wreck. Informa tion haa been received concerning the The children cross? No. It's your liver that’s cross. Take away liver ugliness with a good liver pill—