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r.FOl KTH 'MR. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1903, NUMBER 45 OK rics. East Lake, Ala., Dec. 8th, ig02. Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga. Dear Sir:—This Is to certify that on Au gust 1st I went to Verbena, Ala., to hold a series 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. iLS WRECK PASSENGER TRAIN bounds Strike Trail and I Men May Be Caught. ERAL SEVERELY BRUISED. Ivillc and Nashville Southbound ■In Left Track Near Sparta, Ala. I Lives Lost But Several Severely ■lied—Miraculous Escape. ptgomery,' Ala., April 1.—No. 3 •train, which left*here at 11 i last night on the Louisville and Mile railway, southbound, was 1 tear Sparta, about 85 miles ! Montgomery, at 1:40 o’clock orning, i engine, with the baggage car, •tins, three sleeper* and smok- I left the track and were thrown |ttelr sides, except the engine, after leaving the track, jumped [one was seriously Injured, but 1 arc reported to bare received i bruise*. Physician* left here this STRIKING OF BELLS BRING NO RESPONSE Massachusetts’ Big Cotton Mills Are Silent. COTTON OPERATIVE- ON STRIKE Seven Corporations Make no Attempt TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN BLAST FURNAG Men Enveloped In Shower Of Molten Metal. WERE MEMBER8 OF REPAIR GANG Two Other* Net Accounted For and May Hava Been Blown Into Furnace. Bodlee Burned Until Recognition Almost Impotlble. To Open Mill* Today—Increase Wages Couie of Controveriy—Long Strike Expected. Lowell, Mass., March 30.—For the first time In many years on a work ing day the belle on the great cotton mills In this city were silent this morning and the streets usually mark- od by (ho hurry and bustle of thou- aands of operatives on their way ul work, were atlll and almost deserted. Although the ahut down of the sev- c% plants affected by the stock order of the textile council, which was pass, ed to force a demand for a 10 per cent Increase In wages. Issued Sat urday, Its full effort was apparent to day. . Absolute quiet prevailed this forenoon in the section occupied by the cotton factories. The period .of Is morning for the scene of Inactivity, the duration of which cal L not bo definitely nredlcted>. be van •fixation of the track showed the *aa due to a disjointed rail, • ’u the work of some one sup- 1>V<> had designs upon Uvea fawegers. Abounds secured by the comps- “ ! ’ruok tho trail, and are In It Is regarded as mtracu- at co lives were lost Traffic > renewed by noon. Somr of Jerrold’s Wit. «jas Jerrulil, the playwright onee ‘"i'd uf the Inferior company * Performing one of bis play* ' Ilaymarket theater. In London, 'there - * said the manage;, phng. -He was bred on these "He look* as If he hnd been ■ of them." prowled Jcrrold. Playwright was always very « "first night.” Another l'"!‘Ularly supposed to ‘‘lift” ' ^and situations from the French, ’h“t he did not know tlio nervousness on such nn oc- ' an unite understand that," 'I pleasantly; “your pieces III i S 1,0111 * ri 'al be4qre.” N'nt ;t kind man,” raid nn nc- |al,h ^ i ' " f an acquaintance who not be definitely predicted, began without a notable incident, save, per- haps % lhe fact that a few men and wo men who had started to finish up some work In the cloth rooms of one or two of fhe mills were turned back by committees from the labor unions. Of the seven corporations which are •hut down, four had practically no help working today. At the Merl- mac and at the Hamilton plants the print works were not closed. These departments are not directly Involved In the contest over wages, but they are affected by the suspension and when the present stock of material Is finished they will be forced Into i man who Is away from iiiicl never sends them a far- :i ‘ ,ll:,t Limitless"Certain- J’-rrolU; "unremitting kind- MORGAN MAY ASSIST. 1 Representative of Bridge Workers Pittsburg, March 31.—One dead, sev en not expected to live, two missing, and seven others so badly burned and disfigured as to beb almost unrecogniz able, was the terrible result of an ex plosion In a blast furnace ”1” of the Edgar Thomson steel plant of the Car negie company at Braddock, Pa., early this morning. The name of the dead man ,1s given as John Smith, probably an Anglicized form of his proper name. The others have not been Identified. As far as can be learned the explo sion wag due to a supposed! defect In tho electrical department of the fur nace. During the night the furnace wmrked In an unsatisfactorily way, and*bout daylight a number ot men Were sent to the top to repaft-fne troublue which was located at the ‘’bleaker.” At the same time the discovery was made that the automatic electrical equip ment was out of order and additional men were detailed to locate the trou- ble. While aeveneteen mcn’work at work Ither at the toy or bottom, a "hang” In the furnace was found and before the alarm couldi bc glven, there was a terrific explosion was and the workmen were enveloped In a'rain of molten metal, coke and lime, which burned the clothing from their bodies, and rendered them unconscious. Not- withstanding the danger of a second explosion, a party was organized and tho men retuced from their perillous position. Only fifteen could be found, however, and It Is not known wheth er fhe two missing were blown Into the furnace or are wandering about the district In a seml-dcmented con dition. NUURO SAVED BY POEM. •Ippl Unique Proceeding In Missli Court Resulted In Mistrial. Jackson, Miss., March 31.—Joe Strong, an old negro, was tried In the circuit court at Aberdeen last week an the ebargo of stealing two year lings and a row. The attorney* for the defense adopt ed a novel plea, and while they did not succeed In getting an acquittal for their (Kent, the hearing resulted in a mistrial, and there Is much doubt whether the negro will ever be con- vlcted. Strong served during the civil war with his young master, Charles Strong, who held rank as the ablest forager In the regiment, and the defendant's attorneys contsnded that their client bad Inherited his foraging Instincts during the dark days of civil strife, and his former master was the ne gro's shining light and txample In all materia! things. Pursuing this llnd of defense, one of the lawyers recited the touching hoem by C. E. Merrill. “Old Moee—A Get tysburg Incident.” a production analo gous In fact and sentiment, and the poem produced such an Impression on the jury that a majority of the‘num ber were for acquittal. PRESIDENT STARTS , ON WESTERN TRIP Journey Expected To Occupy Over Mine Weeks. PARTY WILL TRAVEL 14,000 MILES President Is Protected by 8trong Guard from 8ecret 8ervlee—His Spe cial Train the Finest Ever 8ent Out of the National Capital. Ten nt5se * Fruit Injured. !'■ [?»»- April 1.—Professor • heffe*-, horticulturist of -ity of Tennessee, states k: . orop J“ this section Is ll' |"ie fruit ■- ,, , tho freeze » to ,I ^ dld 018 «*<*“*« *»tr'£l«rt l,t 1 pr08 «* cto - « 8 • MSCe^M ‘. h# 1 ° Wer VltCtM W8r « m ‘ lb ’ 6 to Injury than those ca higher ground. May Succeed Wright v ' Wv r ', lAprl L—William i!r.c 0 ig£ **• department of Calls on .Trust Magnate. New Yyrk, April 1.—President Bu chanan ot the Structural Iron Work ers, called upon J. P. Morgan yester day In'reference to the strike of the men he represents and told Mr. Mor gan that the American Bridge compa ny officials had treated the inen fair ly. Mr. Morgan replied that while he was not officially concern ed In the dispute, he was certain that the men whom Mr. Buchanan repre sented would receive fair treatment from the company. Buchanan then complained tha^ the American Bridge company had brok en Its agreement by employing non union men In preference to union men. strengthens the body and gives great muscular strength ana elasticity, so that Mr. Morgan replied that If any such agreement had been made by the American Bridge Co., and he (Mr. Morgan) had authority to cause that agreement to be lived- up to. be would do so. Prominent Man in Trouble. St. Louie. March 8L-fell* Scalzo, president of the V. Scalzo IMt com pany and one of the largest commis sion dealers In the city, U under In dictment charged with keeping an Im moral resort. Scalzo was arrested and gave bond for Ms appearance. Big Firs In Calcutta. Calcutta, April 1.—A number of oil tanka at BaJbaJ, province of Bengal belonging to the Standard Oil com pa, ny and two other concerns, ware burn ed y eaten toy. Tho dama^ amounts to about »1.300,000. THE FIRST STEP Ol the child it on event in the mother's' life. How proud she feels when the attempt to walk is begun so early as to evidence childish courage and sturdy strength. Such pride should be enjoyed bv every mother. But it often happens that the child it timid, weak and-deficient in Vitality, and clings to the mother’s arms with no desire to walk or play. Mothers should letrn that to hssn strong chil dren they must them selves be (tcong, for the child's strength is the gift of the mother. The use of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription by expectant mothers gives them health and strength to give their chil dren. It nour ishes the nerves, Washington, April 1.—President Roosevelt at 9:05 oclock this morning started on his western tour jjnder the most favorable auspices. As the ape clal train pulled out of the Pennsyl vania station the president stood on the platform of his private car tipping his hat and smiling In response to the enthusiastic cheers of hundreds of ad mirers and personal friends. As jearly as 8 o'clock a crowd began to gather at the white house to wit ness the president's -departure. As he entered his carriage to drive to the station .the men made the historic ground echo with cheers, while men and women * ived their handker chiefs and many of them their hats. The Pennsylvania station and plat forms were crowded with people anx ious to extend to the chief executive their good wishes for a safe and suc cessful Journey. Notable precautions were taken to Insure the safety of the president. The police arrangements were under the personal supervision of Commissioner West and Chief SyL Tester. Uniformed officers, head quarters detectives, plaln-clothes-men and, secret service operatives surround- ed the president and covered every point. As President Roosevelt alighted from his carriage he was Joined by Secretary Hitchcock and they walked down the station platform arm-in-arm, the president stopping now and then to greet personal friend*. He was attired In a black cutaway coat, dark •firipedi trousers and wore a black hat. He was In the best of spirits and chatted enthusiastically to friends of the trip on which he was about to start Near his prlvato car he met Baron Speck Von Sternberg, the Ger man minister, who had como to seo him off. The two liad several min utes’ conversation/ the president thanking the minister for his thought fulness In coming to the station. No member of the president’s Immo- dlate family, except his sister, Mrs. Cowles, was at the station. Mrs. Roose velt and the yo4ng children being down the Chesapeake bay on the May flower, and MIsa Alice being In Porto Rico. Several members of the cab inet, Including Secretaries Cortelyou, Wilson and Hitchcock, were present The president and Secretary Cor- telyou chatted several minutes, the president expressing bis regret that tho secretary waa not to accompany him. Other members of the cabinet had taken their formal leave of the president at the white house. Among .other notable people who wore at the station to see the president depart wet* Assistant Secretary of State Loomis, Colonel Theodore A. Bing ham and Captain Cowles, respective ly the president’s military and naval aides. Second Assistant Postmaster General. Sballenberg and District Commissioner West The train Is one of the finest ever run out of tha city of Washington, by the Pennsyl vania rallrpad, handsomely equipped and manned with a crew of picked men. The only change In the per sonnel of the party as heretofore an nounced was John M. McCoy, who goes as special representative of the Pennsylvania railroad Instead of C R Rosen berger In add It 1st, those officially designated as members of the president's party three secret ser- vice men and two postofflee Inspectors accompanied the president ns a per sonal body guard. The Journey as planned will occupy nine weeks and three days, and the party will travel a little more than 14.000 miles BREWERY WOKKER8 STRlHU. /I THE OLD RLUAL: POWDER Absolute!?? oure THERE IS MO SUBSTITUTE LOWER MISSISSIPPI IN THROES OF FLOOD Breaking of Levees drive Thousands From Homes. BIG VALLEY SITUATION AWFUL. Constant Breaking of Levses Terror ize People Along Lower Mississippi. No Immediate Relief In Sight. Gloom Overspread* District New Orleans, March 80.—Discour aging news comes today from tha Hy- melia break. During the early morn ing more of the cribbing was swept, away by the terrific current that is away b the terrific current tbat la running through the broken levee and tho ends are caving with great-, er rapidity than ovor. Large fotce* are at tho scene and lumber Is arriving In abundance, but the crevasses Is apparently getting be yond control. Senator Brady Who Is in charge at one ( ot tho crevasses, says the break has now reached FLOOD CONDITIONS SLIGHLTY IMPROVED River Falling, and Few New Breaks Ooour In Levees. BELIEVED WORST 18 OVER. Water* Recede From Residence Por tion of Greenville, and Blectrio Light Plant Resume* Operations—Breaks In Levees Being Closed width of GOO feet aud that while work will then begin. A small army of the baby's advent is practically painless, •I hire been using Dr. Pbrn'i Fivorite ■eviction, and can any it U hut what you ftdrer* tlae it to be. and can cheerfully recommend/! t," write* Mrs Victor I. Hadla, of LconanMlI*. " I began taking it juat two Riley Co.. lUnu*. * l begun taking it Js month* before behy rime end wm» greatly bene* fited by iU uae. The doctor wko attended me filed by it* uae. The doctor wko attended me mid I did about u well nr any on* he knd men (me I was rick only about three hours), and eloo that your •fmwmkt Trent!Iuinii * wna ‘the one pntent medicine* which bn did have fnith in. "Favorite Prescription* nukes weak women strong, sick women well. Accept no substitute for the medicine which works wonders for weak women. The People's Common Sense Medial Adviser, a book containing lonB pay .-a, is given ewey. Send at one-cent rumi* for expense of mailing only for the book 3« stamps (or the otb. Address Dr. N. Y. Fight a Repetition of that Recently Waged at Cincinnati. Columbus, O., April l.—'u6c*l brew, ery porkers to the number of 600 went out on strike this morning from threo breweries here. The fight Is a repe tition of that recently waged by the brewers In Cincinnati, and was caused by the United Brewery Workers' craft refusing to accept tho decision of the American Federation of Labor con vention to the effect that engineers and firemen In brewery plants must affiliate with their respective crafts. Another objectionable clause In the agreement gives the ‘proprietors the right to employ and discharge tha will continuethe outlook for closing It Is less promising than It has been. A conference of all the agencies at work hss been called to determine whether it la advisable to go on with the present efforts. The laod for miles around Is a vast sheet of water and-the tracks of the Texas and Pa cific railroad are now completely cor trod, while the Southern Pacific constantly In danger from backwater. If the crevasse Is abandoned, the tweak will doubtless prove one of the worst since the Duvls crevasse In 1884. The levcfe is built of river sand and unless the ends can be held will cram hie with great rapidity, The river here stands today at 20.3. There was no rain during the night. Greenville Practically Submerged. Greenville, Mlts., March 30.—Acting under Instructions from the mayor, the city engineer cat the protection levee to the north of tho city last night with a view of letting the back water out to Fish bayou and thence southward. This morning there was little change In the situation here. The water Is on a stand, and covers nearly ail the city. Many negro refugees continue to arrive and there I* some difficulty In providing for their Immediate wants, but there has been no real suffering in this direction. Tho electric light plants expects to resume operation t» nignt. Relief boats continue to scour the overflowed! district south of here, atu! arc taking out any and all who dcglrp to leave their homes. Trains on the north end of the Yazoo and Mls«lF»lppl Valid railroad are run ning promptly, but owing to thf La- Grango crevasse traffic hss been sus pended south. Both of the city's news papers have, been unablo to print their editions on their podrer presses. TO CARE FOR OLD EMPLOYEE New Orleans, April 1.—The cribbing work st Hymella held throughout the night, and the extension of the two lines to being prosecuted with vigor. Plenty of men are now on the scene, the Southern Pacific carrying thither a force of GO today and Waggtman sending 150. Now. that there la a strong hop* of _ closing the break, planters are scrap ing together all their bands and pkc- Jug them at the disposal of those who are directing tho struggle. . It Is ex pected that the two wings of cribbing will meet tonight and that the sacking men Is now engaged In filling sacks with earth and It Is expected that over 200,000 will be In rendlneas when the c.vll madd for them. The river here today stood at 20.1 (set, the same aa last nlghL All tha levees on the west bank of the river from the Arkansas line to the Hymella crevasse are reported in excellent con dition. Armed cltlxens guards con tinue to patrol them to warn away would-be levee cutters. The water from the Howell crevasse on the LaFourche Is threatening some of the highlands In that basin. Re ports from Red river Indicate a falling stream and State Engineer Kerr thinks the river will be within Its banka in the next w«$k or ten daya. The crevasse at Cross Keys, on thn Red river, will r-t do much damage. No further dels.”, i:>vp been received of the break at / ngola. Special River Bulletin. Waehlngton, April' 1.—The weather bureau today Issued the following spe cial river ballet In. There Is no change In the lower Mis sissippi river situation except a new crevasse on the left bank opposite tho mouth of Red rives' resulting In the flooding of the state farm near Angola. Stages at Vicksburg and New Orleans this morning were 6LS and 20.1 feet, respectively, a fall of 0.1 feet. Still Falling at Vicksburg. Vlcjtsburg, April 1.—There are no new developments In the river situa tion* here. The river Is still on the decline, having fallen one-tenth of a foot In the past 24 hours. The guage this morning registered 51.8 feet, and Is now stationary. The weather is clear and oool. may Regain Sight Derby, Oonn., April L—Doctors now •ay Miss Juli* Fox, the 17-year-old high school girl who was stricken sud denly blind while at examinations, may eventually regain her sight Al ready with one eye she can distinguish light and darkMHK and !•*•»«*«■» outlines. The, specialist treating her thinks she may even read In the coarse of a few weeks, but possibly never by gaslight Ho ascribes the > of her blindness to cold super lndused by oveiptudy. Standard Oil Company’s Pension Sys tem Goes Into Effect Today. New York, April 1.—The pension system of the Standard Oil company by the terms of which employee who have been in tho service for the com pany 25 years will be retired, goes Into effect today. The pensions will amount to half pay tor Eve yean, and one quarter pay tor tho remainder of tho peas loners* Urea. The officials will not say how many men will he retired. Situation Improved at Greenville. Greenville, Miss., April 1.—The wa ter Is receding In the residence por tion of the city and the general situ ation Is visibly improved. The elec- trio light plant resumed operation test night and the people are gradually rallytag from the effects of the fright. Moonshiner* Murdered. Raleigh, N. O.. April 1.—New* has reached hero that near WhttevUle, Jesse Soles, white, and aa unknown negro, were murdered and Bolt’s hou burned, / Tha murdered moonshiner*. Your grandmother's doctor ordered Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for your father. It’s I the same old Sarsaparilla today. Ixwtl^Mas*.’ I a