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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
jrrv.ioiBTH YEAH,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1903.
NUMBER 46
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 1 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 fifteenjyears.
J. M. McCORD, v
Pastor Verbena'Baptist Church.
CYCLONE STRIKES
ALABAMA TOWN
Twelve Persons Killed and
Many Injured.
8IX OF ONE FAMILY ARE KILLED.
Telegraph and Telephone Lines Are
Down—Storm Extended Into Ten*
nestee and Much Damage Reported
In that State.
NELL'S ESTATE
IN BAJUONDITION
de Theory Rapily 'Gain
ing Ground.
TEDNESS PLACED AT $2C0,0J3
's Attorney Non-Committal, but
He Can't Account for Debta
s Pennell Spent Money Belong-
to Others.
April 7.—Wallaco. Thayer,
as Arthur Pennell’s llfend and
adviser In his lifetime, whon
relative to a published
m quoting him as saying there
doubt that thewtory of mlsap-
ions was true and that Pen-
brother, J. Frederick Pennell,
aded with him to destroy the
apers, repudiated much that was
ited to him and made a brief
m which embodied', he said
he rared to state at tho pres-
Mr. Thayer said:
Merick Pennell, brother to A,
hell, rame to me last Friday
me Arthur had left largo
friends In tho east. These
he said, were largo enough to
>!!)• consume all the lnsuranco,
idvised that as a reason why I
turn over to him $25,000 In la
which A. R. Pennell left in
me. He said':
: «s you do thla, there will be
ly nothing left for me."
Ur. Thayer made this state-
TILLMAN’S TRIAL
CONTINUED TO JULY
Absence of Witnesses Given
As Cause.
POSTPONEMENT IS CONTESTED.
Ttw the Inference from J. F.
statement* that his brother
re made misappropriations of
There Is a vast amount of
the estate, some $200.-
“ J can't see how he could hnvo
debt to that amount unloa* he
' ey belonging to others."
Penney, who has been act-
attorney for Ponnell's estate,
’■ to day was unwilling to dla-
thlng regarding Pennell's
nr.saitlons. When asked
tatoment regarding his
"Ph Hurdlek, which Pennell
have written out Just prior
h. would* be made public at
- Mr. Penney said he knew
any such statement.
^Paring , or K | n0 Edward<
Rh - Scotland, April 8.—Tho.-c
scene at a meeting hore
to make preparations for
tuning visit of King Edward
“• , Several of tho local
• dais refused to have any-
«lth the king until ho
’Hie of Edward VII. Thu
!' "tested that tho title was
» Scotland. They added
. ‘"m the addresses he re.
I- St,on even tho king him-
<o realize that ho was'
of I in gland.
Turkey.
Vnm 8 ~ ,A<tv *css from MIt-
f.uropean Turkey, say the
ado-v e“ f 0nUnlMlt>n ***
lca c y . on I crenc » with the Ah
**ho promts* to main*
and send home the Alba.
Attorneys of Tillman Assert That Ab
sent Witness Will Testify that Edl
tor Gonzales Had Made Serious
Threats Against Defendant
Columbia, S. C., April 8.—The trial
of James H. Tillman, former lieuten
ant governor of this state, charged
with the murder of Karclsse Genere
Gonzales, which was called for the
present session of court, has been con
tinued until July.
The continuance was granted this
morning by Judge Klugh, upon the ap
plication of counsel for the defense,
who claimed that two of the most Im
portant witnesses for the prisoner
would he able to he present.
The motion was contended strong
ly by the prosecution, who alleged that
the defense had not submitted ”to”tho
ruling of the court.
Birmingham, Ala., April 8.—Meager
Information has reached here regard-
log a cyclone which passed a mile
north of Hanceville on the line of
lllount and- Cullman counties, about
2 o'clock this morning.
Owing to tho crippled condition of
the wires full information has not yet
arrived, hut parties who have arrived
here on the I-oulsrille and Nashville
accommodation train from Decatur,
which passed the scene of the disas
ter say that 12 dead bodies are report
ed to have been found arid that up
wards of a score of persons were In
jured and- many farm bouses were
destroyed.
The McCoy family were killed by
the wrecking of their home. No other
names have yet been secured.
RANK CDLLECTOR
THOUSANDS BEHIND
Capitol City Bank of Atlanta
Hit {lard.
DEPOSITORS SHOW GOOD FAITH.
Officials and Patrons Rush to Bank to
Prevent Expected Run—Leading
Financier* of Atlanta Say Bank Is
In Splendid Condition.
Thunderstorm at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 8.—About
2 o’clock this morning a heavy thun
derstorm accompanied by unsually vi
olent wind visited this city and In
half an hour the rainfall at this point’
was more than an Inch.
The velocity of the wind waa 30
miles an hour. Telegrams from
Charleston, Tenn., a point above here
on the Tennessee river, state that the
rainfall was 3.66 Inches, during the
pats 24 hours.
At Clinton, Tenn., the rainfall was
3.56 inches.
The storm covered the entire Ten
nessee valley, aid the river Is rising
rapidly, with a prediction that It will
reach within a few feet of the dan
ger line.
G. Hallman Sims, a collector for the
Capital City Bank, was placed under
arrest Saturday charged with embez
zling a large sum from th beank esti
mated at Between $80,000 and $1000,
000.
Sims was arrested by United States
Instance of Cashier Kontz, of the
instanc cof President Speer, of the
bank, and upon a warrant sworn out
before United States Commissioner W.
C. Carter.
The first suspicion of a shortage of
6ims' accounts arose Saturday. As
soon as the officials obtained Informa
tion of crookedness In Sims’ books the
bank directors were notified. Sims
Was called In and the conference took
place. Ho was detained at the bank
until 11 o'clock Friday night, when
Cashier Anton Konts left the bank In
cab and went to the home of Mark
B. Scott, No. 61 West Cain street.
He brought Mr. Scott to the bank
and placed Sims In hi* charge as
prisoner. They were at once direct
ed, to go to the Piedmont hotel.
61ms is reported to have been en
gaged to a popular young society wo
man. He gave numerous theater par.
ties and dinners and entertained his
friends royally. He occupied a box
at the theater Wednesday night and
witnessed the Rogers Bros.' perform
ance.
It Is said the money Is all missing
and that 61ms has spent tho entire
amount In fast living.
At 10 o’clock this morning accounts
had been closed at tho Capital Olty
National bank aggregating $368, while
nearly $150,000 had- been received In
deposits.
It is the most marvelous tribute to
,the financial standing of a local lnstl-
RED CROSS OFFICIALS X
TAKE DECIDED STAN
Several Well Known Person*
ages Suspended.
MIS8 CLARA BARTON SUSTAINED.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Those Dropped from Membership In
clude the “Washington Minority"
Who Were Opposed to Miss Barton’s
Plans.
Lightning Strikes Depot.
Nashville. Tenn., April S.—The depot
at Camden was destroyed by fire Institution ever known In the history of
night as the result of being struck by Atlanta.’
lightning and communication I* wire I When It first became known that O.
has been cut off. The local telephone h. Sling had made away with $94,000
service was crippled by the burning of the funds of the Capital City bank,
out of a number of boxes. No casual | Atlanta waa thunderstruck. This
ties and no great damage Is reported news'eame after banking hours on Sat-
from any other points In middle Ten
nessee.
Kentucky Storm Swept.
Owingsvllle, Ky., April 8.—A torna-
do swept over this section early, this come forward unhesitatingly, and by
urday, and It waa feared'that a ter
rific run would be made on the bank
thla morning.
Instead, the money men of Atlanta
and the poeltors of tho bank have
morning doing great damage In the to
bacco farms and oyer a thousand dol
lars to buildings.
kad
v a **«®bl#4 in the neigh-
•hereby assuring at any rate
It ‘*~P°rEd£»
'>«“^. her v U * mPt lU *
^ * bridge of Cons tan-
!* Ic * by the nee of
Columbia, S. C.. April 8.—Counsel
for James H. Tillman charged with
the killing,of N. G. Gonzales In Janu
ary this morning asked for a continu
ance of the case until July.
Some such move was anticipated.
The grounds on which the continuance
was caused were the absence of two
witnesses who the defense allege are
of great Importance to tho cases. One
of these witnesses Is Captain J. A.
Watte, who la expected to swear that
51 r. Gonzales went to the state house
and Inquired for Mr. Tillman and that
he heard Mr. Gonzales say he had
made Tillman show the white feather
and would mako him show It again,
and Mist Roper, a trained nurse, that
she had heard Mr. Gonzales say he
hsd made Tillman "show the white
feather and that he would do all In
his power against him, and was ex
ceedingly bitter in his denunciation of
Mr. Tillman.
The defense claimed that It could
not go to trial In Justice to their cli
ent without these witnesses and espe
cially as they understood that Miss
Itoper would testify to additional
threats that were not known to the
defense at the time of tho original
affidavit filed when ball was asked
for.
Affidavits were then presented to
the effect that Captain White was ill,
and that Miss Roper was In New York
city.
The prosecution through Solicitor
Thurmond and Colonel Andrew Craw
ford argued that the defense had not
compiled with the ruling of tho court
and that there was not a sufficient
showfng on which to ask for a contin
uance, and that the case should go to
trial. It was contended ^further that
the defense should have folly develop
cd what the absent witnesses would
have testified to.
/ After a full discussion, Judge Klogb
rendered bis'decision continuing the
case until next July.
Military Protection for Bakers,
The Hague, April 8.—Tho proposed
bakers' strike has-thus far proved a
failure. The bakeries are continuing
work under military protection. The
railroad service Is gradually resuming
Its normal condition.
King Edward at Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, April 8— King Edward
arrived here today from Lisbon on
beard the royal yacht Victoria and Al
bert. The ships dressed, manned
•Ides and saluted.
IIow long will it take the man to Ml
the sack if he does not stop the learr
To attempt to nourish the body when the
stomach is dis
eased is like try
ing to fill the
with the
bole in it. When
the stomach and
other digestive
and nutritive or-
gans are dis-,
eased, there is a 1
constant lorn of
nutrition.
Enough is eatenl
but tile body
lone* fleah,-plain
proof that the
food eaten is
largely wasted
because it is not
digested ami as
similated.
Dr. Pierce’s
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases of the
stomach and
other organs of
digestion and
nutrition. It
stops the lesks
by which nutri
tion is lost, and
enables the
building up of the body by the nutri
tion derived from food. The gain in
weight proves the cure, t*
•Three yes re ago I waa takes sick with what
the doctor celled nervousness and indigestion,*
writes Mrs. Warren B. Parker, cf Orange Street,
Nantucket. Hast, "lie gave me medicine far
the Iroable, tint I could am esteem a mile toast
deposits of thousands of dollars have
exhibited a magnificent confidence In
the bank and Its management
Among the largest depositors of tbs
morning were:
Frank Inman, $50,000; Hoke Smith,
$26,000; J. J. & J. E. Maddox, $12,000
Harry Schleslnger, $5,800; S. H. Phe
lan $6,000.
To these mutt be added very many
mare, the details of which could not
be ascertained because the teceivhig
tellers could not stop to mention them.
The bank opened at 8 o'clock, and
with the opened doors there came
crowd.
They pushed and elbowed their way
Into the bank, struggling to obtain
places not at the paying teller’s win
dow, but at the window of the receiv
ing teller.
The crowds Increased momentarily.
Every now and then some frightened,
pale-faced depositor would rush In the
door, gasp at the waiting crowds and
squeeze himself past the lorff line*01
depositors to find the paying teller's
window ignored by the thiongs.
More than $500,000 in bills, gold and
silver lay piled up on tho long coun
ters In the cage of the paying teller,
for the Capital City bank was ready
for the run prophesied by the alarm
ists.
“The directors of this hank,” said
a director, "were ready to back It with
$1,000,000 and as much more If neces
sary.”
Nobody semced to want any mono}.
ANXIETY FELT FOR VESSEL.
New York. April 8.—Walter P. Phil
Ups, a member of Clara Barton's In
nor board of control of the Red Cross
society, has issued an announcement
that the executive committee of the
society has suspended from member
ship what Is known ss the Washington
“minority'' or those members who have
beep trying to oust Miss Barton from
tho presidency.
Among the Washingtonians suspend
ed are General John M. Wilson, W. K.
Van Rejrpen (surgeon general of the
navy), John W. Foster (former secre
tary af state), Harriet Blaine Beale
(daughter of James U. Blaine), Anns
Rooeevelt Cowles (sister of President
Roosevelt) and Hilary A. Herbert (for
mer secretary of the navy).
This formal notice of suspension
was sent to each of tho disciplined
members:
“You ars hereby notified that at a
meeting of tho executive committee
yf the American Red Cross, held in
New York April 6, you were by vote
by the executive committee suspended
from mebereblp and all privileges of s
member. The charge against you be
ing:
First, that you have attempted to
disrupt the organization. <
“Second, that in a certain memorial
sent to congress and known ss house
document. No. 340 Fifty-seventh con
gress, second session, you have as
sumed an attitude unbecoming a mem
ber of tbe organization.
"You are hereby notified to appear
bofore the legislative committee at a
time and place agreed upon later, and
•how cause why said suspension
should not be pennnnent."
In the public announcement, Mr.
Phillips says:
“This aggressive policy has been
adopted in order to end the persistent
attempt to discredit Miss Barton and
disrupt the Red Crocs society. The
effort* of the minority to force tbe
retirement of Miss Barton have proved
absolutely futile and have not met
•with the support of tbe public.
“Among Miss Barton's supporters
•re such men as William T. Wardwell,
who was chairman of the New York
Re/1 Cross society during the Spanish-
American war. railsing $360,000 for Red
Cross work In Cuba and who has since
established the Red Oross* hospital In
(his city.
“It is now proposed that tho society
•hall take up tbe work of extending
the organisation throughout tbe en
tire country, as contemplated some
months ago by Mlse Barton and con
tained In her report at the last an
nual meeting “x
Making
powder
Absolutely Pure'
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
FIVE CONVICT8 ESCAPE.
Took Pistol From Guard, Then Threat
ened Hie Life,
Savannah, Os., April 3.—Five coun
ty convicts took advantage of as op
portunity yesterday afternoon and ef
fected their escape from the chain-
gang. Tbe entire gang might easily
have gotten away, but only the five
chose to take advantage of tho choaoe-
Robert Crumley, a desperate negro,
notorious for the facility with Which
ha escapes from tbe gang, waa tho
leader In the rising against Doc Wall,
the white guard.
Crumley seised the guard from be
hind and snatched bis pistol from his
pocket. A negro named Barrett caught
the rifle and wrenched tt from his
grasp, burling Wall agalnet a barbed
wire fence.
Leveling the pistol, Crumley waa
•bout to shoot Wall, when the latter
begged for his life. An old negro
convict added bla entreaties, and
Wall's life was spared.
“Come on, boys,” said Crumley, and
tbe five took to their heels, getting
away ss best they could with their
shackles.
It It a desperate quintette that Is at
largo. Scores of police and special
officer* are now looking for them and
as the convicts have a pistol and a ri
fle that belonged to their guard, a
fight la expected If they are overtaken,
MAY GET IMPORTANT PLACE.
FOUR DAYS -SUITE ENOUGH.
Mrs. Jacob Vanderbilt Abandons Her
Commercial Career.
New York. April 8.—Four days of
running a woman’s smoking parlor in
Fifth avenue have proved almost too
much for Mrs. Jacob H. Vanderbilt.
Tho culminating trouble came when
a man, claiming to be a member of the
Young Men's Christian association,
called upon Mrs. Vanderbilt with a
written protest. His appearance was
the climax o' a series of protests from
•octette* and Individuals, which Mrs.
Vanderbilt saya has distressed her al
most beyond endurance.
‘They have said such unjust things,”
•he said-. "It is Inspired, 1 am sure,
by the desire to force me out of this
business which I have taken up for
the purpose of earning a living,
connect thla Younp Men's Christian
soclatlon protest with what I have
heard about the feeling of certain per
sons toward my venture here.”
Colonel F. Churchill Slated for Indian
Territory Inspectorship.
Kancae City,.Mo., April 8.—A spe
cial to The Journal from Muscogee, I,
T„ says:
It Is reported here that Colonel F.
Churchill, of Connecticut, will succeed
J. George Wright as Inspector of In-
tlsn Territory. This is the largest
office In the branch of the Indian ser
vice. The Incumbent la really the per
sonal representative of tbe secretary
of tbe Interior, and bla acta are re
garded aa the direct acts of tho sec
retary himself.
Two years ago Inspector Wright's
health began to fall. He went to
Chicago lost summer for treatment He
had an attack of typhoid fevor there,
and It has left him In such a condi
tion that he cannot resume work here.
J. W. Zevely, formerly secretary to
Governor FVancIs. of Missouri but now
In the law depart:.-*nt of ths Indian
service, baa berr. ng the position
of Inspector temporarily. Colonel
Chnrdhlll was revenue Inspector of the
territory for some years and is now
Indian Inspector with • roving com
mission.
HISTORIC HOUSE RAIDED.
AVENGED 8IRE'S DEATH.
•v aetasml wkkeat tuffcrtBf atvmly. In • few
caUrrty of rtomoch;
Thirty Parsons Reported KillecL.
Berlin, April 8.—A dispatch to The
Anefger from St* Pctfnburg,
dated yaeterdey says 80 persona have
been killed and 100 ware Injured
Ins the labor disturbance* near Nlahnl
then i ...
Dr. Pierce's medicine* and toon
istetonSnof
—.—-i, --- 1 oi ' FiroriK
Prcecriptloi' and eta visit at Or. Pierced Prt
{JjjJjj.J have gamed It* poaads. Caaeaictoy-
Dr’ Pierce’s Heasant Pellets cure con-
OH Steamer Week Overdue and Has
Not Been Sighted.
Philadelphia, April 8.—The oil
steamer S. V, Luekenbach, which sail
ed from Sabine Pass, Tex., March 21,
for this city, has not been reported at
the Delaware breakwater.
The Luekenbach should have reach
ed here early last week, and shipping
men are becoming anxious as to the
fate of the vessel.
The Tanker Roma, vthlcb sailed from
Fort Arthur on March 23, reached
this port last week. The captain re
ported squally weather, bnt said noth
ing of having passed the Luekenbach.
The agents of the Teasel are the Sun
Oil company. She carries a crew of
25 men.
f Mule Spinners In 8ess!on.
Boston, ^prU 8.—Tbe National Mole
Spinners' association In seaalo n hen
today Toted unanimously to Indorse
the action .of the Lowell cotton mill
owing to tha
operative., who
of the i
Killing Quickly Follows Killing—Ken
tucky Family Feud.
West Liberty, Ky.. April S
Trace killed Logan Elam and Sidney
Elam, the murdered man's sou, aveng
ed his father’s death by killing Trace
on tho Whlto Fork of Johnson river
In this county Tuesday.
Young Elam surrendered and was
placed In Jail here.
The IJIaqaa and Traces wero/relaitlves
and neighbor* and tbe killing grew
out of a family feud.
8ultan’a Commission Welcomed.
Constantinople, April 8.—The spe
cial commit*Ion sent by the snltsii
to pacify the Albanians waa welcomed
with great pomp at Prishtina,
Police Round Up 8lxty Alleged Gam-
Itrs In Roosevelt Homestead.
New York, April 8.—The house In
East Twentieth street, In which Pres
ident Roosevelt was born and In which
had lived eight generations of hia
father's family, has been visited by
the police who have been Informed
that a pool room has been opened
there. After slight delays In gain
ing entrance the officer* found 80
men watching a game of checkers.
“It's your move# said one of the
player* when the officers, headed by
Captain O'Connor, entered.
“You'ra off, my friend,” replied the
captain. “It’s everybody’s move. To
the sidewalk fc# yon."
Tbe men took the bint and filed
ont with alacrity. The tablet recording
that President Roosevelt waa born
there Is set In the wall of the first floor
hall. ■
Hop* of Irish Unfounded.
London, April 8.—Mr. Wyndhmm,
chief secretary for Ireland, tn an inter
view with regal'd to the statements
ascribing to the government a policy
of Irish homo rule, described them aa
’unfounded and “rubbish.” Ha added
that neither tha Irish administration
nor any of Its representatives have by
hint or promise held out any such ex
portations.
Over 50 years ago. Doctors took
hold of it. Keep their hold yet.
oldest, best
