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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