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IS. AMERICUS TIMfcS-RECORDER. ti.miik™ veab ' AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1903. NUMBER 47 East Lake, Ala., Dec. 8th, ig02. >l r . a. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga. Dear Sir:—This Is to certify that on Au gust 1st I went to Verbena, Ala M 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. Guliedge, 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. AI. McCORD, Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.** PRESIDENT LQUBET RRIVES AT ALGIERS ulevards Packed to Wel come French Ruler. CITY ELABORATELY DECORATED. Qreat White Sultan, ai French Ruler la Known to Native*, Greeted with Continuoua Cannonading from War. Ship* and Fort*. iues * mi—— mu i orfort Full y nine-tenths of the ills of mankind can be “r/trC t t race d to irregularities of the stomach and bow- \pnlth e ’ 3, Whcn these important organs fail to act I cue a regularly the system becomes clogged with npuritic3, and perfect health i3 impossible. Mozley's emon Elixir is a pleasant lemon drink which acts gently knd thoroughly cleanses the system. It is the perfect liquid laxative, and i3 good for every member of the rrloW* Lmily. Fifty cents a bottle at all drug-stores. ® " motley's Lemon Hot Drops are without any equal Ifl/Wfl/J 7>r coughs, colds, bronchitis, sore throat, etc. i Elixir IlSIVE RESULTS EXPECTED. [cm Pacific Railroad May Have Strike to Contend With. haul. .Minn.. April 14.—A. B. Gar- | c. assistant grand chief of the of Hallway Conductors, who IW. T. New man, first vice grand Vr of the trainmen's organization Haul conducting the negotta- J for the committee of those or- Rations with the Northern Pacific, t that unless the company recedes | Its position today and sends for ammlitee the latter will return to [ homes ami a poll • wdlMie read * proposition for n strlko and ; will he taken. e Northern Pacific refused to t Its men what every other trans- rntal road has allowed,” 1 said iGarnttson. "The company re- 1 fo do away with tho doublo-head- y to equalize matters. There i obstacle,” > sran.i officers with the commit- sllpil on General Manager Ctoop- iKcrday, hut the latter told them full not accapt their propositions. »ill develop decishro results. PRESIDENT LOUBET RECEIVER OVATION 800,000 People Packed Mar- sailles Thoroughfares. GRAND BANQuIt AT BOURSE. I Incendiaries Threaten Town. Pntzomerry, lnd„ April 14.—WU- 1 Brown, a merchant, has recelvol <r from unknown persons warm w citizens that unless they placfe « Jar containing $2,500 at the I’ f •'> Bridge west of here, the town |hn destroyed by fire and dynamite. I ;rl '- r c has caused excitement e the people as Incendiaries have 0 attempta to set the town thin thy last threo weeks. |0tath Over Land Dispute. “• s - April 14.—Rufus Durst, [ »hlfe man at Pleasant Cross Bi^od John Shaver, aged 'Be father, of a family. The out of a dispute as to '-4 By Shaver Louh/t Mad* Several Speeches Mainly Expressive of His Sturdy Republic anism—Minos-Disturbance Between Socialists and Army Adherents. Marseilles, April 13.—President Lou bet arrived today from Parle on his way to Algeria after receiving con tinuous ovations along tho route. The presidential party • was mot by tho civil and military authorities and was escorted to the prefecture, whoro an official reception was held. A crowd estimated to have numbered 300,000 persons packed the thoroughfares, and gave the president an enthusiastic: greeting. A grand banquet at the bourse followed the reception. During the day M. Loubet mado sev eral short speeches, mainly expressive of his sturdy Republicanism. Only one minor disturbance was re ported. This was between a group ol Socialist agitators and a number of ad herents of the army. Blows were ox. changed and the police Interfered. Six persona were Injured, threo of them rather seriously. This was chloflly due to the densfrness of the crowds and In terrupted the popular demonstration to tho president. MONTEJO’3 FLAGSHIP FLOATED. Algiers, April 15.—Algiers was In gala attire In honor of the coming of President Loubet, the first chief of state since Emperor Napoleon III to visit the French North African posses sions. The pictures on the streets of tho oity were elaborately decorated. Andies and stands had been erect ed In the principal thoroughfares and those, with the principal buildings, wero gay with flags and streameis of the national colors. Vast crowds filled the boulevard do la IUpublique, GOEBEL MUST BE , KILLED SAID TAYLOR Testimony of Frank Cecil at . Howard Trial. SOME STARTLING DICLOSURES. Witness Says that Governor Taylor Offered $2,500 of the Campaign Fund and a Free Pardon to the Man Who Would Kill Him. ASTORIA Infanta and Children. You Have Always Bought For ttcntl and twiat, At work or play you can’t break the PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS iU 1 ,h «r wont break you. rust Goarao* mIIVwSSl’ • A. «00, raur* Sunk by Dewey at Manila—Eighty Skeletons In Hold. Manila, April 13.—Tho warship Reina Christina, flagship of Admiral Montejo, which was sunk by Admiral Dewey in Manila, was floated and beached yesterday. The skeletons ol about 80 of her crew were found In the bulk. One skeleton evidently was that o! an officer, for It fcai^ a sword by Its tide. There are 15 shell holes In the bull of the Reina Christina, one made by an 8-Inch gun, and tho others small. The main Injection valve Is missing, stowing the ship wss scuttled when Admiral Montejo abandoned her. Tbs bull la In fair condition. Captain Albert R. Oouden. command ing the naval station at Cavite, took chargo of the remains of the Spanish soldiers, expressing a purpose to give them on American naval funeral. Tht Spanish residents, are eager to shlj the remain* to Spain, and It is eug gested that the United State* trans port 8unfner convey them to Spain by way of the Sue* canal in Jane. A wrecking company Is epdennwlng to raise all the sunken Spanish wop PRESIDENT LOEBET. and the streets leading to the wharves and many Arabs In quaint costumes mingled with the throngs which await ed the arrival of the great whlto sul tan, aa the French ruler la known among the natives. In tho harbor wero the Russian. Brit ish and Italian squadrons sent to bring international greetings to the presi dent, also tho French cruiser Du Cal- aya, having on board the Moroccan mission and the 9panlsh battleship Pelayo with the special envoy o£ Spain on board. Tho Portuguese cruiser Don Carlos Is on tho way. Throughout the morning there was continuous cannonading from the warships and forts. At 10 o’clock tho semaphore signalled tho approach of tho French squadron, escorting Presi dent Loubet. Tho warships advances in perfect order with the armored cruiser Jeanne d’Arc, bearlnmthe pres ident. followed l5y the battleship St. Louis, with Marine Minister Bellatln on board and thiabattleshlps and cruis ers Charlemagne, Gaulois, Iena and Bouvet and a flotilla of smaller craft It was an Imposing naval spectacle, the beauty of w^Jch was enhanced by brilliant s'unshfhe. Frankfort, Ky., April 16.—Frank dp- ell, the first new witness of the pres ent trial of Howard, and who Is him self under Indictment for complicity tn the Goebel murder, was called to the stand by commonwealth's Attor ney Franklin this morning. Cecil only recently surrendered himself to the commonwealth after being a fugitive for a year lu California and Honolulu. He Is now under bond. Cecil told, a story substantially tho testimony of Culton, Golden and About 150 guests. Broughton, witnesses of yesterday, XorR.wer who detailed the alleged plot to bring about tho deatl^ of GoebeL Cecil says Caleb Powers adopted tho suggestion of Henry Broughton that ho (Cecil) might b<^ contracted with to commit the crlmo, and asked him to do it Powers, in tho conversation relative to the killing of Goebel, told tho wit- ness (bat other arrangements had been made to bring about his death, and that Cecil was wanted In the event that this arrangement miscarried. This conversation took place, he testified, In the public office of the secretary of state about dark on tho afternoon of Jon. 18. Continuing, Cecil said: /‘On January 30, I was la Taylor's office and Taylor said: 'Goebel has to be killed or I'll be robbed. I have $2,500' of the cam paign fund and I'll give that and a free pardon to tho man who will kill him.' “I told Taylor I was not In that hue- Iness.” said Cecil. Cecil said he went into the agricultural office after the shooting and was there until tho sol diers came. He saw Harlan Whit taker arrested and proposed to help _tak<> Whittaker away from the tnan who had him. ■ WOULD INCREASE OUR IMPORTS. Savannah Wants Convention. Savannah, Ga., April 15.—The Sa vannah {lost of the Travelers' Protec tive association has decided to invite tho national convention of the Trav elers’ Productive Asoclatton of Amer ica to meet in Savannah tn 1905. Lead ing officers of the association have as sured members of the local post that Savannah can secure the convention for 1905, If she really wants It and seta to work In earnest to capture It “WILFUL That ol-l copybook maxim finds its most forceful application in the waste of vitality, which is called " burning the candle at both ends.” A woman is often tempted beyond her strength by domestic or social'demands. Some dav the awakens from this waste of strength to the woeful want of it. She has be come weak, nervous and miserable. I-or weak, nervous, run-down women, there it no btttrr tonic end nervine than Dr. Pierce’* Favorite Prescription. It restores the appetite, quiets the nerves and gives refreshing sleep. It cures local diseases peculiarly womanly which undermine the general health. It makes weak women strong, sick women well. *Ko doubt son have' forgotten me. tart after yon read my letter you will remember me,” ’Writes Mis. Annie E. Storing, of »j8 jth Avenue, s. W., Roanoke. Vs. "in the year 1897.1 errata to yon for advice, which yon gave me free of charge. When I wrote to you I was a wreck 11 could not walk straight lot pains in my abdo. men; could not alt down, lie down, or get any ease at all. 1 had whht eras railed the beat doc tor here, bat did. not get any better until 1 went through a courae of yoar medicine. I took eight bottles each of 'Pavorite Fteacription * and ‘Golden Medical Discovery,’ and ten bottres of the' PWsasat relicts.' 1 tell yon the medicine Made a cue* Of sac.” Weak and rick women arc-invited to consult Dr. Pierce, bv letter, frtt. All cotxcspoodeace is held as strictly private. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Fierce's Pellets core biliousness. Projected Railway From Atlantic to Pacific Coast In Central America. Chicago, April 15.—A dispatch to The Tribune from New York says: Plans have Just been eonsumated for tbo Immediate completion of a lino of railway In Central America extend- lng from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, which. It Is believed, will have the cfTect of dlveiting a largo share Ot the Central American exports from foreign ports to thoso of the United States. Tho coffee output alone av erages 1.000,000 bags annually, of which almost the entire amount Is shipped to Hamburg and other Euro pean porta, due to difficulties In trans portation to the Atlantic seaboard. Alexander Hollander, who has for several weeks been In Central Amer ica in the Interests of an American syndicate, of which James McNaught, former counsel for tho Northern Pa cific railroad la president, has* Just re turned to New York. The new rail road Is to have Its terminal at Puer to Barrios. The freight will be car ried by way of the gulf of Pensacola or New Orleans, and It will reduce tho time of transportation from two ■months to two weeks. Already 140 miles ot road are completed. AFTER ARREST HE SUICIOED. MR. R.G. VANDERBILT WEDS MISS NEILSON Brilliant Nuptials Occur at Newport, R. I. 150 GUESTS WERE PRESENT, Rich Decorations and Rare and Costly Gowns Marked Event—Bride and Groom Recipients of Many Elaborate Gift*—Trip to Europe to Fellow. Newport, R. I., April 14.—The wed ding of Reginald C. Vanderbilt, of New York, tbo youngest son of the late Cor nelius Vanderbilt, and Miss Cathleen C. Neilson, also -of New York which occurred at Arlclgh at noon today, was a brilliant aft well as •n early beginning of tho social sea son ot 1903 at Newport. As the mar riage took placo tn a private villa. It lacked much of the splendor which usually attends a church function. all from New Brooks County Man Put Pistol Bad In Brain. Quitman, Os’., April 14.—Itjr Dam- pier. a young man 23 years old and living 15 miles from Quitman, in the eastern part of tho county, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. • A deputy sheriff had gone from Quit- man with a warrant for him and-made the arrest. Arrangements were made for him to come tn anJ make bond and the\>fficcf was askrd to take din ner with bis family. He then asked permission to bathe and change his clothing. Soon after retiring to his room tho sound of a pistol shot was heard and on opening the door he was found to have placed leistol to his left temple and sent a bullet through his brain. Notable New York Nuptials. New York, April 15.—Tho marriage of Mlsa Grace Bird, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Bird, .of Gal- veeton. Tex., to Mr. Henry Gilbert Hart, Jr., of Utica, ba* been solemnised to the Chruch of the Incarnation. Only the nearest relatives and a few Inti mate friends were Invited to the core- loony and the reception. The bride was glveo^away by her brother, tt« Rev. WMmer Parke Bird, of the Pro- Cathedral, this city. Mr. and Mr* Hart will moke their home In Utica. The decorations wore white on background of green; bridesmaid* wero gowned In white, with white pic ture bat*; the bridogroom, hi* best man and the ushers wore white puff cravats and whlto boutonnieres, and the bride, of course, was attired In the ptrest white. 'The day was gray and cold, tilth a misty northeast triad blowing In from the ica. For an hour percedipc tho ceremont 1 orchestra pure* and Just at noon the measured strain* of the Lohen grin March signalled the approach of the bridal party. The Rev. Father Mefenan, attended, by two altar boy*, previously, bad taken bis place at a floral altar, and Just as the procession started down tbo grand staircase Mr. Vanderbilt, accompanied by hie elder brother, Alfred Gwyuno Vanderbilt, took position* beatde the priest. Mia* Neilson advanced on the arm of her uncle, Frederick Ocbbsrdt. Her four bridesmaid* wero Miss Isabelle May of Washington, Mlsa Florence Twom- blcy, a cousin of Mr. Vanderbilt, Mis* Evelyn Parsons, and Miss Nathalie Schenck. The ushers who led the procession were Juice B. Neilson, a brother ot the bride; Bills Adams, of Orange, N. Arthur 8. Burden, of New York; 8. N. Stone, of Syracuse; Peter Goe- let Gerry and Albert Gray, of Now York. The bride was gowned In heavy whlto silk with a costly veil ot rare lace flowing back from the crown of her head to the end of the train. Arbund her throat was tightly clasp ed a serpent necklace, of rarest pearls, the gift ot tho bride groom. The ceremony was brief. Its com pletion was Indicated by the Mendel- aohn march. _ A reception followed and an Inspection was made of the bridal gifts, which were declared to bo probably as costly an array aa was ever bestowed on two young people at tho advent of thejr married life. Then came tho wedding breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt left for their new villa at Sandy Point, a few miles up .the Island, during the after noon, where they will spend a few days previous to a three months' trip to Europe. TH&US reliable BAkiNfl Absolutely Purer THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE BEAUMONT SCENE OF DISASTROUS FIRE ITany Oil Derricks aud Bigs Are Destroyed. LOSS MAY REACH $1,000,000. Fire Started Frcm « Lantern In the Caldwell Oil Company's Well—The Flame* Spread With Great Rapidity. Companies Lee* Heavily. Nww Orleans, April 15.—<A special to The State from Beaumont, say*: The lose by the fire on Spindle Tap . which started- at 1 o'clock this morn ing, Is estimated at from $800,000 to $1,000,000. Two hundred and sixty- flvp. derricks were lost. Two hun dred rigs we:© on the producing well*. The fire started from a lantern at the Caldwell Oil company’s well. The fly-wheel of the engine struck the lan tern and- Ignited the derrick and the flames. No one was Injured. It Is estimated that two-thirds of the companies In the burned district will be unable to recover from tbo damage by the fl.e. . ^ WILD WORK OF STORM, HIS LA8T SUM WORKED. William Vallanee, Famous Lightning Calculator, Is Dead. Trenton, N. J., April 13.—William Vallanee, the famous lightning calcu lator, who could do any sum in methe statical calculation mentally and with out an Instant’s hesitation, la dead, aged 30 years. About a week age he was taken to the state hospital tut ferlng with a severe mental strain, bo Heved to be the result of his work with figure*. Vallanee could duplicate the feats of any ot the Hgbtnlng calculator* and then beat them all by Vatlng in ataartly any deal red date In history. He cfeuld not tell how he knew history, but would rattle off fact after fact without ever making a mistake. Ho could give Instant answers t« such questions as multiplying 389,481 by 4,641. Feats in algebra was hl« delight snow Inu West Virginia. Point Pleasant, W. Va., April IS.— The hSavy rains of the peat few day* have been followed by floods In West Virginia. Snow la falling here and af otfc~ points along the Ohio valley. Forced Out by Trust*. Ralelah, N. C.. April 15 —The cigar factory here Intends going cut of bus. Incss because the American Cigar com. pany has cut the prices sottow. The latter distributed 7,004 clxara free In Raleigh last week and Is giving ,a bonus In money and cigars to purchas ers, It Is claimed. Officers of the lo cal company say that they cannot com pete with the trust, Soldier Given Death Sentence. Constantinople, April 15.—The sol dier who shot M. Stchbcrnla, the Bus- •tan consul at MItnovltza, inflicting a wound from which the Utter has since died, baa been sentenced to death, fhe Russian ambassador her* having de mended a revision of tho previous sen tone* of IS years' Imprisonment Conecuh County, Alabama, the Seen* _ of Devastation. Evergreen, Ala., April 15.—A terrific wind, rain and hailstorm passed over tho western portion of Oonoquh coun ty Iasi evening, resulting In the death of three persons. H. H. Salter, his mother and child < were riding -Along a road and when opposite s' dump ot trees the norm overtook them' the Vlnd, uprooting the trees, ftrhlch fell across the wag on. crushing all three of tho occupants to death. Much damftge la reported to grow ing crop*. . Hailstones fell as -large M hen eggs. News has reached bets by telephone confirming the rumors of appeliug lose of life and property In the neighbor^ hood ot Peterms* and Burnt Corn, - wrought by the tornado which passed near there. Ten person* arc known to have been killed and numerous barns, realdeaoee, fence* and outhm-M « were ewept away entailing a loee *:'eh will reach up Into the thousands. On account of the bad condition of the wires commu nication It delayed and the only name that could pe obtained of the dead Is that of Salter. | Several residences were completely deknollsheA the timber*.falling on the occupants, killing and Injuring them. It will probably be several days before the accurate list of the casualties can be gotten, a* there la no telegraphic or railroad connection. The heavy rains have rendered the roods almost im; useable. MERGER OF BOOK CONCERNS. Consolidation of Methodist Publishing Houses Under Consideration. Cincinnati, April 15.—About $00,000 supplements a:e to be Issued today with all (he M. tnoJIst weeklies, pub lished In different parts of the coun try. for an Informs) referendum vote on the proposition for a merger of Methodist book concern* as outlined by the Associated Press last Monday night. . It is proposed nit only to‘have the publishing houses in Near York, Ou. clnnatt qnd Chicago merged, but also only one general agent Instead of fbtfr as at present If the merger Is made ' there will be a contest at the coming conference In Loe Angeles flor the to cation of the big publishing vltouse ay . well as for the general agency and other positions Involved, Including the T editors. The principal depositories to any event will remain at New York. Chics, go, Cincinnati, Boston, San Francisco. Plttstiurx, Detroit and K*p«as CUtw- ; jk Jp < Ayers. Sarsaparilla 1 *** Coc.'or orders. Cruggis? soil j. You take. Quickly : aid. Quickly cured,* IfJasSk