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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1903.
* NUMBER 4 1
East Lake, Ala., Dec. 8th, 1902.
|fl 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
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,
oi 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
e. Within three weeks I was was much
I 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:
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
HAS FEARFUL WRECK
Freights Come Together at
Bryan, Ala.
FIVE PERSONS ARE KILLED.
Fill Make
Affidavit
I Lease of Lifo for an Iowa
Postmaster.
Itetster H. IT. Randall, Dunlap, It.,
|l lutfereil from indigestion and re-
fevils (or years. Finally I tried
Isoen know I bad found what
93; looked for.. I am better today
1 vein. Kodol gave me a new
It! l.fo. Anyone can have my af*
J: to the truth of thia statement"
■digests your food. This enables the
p to as&i milate supplies, strengthen-
(••try c.vaa and restoring health.
Kodol Makes You Strong.
•i only by E. C. D* Wrrr & Oo„ Chicago,
LtolWtcoutalatZM times the Me. site.
LUONAIRE BREWER dead.
AUTU RAGE RESULTS
IN TRAIL OF DEATH
Paris-Madrid Contest Is In
terdicted.
Immediately After the Collision the
Wreokago Took Flro, Doth Trains
Being Burned—Worst Accident In
Many Years.
Birmingham, Ala., May 27.—A dou
ble-header esetbound freight and
ainglo header westbound freight on
the Southern railway collided at Bry
an, 22 mllea west of here at 2:30
tn. an* as a result both trains were
burned and at least live men killed.
Several other deaths are expected.
Engineer Chester, of the double'
header. Is missing, and It Is regarded
as certain that ho was burned up In
the wreck. Engineer Acton, o( the
ainglo header. Is fatally hurt, and his
death U expect oi at any moment.
Three firemen, whose names hare
not yet Loan learned, are missing, and
are supposed to hare been cremated
In the wreckage. Brakeman J. D. Hill
Is badly hurt and are also several
other trainmen.
Immediately after the collision the
wreck took Ore and burned rapidly.
One report says that seven deaths
VfU result from the wreck. The offl-
clala of the road bare not yet explain
ed the canse of the accident, but K Is
rumored thrtt an operator went to sleep
on duty and failed to deliver an order.
Ike burning wreckage destroyed the
wires and cut off communication.
FOUR PERSONS SUFFOCATED.
Fire In New York Building Causes
Many Deaths.
PROFOUND SENSATION CAUSED.
Owing to Numerous Accidents and
Deaths Resulting From the Great
Automobile Race It Hae Been De
clared Off In French Territory.
Paris, May 25.—Thu trail of death
and disaster following the start Sun
day morning from Versailles of the
Parls-Madrtd automobile race has
caused a profound sensation. He
ports from along tbo route of the first
stage to Bordeaux continue to give
details of the various accidents, and
these are causing far greater attention
than tbo race, which has piaetlcally
been abandoned owing to the Interdic
tion of the government to Its being
continued In French territory.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has been privately Informed
Rumors that He Suicided Are
Denied.
0. May 27.—Oolooed Albert
Tiffin's millionaire, aged 43
•d of heart disease this morn- r
Be wsa In be* with a severe from a trustworthy source that Messrs.
rheumatism. Brewer was
l»4tcement for manslaughter, be-
vKh killing Luther A.
'. ,a a saloon row.
1 »! was set for June*15. To-
le anniversary of the death of
j»ad rumors were current that
frewer committed oulddo, but
' denied by the attendant ,phy-
I are
low!
Brewor was a prominent
erer, bolng the founder of the
Bwtery company, of Tiffin. He
on the slate fleh and game com
ead on Governor BusrhneU's
JETT TRIAL POSTPONED.
'• Result of Nonarrival of the
Witnesses.
Ky., May 27.—A* spectsl
* PoM from Jackson, Ky., says:
bearing of the cases of Curtis
|»d Tom White, under Indictment
"* rtar «c of murdering Lawyer
t:rUn ‘. has been been postponed
tomorrow. The trial may bo
w-rd until tho next term, which
•< nr„ woek. The delay Is the
, of 'he nonarrival of witnesses.
,0 *h is quiet.
Dr :c
b I*.
,a Pccd u ead After Speech.
Fla., May 27.—Judge
tonlfay, after delivering a
1 :rf- ? s In tho city campaign.
! d-ad just as he was leaving
The exertion and ex-
his death. Hundreds
»the sudlence for Ms at-
h " *“rned and (ell «o the
The meeting was Immedltte-
v' Judge Bonifay was one
i rf C t?** 1 40,1 moaE respected dtl-
01 < *>nsarn1n Ha r.a *****
ensacols. He wan 6# years
• *»* born here, as was his fatb-
, ‘ttnont College Gets Money.
N*. C.. May IT.—John a
o. “° r °cently died In NeW Jersey
•’ hulk of his oetate to the Cath-
Belmont.' located near
■■Hit Is said that 120,000 wlfl
0,hl * institution.
Barrow and iMarcel-Henault are both
dead and the Fiancev and Libre Pa
role announce the death of Marcel-
Renault from his Injuries; but the re
ports have not been confirmed.
On the other hand, a dispatch from
Poitiers forwardoi at 0:40 this mom-
log, said Marcel Renault's condition
wns then grave but not desperate.
The doctors there expected to ampu
tate Barrow's leg at the thigh during
the day.
Among the aceldents not reported
yesterday was that of George Richard,
whose machine was overturned. Rich-
ard had several ribs broken.
At Bordeaux tho news of the sup
pression of the race cause* disappoint
ment among the racers, although the
action of the government was foreseen
on account of the accidents.
Public opinion outaldo of the auto-
moblllsts Is strongly approving of the
step taken by the government. .
A dispatch from Poitiers during llte
day announced that "M. Wernock,
whose name Is C. Gray Dlnsmore, tho
only one left In the raco, broke down
and withdrew at a small placo out
side of that town.
SAYS TOWN IS DOOMED.
Prophecy of Negress Causes Exodus
From Pipe Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff Ark.. May 27.—The proph
ecy of Ellen Jefferson, a negress In
the county Jail and thought to be In
sane That Pine Bluff will be destroy-
•4 by * trouado next Friday, has caused
tuoh an exodus of negroes and white
persona who are tncllosd to b# «u-
peratUloaa that many saw mills lu the
surrounding country and amaller ebopa
of every Wad In tha town have bad
to close because there Is no help.
Many persons from Ih* country
have eome loto town and withdrawn
their bank accounts until after to
day. and mom of those from the city
who have gone pat thete household
goods and whatever personal property
they had Into wagons or on the trains
and taken them away te prevent their
d- ■■ •' • :■
New Tork, May 27.—Four persons
were suffocated and two others so
badly burned that It Is feared they
will die In a fire early today Ip tho 5
story apartment hoifre at No. 300 West
One Hundred and Thlrty-llfth street.
The llro is said to havo boon of in
cendiary origin. Tiro dead:
Mrs. Julia Wandllng.
Three children of Mrs. Waudling—
George, %ged G; Hrlen, aged 4, and
Charles, agoi 9.
Those who are said to be fatally
burned are George Wandllng and Vic
tor Johnson. i
Johnson discovered tho fire and
avers to have seen tho. man who i*
said to have started It He said he
saw a man lighting some shavings and
waste at the foot of the stairs In the
house. Tho stairs had been soaked
with kerosene and eome of the oil
dripped on Johnson's clothing. With
his clothes bucnlng Johhs&n asiofts
he ohased the Incendiary for several
blocke before he fell exhausted. Other
persons say thoy saw the man run
from the house pursued by Johnson.
Mrs. Wandllng was found dead with
her children on the top floor, whore
they lived.
ODD FELLOWS OF
GEORGIA IN SESSION
Grand Lodge of State Meets
In Atlanta.
OFFICER8 ELECTED FOR YF.AR.
Rcbekah Assembly, Ladles' Branch sf
the Order, It Also Holding Their An-
nual Meeting—Many Cities Pulling
For Next Meeting.
Masked Men Hold Up Trolley Car.
Portland. Ore.. May 27.—An electric
car on the Oregon City line was held
up by three masked men lam night B.
Boynton, assistant superintendent of
the company, was'robbed of a gold
watch sod $20. The robbers secured
(90 Id cash from the percenters.
STARTLED
By some sudden sound she drops the
vase upon the floor. She is nervous and
may be told that nervousness is a luxury
wh'icli only a
rich woman can
afford to indulge
in. Nervousness
has cost many a
woman her po
sition. Some
times when wom
en run machin
ery the price of
nervousness is
mutilation,—a
finger lost or per
haps the whole
hand crushed.
Nervousness in
women is com
monly bat a
symptom of
womanly disease.
It is useless in
such cases to
doctor* for the
nerves alone.
Cure the diseases
which attack the
delicate woman
ly organism aad
will
be enrol also.
Dr. PiereeV
■avorlte Pre
scription makes weak women strong,
sick women well. It establishes regular
ity, dries weakening drains heals inflam-
matkra and ulceration, ana cane female
weakness. It tranquilizes the nerves and
induces refreshing sleep.
■In the fell of 1*9, I was traebted with acre-
■—■■I. headache, heart I Unable and female
weakness,* writes Mias Blanch M. Bmecy. of
h Ti somracr I wrote
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellet* clear the
muddy complexion.
Atlanta, May 27—The annual meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of the L O.
O. F., of Georgia. Is In session today,
and will continue until tomorrow night.
The Kebckah Assembly, the ladles'
branch of the order, are also holding
their annual meeting.
The Grand Encampment branch hold
theij session yesteeday. Tho Grand
Encampment finished their business
laet night. The following arc the of
ficers of that branch for another year:
C. S. Elliott, of Brunswick, grand pa
triarch; J: S. Tyson, of Savannah,
grand scribe; A. L. Kontx, of Atlanta,
grand treasurer; J. L. Bass, of Rome,
grand representative.
The Rebekah Assembly was called
to order this morning by Mrs. Fanny
Cook, of Atlanta president.
This Is the largest garnering or tms
branch of the order that bee ever been
held la the state aad evidences the
fact that it Is growing very rapidly.
The grand lodge was called to order
by Orand Master McAlpin this morn
ing. Governor Terrell end- -Mayor Ev« a
P. Howell both delivered addresses ot
welcome. There are over 1,000 visit
ing Odd Fellows la the city aad this
session is one of (he most notable
meetings ever held by this order la
Georgia.
Orand Sire, John B. Goodwin, of this
city. Is present; also Past Grand Mas
ter Barnes, of California, who wae for
a number of years a prominent Odd
Fellow in this Jurisdiction.
The Odd Fellows have about 190
lodges In the state, with a member
ship of over 15,000, and horn all re
ports the order Is In fine condition
financially, and the Interest manifest
ed bv the delegates and visiting mem
bers’ ,s truly wonderful: The gruncl
lodge will adjourn tomonow night,
and the following officers will be elect
ed:
John A. Hynds, of Atlanta, grand
master; John W. Bennett, of Waycross,
deputy grand master; J. S. Tyson, of
■Savannah, grand secretary; T. A
Cheatham, of Macon, grand treasurer.
Savannah. Macon and Augusta are
all pulling for the meeting next year,
and their delegations, are working hard
for their respective cities. -
HAD DESIGNS UPDN
LIFE OF PRESIDENT
Joseph Booker Thaeateued to
Kill Roosevelt.
TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED.
Walla Walla Police Arrest Radical So
cialist Whom Thty Believe Intended
to Murder President of the United
State*—Had Winchester Hid. ,
‘ Walla Walla, Washday 2C—Joseph
Becker, a radical socialist. Is la the
city Jail here on suspicion of haring
intended to kill Pros Hunt Roosevelt
yesterday.
Tho entiro affair was kept quiet until
tho president's depa-ri/hro. Bbcker
it accused of remarking in Pendle
ton, Ore., last week that he had one
bullet for President Roosevtlt add
anothor for Emperor William, of Ger
many. He left for Walla Walla with
a Winchester and his Pendleton part
ner, Pat Klne, followed him hero, noti
fying the police.
Becker waa located working la a
butcher shop. He was arrested gc&
on being sweated' disclosed the loca
tion of hie rifle, which waa cached
away la a farmer'* barn along the
Hue of march. Becker la a Bwlse.
The police here think that a tragedy
waa narrowly averted.
THE OLD RELIABLE
&akiN0
FARTHEST POINT SOUTH.
PANIC IN STREET CAR.
Explosion of Fuse Caused Stampede.
Four Pertcne Injured.
New York, May 27.—Four men were
badly injured, one perhaps fatally, '«
a ■Stampede that followed the exp]
slon of a fuse tn a Fulton street. Brook
lyn, car last nlghCT
The men hurt ware near the door
<ff the car, and were thrown from the
platform by the rush of the crowd and
trampled upon.
The car waa crowded, there being
15 or 20 women among tho passengers.
When the fuse blew out with a loud
report, all the light* went out TEe
car canght fire immediately.
The men standing up made a ruth
for the door. The women acted with
remarkable coolness, aad some of them
went to the succor of the Injured men.
The fire was extinguished by the
motorman and conductor.
Refuses to Accept Resignation.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. May 27.—Pres
ident Not-J has refused to accept the
resignation of the Haltlen cabinet,
which was tendered Monday. The
ministers retain their portfolios agltta
the understanding that the cabinet
wHl continue the Investigation Into the
alleged extensive frauds In the Issu
ing of Haitlen government securities
amounting to $2,000,000.
Antarctic Explorers Believe They
Sighted South Pole.
San Francisco, May It.—Lieutenant
Sbaekalton, R. N., has arrived here
on the steamer Venture, (Tom Australia
ea hi* way to Ebglaad to make a re
port upon the progress of the Antarc
tic exploration expedition of the Roy
al Geographical society. The ship
Discovery sailed from England Nov.
It, 1901, in quest of actentlfio Informa
tion. Three of the party on board
have succeeded In getting nearer ih*
south polo than has ever been done
before. These men are Captain R ; F.
Scott, In command of the ex pad It ton;
Lieutenant Slmckolton and Mr. kill
eon. They were 97 days on the jfiilp
with a temperature throughout.'at $0
degrees below 'xero.
Tho most Important discovery mad*
so far Is that of a chain of mountain’
from 7,000 to 9,000 feet high, extend
ing for 300 miles, and It I* believed
to be the south pole.
POWDER
Absolutely Puro-
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
NO StRYCHNINE IN Hi* STOMACH.
BROWN BIDS HIGH.
New Orleans Bull Leader Still Came
In Cotton Market
New Orleans, May 26.—W. P. Brown,
the local bull leader la the cotton
market who has Just returned from a
visit to New York this morning bid
August up to 12c at tho opening of the
market This was an advance of 21
points above the closing of yesterday.
He offered to take everything all the
way from 11.7$. the cloelng figure# of
yesterday, to 12 cents. When that
mark waa reached he bid for $0,000
bales, but not a single contract for
even 100 bales wee fired at him.
AU months took on substantial gain*
bul August went higher than othbr
options aad established a new record
for the season. The advance* were
hexed on favorable Liverpool cablet and
unfavorable crop reports together with
the general expectation that the week
ly report Issued by the department of
agriculture at 11 o'clock this morning
would be decidedly bullish. The bid
ding of the long side for Urge amount*
of cotton naturally boosted price* also.
Mayor Harrison's Position,
crfgo, May 26.—Mayor llarrisoa
Bubonic Plague In Chill.
Santiago de Chill, May 27.—Tho re
port that cases of hubonlc plague had
been discovered at the Chilian scaporl
of Iqulque ts confirmed. There were
tea cases Monday, six of which were
fatal. The authorities have takes
all the step# possible to prevoat a
spread of the disease. The diseaae
was brought to Iqulqae by a cargo of
rice from China.
SULDEN DEATH FOR THREE.
Three Prominent Citizen* Drop Dead In
South Carolina.
Abbeville, g. 0-, Key *T.—P. M. Tay
lor, a white farmer, 40 year* old, fell
deed In hi* garden Sunday near An-
trevlll*, la this ooanty.
Dr. John A. Robinson, e prominent
physician near Da* Whet, fell dead
from his chair. He reached home yes
terday afternoon from the confederate
reunion at.New Orleans. This morn
ing he left the broekteet table, walked
Into the pitting room, eat down and In
stantly fell to the floor dead.
Ed Gordon, II years old, fell dead
this morning at the home of hi*
t ti-.-.. h'-e V-' -
Chlci
la hi* annual message, presented to
the city council last night his position
on the traction franchlso question. He
declared that the existing companies
muet absolutely .waive all 99-year
claims before nay franchise extension
Is granted, and that no valuo on these
claim* shall be allowed. The mayor
also demands that provision for ‘‘early
public ownership” shslt bo a feature
ef any extension ordinance; and that
any ordinance shall be submitted to
the final ratification by the people un
der the public opinion act.
8klce Rained Fleh.
Winston-Salem, N. C., May 27.—
That portion of this country lying •
miles west of this city was visited by
one of the most remarkable and de
structive hall storms within the mem
ory or the oldest inhabitants. ' It It
doubtful If this storm was ever equal
led tn thia or any other section for
■Ue of the hailstones and la the phe
nomena that small fish, perch variety,
tell with the hall aad tome were in
cased la the stone*. Backet* full of
hailstones were brought into the city
this morning aad some of them, after
lying la the son that followed lh the af
ternoon and all night, measnred <1-2
laches In circumference and weighed I
Widow of Wlloy Tanner Released Af
ter Coroner's Inquest.
Gainesville, Ga., May 27.—Coronet
Dorsey returned last night from
OUnchem district, where be ban
been all day making an Investigation
into the death of Wiley Turner, who
died under suspicious clrcunistances
Saturday last.
Many-witnesses were sworn before
the coroner's Jury and the entire day
wren consumed In trying to get at the
foots la the case. Dr. K. A. Smith,
ea* of the physician* who analysed
Tanner'* stomach yesterday, testified
that he found no evidence of »tryoh-
n4ao in iL
hire. Tanner, wife of the young men
who died, was herself sworn and teaU-
fled to receiving 1# 0*010* worth of
strychnine from a Gainesville dxuggtat,
afhlcb rbe swore she purchased to kill
n dog sad for which purpose the pois
on wae use^.
8b* denied that she had confessed
to poisoning her husband, though sev-
ara! witnesses swore that she had stat
ed in answer to question* immediate
ly after her husband's death that she
had done so.
No evidence was brought uut that
she and her husband had- ever quar
reled or had bitter disagreements, but
un the other hand it was shown that
they had lived apparently happily to
gether.
After hearing from all the witnesses
the coroner's Jury rendered a yurqsct-.
to the effect that Tanner coma to,his-
death in a manner unknown to the'
jury, and the recommended lhat_hlq
body be exhumed and his stomsnhtf -
bladder and kidneys he taken by the
coroner to the state chemist and ana
lysed by him.
Mrs. Tanner, who has been kept un
der guard since the former Inquest,
wae released bom custody by the oor-
saor.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS. *
National Encampment To Be Held at
New Haven, Conn.
Washington, May 27.—Colonel Will,
lam Urol, of the Rpanteh War Vet
erans, announced today that the no
tional encampment of the organisation
this year would be held la New Haven,
Oonn. The dates of the encampment
have not been liM definitely, Mt
they trill probob!t Sept 2S-J0.
It Is expected ih.u i’reeldeat Roose
velt will attend the encampmeaL The
cities which were candidates for the
eccampment wore Cleveland, Asheville,
N. C., and New Haven, Oonn. The
council of administration voted three
for Cleveland, three for Asheville and
seven for -New Haven.
The council was Impelled to select
.*.n eastern city for Its encampment
this year because or the desire
next year the encampment would be
held In St. Louis.
RECENT STRIKE ON M. & O.
First Grand Master Los Sets at Rest
Certain Rumors.
Denver, May 27.—First Orand Mas
ter G. W. Lee, of the Brotherhood of
T.-tliway Trainmen, has set at rest the
rumors about tbe management of the
Mobile sad Ohio railroad refusing to
reinstate the men who were on strike
lu accordance with the rocent con
tract which ended- the four months’
strike. '
In reply to the message he sent to
General Manager C. 8. Clarke, the lg&
ter replied, as follows;
We have no purpose other than
kindly intentions^ based oa yean of
fair dealing and aaaodafioa together.
Justice will he dose to all concerned,
an stipulated la our agreement.”
Makes Death Bed Confession.
Seattle, Wash., May 27.—His life
Bearing a close by disease, John Dye,
alias John Philip*, today admitted’hia
identity as a man who escaped from ;
Kingston, Ont, penitentiary, 28 years
age, after serving nine years, for the
murdvr of a woman. •
Ayefi
‘ Cherry Pectoral
ers For hard colds, chronic
coughs. Askyourdoctcrif he
has better advice.