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I AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. -nriB TKAB, 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.