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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1903.
NUMBER 15
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 fine 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. M.jjMcCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist.Church.
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE LEGISLATURE
WhatSelons Are Doing In
• Atlanta.
DAILY SESSIONS AS REPORTED.
Proceedings of Both the House and
Senate During the Week—Measures
of Interest and Importance are
trodueed
QEOROIA LEGISLATURE.
EEDY TRIALS SAYS
I GOVERNOR TERRELL
losovelt’s Letter to Dai bin
Is Indorsed.
RESIDENT ON THE RIGHT LINE”*
S'a's Executive Gives Statement to
nociated Press that Punishments
hould Not Be Delayed by Teohni-
alities—Recent Lynchinge In Nertt,
Mlanta, August 10.—Governor Tor-
t today Indorsed the contents of
lesldont Roosevelt'S let or to Oov-
' Durbin, of Indiana, In regard to
i recent action taken by Governor
t>ln to prevont' mob law In that
alneiientally with his Indorsement,
|rercor Terrell stated that speedy
should bo granted to all of-
*r». and that the punishment
>!d not bo delayed by technical!
ioreraor Terrell gave the following
|t«t statement to the Associated
this morning:
■ think President Roosevelt Is oe
line, and I am In hearty ac-
1 *1th the view ho expresses. Tbs
"ty of the law ahould be upheld,
: the same time there should be
fn.pt and speedy trial of the of-
‘ i In a case of that crime which
t frequently excites the angers of
1 and loads to lynchlngs, and the
plihment should not be delayed by
“Olralltles.
have so amended our criminal
! in Georgia as to have speedy trl-
1 hy authorizing our judges to or
r ‘ special term of the court to try
zlnals.
P° hw, however strictly enforced,
[' l!) «o!utoly stop lynchlngs for rape,
speedy trials tend to lessen the
“. ‘t and practically serve as a pro
of lynching and for other of.
It I,
Interesting In thin connection
‘ that the numerous lynchlngs
north and northwest of late
‘ brought forth suctf an expression
. ‘ ,l “' president, while the number
I tern In the south has been so few
f? 16 l!l,J same period as to attract
no attention.”
FIERCE HURRICANE
SWEEPS JAMAICA
Damage To Plantations Will
Amount To Millions.
TAKE YEAR8 TO REPAIR DAMAGE
Every Banana Plantation In the East
ern Half of the Island Hat Been De
vastated—Great Damage Done In
Kingaton and Suburbs.
Kingston, Jamaica, August 11.—
(Delayed in transmission.)—The hur
ricane, the fringe only of which struck
the western end of Jamaica yesterday
and which it was thought had passed
Instead t>f proceeding to the northwert,
veered to the south early this morn
ing and struck Jamaica with Its full
force, Inflicting damage which It will
take years to repair.
Cwlng to the Interruption of tele
graphic communication. It la Impossi
ble as yet to estimate tbo amount of
the losses, but thoy must reach mil
lions of dollar*.
Every banana plantation In the east
ern half of tbo Island has been devas
tated. Tbe situation In the western
half Is unknown. Considerable Injury
was dene to property In Kingston and
the suburbs. Tbe root of the electric
light works was blown off and the ma
chinery was disabled. Railroad traf
fic was Interrupted and the street car*
were stopped.
Many houses wore damaged by fall
Ing trees.
No loss of life Is yet reported;
MAY HAVE MET WITH FOUL PLA\
HI* Taxes Raised.
'll, August 12.—James J. Hill’s
property assessment was
,*** ,r °™ $138,000 to $200,000 by the
> r d of equalization. Mayor Smith
' u< ' 0l >ly one who did not care to
• -astliy in railing the assessment
H ut ,B treat shops and brought
worktnp n In this dty, and
■ » t think we should discourage him
n-iag on taxes,” said the mayor.
pro,p 't was of no avail, and Mr.
■' cited In. _
Banqust to «ir Thomas Llpton.
‘tv York, Auguat 11—The dfree-
* cf th « Maritime Exchange gave a
option and banquet to Sir Thomas
•in today at the exchange, Sir
_ :eu * *»« greeted' enthusiastically
■'I he waa Introduced to the
1 Of President Percent «n
President Parsons, to whoa*
h* responded briefly. He
n net th, members to haarty hand
r* 18 * reception.
Police Trying to Locate Missing Cash
ier of an Ohio Bank.
Cincinnati.. August 11.—The police
after searching for two dars have been
unable to locate John K. Brown, the
cashier of the Union Bank at New Hol
land. Pickaway county, Ohio.
Brown boarded a train for Cincinnati
last Saturday but he has not been aeen
here. The hank was unable to open
at New Holland yesterday as Brown
had the eiyiliinatlon. and dispatches
received here stale that there Is great
excitement in New Holland today. It
Is stated that the deposits at this time
approximate $200,000, and it Is believed
the money will all he found In the
bank vaults when experts from this
city arrive and open the safe.
Cashier Brown stood very high, and
the general Impression Is that he has
met with foul play.
Problem of Convlcta Hat Been Settled
by the House.
Atlanta. August 6.—-By a bare consti
tutional majority the bouse succeeded
yesterday In passing a convict bill
a substitute for the Clements bill,
which bore the names of Messrs.
Howell, cf Meriwether, and Knight, of
Berrien, and which went through by
a vote of 88 to 77.
The question was -decided with com
parative!/ little debate, the greater
part of the morning session being
ednsumed In taking votes. The yea
and nay vote was taken three times
on practically the same proposition.
The measure which tho house pass
ed makes few changes of consequenco
In the present lease system with the
exception cl providing for an increas
ed price for the convicts and prohibit
ing subletting. There Is a provision
relative ic letting short term convicts
to counties for road work at $120 per
year, but It is generally thought there
will be few counties. It any, to take
advantage of It. Tho principles of
the bill arc- generally in. accord with
those of the measure which bore the
name of Mr. Sted, of Taylor, and ho
assented t< this substitute and voted
for Its rassage.
The opponents of the loaso system
died nard. They fought every Inch
of ground yesterday. The Clements
bill wa> the order of the day, and sev
eral substitutes and amofnlments were
offered as was expected. The Clem
ents alii, which has passed the sen-
ate, was simply a measure providing
for the ie-enactment of the present
system without change.
Several measures of Importance and
Interest were considered and acted on
at yesterday’s session of the general
judicial committee of the house.
The committee recommended favor
ably a bill by Mr. Little, of Hancock,
to amend tbe general tax act so aa to
put a tax of $23 for every 125 mllea
traveled, In ono direction only, of ex
cursions given by private parties. This
does not apply to excursions of reli
gions and benevolent societies.
Another bill favorably recommended
waa by Senator Duncan, of th* thirty-
•Ixtb, and provides for an amendment
to section 983 of the code so aa to
change the amount of bonds given by
state depositories. This- measure pro
▼Ides that bonds given by such de
positories ahtll cover the amount de
posited with them, and at no it I mo
shall the deposit excess the amount
of the -bond. Tho present bond re
quired Is $30,000.
One of the liveliest discussion* pro
voked by k local bill at (fie present sea-
lion of the general assembly, oame op
in the house yesterday afternoon when
the Rome dispensary blU was read s
third time to be placed on Its pass
sea
This bill provides for submitting
a vote of the people the question o1
repealing tbe law under which the
present dispensary in Rome waa creat
ed sad tbe barroom* abollabed. Hon,
Seaborn Wright, of Floyd, was tha au
thor of the bill under whclh the dis
pensary was created and the light be
fore, tbe fccuse temperance committee;
In which he took n prominent part,
will be recalled. Tbe committee re
ported tae bill favorably, four *f It*
members signing n minority report
Governor Jelks Issues a proclaim;
Ucn ordering that books selteted by
uniform text-book commission be used
Ir. public schools of Alabama.
Tobacco prices la North Carolina
have declined and plantar* attribute
it to tho trust sod next year they will
not plan: so much.
Andrew Carnegie ha* given $2,600,-
000 to Dumberline, Scotland, where hi
was born.
Pope Plus X has decided that he will
be drowned In SL Peters, which la a
concession to the qtflrlnel.
without furtner demy. ! w H.ooo »•-
The ayes and nays were called, ami court* fri
ths result that the bUl was passed j wh!c n had passed
by the large majority stated.
The bouse yeeterday pasted aa ap
propriation of $6,006 for the Wlnnl*
Davis memorial at the state normal
school at Athena, passed the state
board of health bill, passed |the adju
tant general Mil and tha anti-pistol
bill, and transmitted all of these meas
ures at cnee to the senate.
The senate adjourned yesterday un
til Monday at 10 o'clock, having com
pleted tbe con at deration of alMmalneee
on tbe secretary's desk, and after bar
ing fixed th* eoarict blU as the apo
dal order for Monday morning's ses
sion.
•uages
t*.j£J
HANDICAPPED.
The man who started to run a race In
chains and fetters
STORM SIGNALS FLYING.
•Tfce praia* I would 1
Medical Discovery • I c
MQq of i jojh Mifmn'Street, 1
Vessels Off Florida Coast Warned of
Approaching Hurricane.
x Washington, Auguat II.—Th* weath
er bureau tMa morning furnished tha
following to tk# Associated Press:
“Tho hurricane that appeared east
off the earbadoea Aag. 8 is approach - ~
Ing Cuba from tbe Caribbean sea end ! • - --
will probably recurve nortwart near
the Florida peninsula. Vassals hers
been warned of dangerous stoma In
the gulf, south Atlantic and Cuban
wnters during th* uext II hour*. Hun
rtcane signals bar# been ordered for
east gulf and Florida norta "
would be visibly
handicapped. No
one would expect
him to succeed.
The man who
runs the race of
life when hi*
digestive and nu
tritive organs are
diseased is equally
handicapped. In
the one case his
strength is over
weighted, in the
other it is uuder-
ined. Success
demands above
else a sound
stomach. f
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases of the
stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition.
$3,000 FORFERIT will be paid by
World's Dispensary Medical Asso
ciation, Proprietors, Bnffalo, N. Y., if
they cannot show the original signature
of the individual volunteering the testi
monial below, and also of the writers of
every testimonial among the thousands
which they are constantly publishing,
thus proving their genuineness.
" like to give your ‘ Golden
. — j, wseSsor
•I wis taken' with what on phyakfunTWe
said waa Indian!ton. I dociored with th* best
around here aad fouwd no relief. 1 wrote to
youand you aeat me a question biaaklodUouL
House Does a Little Business of All
Sorts.
Atlanta, August 7.—Tile house of
representatives did a little of nil sorts
yesterd ly.
Mr. Mills, of Cherokee, set the ball
rolling lty a personal privilege speech,
in which he resented the rtatement
In an afternoon paper to the effect
th * ho had disappeared on account
ot the lobby investigation.
Mr. Kidds, of Dooly, tried to secure
the passage of a resolution excluding
from the houso floor all outsiders not
entitled to the privileges. Tho reso
lution was not passed.
fse Louse paeio! hy a big majority
the Macon annexation bill. Matty
ilsconitos were on the floor of the
houso to hear the debate aud catch
the result *
The convict bill was ordered tra-ns-
mittod »t once to the senate, where
opponents c£ the present lease system
will endeavor to have It amended.
WlthouiTaa adverse vote the hous
passed the bill of Mr. Morris, of Cobb,
to provide for tho creation at a confed
erate memorial board, which will cars
for and Improvo the condition of ths
of the confederate cemeteries of Gear,
gla.
The senate, by a vote of 34 to 4,
yesterday passed tho house bill provid
ing for state uniformity of text-books,
The committee on education had re
ported several minor .amendments
soq?o of them suggested By the au
thou of the boas* bill, and these were
adopted. Thero Is but little difference
between the senate and the house upon
the measure os It stands, and thass
will, In all likelihood, be cleared away
either by the adoption of the amended
bill by tho house or in conference.
Senator MoMIchee! endeavored t«
secure action upon his blits proridtai
that solicitors general should be pul
upon a salary. As opposition devel
oped to these measures they were also
tabled. '
Tho senate passed tho bill of Ben*
tor Park to prohibit the sale of stocks
ot goods In bulk without five days’ no
tlce, tbe object of this being to protect
credltoi a against fraud.
A MU of Senator Hudson was alsc
passed. This provided an amendment
to section 4863 of volume 2 of th«
code of 1895 so ea to provide for and
author!?.' tbe Judges of the sufteriol
court of this state to Issue writs ol
mandamus against the several board!
of commissioners of roads and rev*
nues of the several counties of thli
state whereby law jurisdiction and so
pe|vistor of the public roads are vest
ed in such boards of commissioner!
In such counties.
- <5,000 i
unanimous vote, was amended
house so aa to Increase the
the governor from <3,000 to I
then promptly defeated.
The amendment Increasing the gov
ernor's salary was adopted by a vote
tf 69 to 53. The vote by which the
blit a a* defeated waa 74 to 77 against
While not providing tor a constitu
tional amendment, tha measure was
one which required under constitution
al provision a two-thirds majority, or
In th* house 117 vote*. It lacked 41
votes of passing that body.
LOBBY INVESTIGATION.
brine cured." , .
trouble or I odiratioo sow.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, sent firtt on receipt of stamps
to cover expense of mailing only.
Twenty-one . one-ccnt stamps for the
book in paper coven, or 31 stamps tor
the cloth-bound volume. Address Dr.
K. V. Pierce, Buflalo, N. Y.
Beard of Health Bill Is Passed by th*
House.
Atlanta, August 8—The lio-.ue yes
terday afternoon parse i by a vets o!
116 to 1! one of the moat impounnt
measures o' tho session, providing
for the ere tlcn of n state board of
health to consist of seven members,
to be rppointcl hy the governor, four
of whom shall lie physlclada. One
member :s to bo the secretary at
eatery of $2,000 and his duties are to
be practically these of n state health
c nicer.
This is a substitute bill prepared
under the direction of a.committee of
Georgia physician* and approved by
Governor Terrell and Attorney Gen
eral Han.
Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, made a brief
speech in favor of th* measure when
it came up yesterday, calling atten
tion to the great need for each a
board, and the fact that only three
states In th* nnloo—Georgiy Idaho
aad Arisons—are now without state
board* of health.'
Dr.- Hardman, of Jackson, explained
the features of the Mil end 1
that it contemplated very little
dltnre with a great amount of benefit
to the state. Dr. Whitley, of Douglas,
antnor of the original measure pro
posing a state board of health,, like
wise spoke briefly In Its favor. Mr.
Dunbar, of Richmond, nod Mr. Hall,
ot Bibb, both made short spooches In
behalf of tha MU. Mr. Hall stating
that It was time Georgia was adopt
ing some legislation on this line; it
might take several years to perfect It.
hg salJ*, but a start should be mail-t
Remaining Day* of Session Will Ba
Busy Ones.
Atlanta, Angust 10.—The three re
maining day* of the legislative session
will, no doubt be hard worldng days,
the main matters of Interest bring the
settlement of the convict question and
the repost of the lobby Investigation
committee.
The house has passed tho last bill
originating In that -body that can go
through the senate the present session
and it has now only to deal with senate
bills, measures from the upper hous*
which have been piling up and to
which, up to the present time, the
bouse has given little attention. It
Is usually tho way that action on een-
ate bills is postponed until the last
mlnuto, particularly If tho house baa
a full calendar, and this year there
have boon more Mils than bavo evof
appeared before within the recollection
of any one of those connocted with
former legislatures Tho result is
sonata bills havo had to wait, and
there has boon no little complaint
from member* of the upper house on
this ground. But thoy will go through
with a rush during the next three days,
since thore I* nothing now to Inter
fore with them.
Among tho senato measures are sev
eral Important - constitutional amend
ments which, tf they are to be sub
mitted to tho people at the next elec
tion, must be passed at this session In
order to bo advertised the requisite
time. Ono of those is tho bill limit
ing tho tax rato to 5 mills, whlcb will
probably be considered as a apodal
order today. Both bottle* originally
passed a -bill of this kind by Mr. Tig-
nor, of Muscogee, .but It was returned
by tbe governor, for the correction ol
what was considered an error. Mr.|A1
TIgner did not consider there was any «
error In his bill, but. In tbe Interests
of time, welcomed the passage of tha
senato bill in order that legislation
might be had on this subject at the
present session. It la quite certain
the house will amend the bill so aa to
limit the tax rate to 6 mills for all
purposes, including the sinking fund,
wMch is not Included In that amount
In the senate bill.
Another Important constitutional
amendment bill, which has passed th*
senate, la that providing for a court
of appeals constating or five judges.
Another Interesting senato MU la
that Increasing the aalariee ot Judge*
of the supreme court to <4,000, and of
judges of the superior court to <1,000 a
year. This measure baa received a
favorable report from the general Ju
diciary committee of the house, and
there le strong probability of Its pas*
age.
House Hears With Amusement Sum
mary Bribery Charge*.
Atlanta, Auguat 12.—In the house
of representative* Jnst before th* ad
journment ot the afternoon session
yesterday was read the report of the
special Joint committee appointed to
Investigate th* chargee ot lobbying
In the general assembly.
Oreat Interest was manifested in
the report, and when Chairman John
M. Platon, of the committee oh the
part ot the house, presented It as “the
report of a privileged committee" the
conversation that had been general
on the floor during the passage of
senate bill* ceased and- every member
IlFteued Intently to the reading of
th (paper by Clerk John T. BolfeuUlet.
Special interest-was manifested In
that portion of th* report whlob dealt
with the testimony of Representativ*
W. D. Mill*, ot Cherokee, relative to
the offer ot <500 for his influence
against the child labor bill, and an
other, time what amounted to aa of
fer of <100 If he would change his vote
for speaker. This was the only evi
dence as to criminal lobbying which
the committee found, and- owing to tbe
fact that none of the guilty parties
could be Identified by Mr. Mills or
others, the committee made no recom
mendation regarding It. Some amuse- .
ment was manifested on the part of
th-> members during the reading ot
this portion of the report, and there
waa at times considerable Indulgence
in laughter.
At the conclusion of the reading of
tho report Representative E. R. one,
of Dougherty, moved that an agpro-
print Ion of 90 cents be made from
the treasury to pay the oxpensos ot
discovering tho party who had attempt
ed bribery of one of tbe membors,
and who, he was sure, from statements
made, was nono other than Brown
Hen, the man connected with the
,'HT Myerr-murder case, who waa
never discovered.
Get Tobacco Rebate Money.
Bltmlnghani. Ala., Auguat 12.—About
bo distributed to tobacco
dealers itrAlabima title week, and ot
this amount about <28,000 will go to
dealer*' ln3effer*on county. Collec
tor of Internal Revenue Joseph O.
Thompson yesterday afternoon receiv
ed warrant* from tbe commissioner of
Internal revenue In Wtashlngton for
the rebate tobacco claim* for Alabama
peracn*. This la the refunded tax on
tchacco, .the war revenue tax having
been abolished n yaer ago. A number
of large wholesale firms In the state
will receive over 1120,000. The war
rant* are being mailed by the collector
to the different firm*.
Bill Limiting Tax Rat* Is Passed by
the House. _
1 h0UM of amok* sought the exit at Lea Char-
' ’ ~ fary K0B<1 1 onnes station. But the tunnel makes
Terrible Mrrr of Bodies.
Further on the n—t ten stumbled np-
on a terrible mas. ot bodies. These
were the passongera of tb* burned
train. They bad leaped from tSe
coaches when tho fire broke out and
groping through the suffocating clouds
representatives did
day’s business yesterday in spite of
the fact that considerable time was
spent In quibbling.
Tbe house passed on many matter*
yeeterday. b passed th* bill to limit
the tax rote to 5 mills, defeats! the
bill to Increase the salaries of judges
of the superme and superior courts,
parsed the bill to prevent the fraudu
lent cnie of stocks of goods in bulk,
anj the amendment to the franchise
tax law. passed the hilt permitting
certain railroads to straighten out their
kinks, an! acted favorably or unfa
vorably ca quite a number of other sen-
«* measure* of lrsicr Importance.
The house parsed the I’crry or the
senate bill by substitute, the differ
ence being that the subetltute limits
the tax rate to 5 mill* for all pnrposcs.
Including the linking fund, while the
bill pasted by the senate did not In
clude the sinking fund, but permitted
aa extra levy for tbe purpose of rais
ing tbe annual 8100,000 to pay off
bonds.
The house put .Its foot down bard
yesterday on the proposition to In
crease th* salaries of Judge* of tbe
supremo and superior courts and ot
the governor.
The Mil by Senator Cbmaa, propos
ing to Increase the aalariee of Jus
tices ot tha auoreme court from .<8,000
a sharp turn near the scene of th* dis
aster, and at tha angle the entire mass
of humanity apparently became tight
ly wedged. The panic which took
place at this point wtthln this dark
subterranean passage must have been
terrible. Tbo corpses from this death
angle soon swelled the list until at 8:*
o’clock this morning Prefact Lapina
placed a number of victims at 48 al
ready recovered, while the steady 1
of firemen brlnglag Op bodies contin
ued.
Prefect Leplne summoned
force of doctor* and municipal
dais, who superintended th* remov
al of the bodies. The number of
eorpaea brought up from the
where the mast waa wadged, was t
largo that tour and eight bodies we:
placed in each ambulance. Maay 1
tbe victim* bad handkerchiefs
ed la their mouth*, having
tried to keep' out th* tsphyxlatlni
Some women held their <
iron tightly In their ansa.
Receipts and Disbursements.
Washington, August 11.—Nation*
bank notes received today for rede
tioq, $712,558; government
ff«fl Into fail rovonuo, <168,487;
tomj, $9SO,500; tnMbejlaenoua, $36,758,
expenditures, <V8l0,b00.
angle
• chll-
The color of seventy year? in your |
VjrrClVi h air ? Perhaps you are seventy, and
«7 „y°u like your gray hair! If not, use
Ayers Hair Vigor. In less than a month ycur gr„y
hair will be rich ar.d dark.
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