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AMERICUS TIME&RECORDER. jf.FlFlH YEAB, AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1903. NUMBER 24 11 have: Piincd subject e m vorldfo ‘Belt, Siso] loisery Novel’ ; Hand chains,! Shelil adker-l rloves.l tings,! rints.l East Lake, Ala., Dec. 8th, 1902. 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 whosejfamily 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 1 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. McCORD, Pastor Verbena Baptist Church TRIAL OF TILLMAN AT LEXINGTON, S. C. Final Summing; of Evidence Is Made to the J\iry. BELLINGER CLOSED ARGUMENTS. Two and a Half Days Were Consumed In Argument Before Jury In Cole, brated South Carolina Case—Judge Gray Charged the Jury. tmgs, 3, etc. I Pets, ares, I ains, For Veiy Stylish in. Lexington, S. C., Oct. 14.—Colonel Croft, of counsel for the defense, re sumed his argument In the trial of James H. Tillman when court conven- ed today. He reviewed some of the chief law points and made a final sum' ming up of evidence. He was followed by General Bellinger, who made the closing argument for the state. Senator Tillman, uncle of the de fendant, was in court today. Mr. Bellinger devoted bis argument to a resume of the evidence adduced by the state laying stress on the testi mony of eye-witnesses to the shoot ing; also as to the threats, contending that the statement relative to making the defendant "show the white feath er” was not a threat. He also made a statement as to the law In the case. General Bellinger closed at 112:45 p. m., two and a half days having been consume! In arguments. Judge Gray Immediately entered upon his charge to the Jury. After defining murder and the different degrees of homicide, the court charged the Jury that a plea of self-defense having beery set up the jury must be satisfied by preponderance of evidence that the de fendant was without fault In bringing on the difficulty; that he believed he You won’t see such Tod was at the time in danger of receiving r serious bodily harm, or losing his life; Coats as we shall show and that * reasonable man of ordinary loth- hild. parti Tally f . ,. , . firmness, courage, prudence and rea- you, lfl AHy Other store in I son would have reached he same con* I elusion. town; you won’t see on | the street, made by any body, such goods as these I Hart Schaffner & flarxl overcoats. AMBUSHED AND SHOT. Laurens County Deputy Fired on by Unknown Persona. Dublin, Oa., Oct. 12.—The Informa tion has reached the city of the at tempted assassination of "Bunch” Lovett at Tucker’s Cross Road*. In You will be doing your-1 this county, Friday night. Mr. Lovett was fired upon several self a favor by looking at times by parties concealed in a fence _ . _ . loonier and a borse he was leading was these gOOdS now, and I shot down, the sides of the animal you’ll be glad to pay a lit- r*' WATER IN FLOODED DISTRICTS RECEDIN No Further Damage Is Now Apprehended. RELIEF COMMITTEE AT WORK. Condition! at Paterson and Other East ern Places Visited by the Late Flood Are Now Reported To Be Greatly Improved. (Paterson, N. J., Oct 13.—The water in the flooded district continues to go down and no apprehension jof further damage la felt All the families have been taken from their houses and cared for by friends of ths relief committee. Abodt 1,000 homeless ars being cared tpr by the relief committee, it will be sev eral days before a portion of the suf ferers can return to their homes, while many will have to begin all over again, their homes having been swept away. Some of the mills of the flooded dis tricts which had to shut down, started today, but others are still idle, the machinery being badly damaged. Thousands of mlH'bands will be out of work for some time. After the water recedes from the buildings, damage and ruin is seen everywhere. Buildings that are found unsafe will be repaired or pulled down, and dwellings will not jfe permitted to be re-occupled until they are in a sanitary condition. Nearly every bridge and culvert on the highways in this vicinity was damaged or washed away, and it is believed that it will require at least hsif a million dollars to repair their damage. There is s scarcity of provisions on account of communication being cut off from ths outside world since FYi- day last. Thsre has been almost a famine In milk, eggs and kerosene oil. RAILROAD MEN MEET. be- The shooting occurred about mid' tie more for them than for I near the barn of T. F. Brantley. Mr. Lovett had been In one of Mr. Ordinary clothes. j Brantley’s fields to take possession hA ,ll0rs ' which he ba d levied, upon. YOU 11 be grateful to US [ The assault upon him was made before he reached the barn of Mr. Brantley, for telling you about them; drop in and thank us some day. WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. The Men’s Outfitter. |Uen House Corner, James Fricker & Bro where he Intended placing the horse, On Friday Mr. Lovett wad deputized by City Court Sheriff Prince to eervo two warrants upon Dr. J. R. Dent, who gave bond In each casef Some tllne during Friday night he returned Tucker’s Cross Road* to.levy upon the horse of Dr. Dent. It was about mid night when the horse was found and the shooting occurred. Three parties are suspected of hav ing a hand In the attempted murder, ode of whom la a negro and the other Americus, Ga. I two whlte men - 1 Mr. Lovett 4a a very determined man and he will doubtless keep up the hunt until his assailants are brought to Jus- Ugn Have bought the largest and handsomest stock of goods suitable foe Redding and Holiday Presents Ever Shown in Americus. This new and beautiful line will begin to arrive early in [ October, to which they invite your inspection. 409 Jackson St. Telephone 280. Sleeplessness Is akin to insanity. Many a woman re. | aliacs this as she lies awake hour by hour, ■ peopling th'e Idai" arkneas with phantoms, start ing at the creak ing of the bed or the rustle of the bedclothes. Such symptoms in general point to disease of the delicate womanly organs, and a constant drain of the vital and nervous forces. This condition cannot be over come byUecping powders. The diseased condi tion must be cured before the consequences of disease moved. i Good Buggy Lasts for Years, and in a High Pbint Buggy Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cures the womanly disease! which cause nerv ousness and sleeplessness. It ia the beat of tonics and invigorants, nourishing the ’ ” and nerves, encouraging the appetite during refreshing sleep. 1 k’et the best. I also sell the VALDOSTA BUGGY and several makes, all embodying fine quality and workmanship. , , 1 carry in stock all grades of Buggies, Wagons, Phaetons, Traps fm surreys. Bike Buggies with and without tops. A complete line of Harness, Robes, W„ips; Saddles, Collars, etc., ltr md in stock. 1 can please yon in prices and in quality. Call on me at 218 Cot- P- 1 Avenue, next to Allen House. W. W. DEWS. $300 Howard for Woman tVbo Cannot f*o Ourod. Proprietors and makers if Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription now t-el fully war- ranted in offering to pay luo in legal money of the United Stztes for any eaae of Lencorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolypens, or Falling of'Womb, which they cannot cure. All they ask ia a fair and reasonable trial of their means of cure. ■My wife was sick for over eight yean,'writes Albert H. Fulte. Esq., of Altamont, Grundy Co., Tcnn. -She had ulriine disease and was treated by two physicians snd got no relief. At last I lead about Dr. Pierce’s medicines snd we de cided to Iry his ' Favorite Prescription.’ 1 sent to the drug More and got one bottle and the first i* end had taken the sixth bottle she wss sound welt” Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets should be used with "Favorite Prescription” when ever a laxative Is required. Annual Convention Amerloan Pas senger Agents. New Orleans, Oct. 13.—Railroad men of all sections of the United States and Canada, many of them ac companied by their wives and families are here to attend the annual conven tion of the American Association of General 'Passenger and Ticket Agents which opened today. Vice President F. I. Whitney presided at the session in the absence of President Ruggles. The session was executive. The most important matter before the conven tion today was the report of James Taylor 6f the legislative commltteo on ticket scalpers, giving an account of some of the Important results that have been arrived at during the year. The report of the fraternal society or ganized three years ago as an insur ance adjunct, was also on the program. Warren J. Lynch, of the BJg Four, will deliver the annual oration at an open meeting tonight after Mayor Cap- devlelle has welcomed the visitors. A public reception will follow. Kansas City and Cleveland are the active candidates for the next con- ventVn.. RELATIONS BETWEEN 'wf/hh on iamb RUSSIA ANOlAPAN 1 KUMBUl A Berlin Reuort Says They Have Beached Crisis. WAR MAY BE DECLARED SOON Situation In the Far East Seems to Point to Hoetllltles Between thejBear and Flowery Kingdom—Great Brit ain's Part. Berlin, Oct 12.—The relation be tween Japan, and Russia haa reached a crisis, according to the official view here. The exact nature of the diplomatic exchanges between the tvfo govern ments that brought out the present tensity appear to be unknown at the legations of the two'countries here or at he legations at St! Petersburg and Toklo, although at St. Petersburg and Tokio it is understood Grqat Brit ain is privy to Japan’s movement Absolutely- Pure, j there is no substitute London, Oct. 12.—In spite of the re assuring statements of the foreign of ficials and Baron Hayashl that hostili ties between Russia and Japan are im minent, the mysterious moves of the Russian and Japanese fleets and the excited state of public opinion in Ja pan are beginning to cause disquiet in Great Britain which, by reason of her alliance with Japan, is Intimately con cerned In any action which the latter may take In the Far Bast. Only the most sanguine persons believe that In the event of hostilities they could be kept within the limits which would free Great Britain from lfer obligation to support her Japanese ally. Even Baron Hayashl, who heretofore has ridiculed all suggestions of war Is not so optimistic today. Indirectly he ad mits the possibility of war by express ing the hope that in the event of a cri sis Japan will have the active sympa thy of her ally, Great Britain. While refusing to credit the reports an ultimatum having been delivered, Baron Hayashl admitted that the diplo matic situation had changed since Oct. and that the developments may have arisen from the failure of the Russians fulfill their engagement to evacuate Manchurlh on that date. He, how ever, had heard nothing from his gov ernment on the subject Che Foo, the source of the latest alarming news, Is several hundred miles from Ma-San-Pho, so the reports * Japanese military movements there are likely to be a repetition of similar stories circulated last week which later accounts minimized. CONVENTION CL08E8. Forty-Eighth Convention American Passenger Agents. New Orleans, Oct. 14.—The forty- eighth annual convention of the American Association of Pessenger Agents was brought to a close this morning. Old ’Point Comfort, Va. t was selected as the meeting place in October next year. Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Put-In-Bay and Chattanoo ga were bidders for the convention. An Invitation was read from Presi dent David R. Frahcls, of the St. Louis Purchase exposition, asking the agents to hold a special meeting In St. Louis not later than Fob. 1, 1904. Ths Invitation was presented by General Passenger Agent Crane, of the Wa bash, and Manager Sexton, of the press and publicity department of the exposition. The invitation was heartily accepted and Jag. 27 was the date decided on. Special f/itea for the exposition will very likely be made at this meeting. S. H. Hardwick, of the Southern railway, has been selected as the ora tor for 1904. Resolutions on the death of James Barker were adopted. This afternoon the agents are enjoying a ride on the river on the Morgan steamer Excelsior. Tonight they will he enjqrtajned.at theatres. . BOLD WORK OF ROBBERS. Entered Town of Berwick, III, and Loot Bank of $2,800. Peoria, ni, Oct. 14.—Four men drove Into Berwick early today, en tered the Farmers’ Slate bank, forced the combination of the safe and se cured 32,800. The explosion, awakened a number the residents of the town who ap peared on the scene only to be com pelled by the robbers to keep until they * ** “ - ~~ K Washington, Oct. 12.—Aside from ex tensive military preparation* by both nations, the Japanese legation here is not advised that either Rusala or Ja pan has as yet committed an act of war. The Japanese minister is be ing constantly advised by cablegram from Toklo of the situation and Ing Us gravity he it moving with gri caution. The negotiations between Russia and Japan according to his ad vices a-reetlll in progress, and there hope of a diplomatic settlement of the question at issue. The minister to day authorized the Associated Press to make the following statement; His attention being called to a certain un authorized etatement attributed to him that the public utterances of the Ja panese people are aU In favor of war with Russia, Mr. Kogoro Takahlra, the Japanese minister, etates that while there Is some disquiet due to the un settled state of affairs which has ex isted so long In the far east, It seems that It has been aggravated more re contly by the unfounded rumors re garding military snd naval movements In certain quarters, but in his Judg ment the Intelligent section of the Jap anese public has been generally calm and collected up to the present Junc ture, as they know that the matter has been for some time In the hands ol responsible parties of Japan and Rus sia, and that they have been negotiat ing with a view to arriving at an un derstanding between them. For his own part, Mr. Takahlra said be hoped for the best, because the situation Is not without Indications so far that the Russian government candidly disposed for a settlement of the question with Japan and therefore so long as the ne; gotlatlons are progressing with rea sonable prospect with a result honora ble to Japan, there Is no reason to be over-nnxlous now. TRIAL OF TILLMAN AT LEXINGTON, S. 0. Further Proceedings In the Celebrated Case. TESTIMONY 13 NOW CONCLUDED. Solicitor Thurmond Hogan Opening Ad dress, Beginning with Review of the Testimony Adduced by ths 8tato, Refers to Editorials In The 8tate. Lexington, S. C, Oct. 12.—When the trial of J. H. Tillman woe resumed this morning counsel agreed to alternate in addressing the Jury, counsel for the de fense announcing that but four of thslr number would speak. Solicitor Thurmond before opening the argument addressed the court on the state’s request for instructions to the Jury as to the law in the case, the solicitor giving the state’s interpre tation of the law. At 10:30 o’clock Solicitor Thurmond began the opening address to the jury, opening with a review of the testimony adduced by tho state. The solicitor said that tho editorials In The State we;o before the Jury to show the feelings existing between the defendant and Mr. Gonzales, ,and in this coimootion dwelt upon the free dom of the press. Going into ths de tails, he addressed (he Jury on testimo ny of the principal witnesses for the stzto, comparison vrlth that of the wit- ncares for the dc-'mse, contending for the showing made by the state. He concluded at 11:13 a. m. HUSBAND UNDER SUSPICION. Blydenburg Charged-With Murder of Third Wife. New York, Oct. 12.—Prosecutor No de, of Eldars, Iowa, has been In Brooklyn Investigating tho death of the first and second wives of Ebenezer S. Blydenburg, who has been orrezted In Eldora, charged with the murder of bis third wife by araenlpal poisoning. The -death of Blydenburg’e first wife, Emily H. Hawkins, occurred at Stony Brook, L. I., five years ago. Blydenburg’s teroad wife was Lau ra Godbold, aged 19 at her marriage. Sho wss the diughter of J. O. Oodbdld, a wealthy and retired merchant, of Brooklyn. Sho died Fob. 14, 4900, and 36,000 insurance on her life is Bald to have be on paid to Blydenburg. Mr. Godbold, ber father, said that his ' daughter’s body was embalmed very soon after her -death and that the cause of her death was not placed in the doc tor’s certificate until after her funer al. The doctor has since died. "I have every reason to bellevo that my daughter’s death was caused by poison and- Investigation ought to de termine by whom It was administered,” said Mr. Godbold. "In Brooklyn, Bly denburg was a member of the Epworth Methodist church, bit was dismissed from .It.” -’I Dutch Steamer Missing. Amsterdam, Oct. 14.—Some concern Is felt for the safety of the Dutch steamer Argus, used as a "training ship for naval cadets. Two cruisers have started to search the North see for the missing vessel. Texan Weds British Malden. London, Oct. 14.—John M. Lowe, of Galveston, Tex., son of Colonel 1L G. Lowe, of the Galveston News, nnd Miss Ethel, daughter of Herbert Ox ley, of London, were married at Itbe Church of SL Mary Abbotts here to day. Young Son of Sultan Dead. Constantinople, Oct 14—Prince Ah- a younger son of the an, died of pneumonia yestorday. Ia _ ... Te « of Speed Made. Baltlmoro. Oct. 14,-After success fully undergoing a test for speed and endurance under a trial board of of ficers of the navy, the torpedo boat Tmgrey has returned to tbo builders’ yard here. The boat was run over the Barren Island course under severe common, as to wind and sea, o.wing to the recent storm.' In tho speed test she made 25 knots, being one knot to excess of contract requirements Id the endurance test sho maintained a steam pressure of 240 pounds through- out the run. =— ■ ■ ■ - - - - ’ ■ What a gran family medicine itis,grand-Ayer’< Sarsaparilla,