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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1903.
NUMBER 34
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WEATHER OFFICIALS [NEW ORLEANS
SOUND WARNING NOTE I MORE EXCITING.
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East Lake, Ala., Dec. 8th, 1902. •
|flr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:—This is to certify that on Au
gust 1st I went to Verbena, Ala., to hold a
b of meetings. Was at that time, and
jd 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 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
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
lam in better health and heavier than for
I the past fifteen years..
J. M. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church:
Danger of Kb Breaking ^ Cotton Sails Above the
Fourteen Cent Figure.
the Allegheny Biver.
PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE
PRICES FLUCTUATE WILDLY.
Worst Movement In Many Years It
Anticipated—Break Up of Ice at thil
Time Would Cause Great Financial
Lose Along River.
Pittsburg, Dec. 23.—There Is greal
danger of a breaking of tbe ice in the
Allegheny river. The weather bureau
officials have sent out warnings to the
interests along the Btresa* and prepa
rations are being madn for what may
be the worst movement in many years
The Ice to from 13 to 14 inches it
I thickness, and warmer weatlfer con
ditions are expected to prevail In thlf
vicinity tonight and Thursday.
Some property loss has already been
reported in the vicinity of Freeport
where timber rafts have been partial
ly or whoRy destroyed.
| Volume of Business Was Colossal
Brown Was Central Figure In Trans
actions, Buying Heavy and Forolng
Prloee Up-Bid for 10,000 Bales.
New Orleans, Dec. 23.—The cottot
market gets more and more excited as
the Christmas holidays'draw near.
The volume of totey’s business was
colossal, and the ring was even more
excited than yesterday.
Prices fluctuated rapidly and widely.
May sold above tbe 14-cent mark,
Brown pushing it up to 14.03. He took
about 10,000 bales of May around
13.50; Brown was the central figure
of the market during the morning. He
bought heavily in several positions.
He forced March up to 13.85 from
13.63, and at 13.63 bid for IO.O0O bales.
He and his brokers bought almost
JAPAN AWAITS CUE
' FROM BRITISH LION
Nations May Join InHostil
itiea Against Russia.
BEAR MUST YIELD OR FIGHT.
In Foreign Diplomatic Circles It Is Be
lleved England Would Have Hand
In a Far Eastern War, Siding With
Japan.
The United Statee government dam everything offered at the {ring, time
No. 3 la in danger, and the ice above I nml again.
it will probably have to be dynamited In trading of the morning May lost
j today. 6 points from the close of yesterday
Less serious conditions prevail at I nt 13.83, and 1 then advanced 20 potato
| Dam. No. 2, at Brilliant, Pa., but every t0 14 0J.
precaution Is telng taken by the con- Prices broke and covered unceaa-
| tractors. | ingly daring the morning. Brown, the
bull leader, several times furnishing
much nested support.
COURT KIND TO CONVICT.
Taft’s Departure Delayed.
Manila, Dec. 23.—Governor Taft'i
I departure arranged tor today has been
delayed until tomorrow, the 24th, when
I It la expected he will leave tor the I Will Be Allowed to Spend Christmas
United States via Toklo and Honolulu | _ WlthHIs Family.
TURKEYS FOR NEW YORKERS.
itton Crop Report to Date.
Uclontown, Pa., Dec. 23.—Convict-
I ed of murder In the second degree
and then restored to his family, Jas
[ Train Load Rushed From West For I Swaney will pass Christmas with his
Their Christmas Dinners. | wife and 12 children at his own> Are
New York, Dec. 23.—A special train side on the mountain side near Hay-
[ loaded with turkeys for the Christmse den town, where the crime was corn-
dinners of 32/00 New York families [ mined. Then Swancy will return go
has arrived here from St. Louis. Unlontown to receive his sentence
Tbe shipment was an unusual one [ and go to tbe penitentiary.
The last official report of the cotton crop came OUt*No- *n freight traffic. It started from I T^e kindness shown by tbe court
bbsr 10th rrt * ? — « • *« -- •- * •
: is about
1. This report shows that tbe cotton crOt» to Mi,Eourl on| y ,ast FrW »r nnd broke ngreejl to by tbe prosecution and
„ l_i v , rpu„„„ the record for freight movement. The four brothers of the prisoner went on
two million bales short., These reports are traIn consl8ted „ f 19 car8 thre « his ! bond for no.ooo.
to Washington every week by tbe ginners, and ar-ethe | thousand boxes the turkeys had been
ly correct reports to be bad.
•the conviction, grew out of the
Daring the months of July I carefully packed, and In a few hours | feu! .between tbe Turner* and Swa-
. ... I —* — *-—* "‘"'•-^action* which baa been bitterly
for years.
said Turner, wbo was tbe vie-
_ _ ... this Instance, was {sentenced
I good prospects in August I bought'A very large and | *nrfto acquisition, and 25 cent* a pound,] * ev * ral years ago to a year in /all
Berlin, Dec. 23.—Tbe German for
eign office in estimating tbe proba
bilities of war In tbe far east Axes
its attention at this moment on Great
Britain to give tbe word (before be
ginning hostilities. A new and even
portentous element in the situation
aa it is looked upon here, la the rising
feeling In Great Britain and Russia
inuat yield or Japan and Great Britain
ought to fight her.
Tbe Associated Press learns from
the highest diplomatic source that the
German government while still refus
ing to believe that war is certain, is
being convinced now that if war be
tween Russia and Japan comes. Great
Britain will take part in it because
the BrlUsh government looks upon
■war aa possibly the only means ol
saving and reestablishing her position
in the east
Sir Frank Dascelles, the British am
bassador, who returned here from
England three days ago, |* under
stood to have Imparted his impression
unofficially to the German govern
ment that the BrlUsh cabinet appre
bended that war would result It Rus
sia persisted In her present atUtude
toward Japan. This expression
of opinion by the ambassador waJ
stripped of all suggestion that Or*
Britain might participate, but groat
significance Is attached to It.
The leading financiers knew noth
ing of any Russian overtures to float
a loan In Germany, and the report to
that effect published by Tageblatt In
a dispatch from St. Petersburg Is re
garded as unfounded.
WE0LD REUABLE
Absolutely Pure-
MERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
AGED MAN MAY GET RELEASE.
Decrepit and
ll selected stock of
is easily obtained, making the Mis I l° r a petty crime, and that owing to
LOTHI3STC3-.
souri contrlbuUon worth about $10u,
003.
COLLISION ON SOUTHERN.
tho Inability of the sheriff to escort
him at the time fixed. Turner went
alonp to Pittsburg and presented him.
self to the Jailer for incarceration.
This is the famous Majestic Union made line of Cloth-
Best fitting dothing made. On account of the ex-
fie Short crop Of COttOn, We will CUt the price on every I height trains on the Southern rallwaj
It of Clothes in the house. . I “ UWed 00 the ool8klrts 01 cltJ
DENIAL MADE OF REPORTS.
Two Freights Crash Together Neai
Knoxville, Tenn.
Knoxville, Tens., Dec. 21.—Tw<| As to Arbitration In Russo-Japanese
r Hue 115.00 Bolts cot price to I1M0.
r bee MXiO Bolts cot price to nan.
r line IldOO Bolts cot price to to-H.
r line $7.60 Butte cot price 575
r Use 4510 Suits cut price 48.251
tsto^uow'only | a» both of his legs were mashed ail l* 1 ® RussoJapanese dispute.
Dispute.
Paris, Dec. 23.—An authoritative de-
this morning east of tbe local yards. I nla! is made here of the reports pub-
Foster Jott, of this city, a negro I listed in London that Foreign Min-
flremas, was perhaps fatally injured lstar Delcasse had offered to arbitrate
Brogan Shoe I
fczen extra good Jeans Panto <8c pair.
hood Pant wuoldcostyoull.SJelsewhere,
c pair.
) to (B.50—close oot price only i
Skirt* that were from 1500 to 07.00-clase
ou price oily 1500.
most completely off. | The steps taken by M. Delcasse are
Both engines ini several loaded | confined to thoso outlined In these dls-
ears were ditched and demolished. I patches yesterday, he and Lord Lana
The westbound train to said to have downe making pacific representations
been running on tbe east bound train'* I nt Toklo with tho view of amellorlat
time. Tbe latter bad Just left th<
Knoxville yards.
Christmas Shopping
The distracting headaches from which
I to many women suffer make life a daily
| purgatory. If men euffered with head*
I ache aa women do, business would be
I almost at a stanstill. Does not the feet
I that men do not euffer from these severe
I headaches suzeest that there must be a
is-a Delight at this Store. hawSSRU. a*
I eased, headache, backache, nervousness
Wo ore sbowingfon every leide a great I and sleeplessness are consequences which
variety of,' useful and ornamental Proscription cure,
Christmas gift*. headaches and other aches and pains by
I curing their cause. It establishes regn-
Gills Suitable Foi Ewij Out.
I female weakness. It soothes pain and
A visit cannot fail to offer many rag-1 builds up the nerves. It transforms
esationa of value. It is the early ahop-1?**•*. ' nervous Jnvalids into
■I took two bottles of four' Favorite Pre?crit>
. tion' and two of the ' Golden Medics! PUcorcrv*
Will Be Pleased toIShow You SJaffiSSS
the ride and bead«che. After Uklng war medt-
does I got well. You may publish tkU or uae
U in nny way you think best, aa 1 cannot speak
too highly of Dr. Fierce and bU medicines.'’
king Bets . Traveling 2“_e;.„,_ Atomlye.Tollat Bete | opavorite Prescription" has the testi-
' ' women to its com-
CelluloidTEbony and Staghorn Novelties.
ofoe
tain Pena,the beet mede, Brnshee-Hand Mirrore Triplex Mirrors mony c f thousands of
to Perfumery in Oat GlasB Bottle, Gloves and Handkerchief Boxes pi ete cure of womanly diseases. Do not
Meerschaum Pipee-Famy Frenoh Bust Pipes kept „ unknown and unproved sub-
cete, _ . _ Finest Cigars in8m«U Boxes | ,{j tu t e j n its piece.
*r Tnbes and Holders,
“nelly’s Fine Gandy in Baskets,
Mr Cases—Pooket Books Work Boxes
1 end Collar Boxe " 11 Infant Sats-Lvnps
Rembert’s Drug Store.
[Next toFostoflice.j
Work Baskets | Peer. Dr. Pieree’s Common Sense
Bizors and.Brtape | Medical Adviser ie'sent /nwon receipt
of stamp* to pay expense of mailin a only.
Sent! iwenty-c >rit one-ccat stamps for the
iper.covers, or thirtv-one
: cloth -rjo:tn<l volume.
V. Pierce, Bnflalo, N. Y,
I tbe
*£? \
Ing Japan's answer. In making these
representations France and Great Brit
ala acted separately but on the same
general lines. Their action, there
fore, to not In Joint accord, but Is lim
ited to an urgent expression In favor
of a pacific solution. The officials
view here continues to be that an
agreementjrJU .J?e, reached
FUNERALS TARGET DF PICKETS.
Liverymen’s and Undertakers’ Strike
In Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 23.—Wlhlle livery men
and undertakers were making prepa
rations today to resume service to
patrons, “pickets or no picket*,’’ In
dignities continued to tali to the lot
of funeral parties.
The driver of an ambulance which
was baking a body to a train was made
the target of abusive epithets and in
another Instance mourners were de
layed by picket* until the body which
they were accompanying had been
placed aboard a train and the train
had left the station.
vicar aooo 'ey Big Bail.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 22.—Mrs. W. W.
Gordon, chairman of the Oglethorpe
ball committee, reports that nearly
$800 dollars was cleared by the ball
that was given on-December 10 to add
to tbe fund already in hand for the
erection of a monument to Oglethorpe
tho founder of the colony of Goorgia.
Besides tbe Mil fund the treasurer o:
tho Oglethorpe Monument assodatioi
has $2,483.08 to be devoted to tbi'
purpose.
Fought to a Draw.
■Pueblo. Ool.. D* M* rg.in V
Hams, of Pueblo, and Andrew Walsl
of Montreal, fought ten rounds to
draw before th- never club here !
Light. It was probably t:.<- ■
Toxlng mate!, over pulle.1 off in rfie
Penniless He Cannot
Pay Fine/ hi-
New- York, Dec. 23.—Having
served bis sentence of ten,years in
Prison nt Trenton, N. J., William
Brockway. who was convicted In con
nectlon with tbe famous counterfeit
ing case, which involved note* printed
from a set of government pistes sold
to have never been recovered, will
apply today for bis release under the
poor convicts’ act. \
He hue served hts time but there to
a fine or $1,000 t$ be paid. Brock
way U 81 years old, decrepit and pen-
niters, so that his plea will undoubt
ed^ remit In Immediate release. He
eays It la his Intention to make Ms
home with relatives In Connecticut!,
where he will await tbe erd.
Police Believe Them Guilty.
Pueblo. Col., Dec. 23.—From evl
dencc gathered since tbe confession
of Peter Neidermeyer, tbe self-con
fessed Chicago murderer. It to thought
that he and a companion may be
guilty of the murder of Dr. J. H.
Turner, and C. E. Bishop, during an
attempt to hold up a care in this
city the night of Jdarch 15 tost. It
is known that Neidermeyer and
companion were at Cripple Creek two
days before the tragedy In Pyeblo.
and that tbe young murderer con
fessed to an attempted bold up In the
state.
Anthony Comstock Seriously ill.
New York, Dec. 23.—Anthony Com
stock, secretary or the Society for
the Suppression of Vice, is reported
to be seriously 111 at his home la Sum
mit, N. J. Two mouths ago be'was
thrown down stairs at Bridgeport
Conn., while, attempting to arrest
physician charged with circulating ob
scene literature. Several riba wore
broken and be was badly bruised, b*
he attended to his business until in
dications of internal Injuries develop
Cut Wages; 8trlke Ensued.
Chicago, Dec. 23.—An Important In
dustry to tied up and 250 men are idle
because a union engineer, Joseph
Froman, employed at tho South Chica
go plant of the InternatlMial Salt
company, was told that his wages
Should be cut on Saturday. With e
cry of “unjust discrimination,’’ he
succeeded in getting a strike called
that threatens to spread to the other
places on the great lakes. The com
pany has arranged to employ non
union men.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
Former Governor Russell, of North
Carolina, is charged by Miss Mary
Darby, of Wilmington, now postmis
tress, with baring secured- tho plum
for his wife while representing Miss
Darby at Washington, all bis expen
se* being paid by her.
A big cotton mill is to bo located
on tho French Broad river In North
Carolina, which is to bo operated by la
bor Imported from tho crowded tene
ment districts of Now- York.
Tho Olympia mills case was called
in tho United States circuit court at
Charleston. Only preliminary argu
ment was heard. Complainant* will
push charge* of fraud.
State Revenue Agent WJrt, of Mia
slsrtppl, has entered suits for back
taxes against a number of big cop
porntions owning rolling stock operat
ed on Mississippi railroads
The hearing of the suits against thay-
former stockholder* of tbo doBunct
bank of Amerlcus was postponed un
til April 1, 1901.
Birmingham furnaces have orders
booked for 400,000 tons of pig to b«
delivered before "April 1. Pig is now
selling at $10 per ton.
Charged with, operating In tho con
fer of a fashionable shopping district
of Chicago a distillery contrary to
government regulations, flvo officer!
and Instructors Of tho Columbus lab
oratories were artTated by Untold
States deputy marshals. Ono of tho
flvo prisoners was United States Com
missioner Salomon.
Letters and cablegrams which are
alleged to have passed- between New
York and Paris In connection with th*
United State* Ship Building under
writing placed In tho French capital
have been made public. These let
ters place tbo promoter* In a bad
light.
President Roosevelt has staked to
certain senators that after Gtooeral
Chaffee's retirement with tho rank of
lieutenant general, be has no inte»
tion of appointing General Wood to
be lieutenant general
New York Democrats are planning
a dinner in honor or Mayor McClellan,
at which it is berod- to sound the
keynote for tt. t ,' ona! campaign.
Democrats of n.tm.al prominence will
attend.*. ' '!
At Washington It Is believed that
tho action of the Louisiana legists,
turo, In Instructing Senators McEn-
cry and Foster to vote for tho Pana
ma canal treaty, Insures ratification.
The brief of Minnesota ngalnet the
Northern Securities compny ha* been
filed in the United States - supreme
court. Tbo state contends that the
merger stifles competition.
Clayton Deeber.-an Insane man, got
Into the private office of .Governor
Mickey, of Nebraska, and terrified th*
latter brandishing a huge knife.
Lieutenant Floyd C. Miller, Eigh
teenth Infantry, U 8. A., who has
beet: cn duty at the tomb .of McKin
ley, has mysteriously disappeared.
At Philadelphia Charles Fenshem- /
acher, convicted of victimizing farm
ers of Georgia and other states, com
mitted suicide In hlw cell
Tragedy at Ft 8mlth. ”
Ft. Worth, Tex., Dec. 23.—This
morning Ab Patterson, son of a prom
inent fanner living .1 mile* fi0 uth or
Mansfield, was shot at |Tenth and
Rusk streets In this city. Ho walke.1
200 feet around tho corner and then
dropped dead
tier arrest.
Mlldren Clifton Is ur.-
Hcsvy Travel to the Orient.
T>eittle. Wash., Doc. 23.—Steam-
ships leaving Puget Sound ports for
the Orient aro carrying hundreds or
Chinese and Japanese passengers in
their steerage apartments. The heavy
proportions of Japanese to Chinese
passengers Is exciting comment
among passenger official*.
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cases, but very many. Yoii'a^
doctor will tell you more abo
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