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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
PAcIFIcATIoN OF CUBA.
PIatt Writes Interestingly on
the 81 hian

Senator PIatt Writes Interestingly on
the subject.
NEW YORK, June 26.-The next issue
of The Independent will contain a pa
per under the caption, "The Pacifica-
ton of Cuba, written by Senator Or
vile Platt. In closing, the writer uses
these. words:
zone question must be asked. Will
the new government succeed? Some
conditions i'll Cuba are favorable to sue
cess; some are not. The United States
cannot be satisfied with the ordinary
South American republic there. 1t
must be real republic, that will insure
our peace and quiet and safeguard our
interests there A mere paper repub-
lie, with virtual dictator, or constant
ly recurring revolutions, would be near
ly as disastrous to Cuba and dangerous
to the United States as was the Spanish
domination, to which we put an end. :"
she IaKes a UrIVes
WASHINGTON, June 26 Mrs. McKin-
ley's condition is so much improved that
she was able to take drive with the
president today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
JACK EPPS IS KILLED.
He Is Shot to Death by a Tennessee
Deputy Sheriff.

hc rs SHOC TO OeaCn Dy AemueeSee
Deputy Sheriff.
ATHENS, Ala, June 26.-Jack Epps,
better known in and about this section
as "Happy jack" was shot and in
stantly killed in the northern part of
this county by deputy sheriff of Giles
county, Tenn, who was watching for
him to arrest him on charge of disor-
| derly conduct in this place.
He and his family dropped in this
place last fall from the Indian Territory
and they lived all winter under a sort
of tent that was made of rags and
blankets. They existed on what the
children could beg, until this spring,
| when they were forced to work. The
man and woman were of dissolute
| character and were always fighting. He
created scene some time ago by trying
to commit suicide because some other
man had won his wife's affection. He
threw himself in front of train one
morning just at day north Of town and
but for the watchfulness of the engineer
he would have been killed.
The train was stopped and the en-.
gineer and fireman got off the engine
and went to where he lay and found
that he was determined TO commit sui
eide by allowing the train to pass over
his body. They put him off the track
and went back and mounted their en-.
gine, when he threw himself before the
iron steed again and would not move.
He was finally put aboard the train and
carried to the next station, where he
was left in charge of trainmen.
Epps recently had trouble in this place
x,I PoV "A
he was making haste to get to Tennes-
see, but was headed off by the deputy
sheriff of Giles county and in an effort
to avoid arrest last night was shot and
killed.
He was well bred and well reared. A
prominent business man of this place
attended school with him in Bedford
county in their younger days and says
that "Happy jack was of a prominent
family in that county. He leaves
widow and number of children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
CHINAMEN PROTEST
AGAINST MINISTER WI
Not Wanted as a Fourth of
July Orator.
SAID TO BE A HYPOCRITE

Chinese Statesman, 1t Is Declared by
His American Friends, Covertly Aid.
ed the Boxers In Their Massacre Of
the Christians In China.
PHILADELPHIA, June 28.-At meet.
ing of the Chinese American society
here resolutions were adopted protest.
ing against the selection of WI Ting
fang, Chinese minister, as orator of the
day at the Fourth of July celebration in
this city.
The resolutions allege that Mr.. WI
"covertly aided the Boxers in their
massacre of the Christians in China"
and "has been misleading the public by
his statements in regard to his position
toward them"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
DOM PAUL KRUGER
is IN ROTTERDAM
Dutchmen Give Him Enthusi-
astic Reception.
THE OLD MAN TALKS OUT

Feels Fully Convinced That the Lord
Will Deliver His Country From the
Hands of the Invader In His Own
Good Time.
ROTTERDAM, June 26.-Mr. Kruger,
public, was welcomed at the railroad
station on his arrival here today by the
burgomaster, deputations from numer-
GUS societies and many ladies' Two
bands of music on a platform playe the
Transvaal anthem, and hundreds of
workmen's societies with flags were
drawn up along the streets leading from
the station to the town hall, to which
Mr.. Kruger was driven, escorted by
guard of former Transvaal officers. An
official reception followed. Great en-
thusiasm was manifested everywhere.
speech OF Welcome.
At the speech of welcome at the town
hall, the burgomaster. spoke of the SIM
ilar1ty between the Transvaal and Dutch
struggles for liberty, and said Rotter.
dam wished, through Mr. Kruger, to
pay homage to the little Boer nation,
which had shown such faith and conf.
dence in its own strength.
Mr.. Kruger, i'll brief reply, deplored
the fact that his country was cut off
from supplies and ammunition, whereas
the Dutch had their own supplies dur
ing their struggle. He was fully con-
vinced the Lord would deliver his coun-
try i'll his good time.
A luncheon followed the delivery of
the SnnnnhnS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
FINE OLD SHERRY
OF KING EDWARD
Auction Sales Draw a Very
Large Attendance.
AMERICANS BUY HEAVILY
PieFpOnt Morga~ Charles t. Yerkes,
FOxhall Keen and Richard Croker
Lay In Heavy Supplies of the Favor
lite TippIe of British Royalty.

Lay In Heavy Supplies of the Favor
lite Tipple of British Royalty.
LONDON, June 26. The second day of
the auction sale of King Edwards s
sherry wine drew a large attendance.
Many well known Americans were pres.
ent and they were among the most ac-
tive bidders. Wines from the Bucking-
ham palace cellar were sold off. Most of
these were of old vintages, dating from
1869 to 1879.
J. Pierpont Morgan bid in several
cases from the bins representing both
the St. James palace and the Bucking-
ingham palace cellars. So did Charles
T. Yerkes and Foxhall Keene.
Richard Croker's agent purchased
81 dozen bottles of pale golden sherry
from st. James palace, bottled in 1879.
These will be shipped by Mr. Croker as
a present to the Democratic club. He
also bought literally from the Bucking-
ing palace bins.
American theatrical persons bought
freely.
The auctioneer received several COM
missions to bid in lots for New Workers,
including the proprietors Of well known
hotels.
It has been suggested that an auction
sale OF the empty bottles would bring
good prices, for they are blown with the
rOyal arms
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
SIXTEEN WERE KILLED
AND FIFTY INJURED
Many Of the Latter Are Ex-
pected to Die.
RESULT OF TRAIN WRECK

1t Occurred on the Wabash Railroad,
Nine Miles From Peru, Indiana.
Those Killed Outright Were Italian
Emigrants-Listo of the Injured.
PERU, Ind, June 26.-Sixteen persons
were killed and about 80 were seriously
injured in wreck Of train No. 8, west
bound Wabash limited, miles west of
this city. at 1890 a. m. today. The
dead were emigrants for Colorado. Many
of the injured undoubtedly will die.
The dead are:
Sixteen Italian emigrants, names un-
known, interpreter missing.
The injured:
Mrs. William Cotton, wife of General
Superintendent Iron Mountain railroad,
badly bruised.
Three children, names unknown, Sc
verely bruised.
David Agnew. Green Oak, Ind, right
arm injured.
John O'Mara, Denver. right leg
broken.
Italian, New York, right side man.
gled.
Nicola Polaza, head and shoulder
bruised
John lexis, New York, head and body
bruised.
Anna Juber, St. Louis, head badly
bruised.
Jose Pozzo, Trinidad, Colo, head and
left foot injured.
Herbert Menger. Hillsdale, Mich.
face cut.
Joseph Cruze, Italian, New York city,
head, body and left leg bruised.
Mrs. Jose Cruze, head and body
bruised, will die.
George S. Miner. Alton, His, left
leg broken.
John f. Williamson, Bowling Green,
O., news agent, both arms, both legs
and right shoulderblade broken.
E. P. Claugh, Toledo, o., head badly
crushed, right shoulderblade broken.
J. B. Wood, Logansport. Ind, back
bruised.
G. A. Thompson, Little Rock, Ark, =,
head and body bruised.
William Brode, Angola, Ind, face
cut.
Clark Taylor, Logansport, Ind, head
and body badly cut,
Rev. Father Welsh, Logansport, Ind,
right foot crushed.
John Wilkins, Lafayette, Ind, right
arm broken.
Walter Laid, Wabash, Ind, right leg
injured.
Charles Flanagan, fagman, body
bruised.
John Adams, fireman, head and shoul-
der lacerated.
J. S. Butler. head bruised.
j. B. Lucks, Logansport, Ind, trav-
ing salesman, slightly bruised.
Twenty others, whose names have
not yet been obtained, were severely cut
and bruised.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
Lizzie Ruthven's Rash Act.

COLUMBUS, o., June 26. Lizzie Ruth.
ven, wife of Edwin o. Ruthven, the
Cleveland murderer, who is under SEN
tence of electrocution at the Ohio peni.
tentiary, attempted to commit suicide
today by cutting her throat. Disap-
pointment over the refusal of the gov
ernor to commute her husbands sem
tence was the cause of the decd. A
special guard was placed over RIthvsn
to prevent him making q similar at
tempt. Mrs. Ruthven is serving term
in prison for receiving stolen goods
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
speech OF Welcome.
Beers Arrested by Germans.

KENHARDT, Cape Colony, June 90
The German authorities of Damaralad
have arrested number of male Beers
who emigrated thither after the recent
fight at Naroegas. Thirty eight fami-
lies of women and children have been
placed in camp at Schmidt Drift.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
Some Dispensary Profits.

COLUMBIA, S. O., June 26.-The Rich.
land (this) county board of control has
sent checks to the city and county au-
thorities for $5,29lS S8 each, represent
ing the shares of the county and city
from the net profits of the five retail
dispensaries in the city for the quarter
ending May 81. The other third of the
net profits goes to the state institution,
by whom it Is turned into the school
fund,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
Cut Her to Pieces.

POPLAR BLUFFS, Mo-, June 26,-Steve
Clark killed Alice Stiles, cutting her to
pieces with knife and hatchet. He
then attempted suicide by stabbing
himself, but did not infiict o fatal
wound. He is under arrest. No cause
for the crime is known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
sewers For st. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 26.-It is said
that representatives Of Dutch synd1-
cate. with 10000, 900 forms capital, has
arrived in this city to investigate the
plans to sewer ST, Peterepnrg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
Deadlv WORK of Liehtnin0.

CHARLOTTE. N. O., June 26 While
working in a field in Lincoln county,
N. c., yesterday afternoon, William
Huss and one son were instantly killed
and another son probably fatally in
iured by lightning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
Story of the Disaster.

Two sections of train No. 3, one COM
ing from Detroit and the other from
Toledo, were consolidated in this city
into train of II cars, making up the
flyer for its journey to ST. Louis. 1t
consisted of com bination baggage and
express, combination baggage and
smoker, day coach, emigrant coach,
three chair cars, three sleepers and the
private car of General Superintendent
William Cotton, Iron Mountain rail-
way. Having left the city an hour late,
the train was running at high speed,
when, at a point miles west, the en-
gine plunged though a trestle, which
had been undermined by the recent
heavy rains. The embankment on both
sides of the little stream dropped at a
sharp degree distance Of 40 feet
Owing to the momentum Of the train,
the engine appeared to leap nearly
across the abyss, plunged into the soft
earth on the opposite side and fell back
to the bottom. Engineer Butler and
Fireman Adams were thrown from the
cab but not seriously hurt.
The express car and the first chair car
were telescoped. The emigrant car, fol-
lowed by two chair cars, went down on
the left side Of the track and the first
sleeper pitched forward upon the mass
of debris. Its windows and trucks were
broken but none of the occupants were
injured. The remaining cars also left
their trucks, but were not badly dam.
aged.
It was in the emigrant and day
coaches that most of the deaths and in
juries occurred. Heavy foliage lines
the banks on both sides of the culvert,
| the approach to which was over a re-
verse curve. There was absolutely no
means by which the engine crew could
| see the impending danger In fact, the
engine ran out upon the trestle before
| the structure gave way. The night was
intensely dark. For few minutes af-
ter the fatal plunge and dreadful roar
| of crashing timbers deathlike stiffness
prevailed, which was only broken by
the cries of the injured.
Trainmen caught up their lanterns
and rushed TO the neighboring farm
houses for assistance. The farmers,
| with their wives and children bearing
| torches, hastened to the scene, and all
efforts were bent to giving first aid to
the injured. Telephone messages were
dispatched to this city and every physi-
clan was hurriedly taken to a special
train. which carried them to the scene.
Succoring the Injured.
The injured were placed aboard the
cars and brought to the general hospital
in this city, where everything possible
was done to ameliorate their condition.
Many operations were necessary.
Most notable was the one performed
on John Williamson, the news agent, a
lad of IA years. Both the boys arms,
both his legs and the right shoulder
blade were broken. Under the surgeon Is
knife the lad bore up wonderfully and
possibly may recover.
For time after the rescuers reached
the scene of the wreck little could be
done in the way Of removing the dead.
Hundreds of tons of twisted iron and
broken timbers rested upon the cal
| where the unfortunate emigrants were
crushed.
BY means of wrecking derricks the
mass was gradually opened, and by day
light nearly all the dead had been re
| moved to this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
SPANISH ANTI-cLERIcALs.

Mob Church. Convent and Arch-
bishops Residence.
VALENCIA. Spain, June ga mob of
anti-clericals surrounded church here
today while jubilee services were pro-
ceeding. smashed the windows and
blocked the doors to prevent the de-
parture of the procession Many wo-
men tainted and a great uproar ensued.
The police finally enabled the process
sion to start. The mob then proceeded
to the archbishop's residence and to the
CameIite convent and broke the win
dows of those buildings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
Begin
Right!
IOHNSON'S TONIC
's''''''sIIsiIIIIII,,'ItHIIiII

The scest is not always in bed The meanest kind
of sickness is just to be able to attend to duties With
rich blood your veins you perform with pleasure the work
that becomes an arduOus task for half we'll people.
Why don't you take JOHNSOMS TONIC? It is the
Worlds Greatest Medicine The dealer makes less money on
IOHhSONS TONIC than on any other kind Now remember
that your health your business and making money is his
business.
1t would pay you better drive twenty-five miles to get
bottle OF JOHNSONS TONIC rather than cheap kind
that pays profit to the dealer.
Moneymakng and Lfe-savng don't run vev close toget
JOHNSONS TONIC the kind that cures It is 100 times
better than Qunine Does in day what slow Ouinne
cannot do in ten days.
Better do your thinking when your health is at stake
Insist upon having the Worlds Greatest Medicine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK N. z.
For sale by al! ruggists,-Price 50c. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27

GIJoN, Spain, June ga placard has
been posted in several of the churches
here, announcing that all the churches
of the diocese will be burned The
churches of the villages of Norena and
San Juan have already been destroyed
BY incendiaries
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27

The above are only few brands OF the
10 anY we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc.
sold equally as low, from s1,S5 gallon ups
wards.s- = Il
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph viii have our
fered4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27

GUNNER is here, and those who start
~ right will go through the whole summer
season with little trouble A taint of Mala-
rial poisoning in your blood to-day will last
until the Fall unless you drive it out now.
Blood Medicines can't cure Malaria poison
ing. The antidote for Malaria poisoning is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
JOHNSON'S CHILL and FEVER TONIC.

1t has been on the market for the
past seventeen years, and stands
higher to-day as curative agent
than any other medicine made.
Take a thorough course of JOHN
SUMS TONIC and enjoy that keen
pleasure in life that only belongs to
thoroughly well people.
Costs so cents bottle. Get it
today.
A. 3. cIRARDEAU,
GANA "A Al a "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-27
$3.50, PzRPaTD. PkRRzsS

We snip on approval In plain. sealed boxes
with no marks to indicate contents. When
tory, return it at our expense and we will re
turn your $3.50 We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old. Eight bottles for S6 so
prepaid; gallon jug, express prepaid, $500
2 gallon Jug, express prepaid $3.50 NO
charges for boxing
We handle ali the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies in the market, and
will save you so per cent. on your purchases
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-02
LESSON WE'LL BROUGHT HOME.
British Press Comment on American
Manufacturers Success.

LONDON, June 1-Commenting on
Lord George Hamilton's letter of yestec-
day, replying to the attack Of Sir Alfred
Hickman in the house of commons, May
%, on American locomotives and brid ges,
the newspapers are unsparing in their
criticism of what the St James Gazette
calls the "You-be- damned att tude os
British manufacturers towar IS their Gus
toners The st. James Gazette appIauds
Lord Hamilton's crushing, brutal frank
ness in commenting en- the Micawber
methods of British employers and the
selfish idleness of British workmc H." and,
proceeding to censure the methods of
trades unionists as thoroughly and IN
scrupulously dishonest" the pape~ says
it could almost wish Lord Hamilton had
not given an undertaking to give pre-
ference to British firms where it is pcs-
sible, as cit would be wei for the future
that our industrial classes lea the bit
ter lesson of experience"
The Globe does not hesitate to predict
that, unless the methods OF trades union
ism as practiced in this country are m d.
flied, Americans within the net Jew
years will beat the British out of the
field
The Globe compliments American trades
unionists on their good sense in fo~te~ir g
skill and industry while simultaneously
keeping UP the rate of wages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-02
COURT OF HONOR.
MANY AMERICANS IN LONDON.
Well known Leaders on This Side
Familiar Figures to Britishers.

LONDON, June 1.-Rarely if ever has
London been so full of promin Mt AmerI-
cans as at present. Many of them have
been attracted here by the Chamber OK
Commerce love feast, but there are num-
bers who have come to England for other
reasons. OF these a goOdly perc ntage,
several of them being themselves MEM
bers of the New York Chamber of Com
merce, have asked for invitati MS to the
dinner Of June s. but unsuccessfully, for
the banqueting hall will only hold limit
ed number. Such well known figures IN
public life as Levi P. Morton, ex Senator
Edward o. Wolcott, Senator Wi-la am A.
Clark, Cornelius n. Bliss. ]. P. Moro an
and a host of others are frequently seen
in the streets and hotels OF IeaGtng
American business men, whose .namcs are
not so well known to the putlic. thee
is a perfect legion, intent on Gu faS
British contracts OF, SUI ervis.ng Interests
already established on this side of the
water, The Mortons are staying at their
lovely country house, Virginia Wafer,
taking frequent trips to town.
Mr.. Wolcott, who intends to stay in
London about month, fines it $50 en-
joyable that he is not g-ing to the con-
tinent, as he first intended.
Il am having a very line time" .sa d
Mr.. Wolcott land III nix all the Anne l.
cans here are doing the same"
Senator Clark is combining bu- mess
with pleasure, purchasing bric-a-brac aid
looking out for his copper interests.