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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26

Bacon-"You say there are no book binderies in Morocco?" Eghert-"I be- lieve that's the report" "Ridiculous! See all the books we got that are bound in Morocco. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
 That nobleman she married turned out to be bogus" By George, that's lucky for her isn't it?" That depends on whether you consider him as hus- band or merely as purchase. ."-Chica- go Post.
 Tenant-'I came to inform you, sir, that my cellar is full of water" Land lord-"Well what of it You surely did not expect cellar full of champagne for $1O month, did you?"-Baltimore American.
 How did you come here " asked the kind old lady with the tract. Follow ing horses, num-" responded Prisoner 999 "Ah, then you played the races?" NO, dey was hitched to de Black Maria. a."-Philadelphia Record. Clara-"What an easy-going person that MT Littlebrayne is.' Agnes "Easy-going? I never found him so. It's always the hardest kind of work for me to get him to go before mid night "-Chicago Record-Herald.
 Hamley-"You seem interested in the horse show. Have you any entries there PhamIey-"Well-er -er-yes." Ham, ley-"Prize winners?" Phamley-"I hope so. They're my three oldest daughters, and all marriageable, Philadelphia Press.
 Do you enjoy historical novels?" Yes" answered MT. Cumrox. q like to read them and then reflect on how lucky am to live in a time when peo- pie refrain from making such consum- mate fools of themselves. ."-Washing- ton Star.
 One more when the kindling capricious Had baked in manner malicious, Bridget used kerosene With an air most serene And the breakfast she cooked was de- licious.
 Washington Star.
 My new novel goes but slowly. John, dear" said the welded authoress; Out my publisher thinks it would go into the thousands if we'd just get up some sort of sensation-for instance, get you to enter divorce proceedings!" Well" was the reply, ''I can't afford that; but I'm willing to run way!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26

The Chinese imperial government has taken another step in advance by ap- pointing a Japanese scholar of distinc- ton, Dr. Unokichi Hattori, to a profess sorship in Picking university. The doc tor was in that city during the siege. He is to be dean of the school of litera- ture. The appointment is a sequel of the visit of the famous Chinese educa- tor, Wu Ju-lun, to Tokio to familiarize himself with Japanese educational methods.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26

< A crisis has arisen in the Brussels lace trade in consequence of the lack of ex- pert workwomen, and the tendency firstly towards over production, and secondly towards the manufacture of fantastic faces instead of the more use- full and artistic varieties, While in 1S46 there were 6O.OOO women lace-workers, there are now only 40,00O, and 144 men. As remedial measures it is proposed to establish schools for apprentices, to of- fer prizes for the encouragement of lace working to form a society to safe guard the interests of the workers, and to establish a school of lace-making similar to the Italian school for Vene- tian lace.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26

One of the things that have been said about divorce recently is the fol- lowing by Thomas Wentworth Higgin- son: For many years it has been my strongest conviction in respect to di- vorce that our statute books should have double system of laws in re- spect to childless marriages as com pared with those where the interests of children were included. In childless marriages it is the interests of man and wife alone which have to be consulted,
 but the moment children appear the question becomes incomparably more difficult. For childless marriages it seems to me that divorce should be far easier; but in the other case, the inter-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26

Tn the annual report of the Secretary of the Interior it is noted that com munication between the islands of Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Ho- waii has been established by wireless telegraphy. All messages transmitted ,reach their destination, though some times in a mutilated form. The system does not, more than pay expenses, and the company has been financially as- sisted by the business men of Honolulu out of regard to it's importance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26
Pure Oxygen

always on hand and delivered promptly in cases of emergency.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26

The London fruit stores have been filled this fall with figs, pluns and grapes from our Pacific coast and the prices have been so reasonable as to place them within the reach of those particularly proud of her plums, plum tart being almost a national dish. But this year California has spread con- sternation among the English plum growers, by shipping tons and tons of choice black pluns and making the price so low that some of the local growers preferred to let their p1ums rot or the trees rather than take the trou- ble to market them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26

A negro lawyer, James Knox Smith, advertises as follows in a West Virginia paper: q delight in defending the noor and those whom I believe to be innocent when my fees are secured. My motto is, Quick collections upon all claims and prompt remittance made in cold blood The Bible says to prove all things and hold>fast to that which is good. Therefore, brethren, seek me early as your counselor, for know ye that even the righteous cannot be saved without an advocate"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26

Now that Uncle Joe" Cannon is so much in evidence as a leading candi- date forNthe speakership they are dig ging. up stories about the Danville statesman. Among others is that of how he arose in his place in congress on one occasion to make an extended speech. He began in this rather sen- tentious fashion: "Mr. Speaker, have lived long enough" Hear, hear' yelled wicked Democrat, and such a storm of laughter broke out that MT. Cannon was forced to take his seat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-11-26
PERSISTENT.

NEWMAN SMITH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
DEAD BODY FOUND IN RIVER.
Supposed to be That of Captain TayIc

Supposed to be That of Captain Taylor
of South jacksonville.
Jacksonville. Fla, April 1.-The
dead body of white man floating in
the ST Johns river has been found
near Mayport.
The body, which was much decom-
posed, has been identified as that Of
Captain Charles c. Taylor, former
resident of South Jacksonville, who
disappeared suddenly on Feb. 4 last,
his launch, the Bessie, being found
in She marsh near Fulton. According
to what could be learned from Mayport
it was positively stated that the iden-
tity had been established, though
some persons have regarded it as rath-
er remarkable that the body could
have been preserved for nearly seven
weeks.
The body was found afloat in the
river at the mouth of Sisters creek,
which is not great distance from the
place where the launch was run
ashore. At the time, it will be remem-
bered, Captain Taylor went off alone
in his launch on a Sunday He was
quite an old man and was very fond Of
making excursions up and down the
river by himself A fisherman discov-
cred the abandoned craft, partially
submerged the next day, and consid-
cradle of mystery was evolved as to
what had become of the owner of the
launch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
Fifteen Bodies Recovered.

A later special from Dayton says:
Fifteen dead bodies have been re.
covered up to this time from the scene
of the explosion, and it is estimated
that from eight to fourteen remain
covered in the debris.
The work of removing the fallen
slate covering the victims is being
conducted rapidly and will be complet.
ed, it is expected, by 3 o'clock this
afternoon. The funerals of victims
who are not buried this afternoon will
be conducted tomorrow morning.
Most of the families of the dead
miners are in the most pitiable and
destitute condition and their needs are
being supplied by the Dayton Coal and
Iron company temporarily.
A supplemental report to The News
from Dayton, Tenn, this afternoon
says that in addition to the injured
mentioned earlier in the day are Geo.
Watson, a negro, badly burned Henry
COMA, white, burned; William Presse.
mel. bruised and burned by falling
timbers.
At this report 16 bodies had been re.
covered and there are said to be ten
more in the ruins. The explosion was
so terrific that it blew sheds, scale
houses and cars over an embankment
100 feet from the mouth of the mine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
SENTENCED FOR USING LASH.
n. r. Williamson Whipped White Man
While Negroes Held Him.

n. r. Williamson Whipped White Man
While Negroes Held Him.
Columbia S. c., April 1.-At Green
wood last evening II. r. Williamson,
white, and Charley Snow, a negro,
were sentenced to five years each at
hard labor in the state penitentiary.
The crime of which these two men
were convicted was an unusual one
and has attracted remarkable atten-
tiOn because of the prominence of one
of the principals in the case.
Williamson met ]. A. WertZ, a neigh
boring farmer, in the road, and with
the assistance of two negroes, Charley
Snow and Anthony Reedor, whipped
him almost to death. 1t was said by
Williamson that he had great provoca-
tion for the deed. and he also denied
that he had any help in whipping
Wertz. 1t was proved by eyewitness
es, however that the two negroes
did help.
WertZ was i'll for five weeks as a
result of the whipping. A motion for
a new trial was oYerruled by Judge
Gary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
HANGED HIMSELF TO TREE.
Suicide of r. w. Duncan, of Liberty
Hill, Ga.

Suicide of r. w. Duncan, of Liberty
Hill, Ga.
Miner, Ga, April 1T. W. Dumas.
we'll known citizen of tits county,
committed suicide Sunday at his home
near Liberty Hill, about miles east
of here.
Mr. Dumas left his home in the af-
ternoon. His wife thought he was go
ing 10 his sons home, some 2 or 3
miles distant When he failed to re-
turn at night she became uneasy, but
suprosing rs was at his sons did not
begin any search till yesterday morn
ing. The result of the search was
that Mr.. Dumas body was found few
hundred yards from his house in pine
orchard hanging to a limb. His feet
were on the ground.
His action seemed to have been very
deliberate, although he was doubtless
temporarily insane, as it is known he
had been suffering with his head oc-
casonally for some time. He was
quite deaf, this affliction being brought
about by his service in the confeder-
ate army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
DIED AT THE AGE OF NINETY
T. J. suddeth Was One of the Pioneers
of Hall County

- j. Sudueth was one OF tne FloneSFs
of Hall County.
Gainesville, Ca, April 1T. ]. Sud
duth is dead at his home in Jefferson,
aged 80 years He was born and rear
ed in Hall county and moved to Jack
son county IA years ago.
He is survived by his two daugh-
ters, Mrs. George w Faulkner, of
Bellton and Mrs. ]. A. Suddetff,s~ Of
Jefferson He leaves 80 great-grand.
children and II great-great-gr -grandchil-
dren.
Mr. Suddeth had the distinction of
being the first man to suggest Gov
ernor Allen d. Gambler for any politi-
cal Office. This was prior to 1877,
when he suggested Colonel Gambler
for representative in the legislature
from Hall county, and the latter made
the race and was elected. Mr.. Sud-
deth was also the first man to suggest
Colonel Gambler for governor of Geor-
gia and urge him to enter the race for
the nomination He thought great
deal of the present governor and re-
joiced at his successFfn poll ticah hfe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
ELEVEN FIND wATERY GRAVES.
Disastrous Collision Between Steamers
In the Enuish Channel.

Disastrous Collision Between Steamers
In the English Channel.
London. April 1.-Eleven men were
drowned as a result of a collision this
morning near Nab lightship, between
the channel passenger steamer Alma
and the British ship Cambrian Prin-
cess, Captain Roberts, from Peru for
Antwerp. The latter sank immediate
ly and II of her crew perished. The
Alma returned to Southampton badly
damaged.
The collision occurred at 2:30 a. m.
during foggy weather. The Alma
struck the Cambrian Princess on the
starboard, and ripping her side wide
open the ship keeled over and sank
in four minutes. The eleven survivors
were hauled on board the Alma by
means of ropes. The steamers bows
were badly stove in.
The Cambrian Princess was built at
Southampton in 1877. She was of l.
275 tons net register and was owned
by Thomas &, Co., of Liverpool.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
NOME NATIVES DESTITUTE.
Great Distress Prevails Among Them.
Without Ennd or Clnthinn

Without Food or Clothing.
Nome, Jan. II, via Seattle April l.
r. T. Chestnut, under date of Jan. 8,
writes concerning the destitution pre-
vailing at the native vinage just west
of Cape Nome. He says that many
natives, mostly women and little chill
dren, are absolutely destitute They
are without food or clothing.
1T is pitiful to see such Distress -
writes Mr.. Chestnut. THE miners have
furnished these poor natives meal af-
ter meal and have given them pro
visions to carry back to their huts
The limit of their charity has about
been reached, and it is suggested that
government officials, either civil or
military, or both, should lend a helping
hand"
Y. H. Francis, who reached Nome
Monday evening from Cape Nome,
says that the condition of the natives
at that place has not been exagger-
ated. They have not been able to catch
their usual supply of fish for some
reason or other. Mr. Francis says the
white people at Cape Nome have done
what they could, but they are not
able to meet the emergency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
Wireless Telearanhu Az.

New York, April War between
wireless telegraph companies contin.
ues at merry pace, says a Berlin dis.
patch to The Herald. Sismens &
Halske, owners of the Braun wireless
system, have, it is stated, brought ac-
tion against the Slaby-Arco people for
an alleged infringement of patent, and
are said to be preparing to bring a
similar complaint in England against
the Marconi company. DR.. Braun, of
Strasburg, claims that both inventors
copied his closed circuit oscillation
method after he had protected him
self with patents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02

, worth much fami
better afford suffer loss of $4,000 day result from
business than the lose the his
stupid to lose 10 days when "a to 49 hours is
required to put them in good condition by Johnsons Chill
I,te
the family that welded
-gtst tO the
The The
has cardinal points that should Immediately commend
-r,ery thinking this country
harmless Absolutely harmless.
tlu>G
quick once In 30 minutes after its administration
tlaI
of
le dose II a little Oftener
Tonic is no
the of
init t5acton and unfaling in its results.
gicu will will 1t
will clr fever
+ is Ie oneg reat medicine that seldom disappOints
Fever If allowed like house allowed
lit will Use JoEnons Tonic nothing else
choice Lie bed
finally all
force No loss of flesh No precious Take
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
Georuia Boy Pardoned,

Washington, April 1.-The president
has Uenied twelve applications for par
don and granted clemency in six cases
Samuel Smith, a boy convicted ot
stealing postage stamps in the north
ern district of Georgia and serving g
four-year term in the reform school OF
the District of Columbia, was pardon
ed. He has served the greater part
of his sentence, and one of his eyes
was accidentally destroyed by another
prisoner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02

Heidelburg, Transvaal, Monday,
March 31.-Commandant Alberts has
called a meeting of the Beers in his
district, to take place 35 miles east
of The Springs station, in order to
discuss the proposal for a general sur
render 1t is said that General Hans
BOtha has summoned a similar meet
ing at Amsterdam
A party of constabulary and native
scouts were ambushed near here
March 30. Six of the party were
killed. The Beers eluded pursuit.
Surrenders are occurring daily in the
Standerton district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
Cincinnati Southern Lease.

Cincinnati, April News was re-
ceived today from Columbus that the
supreme court has affirmed the judg.
ment OF the lower courts sustaining
the provision made by vote of the elec-
tors of Cincinnati for the extension for
Go years of the lease of the Cincinnati
Southern railway and for the issue of
bonds for additional terminal facili-
ties. This establishes beyond recall
the future of the city's road extending
from here to Chattanooga and pro,
vides material betterments for it's op.
Grafton at Cincinnati
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
MANY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Flood Damage In sheIbyviIIe and Bee
ford County. Tenn. So OOO. 600

Flood Damage In sheIbyviIIe and Bed
ford County, Tenn, $2,000,00o.
Chattanooga, April 1.-The flood
damage in Shelbyville and Bedford
county, Tenn, is estimated at from
81, 500 900 to $2,00O,000. Relief com
mittees are doing everything possible
to assist the homeless hundreds, but
there is great suffering and assistance
will have to be secured from the out
side.
Hundreds of families are homeless, il
being impossible even at this time to
give the correct number. Many houses
went down in the current.
The only deaths reported are three
negro children.
Only one bridge across Duck river
remains standing in the county. All
the steel bridges recently erected at q
cost of $4,000 have been washed away
The damage to the town is estimat
ed today at 100000.
Duck river is now within it's banks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
MunicipaI Election In Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, April Municipal elec-
tions are being held through the staate
today. Great interest centers in the
contest in Milwaukee after perhaps
the hottest campaign in the history
of the city. Mayor David S. Rose
Democrat, is striving for reelection,
with Charles Hanson, Reprsfican, and
Howard Tuttle, Social Democrat, as op'
posing candidates. A heavy vote was
cast early.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
win Prosecute Lundy's AssaiIants.

New York, April 1.-Suit has been
instituted, says Phillipsburg, N. j.,
dispatch to The Herald, in the case of
David Lundy, the aged negro who was
maltreated by mob of citizens at his
home in Washington last December.
The negro's fssailants will be prose
cuted by the Afro-American League OF
Newark. Warrants have been issued
for the arrest of q persons for afro
cious assault and battery, and p more
will be issued later. The mob destroy
ed Lundy's house, beat him and knock
ed out one of his eyes with a shovel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
Consideration of sundry Civil Appro.
priation Bill Resumed.

Washington, April 1.-The house to.
day resumed consideration of the sun.
dry civil appropriation bill, with the
understanding that general debate
which formally closed yesterday
should be extended to permit Mr.. Rob.
inson, of Indiana, and Mr.. Grow, of
Pennsylvania, to address the house.
Mr. Robinson discussed the passing
of the house" as a deliberative body
to which Mr.. Bell, of Colorado, had
addressed himself yesterday.
The senate. which now perfected
legislation, he complained, was domi.
mated by 80 senators representing IA
states with less population than eth.
er New York or Pennsylvania. The
present condition of affairs in the
house, he said, was due to the con-
centratiOn of all the power of the
house in the hands of the speaker and
the committee on rules.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
NEW BUILDINGS IN COLUMBUS.
The ST. Paul Methodist Church There
Will Cost $50, 900.

Columbus, Ga, April 1.-The con.
tract for building the new ct. Paul
Methodist church, which will be one
of the handsomest edifices in the city,
has been let to Grandy & Jordan, of
Greenyille, S. c. The work of tearing
down the walls of the old church,
which was destroyed by fire caused by
a bolt of lightning last fall, has be.
gun. The new church is to be com.
pleted by Nov. l. 1t will cost. with
furnishings, about $4,000.
The contract for building a new fire
engine house on Rose Hill at a cost
of $3,G10, has been let to c. f. Young
& Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
TENNESSEE MINE A
DEATH TRAP TO MEN
Details of the Terrible Catas-
trophe at Dayton, Tenn.
FIFTEEN BODIES RECOVERED

1t Is Supposed There Are Many More
In the Mine-Catastroph Was Due
to a Premature Shot In Blasting.
Worst In History of Mine.
Chattanooga, April IA special to
The News from Dayton. Tenn, this
morning gives the details of the ex-
plosion which occurred in Nelson
mine of the Dayton Coal and Iron
company there yesterday afternoon.
The known list of killed is as follows
List of the Dead.
Peat Travis, body recovered. Leaves
wife and two children
James d. Franklin, body recovered.
Leaves wife and one child.
Thomas Shaver, body recovered.
Leaves wife and three children.
John Horney, body still in mine.
Leaves wife
Lark Hunter, body still in mine.
Leaves wife and three children.
Alexander Cofer, body still IN mine.
Leaves wife and four children.
The above are all white men.
Negroes killed are:
George Griffith.
Reese Dean.
Morgan Smith, all recovered from
mine.
Mack Foster, body still in mine.
Morris Persall
Joe Robson
Bryant Smith, bodies all recovered.
List of Injured.
Among the seriously injured are:
Will r. Head, who was horribly
burned and suffered fractured skull.
Will die.
James Riley, both legs broken.
1t is stated that the above list prob
ably includes nearly all who were lost
in the mine, but developments may
show from eight to ten more.
The slate which accumulated in the
mine as the result of the explosion is
now being removed and all of the
bodies will probably be reached this
being buried this afternoon.
The explosion was one of the worst
that has occurred in the Dayton
mines and came close upon the inspec.
ton of the mines at which it had been
thought they were perfectly safe.
How Horror Occurred.
Inquiries into the circumstances of
the explosion shows that at 4:45
o'clock in the afternoon as the miners
were leaving the mine the explosion
occurred The mines have been con
sidered the most dangerous of all at
this place, having had mine gas ever
since the explosion Dec 10, 1895, when
% men were killed. Since that time
the mines have been supplied with
safety lamps, while fire bosses have
been employed to fire the shots after
the miners end their days labor. The
explosion of yesterday is believed to
have been caused by the untimely and
unintentional firing of shot by Lark
Hunter and John Horney, two of the
experienced fire bosses, who were kill
ed by the explosion. The report from
Dayton states that the deaths resulting
from the explosion have orphaned
more children than any explosion or
mine accident that ever happened
there. The Nelson mine was worked
by contract by James M. Head, whose
brother, Will R. Head, was inside boss
of the mine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-02
Georgia Society Elects officers.

Georgia Society Elects OHIcers.
New York. April AT a meeting
of the Georgia Society of New York.
the annual election of officers resulted
as follows: President. James Graybill;
vice president E. T. Charlton:
tary, David Robinson; treasurer, J. B.
Williams; members of the executive
committee, Lewis B. Mercer, w. A.
Strachan, Felix Russat, j. B. Gray, M.
]. Verdery; honorary board, George
Foster Peabody, Samuel Spencer, M.
S. Plant, r. G. Erwin and Patrick Cal
hour.