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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
HEAVY LOSS TO BOTH
BRITISH AND BOERS
Late Transvaal Conflict Most
Disastrous One.
MANY OFFICERS FELL IN FIGHT


Mounted Rifles Had Four Officers
Wounded, Nine Men Killed, Forty
Wounded.
Pretoria, Friday, April 5.-The Brit
ish losses in the engagement in the
neighborhOod of Harris river, in the
southwestern extremity of the Trans
vaal, March 81, were three officers and
"a men killed and 16 officers and 131
men wounded. The Beers admit that
they lost 1877 men killed or wounded
The action occurred at Doornbalt farm
a few miles south of the scene of Gen
'eral Delarey's defeat of General Meth
uen. The Beers, who are command
ed by Generals Kemp and Potgieter,
attacked with great determination
but the Canadian contingent, which
was the last to arrive in South Africa
from Canada, and two squadrons of
yeOmanry, under Colonel COoksOn and
the artillery and mounted rifles, under
Colonel Keir, presented such a stout
front that the burghers were finally
forced to retreat.
The casualty list shows that the
Second Canadian mounted rifles had
four officers wounded, nine men killed
and 40 men wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
plaque In Bio Janeiro.

New York, April 5.-The plague has
reappeared here and also in Pernam.
buco, says Rio Janeiro, Brazil, dis
patch to The Herald. There were five
cases reported on Sunday but no
deaths. Ia Pernambuco there We're
four fatalities, among them being Sc
norl albuquerque Sales. editor-in'
~ # 81 The Diayo De Pernambuep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
AIexander cltx,s New NM.

Alexander City, Ala, April 5.-The
immense three-story brick building for
the cotton mills at this place has just
been completed, and everything is in
perfect readiness for the machinery
to be put in. The Alexander City mills
will be run at first with 10000 SPIN
dies, but in the course of year 15,-
600 more will be put in, the building
having been erected and perfected to
that end.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
Death claims Candidate.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 5.-Ar-
thur r. Rood, Republican candidate
for mayor, died early today at Butter.
worth hospital, where he had been
suffering from typhoid fever since
March IS. His illness was doubtless
aggravated by his work in the hard
campaign that preceded the primaries.
The election takes place next Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
Alabama Negroes Going to Liberia.

Birmingham, Ala, April 5.-The ne
groes of Talladega county are greatly
excited incidental to the prospect of
the early departure of a number of
them for Liberia, Africa, where a col.
onization company proposes to carry
them. The day set for the departure
of the negroes is April Is. Many Tai.
ladega county negroes have sold their
mules, pigs, farming utensils and even
their humble homes in order to raise
the money for the passage across the
water. 1t is understood that fattering
inducements have been made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
STARVATION STARES
INDIANS IN THE FACE
Great Suffering on the Sac
ration Reservation.
THOUSANDS ARE DESTITUTE
Famine Claims Man and Beast In Arid
District of Arizona-Washingto
Has Been Petitioned for ReIief-Cat-
tie Dying by Scores.

Denver. April 5.-A News special
from Phoenix Ariz., says:
Twenty thousand Indians on the Sac
atom reservation are suffering from
famine, which, if allowed to continue,
is certain to result in fearful mortality
among the Pima and Maricopa tribes.
Agent Hadley is here to secure tenn.
porary relief for the Indians and to
urge that petitions be sent to congress
asking the Washington authorities to
provide means to avert the disaster,
which, he says, is sure to come unless
the Indian are given water and sup,
plies. Ranchers above the reserva.
tion have diverted all the water and
the Indians have had none for many
months. They are abandoning their
ranches and their cattle are dying by
scores for lack OF feed.
Relief has been sent from here and
the desired petitions are going for
ward to Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
cave.In Threatens DWELLINGS

Butte, Mont, April 5.--A serious
cave-in in the S00-foot tunnel OF the
East Cotusa mine last night on lower
Main street threatens the destruction
OF many dwellings and endangered the
lives of a score Of miners. There is q
gap now 100 feet long and it is con.
stantly enlarging, vast chunks Of guT
face earth falling off into the dentA.
of the mine. There is every dap9er
of number of dwellings being en-
quilted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
LIQUOR MEN RETALIATE.
Want Every Blue Law on Statute Book
Enforced.

New York, April 5.-Twenty- eight
local bodies. representing 5000 saloon
keepers forming the Liquor Dealers
association of New York city and vi
cinity, at special meetings just held
are stated to have decided to compel
the police to enforce every blue law on
the statute book next Sunday.
They propose that not only shall sa
every store and place of business open
contrary to law shall be shut up as
we'll This move is in retaliation to
the sudden action of the police in en-
forcing the excise law against the sa
loon men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
Trauedv In Hancock.

Sparta, Ca, April 5.-Columbus
Boyer, a prominent planter and lum.
Der dealer, was shot and instantly
killed by Brooks Brown about 8 miles
from here. Mr.. Boyer was shot three
times with pistol and afterwards the
contents of a shotgun were emptied
into him. The affair is much regret.
4aI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
Rhodes Leaves Janitor Fortune.

New York, April 5.-George Rhodes,
a Lakewood, N. j., janitor, has receiv.
ed a dispatch from his son at Philadel
phia saying Cecil Rhodes left him a
legacy of $4,000. The old man was
almost overcome by the news, but left
at once for Philadelphia and said he
expected to sail Immediately for Eu
rope to claim his fortune,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
rWENTY-THIRD YEAR.
TAKE YOUR CHOICE,
jus take your choice.

JUS take your choice.
An attack of Fever at
this time of year, with
Quinine as the treat
ment, means a week or
ten days lost from Busi-
ness.
1t means ten days of
unhappiness for you and
ten days Of hard work
and anxiety for those
who love you.
This is putting it in its
very happiest aspect. 1t
might mean your death,
and it often means a
breakdown in general
health from which some
recuperate very slowly.
If you are a rich man.
your time is worth much
fp VOI1r oStatn IF won
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
Death of DR.. Bloodoood.

New York, April 5.-Dr. Delaven
Bloodgood, medical director United
States navy (retired 1899, is dead
from heart disease at his home in
Brooklyn. He was born in Erie coun.
ty, N. Y, August 20. 1881.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the we'll 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
themin the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system etfectually,
dispelling cOldi headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manentfy. 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 its 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 all Druggists ts-Price SOC. per bottle.
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c,a,U m,ninq Company.

Birmingham. Ala. April 5.--The Var
lev Creek Mining company has been
Incorporated with a capital stock OF
s50.O 900. The incorporators are Thorn
as Hudson Jack Simmons. Boyd Tn
derwaod. They will mine coal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06

! . ~ W - n ~
lacking in stamina
that there is no
vantage ground of
help.
One of the results
of the use of DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription pre- :
ceeding maternity
is a strong, healthy
child. Thousands
of mothers testify
to this. Frequently
mothers write, ~
was never able to
raise a child before
using" Favorite Pre-
scription, " or "All
my other children
are sickly except
this one, and l took
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
Neoro Executed at jacksonville.

Jacksonville. Fla. April 5.-Moses
Roharson a negro. was hanged here
1astardav He killed Deputy Sherin
IenFtng 1t pablo Beach. Fla. several
months ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
/" Save Inc child -

That is the heartfelt cry of many a
mother who sees her beloved child vast
ing and fading day by day Sometimes it's
too late for medical aid to help the child
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06
q EXPRESS
Pa6sSOs PREPAID,

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 1880 We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old. Eight bottles for $3.50
prepaid; gallon jug, express prepaid, $500;
2 gallon Jug, express prepaid, $50. No
charges for boxing.
We handle ali the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies in the market, and
VIII save you SO per cent. on your purchases
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06

The above are only a few brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach ana Apple Brandies, etc.,
sold equally as low, from ,G5 gallon up
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements of
fered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-06

your time is worth much
TO VOur estate. IF Won
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29

grabbing epoch than any copart-
nership known to history. In six
years the Comstock output was
over $500, 900, 900, and a new and
sensational page was added to
the worlds record of finance.
MIR. Mackay was always the
leading spirit in the firms opera
tions. Tt was his judgment that
caused the devotion of the earlier
profits to the acquisition Of con-
tiguous claims, and it was he who
insisted on going down to deeper
levels than any practical miner
had ever before deemed feasible.
SIN 1884 Mr.. Mackay formed a
partnership with James Gordon
Bennett, owner of the New York
Herald, for the construction Of
new Atlantic cables, and thus
founded the great Commercial
Gable Company and the Postal
Telegraph Company, of which he
has since been at the head. He
had been a potent factor in the
finances and industries of the
United States, and his name was
a synonym for incorruptible rec
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29

The Mississippi and West
Alabama Fair Association has as
sumed control of the Columbus
baseball club and will inaugurate
its management with a Sc
ries of games next We'd
nesday, Thursday and Fri
day afternoons between the To-
Gals and the Sumpter baseball
club, a team which is made
up of all star players from vari-
Gus cities and towns throughout
the entire state of Alabama. The
team has won the championship
of the state, having beaten the
University of Alabama, Auburn
and the Southern University
at Greensboro. Among the pitch
ers are Hickman, Warren and
Wheeler, all of whom have repu-
tations as hot ball tossers, and
the club contains many play
er8 who have regulations through
out the entire south.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the club contains such an array
of baseball talent the members of
the local team are not afraid of
the outcome. They know their
strength by past experience and |
are prepared to meet all comers. /
The games promise to be the /
closest and most exciting ever
played in Columbus, and should !
be Witnessed by large crowds.
At the conclusion of the series
the local team will be strengthen
ed by the addition Of several
crack players, and will cross bats
with the famous Chickasaws, of
Memphis. Columbus already has
a fine team. and with the addition
Of the new players, will have one
of the finest in the south.
1t is now up to the people. If
they want baseball and will turn
out to see the games the club will
continue to play throughout the
summer, otherwise the project
will be abandoned and the club
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29
DIR. z. t. RILEY.
The OSteOpath.

OsteOpathy Is the new science
of treating diseases by a Scien-
tific manipulation, there by using
no drug or knife. Neither is ID
Christian Science, Magnetic
healing, Massage or Faith cure.
The following diseases have been
treated successfully by Osteopa-
thy. Such as eye, ear and throat
troubles, heart and lung troubles :
liver and kidney troubles; biad-
der diseases; stomach and intes-
tional disorders: dislOcati0ns and
deformities nervous disease
(headeaches, ST. Vitus dance,
sciatica, paralysis, neuralgia, as
thma, lumbago) general diseases,
(rheumatism, catarrh, gOetre,
wry neck, loss of voice and
many others). Disease of wo-
men a speciality.
Office at cottage formerly 0c-
cupied by Mr.. j. L. Woodward, ,
on Second avenue, north.
Office hours 8 a. m. 10 L n. I
to 4 p. m. (except Sunday Call
or write for literature. Phone
254
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29
THE COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION,

The Lowndes County Sunday
School Convention meets at New
Hope church, seven miles east OF
Columbus, this morning, and will
remain in session two days. This
is the first meeting of the associ-
alton that has been held in some
years, and it Is hoped that the
Sunday Schools throughout the
county will be well represented.
Thr program of the convention
has already been published in The
Commercial and full account of,
the proceedings will appear in
next Sundays issue.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29
MR.. REESE Is DEAD.

Mr.. B. Y. Reese, one of the
members of the firm of Pridmore
&c Reese, whose saw mill at Nc
Crary was blown up last Satur-
day, and who was severely injur-
ed in the explosion, died from the
Injuries sustained therein at nine
O'Clock Saturday morning. Mr..
Reese was a former resident of
this city, and had many friends
who greatly deplore his untimely
death and sincerely sympathize
with mis- family in their sad be-
reavement.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29

SENATOR MCLAURIN, of South
Carolina, who last Saturday was
offered the positions of Justice oi
the United States Court of Claims
by President Roosevelt. has de-
clined to accept the appointment.
because, it is supposed, he had
been accused of selling out to the
republican party and of the
threat of his colleague, Tillman,
that he would see to it that the
appointment was not confirmed
by the senate.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29
HOUSES BURNED
AT BROOKSIDE

Rrookside, Ala, a small station
on the Southern Railway, some
miles west Of Birmingham, was
visited by quite serious confla-
grafton last Tuesday morning.
Forty five dwelling houses and
two stores were destroyed by the
the flames, which also damaged
the Southern depot. sThe origin
of the fire is unknown.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29

THE rains which have fallen in
many parts of the state during
the past week have wrought a
great change in the appearance
of the crops as we'll as cool the
atmosphere. A good general
rain will be welcomed at any time
now and the sooner it comes the
better it will be.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29

John W. Mackay, president o1
the Postal Telegraph Co., died in
London last Sunday evening al
$50 o'clock.
Mr.. Mackay is a striking exam
pie of what a MAN can do, if he
exerts himself in the proper di-
rection, even though he has moth
ing to start with. From the
newspaper reports the following
interesting data is gathered re-
gerding his early career and his
success in life:
John W. Mackay may be tru-
ly called a sucssful American.
There was no golden spoon in his
mouth when he was born, and
things did not come his way
until he had demonstrated his
stolid perseverance and his keen
foresight in the wide field of
American industries. He was
always a worker, occupying him
self most diligently.
"Of Scottish ancestry and Irish
birth, John w. Mackay made his
first bow on life's stage Nov %,
1881, in Dublin. Before he had
reached his tenth birthday his
parents determined to found their
future in America, settling in
New York city. Two years later
the father died, and the widow
was left the burden of supporting
and educating her children. The
family treasury was not overflow
ing, and young John determined,
after acquiring an ordinary ed
ucation, that he would become
the family producer. He was
apprenticed to a shipbuilder, en-
gagged chiefly in fitting vessels
destined to go around the Horn
When he was only eighteen years
of age, gold was discovered in
California, and the yonng man
contracted the fever for nugget
gathering. He went to Califor-
MIA and worked with pick and
shovel for a number of years,
holding himself aloof from the
allurements of the wild life of Ii
cense and quick temper which
prevailed for many years on the
Pacific coast, believing that in
the end his own industry would
score. He learned the alpha and
omega of the mining busin ess,
and was regarded as one of the
shrewdest of the men who have
ever taken lucre from the bosom
of mother earth.
in 1860 Mr.. Mackay set his
face eastward, determining to
try his luck beyond the Sierras.
At Gold Hill, in Nevada, he made
what proved TO be an undesirable
investment, and resumed his life
of hard work. Chance directed
his attention TO
THE CoMSToCK LODE,
and he began work at the north
ern end of it, sinking a shaft at
Union Ground. He was ham, |
pered by lack of means, however,
and for the purpose of procuring
necessary capital he formed a
partnership with James G. Flood
and William S. O'Brien, two
young men who had been making
money by speculation in San
Francisco. James c.. Walker, a
practical miner. was later taken
into the firm, and from this asso-
citation emerged the famous "Bo-
nanza firm" which has caused
more comment in this money
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29
A STEADY GROWTH.

Although the plants of the two
brick manufacturing companies
in Columbus are running at their
full capacity they are unable to
keep up with their orders. There
is more building going on now
than ever before in the history of
Columbus, and this and many
other indications serve to show
that the city is growing rapidly
and steadily.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29

Long Distance Telephone.

We have fitted up in our office,
in the Odd Fellows building, q
sound-proof Telephone Booth for
the use of our Long Distance
patrons. This is an advantage
n using the Long Distance Lines,
as it is more private and the SER
vice is improved by the speaker
being in a sound-proof cabinet,
which excludes all outside sound.
Come up and see our Exchange
and use this Booth for your
Long Distance business.
CITIZENS LONG DISTANCE TELE-
PHONE & TELEGRAPH Co,
j. A. RICHMOND,
If Sec. and Asst. Gen. Mgr.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29

Prof. j. Levin, a musician OF
long experience, has decided to
locate IN Columbus, and is pre-
pared to give lessons on the piano.
guitar, cornet and other instru-
ments. For the past eight years
Prof. Levin has been musical d.
rector of McDonald's theatre in
Montgomery, and comes 10 CO.
lumbus with the highest recon-
mendations.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29
WILL REMODEL
OLD BUILDING.
SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL WILL
NOT BE ERECTED.
Negro School Will Also Be
Looked After BY The
Council.

There will be no new public
| school erected on the South side
The city council definitely set
tied this matter at the meeting
which was held last Thursday
night for the purpose Of dispos-
ing of all matters pertaining to
the public schools. Instead OF
erecting a new building IN the
southern portion of the city,
Franklin academy will be added
to and improved, and system of
sanitary plumbing put in.
Mr. r. H. Hunt, an architect
Of wide experience. who is well
and favOrbIy known here, made
a thorough examination of the
builning Monday afternoon, and
at the meeting of the board Mon
day night, reported the changes
which he thought necessary to
bring it up to the present stan
dard, both from an architectural
and sanitary point Of view.
Mr.. Hunt recommended that
the east and west wings of the
academy, which are now two sto-
ries in height, be built up to the
standard Of the main building.
which is three stories high, thus
giving two additional teaching
rooms. The architect stated that
the present building was SO con-
structed that it would be hard
matter to improve its architecture
al appearance, and that its pres
ent condition is most unsanitary,
as it contains no heating appara-
tus or plumbing arrangement Of
any kind. He recommended that |
in remodeling the building that
special attention be devoted to |
the plumbing and sanitary ar
rangements.
After Mr. Hunt had retired the
matter was discussed at length /
by the council, being finally dis
pesed by the passage of a resolu- /
ton empowering the finance com
mittee to confer with Architect |
Hunt and have him make plans
for the work as contemplated in
his recommendations to the board.
AS soon as these plans are COM
rleted bids will be advertised for
and an effort will be made to have
the work completed in time for
the opening of the next regular
session of the school, which oc-
ours on Monday, September p.
1t ii estimated that the improve
ments will cost between five and
six thousand dollars.
A committee was appointed to
see what disposition can be made
of Union academy, and if the
and the ground OF which
it is located can be sold advanta-
geously, a new schoolhouse for
the negroes will be erected in the
northeastern portion Of the city.
The question of raising the sal
aries of Prof. Joe Cook, the su.
perintendent of public schools,
and of seven members of the fac
llty of Franklin academy, which
again came up, was looked upon
with little favor by the members
IF the board, who seem to be of
he opinion that just now, when
20 much money is being spent in
The Improvement of the buildings,
hat it would be unwise to assume
} heavy burden in the shape of |
expenses, which an in /
crease in the salaries of the teach
RS would place upon them.
The council met in special
session Thursday night, July
A, at which time plans for the
chool building were adopted
md vast deal of other business :
# an important nature was {
transacted.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-07-29
From Thursdays Issue.

THE flames that have been
burning in the oil fields at Jen-
nings, La, for week, have
been extinguished by the use of
steam from nine large boilers.