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The Nome nugget., 1902-01-01
Charged With LarGcny.

Joe Teller is charged with stealing a boiler, the property of William Loer- babel. The property was on the beach. near the Standard Oil Company. and Teller. it is al sed, arpr priatel it and sCl it to some part, whom ts.f officers are f, vinu to loo ate.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-01
i.RICE 2s CENTS

trail. and it is tAou. Int that death oc- c. rre .u t.. tveniis of i ecepber A The ther.nometer i-esi tered "s below and quite;a ,irong ind vas blowing Wald'On wore d sCaishiu al, tut ha6 on ruhb ,ootS.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-01
eNew' Court Rules.

Thetrules of practice of the district court have recently been amended and enlarged in many important particulars. The new rules will be in force from and after Jauyary l.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-01
Open House Today.

Camp None, No. 5, A. B.. IS keeping open house at the handsome hall to all members of the eampand visiting mem bers from other camps.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-01

Every ybody knows where to get the best and freshest stock of good things to eat: if yea don't, it's the Nome Tpad- ing Company.
The Nome nugget., 1902-01-01

Raglan OvercOats for swell dressers &25.aJ Gu, BrownS <. the eading cl' ahler anu gent tnrnisher
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
STRIKE TEMPORARILY ARRESTED
Lowell Citizens Will Use Their Good
Offices With Mill Mansuers.

Lowell Citizens Will Use Their Good
Offices With Mill Managers.
Lowell, Mass, March 29.-At the
conclusion of an all-night conference
between committee of citizens and
representatives of the Textile union
and the council it was announced ear
ly today that the threatened strike of
$4,000 cotton mill operatives of this
city had been averted for the present
The strike order will be deferred for
week at least to give the citizens
chance to use their good offices with
the mill managers to bring about the
increase in wages demanded by the
operatives.
The result of the conference was
made known in statement issued at
the close of the conference, which
said:
THE Representatives of the labor
unions, moved by the appeals of the
citizens committee, have decided to
declare the strike off in the interest of
the public"
The committee, recognizing the spir
1t in which the representatives have
met them, have assured them that
they will exert their utmost influence
to secure for them the increase of
wages at the earliest opportunity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
rELEcRApHic eREVlTlEs.

William Stephen Temple Gore-Lang.
ton, fourth earl of Temple, died at
Cairo, Egypt yesterday evening. He
was born in 1847.
The maritime exchange was adyis.
ed today that an unknown barken.
tine came ashore at Long Beach, N. j.,
16 miles north of Atlantic City. The
life savers have gone to the assistance
of the stranded vessel.
The secretary of the North Atlantic
Steamship company at Liverpool an
nounced today that the continental
lines had signed the agreement fixing
minimum saloon passage rates.
A special to the Chattanooga News
from Hentsville, Tenn, says the Paint
Rock Coal and Coke company has sold
it's coal mines, railroad and other prop.
erty to New York parties who will
continue the operations.
The sealing steamer Vanguard ar
rived at St Johns, N. F.. today with
$4,000 seals on board She reports
eight other sealers as likely to have
full cargoes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
PHILIPPINE COMMENCE.


Chief of the Division ofslnsular A.
fairs Makes Report
Washington, March 29 Colon ii I'D
wards. chief of the division "a nsu.
lar affairs of the war Department mad
public today fehensive state.
ment of the Commerce OF the Philip.
pines for the ten months ended Octo.
Der 81, 1901. and 1900. The figures are
exclusive of quartermaster' supplies.
1t is shown that the total value 0f nlar.
chandise imported during the ten
months ended Oct 81, 1901, was s24,
88S,141, as against $20,14s,152 for the
corresponding period of 1900. and the
exports of merchandise during the
months ended RS. 81, 1901. amounted
to $2Q,884,395, = against $as 81 $50
for the same period Of 1900 These
figures show an Increase of 2a PEI
cent of the imports and 8 per cens
the exports.
The vaIue of merchandise conf
from and shipped to the United Sta
ddring gese periods shows deeid !
increase for the ter q y dr.
81, 1901. Their Twas imp
600, an increasf pf 81, 1916 .6S6 ugeY
corresponding Ecfiod OF 1900; while
the exports for the period of 1904
amounted to $S,534, $50. an increase ot
81, 1,191 ,448.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
WOMAN IN RACE FOR CONGRESS.
She Is a kentuckian and Candidate
on Prohibition Ticket.

She Is a kentuckian and Candidate
on Prohibition Ticket.
Louisville, March 29.-The race for
congress in the Tenth district is being
enlivened this year by Miss Mary
Burkhart, a good looking and wealthy
young woman, who is a candidate on
the Prohibition ticket
Miss Burkhart is a resident of Lone
Wolf county the daughter of a
wealthy lumberman, with 100000 in
her own name. She is the first candi.
date in the field, and is making a
house to house canvass. Lone Wolf is
a mountain county. as is much of her
district, but she is undaunted by the
trackless forests and the mountains,
going over most of the district on her
horse. Miss Burkhart is full of vigor
In discussing the race. she said
Some of the men up here who are
talking about running for congress tell
me my race IS useless, that if elected
| cannot be seated | want to say
right here that if | get a majority of
the votes cast in the Tenth district
I'll go to congress all right, and there
is no law to prevent me"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
Registration IN EImore County.

Wetumpka. Ala, March 29.-Ths
registrars for Elmore county report
full registration of the white vote of
the county in that half of the county
which they have canvassed. When
the constitution was before the people
for ratification considerable opposi-
tion was worked up by it's opponents
through the erroneous statement that
the poor white men would be disfran.
chised with the negro, but all fears
have been dispelled and every one is
pleased with the instrument especial
ly the franchise clause. Very few ne
groes are being registered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
Haauleat Rainfall In 1a Years.

Knoxville, Tenn, March ga spe.
cial to The Sentinel from JellicN,
Tenn, says The heaviest rainfall
here since the town was founded, IS
years ago, occurred yesterday after.
noon and last night. Although the
Clear Fork river is l mile from Jellico,
backwater from the river covers halt
the town today. People were driven
from their homes during the night and
many houses are partially submerged,
The electric light plant is partially un.
der water the boilers being half sub.
merged. 1t is impossible today to esti.
mate the damage done by the food,
which will aggregate several thousand
dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
RAILROADS BADLY CRIPPLED.
Tracks Under Water-N. c. g. st. l..
Loses Bridge.

Tracks Under Water-N. C. g. st. L.
Loses Bridge.
Chattanooga, March 29-The storm
last night ragged in this city and sec.
tion furiously for a short while, the
rainfall being phenomenal, almost
amounting to cloudburst, accompa-
MED by lightning. Local electric
lines were obstructed in their opera.
tions for few hours, telegraph lines
were blown down and for the space of
an hour there was the greatest anxiety
for life and property. Today there are
no evidences of the storm in this city.
The skies are clear.
Reports received from stations on
the Tennessee river and tributaries in.
dicate that at points above here the
rainfall was heavy enough to justify
the prediction of a freshet of cOnsid.
cradle proportions. Some of the small
er streams tributary to the Tennessee
are out of their banks and still rising.
The crest of the tide will probably
reach here Monday. Railroad wires
along all lines ale down and the re-
ports received here today are very
meager. The bridge on the main line
of the Nashville. Chattanooga and st.
Louis railroad at Mammoth Ford, be-
tween Nashville and Tullahoma, was
washed away and no trains are operat.
ing on that road today. There were
also several washouts on the road.
Trains which left here for Nashville
last night went as far as Tullahoma
and turned back, arriving here this
morning.
1t is given out today that nearly
5000 feet of track in the vicinity of
Lafayette, Ga, on the Chattanooga,
Rome and Southern railway, was wash.
ed away, and that several hundred
feet of the Queen and Crescent's track
near Graysville, Tenn, suffered like
fate
Heavy damage to the town of Muir
freesboro, Team, by cyclone is also re.
ported, but telephone and telegraph
wires are down and no direct details
Nave been obtained here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
NEW LIGHT ON THE
LABENGULA TREATY
Credit For Famous Concession
Not Mr.. Rhodes.
BELONGS TO r. r. THOMPSON

He Is Member of Parliament from Win
burg, Cape colony-5ut for Him
There Would Be No Rhodesia To.
day-A Characteristic Letter.
London, March 29.-Amid the maze
OF biographies, character sketches,
G. -cisms and eulogies of the late Ce.
Gil Rhodes, which continue to appear
here there was letter published to.
day which throws new light on the
historic Lobengula treaty by which Mr.
Rhodes made Rhedesia 1t is signed
One Who Knows" and points out
that neither Mr.. Rhodes, Mr.. Mcguire
nor Mr.. Rudd deserves credit for the
famous concession, but that it belongs
to f. K. Thompson, member of parlia.
ment for Winburg, Cape Colony,
known as Matabele Thompson. AS
proof of the writer's assertion this
characteristic letter of Mr.. Rhodes to
Mr.. Thompson, dated London, July,
1899, is adduced:
Dear Thompson-Stick to it.
trust to you alone. Upon you depends
the whole thing. The concession
consider to be your work. The char.
ter is mine. Without the latter the
former would be unworkable Nature
abhors a vacuum. | ask you is there
better chance in the world for you?
Besides being one of the richest men
will hou hO
GLORY. Napoleon was prepared to
share the world SO long as he got Eu.
rope to work on these lines. Can't
you give the whites who are in the
country something? After all, they
deserve something. If any doubt your
power show them this. G. will pay
all checks you draw. l feel you won't
fail me. Stick to the post"
"One Who Knows" adds: without
Mr.. Thompson's 19 months of daily
palaver and peril at the kings kraal
at Buluwayo, there would have been
no RhOdesia today"
A financial authority of The Daily
Telegraph estimates Mr.. Rhodes for.
tune at over $4,000 900, and in a fore.
cast of the future of Rhodesia draws
a curious comparison between the ag.
ricultural possibilities of that country
and those of Iowa. The selection of
Buluwayo is due to the fact that Rob.
ert Benson, director and leading
spirit of land company of Iowa, is
now director in the Chartered Trust
ic 81 To
terested in Mr.. Rhodes territories. 1t
is network of farms Started In Rho.
desia on the American plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
HARTMAN IS ALMOST
DESTROYED BY FLOOD
Emory River, Rising, Inun-
dates Tennessee Town.
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT s25o,ooo

Two Lives Reported Lost and From
Forty to Fifty Houses In oakdaIe
and Hartman Were Washed Away.
Havoc Wrought In Other Sections.
Chattanooga, March ga special
to The News from Hartman, Tenn,
says
Hartman was destroyed by the food
on account of overflow of the Emory
river. The damage is estimated at a
quarter of million dollars. 1t is re-
ported this morning that two lives
were lost and many more are supposed
to have been drowned. 1t is esti.
mated that 45 to so houses at Oakdale
and Hartman were washed away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
paonle Flee from Hioh Water.

Coal Creek, Tenn, March 29.-This
town was partially flooded last night
by the high waters in nearby creeks.
Many people had to leave their homes
in which water was rising. Three
bridges on the railroad to the coal
mines were damaged so that trains
cannot pass. Many washouts occurred
on the main line of the Knoxville and
Ohio branch of the Southern railway
between Jellico and Coal Greek, de
laying all traffic between Louisville
and Knoxville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
cONVICT's METAMoRPHosIs
From Cells and Stripes to landed D,

From Cells and Stripes to Landed Do
main In Germany.
New York March 29.-From a con.
vict's cell to a landed domain in Ger
many is the metamorphosis experience
ed by Richard Kruger, who since Jan.
4, 1895, has been serving a 20-year
sentence for burglary committed in
Woonsocket, Conn, eight years ago,
says Providence, R. l., dispatch to
The World. His pardon has just been
granted.
During the last year of his impris.
onment an uncle in Germany died and
left Kruger an estate worth over $40.
900, which awaits the ex-burglar's de.
mand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
. WIRELESS TELEeRAPHY FEup
Has Become Subject of International
Diplomatic Controversy.

diplomatic Controversy.
New York March 29.-The feud be.
tween the Marconi and Slaby-A
Wireless Telegraphy companies has
become the subject of international
diplomatic controversy according to
the Berlin correspondent of The Her.
aid. The German government has, it
is stated, sent an official protest to the
British government against the meth.
DDS of the Marconi company and the
boycott instituted against ships equip.
ped with the Slaby-Arco apparatus.
The refusal of the MarcOni operators
to receive or transmit messages sent
from the Slaby-Arco transmitters and
especially the manner in which, it is
said the greetings of the Deutschland,
with Prince Henry on board, were ig-
nored at the Nantucket Lizard and
Cornwall stations, is the cause.
AS previously reported, the German
navy department has framed a bill
which will be presented to parliament
Immediately after Easter, the purpose
of which is to give the government au-
thority to control wireless telegraphy
and make uniform rates.
The emperor is also taking a hand
in tie fight. There is no idea of in.
t.nging upon the rights of the Mar.
conf company, but it is asserted that
the various governments must take
control of wireless telegraphic commu.
nication so as to make common laws
and be able to give conditional con.
cessions which will oblige the Marconi
as well as the Slaby-ArcO and the 9th.
er competing companies to take each
others messages without discrimina-
tiOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
MILLS STOP AT COLUMBUS.
Chattahoochee on Another Rfse-Crol
Outlook Alarming.

Chattahoochee on Another REse-Crop
Outlook Alarming.
Columbus, Ca, March 29.-The Chat.
tahooche river is on another rise, the
water being so high that the mills have
stopped A heavy wind and rainstorm
visited Columbus last night and for
hours the water fell in torrents. Little
damage was done by wind. The situa.
tion in the Chattahoochee valley is be.
coming alarming. If this weather con.
tinues long the prospects for corn
crop will be slim.
The Southern railway has quite lot
Of track under water and washed out
near Oak Mountain Springs, and this
mornings train for Atlanta may not
reach it's destination before night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
Receiver for Coal Company.

Birmingham, Ala, March ga re.
ceiver has been appointed for the Dia.
mond Coal and Coke company, a con-
Germ which has been operating a small
mine near Clements, Ala. The receiv-
er, Walter Moore, was appointed on
the petition of the Maddox-Rucker
Banking company, of Atlanta, who al
legged that the company is due them
$4,000 for money loaned The mine
of the company has not been in opera
ton for some little time. The stock
holders are all Atlanta parties, it is
said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
Gamblers. Active In New York.

New York, March 29. Following the
publicity given through the newspa.
pers as to alleged vide open gambling
in this city District Attorney Jerome
has made a personal tour of the Ten.
derloin accompanied by one of his as.
sistants. He refused to make any
statement as to the purposes of his
tour which lasted until long after mid.
night and was productive, from an
outside point of view, of evidence that
the gamblers are plying their vocation
with old-time vigor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
FOUR LIVES ARE LOST
IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Boat Containing 18 Men Cap
sized at New Orleans.
FULL LIST OF THE CASUALTIES
Craft In Trying to Make the Side OF
the British Ship AtIantean Was
Overturned and Crew Thrown into
tie Water,

New Orleans, March 29.-Four men
were probably drowned in the Missis.
slppi river early this morning while
going to their work on the British
steamer Atlantean, anchored in mid.
stream
Michael ]. Walsh, foreman of a Goa!
yard, employs a large force of men
who do work on steamships coming to
this port Just before o'clock
skin containing 19 men left the city
shore for the Atlantean. The craft in
trying to land against the side of the
ship was capsized and the 19 men
thrown into the water. All gut four
of them were picked up by means of
lines tlrOwn from the Atlantean and
by skiffs.
Those who were probably lost are:
Ed Thornton, negro.
l.. Alle,
]. Gu .ningham.
]. Garrity.
The difficulty in communicating
with the Atlantean gave rise to the
report that fourteen men had been
drowned. Some of the survivors were
picked up after drifting several miles
down the river
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
JUICE eRIees is CHOSEN.
Democrats Select Georgian For Thel
Canonafrtv, AAdam

Democrats Select Georgian For Thelb
Campaign Leader.
Washington, March 2s. Judge Jim
Griggs was last evening ela enair
man of the Democratic 9naI
campaign committee. The hQlA0g cams
to him by the unanlaous vote oil his,
committee associates.
His name aSEesentsd BY "a u =
Carmack, of TennessRe, who at the
outset was counted upon By the oppo
nents OF Judge Griggaf as represent
ing the element which thought IL
would be wise to name some northern
man for the chairmanship The Ten
nessee senator proved, however. one
of the strongest supporters Of the
Georgian. Other members OF the COM
mittee seconded the nomination and
The election was unanimous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
For RecIprocItp with cuba.

Washington. March 20. Chairman
Payne, of the Says and means cam.
mittee Of the house, has called a meet
ing of the co3mittee for Monday
morning at 10kt 10 consider the biz
for reciprocity ~th Cuba This an
nouncement is Interpreted as ~ -
ance on the part of the w.rce-.nF
means leaders that the S6ffeeffy-ss-s
reciprocity has ~ esl1S y won ~ ne .,ayg
mittee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
LAWYER and Journalist Dead.

Laurens. S. c., March 29.-Colonel
B. w. Ball, a distinguished lawyer and
journalist of this place. died here
Thursday. He was stricken with pa.
ralysis about month ago and his
condition was considered serious from
the first. Mr.. Ball was II years of
age and for many years past had been
owner and editor of the Laurens Ad
vertiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30

VIRGINIA SUFFRAGE SCHEME.
Under This Plan Negro Vote Will Be
Practically Eliminated.

Under This Plan Negro Vote VIII Be
Practically Eliminated.
Richmond, Va, March ga suf.
frage plan has been finally agreed
upon by the constitutional convention
of Virginia under which it is expect
ed the negro vote will be practically
eliminated. 1t provides that voters
shall pay poll tax of $3.50; shall be
able to read or understand when read
to them, the constitution of the state,
and shall be able to make application
for the right to register in their own
handwriting in the presence of the
registrars.
The Understanding clause is only
to be in effect until Jan. l 1904. The
other features are permanent. Confed
crate soldiers and their sons are ex
empt from the understanding and ap
plication" clause.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
Tunnel Caves In.

The tunnel at Junction, on the Gin
cinnati Southern railway fell in. The
plant Of the VesteI Lumber company
was destroyed, the Hoe and Toole
company was badly damaged, the plan.
ing mill is badly wrecked and the tan.
merry suffered heavily. The floating
timber houses and debris knocked
down part of the bridge and washed
1t away. The loss to Hartman is ter
rife. Telephone lines are damaged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
FOUND WANDERING IN WOODS.
Aged Lady Becomes Crazy Over
Death of Sister,

HSSu Eduy becomes crazy over
Death of Sister.
Decatur, Ala, March ga well
dressed elderly woman was picked up
at o'clock last night wandering in
the woods near here, having been out
for hours in the severe hail and rain.
storm.
The woman was in demented con.
dition and wanted to kill herself. 1t
was ascertained the lady is a sister
of l.. b. Shelton, of Birmingham, Ala,
and aunt of DR.. Fred d. Lack, of Say.
reton, near Birmingham. She wanted
to drown herself in the river and was
half dead from exposure. From the
lady's incoherent talk she seems to
have been crazed by the recent death
of her sister at Gainesville, Fla. She
came here yesterday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30

Door M to family rich
they his
to yswhen
to put them condition J0hnsOns Chill
ever
syedd the of
elves to he
The
Tonic has cardinal
ITO this
all it is harmless Absolutely harmless
quick;
of
the dose taking i a little oftener.
Hisn
No remedy the whole domain of Matera Medca positive
in t sactU
twill will cure time Il will every
ulcl type #
$ great medicine that seldom disappoints
tu4e with Fever If allowed S like allowed 10
burnt will consume Use Johns9ns Tonic Use nothing else
choice
digestion with Qunine and finally with all the life and vim taken
JonsOnS Tonic
of vital force No loss of flesh No time
A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
Was Attemnt at snioine

Rochester, N. Y, March 29.-Miss
Ella May Patch, who on Thursday
evening was found on the acqueduct
in an unconscious condition and after.
wards claimed she had been assaulted
BY 9 man while crossing the bridge
made d statement today % the effect
thar she had hound and gagged her
self with the intention oH coEnnai II ins
suicide BY jumping into the river bslf
tainted before slie could accom- sh
her purpose
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
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,
a nd 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
l-L-L-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
Atlanta Prison Gets 500 Coo.

Washington, March 20. The recon
mendatlon of the department of justice
of quarter of a million dollars for
new work at the Atlanta federal prison
has been cut down BY the house com.
mittee, but the sundry civil appropriar
tion bill reported yesterday gives the
prison $780, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-30
10 Per Cent Advance for Operatives.

Providence, r. l., March 29.-Notices
of 10 per cent advance in the wages
of operatives were posted today in the
cotton mills in Rhode Island and Mas
sachusetts operated by the Goddard
and the knight interests. 1t is ex
pected that the Lippitts also will grant
the increase