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Americus times-recorder., 1902-08-29
sMALLssr STILL IN THE WORLD.
Moonshlns Outfit Captured In Public
Park Of Atlanta

Park OF Atlanta
Atlanta, Aug. 2s.-A complete whls'
ky stiil, composed Of an old 1-duart
milk can and q gallon paint can was
captured by officers Of the United
States internal revenue service at
Grant park yesterday.
This complete "moonshins" outfit Is
the smallest ever captured in Georgia,
and belongs to the variety known as
"parlor stills" The revenue officers
assert that it is the smallest still on
record. The operator Of this diminu-
tive affair made good his escape, but
the working model captured by Depu-
ty Collector P. H. Moore, Deputy Mar
shall M. w. Scott and Posseman ]. 5.
Whstley, now rests in the office OF
Collector Rucker. where it will find a
permanent berth among the archives
of the department.
Deputy Moore tells an interesting
story Of the thrilling capture.
After climbing steep mountain
trails and taking long marches across
all kinds Of obstacles in the upper
part Of the state" he began, search
ing for vlolators of the law and captur-
ing of Illicit stills, this finding of
'moonshiner' busy at his forbidden
trade right here within the quiet shade
Of public park most certainly holds
unique place all of its own in my
experience. The man got away, but
we made the smallest haul in the his
tory Of the ofice If not Of the entire
service. That little still is wonder
and it will be a long time before IN
terested persons stop coming to see
the object Of the Grant park raid"
Americus times-recorder., 1902-08-29
Great Race for Williams.

Jackson, Miss, Aug 2S.-dh9 press
of Mississippi is still commenting On
the phenomenal run of Congressman
John Sharpe Williams, who was re.
nominated for congress last Thursday,
and a. united demand is being maee
that he enter the list for speaker OF
the lower house at the beginning OF
the next term. Two years ago Mr..
Williams was suggested for this honor,
its equivalent being the leadership OF
the minority, but he steadfastly de-
clined to allow the use Of his name.
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OPENING OF ELECTRIC LINE.
Augusta and Aiken, s. c., Are Con
nected by Road.

Augusta and Aiken, s. c., Are Con-
nected by Road.
Augusta, Ca, Aug. 2S.-ThS formal
opening Of the Inter-Urban electric
road, the Augusta and Aiken railway,
will be celebrated today under the all.
spices OF the chamber Of commerce OF
Augusta. The line is "a miles long
and connects the weN-known winter
resort of Aiken, 8. c.. with Augusta.
Enroute It passes through the fac
tory towns OF Warrsnville, Vaucluse
Granitevills, Langley, Clearwater AMI
Bates, and Augustus new Carolina
suburbs across the Savannah river
North Augusta, where magnificent
300-room hotel will be ready for north,
ern tourists by January. The new
line will link Aiken. North Augusta
and the Bonair hotel, on Augustus ia.
nous sand hills, and put these popular
resorts in easy touch.
Today the first through cars over
the completed line carried a reception
committee from Augusta to Aiken and
will bring back 300 guests from along
the line Of road to Augusta A bar
becue dinner was served and appro-
pirate speeches made.
The road is expected to prove val.
liable one to Augusta. James U. Jack
son is president of the line, and 1t
was through his energy and enterprise
that northern capital was secured to
develop North Augusta, crown the
sights with a fine resort hotel and
build the road to Aiken.
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OFFICE OF j. R. LASSTTER.

HENDsONTILLE, S. O., Sept. 2, 1896.
Mr.. A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah, Ga
DEAR SIR:-SOme years ago operated float
ing saw-mill on the Savannah River My base of
operations was being constantly changed, and my
hands were always exposed to the worst malarial
influences. I employed over one hundred hands,
and the work was conducted as much in water as
out of it. For this reason, in August and Septem-
ber there was great loss Of time and business, on
account of sickness among the workers.
My attention was then called to Johnsons Chill
and Fever Tonic, and l determined to give the
medicine trial. I procured 1t, and those who
were sick were put this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic.
In short time every one ofthe one hundred hands
was well and reported for duty; and from that time
on I used nothing else but Johnson's Tonic, and
never had another case of fever
Yours very truly,
J. r. LASSITER.
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The SiCkest Man is Not Always in Bed

The msanest kind of sickness is just TO be able
to attend to duties and yet not feel equal to the task
The eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
ought to be in bed.
thorough course of JOhnsOn's Chill and Fever
Tonic would give lease on life to such people.
1t tones up the the whole digestive apparatus. Puts
splendid appetite. Renews strength and restores
vitality.
Americus times-recorder., 1902-08-29
TROOPS SENT TO NEW RIVER.
Situation In that District of Coal Re
gion Most Acute.

Situation In that District of Coal Re
gion Most Acute.
Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 28-Lieu-
tenant Governor White ordered the
Second regiment of troops to Thur
mond, New River strike district, to-
day. Troops are from Parksrsburg,
Huntington, Milton, Charleston and
Ronceverte. They will arrive there
during the afternoon and establish
headquarters at Thurmond The sit
uation is very acute Sheriff Daniel,
who is here today from Fayette coun-
ty, says he is powerless to repress dis
orders, and property and life are IN
constant danger. Nearly everybody
refuses to act as deputy sheriff to as
Sist in the eviction of striking miners.
Men concealed along the mountain
sides fire at the guards and men going
to work and then disappear. Sheriff
White said he sends the troops to pro
tect life and property, but not to set
tie the strike That, he says, belongs
to the miners and operators. Great
danger of a serious outbreak is immi.
nent in the New River fields.
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Troops Ordered to Goa; Fields.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. 28.-Major
James E. Verlander. of the Second bat
TALON West Virginia National guards,
has received orders from Governor
White to proceed at once with the
three companies of state militia here
and one company at Milton to New
River coal field where trouble is immi-
nent. The companies have been as.
sembIed and will leave at once on a
special train. Serious trouble is pre-
dicted
Americus times-recorder., 1902-08-29
IN ORIENT CHOLERA
WORKS GREAT HAVOC
Epidemic Has Now Reached
Alarming Proportions.
PEOPLE DYING BY HUNDREDS,
Disease Extends From Island Of Java
to Japan-Almost Every Coast City
and Many In the interior Are At.
fscted.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 28.-The epi-
demic of cholera is reaching alarming
proportions on the other side of the
Pacific, the outbreak extending further
and having more victims than ever
before reported. 1t extends from
the island of Java to Japan, and almost
every city on the coast and many from
the interior are affected. The disease
too, is being contracted by Europeans
as well as natives.
In Hong Kong from the first
of the outbreak to Aug 6, there had
been 525 cases, six of the patients
being Europeans, and 511 deaths, of
whom four were Europeans. In Tien
Tsin the last report placed the num-
Der of cases for the year at 1,04s, and
754 deaths, within the city walls, and
1,015 cases and 953 deaths outside the
city walls. In other places IN China
the proportion of cases and deaths is
just as great A dispatch says hun
dreds have died in Java.
A writer from Kuelin Kwansi prov
ince says:
Il write from a city stricken with
violent epidemic of cholera. People
are dying daily by hundreds. Outside
the city over 1000 have died. Whole
families are reported to have died"
In Japan the disease is working fear
fui havoc.
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SITUATION IN VENEZUELA.
Matos Awaits Relnforcements Before
ATTACKING Caracas,


Attacking Caracas.
New York, Aug. 28.-News from Ven
ezuela, received by partisans of the
revolutionary cause in this city, is
to the effect that President Castro
maintains his lines from Qua to San
Juan de Los Moros, but that 1t would
be impossible for him to avoid the
entry of the revolutionary forces
when General Luciano Mendoza and
General Segundo Rtera join them.
General Matos occupies a parallel
line from Sombrero, through Ortiz and
Morrocoyes, to Parapara awaiting the
arrival of Mendoza and Reira, who
have 1000 men. Matos has with him
5000 we'll equipped men, and holds
very strong positions. He will not
advance toward Caracas until the re-
Inducements arrive Meanwhile he
is ready for any attack which Castro
may make upon him. The latest ad-
vices say Castro will not advance, and
prefers to wait the attack from the
revolutionary forces.
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Larna Warehouse Rurned.

Savannah, Ca, Aug 2s.-The largest
warehouse of the Central railway in
the rear Of its general office building
was Quilted by fire last night. The
loss will not prove considerable, as
there was no great quantity Of mer-
chandise in the warehouse. Lineman
]. e. Roundtree, of the Savannah Elec-
tric company, while cutting the wires
received a shock from live wire that
rendered him unconscious for ten min
utss.
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New York, Aug. 28.-Collector Stran'
aban of the port Of New York, has
requested the United States district
attorney to institute forfeiture pro-
ceedings in the case of $4,000 worth
Of pearl and diamond necklaces seiz-
cd from a wealthy female passenger
ON the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, week
ago Tuesday. Whether criminal pro-
eeedings will be brought against the
woman, who resides in this city, has
not been decided.
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Atlanta Men Purchase Mill.

Calhoun, Ga, Aug. L5.-It Is report
ed that the Oothcaloga mill property
near town has been bought by Atlanta
parties, and that a manufacturing plant
will be erected on the site. Re
Gently the Oothcaloga mill was burned
but the big dam across the creek re-
mained intact, which will give all the
power needed for the proposed works
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Dancers of Beaumont Oil Fields.

Beaumont, Tex, Aug. 27.-George A.
Hill, inspector Of the oil field, gave
out the statement in which he says:
"The conditions of the oil field are
alarming in the extreme. The gas is
so dangerous to the lives of the op'
orators that over one hundred are
overcome daily and danger of total
blindness is greatly feared as a re
suit Of constant contact"
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BURGLARS Get Biq Booty.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug. 28.-A spe-
cial to The News from Nashville says
burglars broke into the postofics at
Ridgetop, blew open the safe and Sc
cured $500 worth of stamps and other
valuables. Two stores at Green Brier
were also robbed 1t Is thought the
burglars were escaped convicts from
the state penitentiary.
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sno. and Killed Brother-In.Law.

Atkins, Ark. Aug. 28.-Howell Jones
a farmer. was killed near here by A
]. Matthias, a farmer of the neighbor
hood. Matthias used a shotgun. The
two men were brothers-in-law. and
had not been friendly for some time
Matthias at once surrendered. Both
mon have families.
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STEAMERS COLLIDE.
Nineteen Passengers and Crew of One
Vessel Drowned.

Nineteen Passengers and Crew OF One
Vessel Drowned.
Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 2S.-A Singa-
pore telegram Of July 30 to The Chi
ma Mail says;
A collision occurred in the Straits OF
MALAGA yesterday morning between the
Dutch mail steamer Prinz Alexander
and the British steamer Ban Hin Guin.
The Prinz Alexander sank and the
first officer and the first engineer and
IL passengers and crew were drowned.
Twenty passengers, including the
captain, were saved by the Ban Hin
Guin. The Ban Hin Guin, which was
badly damaged, was towed into singa.
pore and beached.
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pao. IN, 'iT'nT,,dorsed for conqress.

Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 2S.-The Re
publicans of the seventh congression-
al district in their convention yes
terday in Lexington indorsed ROBERT
N. Page. the Democratic nominee on
the ground of his superior fitness for
the place.
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suIclpED IN PECULIAR WAY.
Through Fear of Becoming Insane
Bride Takes Her Life.

Bride Takes Her Life.
Chicago, Aug, 2S.-Apparently driv-
en- frantic by the fear that She might
some time become insane, Mrs. John
McCurdy, a bride Of less than three
months, has killed herself in peculiar
manner.
Having first undressed she put on
a night gown, climbed to the top OF
the dining room table, placed her
mouth over one of the jets on the
chandelier tied her head firmly by the
wards of heavy cord wound tightly
around her neck, then turned on the
gas. When her husband came home
he found her dead.
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u.Ihein's Third Attempt Fails.

Dover. England. Aug 28.-Montagu
Halbein, the English swimmer who
started at $3.50 o'clock from Girls Nez'
France. in his third attempt to SWIM
the English channel failed in his at
tempt and was taken out of the water
a mile from Dover.
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Anain Named For Congress.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug 2s.-Hon
John A Moon. OF this city was unani'
mously nominated today by the con-
gressional convention held here for re-
election to congress from the third
congressional district Of Tennessee.
ae accepted in q. Rrtsf speech
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En,lish Mlners Ald strlkers.

London, Aug. 2S.-At a meeting to.
day of the South Wales Miners Fed
GRAFTON it was decided to for
ward $4,000 to aid the striking miners
of the United States.
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Appolnted Apostolic DELEGATE.

Rome. Aug. 2S.-Monsigneur Guidl
has been appointed apostolic delegate
in the Philippines.
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EXPRESS
S1.SOs PREPAID.

-, ,,nroval in plain, sealed boXesI
We snip on on apfR1 fa indicate contents. When
with no ma a. and testft if it Is not satisi4c
you receive Il SG at our expense and we will re-
tory 9e9r 3D. this fnT brand g to
a s Gf D6tes Gges fo2 S2tie5o SS5o i95 sPay
express prePG1ion1 eP51on il luz, express prepaid $500;
grsPa3jioTn tGg, SG express prepaid, s5'6O' No
eRa[ge3s mar s69e 6Gi ali t6e leading brands OF Rye
md bourbon Whiskies IN INC ae,,I. ~ M nnrchas
anHi aII save you 80 per cent. on your puiNH
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oiG %no D5t1n abo5e are only a few brands OF the
n,snv INV we carry in stock, Send for catalogue
msnI SII Iother goods by the gallon, such as Com
whisky, Peach and Apple Brandles, -"
soId equally as low, from sl,E6 gallon T."
wards. ,.,4- 81 tho 4ug+rada -.-s
al orders by mail or telegraph will have u'-
Srompt attention. Special tnducemeEGs CT
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T b e
St rGDuOuS
Wom aD
w H E
s H E
DOES NJ T
G E T
THE r E

nouncing that Miss Blank undertakes
the preparations for any dance you in
tend to give and will see it is a success
She not only sees to the supper and the
decorations. but even invents new fig
ures for the cotillon and, as / said be-
fore. originates all sorts of charming
favors.
One dance she recently supervised
was on rather elaborate scale. 1t
was called a moonlight dance. The
lights were turned low and the bulbs
yelled with pale greenish paper. Flow
ering trees and festoons of greenery
concealed the walls, and the real light
ing was done by means of gayly colored
Japanese lanterns hung in most real
istic manner from the boughs of sup
posed trees. The refreshments were
served in grove on rustic ia bles
Some of the favors were in the shape
of tiny gnomes- and tinsel fairies, which
proved to be bonbon boxes.
There is very sensible way of cloth
ing children just now, and you will and
that it is being very generally adopted
by the well to do-those who could af-
ford to dress their children in silks and
satinS if they chose, but who won't he
cause they have too much taste and too
great a sense of the comfort due to
childhood. In a few years I hope we
shall see no overdressed children ax-
cept those of the poor. 1t really seams
about that way now pretty much. II
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A Unique Occupation.
This reminds me of a rather good
way il which one clever little woman is
earning her living. She supplies ideas
and favors for dances and sends
around neatly printed circulars an
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starts out. A wise friend of mine fol-
lows out this plan: She never pays for
the altering of a single dress. If she
cannot do it herself the garment in
question is given away or cut down for
one of the children. She has found that
the Old plan doesn't pay. and as re-
suit she always has plenty of up to
date, new. fresh looking clothes.
The trouble with most women any
way is that they. buy gowns by the
Wholesale and, of course, as they can't
wear them all out several are left over
in q shabby condition for the next sea-
son.
You never see a Frepchwoman doing
that sort of thing. She win have three
costumes. let us aay-one for morning,
one for half dress and the other for
grand occasions Each costume will
be perfect in every detail, and she lets
it go at that. We buy half a hundred
fiipperies and never look fresh.
Don't you think the Frenehwoman's
way is thei best2 .!t.s- 90
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stress in the house for the benefit of the
younger element. yet, as a rule, this
does not work well when it comes to her
own clothes.
My experience is that cheap dress
maker or seamstress wastes time mon
get satisfactory garment. Unless you
are very clever yourself and know just
What you want. are up on every line
and outline OF style and, Furthermore.
can keep your eye on her every minute,
don't have a seamstress. Go to 4 good
dressmaker. pay her price, get good
durable materials and have one gown
which you feel sure is absolutely all
right. Better do that and go without
that extra dress you We're planning.
More money is wasted making over
clothes than one imagines when one
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Economical Substitutes For Costly Wraps

TT HIS is decidedly q fur season.
The furrier ought TO be the hap
- piest man alive, for it really
seems that every woman, rich or poor
is wearing fur in some shape or form.
Such wild extravaganza in this direc-
ton has never before been attempted,
and it takes a very strong minded wo-
man to resist the attractions. The fur
rier is using the beautiful skins in ev-
cry conceivable fashion, and some of
the soft furs are very adaptable, even
whole costumes being made of them
One of the fashionable fads of the
moment is the petit girls. or Russian
squirrel. This animals skin was for
merly used merely as lining, but now
it is the material for the outside OF
garments. The handsome motor coat
seen in the sketch is made of this fur.
These coats are particularly swagger,
but are very expensive and not serv-
ieeable. The skin looks we'll only one
season even with careful treatment.
For the average woman a motor coat
of cloth with fur collar is more sat
isfactory.
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Cheap Seam

stress cS.
While it pays
the mother of
the family to
Ao-
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children. the little boy wears a Rus
sian suit of good, durable cloth, brown,
blue or green; with a wide collar
and a black or white belt holding in
slightly the fulIness of the tunic. The
little trousers which appear below this
are slightly full. The up to date small
girl trips around in a sailor suit of
white duck in summer and blue serge
in winter. On the left arm her suit has
the regulation sailor markings of the
navy or sometimes, 1 am sorry to say,
a tumble of them. On the suit of a
fashionable Fifth avenue children's tai
lor they even appear on both arms
without any regard to rank whatever,
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there is any
thin g which
makes me an
cry, it is TO see
a poor woman
raggedly dress
ed leading by
the hand her
child prinked
out in a Topping
hat loaded with
ostrich feathers
and ribbons of
every color of
the rainbow.
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Persian lamb is always a good fur
to purchase. and the two Persian lamb
jackets illustrated are very pretty and
comfortable. One has a collar of mink,
the other one of chinchilla. These coats
could be duplicated in Persian lamb
cloth, and really if a good quality of
this material is bought it takes an ex-
pert to tell the real from the imitation.
The collar could be of the cloth. but the
chinchilla or mink used for this pur-
pose is much handsomer and more be-
coming
The three-quarter box coat of MORE
astrakhan is very elegant and chic,
quite the latest development in the
world OF furs. This jacket may be
treated in the same way as the Persian
lamb coats. and the result will be sat-
isfactory and smart
MARIETTA STONE.
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But. to return
to the sensible
xx-7r of d-1Scfuo
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so that the child may be a coal HEAVIER
on the left arm and captain on the
right. But no matter-tne artistic eff
feet is all there. The hair of both small
boys and girls up to their twelfth year
is cut short, Russian fashion. and the
girl wears hers ornamented with
-cockatoo'' bow of wide ribbon over the
left ear. The little coats are equally
sensible, loose sack shapes reaching not
quite to the bottom of the dress. with
a wide collar for sole trimming. Even
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Dancing is the
one thing where
will won't help.
In fact, it is the
fabby minded
who are best at
1t. Observati ton
has taught me
this, and also
there is a deal
of logic in it.
A good wom-
an dancer is the
one who can &C
commodate her
Sc If to a n y
mans step. She
may know the
step proper ever
so well. but If
she can't fit in
- 1t nan g
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the hats are cas-
lily made at
home, as they
are shapes of
rough felt sim
ply trim m e d
with a scarf of
wide ribbon.
So. you see, it
is possible to
dress a child
smartly on quite
a small sum of
money.
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A BASKET BALL HANDICAP.

Mischievous girls at a country place
planned a basket ball match between
themselves and some young men, max
ing the condition that during the game
the boys should wear skirts and stays
and pinned on hats as women in fash
ionable athletic games do. The girls
wore gy1nnasi stun suits with short
skirts The result was the boys Stun
bled and floundered hopelessly. and the
girls outplayed them by a long score.
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a S regards most things the siren
N uous woman gets there, but
the question is, Does she do so
when it comes to dancing?
Strong minded women, as a rule, are
execrable walters, and many girl
with a will has bent it all in vain when
she tried to glide along gracefully and
unconsciously on a ballroom floor.
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The prefix Mrs" or Miss" should
never be used in signing a letter ex
cept in formal communication, when
the prefix is inclosed in parentheses
merely to show whether the lady Ia
married or unmarried
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Refrain from speaking of absent per-
sons by only their Christian names or
surnames. but always as Mr. or Mrs.
-. Above all, never name anybody
by the first letter OF his name.