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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
Suddenly Blinded for Life.

Lewistown, Pa, May While at
work in the axle plant of the Standard
Steel works at Pornbam few days
agC John A Sheetfer was suddenly
stricfen blind. He was found feeling
his way out of the building by one
Cf f;s fellow workmeN. He has siuce
been examined by several eye special.
ISIS w1o Sly nothing eau be done for
blm ana that he will be totally blind
for 3ife. They attribute the cause to
the burstin of small blood vessel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
MExIcANS IN PERIL.
co!inna Volcano Threatens Great Erup
tion-Inhabitants FIeeinu.

co!ira Volcano Threatens Great Erup
tion-Inhabitants Fleeing.
Guadelajara, Mex, May 13.-The
CoIima volcano shows strong indica.
tions of a great eruption and the in.
habitants living in the valley at it's
base are moving to safe distances
from the peak, from which smoke and
puffs of fame have been belching for
several days.
Mount Colima has threatened re.
newed activity for several weeks, this
condition causing the work of con.
structing the extension of the Mexican
Central railroad to Manzanillo, pass.
ing near to the base of the mountain,
to cease temporarily. The route of the
extension will probably be changed in
order to avoid any possible disaster
that an eruption might bring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
Louisiana solons conxsr-

Baton Rouge, La, May 13.--Ths bl.
ennial session of the Louisiana leg;a.
lature began at noon yesterday. Many
important matters will come before
the body during the 60-day session, in.
cluding reorganization of the judi
ciary, the reapportionment of the state
- one additional congressman and
legislation affecting the insurance sit.
uation in Louisiana and trusts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14

Discovery" writes Frank Startz, NJ. D., of
Flatonia, Fayette Co.. Texas. HHe bought four
bottles from our druggist here, and after he had
used the first bottle he began to improve. Some
times he was unable to walk ten steps; now he
can ride any horse without any pain in his back
and he looks we'll and sound a young boy.
His age is only 28 He has suffered for nearly
three years, and several other doctors called the
case incurable but had confidence in DR.. r. ".
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. / have been
offered one hundred dollars several times al
ready for my kind advice, but would not accept
it because l want everybody to know what DR..
Pierce's famous medicine can do.
UThs testimony is absolutely true, and the
reason haven't mentioned the young gentle
mans name is because he don't want to have
his published"
Accept no substitute for "Golden
Medical Discovery" The sole motive
for substitution is to enable the dealer to
make the little more profit paid on the
sale of less meritorious preparations.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets stimulate
the action of the sluggish liver. They
should always be used with Discovery"
when there is need of a laxative.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
None Escaped Lava Flood.

Paris, May 13-An official dispatch
received by Minister for the Colony NJ.
DeCrais today says that the $50 refu.
gees landed at Fort de France by the
French cable steamer Pouyer-Querie1
were all from the village Of LIE Pre-.
cheur, near ST. Pierre, and that the
only inhabitants of ST. Pierre who
were saved were those who left that
town before o'clock in the morning
of the disaster Thursday last.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
$5oo,ooo For Stricken People.

Washington, May 13.-After the sen.
ate convened today Mr.. Cullom, from
the committee on foreign relations, re.
ported joint resolution appropriating
$500,000, including the 100000 al
ready appropriated, to be expended
under direction of the president in
such manner as will most promptly and
efficiently relieve the stricken people
of the French West Indies and ST
Vincent. The resolution was adopted
without comment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
RathbOne and Nicely Appeal to Palm;

NatEINOIIU aIIu TNOGIy NPPOaI 20 = aITTId'
Bremen, May 13.-Friends of Rath.
bone and Nicely, convicted here OF
postofice frauds, says a Havana dis.
patch to The Tribune, have appealed
to President-elect Palma for his aid in
the effort being made to secure their
pardon. They ask Senior Palma to rec.
ommend their liberation to President
Roosevelt 1t is reported that the su.
preme court has reached a decision on
the appeal of the Nicely and Rathbone
cases adversely to the appellant, but
nothing has yet been made public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
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 it's
very happiest aspect. 1t
might mean your death,
a n d it often means a
breakdown in g. neral
health from which some
recuperate very slowly.
If you are a rich man.
your time is worth much
fn UAI7r acfofa TT won
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
GAVE UP LIFETIME SAVINGS.
Error In Bookkeeping Committed 20
Years Auo Rectified,

EFTOF III bookkeeping committed ~
Years Ago Rectifed.
New York, May 13.-Because of an
error in bookkeeping committed 20
years ago, City Treasurer William
Malcolm, of Passaic. N. j., has turned
over to the county clerk at Paterson
deeds and securities for every penny
of his own and his wife's property.
This property is valued at $4,000,
including the Malcolm home, and rep.
resents the savings of a lifetime.
Mr. Malcolm gave as his reason for
his act of sacrifice to wish to protect
from loss the thousands of poor per.
sons who had invested their savings in
the Mutual Loan and Building associa.
ton, In connection with which the er.
ror in bookkeeping occurred. The
shortage caused by the error amount,
ed to $61 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
q PERSONS KILLED IN
NAPHTHA EXPLOSION
Terrible Holocaust In Pitts
burg Railroad Yards.
AWFUL SCENES OF SUFFERING

Three Hundred Others Were Injured
and Physicians Say at Least Fifty OF
These Will Die-Naphtha Lighted
by Fire From Switch Target Lamp.
Pittsburg, May 13.-Twenty-one are
dead and not less than 800 others in.
jured as the result of the terrible
catastrophe at Sheraden last evening,
OF the 800 injured the physicians say
at least so will die.
AT $3.50 this morning nine bodies
were at the Pittsburg morgue and five
at the Carnegie morgue. The last
body was brought in at o'clock this
morning. A list of the dead follows:
The Death List.
James Keenan,, aged 72, Carnegie,
clerk on wreck train, died at Mercy
hospital.
Charles Hertig, aged 13, Chestnut
Mines, Pa; died at Mercy hospital.
W. w. Taylor, aged 27, brakeman,
Millers Station, O.; died at Mercy hos.
pital.
Harry F. Smiley, aged 20, Urichs-
vile, o.; level man on Panhandle rail
road, single; died at Mercy hospital.
- Finneryty, Sisterville, w. Va,
aged 40; died at Mercy hospital.
G. E. HaNler. married %, five chill.
dren, frenght conductor, Sheraden, kill.
ed at wreck; body taken to McDer-
motifs undertaking rooms, Carnegie
Walter E. Wright, 26, Sheraden, kill.
ed at wreck; taken to McDermott's
undertaking rooms.
Dallas M. Byerd, fireman, aged 20,
Sheraden. killed at wreck, taken to
McDermOtt's undertaking rooms, Car
negie.
Pascal NADER, % years old. screen
foreman, badly burned; died at ALE.
gheny general hospital
Unknown boy badly burned, taken
to Allegheny general hospital; died in
short time.
Donald Smith, aged 10, Sheraden.
son Of Jerome Smith, train dispatcher.
badly burned; died at Allegheny gen,
eral hospital
George Wilson, aged Is, messenger
OF Sheraden, body almost cooked;
died at 230 o'clock this morning at
the Homeopathic hospital.
Matthew Marnon, teamster, aged "a.
single, 25 CHARTERS avenue. McKees
Rocks, body cooked; died at Home
opathic hospital at 4 this morning.
John Swan, brakeman, aged 80
years.
Albert Mexican, aged %, brakeman
Hugh Flaherty, 65.
Tony Leo, lab0rer, 80.
-- Lewis, burned to death on
track.
Unknown boy, found in field on farm
of ]. r. Douglass. burned to a crisp
and unrecognizable
Unknown woman, burned to death
on hill overlooking scene of explosion
Many of the dead have not been re.
ported to the coroner and an accu.
rate list cannot be obtained at this
time
Provisions Under Guard
New York May 12.-The city is in
mourning, says ST. Thomas dispatch
to The Tribune. Flags are at half
mast for the many relatives on the
hips lost at St Pierre. A subscrip-
!at has been opened for the bene.
= the widows and orphans. The
ovi"ions at Fort de France are un.
Ter Luard; the negroes are demanding
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
No White Man Turned Down.

Scottsboro, Ala, May 12.-Citizens
are meeting the county registrars
promptly at the various precincts and
are registering almost their full
strength. No white man has been de.
MED the right to register.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
NEVER SPOKE FOR FORTY YEARS
Tilted on His Wedding Day, Took
Vow of Silence


Petersburg, Ind, May 13.-Johp
Burger, a merchant tailor, is dead at
the age of so years. He was the
wealthiest citizen of Pike county. His
estate was valued at $4,000.
About 40 years ago Burger was en-.
gagged to be married to a girl of Pc,
tersburg, and she Tilted him on the
day set for the wedding. Burger then
made a vow that he would never
speak to a human being as long as he
lived. He kept his word. He passed
his former acquaintances on the street
without recognition. His sweetheart
married another man, who died short.
ly after.
Burger left his estate to his little
granddaughter, who waited on him in
his illness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
Why is ROYAL
Baking Powder bet
ter than any other2

Because in it's mammoth works a
corps of chemical experts is con-
stantly employed to test every ingre-
dent and supervise every process Of
manufacture to insure a product abb
solutely pure, wholesome and perfect
IN every respect
The most wholesome food and
the most digestible food are made
with Royal Baking Powder.
WILLIAM ST, wYoaK
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
rndeavor Convention ends.

Columbus. Ca, May 1S.-The state
convention of the Christian Endeav-
orers has ended, after a pleasant ses-
sion, and the delegates have returned
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
Cholera Statistics

Manila, May 9.--The cholera stats.
ties today are: Manila, 867 cases and
7OG deaths; the provinces, 2,452 cases
and 1905 deaths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14

There's a chance
y trouble" " and that
is something which
it IS dangerous to
neglect. The best
medicine for disease
Aof the kidneys is
IDr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
The use of this med
icine has resulted
in some remarkable
cures. 1t increases
the activity of the
bloOd-making
glands, pur1heS the
blood and relieves
the kidneys from
clogging impuri-
ties.
"I feel it my duty to
let you know that /
have recently advised
a young gentleman
who was suffering bad
ly with kidney and
bladder disease to try
vour Golden MedicaI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14

oiT Tbs p above are only a few brands of the
r,snV we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
An other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
whisFeV, Peach and Apple Brandles, etc.
,oid equally as low, from sl,25 gallon up
"aWsmake a speciality of the jug trade and
,iinriers by mail or telegraph Will have our
MomDt attention. Special inducements of
lsTed,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
r EXPREssI
D.Ss5Os PREPAID.

IN aDproyal in plain, sealed boxes
We sHlp lp3Srrs 10 indicate contents When
VIII FIlIsIT u i've if ana testft If 1t Is not satlsfAc
Jol Ieeta,t Iti,, II Al our expense and We Will re
IoTI' s.r IelT' q 80 We guarantee this brand to
IlIl Il!t55t yUTt wears old Eight bottles for $3.50
De ssn' 5Jrsn3fd. II bottles for $3.50 express
express ~ IgE,IiGn Jug. express prepaid, Sas00;
Pfsp1aiu' Pfspgaon {lg, express prepaid, $3.50 NO
cqaIEsa mar EsanIe aII ali the leading brands of Rye
"a " GpaTTbon Whlskios in the market, and
A,t .II ave you 50 per cent. on Your purchases
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
provisions Under Guard.

New York. May 12.-The city is in
mourning, says a ST. Thomas dispatch
to The Tribune. Flags are at half
mast for the many relatives on the
hips lost at st. Pierre. A subscrip-
!at has been opened for the bene
= the widows and orphans. The
oFi"ions at Fort de France are un-
Ter Luard; the negroes are demanding
food and terror reigns
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-14
Back

You can hardly straighten up, the
back feels so sore. There's a chance
that it is kidney "trouble," and that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19

LIQUOR IN CLUBs.-Judge Wellford,
OF the Circuit Court OF Richmond, has
caused q shock to plan of the liqnor
men to cireumvent the determined
me vement to break up liquor selling
on Sunday. The vigorous enforce
nent of the law by the police aod the
taking away of the license OF those who
disobey it brought the saloon men to
an understanding that liquor selling on
Sunday was thing of the past They
therefore decided to form social clubs
of 80 or more members, as provided by
law, and under this guise continue
business on Sunday.
The first application for charter was
msde to Judge Wexford today by the
Manhattan Club. 1t was granted, but
Judge Wexford, with his own hand,
inserted the proyiso that no intoxicst-
ing liquors shall be sold or disposed Of
upon Sundays on the premises OF the
club to members or visitors.
Thus falls to the ground the liquor
mems plan and Richmond remains q
dry town. The judges OF the other
courts will take similar action, conse-
ouently no more club licenses are likely
to be asked for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

The meat riots broke out in New
York and Harlem today where a
number Of kosher shops were mo6bed
by women. The police made num-
Der of arrests. Several women and
policemen were more or less Injured 10
the dist ubances.
A Monterey, Mexico, dispatch states
that A. H. Boba, Princeton graduate
and ex.Judge OF the Fifth District Of
Tennessee, Ia In the psnteI tiary there
on the charge OF petit larceny, He and
Bill Dow, locomotive engineer, were
arrested accused of stealing articles
which disappeared from the house OF
superintendent Butcher Of the Mexican
Central Railroad. Both declare their
innocence.
Daring a heavy fog which shrouded
upper New York Bay this morning,
TWO ierfyboats, the Mauch Chunk OF
the Jersey Central line, and the Middle
rown, which plies between the Battery
and Staten Island, came into collision
with othor vessels. One man, J. Q. At
terbury, of West Brighton, q wealthy
man, was killed. There we're about
forty passengers on the Msuch Chunk,
nut all were saved by the ferry boat
Easton OF the Ceu trail Line, and carried
to CommuDipaw. They were panic
stricken when the impact came. The
uiddle!own had been rammed about
ten o'clock by yacht and hole torn
IN her side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19
Gas Explosions.

Nashville Tenn, May ia terrific
gas explosion Is reported TO have oc-
Cured at $40 this morning ct Frater.
Vile and Thistle coal lines in the Coal
Creek district. Three hundred miners
were at work In the mines, and all are
suPPOovd to be Loot, e"oOPt John Nor
gan, who was blown out Of the mouth
Of the mine. The mines are now burn
ing and smoke and flames are gushing
from the entrances and the airshafts In
the mountain side. This ia the fret
disaster in either OF the mines which
we're regarded as the safest in the
district.
Pt,sburg, Pa, May 19.-About 1l;SO
o'clock q tank OF gasoline, a. the
Wiunebsgo street plant Of the U. ).
Gas Company exploded wrecking the
building. Several people were burned
and bruised. Adam Grippe, aged Is
yesrs, was caught under falling wall
nd was crushed 10 death. The gaso-
line tank was stored In stable. An
employe of the Gas Company was
drawing the fluid when 1t exploded.
An adjoining double tenement house
occupied by Polish families was
wrecked and eight people we're in
jured, some Of them seriously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19

TELLS JEWS TO ACCEPT SUNDAY
THE Sabbath OF the Jews is dead. Let
us bury it. God never ordained the
sabbath day. IL is an institution Of
nan. OOly miIlionsires and peddlers
can observe the Jewish Sabbath 10
these days of activity. Sunday, to all
iutsnts and purposes, already has be-
come our day OF rest"
These declarations were made by DIR.
Emil Ct. Hirsch In the course OF ser.
mon at Israel Temple, Chicago, 10 which
he urged the substitution by the Jews OF
Sunday for the Sabbath OF the deca-
logue.
Recruitment must be thrown to the
four Winds" be said, land we must
realize that it has come TO be with US q
question OF economic and industrial life
or economic and industrial death. No
merchaot has the right 10 imperil his
independence by closing his store on
the Jewish Sabbath"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19
MONDAY EVENING. MAY 10. 1902
A WRITER 10 "Christsin Work" de-

WRITER 10 "Christsin Work" de-
oIares that large part Of the s9OO,-
600 600 at which church property 10
the limited States Ia valued Is rep
resented in splendid and costly editices,
idle and empty monuments. colo,
stately and msgni6ceDt-but nothing
more.~ He believes that all church
buildings should be severely until
tartan, and that they would be more
in harmony with the spirit OF the age
"if the vast capital lying almost dead
and useless In costly accessories TO
churches we're turned into channels Of
missionary enterprise or into the funds
for reaching and evaDgelizing the IN
ohurched masses in our great cities
and neglected country districts" The
steeples and towers Of churches, which,
according to his estimate, cost about
s45 DOC. 900, arouse his especial indigna-
ton. and be looks upon the expenditure
of this amount as q sinful waste. The
writer from which the above quotation
is taken is probably too much OF an
iconoclast at present to argue this
question from a conservative stand
point, but that the things which incite
his wrath have attracted the attention
of others who have not the nerve to
condemn them is fact none will
paiDsay or resist. That too much
money is spent in churches and the
activities in connection with them is
the solemn conviction OF many whose
faith and spiritual growth cannot be
questioned. The edi6ces are 10 many
cases too gorgeous both within and
without to attract the classes who
might attend preaching in less preten'
tious places. II is believed by many
that poor people no longer care to %
to church because modern ones are SC
luxurious and magnificent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19
THE VOLCANO5.

A cablegram from st. Lucia, in the
British West Indies, describes the
search made In the ruins OF ST. Pierre,
Martinique, by UOited States officers
for the body Of Consul Prentlss. A
new ard sudden eruption Of Mount
Pelee covered the rescuers with hot
ashes. They were forced to wear
camphor bsndsges over their mouths
and returned TO their boats exhausted
after thrilling experience.
Immense swarms Of germ-carrying
flies have settled upon the city.
The fret steamships 10 arrive In the
United States from the scene OF de.
struction are the Etons and the Horace,
which reached New York yerterdsy.
Both touched at st. Lucia and passed
close to- the stricken islands, being
coated with sshes from the VOLCANOES.
Superstitious natives Of st. Lucia call
the calamity a judgment from heaven
for st. Pierre's wickedness. Graphic
details OF the eruption are given by
men returning on the steamships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19

IT Is reported in administration
circles in Washington that Postmaster
General Payne, the politician OF the
Cabinet. is still after the official scalp
OF Secretary Hitchcock, of the Interior
Department, and that the President has
scceded to the numerous requests for
the removal of Hitchcock, and be will 90
as soon as a suitable man from the far
West can be found for the place. That
Mr.. Roosevelt Is laying plans to sue
coed himself there is little doubt and
his following so closely the advice OF
Mr.. Payne adds color to the report
that Mr.. Hanna will not oppose him In
the next republican convention but
will wait until 1908 for Mr.. Payne 10
n Hanna man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19
Whooping Cough.

A woman who has bad experience
with this disease, tells how to prevent
any dangerous consequences from it,.
She says; Our three children took
wbooping cough last summer, our
baby boy being only three months old,
aud owing to our giving them
OhamberlaiD's Cough Remedy, they
lost none OF their plumpness aud came
out in much better health than other
children whose parents did not use
this remedy. Our oldest little girl
would call Justify for cough syrup be-
tween whoops.-Jessie PInkey Hall,
Springville, Ala. This Remedy lie for
sale by Richard Gibson druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-19

AN ORDINANCE directing the Washington
Southern Railway Company to take up their
rails, now laid on Henry street from point
ten (10) feet north Of the north curb line
Of King street to point ten (10) feet
south Of the south curb line OF King street,
and to lay rails to be approved by the
Committee on Streets and the City En-
gineeT, and to grade and pave the space
between said rails and two (2) feet on each
eide thereof, with vitrifed brick o. q six
(6) inch concrete base.
Whereas, the City Council OF AlexandIie,
Va, has determined TO have King street,
from the east crossing Of Royal street to the
tracks OF the Washington southern Railway
Company on Fayette street, graded and paved
with vitrifed brick on six (6) inch con
crete base and ten (10) feet north and south
Of the curb lines OF King street on Royal,
Pitt, st. Asaph, Washington, Columbus Al
fred, PatriCk, Henry and Fayette streets,
graded and paved In = similar manner;
And whereas, the tracks Of the Washing
ton.Southern Railway Company eccary q
portion Of said Henry street as above de-
scribed, therefore,
Section 1. Be it ordained by the City
Council Of Alexandria, Va, that the SAID
Washington-soathern Railway Company IS
hereby directed aud required to tske up
their rails now laid on said Henry sliees ss
above described, within thirty dsyS s.se.
notification by the City Engineer anu ~ Pus
down rails to be approved by the Conn tN
on Streets and the City Engineer soo 70 cave
the snsco bstveon said rails and two feet on
s ssc side tsereof graded and paved with
,@I.,;sss b,i, Z on six inch concrete base,
the aid grading and paving TO be done with
The anne mateTials and q. the same time that
the rest of the street, as above described, is
heing GRADED snd paved, and TO be done un-
Ser he supervision Of the City Engineer and
the Committee on Streets.