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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
INDIANA SHAKEN BY
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
Fifteen Hundred Quarts of
Nitro-Glycerine Let Go.
SHOCK FELT Fer FIFTY MILES

Business Blocks and Dwelling Houses
Rocked and Swayed as Though In
Grasp of an Earthquake-Entire
Northeastern Part of State Shaken.
Marion, Ind, Jan 15.-Fifteen hun
dred quarts Of nitro-glycerine stored
IN two magazines owned by the st.
Mary's Torpedo company and the EN-
pire NitrO-Glycerine company in a ra-
vine 212 miles southeast of this city
exploded this morning about 1:30
O'Clock, shaking the entire northeast
ern part of the state
Business blocks and dwelling houses
shook and swayed as if rocked by an
earthquake and the entire city was
aroused. A yawning hole in the bot
tom of the ravine was all that was
left to tell the story.
1t is thought that the explosion was
caused by gas jet which set fire to
the building. So far as known no one
was injured in the explosion. The
nearest house was half mile away
and the occupants escaped serious in
jury. Telephone inquiries received
here indicate that houses were shaken
so miles away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
NO. 22O
PLANS FOR NEW SHIP CANAL
1t Will Include Great Tunnel Seven
Miles Lono.

Miles Iona.
New York, Jan 15-Plans for
new ship canal will be presented next
Thursday to the senate committee on
canals by General Edward w. Serrell
for the American Isthmian Canal
company and the Isthmus company.
both corporations of New Jersey. The
route for the canal proposed is from
the gulf of San Bias to the Pacific
ocean behind the Pearl islands. and is
called the Mandigo route.
1t will be proposed that the com
pany build the work under the super
vision and protection of the govern
ment without any cost to the United
States, which will be asked to guaran.
tee the bonds of the company. The
company will propose that the gov
ernment have the use of the caAal free
or charge for all government vessels,
and if at any time the company does
not do as agreed the government shall
take possession of the canal The
company asserts that it has secured
right OF way, The newly suggested
therefore is shorter than any other so
far proposed. No engineering diff
culties are encountered it's supporters
say, until spur of the Andes is .
reached. This mountain. chain mRSGzj
be pierced by tunnel miles long.
and the plans state that it will be 200
feet high, $50 feet wide and deep
enough for the largest ship which
would go through the canal The rock
through which the tunnel would be
cut is said to be solid granite. In the
tunnel trolley appliance would tow
the ships. General Serrel, who is at
the head of the project, was engineer
of the Panama railroad and has acted
as engineer for the government. The
late r. p Rowell, who at one time
was editor of The Mining Journal,
thought the scheme entirely feasible
and was heartily in sympathy with it
at the time of his death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
Killed BY Freight Train.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 15.-Thomas
H. Chandler, a young white man q
years of age, was run over by a freight
train on the Louisville and Nashville
main line near Jemison, Ala, last
night and instantly killed, the body
being horribly mangled. 1t is not clear
whether the young man fell from the
train or was walking along the track
when he was struck. His remains
were brought here and prepared fol
burial, after which they were sent tc
Clanton, Ala, the home of his parents
for burial
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
ENGINEERS HALLUclNATIoN.
Thought BAteh Was Turned 4
Sun1ped~%a His Death. IN

jumped ~<2 1lS Iearn'
Peru, Ind, Jan. 15.-Es the result
of strange hallucination ]. E. Sible,
an old and trusted engineer of the
Wabash railroad, was fatally injured
last night. Sible was at the throttle
of the locomotive of the limited, which
was laundering along at a rate of 40
miles an hour. When the lights of the
town of Attica appeared the old en-
gineer gave start and shouted to
Burt Frick, his fireman:
Jump for our life, Burt, the switch
is turned!"
The sentence was not finished, for in
an instant Sible had applied the safe
ty brake, reversed the lever and had
jumped to escape the specter his har-
assed nerves had cOnjured up. The
fireman followed, but was not injured.
The train came to stop and Frick
went back to find his engineer. The
latter lay on the roadbed horribly in
jured. His skull had been crushed,
an arm and leg broken, his ribs frac-
tured and his spine injured. He was
carried aboard the train. Meanwhile
an investigation showed that there
had been no danger to the train. The
signal lights of the switch showed an
unobstructedy path.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Hearings on Subject Before Ways and
Means Committee.

Washington, jan 15.-The ways and
means committee began hearings to.
day on the subject of Cuban reciprocity
with a large representation present
from the various interests which would
be affected by legislation of this char
acter. The Cuban industries were rep
resented by Messrs. Place, Mendoza.
Dumois and Francke, chosen by com
merciaI organizations in various parts
of the island.
The American interests engaged in
sugar production in Cuba were repre-
sented by Edwin F. Atkins, spokesman
for the organization controlling large
part of the sugar productia0 of the is
land; Hugh Kelly, of New York, and
John F. Craig, of Philadelphia. Will
liam Haywood was present in behalf
OIL the Hawaiian sugar planters. and
Henry T. OXnard for the domestic beet
sugar interests. The tobacco and 9th.
er interests affected by Cuban produc-
tion also were well represented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
Prince Henry Will Give Banquet.

New York, Jan. 15.-Prince Henry,
with the consent of Emperor William
will give magnificent banquet at
New York on the Hohenzollern, to
which the president and the highest
officials of the United States will be
invited, cables the Berlin correspon.
dent of The World. The kaiser has
selected some sple:edid silver treas
ures of his palace to decorate the yes
sci on the occasion. The silver sets
and decorations are of the most cost
ly workmanship, dating from the Re
naissance period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 15.-The Gin
cinnati Southern railroad today placed
an order with the Southern Car and
Foundry company, with general head.
quarters at this place, for 1900 box
and fiat cars, estimated to cost in the
aggregate $1,250,00O The cars are to
be delivered as quickly as possible.
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Sues for $50 600.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 15.-The
damage suit of Mrs. Emma Furth, of
New York, against Alex Cawthon, of
Selma, is set for trial in the United
states district court this morning Mrs.
Furth sues for $4,000 damages for
the death of her husband This suit
grew out of the fatal termination of a
quarrel between Alex Cawthon and
Jacob Furth The latter was a travel.
ing man and while at Cawthon's place
of business in Selma a quarrel ensued
about the price of glass of soda wa.
ter and Furth was shot and killed by
CawthOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
SLICK HOTEL THIEVES CAUGHT.
Stole $4,000 Worth of JeweIry from a
Chicago Drummer.

New Orleans, Jan. 1.-two smart
hotel thieves who got away from the
st. Charles hotel last night with a
trunk containing $4,000 worth of jew.
elry belonging to F. E. Manners, a
Chicago drummer, were caught today
above Gretna, on the opposite side of
the river, while trying to make their
escape with their booty, much of
which was recovered.
Manners had room in the hotel
which he shared with T. K Looney,
of Lexington. While he was absent at
the theater last night and Looney was
also away, one of the swindlers rush.
ed into the hotel represented himself
as LoOney, paid the latter's bill and
had the baggage ordered to a cab
which was hurriedly driven to catch
the 1925 Mississippi Valley train. The
swindlers missed the train and get.
ting a new hack driver at the depot
were driven to a boarding house in the
city. There they locked themselves in
a room, broke open the trunk, put the
jeWelry in their grips and slipped
away. The whole detective force Of
the city has been on their trail since
the robbery was discovered on Man
ners' return from the theater.
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Forest Fires Are RanInn.

Brunswick. Ga. Jan. 14.-Reports
from travellers are that destructive
forest fires are burning the woods be-
tween here and Savannah, making
travel disagreeable and destroying
many trees. Night before last En-
gineer Flint discovered the trestle at
harrington afire and put it out. In the
Ogeechee and other swamps the flames
have good headway and are burning
east and west.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
An Infant Rrinns Suit.

Birmingham, Jan. 15.-In the cir
cult court here a suit has been filed
by Elizabeth E. Smith, an infant 2
years old, by her next friend, Matte
Z. Smith, against the Cooper Furni-
ture company, a local concern. The
plaintiff alleges that bed which was
purchased from the defendant compa-
ny was defective and that it gave
way while she was in it, causing her
to fall to the floor and suffer divers
hurts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
BEATEN WITH RAIL CUTTER.
Horrible Family Tragedy Reported
From Pittsburq

Pittsburg, Jan. 15.-Neighbors made
the discovery of a terrible tragedy al
200 Spring Alley, this city, this fore
noon.
A family named Vensulick, Polish
was found horribly beaten with raj
cutter. The wife was dead, the hus
band dying and the three small chill
dren badly cut and bruised.
1t is supposed the husband attack
ed the wife, who succeeded in infict
ing injuries on him that he will die
from. The children were taken to- the
hospital. Doctors say all will die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
END is APPROACHING. +,
King Edward Says South African War
Nears Its Conclusion

NearS Its Conclusion.
London, Jan. liking Edward has
given the royal Endorsement to the
belief current among the public that
an early declaration of peace in South
Africa may be anticipated. THE wal
might now be regarded as approaching
it's conclusion" were the words used
by his majesty today in addressing the
officers of the guards after reviewing
a draft of 1900 of the Grenadiers, Cold
Streams and Scots Guards, who start
for South Africa tomorrow.
The kings speech otherwise was not
important. His majesty was .accompa'
MED by the Prince Sf Wales, the Duke
of Connauglit, the Duke of Cambridge
and Lord Roberts, surrounded by bril-
liant staffs. A large gathering of priv
ileged guests viewed the function.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
Troops Ordered to Protect NEGRO

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 15.-Governor
Beckham this morning ordered the
Frankfort military company and de.
tail of the Lexington battery to Flem-
ingsburg to protect the negro there
against whom an attempt at lynching
was made last night. The battery will
be equipped with Gatling gun. The
troops are in command of Assistant
Adjutant General Haley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
In the House.

Washington, Jan. 15.-When the
house met today Mr. Montague Les
sler, who was recently elected to sue
ceed Mr.. Nicholas Muller, of New
York, was sworn in. Mr. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, then presented the resolutions
for holding the Mckinley memorial ex-
ercises in the hall of the house Feb.
27, and 1t was unanimously adopted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
Compulsory Vaccination at opeIika.

Opelika, Ala, Jan. 15.-Compulsory
vaccination is in force here, pursuant
to an ordinance of the council adopted
several days ago. Smallpox is epidem-
ic over a great deal of Lee county and
there are a number of cases in the
suburbs of Opelika and several at the
pesthouse, all negroes. The disease is
confined to that race. Every precau-
ton is being taken to prevent it's
GDrpad
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British Steamer Stranded.

Cowes. Isle of Wight, Jan. l4'-The
pri+ieb steamer Braemar Castle, of the
Castle Mail Packet company, Whlch
sailed from Cape Town Dec. 70 for
Southampton, stranded at hgh tlde
oorlv This morning on Gurnard Ledge,
GsIo Of wight and remains fast. She
is not leaking. The 85 passengers on
hoard the steamer were landed by a
tender
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
BRITISH WARSHIP
CONDOR LOST AT SEA
Believed to Have Gone Down
During Typhoon.
NAVAL MEN ABANDON HOPE
Another Marine Disaster Is Reported
In the Foundering In the Gulf of
Mexico of British Transport Laden
With Mules for South Africa.

Victoria, B. c.. Jan. 15-Hope for
the safety of the British warship Con-
dor is all but abandoned
Naval men here are convinced she
went to the bottom during the recent
typhoon, while on her way from here
to Honolulu. The admiralty officials
will dispatch the Phaeton Saturday in
search of her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
ST. LOUIS HAS S25o,ooo FIRE.
Premium Shirt Manufacturing Com
pany's Building Burned.

ST. Louis, Jan. 15.-The 4-story
building at 1908 ST. Charles street, oc
cupied by the Premium Shirt Manu-
featuring company, was burned today
and the contents destroyed, causing an
estimated loss Of ~$250,O0O. The loss
was partially covered by insurance.
Rice. Silk & Co. owned The stocE
and machinery. On the former
loss was 100000 and on the lattS.
$40 900. The building, which was the
property of Leonard Tinken, was
damaged to the extent of $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
pearce Gets Ten Years.

Palaiob Ian. Iteration Pearce
+bo negro who at Wilmington shot and
killed aged Joe King, another negro
at night in yard and who was trleC
for murder in the first degree, escapes
with 1O,year sentence for murder Il
the SECOND degree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND FEVER TONIC
IS a Superb Medicine.


It is 100 times better than Quinine and does
in single day what slow Quinine cannot DO
in 10 days.
It is a wonderful cure for any MaIarial
trouble 1t enters the blood quickly and
drives out every trace of Maiarial poison
1t is superb Grip Cure VIII drive out every
Grip germ from the body and DO It's work
quick and do it right
1t is endorsed and recommended by the
very best men in this country. 1t is the
standard and accepted remedy for Malarial
FeVers.
Use it, and use nothing else for Fever. 1t
will cure every phase of Malarlai pOIs-
0ning.
1t costs but so cents bottle if it cures,
nothing if il does not cure. Buy it from re-
spOnsibIe dealers and thus be sure of getting
the genuine.
A B. GIRARDEAU,
Savannah, Ga
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An Excellent Com mbination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well 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
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. 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 method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only In order to get it's 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. Price Soc per bottle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16

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 Corr
sold equally as low, from s1,25 gallon up
wards.
We make specially of the jug trade ant
prompt attention. Special Inducements of
fered.H
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Dr. PfePCe'S Fa~
VOE.jfe Prescription
Doubles a MofheHe's
Joys and Halves Her
Sorrows

1t does this by prenatal pre-
paration in which the mother finds
herself growing stronger instead of
weaker with each monsh. Instead
of nausea and NERVOUSNESS, there are
healthy appetite, quiet nerves, and
refreshing sleep. The minds con-
tent keeps pace with the body's
comfort. There is no anxiety, no
dread of the approaching time of
travail. When the birth hour
comes it is practically painless, the
recovery is rapid, and the mother
finds herself abundantly able to
nurse her child.
uFavorite Prescription " contains
no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine,
nor any other narcotic.
Sick women are invited to con
suit DR.. Pierce by letter free of
charge, and so obtain without cost
the advice of a specialist in the
diseases peculiar to women, All
correspondence strictly private and
sacred1y confidential. Address DR..
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mrs Annie Blacker, $40 Catherine Street,
Syracuse, N. Y, writes: eYour medicines have
done wonders for me. For years my health was
very poor; I had four miscarriages, but since
taxing DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription aud
Golden Medical Discovery have much better
health and now I have fine healthy baby l
heve recommended your medicines to several
of my friends and they have been benefited by
themN
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
dizziness and sick headache.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-16
Proposed New Railroad.

Denver, Jan. 15.-The Republican
says: Steamboat Springs, Middle
Park and other sections of northern
Colorado may soon have railroad
The proposed line is to extend from
Boulder to Salt Lake. The new line
will be 450 miles long and will open up
a section that has hitherto been re.
mote from railroads.
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Body Found Floating In River.

Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 15.-Ihe
hndw of Stnronc @ Ilsr
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-11
GENERAL DIRECTORY,

DeView Township Officials. Constable, John Hatcher Justices of Peace W. w. Best and J. T. Angelo
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-11

See to it that your children gt to school every day.
 PEA PACKERS WANTED.
 400 bushels of peas to be pick ed. We pay 40 cents hundred or give you half you pick. Come and pick one and all.
 J. D. Johnson. If you are troubled with ino- dorous breath, heart burns, fiat ulency, headache, acidity, pains after eating, loss of appetite, per- sistent melancholy or low spirits You need a tonic, a few doses of Heroine will give you the recu- perative force to remove these disorders. Price 50 cents, sold by pr. Dorr, McCrory:Ark.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-11

H. M. Woods. of Augusta, was in town today Crhursday.).
 Tom Munns, of Wiville, was in to Wn this Thursday.
 FOR SALE: A Registered Cleveland Bay horse. II B Angus.
 MT. T. A. Smith of Tip left Tuesday Morning for Memphis to purchase his fall and winter stock.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-11
LODGES

w. O. w. Guif Woods Cadip No. lG3 meets at McDrory. Ark first Tuesday of each month at g pm. H. T. Raney. C. C. The MASONIC LODGE of McCrory meeta on the lSt and RI Thursdays of each month All visiting brothers are most cordially invited
 F, E. Taylor w. M The Chapter of O. E. $. of McCrory meet on the 2nd anG 4th Thursdays Of each month All visiting members most cordially invited.
 Mrs A. J. Marsh, w. M. The Knights and Ladies of Honor meets at 2p. m. on the 2nd and ith Thursdays of eaeh month. All members cordially invited
 Mrs J. c. Crossett. Protector.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-11
HOWELL:

Ky Our Regular Correspondent
 Mir. A.C. Huddleston spent Sunday in Howell.
 Several prospecting Merchants were in town this week.
 Dr. Wortham of McCrory was in town few hours this week.
 Mrs. Ed. Howell visited rela- tives in Cotton Plant this week.
 Several of our citizens were in Cotton Plant attending Court this week.
 Miss Hope Beard spent sever al days in Brinkley and Cotton Plant this week.
 Miss Gussie Wood of Cotton Plant spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Ed Howell this week.
 Mir. Joe Barnett of Cotton Plant has opened up a nice stock of goods here with MT. Ed. Hare as Manager.
 Miss Nina Beard left Friday Cor Trenton Ark. where she has position as Elocution teacher in Mt. Vernon High School.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-11

TABLER $ BUCKEYE PILE oINT MENT Is nota panacea, but is re- commened for blind, bleeding or protruding piles, and it will cure the most obstinate cases. Price 50 cents in bottles. Tubes, for sale by Dr D orr McCroy A S Thompson DeView Ark. WHITES CREAM vERMIFUGE is essentially the child's todic. It improves the digestion and as similation of food, strengthening the nervous system and restor- ing them to the health, vlgor and elasticity of spirits natural to childhood. Price 25 cents, sold by Dr. Dorr. McCrory, Ark.
 Thousands suffer with torpid liver producing great depression of spirits, indigestion, constipa- tion headache. ect. HEBINE will stimulate the liver, keep the bowls regular, and restorea helth- full buoyancy of spiris, 90 cents. for sale by Dr Dorr, MCcrory A s Tompson, DeView Ark,
 ADMINISTRATOR SALE.
 Notice is hereby given that ap- plication will be made by me at the October term, 1902, of Wood ruff Probate Court, for an order to sell the real-estate belonging to the estate of l.. O, Cook de ceased, for the purpose of pay ing the debts of said estate.
 E. c. Kramer,
 Administrator.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-11
County Officials.
Church Announcements.

NJ. E. Church. South. r. E. Taylor. pastor Services every first and third Sunday. Sun day School every Sunday at a.30 q. m. Dr. C.. B. Fakes. Superintendent. Prayer-meetiny every Wednesday night at 7:3O ?.
 Christian Church. of DeVie%. Services sfii and 3rd Sundays at II d. m.. Ed Long preach ing on the first Sunday and Ed Wood on the 3rd. On 2nd and 4th Sundays ot each month communion services areheld at D. m.