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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
BOILER BURSTS; FIREMAN DIES.
One Man Killed and Two Injured In
Explosion Near Worth.

Albany, Ga, Dec. 1S.-News has
reached here of the explosion Of one
of the boilers at the gin of Hall q
Wallace in East Dougherty, near
Worth.
The explosion hurled the other boil
er 25 feet away and completely demol-
ished the gin, killing Charlie Seamore,
fireman; fatally injuring Win Barber.
Allen Anderson was slightly hurt.
The boilers had been steamed for
about three-quarters of an hour when
the explosion occurred, and it is be-
lieved to have been due to the care
lessness of the fireman in letting too
heavy a steam pressure form in the
boiler. Seamore and Barber were
standing near the boiler at the time
of the explosion. Anderson was in
the gin house All the injured were
negroes.
G. A Wallace, one of the owners of
the gin, was in the press room, the
only part of the gin that was left
standing. He escaped uninjured The
gin was built last summer and was
worth about $500. 1t is practically
a complete loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
UNCLE SANS SHIPS
WILL {TEAR CLEAR
VILE Not Be Dispatched to
Venezuelan Waters.
ARE SET AT REST.
Admiral Dewey Announces In Cable
gram to the Navy Department the
Proposed itinerary of His Fleet Dur
ing the Christmas Holidays.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The navy de-
partment contributed the most impor-
tant development in the Venezuelan
situation over night in the form of a
cablegram from Admiral Dewey an
nouncing the proposed itinerary Of the
vessels of his fleet during the Christ
mas holidays. 1t is clear that the
plan provides for no undue concentra-
tion of ships along the Venezuelan
coast, and so prudently and advisedly
have it's details been drawn up that
Secretary Moody today cabled the ad-
miral the dedepartmcnt's approval of
his orders.
This sets at rest the rumors that
the United States attempts complica-
ting the Venezuelan situation by dis
patching large naval forces to La
Guayra as an offset to the allied fleet.
Admiral Dewey's cablegram dated
San Juan Dec. IA, is to this effect:
Proposed itinerary of vessels for
Christmas holidays:
"Kearsarge, Alabama, Massachu-
sets, Iowa, Scorpion, Trinidad, Illi-
nois, Indiana, Hist to st. Thomas; /;
the Texas to Pointe-a-Petrie; Chicago,
Newark, Eagle to Curacoa; San Fran
cisco, Albany, Wasp to Mayaguez; Gin
cinnati, Atlanta, Prairie, tugs and tor
pedo boats to San Juan; Culgoa to
Mayaguez and San Juan; Olympia,
Nashville and Machias to st. Kits;
Detroit to Antigua; Mayfower and
Vixen to Porto Rican waters and vi
cinity, and Dolphin to Antigua and vi
cinity"
In reply Secretary Moody sent the
following cablegram:
Garry out proposed itinerary. A
merry Christmas"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
GERMANY WANTS APOLOGY.
Desires Some Kind of Satisfaction
Aside From Financial Demands.

Desires Some Kind of Satisfaction
Aside From Financial Demands.
Berlin, Dec. 18.-Aside from the
financial demands mentioned in her
ultimatum, Germany expects some
form of apology from Venezuela for
the diplomatic insults which the for
eign office says are more serious and
more gross than those which Great
Britain claims The foreign office
officials point out that Premier Bal
four's remark yesterday in the house
of commons about Germany having
other than financial claims much ap-
plying for diplomatic reparation for
indemnity like money or territory.
The foreign office is again calling
attention to the suspicious in the
United States lest Germany effect a
landing in Venezuela. 1t says refu-
tation of such suspicious ought to be
persevered in in the slender forces at
the disposition of Germany. There
are scarcely three hundred men who
could be spared from the squadron,
not a sufficient number to take La
Guayra, let alone form an expedition
into the interior. 1t is not settled
whether the notification of the com
mencement of the blockade will be
made public in Berlin and London 81
multaneousIy Or take the form of
communication from the two COM
manders Of the squadrons to the Ven
ezueIan authorities. The publication
will apparently be delayed a day or
two.
The foreign officials say that the re-
ply to Venezuela's arbitration propos-
ais has not yet been sent. The for
eign office is still exchanging views
on the subject with London. Al
though the foreign offices do not give
the least hint of the character of Ger
many's reply, 1t seems certain that
arbitration will not be accepted, though
the refusal may be accompanied by
fresh suggestions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
NEGROES TAKE TRAIN.
Drunken Blacks Cause Trouble In Al.
abama-Are Arrested.

abama--Are Arrested.
Evergreen, Ala, Dec. 1S.-A crowd
of drunken negroes took possession of
the fast southbound Louisville and
Nashville train at Greenyille, 81
miles north of here.
The conductor wired Sheriff Prid-
gen at this place to meet the train
with an armed posse to arrest the
drunken outlaws.
AS soon as the telegram was re-
ceived the sheriff and Town Marshal
Crosby summoned armed help, and
when the train arrived went on board
and some of the negroes, refusing to
submit, drew their pistols, but were
soon covered and arrested. Two who
refused to submit were handled very
roughly. All of the crowd are now
in Evergreen jail.
The train was crowded with north
ern people, who were SO far in the
rear coaches that they did not know
of any disturbance until they saw the
armed men taking the negroes from
the train, when they thought a lynch
Ing bee was In progress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
DEBT, DUEL, DEATH.
In Running Gun Fight Joe Gadson
Is Killed.

IN hunnin9 Gun Fight Joe Gadson
Is Killed.
Wauchula, Fla, Dec. 1S.-A running
gun duel, one man killed, one serious
ly wounded and all because Of the
effort to collect small debt, is the
climax of a tragedy enacted at Block,
Pudgett & Co.'S still
Joe Gadson owed Joe Broughton the
small sum of $3.50.
Gadson was leaving the camp with.
out paying the debt
Broughton got possession Of Cad
sons clothes and held them as col
lateral
Gadson borrowed a single -barreled
shotgun, followed Broughton and shot
him through the right arm, fracturing
the bone.
Broughton ran Gadson reloaded
the gun and pursued him.
Broughton stopped, quickly drew a
pistol with his left hand fred and
Gadson fell in almost instantaneous
death
Both men were negroes employed at
the still
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
10 Test Auto Car System.

New York, Dec 1S.-The Northeast
ern railway is about to test an auto
car system similar to that described
in a recent dispatch from Paris, says
The Times London correspondent. It
is proposed to work the new system
experimentally on the crowded part
of the railway between HartIepool and
West HartlepooI, which are not far
apart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
HEAD AND ARM SEVERED.

Train Strikes Milk Wagon and Man.
giles Man at Knoxville.
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec 18-tAndrew
Scott, dairyman, was run over and
instantly killed this morning by sub
urban train of the Fountain Head
Railroad company.
He was in a milk wagon crossing
the railroad track at Arlington when
a dummy" train struck the wagon.
His head and one arm were complete,
ly severed, and his body was terribly
crushed. The engineer claims to
have given the usual signals, and says
the wagon appeared on the track just
as the place was reached.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19

AsheviIle. n. c.. Dec 18.-Bounte
May Jones, aged I3, and Marie Kuy.
kendall aged IA, who mysteriously
disappeared from their homes here a
woes ago. have been found at Colum.
oia +. e.. and are now under the de-
tsnlion cf the police at that place N.
c HCyt. a theatrical advance man
ager has been arrested in the east.
ern part Of the state as the girls ab.
ductOr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
Bin Cotton MIL For Rlnnnold.

Ringgold, Ca, Dec. 1S.-Ringgold is
I last to have a cotton factory. Mr.
Brown, Of Arkansas, who has been
elected superintendent. has arrived
and will make this his home. The
board of directors has been elected
with Judge j. c. Hix. ordinary of this
county, president; W H. Odeu, secre
tary, and Mr. Preston, cashier Of Chat
tanooga Savings bank, treasurer. They
will erect a 5,000-spindle mill, and
work will begin at the earliest posi-
bic date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
Lorenze Operates For Club Foot.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Dr. Lorenz has
for the first time since his arrival In
New York operated on a club foot.
The patient was 4-year-old girl DIR.
Lorenzo kneaded and twisted the Grip.
pied foot until it was as soft and pli.
able as piece Of putty Then he
deftly moulded it into its proper form
and announced that the operation was
completed, and a plaster cast was fit.
ted on the foot. The doctor said
that the child should be allowed to
use her foot as much as she could af-
ter four or five days. and that it would
be necessary to keep the cast on for
six or seven months, after which she
could walk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
ALMOST RLE0 TO DEATH.
Member of Hockey Club Meets With
Painful Accident

Memper OF Fockey NIup meetS WIN
Painful Accident.
New York, Dec. Whitney Car.
penter, a member of the Andover
Preparatory School hockey team, mar
rowly escaped bleeding to death as
the result of injuries received in a
match with the team of the Cutler
school of this city. During a scrim.
mage Carpenter fell and struck the
blade of the Cutler mans skate. He
was picked up unconscious, bleeding
from deep cut over the left ear The
flow of blood was staunched with diff.
ficulty, and he was removed to his
mothers residence.
Townsend, another Andover player.
was hurt, but not seriously, although
he was Obliged to retire from the
game. The game resulted in a draw,
the score being 3 to 8.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
The Sickest Mani is Not Always in Bed.

The nleanest kind of sickness is just TO be able
70 attend duties and yet not feel equal to the task
rho eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
suqft to be in bed.
A Thorough course of Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic would give new lease on life to such people
# tones up the the whole digestive apparatus Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible Gives
sclendid appetite Renews strength and restores
vitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
SAM 4 MARiA SILL
IN STATE OF ACTIVITY
Suffering Among Guatema-
lans Inde scribable.
BUSINESS ENTIRELY PARALYzED.


Wheat Fields Laid Waste-Losses
Suffered by German Capital Approx
innate $e,25o,ooo. 80
Guatemala City, Guatemala Dec. Is.
- Correspondent of the Associated
Press. lit is probably due to some
government Instructions that the pa
pers here have not said anything
with reference to the eruption of the
Santa Maria volcano, which can be
considered because of its magnitude,
as a national calamity. The losses
suffered by German capital only are
not less than $6,250,000, consisting
of houses and machinery destroyed
and the destruction of many other
properties belonging to other foreign
ers as we'll as to natives, Is added to
this amount, the actual losses ascend
to fantastic sum. The volcano Is
still in activity, and a new eruption
is feared at any time. The suffering
is indescribable for besides the loss
OF coffee, which is estimated at about
100000 Quintals, the corn and wheat
fields are ruined.
Owing to the unusually high rate
of exchange business is entirely par
alyzed, for all imported articles have
reached such prices that very few
persons can afford to buy them.
The worst part of the bad condition
is that no one knows how or when it
will change, and it is almost unendur-
able just now. Articles of first ne
oessity have reached inaccessible
prices and the poor class of people is
suffering therefrom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
OFFICE OF J. r. LASSITER.
HENDsONvILLE, S. c.. Sen

HENDsONVIILE' s. @, Sept. 2, 1896.
Mr. A. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah, Ga.
DEAR SIR:-Some years ago l operated a float
ing sawmill on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed, and my
Influences. 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-
Der there was great loss Of time and business, on
account of sickness among the workers.
My attention was then called to Johnson's Chill
and Fever Tonic, and I determined to give the
medicine trial. [ procured it, and those who
were sick were put on this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic.
In a 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.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
Wisoonsin 10 UNDERGO Repairs.

San Francisco, Dec. 18.-The battle.
ship Wisconsin has sailed for Bremen
ton navy yard TO be repaired and
overhauled. after which she VIII be
sent to the Asiatic station The ex-
ecutive officer Of the vessel is taking
her to Bremerton as no captain has
been appointed to succeed Captain
Reiter. The cruiser New YORK will
sail for Santa Barbara today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
PRETENOER 70 THRONE.
Set Up Count In Opposition to Sultan
of Morocco.

New York, Dec. ia dispatch 10
The Times from Fez by way of Lon.
don says that the pretender to the
throne has complete possession of Tesa
and the neighboring districts.
The pretender has appointed viziers
and othr officials and has set up a
court with every symbol Of royalty.
The tribes east Of Fez almost with.
out exception acknowledge the pre-
tender as the sultan
The correspondent says that very
heavy rains impede the progress Of
the imperial troops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
PoRT-AU-PRlNcE SITUATION.
Order Re-eatablished-United States

Order Observation-Disclosures States
Legation Protected by Troops
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Dec. 18.-Or-
der ha s been re-estabfished. During
thu fight yesterday a number Of per.
sons were wounded, including two Ital'
ians, who were seriously injured
Two men accused Of committing
crimes were executed during the day
without trial The United States le-
cation is protected hy troons
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
FATALITIES FRoH EARTHQUAKE

Many Natives Killed and Hundreds OF
Houses Destroyed.
Tashkend, Russian Asia, Dec. 49,
Three officials, two soldiers and 160
natives, mostly children, were killed
by the earthquake which destroyed the
town of Andijan, Russian Central Asia,
Tuesday.
In addition to the 300 natives and II
soldiers that were injured, 1000
houses and 130 Russian residences
were DESTROYED
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19


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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-19
MINISTER BOWEN is
GIVEN FULL pow ERS
To Effect Settlement In Vene-
zuelan Affair.
APPOINTED BY PRES. CASTRO.
United States Minister Only Awaits
Consent of Safe Department to AS
sumo His Task and Enter Into Me-
gotiations With Powers.

Washington, Dec. 1S-President Cas-
tro has clothed Minister Bowen with
full power to effect a settlement with
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
Mr.. Bowen simply awaits the con
sent of the state department to assume
this task of assuming that the ma
tions named are willing that he shall
undertake this work 1t is believed
that the critical phase of the Venezue-
Ian situation has passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-21
A HANDY MATERIAL.

A very handy thing to have about
the house is a strip of the rubber it's
sue such as is used in hospitals. Not
only is this an excellent cure for scald
or burn. a rheumatic muscle, a sore
chest or tired or aching joints and
feet. but it is valuable adjunct to the
mending basket If there is three
cornered tear in Bobby's jacket or
Belinda's skirt, draw the edges to-
gether. lay on a little square Of the
tissue, cover this with a patch and
press with a moderately hot iron until
the tissue-which is of pure gums
dissolved. If care is taken of this
tissue it will last indefinitely. It must
must not be kept in a hot room or
shut up away from the air in tight
box or drawer Put it between two
sheets of paper and lay where the air
can circulate around It. 1t is not ex-
pensiye. Fifty cents will buy strip
over yard long and quarter wide
an outlay that will pay for itself many
times over. 1t can be bought at al
most any druggist Washington
Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-21
Paraphrasina a Joke.

A big, good-natured farmer was
awaiting the suburban train, accom-.
panied by a handsome Gordon setter.
Two sons of Britain stood near him.
The dog strayed away from his own
er, who was reading a newspaper.
Hey" called the farmer Come
here, Locksmith,' and the dog immedi-
ately ran to his feet.
One of the Englishmen approached
the farmer.
May | ask he said, what you
called that dog?"
'Locksmith,' said the farmer.
And why pray?'
Because every time ! kick him he
makes a bolt for the door"
There was a genera laugh, in which
the Englishman Joined.
When he returned to his companion
he remarked:
Most extraordinary name that man
over there calls his dog"
"What?" asked his friend
"Locksmith," replied the first Briton.
And why such a name?"
Because. he says, every time he
kicks i'm he bolts for the door
Baltimore Sun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-21
origin of a Joke.

DR.. Finders Fletrie. the eminent
archaeologist, announces that he has
deciphered the cuneiform inscription
on tablet he excavated in the plains
of Assyria, and believes that it is a
copy Of prehistoric comic paper
Among other items. Il contains the
following merry jest. which bears a
strangely familiar sound:
Now, there were gathered together
at the place of the telling of stories,
many of them that have lived long in
the land, and one of them lifted up his
voice, and said
Behold. it groweth cold with much
extremeness
'Whereupon another made answer,
saying:
Verify, it doth. But let us sep
arate and get hence, for here cometh
Methusalem. the aged. and if we tarry
he will even tell US again of the cold
spell Of the year 40.'
And they got hence with much
speed"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-21
DRAPERY FOR THE PIANO.

The prettiest drapery for the back
of an upright piano is some rich stuff,
brocade or church embroidery, or a
piece of not too gaudy Eastern stuff.
Throw it over the top of the piano and
let it fall straight over the back with
out rod or rings. If something thin
sngniiy nSea It should be hung. very
that is made invisible. In the OF OF rou
a simple material ii is better to choose
one not too flowery, letting its purpose,
that of concealing the unfinished back,
be freely seen. A low-backed sofa or
a table may stand in front of the
piano, preferably the latter, as a sofa
frame against the back Is apt to pull
and disarrange the drapery, while the
use of the piano itself as a seat back
may interfere with the sound II not
actually injure the instrument. A
square piano is better undraped unless
a particularly choice piece of rare stuff
is owned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-03-21
DOWN A COAL MINE.
Experiences Of a Washington Party at
Moundsville.

Four men who recently went to
Moundsville to see the safe arrival
there of more than a dozen prisoners
who are ew working and living in
the penitentiary went sightseeing dur
ing the short time they had to walt
for train. The first place visited
was the glass factory. where the work
of blowing and putting on the finishing
touches proved interesting. Very lit
tie time was spent in this large build
ing however. as the quartet had never
visited a coal mine, and each member
was anxious to get glimpse of what
was going on underneath the ground. =
and it was only a few seconds after
reaching the shaft that the visitors
found themselves down in the coal
mine"
DO we have to get on that black ele-
vator?" inquired one of the more timid
of the four when the shaft was reach
ed
Unless you fall down the shaft"
remarked a miner carrying a lighted
torch who had volunteered to guide
the visitors through the underground
tunnel
Hurry up" said the miner. and be-
fore the visitors could realize what
had happened they We're on their way
down the shaft. Reaching the bottom
of the shaft. hardly 200 feet from the
surface, the men We're hustled off the
elevator Which way to turn they
had no idea, for everything was black.
Even the white miners were as black
as they could possibly have been.
Come this way" said the guide,
"and look out for the mules"
What mules?" inquired an inquisi-
tive member of the party.
Just then car came around a short
turn, and the faithful little animal that
was drawing it kept in the middle of
the road. paying no attention to the
strangers. A few minutes later the
members of the party were seated on
the bottom of the coal cars. being
drawn through the long tunnel, the
/ ceiling of which was so low that the
/ tops of the cars almost touched it
I The car was drawn in this fashion far
/ beyond the town burying ground and
after passing beneath the city of the
dead the guide announced that it was
time to disembark. Once more the
visitors found themselves in an un
known place, and the sensation exper
fenced on the occasion of the first un
derground visit was a decidedly un
comfortable one. Thoughts of cave
in or explosion occupied the minds Of
the quartet, and when the guide made
the announcement that it would bt
necessary to walk all the way back L
the shaft one man in the party came
near fainting. II they could have
walked back it would have been al
easy matter but this was not possible
for it was absolutely necessary t
hurry along to keep out of the way o
the moving cars. In many places thu
roadbed was wet, and unfortunatel.
for the Washingtonians there Sas NJ
way of avoiding these places. for the,
could not be seen until they wer'
reached. After a long struggle, some
the shaft was reached. and upon thei
arrival in the sunlight the visitors ex
pressed themselves as pleased will
the experience, but more pleased a
getting out of the mine in safety
Washington Star.