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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
THE CHATTANOOGA
IS LAUNCHED.
Christened BY Daughter of
Chattanooga's Mayor.
LAUNCHING WITHOUT MlSHAP
immense Crowd, Including Large Del
egation From Chattanooga and Ten.
nessee, Witnessed the Affair-De-
scription of Cruiser.

/ .- tHhiOIl vi SEdtSGTt
Elizabeth, N. j., March THE cruis
er Chattanooga was launched at 2:3
| this afternoon. She slid down grace.
fully into the water, the launching GER
emonies being most successfully car
Tied out.
Great precaution had to be taken in
launching the Chattanooga because
there was only 500 feet of water in
front of the ways, and the cruiser is
more than $50 feet long. TO over
come the danger, a system of checking
the movement Of the vessel was de-
vised. Two great weights were Sc
cured well down in the ground on
each side of the ways. AS the cruiser
left the ways and was water-born, a
series of heavy ropes were broken,
each rope sustaining a strain of 20
| tons. In this way the ship gradual
1y was stopped before she reached the
opposite shore.
The Chattanooga was christened by
Miss Nellie Chambliss, daughter of
Mayor Chambliss, of Chattanooga The
maids of honor were Miss Francis
Bond and Miss Rista Faxon The
bottle of champaign Miss Cahmbliss
broke on the vessels PROV was gold
messed and draped with the national
co1ors.
The Chattanooga is a steel protect
ed cruiser, sheathed with Georgia pine.
It's length over all is 308 feet, inches
and 292 feet on the load water line.
It's extreme breadth is A feet, draught,
1879 feet, and displacement 200 tons.
There are four steel decks and deep
cofferdam completely around the ship
above the water line. The cofferdam
is filed with corn pitch vellulose for
the protection of the ship. There is
a cellular double bottom the full length
of the ship, and ten complete trans
verse water-tight bulkheads extending
above the water line. The pilot house
and chart house are built of bronze,
and the water-tight doors are operat-
ed from a central station.
The armament Of the Chattanooga
consists of 10 5-inch quick-firing guns
in the main battery, one each being
situated at the ends Of the vessel on
the main deck, and four on each
broadside of the gun deck. The sec
ondary battery consists of eight g.
FOUNDER rapid fire guns, two 1-pound-
ers. with four machine guns and one
field gun for landing purposes. The
5-inch guns of the broadside battery
of the Chattanooga are protected by
Ainch nickelsteel plating.
There are two powerful search1ights
on the flying bridge and the vessel is
to have a wireless telegraph equip
ment. It's bunkers can carry 700 tons
Of coal and its cruising radius will be
more than 5000 knots.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
LAWYERS STILL WRANoLg.
Wabash Situation unchsnsed--otheF
Roads Not Concerned.

Wabash Situation unchsnsed-otheF
Roads Not Concerned.
st. Louis. March Far into the
night the attorneys of the trainmen
and fremen were busy In the prep
aratlon of the petition on which the
motion for dissolution of the injunc.
ton will be based.
AT 9 o'clock this morniag with
corps of stenographers, they took up
the work again, but they said they
could not definitely state just when
the answer to the injunction win be
completed. The attorneys have the
entire field now and nothing will be
done until they are ready to file the
answer to the United States district
court. The members of the griev-
ance committees are about the corri-
dors Of the different hotels, comforting
among themselves and patiently wait
ing for the completion of the legal IN
strument. At the Wabash general Of
fees President Ramsey and the roads
legal advisers are simply waiting for
the counsel of the grievance commit.
tees to act. The empictses are work
ing as usual. Regarding a rumor
| that the other roads will join in should
8 strike be declared, Vice Grand
Master Lee of the Brotherhood of
Trainmen said:
Talk OF other roads joining US in
strike is absurd. The only way
that could arise would be in road
assisting road on which strike is
declared by sending men to fill the
strikers places"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
SAVANNAH WANTS BIG MILL.
Forest City Sports Working To Get
Jeffrl les-Corbett Flight.

Forest City Sports Working To Get
Jeffrl es-Corbett Flight.
Savannah, Ca, March THE Sae
vannah Athletic club wants to secure
the Jeffries-Corbett fight.
So anxious is it to get the champion
ship mill that Al McMurray, manager,
tonight made an offer to post 415, zoo
with The Morning News as a guaran-
tee that the bout, II given the club,
will be pulled off without opposition.
Men of money are behind McMurray,
and he can make his offer good.
He intends writing the principals
and promoters with the view Of secur-
ing the fight. The offer of the clul1
will be to give the fighters 10 per cent
of the gate receipts, gross.
No apprehension Is felt by the club
as to its ability to pull off the fight
without interference from the author
tiles, as 20-round contests are held
here bj-weekly without protest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
DESPERATE NEGRO
KILLED BY OFFICER
Was a Member of The Gar
field Thomas Gang.
OTHER MEMBERS AT LARGE.
The Leader of the Gang Now Chained
In Phenix City Jail to Guard Against
His Rescue by comrades-Gang
Was Known by Authorities.

| In PhenN City jail to Guard Against
His Rescue by comrades-Gane
Was Known by Authorities.
Columbus, Ga, March 7-Charles
Passmore, a negro desperate and all.
round thief. was killed by Marshall w
c. Campbell, of Phenix City, this morn
ing.
Passmore is member of Garfield
Thomas's gang, and when the officer
attempted to arrest him he stoutly
resisted, and assaulted the officer, who
shot him down.
Garfield Thomas, one of the leaders
of the gang, was arrested after a live
ly chase in Phenix City last night
When first arrested he obeyed the Of
1cer. but as the latter was hitching
his horse Thomas attempted to take
the officers revolver away from. Be
ing unsuccessful in this, the negro
ran. Citizens came to the assistance
OF the marshall and the negro was
locked up. The officer knew of his
confederates, and to prevent them from
canning ullH ouI vi jail, DIS Lney expect
ed they would try to do, Thomas was
chained securely to the prison cell.
The officers then went in search of
Thomas pals, with, the result that
Charles Passmore, who was one of
them. was killed this morning.
Thomas is wanted on the charge Of
assault with intent to murder in
Buena Vista.
Bud Moore, known to be another
member Of the gang, is still at large.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
SUGAR REGENTS From Hawai-

San Francisco, March 7.-Seventeen
laden vessels arrived here from Ha-
waii the month of February the total
receipts for the month being $51,848,-
800 pounds. The total receipt sat
this port for the first two months of
the year foot up 97,365,000 pounds
against 77,170 500 pounds for the same
time last year, showing an increased
movement this year of over 10000, 900
pounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
General Funston,s FleId Extended.

Denver, March 7.-Brigadier Gener-
al Frederick Funston, commanding the
department of the Colorado United
States Army has received unexpected
orders calling him to Washington for
a conference with Assistant Secretary
of War Sanger. The secretary has
caused revolution in Funston's ar.
rangements. He was instructed to
assume command of the department OF
the Columbia, embracing Washington
Oregon, Idaho and the whole of Alas.
lca, April 1, succeeding General Ran
dali.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
River Rislno at New Orleans

New Orleans, March THE river
gauge here today read 176, rise of
three-tenths in the past "a hours. This
is nearly feet less than the record
made in 1897. The weather is clear
in the state, and the Ievee engineers
say all the levees along the river are
in good condition and capable of
standing considerable more water.
There is at present no apprehension
so far as the city entertainments are
concerned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
River Risinu ait .VicksburoI.

Vicksburg, Miss, March THE riv.
er showed 46.3 feet on the gauge this
morning, and it will probably go 8
and possibly feet higher.
The authorities here do not con
slider the situation dangerous unless
there are some rains in the Ohio val
ley and contiguous points
The levees on the Mississippi are
higher and stronger than ever before.
The point of interest In the general
situation is the effect Of the closing
of St Francis basin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08

the blood is cleansed, pimples, letter,
salt-rheum, boils, sores, and other results
of impure blood, are perfectly and per-
nanently cured.
uFor three years I suffered with that dreaded
disease eczema !" writes Mrs ]. Koepp, of Her
man Oregon oT was told to try DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, which did, and af-
ter had taken fourteen bottles I was perma-
nently cured. 1t has been year since stopped
taking your medicine and it has never appeared
since. think your medicine wonderful cure
and hope others suffering I did, will take it
and be relieved of their suffering"
Some of the most remarkable cures
effected by e Golden Medical Discovery"
have been of scrofulous diseases.
uI will forever thank you for advising me to
take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, "
writes Mrs las Murphy, of Fonda, Pocahontas
Co Iowa TIt has cured me of chronic scrofula
of twelve years standing. I had doctored for
/ also had chronic diarrhea for twelve years.
am in GOOD health now-better than I ever was
in NV fife, owing to DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. took several bottles OF the DiscoV-
cry before stopped"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ica1 Discovery" There is nothing "just
as good for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure Dig
ziness and sick headache.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
WANTED TO BE A SOLDIER.
Handsome Girl EnIists as Private In
REGULAR Arnnv

New York, March 7.-Dressed in q
suit of mans clothing that fitted her
to perfection, a handsome young girl
enlisted as a private in the regular
army at Fort. Totten, Willetts Point,
last Monday, and remained at the fort
day and a night before her secret
was revealed, and she was taken home
by her father.
AS to the name of the girl and her
motive for trying to join the army. the
utmost secrecy is maintained.
Major Arthur Murray, the comman-
dant of the post, has admitted the
general truth of the story, but refused
to go into any details .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.
Says He viii Make Race For United
States Senatorship,

says ne VIII wake Race For United
States Senatorship.
Jackson, Miss, March 7-Governor
A. l. Longino has made formal
announcement of his candidacy for
the United States senate in a letter
addressed to the Democracy of the
state and gives notice he will make
a thorough canvass during the spring
and summer.
The governor cites the citizens OF
Mississippi to his record as chief exec
utive, and bases his claims for prefer
ment on that showing. He will op-
pose Senator Money. Both are pop.
.slar and the race promises to be a
lively campaign,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah. Ga.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9th, I0OZ.
Mr. A. b. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-Ths is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr. F. A. GuIIedge,
OF Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis.
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks | had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
Took no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. Nj. MCCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
Census Director Resigns.

Washington, March 7.-Governor
Merriam, director of the census,
placed his resignation in the hands Of
the president today. 1t will take ef-
feet on May Is. Governor Merriam
resigns to accept the vice presidency
of the International Mercantile agency
of New York, and will remove from
Washington to that city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
HIGH WATER AT NATcHEz.
Steamers Are Busy Rescuing People,
Plunder and Stock.

steamers Are Busy Rescuing People,
Plunder and Stock.
Natchez. Miss, March 7.-Gauge at
8 a. m. was 45 feet. I foot above the
danger line
The steamer Senator CordilI from
Vicksburg is IL hours overdue, having
been detained by removing people,
plunder and stock to places of safety
on high ground. The Betsy Ann will
return this evening from Smithland,
La. having turned back at that point.
Her trip was more in the nature of
relief than business. She took mum.
Der of people and 100 head of cattle
from Knox, La, to Fort Adams, which,
with Hutchins Landing, is the only
point where stock can be taken be-
tween here and Bayousara.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
To senarte Races In cars

Little Rock, Ark, March THE sen
ate today passed house bill requir
ing street car companies in cities OF
the first-class to operate separate
street cars for white and colered peo
pie or to separate such passengers
in cars operated for both.
The bill now goes to the governor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
South Dakota AssembIv Adiourns

Pierre. S. D., March THE eighth
session of the South Dakota general
assembly adjourned sine die at 8
o'clock this morning. Scenes of mer-
riment were abruptly terminated bv
the announcement of the. death of
Senators Doyiand, of Walworth and
Rudolph, of Pierre
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
ATHLETICS IN SOCIETY.
Exclusive Club To Be Formed by So.
ciai Leaders

cial Leaders.
New York, March 7.-Society women
Of this city have organized an athlet
10 club, with members from the New
port and Long Island sets.
The club will be very exclusive
Members have thus far refused to al
low their names to be used in connec.
tion with the club. They want a club
house in the Fifth Avenue district
not far from the Delmonico and Sherry
corners at Forty-fourth street.
Athletics among the exclusive set
have become exceedingly popular dur.
ing the last few years
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
NEGRO FIRES INTO CROWD.
Four Are Suffering From 5ucksho&
Wounds

st. Joseph, Mo, March because
they jerred at him, Walter Green, a
negro, aged Is years, fired into a crowd
of white boys at South st. Joseph
with shotgun, wounding four of
them, John Good, Clyde Christopher,
Arthur Smith and Philip McGee, all
members of prominent families.
The gun was loaded with buckshot
and the boys were struck in different
parts of the body and head. None Of
them, it is believed, is dangerously
wounded. Green has been arrested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
Ii You Contract
to buy.$1O,OO in 5 per
cent. Gold; Bonds from

The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New York.
,RtchardaA. McCurdy, President
Payment to be made during 20
years in annual installments. and
you die after you have made one
payment, your estate will receive
$500 a year for 20 years $4,000
Then cash 10000
Total guarantee in gold S2O,O
Information as to terms can be had by
writing ~
Il. f. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT.
Resident Agents,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
Tom Watson lndIanosed-

Moultrie. Ga, March 7.-Hon. Thorn.
as z. Watson, who was to have de1iv.
cred his lecture on The South" here
On March 8, has cancelled his engage.
ment. as he is suffering from an at.
tack OF malaria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
A MILD CASE

OF Contagious Blood Poison never exis.
ted. 1t IS always bad, though sometimes
no external symptoms of the disease an.
pear for long time.
Because the disease is slow in deyel.
| oping does not indicate that the case ia
a mild one, for the poisonous virus at
work i'll the blood and system NAV be
| spending its force upon some internal
vital organ while you are looking for ex.
ternal signs Contagious Blood Poison
does not affect all alike. In most cases
the first little sore is quickly followed by
painful swellings in the groins, a red
eruption upon the body, sores or ulcers
IN the mouth and throat, unsightly copper
colored blotches, loss of hair and eye-
brows and other symptoms of this miser4
able disease. When the poison is thus
fighting its way TO the surface, exposing
the disease i'll all its hideousness, we call
it bad case; but Contagious Blood Poi
son, whether working internally or exter-
nally, is dangerous, treacherous disease.
5. S. S. is the only remedy that cures
Contagious Blood Poison thoroughly and
permanently. 1t is an antidote for the
deadly virus that produces the awful
erupuons, sores and ulcers, and destroys
the bones. Mercury and Potash dry up
the skin eruptions, but in so doing drive
the poison further into the system, where
1t slumbers for time, but comes back
again with redoubled fury.
S. S. S. is vegetable remedy that has
been used successfully for years in treat
SIS :::":: !: J: :::::: -: :: q
or muscular and bone
pains, your blood is tainted and the disease
is liable to break out again at any time.
A course of S. S. S. will remove every
trace of poison and at the same time
build up your general health.
Write for our Free Home Treatment
book. No charge for medical advice.e1..
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08

oAAO"S NAAs'AAS "a
ing blotches and
blenishes. In
G eral the
cause of these
eruptions is inl-
pure blood.
DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery puri-
hes the blood,
and re We S
the corrupt ac-
Gu m u | a ito II S
W b cause
disease. When
-.s....,I1z A1AAn,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08
Would You Think It?

Would you think it possible that you
could bedisappointed in the face of awom-
an whose shapely shoulders, and beauti-
full hair suggest womanly perfection and
beauty? Such disappointment comes
not seldom when the face turned to you
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-08

ing this vilediseaseand
cures itin all stagesand
forms. If you have the
slightest symptom (; an
occasional sore mouth,
or muscular and bone
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-21
New Trains.

The Reno passenger trains No. Ii
and IA put into service by the South
ern Pacific on April 5th willbeapprs-
ciated by the travelling public. Train
No. Is will leave Reno daily at 8 p. n.
Truckee at $3.50 p. m, arrive at Sacra,
mento at 4 a. M. arrive at Oakland
7:O4 q. m. and San Francisco 30 q.
m.
Train No. IA will leave San Fran.
cisco daily at p. M, leave Oakland
10Th street at 7:47.. Sacramento at
11:O5 D. M, Truckee $3.50 q. m, arr1v'
ing at Reno at 1850 q. m.
Each of these trains will be equip
ped with first class sleeping cars and
coaches. LOGAN passengers between
San Francisco and Reno should use
the Reno passenger trains.
Train No. s leaving San Francisco
ct + p. m. will have first class sleeping
anu dining cars but no coaches.
General ticket Office at San Fran
cisco is located at 613 Market street
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-21

.icvholders ....... z11,734 "a |
Cash paid for div1-s
dends to stockholders l5,OOO w
agents s4s,475 q
Salaries and other COM
pensation Of officers
legations re- secs
deemed by ma
ker in cash 1879 St
Total reduction of pre-
mium-nOte account. SO,5O6 o1
Balance, note assets
at end of year 1850. $5O4 ,S33 ~
GEO E. IDE. President.
E. w. Gladwin. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
ills 9Th day of February, 1903.
Benz. Wilson Marinus. Notary Pub.
FRANK SPERLiNG
General Manager for California and
Nevada.
3o7, sos and 309 PARROT Building,
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-21

Suant to the reQ1 menus "
613 Of the Po;sts~al Code
State.
Capital.
Amount of capital stock
oaid up in cash ....$ III
Assets.
Net value of real estate
owned by the COM
nsnv 1,76
AMOUNT of loans secur-
ed by bond and mort
gage on real estate >. Az
Amount OF loans secur-
ed by pledge of bonds
stocks and other mar
ketable securities as
collateral ........... z
Premium notes and
loans in any form Ia
ken in payment of
premiums on palicies
now in force $3.50. 81
Cash market value OF
all stocks and bonds
owned by the COM -.
pany o'os
Amount of cash on
hand in company's
once .s..s'.'
Amount of cash deposit
ted in banks ........ 4
Interest due and accru-
Cd
Rents due and accrued.
Net amount of prem1-
ums in process Of col
lection and Of defer
red premiums .......
Cash loans to policy
holders on this COM
pany's policies as
collateral ........... Z
Total assets ........ 14,1
Liabilities.
Claims for death losses
and matured endow-
ments, due and I'M.
paid ................
Claims for death losses
and matured endOw-
ments in process OF
adjustment, or adjust
ed but not due .....
Claims resistet by
company ............
Net present value OF all
the outstanding poll
cies, computed &C
cording to the Com
bined Experience Ia
bles Of Morality, with
4 per cent interest. II
Amount of all unpaid
dividends to policy
holders ............H
Present alue Of I'M
paid amounts on ma
tured installment pol
1cle0 ............''''
All other 1iabilities....
Total liabilities 800. j
Income.
lash received for pre-
miums ON new poll
cies during the year :.
Cash received for re-
newal Of premiums
during the year.
Cash received for sale
Of annuities. 100000.
Cash received for inter.
est ..............::..
Cash received Tor
rents ...............
Cash received from all
other sources .......
Total income 5000.
Expenditures.
Cash paid for losses
and matured endow-
ments ..............
Cash paid to annuitants
Paid for surrendered
policies .............:.
Paid for dividens to pol
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-21
STATE CLAIMS.

At a meeting of the State Board OF
Examiners held in this city July ID.
1903, the following claims were al
lowed:
Gnn>raI Claims
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-21
ANNUAL STATEMENT

If Che no,.,e Life Insurance Com
oanv Of New ">rl<. for the year
lending Dec. 81. i>02:
In the >*ate Of New York, on the SIS.
day OF December, A. D. 1907 ana
for the year ending on tn.t oay'
made ( the Insurance Commission
er Of TIE State OF California pur-
suant to the reqL >ments OF Section
e13 Of the Po:st..al Code OF SAID
State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-21

Col ms. for Deaf ETC.. Elk. ....025 w
3 !, richards tray ex. ...... .ss 81
A. E. Chandler. trav. ex. ..... .136 q
II. Canovan, Va. Mining school So 5;
A. j. Canovan DO. 10 y
A. ]. Canovan. New. State Univ..15 !,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-21

Ralph Harcourt is temporarily en-
ployed by the telephone company.