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Daniel Bante of Otterville, Iowa.
writes, IT have had asthma for three or
four years and have tried about all the
cough and asthma cures in the market
and have received treatment from physi-
clans in New York and other cities, but
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That Throbblng Headache,

Would quickly leave you, If you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have prove thier machless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headache.
They make pure blood and build up
your health. Only % cents, money back
If not cured. Sold by the Eldridge Drug
Stores.
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Daring the summer kidney Irregular
ties are often caused by excessive drink
leg or being overheated. Attend to the
kidneys at once by using Foley's Kidney
Cure. Eldridge Drug Stores.
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a CHANCE FOR BRIGHT PUPILS.
Scholarships to Be Awarded at Pea
body College.

Supt. W. 8. Moore, of the county
schools, is in receipt of q letter from
State School Commissioner Merritt,
notifying him that there are five schol-
arships at the Peabody College for
Teachers, Nashville, Tenn, to be filled
by competitive examination to be held
July nth. These scholarships are
good for one year, and entitIe the holder
to 800 per year and travelling expenses
both ways. Those desiring to try for
these scholarships can confer with
Supt. Moore at Americus or Plains.
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COMING OF DRUM CORPS HERE.

The Industrial Home Boys Band
Monday.
Citizens Of Americus have a treat in
store IN the coming here next Monday
of the Georgia Industrial Home Boys
Bard and Drum Corps" which will ap-
pear at the opera house In a grand
musical concert. This is the most re-
markable juvenile organization in the
country, twenty-four little boys play
ing on all manner of musical instru-
ments and rendering remarkably fine
program. Everybody knows about DIR.
Mumford's great industrial home and
his boy drum corps, and the opera
house will be packed upon this, it's first
appearance in Americas.
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LosT-On Lee street between Col
l zee street and City Hall. pair gold
frame spectacles. Finder please return
to this Office and get reward,
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Chronic bronchial troubles and sum-
mer coughs can be quickly relieved and
cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. FL
bridge Drug Stores.
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No good health unless the kidneys are
sound. Foley's Kidney Cure makes the
kidneys right. Eldridge Drug Stores.
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Dodso1a > Oeething
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For Sale by
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AT CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
Rev. Alfalfa Irwin to Preach There
Today.

At II o'clock this morning at the
Universalist church Rev. Alfalfa
johnson Irwin will preach upon the
topic ssSalYation After Death" and to-
night upon THE Temptation OF Jesus. "
The general public is invited to attend
and hear this gifted woman, both
morning and night.
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VANISHED is GEORGE JOHNSON.
Slayer of Ledbetter Has Never Been
Found.

George johnson, the negro dancer
whose ready pistol made a lead mine
of the abdomen of Jim Ledbetter here
three weeks ago, is still at large and
all efforts to locate HIM are so far in
vain. It is not often that fugitive
from justice SO completely disappears
as has the elusive Johnson, and he
will yet be harpooned by the vigilant
officers.
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DOdSon's
Teeti1ing
Powders !!
Will
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Your
Baby
MONEY REFUNDED.


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We guarantee them to cure
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Many a child is weak and
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the digestion thereby causing
the child to be able to assimu-
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Can arrange quick loans on city
property; interest low. T. F. Gala
way, IS, Planters Bank Building. If
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The chronic kicker isn't even salts
fed with his lot in the cemetery.
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The less man knows the easier it is
to convince him that he knows it all.
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DOdson's Pharmacy.

DodsOn's Teething Powders Are
Advertised by Their Friends:
I used Dodson's Teething
Powders with my child when
first began teethlng and now
has eight teeth, and has had
no trouble at all; is perfectly
well and healthy.
MRS. n. A. RAY.
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Hickory King and White Dent Corn.
Beans, Turnip Seed, Etc. at
HUDsoN's DRUGSTORE.
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Lack of originality in some peoples
conversation displays their good judg
ment.
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To Whom 1t May Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern:
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Teething Powders with my
children for the last two years,
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w. H. SIMMONS,
President First National
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Brentwood, Ga, July II, so
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Sent by mall on receipt OF price, by e j
Edrlidge, sole agent .Americus,Ga
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Croquet sets, fishing tackle and base
ball goods in large assortment at Hol-
liday's. Phone 246.
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fought a. uecIared e.'onds a. ecu. lID,,,,
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Buy an Ingersoll Dollar watch, fully
guaranteed for one year and teach your
boy promptness. For sale at Holll-
days.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
$50 PERSONS PERISH
IN CHICAGO 6 .THEAJTEiR ATT FIRE.
Continued. From Page One.

the frenzied crowd that pressed forward,
many Of them having friends ,or relatives
in the theater and anxious to learn some
thing of them.
The conduct of the police was beyond
all praise The officers held their ground
firmly and gently pushed back all those
who sought to gain an entrance to the
theater, although, In some instances, fran
tic men, anxious to look fer their loved
ones, actually beat the officers with their
fists in their rage at being prevented.
POLICE UNABLE TO PREVENT
MEN FROM BREAKING THROUGH.
In spite of the efforts of the police, how
their lines and entering the theater. and
in many cases did heroic work in rescuing
the injured and carrying out the dead.
Among these was Alderman William H:
Thompson, who, 'unaided. carried to the
street the bodies of eight women.
The first newspaperman upon the ground
also carried out many of the dead and
injured
The building was so full of smoke when
the firemen first arrived that the full ex-
tent of the catastrophe was not immediate
ly grasped, until fireman and a news
paperman crawled up the stairway leading
to the balcony, holding handkerchiefs over
their mouths to avoid suffocation.
AS they reached the doorway the fire
man. whose vision was better trained in
such emergencies. seized his companion
by the arm, exclaining:
Good God. man; don't walk on their
faces
The two men tried vainly to get through
the door, which was jammed with dead
women. piled higher than either Of their
heads.
All of the lights in the theater were
necessarily out, and the only illumination
came through the cloud of smoke that
hung between the interior of the theater
and the street.
The two men hurried Immediately to
tie floor below and informed Chief Mu-
sham of the Fire Department that the
bodies were piled high in the balcony and
prompt assistance must be rendered If
any of them were to be saved.
CEASED FIGHTING THE FIRE
TO CARRY OUT VICTIMS.
The Chief at once called upon all Of his
men in the vicinity to abandon work on
the fire and come at once to the rescue.
The building was so dark and the smoke
so thick that it was found almost impos-
sibie to accomplish anything until lights
had been secured.
Word was. sent at once to the Orr &
Lockett Hardware Company, two doors
east of the theater. and that firm at once
placed its entire stock Of lanterns at the
service of the department.
More than 200 lights were quickly car
ried into the building and the work Of
rescue commenced.
So rapidly were the bodies brought down
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
and, noticing smoke. went down to ascer-

and, noticing smoke. went down to ascer-
tain its cause
When he reached the street the women
were already dropping into the alley. and
Elliott Immediately rushed for ladder in
the effort to save as many as possible.
No ladder was available. and the only
method Of assistance they were able to
devise was to hurriedly lash some planks
together and throw them across to- the
frightened women on the Platforms with
instructions to place the end firmly on
the iron framework
Before this could be done, fearful loss
of life ensued. The women were being
pushed every instant into the alley? and
by the time the. bridge was constructed
but few remained to take advantage of it.
However, about two dozen, it is believed
by Mr.. Elliott. made their way across this
narrow causeway. -
NO MEMBERS OF COMPANY
WE'RE KILLED; SOME BURNED,
The members of the theatrical company.
being on the first floor, had comparative
ly little difficulty in reaching the street,
although their situation was. for mo-
ment highly critical because of the speed
with which the flames swept through the
mass Of scenery in the flies and on the
stage.
Eddie Foy (the comedian in the nlay)
was one of the last to escape by getting
out through a rear door after assisting
the women members of the company to
safety. He went into the Sherman House
in his stage costume and with his face
covered with grease paint in order TO se-
cure surgical attention for some burns
which he had s1stained.
In describing the commencement of the
fire. Foy attributed the extent of the ca
tastrophe TO the failure of the fireproof
curtain TO work properly. Because of
this. he said. the flames readily obtained
access to the main part of the theater and
were. by the draft. carrying with it gas
as wen as fire. swept up to the two bal
comics where the loss of life was greatest.
CITY WILD WITH EXCITEMENT
WHEN 1T HEARD OF FIRE.
Rarely In the history of Chicago has 1t
been so stirred as by the catastrophe of
to-day. 1t is. next to the Chicago Are,
the greatest catastrophe that has oc-
CURED here. and the speed with which IT
came and went seemed for period to
appan the business section of the city.
The news spread with great rapidity
: and in a short time hundreds of men,
women and children were rushing toward
the theater- The building in which the
calamity occurredsstands midway between
State and Dearborn streetAs on the north
side of Randolph street.
Although every available. policeman
within call of the ,deparnnsst was i'm
mediateiy hurried .tof the spot and the men
placed ins;ines at the end sof the block,
allowing nobody to ENTER, and upstreet
from either Dearborn or State it was
- = time almost impossible TO hold back
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31

In the cast and the stage hands carr,
them off the stage.
MEN FOUGHT WITH woMENy
BABIES TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT.
Miss Elsie Elmore was the first to leave
our box. The upholsterihg on the railing
was then on fire, and we were compelled
to brush fragments of the burning curtain
from our clothing in order to prevent them
catching fire.
Then there came a great roar and a
great draft Of air. and the Games shot out
over the parauet of the theater until II
seemed to me as thought they must reach
the very front walls of the building.
"There were but few men in the audi
ence, but saw several Of them pulling
and pushing women and children aside as
they fought like maniacs to reach the
exits .
II saw a number Of little children tram
pied under foot. and none Of them rose
again.
"In the balcony the scene was beyond
my power to describe. There was big
black crush OF human beings, each one
apparently fighting everybody else. The
balcony was SO steep that many fell be-
fore they had left the first four rows Of
seats.
THE exits. to the fire. escapes were
choked and those in the rear rushed with
all the strength they possessed on those
who were nearer the doorway.
CANNOT TELL HOW SHE
REACHED THE MAIN EXIT.
"It was almost increditable, the speed
with which the flames ran through the
scenery. and. although I was but Sec
ond after Miss Elmore in Jumping over
the railing Of our box to the aisle in
front. the stage was mass of flames.
"As started up the aisle a man rushed
into me and knocked me down. was 30
terror-stricken that grew weak and sank
into one of the orchestra chairs. and after
that 1 hardly remember anything. In
come way reached the main entrance.
where men were kicking against the doors
and shattertng the glass and panels In
their attempt to afford a larger space for
the exit of the people.
Many fell as they reached the doors.
where a few steps more would have
carried them to fresh air and safety.
"As look at it now. must have been
walking on PROSTATE bodies as struggled
through the ooering.
FAN Of our party escaped In about the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
. F0Y TRIED TO CALM AUDIENCE;
: ORDERED ASBESTOS CURTAIN DOWN:
HIS STATEMENT OF DISASTER.

3oEddie
Company origin
the fire: q
"1he the middle of the second act" said
broke
The
that They
attacked all the scenery the Of the house.
footghs
a .
quietly. =
stepped
This.
I =
aided getting
their
almost they
to stage to
The simple that the curtain did descend entirely
lives
= rible catastrophe in Of the house. q
tanks
possible escape
Immediately in
ing % alley. 80
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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31

arms before he was ready to: take hold Of
her and she fell to the alley. trReturing
her skull, dying Instantly.
D. A. stratton Of Alpina. Mich. was in
the theater with his 15-year-old daughter.
Matte, and his niece. Louise Bushway. of
Chicago. In the rush for the door. he be-
came separated from both girls and at
tempted to fight his way back in order to
find them, but was buffeted by the rush
of the maddened people. He was knocked
down, trampled on and his head cut In a
dozen places. Not for AN, hour after be-
ing carried out did he learn that the two
children had also escaped, both Of them be-
ing burned badly, his daughter having in
hailed flames and being unable to speak.
MARVELLOUS ESCAPE OF
PARTY OF YOUNG LADIES. :.
One of the marvellous escapes was that
made by the members Of a theater party
given by Miss Charlotte Plamondon of
Chicago. The party was made up Of a
city, Miss Elsie Gilmore of Astoria. Ore;
Miss Mary Peters Of Columbus, O., and
Miss Josephine Eddy of Evanston, Ill.
Miss Pamondon was the first Of her
party to notice the fire. which crept along
the top Of the drop curtain. She called
the attention to the other members Of her
party to the blaze, and they watched,
Miss Plamondon said: =
II could see little girls and boys in
the orchestra chairs pointing upward to
the slowly moving line Of flame. One of
the stage hands. wearing overalls. ap-
peared before the footlights and requested
the audience to keep their Seats as there
was no danger. Eddie Foy then hurried
to the front of the stage. commanded the
people to remain calm. saying that II they
would keep their seats the danger would
be averted.
THE curtain. however. still burned,
pieces of the smoldering cloth falling into
the stage hands to arrange the curtain so
that the blazing fragments would not drop
into the pit.
CHILDREN WATCHED FIRE
GROW WITH wIDE-OPEN EYES.
I looked over the face OF the audience"
said Miss Plamondon, land remarked how
many children were present. could see
their faces filled with interest and their
eyes wide open as they watched the burn
ins curtain.
Just then the people In the balcony
rose to their feet and crowded forward to
obtain better view of the fire. Eddie
Foy rushed to the center of the stage
again and waved his arms In gesture,
meaning for the people to be seated.
'At that instant, woman in the rear
of the place screamed FIRE" and the en-
tire audience OF women and children rose
to their feet. filled with uncomfortable
terror.
: 'Tn another instant, there was con-
fused roar made by a thousand people as
they rushed madly from the impending
danger.
"on the stage the chorus girls who had
aroused my admiration because of their
exhibition of presence of mind. turned to
fee but many of them were overcome be-
Soro tha,r could foko a eten Sovaro1 ~
them fell to the floor. and saw the men
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31

same manner as I did. but all Of them suf.
fered 50 terribly In the matter Of clothing
that the first thing they did was to rush
to the stores to buy wraps to cover them.
USHER TRIED IN VAIN
TO QUIET BALCONY CROWD.
william r. Heyer, an usher IN the frss
| balcony. said tonight:
my balcony was crowded. and there
were many persons standing when the
fire broke out. 1t all came so suddenly
that barely had time to open the fire
exits before the auditorium was In flames.
I tried to quiet the crowd. but 1t was no
! use. The women screamed, and the men
fought to get to the doors. trampling on
women and children. II they would have
been quiet everybody would have got out
Of my balcony"
Mrs. F. A. Morgan Of Chicago was in
the theater with her sister. Miss Marie
Ella Warren. Of Detroit. and her son. 8
years old. The party was in the hrst
balcony, and, when the first sparks were
seen, arose to depart. All Of them had
reached the first floor when the panic
came and the rush for the doors conn
menced. Although they hastened as rap
Idly as possible. they were knocked down
and sustained severe bruises.
MAN TORE LITTLE BOYS ,ED.a
SCALP FROM HIS HEAD.
A man seized little boy by the head 4
attempting to throw him from bisS bsfds
and the little boys scalp was practically
torn from his head.
Mrs. william Muller Of Chicago was In
the theater with her two children, 5 and ]
years old. When the fire appeared she left
her seat on the first floor and. srasping
the two little girls by the hands, started
for the door, She had Just reached the
entrance when the crowd rushed on her,
bore her down and trampied her into un-
consciousness.
She knew nothing more until she was
revived in the Samaritan Hospital. when
she at once begged for her children
While she was asking for them. one Of
them was brought to the hospital serious
Iy burned. The other escaped uninjured.
R. W. Wilson. who assisted in taking
the injured from the theater TO the hos
pdtal, said that many Of the deaths were
caused by falling from the balcony steps
in the efforts Of the crowd to reach hi
exit. ~ &
''Ths nrst evidence Of the nrsT hss1l
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31

delivery wagon owned by Montgomery,
Ward & Co. was hailed by the police.
The automobile headed for the scene. but
/ at State street encountered SO great a
press of people that 1t could not get
through. The chauffeur changed his gong
repeatedly. but the crowd refused to part
and the auto was finally turned away.
| While the police and firemen were car
rying out the. dead and injured, Will J..
Davis, one of1the proprietors Of the the
| ater. was indefatigable in his efforts to
alleviate the suffering and in assisting in
caring for the dead.
| MANAGER DAVIS BLA1IES
MAN WHO SCREAMED "FIRE.,
| Mr. Davis said:
"There was no need, so far as know.
| of single life being lost. There were
more than forty exits to the theater. The
building 10 fireproof, and had somebody
not screamed Fire. think that all. so
| far as those killed in the panic is con-
| cerned, could have reached the sidewalk
| in safety. And of those who were suffo-
| Gated by the gas, nearly all would have
been out by the time the explosion oc-
| Cured If order had been preserved in MAX
| ing their exits.
''As far as we have learned, everybody
on the first floor except three escaped,
although some must have sustained
| bruises and other minor injuries.
1.-The great loss of life was in the first
| and second balconies. These combined
will seat about 800 persons. The sale Of
seats had been good, but was not UP to
the capacity. and, as far as can estimate,
the balconies between them held between
75O and 500. persons. The top balcony.
| where the cheapest seaets were located,
was the most crowded, and 1t is here that
the crowd found the most difficulty in
struggling toward the exits
MANAGEMENT CLAIMS CALCIUM
LIGHTS CAUSED HOLOCAUST.
1t was declared tonight by the man.
agement of the theater that the fire was
not caused by the grounding of an cleo
trio wire or to any defect in the equip
ment of the theater. 1t started, they
claim, by the bursting of a calcium light
apparatus The conclusion was SO great
that it blew out the skylight over the
stage and auditorium.
This statement of the theater manage
ment is contradicted by many people who
were in the theater and who declared that
before the explosion occurred they saw,
flames in a narrow streak creeping along
the wall near the upper part of the drop
curtain.
FIFTEEN WOMEN AND TOTS
JUMPED INTO COOKS ARMS. -
Walters and cooks from Thompson's res
taurant which adjoins the theater on the
street. rescued many persons by raising a
ladder from the roof of shed to vim
dow in the rear Of the building. around
which a mass of screaming women and
children were congregated.
c. Little. the head cook, mounted to the
top of the ladder and told them to jump
into his arms. Fifteen women and chill
dren did this and were passed. little by
little, down to the men on the ladder be-,
low them.
One woman attempted to jump into his