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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

Guests of NeighbOring Hotels
Left Their Rooms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
PANIC IN BLAZING CAR.
Several Injured by Blowing Out of the
Fuse,

Fuse
Bloomfield, N. j., Jan. 3.-In a troll
ley accident In Bloomfield avenue,
Bloomfield, N. j., three people were
injured, one seriously, due to the blow
ing out of the fuse of a Caldwell cal
of the North Jersey Street Railway
company. The front of the car was
quickly enveloped in flames, and in the
scramble to get off two passengers
were Injured by falling and one was
burned about the head
Mrs. Wesley Cook, of Woodside, in
tured about the back.
Florence Hayward, of Blpoomfeld
cut, bruised and burned about the
head.
Emma Hartman, Of New ark, hand
and arm bruised.
The injured were picked up by the
crowds who had collected and carried
into Raab's hotel, where DR. Frederick
g. Shave attended the injured and haC
them sent home.
The car was crowded and there was
q panic among the passengers.
The accident delayed travel for over
half an hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
BONILLA INAUoURATED.
Declared President of Honduras-Part
of inaugural Address.

Declared President of Honduras-Part
of Inaugural Address.
New Orleans, June 3.-Mail advices
confirm the report of the inauguration
OF General Manuel Bonilla and Man
uel r. Davila, as president and vice
president on May II, the national con
gress having declared them duly elect
ed to serve from Feb. 1, 1903, to Feb
/, 1907 On taking the oath of office
President BonilIa in his inaugural ad
dress said:
My election as president of the re
public having been confirmed by the
national congress, have assumed the
functions Of this high post buoyed uI
by the fact that have the confidence
of my fellow citizens and that the
country enjoys profound peace.
AS for the rights and guarantees
granted by the constitution, can only
reiterate what l said to the people
the twenty-ninth of September last
year To all pertaining to this impor
tant matter, as we'll as others set
forth in that document, I know how
to keep by promises and also to null
ttply my efforts to convert them into
real benefits.
"The principal spirit Of progress and
material welfare is individual action
and now that we have happily arrived
at an epoch of peace and tranquility
and of order and liberty, demand al
Hondureans to consecrate themselves
assiduously to these useful occupa
tions and enterprises that will return
profit and comfort. When labor be
comes the dominant habit of a country
results can be no other than its great
ness and progress.
1T is my duty to declare to you
have hitherto been my political con
have hththerto been my political con
victions as a citizen, elevated as
have been, constitutionally. to the su
preme power of the republic, am and
cannot be otherwise than the chief
of the Hondurean people and the chief
of the union. Thus, under this as
sumption, all my endeavoss shall tend
to promote the common veal and hap
piness of all"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
Association of creditmen.

New York, June 8.-Secretary Prem.
dergast has completed the program
for the eigth annual convention of the
National Association of Cred1tmen,
which will be held at st. Louis June
8, 10 and II. The convention prom
ises to be one of the most interesting
in the history of the organization. Many
topics of Importance to merchants gen
orally will be discussed and acted up
on, including efforts to secure legts.
lation tC regulate the sales Of stocks
of goods in bulk, exemption laws, con.
sular reform, fire insurance, fraudu-
lent failures and other questions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
RIVER RISING AT ST. LOUIS.
People Along Water Front Preparing
For Bio Flood.

st. Louis, June 3.-Tne Mississippi
river continues to rise, stage of 31.2
feet being shown at a. m. The
people along the river front between
here and East st. Louis are preparing
for the big flood.
The Giver men and government Off
cials predict that the water will be
over the levee railroad tracks by noon
today and officials Of the different
roads affected are busy making ar
rangements to place their rolling stock
where it will be safe
Weather Observer Bowen says of
the situation:
The Mississippi below Cairo lis com
paratively low, which means that The
water at present in the St. Louis dis
trict will move out rapidly, thereby
permitting the Kansas City stage of
water to reach here Friday or Satur-
day at time when waters of the up
per Mississippi river shall have passed
here"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
MISSISSIPPI STATE
CAPITOL DEDICATED
Erected at Cost of One MIL
lion Dollars.
CEREMONIES MOST IMPOSING.
Ten thousand Visitors Assembled at
jackson to Participate In the Exer.
eises-RaiIroads Ran Special Exour.
sions to Accommodate Crowds,

sions to Accommodate Crowds.
Memphis, June "a special to The
Sclmitar from Jackson, Miss, says
The new capitol building, erected
at cost of $1,000,000, was formally
dedicated today. The ceremonies were
most imposing and were participated
In by distinguished visitors and citi-
zens
1t is estimated that 10000 visitors
are here and the hospitality OF the
citizens is taxed to Its utmost. The
railroads had arranged to run excur-
slons from every direction and man
aged to get them all in before 10 a.
m. so that the members of several civ.
ic and military organizations were here
IN time to join in the parade from the
Old capitol to the new. 1t is estimat-
ed that there were 5000 men and wo-
men in line, the Daughters of the Con
federacy and wives and widows of
the Confederate Veterans, in hand
somely caparisoned carriages or floats.
At the head of the procession march
ed the Knights Templar, the Masons,
SAO Ouu Il S1lOWS, WOOUmen or the
World, Confederate Veterans, Sons of
Veterans, national guardsmen, trades
unions, capitol commissioners, state
officials, distinguished visitors. those
who witnessed the laying Of the cor
ner stone Of the old capitol in 1894,
invited guests and others-all of which
made an imposing sight
Ex-Governor Robert Lowry, com
mander of the Mississippi division of
the United Confederate Veterans. was
chief marshal OF the day.
The old and new oapitols, all pub
lie buildings, stores and many prt-
vate residences were gaNy decorated,
and the entire city had taken on q
holiday appearance.
Arrived at the south entrance to
the new capitol the Masonic grand
eficers gathered about the niche left
for the cornerstone, and Grand Mas
ter e. N. Thomas, of Gainesville, pro-
ceeded at once with the interesting
ceremony
Past Grand Master J. f. NcCool, of
Kosciusko, spoke for the fraternity.
The orators of the day were Chief
Justice A. H. Whitfield and Bishop
Galloway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
State Convention Assemblies at CoIum.
bus, Ohio.

State Convention Assemblies at Colum-
bus, Ohio.
Columbus, o., June 3.-The prelim-
mary conferences Of the Republican
state convention here today indicate
that the session, under temporary or
gan1zation at o'clock this afternoon
will be harmonious but that there will
be an attempt tomorrow to break the
so-called slate for minor places on the
state ticket. Prior to the delegates
coming here, all candidates for the
gubernat6rial nomination had with
drawn except Myron T. Herrick, of
Cleveland, and Albert T. Douglass, of
Chillicothe.
All the delegates meet by congress
sional districts at p. NJ, to select
their members of the committees on
resolutions, credentials, etc.
Senator Hanna, George B. Cox, and
others have been in conference today
over the opposition of the rural dele
gates to the larger counties combining
in the selection of candidates and 1t
Is evident that the secretaries will
now have use for their tally sheets af
ter Herrick ia nominated. The key.
note speech of Senator Hanna as tenn.
porary chairman was a feature of the
| convention TODAY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
GEORGIA RESPONDS usERArL4
Subscriptions Pour Into Stricken City
of Gainesville.

of Gainesville.
Gainesville, Ca, June 3-Georgia,s g
heart went out to Gainesville yester-
day.
In quick response to the appeals
made by Governor Terrell and Mayor
Parker, Of Gainesville, subscriptions
were raised yesterday in towns and
cities from the mountains to the sea,
and the city authorities at Gainesville
were wired to draw If any more is
needed.
z. T. CastIeberry has been made
treasurer Of the fund, and already sew
eral thousand dollars have been placed
in his hands for relief The city of
Gainesville appropriated $1,000, the
county authorities, $4,000 and the citi-
zens' subscription now amounts to
about $4,000. From outside sources
has come about $4,000, making total
of about $4,000 for relief.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed at mass meeting thanking the
daily papers of the state for their as
sistance, the city of Atlanta for sub
scription, the people of Georgia for
their sympathy and help the telegraph
and telephone companies for their
courtesies, the physicians for their
aid, and any and all who had come to
the relief Of the stricken city.
kilograms have poured into the city
from all over the south making in
quiries about loss and asking about
people who were in the storm. For
tunately, those who were visiting in
the city were located in the boarding
houses near the public square and
were not in the track of the storm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
ATTACKED BY ROBBERS.
Jules Faere Dying at Hospital from
Wounds Received

Wounds Received.
New York, June 3.-Attacked by
three robbers who surrounded him
with drawn revolvers and fired six
bullets into his body, Jules Faere is
dying at a Brooklyn hospital His
assailants intended to rob him of $500,
has savings for years, but they were
frightened away before they could OBJ.
tain the money.
Faere, who Is 35 years of age, was
employed in distillery in the sub.
urbs. While at work early today, he
heard noise outside the factory.
Thinking burglars might be attempt.
ing to force an entrance he went out
and peered about. Three men closed
in upon him and fired point-blank.
Four bullets struck the man In the
breast and two in the arm. AS he
dropped Faere cried for help. A watch.
man hastened to the scene and dis
charged his revolver at three men who
fed in the darkness. A posse was
organized but the gang had made good
their escape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
ExnIosion Caused Panic.

Pfttsburg, Pa, June S.-An explosion
OF large quantity of iodyne in the
laboratory of the wholesale drug house
of w. J. Gilmore & Co, On Seventh
avenue today caused much excitement
and the burning of seven persons. One
young woman, Minnie Prim, aged 20
was perhaps fatally hurt by jumping
from a third story window. G.
Hutchins, the chemist, was dangerous
ly burned and may die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
Double Tragedy In Texas.

Waxahachie, Tex, June "a double
tragedy was committed last night near
the little village of Rankin, IL miles
south of Waxahachie, in which a farm
er, Sam Westmoreland, and his wife
were shot to death in their own house
The shooting, it Is charged, was done
by young man named Ellis Claridy
a brother of Mrs. Westmoreland, lwhc
has not been captured.
Mr. and Mrs. Westmoreland were
eating supper when, it is said, young
Claridy appeared in the door way will
double barreled shotgun and killed
them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
To Combat European Intervention,

New York, June. 3.-E Naciolal
publishes an article stating, it is said,
In high diplomatic circles, that the
Argentine, Chilean and Brazilian for.
eign offices are negotiating an alliance
to combat European intervention, ca.
bles the Buenos Ayres, Argentina, cor.
respondent of The Herald. 1t Is as.
serted that the three nations propose
power threaten the sovereignty of any
of the allied republics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN.
Washington Reports Condition of the
Flood at Kansas City.

Flood at Kansas City.
Washington, June 3.-The Missouri
river at Kansas City has begun to
fall, the gauge reading this morning
was 34.4 feet, fall of 6 foot since
yesterday morning. The rise contin-
ued to eastward and at st. Louis this
morning the stage was 312 feet, 1.2
feet above the danger line From the
water now in sight no considerable
damage can be done in the vicinity of
st. Louis, not over 35 feet of water be-
ing at present indicated.
North OF st. Louis as far as Du-
buque the Mississippi continues to rise
slowly, Keokuk this morning report
ing a stage Of 1875 feet, 8.5 feet above
the danger line. The lower Arkansas
is also a foot or two above the danger
line, but has about come to a stand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
Georgia Woman Doctor of Laws.

Washington, June 9.-The feature OF
the graduating exercises of the law
partment Of the Columbian university
last night was the comforting Of the de-
gree of doctor of civil law on Mrs
Emma Rea Bailey, of Georgia, the
first woman to receive this degree from
the university. The determination
to confer the degree on Mrs. Bailey
aroused such opposition among the
members of the class that the majority
at one time decided not to accept their
degrees. The only one, however, who
protested to the end was Paskell B.
Talley, of Tennessee, the president OF
the class, who remained away, and
thus failed to receive degree, al
though he qualified for 1t. a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
Wreck on tennessee Central.

Knoxville, Tenn, June 3.-The Ten.
nessee Central passenger train due I'd
arrive in Hartman from Nashville
this morning was wrecked between
Harrison and Crossville early this
morning. The train jumped the track
It is reported here that the engineer
and several passengers were serious
~ IL not fatally injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
FLOOD CONDITIONS
MATERIALLY BETTER
Waters at Kansas City Are
Now Reoeding.
WORK OF RELIEF GOES ON.
Elaborate Plans For AlIevatinu All
Distress, Restoring Order and Di-
reoting Business Into Its Normal
Channels.

Kansas City, June 3.-FIood cond1-
tions were materially better during
the might and on all sides this morning
the intense strain of the past four
days had for the first tinN been reliey-
cd. Communication by steamer with
Kansas City, Kans., having been open
cd permanently the exact conditions
there having become known, no fur
ther feeling of anxiety was felt for
the sufferers in that locality.
Now that the lay of the land is
known and the relief committees of
both Kansas Cities are able to work
together, they have mapped out and
put into execution elaborate plans for
relieving all distress, restoring order
and to their normal channels.
These plans are being car
ried out today by an army of local
men, reinforced by relief in the shape
OF food and boats sent in from St
Joseph and LeavenWorth.
AT Z o'clock this morning the Mis-
souri, river registered 84.4 feet, a fall
of nearly IL inches in as many hours,
and the weather bureau predicts that
from now on the weather will gradual
ly but steadily fall.
The Kansas river continues to fall
at the rate of half an inch an hour and
the tops of submerged buildings are
beginning to show above the waterline.
The sun shone today and this fact
was tremendous force for good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
VIII Levy commutation Tax.

Macon, Ca, June 3.-Tn order to
tighten the tax burden of property
holders the county commissioners met
and decided to levy Communication
road tax on all persons in Bibb county
of road working age. This will apply
to all men between the ages of Is
and 45 and will amount to about $3.50
or SO per annum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
Consolidation of Gould Lines.

New York, June 3.-Joseph Ramsey
Jr., President of the Wabash railroad
Is quoted to the effect that the plans
Of the consolidation of the Gould lines
east of Toledo will be complete with
in the year. The roads to be unified
according to Mr.. Ramsey, are the
Western Maryland, the West Virginia
Central, the Little Kanawha, the Pitts
burg, Carnegie and Western and the
Wheeling and Lake Erie, with possi
bly, the Ann Arbor and the Wabash.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
STEAMER LOST AT SEA.
Arequpa Thought To Have Met With
Disaster.

London, June 9.-A dispatch from
Valparaiso, Chile, confirms the dispatch
Of the Associated Press last night from
Santiago de Chile, referring to the
fears expressed there for the safety
of the Pacific Steam Navigation com.
pany's steamer Arequipa, which, dur.
ing a lull in yesterdays storm at Val
paraiso, left that port IN an endeavor
to ride out the gale at sea.
The agent cables that the steamer
which had 80 passengers on board
probably was lost. The bodies oi
some of the ArequipaS crew, he adds
were brought ashore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
U. s. Will Aid Storm Sufferers.

Washington, June 3.-Secretary
Root has directed that an officer be
sent from Fort Mcpherson to Gaines.
vile and that sufficient quantities or
rations be furnished the storm suf.
ferers to prevent loss of life. 1t is
notthe purpose of the war department.
to do more than furnish temporary re-
lief and supplies as requested by Rep
resentatiya Tate
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th. 1902.
Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah. Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on All
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold a
series OF meetings. Was at that time and
mad been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr. F. A. GuIledge.
OF Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping kindly offered me three bottles of
1onnson'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 well
look 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, 1903-06-04
MARooNED FOR FIVE DAYS.
riVations of Two Families During Re

Privations of Two Families During Re
cent Floods.
Des Moines, Iowa., June 3.-The
work of caring for the 5000 destitute
food sufferers is still taxing the loca
committee to the utmost. The com
mittee has reaffirmed that there is
no need of outside assistance. Ter
thousand dollars has been subscribed
here in addition to large quantity
of clothing and food At Atlantic
two marooned families were discov
cred. For five days they had beer
compelled to sit on tables, with nc
drinking water and practically moth
ing to eat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
LIGHTNING ParaIyzes Man.

Winsted, June 3.-As Jacob Friebert
was emerging from a we'll he was dig.
ging in Terryville bolt of lightning
splintered the ladder he was climbing
and knocked him senseless. His body
was partially paralyzed sand he was
found at the bottom of tie we'll. He
Will recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
Hia Forenoonn Regan EarIx

When Philip d. Armour engaged q
new secretary, he did not tell him at
what hour in the morning to report.
The young man appeared at 8, but
found Mr.. Armour at work. Nothing
was said about the secretary being
late.
The next day he presented himself at
half past s, only to find Mr.. Armour
ahead of him.
So on the day following he came al
o'clock, with the same result.
Determined to be on hand before his
boss, he came at 7:30 the next day
only to be greeted by Mr.. Armour with
the question:
young man, will you tell me what
gou do with your forenoons? 2,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
Fortune MYTH Man Goes insane.

Uutica, June 3.-Mrs. John Carr, OF
Herkimer, recently heard her uncle,
Jeremiah Palmer, of Brooklyn, had
died and she would receive $25 900. Her
husband Immediately gave away his
bootblacking stand. Later reports
said will had been found and she
would get nothing. This proved too
much for Carr and he has lost hi
mind
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
Volcano Made Sea RoII

London, June "a steam trawIe,
which has arrived at Kirkwell, Ork.
ney Islands, Scotland, reports that a
volcanic eruption occurred in Iceland
May II. The crew of the vessel were
then fishing at some distance from thu
land, and the sea for 30 miles around
the captain says, became like soap
suds."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
MYRTLE SPRINGS.

q An" ,a;ellghtful resort, 5 miles west
This 8na0 a0us' now open for the season
cQfatjvo0 u mineral water is noted for it's
Atty n C49slltles. BATHING A SpECI.
y A. Il V. Il. CHAMBLISS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
AWFUL CLOUDBURST
SWEPT over CANON
Solid Wall of Watea Fifteen
Feet High.
EVERYTHING CARRIED AWAY.
Lawyers Canon In Idaho Visited by
Terrific CIoudburst and HalIstorm,
Hall Falling to Depth of 20 Inches.
TWO People Drowned.

Nez Perces, Idaho, June 3.-A terrif-
ic cloudburst, accompanied by heavy
storm OF wind and hail at the head Of
Lawyers canon, 81 miles southwest
OF here, occurred yesterday.
Hail fell to the depth of 20 inches
along the canon and destroyed grain
on strip 2 miles wide and miles
long. The only deaths reported are
that OF Joe Demissey and his sister,
Isabella, who were drowned in the
flood of water which swept down the
canon in solid wall II to Is feet
high, carrying everything before it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04

A7' Attorney and Counsellor at Law
y OmCes BYne Building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-04
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

a Attorney at Law
0.s-s Planters Bank Building, Room No, o,29.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-10
GOLDEN WEDDING

Of Mir. and Mrs. John Gardner-They
 Were Married by Rev. Henry Ward
 Beecher.
 There was an enjoyable gathering of the friends of Mir. and Mrs. John Gard ner at their home, 32 College street, on Tuesday evening, the occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. Gardner. Mir. and Mrs. Gardner were married in Brooklyn by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, but most of their welded life has been spent in this city, MT. Gardner having been connect ed with the Winchester Repeating Arms company, as superintendent of the cartridge department and in other capacities, for thirty-two years. Many beautiful gifts were received by MT. and Mrs. Gardner from their friends, some of whom had come on from New York, Boston and other cities to wish them many more happy years. MT. Gardner's assistants and foremen of the cartridge department of the Win chester company called in a body dur ing the evening and presented MT. and Mrs. Gardner with a beautiful gold trimmed silver service.