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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
GEORGIA BANKERS IN SESSION.
Fnancers OF the State Assemble II
Annual Convention.

Atlanta, June 18-The twelfth an
nual convention of the Georgia Bank
ers' association met in this city yes
terday with large attendance Tfre
financiers were welcomed to the city
by Mayor Evan P. Howell, in a timely
and appropriate address. In the af
ternoon luncheon was given the Wis.
itors by the members of the Piedmont
Driving club, which was greatly ten.
joyed by all.
There are several hundred members
of the association present
Many interesting addresses were
made and much important business
transacted.
An elaborate banquet was given at
the KimbaIl house last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
L-onn East Is Ended.

Augusta, Ca, June 18-Dr. w. Ster.
ling Wilkinson, after so days, broke
his fast Wednesday at o'clock He
says he enjoyed the meal with genuine
childhood hunger, digested it perfect.
ly and feels better than he has done
before in years. In a statement for
publication, setting out the above facts,
he announces that he will not be in.
terviewed by friends for two or three
days, as he needs to exercise care and
adjust his system again to eating sol.
i'd food, and must have complete men.
tai and physical relaxation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
WESLEY sI-cENTENNIAL.
Letter of President Roosevelt to Meth
ndisfs of Am erica

odsts of America.
Chicago, June 18.-In special edi.
tion of the Northwestern Christian AID
vocate issued to commemorate the bi.
centennial of the birth of John Wes.
ley letter from President Roosevelt
to the Methodist people of the United
States appears. In it the president
says:
'To Americans the two hundredth
anniversary of the birth of John Wes'
ley must have a peculiar interest, for
1T is in our country that the great
church which he founded has reach.
ed its largest development; and the
wonderful growth of Methodism has
taken place during the period of our
national life. The Methodist congre.
cations played a peculiar part in the
history of our country and it would
be hard to overestimate what we owe
to the early circuit riders, no less than
to their successors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
courtmartial Ordered

Manila, June 1S.-A courtmartia
has been ordered for the trial of FRS
Lieutenant Hamilton Foley, of the
Fifth cavalry, on the charge of embez
zIng soldiers pay, Irregularities in the
pay accounts, improperly contracting
debts, and deceiving his superior of
ficers. The lieutenant was on board
the transport st. Louis bound home
but he was detained by order of Ma
1or General Davis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
EVEN GIVEN OVATION.
Feud Refugee Hero of Hour at Lexinp
ton, KY.

Lexington, KY, June 1S.-CaptainsB
J. Even was escorted to the E1ks' ball
here last night and given an ovation
He was brought into the room by a
knight Templar, whose lodge gave a
reception in honor of the sponsors and
maids of honor from all over the state.
The dance was stopped short and a
rush made for the feud refugee. Scores
of young women olasped hands with
him and declared him the bravest man
in Kentucky.
"You are right; everybody is for
you!" was the chorus.
Captain Even was asked to go where
the wines we're flowing freely. He
went, but would not drink. He has
never tasted intoxicating liquor MOI
used tobacco
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
MERGER PLAN CONSIDERED.
Representatives of Southern Cotton
Mills Meet at Charlotte.

Charlotte, N. c., June 18.-In pur-
suance to the call of Perry II. Brun.
dage, Victor l. Cummock and Henry F.
Sewing, of New York, representatives
of about Is southern cotton mills. met
in conference here at noon today and
plan for the merger of the cotton
mills is under consideration
The promoters of the combination
submitted form of contract of pur-
chase and sale by which it is claimed
the plant can be brought under one
management. This provides for the
incorporation of a company in a state
to be decided upon, fixes the manner
of appraising the value of the plants
and provides for the sale of first mort
gage bonds. The proposed company
is to be governed by 27 directors. Is
to be named by the mill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
PRINTING Pressmen Elect Officers.

Cincinnati, June 18.-The fifteenth
convention of the International Print
ing Pressmen and Assistants unons
today discussed and referred many res.
olutions for new rules and elected the
following officers: President, Mar.
tin P. Higgins, of Boston; vice presi.
dents, Edward H. Randall, of Toron.
to; r. J. Unger, of Denver, and Chas.
Winnacott, of New York; secretary.
treasurer, William ]. Webb, of New
York,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
GRAND JURY .NDlcrs SIMS.
True Bill Returned Against DefauItIns
Collection Clerk.

Collection Clerk.
Atlanta, June 18.-The Fulton coun.
ty grand jury yesterday returned au
indictment against G.. II. Sims. de-
fauNing discount and collection clerk
of the Capital City National bank
charging him with embezzlement
The Indictment Is based on an al
legged embezzlement of funds by Sims
while the bank was known as the
Capital City bank" a state institu-
ton, before it became a national bank
1t is charged that before the institu.
tion was changed to a national bank
Sims made way with funds to the
amount of $21, 1,S9995.
A warrant will be served on Sims
at the federal penitentiary, where he
is now serving a six years sentence
for embezzlement, having been SEN
fenced from the United States court.
The state indictment will become eff
fective when Sims completes his pres
ent sentence and he can then be tried
in the state courts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
Stars Remarkable fluctuations.

University of California, June 18.-
Through a series of investigations DR..
Joel Stebbins, of the Lick observatory,
has made the remarkable discovery
that the variable star Omicron Ceiti,
which has been known to vary at GER
tain intervals since 1896, is at present
undergoing extraordinary fluctuations
and variation of brightness at least
1000 times it's ordinary intensity. Sci
entists had believed the star to be in
ert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
Will Meet In Atlanta.

Chattanooga, June 1S.-The Tri,State
Photographers association, which was
organized here yesterday has decided
to hold its first annual meeting in
Atlanta, Ga, the date of the meeting
to be fixed by the executive committee
later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala. Dec. 9Th, 1902.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that OH Au-
gust 1st 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. GuIedge,
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, 1903-06-19
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
IN lYDDITE WORKS
Fourteen Men Killed; Thir-
teen Injured.
VICTIMS TERRIBLY MANeLED.
At the Woowich, Eng, Arsenal Burst
ing OF She'll Deals Death and De-
struction-BuiIdings Were Badly
Wrecked by the Fearful Shock.

London, June 1S.-Fourteen men
were killed and thirteen injured in an
explosion in the lyddite works at Wool
wich arsenal this morning.
Several of the victims were literally
blown to pieces. The buildings were
badly wrecked. The roof was blown
off and the interior collapsed. The
explosion is attributed to the bursting
of shell. There were many pathet-
ic scenes at the gates of the arsenal,
where thousands of relatives of the
employees beseiged the officials for in
formation.
Six additional men are missing, and
1t is believed they were blown to
pieces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
Steamers In Collision.

Naples, June 18.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Hohenzollern from New
York, June 4, has been slightly dam
aged in a collision with the Dutch
steamer KONG The latter sustained
no damage
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19

las, A. HIXON
u Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Od1ces Byne Building
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19

DR. J. f. MCMATH,
~ once Doason's Pharmacy, Residence
As Elm avenue. Phone 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DRATHER & STATHAM,

DRATHER & STATHAM,
L PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS.
r Tender their profession al services to the
people of AmeI1Cus and surrounding coun-
try. ONCE Planters Bank Building Room
26- Gals left at Hudson's drugstore will re-
ceive prompt attention,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19
FINE BULL.

WHet WSHetg;iIstered Jersey Bull for service at
stra;s n;stt place, Americus, Ga. Fines
N'ala; terms reasonable.
0''ml J. M. OLIVER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-19

our watcumen uuIcuis go .lpaa
ro,Yndc with a Wow ta catching
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
At LEXINGTON
The General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian
Church.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lexington. Va, May 21.-The Forty
third General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church of the United States
convened today in the Lexington Pres
byterian church. The retiring moderator,
Rev. DR.. w. r. Hall, Columbia, S. c.,
preached the opening sermon after which
the assembly proceeded to business. The
enrolment read by DR.. Alexander, stated
clerk, showed 155 commissioners present.
Three new Presbyteries organized as fol-
lows:
From Mecklenburg Presbytery to be
known as Kings Mountain Presbytery,
from Tuscaloosa Presbytery, to be known
as Mobile Presbytery and from Indian
Presbytery to be known as Durent Pres
bytery. The following nominations were
made for moderator: DR.. A. G.. Hop
kins, Charleston, w. Va; DR.. r. A. Webb,
Clarksville, Tenn; DR.. William D. Nor
ton, of North Carolina; DR.. w. c.
Marques, of Louisville; Dr. ]. S. Moore,
Dallas, Texas, and DR.. ]. H. Smith, Of
Richmond Va.
After the nominations, speeches and
seconding speeches followed and consumed
the entire remaining time of the morning
session. With these nominations made
the assembly proceeded to vote by roll
call and after one roll call the assembly
adjourned for the morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
UNLOCK BAER'S LIPS
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Has a Sweet Task
Before II.
CBv the Associated Press.l

Washington, May 21.-A vigorous effort
is to be made by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to compel President
Baer, of the Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany. and the Reading Railway officials
of other anthracite coal-carrying roads to
answer certain questions and to produce
certain documents which they refused at
the recent hearing before the commission
in New York, 70 answer and produce.
The particular documents, the original
of which are demanded by the commits
sion, are alleged contracts among the coal
carrying roads limiting the production of
coal.
After considering the refusal of the rail-
way officials to present the contracts to
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the members of the commission requested
Attorney General Knox to direct General
Burnett, District Attorney for the South
ern District of New York, to present the
case to the United States Circuit Court
and ask for an order to compel the officials
of the coal carrying roads to appear before
the commission answer the questions and
produce the documents. This request was
made May s. The same day Attorney
General Knox gave the necessary direc
tions to General Burnett. In cooperation
with the attorneys for the complainant
in the case, William r. Hearst, General
Burnett has prepared the petition which
viii be presented to the Circuit Court
probably next Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
BLOCK BURNED
IN LOUISBURG.
Eight Buildings Entirely Destroyed in the Very
Heart of the Business
District.

Eight buildings in all were burned to
the ground.
Here is list of the individual losses,
with insurance:
HAYES & Fuller, livery stable, loss
81 900 in building. Insurance $780,
MRS. BETTE B. HILL, sales stable,
loss $4,000 in building. Insurance $4,000.
PLEASANTS DRUG STORE, damage
entirely by removal, considerable. In
surance 81 1000.
G. H. COOPER, general store. Some
damage to building and to stock by re-
moval. Insurance $4,000 on stock and
building.
NJ. c. PLEASANTS, general store
Damage by removal; $500 insurance.
MRS. BETTE B. HILLS STORE on
Main street Damage about $4,000 in
building. Insurance $4,000.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK.
Building total loss, with the exception of
few fixtures. Damage about 1880. No
insurance.
HOTEL COMPANY, $4,000 loss and
81 500 insurance.
j. P. WINSTON'S GENERAL STORE in
hotel building. Damage to stock by re
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Diagram of Burned District Showing How Fire Started

moval Perhaps covered by insurance.
D. q. MILLER, jeweler, in hotel build
ing. Possibly slight damage by removal
of goods.
c. A. CAMP, Proprietor of Hotel. Dam
age to furniture by removal, $780, No
insurance.
R. D. PINNELL. loss in kitchen, about
$40, covered by insurance. Slight damage
to furniture by removal.
Charles Macon, colored driver employ
ed by Hayes and Fuller who was the first
one to get to the fire, told he had just
come back last night from Cestelia, in
Nash county. where he had driven gen.
tleman. AS he was very tired and his
home is some distance away, he lay down
to rest in the large bus used to trans
fer passengers to the hotels. Another
negro had just come in from Spring
Hope and he too was resting in the bus.
Macon was awakened by an unusual light
and roaring sound. He raised up and saw
a lot of light at the old shanty back of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Attempted to Wreck Train.
lBy the Associated press.

Attleboro Mass, May 20.--An attempt
was made today to wreck the Colonial
Express, from Washington for Boston. on
the New York, Newhaven and Hartford
Railroad near Mansfield Station The man
is said to be responsible for the deed is
under arrest. AS he was placing the last
one of pile of railroad ties on the track
he was discovered and arrested. The
man gave his name as Michaele yinchto
thirty years Old He was later identified
as having recently made an attempt to
wreck train at Quinebaugh for placing
a number of large stones on the track.
DR.. Latham. of Mansfield, examined the
prisoner. and at a hearing in the District
court stated that Vinchto was of unsound
mind. The court ordered the prisoner
placed in custody had he probably viii
be sent to an aylsis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
A Deficit NeCessitating an
Appeal to Congress.
IT'S TOUGH, SAYS PAYNE
A Deficiency of sos, 700 in the Free Delivery
Branch and Of Si2i, 600 il the Rural
Free Delivery S4rYice---" dad
Administration.
fBy the Associated Press.l

Washington, May 21.-Congress will be
asked at the opening of its next session
to make an appropriation to cover de-
ficiencies in both the regular delivery and
the rural free delivery service of the Post
office Department Postmaster General
Payne today announced that this de-
fieiency now aggregates exactly $277 300,
of which $1O5 700 is in the free delivery
branch and $121, coo in the rural free de-
livery service. The Postmaster General
said he very much regretted the existence
of the deficit and for the first time pub.
hcly criticised the administration OF A
w. Machen, the General superintendent of
the Free Delivery system, who is on in
definite leave of absence. This is not
the first time that a deficiency has oc-
Cured in the free delivery service. said
Mr.. Payne, shut I regret its existence.
At the opening Of the last Congress Mr..
Machen pointed out that without addition
al appropriations no more routes coGld be
established beyond those ready to be in
stalled January 1. He said, however, if
Congress appropriated $500, 900 for the pur-
pose the work could be continued during
the rest of the fiscal year. This appro-
priation was promptly made, but it was
exhausted. Despite this fact the office
(the free delivery office was going on in
ereasing the deficiency, and if we had not
taken steps to curtail the expenditures
and suspend the establishment of routes
until the beginning Of the next fiscal year,
the deficit would have been much larger.
1t was not good administration
On May 9, the Postmaster General sent
a letter to Mr. Bristow, fourth assistant,
stating his wish that there be no deficit,
and asking him to curtail expenditures
with that end in view. Postmaster Cen
eral Payne tonight, in discussing the big
deficiency in the free delivery service,
said:
1T is very reprehensible for a bureau
officer to have deficit of 100000 rolled
up on the first of May. 1t was bad, very
bad administration. bureau officer
should not incur a deficit without con
sulting his superior officer, the Postmaster
General. / cannot stand for that kind of
administration and / do not approve of
it. An official must be held to a more
strict accounting. l do not say that there
was anything criminal or anything wrong
in Mr.. Machen's action, but it was cer-
tainly loose administration and he should
have had his business more in hand"
Postmaster General Payne was asked a
number of questions as to the effect of
the discovery of the deficiency on the
status of Mr.. Machen, but parried all
the questions. He said that the matter
would be looked into and a communica-
tion might be sent later to Mr.. Machen
asking for an explanation of the condition
Of affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22

two, Mr.. Ford and Mr. Camp. lie on beds
of pain, the former severely blisteed on
hands and face, and the latter suffering
from exhaustion. DIR. Fleming was over
come by smoke while fighting the names'
but recovered in few minutes.
Not alone the men, but many LADIES
too helped heroically, passing and carrying
buckets of water. The whole town was
up and out. many in their night clothes.
all lending hand in one way or an
other; for there is no organized fire COM
pany here, and the people must all fight
FIRE themselves. The men pitched IN and
worked regardless of heat and danger, Of
ten exposing themselves almost reck-
lessly
The buildings destroyed were in the
block bounded by Nash and Main streets,
and diagonally opposite the court house,
TO the northwest The total loss is estl-
mated approximately at between $4,000
and $4,000. Of this only about $500 OF
$4,000 is covered by insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22

porations doing business in the State, the
Wilmington Underwriters Insurance Com
pany today hQuidated its stock, transfer
red its policies to the New York Company
and quit the field. The company was or
ganized here Sthree years ago with $4,000
capital full paid in. and had been highly
successful.
The corporation tax on insurance COM
panies under the Machinery Act of 1901
was resisted in the courts last year, the
case having finally reached the supreme
authority, where it was decided favorably
to the sheriff of the county, who sued for
recovery of the tax in dispute.
This week the tax was paid, according
to the mandate of the Supreme court,
but the officers deeming it Improbable to
continue business, decided to hquidate as
stated.
Shareholders were paid in full to date
and are yet to receive their pro rata OF
the accumulated surplus, which it il
understood win be in excess Of ten per
cent.
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Loads a0l North aP0DBma Daily apers m Both Nove ulaom

the hotel. He jumped up and ran to
it, and here is what he said he saw and
what he did:
"a blaze was going up outside of the
house, from the bottom towards the top
The streak of anne was going right
straight up. and was nearly to the top
A fellow from Spring Hope was with me-
'We toted at least dozen buckets
of water, but couldn't do thing with it.
Before l put on my shoes, or did
anything l hollered Fire, Fire" and all
the time was throwing the water, /
was hollering Fire, Just as loud as
could, me and that boy from Spring
Hope.
Some ladies on the other street back
of the hotel began to cry out. 1t was
about a quarter of an hour before we
could see a soul Finally some Of the
boys rang the court house bell
Eyes, sir, me and that boy hollered and
hollered fully quarter Of an hour before
we could get a soul.
"Then l went around to the front of
the old building and met up with Mr..
Ford and me and Mr. Ford ran up to the
top floor of the old building, and Tom
owen, a porter at the hotel, handed up
waite 1t was so hot we couldn't stay up
there at all.
''We came down, and then there was a
whole crowd of men there working on
Mr. Kemp Hills stable and the hotel.
Then went back over to our stables and
commenced working there getting out
stock, horses bugges and harness and
one thing and another"
The fire started in the old shanty back
of the large Louisburg Hotel, and that
burned like timber. and then caught the
rear OF X. p. Hifi's sales stable, which
was partly of wood Next Hayes & Ful-
lers sales and livery stable caught. From
there the blaze went to the rear of the
old frame building occupied by NJ. G.
Peasants store, nd owned by Mrs. Will
hanson, on Main street next to the Cooper
building. 1t was, of course, burned com
pletely down in next to no time. The
Cooper building escaped, owing to its fire.
proof shutters on rear and side.
Now the fire was started in two direc-
tions, the stables were burning on Nash
street, and the Williamson house on Main
street. Then the fire caught the row OF
buildings on Main street, one after another
in rapid succession. Mrs. Hills store. the
bank. the hotel and the Winston hotel
dwelling With the last it stopped, for
the desperate efforts and heroic work to
save the new Pernell house, recently be-
come hotel, were rewarded with success,
miraculous as it was
SANFORD L. ROTTER.
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The Sad Story Told by an Oily Sea.
(By the Associated Press J

Philadelphia, Pa, May 2O.-A dispatch
received at the Maritime Exchange today
announces that the British bark Skodah
has arrived at Black River, Jamaica, and
reports that on April 20th, $50 miles off
Cape Charles she passed through water
covered for miles with oil. This probably
explains the loss of the tanker S. ".
Luchenbach which left Sabine Pass on
March 19 for Marcus Hook, Pa. loaded
with oil. Since the date of sailing the
Luchenbach has not been heard from and
has been given up for lost. She carried
crew of 32 men.
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. DR. Van Dyke Presides.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Los Angeles, Cal, May 21.-The 115th
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church convened today at Emmanuel
church. But few of the 700 accredited
were absent when Rev. DR..
Henry Van Dyke called the gathering to
order and the galleries were crowded by
visitors. notable feature of the pres
ent assembly is the unusually large NUM-
ber of young men among the commission
ers. That is explained by the fact that
the campaign for coinmissionership to
this assembly, which will vote upon the
final adoption of creed revision, was an
exceptionally warm contest, and the
younger element of the church won out.
DR.. Van Dyke delivered the annual SER
mon.