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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07
MARK HANNA ANSWERS
A FEW QUESTIONS

Newark, N. j., June 6.-The News
has the following interview with Sem
ator Hanna from a staff correspondent
sent to Cleveland for that purpose:
Senator Marcus A. Hanna, iron man.
ufacturer and the maker of Presidents,
to-day emphatically denied that he was
a candidate for the presidential nom
nation. He declared that Mr.. Roose-
welt would be the only candidate for
the Republican nomination in 1904.
The Senator anticipated the inter-
viewer and said:
cannot make political forecast
now, and you must not ask me to-"
The idea has gone out to a consid
cradle extent, Senator" it was sug-
gested. that the administration of
President Roosevelt of itself was not
Endorsed by the Ohio Republican Con-
vention, except enough to make the
state convention appear in good form"
President Roosevelts administration
was unequivocally Endorsed by the state
convention al Columbus" declared Sem
ator Hanna
WIFI there be many candidates for
phe presidential nomination before the
national convention next summer"
1here will be but one candidate fort
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07
SUMMARY OF LOSSES
IN THE CL0UDBURST.

Augusta, June 6.-The Herald's staff
correspondent at Spartanburg gives the
losses in the flood district as follows:
Arkwright. 2O.256 spindles, slightly
damaged, not over $4,000.
Beaumont, 1888 spindles. slight.
Clifton, Nos. 1. 2 and 3, 101,232 spin
dies. most serious damage of all,
amounting to s700, 0OO
Pacolet Nos. /, 2 and 8, 1882 spindles,
capitalized at 100000 damage, 1885,
900.
Whitney, 10000 spindles, 100000.
Thirty-f1ve lives are reported lost to-
night. The bodies of these, with two
exceptions, were caught floating in the
river at Clifton. ten miles from Spar
tanburg.
Only mills Nos. and were COM
pletely destroyed at Pacolet, but No. 3
was seriously damaged. All that now
remains on the scene of the former
numbers is a mass of broken twisted
iron and stone in disheveled heaps.
Most of the drowned people were op-
eratives of Pacolet river mills. So sud
denly did the water rise that they were
unable to escape from their homes, and
went down in the torrent with their
houses.
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the nomination, in all probability" re-
piled the Senator, without, however,
naming that one.
"Will that be President Roosevelt ?"
he was asked.
Certainly"
There seems to be an idea in some
quarters that President Roosevelt as
a candidate will stand a chance of los
ing New York and New Jersey, and
that his strength is in the West almost
entirely"
"As I told you" replied Senator Han
ma, Il am not making political fore
casts. I don't care to express an opin-
ion on that"
The country has heard considerable
discussion about yourself as a presi-
DENTAL candidate or as vice presi-
Dental candidate, Senator"
Il am not a candidate for anything
except for the United States Senate as
my own successor" he quickly replied.
IF you are not a candidate at this
time, there might come a time next
year, when the welfare of the Republi-
can party demanded you for second
place on the presidential ticket" was
suggested ut has been said that your
name would strengthen the ticket with
the great business and financial ele-
ments of the East"
That is unfair" he replied. IT can
not talk about what the probabilities
of the future may or may not be. l am
not candidate for any office except
lie one have already told you"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07
MAY HAVE TO PAY
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE OLD BANK
OF AMERICUS
THREATENED WITH SUITS
UNDER Personal LIABILITY FOR
THE BANKS DEBTS.

Sensation Sprung at Americas in
the Filing of an Application to
Bring Suit Against the stOckhOId-
ers of the Defunct Bank-In Its
Charter There Was n Personal
Liability CInuse-There Are Many
stockholders Throughout South
west Georgia.
Americas, Ga. June "a decided
surprise in Americas was sprung this
afternoon by the fling in the Superior
Court of an application upon behalf
of creditors of the defunct Bank of
Americas. to bring suit against certain
former stockholders of the bank to re-
cover the amount of indebtedness yet
urpaid.
This suit will be brought under the
personal liability clause of the old bank,
which makes stockholders liable for
its Indebtedness. AS there are hundreds
of stockholders here and throughout
Southwestern Georgia, the pending lit
igatior is of greatest interest.
The Bank of Americas, capitalized,
at $150,0 and with an accredited sur
plus of 100000, failed eleven years ago.
its collapse, together with that of the
Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
Railway, in which it was interested.
being of gigantic proportions and
bringing financial distress to many
here.
In the wind-up of the banks affairs,
local creditors realized very little, GER
tain Eastern banks getting the lions
share of the assets. Three banks, the
Southern National of New York, the
fremont National of Boston, and the
Louisville Banking Company are the
principal creditors interested in the
pending suit against stockholders of the
defunct bank.
among those here who may now be
called upon to pay the debts of the
bank under the personal liability clause
in It's charter.
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DIED ABOARD A LAUNCH.
Mr.. James Gardiner Became III on
Warsaw Island.

Mr.. James Gardiner Became III on
Warsaw Island.
Mr. James Gardiner died last night
aboard a naphtha launch on the way
from Warsaw Island to Thunderbolt.
The body was taken to his late home
at Thunderbolt, whence the funeral win
take place this afternoon. The in
terment will take place in Laurel
Grove Cemetery.
Mr.. Gardiner was at Warsaw with
a fishing party. He was taken des-
perately i'll. and one of the party went
to Thunderbolt in a batteau, to inform
his son, Mr.. j. R. Gardiner, of his
fathers illness.
The son and Mr.. c. A. Sandiford left
Immediately after receiving the news.
They reached Warsaw and took the
sick man aboard. They made all pos
sible speed returning, but could not
reach Thunderbolt in time for the sick
man to gain the benefit of medical at
tention.
Mr.. Gardiner was one of the oldest
residents of Thunderbolt. He had re-
sided there forty years. He was 6S
years old. He leaves the son named
and one daughter, Mrs. c. G. O'Han-
ley
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Mr. Perry M C G from tn Unite states Guaaqu Euadorw
II cheenY IN
PerUna effective remedy colds oughs"Pe NJ DeLo

Not every one, however, falls a victim
to contagious diseases. A disease germ
cannot enter the system through a per-
fectly healthy mucous membrane. Doc
tons know this and therefore guard
against it. This is all the secret there
is about it.
Catarrh of the stomach Most Com
mon in Summer.
Mr.. Virgil Rowelee, Fulton, Ocwego
county, n. Y, writes:
II am a we'll man. 1 had stomach
trouble for three years, tried several
doctors and got no help; then tried
your Peruna. and now feel like a new
man. Would recommend it to anybody
with catarrh of the stomach. 1 have
gained forty pounds and can eat most
anything. I cannot say too much for
your medicine. People tell me 1 look
like new man. I tell them that 1 am,
and that it is Peruna that did it.
had doctored with i've different doc
tors, but did not get any help, but
when 1 began to take your Peruna it
began to help me. l now feel like a
we'll man. Virgil Rowelee.
Mr. D. B. Van Huffie, Highland Park
College, 5000 Third street. Des Moines.
Iowa writes:
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THE SECRET.
How Doctors Protect Themselves from
Contagious Diseases.

Doctors rarely catch contagious dis
eases. Almost everybody knows this,
but few know how they escape. Many
believe that the doctor has some charm
or antiseptic which protects him. DR..
Hartman lately made the truth of this
matter public, that all might realize its
benefit. Contagious diseases are con-
veyed by minute organisms known as
disease germs. These germs find their
entrance into the system through the
mucous membrane. If the mucous
membrane is healthy, they cannot get
into the system. If the mucous MEM
brane is affected by catarrh the germs
find easy access. Catarrhal secretions
furnish exactly the material upon
which they thrive and multiply. To
get rid of the catarrh and thus pre-
serve the mucous membrane healthy,
is the only way to be safe from con-
tagious diseases. This explains why
it is that some people catch diseases
easier than others.
Everyone Is exposed just the same.
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THINGS TO KNOW
About CoHee and what 1t Does.

Being a very hard worker and of an
extremely nervous temperament 1 fell
into the habit of making coffee do for
both food and drink when my work
was pushing me and my appetite poor"
says a trained nurse.
This l would do for a day or two and
then be Frustrated with heart trouble,
fiuttering, faint spells and other dis
agreeable feelings. One day l was per-
suaded to try Postum Food Coffee in
place of coffee. 1 liked the Postum as
we'll as the coffee and I found l could
drink as much of it and as often as 1
wished, and instead of knocking me
out as coffee used to l steadily gained
strength. l had no more trouble with
my heart, no more bloating, and no
more stomach sickness. 1 have now
been using Postum Is months in place
of coffee which means that I have
given up coffee and sickness for all
time. l viii stick to Postum and be
we'll in the future.
My mother had been a great coffee
drinker from her youth and had suf-
fered all of the minor coffee ills such as
stomach trouble, heartburn, severe
headaches, etc. She tried Postum but
did not make it right. Then l made
some for her, boiling it Is minutes and
did not tell her what 1t was; she wanted
to know what brand of coffee it was
that was so delicious. l had taken it
out of her own box of Postum and
when l told her so, she was much sur
prised and pleased and has been drink
ing it ever since with the result that
her coffee ills have disappeared and
she is now healthy and contented.
"One of my patients q am a trained
nurse) is great sufferer from ulcer
ated stomach and sometimes she does
not eat mouthful of food for several
days. At such times she relies on Pos
tnm for nourishment. Since using
Postum she gets over her attacks
much quicker, is stronger and the at
lacks are less frequent than form
erly. Her stomach seems to be getting
better and we are quite certain that
Postum will soon cure her completely.
Another patient is a splendid ex-
ample of what Postum will do. Her
health had been very bad for three
years ard a year ago she was a wreck
from nervous prostration and the worst
form of dyspepsia, bloating, heart
trouble, etc. l made her leave off cof-
fee and all other drinks and gave her
Postum and she improved Immediately
She is now able to attend to her home
and says that Postum has given her
a new lease of life. She feels like a
new woman and is getting fat.
Il must tell you OF one more case,
a person / nursed through what the
physicians termed a morphine break
down This woman's stomach revolted
at sight or mention OF food and she
took absolutely nothing but strong cof-
fee. ! knew her heart would not much
longer stand up under coffee and I
told her husband 10 get a box Of Pos
tum. ] made IL strong for her and IN
less than "A week she could take all
necessary food and not once was the
Postum refused and now after three
months she h well and strong and Is
kept 80 by her steady use Of Postum
IN place ~ coffee" Name given By
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
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HOW THE REPORTS
REACHED CHARLOTTE.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


past the mills on the flood, and two
persons. names unknown. were drown
ed at the Pacolet mills. The hotel
and Presbyterian Church at Pacolet
were also washed away.
The river was flooded by the inces-
SAINT rains and the first mill, No. 1,
was carried away, and shore time
afterward No. 2, while the third plant
is in imminent danger, the river rising
rapidly.
A big warehouse, containing 1000
bales of cotton and 1000 bales of yarn,
was also destroyed. and the goods car
ried down stream. 1t is estimated that
altogether $500 bales of cotton and 1000
bales of cloth were destroyed.
Were Extensive Plants.
The Pacolet mills are among the
largest plants in the South, belonging
to the same company whose plant was
destroyed at Gainesville. Ca. last
week. They manufacture brown sheet
ings and drills, operating $500 spin
dies. 2,160 looms and 400 cards. The
capital is 100000, j. H. Montgomery
of Spartanburg. s. c., being presi-
dent.
A dispatch this afternoon giving later
details of the losses says:
Pacolet Mills No. and No. 2, and
part of No. 8, are gone. The loss is
$3.50. 900. Twenty-Five lives were lost.
The big Clifton mills at Converse
were completely obliterated.
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For many months 1 have been an
noyed with stomach troubles. l tried
all kinds of medicines but they did not
do me much good. I heard SO much o.
Peruna that l finally came to the con-
clusion to try it. used one bottle and
commenced to feel some better. l used
two bottles more of it, and felt rid Of
my stomach trouble. 1 think it my
duty to recommend Peruna to all who
are suffering from stomach troubles,
and 1 am sure they will find Peruna an
excellent remedy."-D. B. Van Hufle
The best cure or preventative known
to the medical profession up to date
for catarrh in all it's conditions is Pc
runa. During the uncertain weather
of sping-time it is an unnecessary haz-
ard for any one to neglect to guard
himself from taking disease, by taking
Peruna. Send for free catarrh book.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Co
lumbus, o.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarfum, Columbus,O.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-07
DAMAGE WAS HEAVY
ABOUT GREENVILLE.

Greenville, S. c., June 6.-Flood con-
ditions here are assuming serious pro-
portions. The damage to crops in this
section has been very heavy. Two
houses were washed away here on the
banks of the Reedy river. No lives
are reported lost as yet. Reports from
the country are coming in slowing. Tel
graph and telephones wires are down.
There is a well-defined rumor that
Lake Toxaway has broken, and that
the water is running down Seneca
river. The railroad people expect the
full force of the flood to reach Seneca
by midnight. 1t is feared that the
trestle of the Southern Railway will
be totally destroyed.
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JIM SOT HIM
BY CHARLES E. FOY.

1t was August. The fodder had all
been pulled and stacked, giving the
pea vines chance to get the full bene-
fit of the suns bright rays, of which
they showed their appreciation by climb
ing up the tall cornstalks and festoon-
ing them with their long dropping ten
drills.
The rice field shone with it's ripe
grain like a sheet of FURNISHED gold.
Grain that was ready for the sickle
and was being rapidly cut and tied in
sheaves by a crowd of laughing, rolick-
ing negroes.
The hour was noon. and all of the
tired harVeSters were gathered to-
gether in groups along the Gumtree
dam. Some eating their frugal mid
day meal, while others were lying
around laughing, talking or sleeping,
as the fancy struck them.
One group, consisting of the fore
man, Lawrence, and four of his head
men, were gathered together under the
shade of a large sweet gum tree, talk
ing about an alligator hunter who had
been trying to catch some of the num-
erous alligators which infest the rice
field back water
Jim, who was lying stretched out in
the pleasant shade, rose to sitting
position and said: II bet dat buckra
doan ketch dat bo gather wot got him
hole in de broke DAM
The others laughed, and Lawrence
said: mo nor none body else. OATS
a tricky old debbil. De only way you
kin ketch him is fur go in him hole
an ride him out
Jim here interposed, saying: AN
jump pun top UNI an stick yo' fingers
in him eyes an ride UNI out"
They all laughed heartily at this, and
Lawrence said: Yes, an faint none
body guine do dat. Dis niger neb-
Der go close UNI, eff de Kunnel wus to
gimme him bobtal OK. Shoo-fly."
Drawn to the spot by the laughter.
a tall, slender negro girl stood nearby,
gazing at the men. Jim, who had OBJ
served her out of his partially closed
eyes, raised his voice loud enough to
be heard, and said: bet I'd bring UNI
out eff Mosley wus to kiss me-"
Molsey, who, like the desert rose,
though born to blush unseen, gave
other evidence of having heard, and
said: "Wot you talkin' bout, Jim?"
She was heard by the others, and
Lawrence said: feathers. Jim say
if you will kiss him he will ride de
ole boz out de broke dam"
Jim, an Qat WOL ain I Jim, can
do dat she laughingly replied.
Bet 1 kind" said Jim; AN l kin
do it right now"
He regretted the rash words as soon
as uttered, for he saw the others smile
at Molsey. who looked at him for a
moment in silence, then said: go do
it,"
Whatever Marconi message passed in
that glance is unknown to me, but the
effect on Jim was electrical
i'm had been counting Molsey for
more than year, and had almost Civ
en- up hope of winning her. He in
deprecated the challenge with its ac-
companying glance to mean that he
could only ride into her favor, like the
knight OF old, and his knightly steed
must be the boar gator Of the broke
dam.
He jumped up. and speaking 20 Law
renee, yet with one eye taking note OF
Molsey's face, said. I'm ready"
The news spread like wild fire and
the men, whoOping with delight az the
expected fun, crowded towards Jim.
and, lifting him upon their shoulders.
fairly swsrmed towards the broken
dam. where bis iordship. de Bo-oater,
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THE FLOODS RENDERED
$4,000 HOMELESS.
A Wide Area Is Submerged Near st.
Louis.

A Wide Area Is Submerged Near st.
Louis.
St. Louis, June 6.-Like an Inland
sea, the swollen Mississippi has spread
out over the Illinois shore in the vi
cinity of st. Louis.
The railroad and shipping district Of
East st. Louis is a small peninsula,
on which freight houses stand a lit
tie above the flood. North of East St.
Louis the tops of freight cars and Of
houses appear above the surface, and
grain elevators are surrounded and
flooded. Along the ST. Louis shore
wharf boats are drawn in almost to
the foundations of buildings, and
freight wagons to-day carried their
loads with the wagonbeds in the water
and the horses all but swimming.
II is estimated that within radius
of twenty miles from ST. Louis the
flood has rendered $4,000 people home-
less and submerged 200, 900 acres OF fer
tile farming lands.
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KILLED DEATH WATCH
AND BROKE JAIL.

Anaconda, Mont. June 6.-News
from Glasgow. Mont. is that a Jail
breaking occurred there tonight.
William Hardee. a condemned muir
derer, awaiting execution, killed
Charles Williams, his death watch
with Winchester rifle, which he Sc
cured In the jail kitchen. He and the
only other prisoner in the Jail then
took the keys and escaped. Both men
are well armed. They swan the Mis-
souri, river, and are now surrounded in
bend of that stream by a big posse.
liardee is expected to fight to the
death. as he has no hope. the Supreme
Court having refused him a new trial
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How the Pope Looks.

Paris, June 6.-The Temps printed to-
day the following dispatch from Rome:
Pope Leo XIII continues to receive,
but those who see him notice the grad
ual decline which. without exciting APP
prehension that any catastrophe is inn
minent, does not warrant a continuance
of the confident optimism. l have had
occasion during the last few days to
see number of persons on terms of
intimacy with the encourage of the
Pope. and ! find their opinion is al
most unanimous that Pope Leo has
been slowly wasting away, atrophying
for some time. The trembling of his
hands has become noticeable"
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ILLNESS OF THE POPE.

Venice. June 6.-The Gazetta di We
nezia asserts that the Pope is suffering
from intestinal infiamma ton; that ne
eats practically nothing, and that his
strength is diminishing The paper
adds:
Though there is no immediate dan
ger, there will be room for apprehen-
sion unless an improvement is soon
manifested
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like Peter McFinnegan," had his cas-
tie of weed.
When arrived there they put him on
his feet near the mouth of the hole and
drew back looking at him in silence.
Had he broken into a run and escaped
they would not have been disappointed.
In fact, they rather expected he would,
but Jim thought of the long year of
hard counting he had done in vain, and
was determined to catch de Bo'gater
and a wife at the same dive.
He proceeded to divest himself of his
shirt tied the rope tighter around the
waistband of his pants: then, waving
his hand to the gazing crowd dived
head-foremost into the dark, murky
water.
He rose to the surface after what
seemed a long time to the watchers,
and struck out for the shore.
Sitting on the bank for few min
utes, he said: 81 didn't fine 'um dat
time. I'll try anodder room, an eff 1
doan fine UNI he mus be done gone
within
He stood erect and again took the
water head-first.
The spectators did not have long TO
await his temperance this time. In
going down he alighted right on the
back of the monster, and In less time
at the surface. Jim astride and the
gator flashing the water into a whirl-
pool of spume and foam.
Their appearance was greeted by a
shout of establishment and applause,
and Jim, holding on like grim death to
a dead Niger" shouted out: "I'll sot
him. His words were cut short by the
gators diving, carrying his rider to
the bottom, but Jim did not mean to
remain there. He ran his hands to-
wards the gators head, found its eyes
and stuck his fingers into the sockets
as far as he could.
The gator, mad with pain, rose again
to the top of the water, Jim riding him
like Centaur, and heading him to-
wards the shore.
When they reached the shadows Jim
found willing hands to assist him. a
rope with slip moose was thrown over
the gators tail and drawn tight, while
another was passed around his head
and hauled taut
Jim, watching his chance. iunnped
clear out of reach of the maddened
reptile and then the men and boys be-
gan belaboring it with poles.
After beating it to a standstiu thew
dragged II out to the margin of the
bank turning they saw Jim. with the
water running off him in small rivulets.
nugging and kissing Molsey. and she
was returning them with interest. Jim
seeing that they were all looking al
him, turned his face from Molsey. long
enough to say: Il sot him."
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Mexican halfway Deal.

City OF Mexico. June 6-charles
stanhope OF London to-day left for
New York on business connected with
the railway deal whereby the govern
ment becomes the controlling power In
the National Railroad Company and
the virtual consolidation Of the Ma
tional road and the Inter-Oceanic road
is effected, MI Stauh0pe signed papers
on behalf o. Messrs. speyer. New York
and London bankers.
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A good story is told of the time when
Oliver Wendell Holmes was first shown
the Lincoln statue in Boston. II is a
replica Of that at Eleventh and East
Capital streets. Washington, and was
reared by the liberality OF Moses
kimbalL On the granite base is an in
seription telling the history OF the
memorial. The name of Moses Kimball
appears in letters Of very large size, in
fact five or six times ~ large as are
the letters IN che name OF Lincoln.
Dr. Holmes glanced 81 the monument
and catching sight % the name OF the
Biver ia big letters dryiy remarked:
We'll, welli How Moses Kimball has
changed"