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Arizona republican., 1903-01-06
A GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS.

"I have noticed that tn sale on Chamberlain's Stomach X Liver Tab lets is almost invariably to those who have once used them" says MT. J. II. Weber, q prominent druggist of Gas cade, Iowa. What better recommenda- tion could any medicine have than for people to cal! for it when again in need of such a remedy? Try them when you feel dull after eating. when you have q bad taste in your mouth. feel bilious, have no appetite or when troubled with constipation. and you are certain to be delighted with the prompt relief which they afford For sale by Elvey & Hulett. druggists.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-06
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

They say that artificial light and badness are closely allied"
 They are"
 How do you knOw?"
 Why. any fcol can see that the baldheads are always next to the foot lights. Brooklyn Eagle
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
The Mystery Solved.

City detectives claim to have un-
raveled the mystery OF the $1,000
robbery of the union depot ticket
office in Birmingham, Ala, which oc-
Cured May l6. AS result two
young men, one Of them being the
son Of j. NJ. Bibb, superintendent OF
bridges and buildings OF the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, have
been arrested and are now In jail.
No one will be allowed to see them
and not even the name Of the second
man arrested can be aScertained. 1t
is claimed that the robbery was ac-
complished by boring hole through
the ceiling over the ticket office from
a vacant room on the second floor Of
the union depot, and through this
hole the robbers looked with a magni-
flying glass and watched the employees
Of that Office work the safe combina-
tion. 1t is said that on the night OF
the robbery they entered the office
while the night ticket seller was asleep
and worked the safe combination.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
To BE Brought Back.

After being out of the state six
months, II. l.. Lloyd, of Darlington,
has been arrested in Texas and will be
brought back TO this state TO stand
trial for tie forgery of promissOry
note To the amount OF Sl62 on the
Peoples bank OF Darlington. Lloyd,
it is alleged, on November is. 1902,
forged note in the name of his
brother, w. e. Lloyd, II. +. Story
and other parties and the bank cashier,
knowing Lloyd, paid out the money
at once. When it was found that the
note was forgery, which was not
until it became due, thirty days af-
terwardS, Lloyd had left the state
He was located in Texas and the au
thorities in that state notified To look
out for him.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
Jumped in n Chimney.

The Atlanta Journal says Ira Da-
Wis, about 80 years OF age, who has
been working on Rev. r. III. Smiths
farm near Gainesville, Ca, for num-
Der Of years, was brought to this city
and lodged in Hall county Jail for
safe keeping. The negro is affected
with a peculiar form OF insanity, sup
posed to have been produced by the
extremely hot weather. Wednesday
night he was suffering from the de-
fusion that bloodhounds were on his
trail, and began a wild race for life
and liberty, which ended in one of
the most remarkable captures on re-
cord. For mile he ran, disrobing
as he ran and throwing articles of
clothing along his path pieceby piece,
until he was entirely nude. he
reached the two-story dwelling of w.
II. Howington about 8 o'clock, after
part Of the family had retired for the
night. He scaled the chimney by
climbing up the lightning rod and
mounting the roof, jumped down the
chimney. The fall was distance Of
% feet or more, and he landed on
some boards which had been placed In
the fireplace. With great difficulty
he was eXtricated and drawn out the
top of the tlue by means OF rope,
and he was found to be terribly
skinned and bruised, but calm and
willing to be taken in charge.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03

postal scandal, was arraigned before
Commissioner Higgins and gave bond
for 81, 800 for his appearance before
Federal Judge Anderson at Indian
apOliS June %. his bond was signed
by several citizens OF Rockville, who
accompanied him to this city. He re-
fuses To make any statement. The
warrant undCr which he was arraigned
charged conspiracy to receive personal
compensation for services to divers per-
sons in which the United States was
interested.
The warrants for Miller at Wash
ingtcn, and Johns at Rockville, we're
drawn by United States Attorney
Bundy, and his assistants, ON informa-
tion furnished by pOStOilicc in SpectorS
VINO have great mas OF dOCumeu-
tarY evidence, notably Il letter 10
John j. Ryan. from George ~ Chris
fancy as acting assistant attorney gen
eral for the puStuilice department, in
forming Ryan that the investigation
satisfied tile Washington officials OF
his right TO use the mails in his buSi-
ness. In one corner are the initials
ID. V. NJ" in Miller'S handwriting
indicating that Miller dictated the
letter, and for that reason the officials
say there is np proceeding against
ChriStiancj, This letter was not fur-
wardcf I" Ryan. but it came TO him
through Johns when they met in Gin
ciunatj. Dee. u, 1852, after Ryan paid
JOINS 81, 100 cash and 81, 100 ia st.
Louis checks These checks iudorscd
10y Johns, are in evidence.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
THIEVES FALL OUT.
Ryan Became Sore and Made Comics
sion to Authorities.
HE WENT BACK ON HIS PALS

Upon Them.

United States Marshal Henry c.
Petit, at Rockville, Ind, notified the
department by telegraph of the arrest
of Joseph NJ. Johns, the man charged
with conspiracy in the alleged bribery
OF Daniel V. Miller, the assistant at
torney Of the postOtlice department
who was arrested Tuesday night.
Johns will be tried with Miller at Gin
cinnati. The cases will be presented
to the federal grand jury which meets
there October Is.
According to evidence in possession
of the postal authorities Johns re-
received ST. 800 as result OF the de-
cision OF Acting Assistant GenPral
ChriStiancy that the Ryan Turf In
veStment company was entitled to
use the mails. Miller was an aSSiS-
tant of ChriStiancy. The authorities
here say that Johns was not an attUr-
ney of the Ryan concern but has been
L life long friend and political aSSuci-
ate OF Miller. The exact division OF
the S4, 500 is not known.
MILLER UNDER CROSS FIRE.
Miller was at the pOStottice depart
ment Friday in conference with ASSiS-
tant General Robbie, who closely queS-
toned him regarding the case. The
case Of the Arnold company, turf in
veSG|Snt concern, which was reSpon-
Sible for the first charges against the
Office of the assistant attorney general
and which, despite the adverse report
OF postoilice inspectors secured ia
vorable decision from the Office, is still
under Investigation.
The checks which figure in the al
legged payments to Miller and Johns,
which are in the possession OF the de-
partment are for $3, 400. They were
supplemented with cash payment OF
81, 100. The checks are signed by the
Ryan concern and made out to Johns's
order and endorsed by him.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03

unusual severity lid as result sever
al towns i'm eastern Nebraska are flood
ed. The financial loss has been heavy
and estimates place it at several hun
dred thousand dollars.
One OF the most severe storms was
a Davey, a small town northwest of
Lincoln which resulted in the injury
of thirteen persons, none fatally.
Several persons, however, sustained
broken limbs. The report received
from there states that every dwelling
and outbuilding i'm the town was
wrecked. The storm Lincoln did
great damage, the loss on building
being estimated at 100000.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
TOWN SWEPT AWAY.
Many Persons Crushed to Death by a
Tornado.
AN INSANE ASYLUM STRUCK.
The state OF Iowa Swept necessarily
for Twcnty-four Hours by
Storms and Tornado.

A tornado struck the town of Elmo.
Iowa Tuesday evening, destroying
the town. Six persons are known to
have been killed and several others
injured. The storm destroyed Il
threeStory Masonic temple, and nine
persons i'm the temple at the time
were killed outright. Six bodies have
been removed from the ruins of the
building and others are believed to be
buried in the debris. The names of
those whose bodies were recovered:
G. G.. Calhoun. William Duff, Gus
Dun, Charles Bell. Il. Summers. ID. l..
Parker. The storm passed on through
the town, leaving but few buildings
standing. Elmo is small town on
the Wabash railroad branch. running
from Omaha TO Brunswick, Mo-, and
has about 200 Inhabitants.
sToRM-swEpT FOR HOURS.
Iowa has been storm swept for the
past - hours. Three tornadoes, two
Monday night and one Tuesday night,
resulted i'm the loss of six lives, the
fatal injury of three persons and the
serious injury of d score Of others,
'S''uSo SiNib
loss
THE DEAD At GLENwOoD.
Maggie Bietner, of Adasa, Iowa,
aged l years.
Hazel Wright, of Adasa, Iowa, aged
10 years.
Near Buxton:
Georgia Buckley.
Herbert Rhodes.
At South DeS MolneS.
Russell A. knauff, aged 80 years.
Floyd knaulI, his eight ths-old
son.
THE INJURED AT GLENwooD.
Mary Eckert.
Anna Delaney.
Myrtle Dickson.
Eta Newton.
Harrison Johnston.
NEAR HUTTON.
Molieutius Rhodes, fatal.
Mollie Rhodes, fatal.
ga Blakely, fatal.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
Dccapitated Him.

a special from Newcastle, Wyo.,
says: w. c. Clifton, murderer of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Church, lynche9 by
a mob from Gillette Wednesday night
The mob battered down the jail door,
holding up the sheriff and deputy the
while, and hung Clifton To a bridge
west Of town. CliftOn'S head was cut
of by the fall OF 10 feet John w.
Church and his wife, who lived on a
homestead claim - miles southwest
OF Newcastle, were never seen alive
after March II last. Clifton, whose
ranch adioincd that of Church, was
arrested on suspicion and on April II
he confessed that he had killed Mr.
and Mrs. Church. Their bodies were
found at the place indicated by him
Clifton claimed he had killed the
couple in Self-defenSe.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03

The Philippines are having their
postal scandals as we'll as Washington.
Two cases were reported by mail to
the war department Wednesday. One
is that OF former Postmaster Milne,
at Tacloban, Leyte, who is accused
not only of taking $1,000 current coin
Of the United States, but even the 400
pound safe which is supposed To have
contained the money. Postmaster
karclSCn Of Calamba, LuZon, is also
under arrest. Some time ago 1000
disappeared from the mails between
the hour it left his Office and when it
should have reached Manila. Treas
urer Jones OF the province OF Tariace,
likewise reports robbery. He says he
has been losing from so to $500
a month. His books are all right,
but the balance in the cash drawer
comes short regularly.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
\ Coming Reform.

The legislatures of twenty-one
states have passed resolutions in favor
Of the election of United States sena-
tors by the people. UnqueStionably
popular sentiment has grown very
strongly in recent years in favor of re
moving the election of United States
senators from the state legislatures.
The purchase of senatorShipS by mil
lionaircS and the deadlocks which
have left states without representa-
tion in the senate, have created strong
dissatisfaction with present methods.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
A NEW SLAVERY
= syst, IN OF Peunagc Which Obtains
ia That State.

in That State.
At the request of the department of
Justice. the Unitcd States service has
undertaken the work of rStigating
the charge of peOnage, or holding
another in Servitude to work ont q
debt, which has been made against
persons living in the vicinity of Mont
gomery, Ala. The punishment pro-
vided by the statute for this crime is
Il line OF not less than LOCO nor IN re
than 50 coo or Imprisonment Of not
less than one year nor more than five.
One man named Robert y. Frank
lin has already been indicted for keep
ing Il negro in Servitude for at least
year. Information in the hands uf
Chief Wilkie tends To show that a
regular system bias been practiccd for
long time between certain magiS-
trates and persons who want negro
labUrerS.
1T is said that the plan Is to bring Il
poor negro before magistrate ON a
fimSy charge. He is convicted, and
having no money to pay fine, the
white man offers to advance him the
money, provided the negro will make
labor contract with him for length
of time sufficient to reimburse bim for
the money and trouble he has taken TO
keep the negro out of Jail
He is thcrcupon taken away and be-
gins what is frequently long term of
cruel Servitude, being frequently
whipped for failure to perform work
to the satisfaction OF his employer.
An agent Of the secret service. who is
now on the ground, will make Il
thorough investigation OF the whole
alleged system and turn over TO the
United States attorney for that dis
trict all information he may secure
with view To the prosecution of Of
tenders.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
A Columbia Hanging.

The execution of Winter Cantey in
Columbia last Friday was very quietly.
done. He was hanged for numbering
a Eliza Ker>haw. He made no out
cry and mounted the Scaffold without
any assistance, after having passed
morning and night with oolored
preachers calmly. He ate, as Is the
practice OF murderers sentenced to be
hanged, hearty breakfast, and pass
ed comparatively quiet morning. In
fact he seemed to be very much more
at rest and peace than some other
prisoners in the jail. Cantey and his
victim were both colored
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03

Unlu lie Is PROOF against any TOI rf C.
disease, whatsoever. He says that be-
fore the thirty days of fasting was
over, his skin took on clearer hue
than it had worn Tor years; his eyes
grew brighter, his hair was in better
condition, and his tcath, even, became
notceably whittier. ON the twenty
fourth day he took Il prolonged noun
tain walk with several companions,
neither showing nor feeling more
fatigue Than they.
y girl whose home is in Morganton,
West Virginia tells me that although
up To last summer she had ALWAYS
been an omnivGrouS eater, she ut that
time became cOverted TO the modern
theory, and began in Il practical way
taking in August two weeks complete
fast, during which time she swallow
ed nothing but little fruit Juice.
She then began to addupt an extreme
ly light diet, to her advantage from
the point of economy, since by prepar-
ing her own meals instead Of boarding
she effected saving of from six to
seven dOllcrS a month. But the con-
Sideration of primary Importance was
not the pecuniary but the physical
| gain. She at once began to enjoy
| health such as she had not known for
/ years. For several years previously
| heravcragc weight was about one hun
drcd and twcnty-four pounds. During
| the two weeks fast She lost fifteen
/ pounds. The first week thereafter she
rcgained ten pounds and after that
/ she regaincd at the rate of three
! pounds week, until she reached one
hundred and thirty-ninc pounds
more than she ever weighed in her life
before. This girl is engaged i'm TAX
/ ing ii university course and there is
, living with her friend who is n
teacher in the public schools, this
friend living also on the same plan
They eat no breakfast, taking i'm the
early morning glass of hot lemon
ade. Lunch consists OF two slices OF
brown bread and butter and a little
fruit. The evening meal, though more
substantial is very simply cooked.
Soup and one other dish from the
usual dinner The second dish con
SiStS some times of baked potato on
baked apples, some times of cereal
and milk. They take never more than
those two simple dishes, in addition tC
brown bread and milk, celery and oc,
casiOnaliy onions The main point il
that thay enjoy their eating as they
never did before, they have improved
in general health, and incidentally
there has been the saving of time anC
money.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
MANY LIVES LOST
And the Town of Malazherd, Totally
Destroyed by Earthquake
A MOST AWFUL OCCURRENCE.
a Military Officer Becomes Insane
Over the The Loss OF His
Family. Other Particulars
OF the Disaster

A dispath from Washington says
Vice Consul Ojalvo, at Erzrum. Tur-
key, reports TO the state department
that an earthquake in the canton OF
Melazherd, district OF Btlis, on the
10Th ult., caused the death Of 500 peo-
pie and left the city in ruins. The
shock was strongly felt in Erzrum, a
journey OF 38 hours, and threw the
people into a panic. Many Of them
turned their stables, which are built
level with the ground, into aleeping
apartments for greater security.
PLACED AT TWO THOUSAND.
a dispatch from Constantinople saws
adviccS which reached there Wednes-
day from Asiatic Turkey show that a
terrible earthquake occurred April
% at Melazherd, in the vilayet OF Van
SO miles southeast of Erzrum, on the
Euphrates. The town was totally
destroyed, with its entire population,
numbering 1000 souls, including 700
Arm"nians, as well as the troops
forming the garrison OF Melazherd. In
addition over 400 Souzes in neighbor-
ing villages collapsed.
A GARRISON WIPED OUT.
A dispatch from London says the
foreign office here received some de-
tails from the British consul at Arr
rum regarding the recent earthquake
at Melazherd, according to which a
strong earthquake, lasting 80 seconds,
was felt in the morning OF April 90
throughout the entire district between
Lake Van and the Russian frontier
and as far west as Kharput. The town
OF Melazherd, consisting of 500
houses, was destroyed and much havoc
was wrought in the surrounding vii
lage. Col Khalil Bey, commanding
the garrison of Melazherd, with his
whole family, three officers and 80 SOL
diers, perished In the ruins. Lieut..
Col, Taybid Bey, whose family was
lost, became insane. A telegraph
operator who sent the news of the cat
astrQnba Said hiu,oa1f uac had1v In
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
Killed by lightning.

During heavy rain and thunder
storm Tuesday night on st. Helena
island an electric bolt entered the
Shanty of Posey Davis, an aged ne
grcSs, and killed ner while she was
near an open window Her bedding
was also torn. A small girl who was
asleep on another bed in the room re-
NAMED unconscious during the storm
and was unhurt. On awakening We'd
ueSday morning She found the woman
dead on the floor.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
A DEATH TRAP
In the State House Declares a Special
Investigate n Committee.
RECENT WORK IS DEFECTIVE.


The State house indeed contains a
death trap. Its basement is polluted
with foul and poisonous gases which
lind their way into the offices Of GER
tain officials. aS reported i'm The State
recently, and the State will be put to
some expense TO correct the evils.
This condition Uf affairs was
brought tu the attention of the Secre-
taiy OF state recently and he referred
the matter to the governor. The lat
ter asked a special committee to in-
VrStiSate the alleged dangerous con
ditiGnS. and this committe submitted
is report to the governor Friday.
/; was charged in the outset that
only tic plumbing and sewer pipes
in the basement were in bad state of
repair, yet the committee found that
the wJtk recently finished under the
direction OF Architect Milburn is also
Ill bad shape. The members OF the
cODu.ttee were men who are entirely
disIntorcSted: DR.. T. Grange SimonS
OF Charleston, president OF the State
bCaru of health: DR.. James rvanS,
secretary Of that board; Dr. j. w.
Babcock and Mr.. u X Gunter, at
torney general and the legal adviser of
the State board OF health.
This committee not only condemns
the sanitary arrangements, but calls
attention TO the heating apparatus
W lich distributes air through the
building in the winter. This air, it is
shown in the report, is not tit and
some changes are necessary. The
legislature refused to make an appro-
rriatiOn for heating apparatus, but
something must be done next winter.
The governor has no funds with
which to undertake this work and
may be forced to borrow the money
with which to meet the expense of
tearing out the rotting piping and
the now useless and filth hiding
false walls in the basement.
NEW WORK CONDEMNED
The committee regretted that they
found rni 2h To condemn. The whole
and the work Is dona
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
Big Mhcat CrOn.

The cereal outlook was never more
promising at this time Of year OF
the 81 900, 600 acres Of winter wheat
sown last fall, the agricultural depart
mcnt'S canvass shows 33, 900, 600 acres
standing i'm prime condition and
promising yield Of j2O, ,OOO, 600
bushels With normal success. If the
spring wheat holds its own with aver
age years, the Cnitcd States will have
12O, 600, 600 bushels Of wheat i'm the
bin in the autumn
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-03
STORIES OF RECLKr FAsTs.


That many persons have gained
health by eliminating, or practically
eliminating, the morning breakfast,
seems an established fact, writes Anna
Woodward in Good housekeeping.
Those who are more radical in their
trials have begun by fasting entirely,
for period of from seven to thirty
days. An experience which has at
tracted much attention is that OF the
editor of one OF the health magazines
of New York. This man went through
thirty days fast, about two years
ago, and from that time to the present
has usually had two very light meals
each day Never more than two, and
sometimes but one. He weighed when
beginning his fast, one hundred and
ten pounds and has since told tue
writer that he had at that time much
sickness: was, in fact an invalid. Az
the present time he weighs one hun
dred and sixty pouadS, is robust in