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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
WILD EXCITEMENT
IN COTTON MARKET
Enormous Covering Move
ment In New York.
HEAVY SALES FOR SPOT COTTON.
Advance of II to IA Points In Liverpool
Bull Clique Realized Heavily In Or.
der to Avert Bear Panic-Market
Becomes More Pacific.

New York, May 11.-The widest ex-
element in cotton this season oc.
CURED today when an enormous GOV.
ering movement was started by an
unexpected advance of II to IA points
in Liverpool, attended by heavy sales
OF spot cotton in the English market
The local market responded with an
advance of Is to "a points on the
more active months, new high records
in all cases being made. The bull
clique realized heavily in order to
avert a bear panic, which, at one time,
appeared inevitable.
The local advance was accelerated
by sensational reports from New Or
leans, which made an advance of 81
points on July. A reaction of 10
to IA points followed, continued sell
ing by the bull clique at this point
Whereupon the market became more
pacific. The heaviest transactions re.
corded this season during the same
time were reported today.
Towards noon the market became
less active, it having become appar-
ent that the bull party was not dispos-
ed to force the situation. Public oper-
at1ons were not an active factor owing
to the abnormal conditions now COW
ering operations of prices. There was,
however, some selling for short ac-
count, as to the new crop positions on
the favorable showing made by the
weather, in the cotton belt, and the
general tiattering character of the
crop adyices now current.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
FUTURES TOOK A JUMP.
Cotton Market In New Orleans Sur.
nrises | onn Side

prises Long Side.
New Orleans, May 1.-THE cotton
market was a surprise, even to the
long side, this morning.
At the opening prices futures took
a jump of from 20 to 81 points in
the active months, and the advance
was so strong and wide that prominent
longs, seeing danger in store for To-
cal traders in the Wildness of the
market and fearing that some of the
short firms would go under, sold the
market down almost Immediately.
Within Is minutes after the opening,
from 5 to 27 points had been shaved
off from the advance, which brought
prices down to a more conservative
and safe level, though even then
stiff advance was maintained.
The cause of the advance was
continuance of the bull campaign, to
which was added reports of sensation.
al advances in both the Liverpool and
New York markets. In the trading
of the earlier hours May advanced
from lilo at the closing Saturday to
11.30; July advanced from 1143 to
11.80; August advanced from 1868 to
1921; September advanced from 1852
to $50. From these figures there was
a wide recession of from to q points
due to realizing and selling by the
long side
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
ATTACKED BY FIERCE DOGS.
Syracuse, N. Y, Woman Has Fearful
Experience-scarred for Life.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 11-Mrs.
Thomas B. Leonard is at her home
in precarious condition as the result
Of an attack made upon her by two
ferocious dogs. Mrs. Leonard tried
to separate the dogs which were fight
ing on the piazza of her house when
she was knocked down and almost
chewed to pieces by the animals.
The dogs attacked her simultaneous.
ly, one urying his teeth in the throat
and the other seizing her left arm
They bore her to the steps and gashed
her with their teeth, disfiguring her
face and arms in a terrible manner
She probably will carry the marks for
life.
A negro man went to her assistance
and dragged both animals away. Mrs.
Leonard's body bore 20 marks from the
teeth of the dogs. A large piece Of
flesh was torn from her lower
lip, part of the right cheek is torn
away, her left arm is torn and man
gled, and her right arm almost com.
pletely covered with prints of the
dogs teeth.
The attending physicians say Mrs.
Leonard will live.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
STRIKE HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
Fifteen Days Given fot Settlement
Southern Pacific Troubles.

Fifteen Days Given foE Settlement
Southern Pacific Troubles.
New York, May 11-Ralph NJ Eas.
ley, secretary of the Civic Federation,
announced that he had received a tel
egram that the Southern Pacific's
threatened strike had been postponed
fifteen days to give time for a settle.
ment Of the troubles The boiler max
ers on the Southern Pacific were to
have gone on strike today out of sym.
pathy with the Union Pacific machin-
lists strike, which has been on for
about six months.
Senator Hanna, acting for the Civic
Federation, asked that this sympathet.
ic strike be postponed pending efforts
of the federation to bring about
settlement.
Earlier reports stated that the strik.
ers had informed Senator Hanna that
his request came too late, but Mr.. Eas
ley said these reports were unfoundek
and that the assurance had been re
ceived that a delay of Is days had been
granted. The executive committee of
the National Civic Federation meets
in this city on Wednesday, and the
question of reaching a sediment in
the Union Pacific matter will come up
then.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
SHIP AFIRE in MIDOcEAN.
Heroic Action of Captain and Crew
Saved Many Lives.


Chicago, May ia dispatch to The
Tribune, from Philadelphia, says:
The American line steamship Fries
land, which came into port yesterday
from Liverpool with ia cabin and 638
steerage passengers, was In grave dan
ger Of destruction by fire during the
voyage.
From one Of the passengers it was
learned that on the fourth day out,
Captain Apf1eld was at breakfast with
the passengers when news that the
ship was affre was taken to him by
the second officer. Excusing himself
so as not to alarm the passengers,
the captain mounted to the upper
deck, where smoke was pouring from
the hatch in dense volumes.
With an order to have the pumps
manned, Captain Apfeld soon had men
engaged in hosting out bales of cotton
and barrels Of resin, parafine and wax.
Captain Apfeld, with the cry Come
on, men; there's work to be donel"
seized a rope and swung himself into
the hold, although several had been
nearly suffocated on the first attempt.
In the course OF an hours time the
fire had been conquered. Near the
place where the fire originated were
barrels of oil. Had they ignited,
nothing could have saved tn ship.
In their fight Captain Apfeld's and
the mems faces, arms and limbs were
blistered. To show their apprecia.
tion Of the fearlessness of the men
in charge of the ship, the passengers
drew up a set of complimentary reso.
lutions and presented them to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
MOBILE AND OHIO
STRIKE IS SERIOUS
Trouble Of the Trainmen and
SWitchmen.
COMPANY POSTS WARNINGS.

Officials and Clerks Compelled to Pull
Off Their Coats and Do Work In the
Yards at Mobile-strikers Intercept
Nonunion Men.
Mobile, Ala, May 11.-As an evi
dence Of the seriousness of the strike
OF the trainmen and switchmen on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad officials and
clerks of the road pulled off their coats
and went to work switching cars in
the freight yards in this city to make
room for freight coming from Cuba
and other countries. Ten cars CON
tanning dynamite were also moved by
the clerks to the pier, from which it
will be loaded ON vessels for Mexico.
Ten non-union men who arrived yes
terday from st. Louis, were met by
committee of the strikers and prevail
ed upon not to go to work. They
claimed that the situation was misrep,
resented to them at ST. Louis by
man claiming to represent the road.
Two of the men applied to General
Manager Clarke for transportation
back to st. Louis and were given it.
This morning, however, five Of the
men went to work under the protection
of special officers
The company has posted notices of
warning as follows:
You are hereby notified that the
trains of this company are engaged
in carrying the United States mails
and interstate commerce"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
TROLLEY CAR WAS ABLAZE.
Reckless Motorman Endangered Lives
of Some Sixty PASSENGERS.

New York, May 11.-Through the
burning out of the fuse under a rapid
ly running open car on the Third av-
enue line last night, blaze was start
ed which spread rapidly and quickly
enveloped the car. :?
The motorman, despite the cries Of
the 60 or more passengers to stop
before they were burned to DEATH
put on full power and those on board
began to jump from the car. The
conductor was one Of the first to jump.
After running the car at full speed
for three-quarters of a mile, the mo.
torman apparently realized that his
own life was threatened by the fierce
flames. He shut off his power, jammed
down the brake and leaped off amid
the indignant cries of large crowd
which had cath ornd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
OMAHA STRIKE SITUATION.

More Laundries Closed DoWn-Five
Hundred Employees Locked Out.
Omaha, Neb., May 1.-THE strike
situation in Omaha was further compli'
Gated this morning by the closing down
of IS of the largest Iaunderies in the
city and the locking out of 5O0~laundry
workers. President Kimball, of the
Tri-City Laundrymen's club, says the
union does not represent a majority
of the laundry workers. He said
there were sufficient nonunion EN-.
ployes left to run the laundries, but he
feared for the safety of the employees,
and that, therefore, the laundrymen
had decided TO close indefinitely
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
BY FIRE MANY ARE
RENDERED HOMELESS
Hundreds Of Houses Burned
at Ottawa, Ont.
LOSS, FINANCIALLY, is $5oo,ooo
Money Loss Believed To Be About One.
Half Covered by Insurance-On Ac.
count of Accident to Water Pipes,
Flames Gained Headway.
No. 10

Ottawa, Ont, May 11-About $50
houses destroyed, probably 1000 peo-
pie homeless and a financial loss Of
fully $5O0,000, is the result of conf1a-
grafton which yesterday destroyed the
area between Ottawa and Perry Foun-
dry track on the east, Albert on the
north and the tracks of the Canadian
Pacific Prescott line and Third avenue
on the west.
The money loss is about one-half
covered by insurance.
While it was generally believed last
night that an incendiary had started
the fire, doubts were thrown upon this
theory today. 1t was said today that
the blaze was seen in the grass before
it seized the lumber. There was from
ten million to fifteen million feet Of
lumber burned. The buildings de-
stroyed were dwelling houses and
stores. No lives are known to have
been lost. While the buildings were
all pretty well insured, some tenants
had nothing on their furniture. A
great many of these, however, sue
ceeded in saving their effects.
Through an accident to the water
pipes it was nearly an hour after the
fire was discovered until water was
thrown upon the flames, and in that
time they had made great headway.
Assistance arrived from Montreal,
but it was not required. The military
was called out to aid the civil power
in combating the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
NINE CONVlCTS ESCAPE.
Burning Prison Frees OutIaWs-They
Then Commit Depredations.

Burning Prison Frees OutIaWs-They
Then Commit Depredations.
Birmingham, Ala, May IA por.
tion of the kitchen of the state pris-
on at Flat Top mines, 25 miles from
this city, has been burned and dur.
ing the excitement nine convicts es.
capped
Going to the railroad station near
by, the convicts robbed the telegraph
operator and then left him in the
station tightly bound. While ransack-
ing the station the signal light was
turned, causing the next train south
On the Southern to stop. The bound
operator was found and released.
One of the convicts has been cap
tured and the superintendent of the
mines says the others are located
and he expects to capture them soon.
The Flat Top mines are operated
by the Schloss- Sheffield Coal and Iron
company, and the convicts are leased
from the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
Iron Furnace CoIIapses.

Bessemer, Ala, May 11.-Furnace
No. 2. belonging to the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company, collapsed Sunday
morning, wrecking that furnace and
destroying the dust pit and section
of the casting house. The damage
is estimated at about $4,000. The
collapse was caused by the weakness
of the fire brick, which lined the
furnace and had recently been burned
out near the top.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
Scarlet Eauer on shinhoard

New York, May 11.-Scarlet 9ever
has broken out upon the receiving
ship Columbia at the Cob dock, New
York navy yard There are over 1000
sailors on board. Three of the crew
have been taken down with the dis
ease within a week. The Columbia
has accommodations for 500 sailors
only. At present they are herded to-
gether and, 1t is stated, are on the
verge of mutiny.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
Cdpld an
Oficers Are EIeor-o.

Savannah, Ca, May 1.-The Wo-
mans Missionary union of the South
edn Baptist convention elected the
following officers this morning Pres
fdent. Mrs. John Barker, Of Virginia;
corresponding secretary, Miss A. Arm
strong, Maryland; recording secretary,
Miss. M. q. Wright, of Georgia, and
Miss N. Martin, of Maryland; treas
urer. w. C. Lowndes, of Maryland
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
WouId.Re Train Wreckers.

Columbia, S. c., May Two at
tempts were made to wreck trains
near Ridgeway, a station on the South
ern railway. Freight train No. 81
reported having knocked a crosstie
off the track and a passerby reported
having found two crossties on the
track. one of which he removed, but
left the second one on the track, as
he feared some one might shoot him.
No trace of the Yould-be Wreekers
could be found.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.
Mr. A. b. Girardeau, Savannah. Ga.

Last Lake, Ala, Dec. 9th, 1902.
Mr' A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
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. GulIedge,
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 L 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, 1903-05-12
Strike of Lumber EmpIoves.

Chicago, May IA strike of 1900
tally men and lumber inspectors which
may develop serious trouble for the
lumber industry of this city was in
augurated today. Seventy-fve lumber
yards throughout the city are involved
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
$3S2,OOO,OOO
1t has paid Policy-hOlders over
SO27,OOO.OOO

winch is more than any other life insurance
company in the world has disbursed.
A policy in The Old Mutual
gives man or woman that sense
OF assurance which cannot be en-
Joyed under private investments.
Write today for "where Shan I lnsurego
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RichardaA. McCurdy, President.
Ii. f. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERFTT
Resident Agents,
GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12
No True American

is ever satisfied except with the
best. The Oldest is not always the
best, and is seldom the strongest.
In this case, however, the best is
the Oldest and strongest. Let fig
ures speak:
r, ,-Ihe Ihe assets of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York (organized I8i3i ~
ceed those OF any other life insurance com
pany IN existence, TheY are over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12

1OOO Yards yard wide Per-
.1l' I2Hc grade at SIC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12

, 81 Dozen all-oyer Black
Lace Hose, 25c grade, 15c pr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12

!. Lace Curtains 51I yards
L, long, 50 inches wide; worth
15O per pair. at. -. .98.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12

{, ~ Pair Ladies $3.50 Ok
.o.os and Sandals at 81 pr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-12

VI am 50 pleased
with your instructions,
sI hardly know what
thanks to give you for
your kind favors," "
writes Mrs Milo Bry-
ant, of Lota, Thomas
Co, Ca. III suffered
so much with great
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
MEMBERS TOWNSHIP BOARD
ASSESS0RS

TENHE COUNTY AUDITOR HAS
Z appointed the following named per-
sons rs members Of the Township Board
Of Assessors for the various townships ::
No. |. Town: +. Cabaniss. s. b.
Jones, w. +. Ewart
No. !. County: II. II. Folk, J. Cal
Neel, T. II. Hill.
No. -: Y. Thompson. b. f. Can
No. 3.-W. d. Hardy. j. H. Smith,
Job II. Ringer.
No. 4.-Jno. W. Scott, A. c. Shgh.
James S. McCarley.
No. ). e. p. Matthew's c. w. Bu-
ford, I. Hayne Chalmers.
No. 6.-H. II. Abrams, l. Nc. Smith,
Geo. T. BooZer.
No. w. r. Reid, Press N. Boozer.
Henry H. Lindsay.
No. 81. H. Roulware b. l.. Domi-
nick, Geo. w. Swittenberg.
No. 9.-Town: 4. NJ. Lester JOS. II.
Hunter, r. r. Schumpart.
=, No. .. County: w. +. Pugh. j. w.
Hartman, Il. T. c. Hunter.
No. 10. -Jno. d. Sheely Dravton, B.
Cook, l.. .. Fellers.
No. ll.-Dr. F. O. Hentz. Geo. B.
Aull, Perry Halfacre.
The above named board of Township
ASSESSORS are required to meet at the
Auditors 5 Office on the Sd day of March,
1903, al 10 o'clock a. nl., for the pur-
pose of taking the oath of office and re-
relVlng the returns of personal proper
~; the returns to be acted on and given
back 10 the County Auditor on or before
the nth day of March.
The said boards of Township Assess
ors shall elect one Of their members as
chairman, and the chairmen of the re-
spe"tive Township Boards shall consti.
tute the County Board Of Equalization.
The County Board of Equalization shall
meet on the oath day Of March, 1903,
and at such other times as the chair
man or a majority of the Board shall
direct. The duties of the County Board
of Equalization shall be to hear all
grievances and appeals from the valua-
Township Boards and act upon the
same. W. W. CROMER,
Auditor Newberry County.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
NO. 6lO2
REPORT
Of the Condition Of the First National
Bank, at WhltmirC, in The State Of
South Carolina, al the close Of Busi-
ness, February 6, 1903.


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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17

This is the last week of the present
session of the Legislature. At least,
after Saturday night the pay stops. and
there is hardly any doubt that the
making of laws will stop at The same
time. Many good measures have passed.
and some OF the best have failed. We
had hoped to sec this Legislature have
three important laws to its credit pro
hibitmE .chlld labor in the mills, pro
vidinr for building roads by taxation.
and requiring the attendance Of chill
drrn upon the schools. Of these three.
only the one prohibiting child labor got
through. But this in itself is Il great
stride forward. and we aniHr in the
hope that the two others will come
soon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
IEWBERHY SAVINGS BANK

A man working by the day is paid
for the time he puts in at work, but
when that man saves dollar for his
days labor it works for him nights,
as we'll as days; never lays off on &C.
count Of bad weather and never gets
sick, but goes right on earning him
an income. It's nice thing to work
for money, but it's much nicer to
have money working for you. Try
lt-open savings account with us
aud get some money working for you.
Make deposit in the Savings de
partment today and let it begin to
work for You. Interest computed at
/ per cent January l and July l of
each year.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
fh> Mrra>a and ylru's
T.. II ANi.l., l;DiioR.

The President has signed the bill pro-
viding for n NEW department. known M
the department Of commerce. 1t is very
well understood that the portfolio will be
rendered to the Presidents Secretary,
Mr. Geo. b. Cortclyou. If it were
possible, it would not be II bad move to
make Mr.. Roosevelt tho head of the
now department Of commerce, and to
let Secretary Cortclyou succeed his
chief. But there is no way to save the
country from Roosevelt for Il while vet.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
Lard Expensive and Injurious

LAM IS not only expensive but in
ll91nou$ to the health when used in
hHGr2t quantities. To make the So
cal'ea cheappatent tiours white enough,
the me is all ground out Of the HoUr;
iheH heH It Is neceS$ary TO load it up with
La1u IN order to make it work. This
accounts largely for your heavy hiS9
cults and rolls and YOUR bad d;gcst;nT
1t takes less thar one-half the Ia,S -
work Clifton" that il does the cheaN
patents, so YOU not only save nor
than the difference in price but pet .
more healthfui and nutritious food nrn.
duct, Health and economy dictate The
use Of Clifton" For sale by HAYS &,
McCarty and Edward r. Ripp.