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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
TERRIBLE DISASTER
IN MINNEAPOLIS
WallsILeft Standing After Big
Fire Topple Oyer.
EIGHT PERSONS ARE kILLEI

Without Any Warning Walls Crust
Through Adjoining Buildings an,
Why More People Were Not kIIIet
Seems Little Less Than Miraculous
Minneapolis, Dec. 20.-A few min
utes after l o'clock this morning tn,
side wall of the o. H. Peck buildinl
on the south, which was left standine
by the great fire last Tuesday nigh
toppled over in a high gale, falling
onto the Crocker hotel, a three-stor,
structure adjoining.
Tons of brick and mortar crashed
completely down through the buildins
carrying floors and all into a mass O
debris in the basement There was
no warning of the disaster and l.
persons who were sleeping were caugh
on the crushed structure. None O.
them were killed. The dead:
Hans Anderson, employed at Bon
ner's livery stable.
James Hamilton, employed at Bon
ner's livery stable.
G. NJ. Kenyon, foreman, Daniels
linseed oil mill.
William Lilyblade, employed at Dan
nieIs linseed oil mill
Mrs. Maggie Leclaire, cook.
William Emmermon, laborer.
William Braa, contractor.
Joseph Violet, coachman.
The injured:
Mrs. Carrie Boyce, cut about face
and body, bruised. W. J. Crocker
badly bruised and suffering from ex
posure, Mrs. Jennie Murray, chest in
jured. Miss Anna Evans, badly
bruised.
Some of those injured wers in the
Belmont hotel adjoining the Crockel
hotel, and were hurt by the debris
that forced itself through the wal
separating the two buildings
Mrs. w. J. Crocker, wife of the pro
prietor of the Crocker hotel, Hannal
Crocker her 15-year-old-dau vii
Crocker, her 8-year-old son; baby vial
liams, four months old, her grand
daughter, and May Ritchie. ESCAPED
without injury. These escapes seen
little less than miraculous, since there
is nothing left of the crushed structure
but the four outer walls, and the nas:
Of wreckage in the masement.
Mrs. Nevins had a wonderful escape
She Hhn Ina 80
when the crash came. The firemer
took her out of her bed in the base
ment
The debris arched over her in such
way as to preserve her from death
Alex Anderson, who was on the second
floor, was pinned down by beams OF
the lower part of his body. He plead
ed piteously for help. The firemen
worked desperately through the wreck
age, fearing every moment that they
might dislodge some beam upon him
1t was like playing jack-straws with
death. But they could not raech him
His cries became fainter and fainter
and with less of note of pain in
them. Then he began to sing faint
ly the songs of his old Sweden. Al
last his voice was stilled and the work
ers knew their efforts had been il
vain
w. J. Crocker, the proprietor, was
found pinioned beneath radiator. He
will recover.
The responsibility of the accident
will be the subject of thorough inves
tigation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
POLICEMAN COMMITS eUIcIDK.
Drank Two-Thirds Of a Bottle Of LaW
danun1-Cause Unknown,

danun1-C auSe Unknown.
Savannah, Dec. 20.-Patrolman A.
]. Clark committed suicide Monday
afternoon in room at the Marshall
house by drinking two-thirds of q
4-ounce bottle of laudanum.. He died
about 4 o'clock.
He went into the room Of Mrs. w.
B. CLOSEUP, and, kissing her, told hef
she would not see much more of him.
He then went to his own room, short
distance away.
After some time had passed, she, be.
came suspicious that something had
happened, and went to his room. She
found him concealing the bottle OF
laudanum, and tried to take it away
from his. She did not succeed, and
went for help.
While she was gone he took another
drink. In all, he drank two-thirds OF
the bottle
Physicians were summoned, but
could not save him. Clark has a
wife in Savannah, whom he had de-
serted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
New religious orders Forbidden.

New York, Dec. 2o.--A bill forbid
ding the formation of new religious
orders and to refuse admission to for
eign friars and nuns has been intro
duced in the chamber, says a Herald
dispatch from Rio Janeiro, Brazil. A
lively discussion Is expected over the
religious question as result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
SISTERS OF MERCY RESCUED.
Nine Nuns Barely Escape From Burn.
ina Convent in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Thrilling rescues
of nine nuns, Sisters of Hotel Dieu
marked the progress of fire which
swept through the convent and de,
stroyed it today.
Two of the nuns were injured and
were carried from the building almost
overcome by smoke The stairs fell
before the sisters could reach them.
The women were rescued by the
time the f1remen arrived and we're car.
ried down ladderfrom the building.
The sisters belong to the order
known as the Sisters of Hotel Dieu,
of the French Hospitaller Sisters.
They came from Quebec, Canada a
short time ago
The loss on the building was $4,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
DANCING Girls psnorted.

st. Louis, Dec 20.-Four Moorish
dancing girls and three Moorish mu
sicians, all Of whom had been lie
behind in st. Louis when the worlds
fair closed, have been deported to
their native country by the immigra
tion bureau Of the department Of com
merce and labor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21

Toxic, Dec. 20.-All Japan is today
ringing with praises for General Sam
ejima as the hero of the assault of
Kekwan mountain fort. 1t is con-
ceded that his heroism inspired his
men and turned threatened disaster
into splendid victory General Sa-
mijima is a veteran Of the war OF the
revolution. He is q gray-haired and
bent, but is wiry and active. He is
an engineer and was formerly a garri-
son commander. He is Japan's special
ist in fortifcations, and which called
to Port Arthur to guperintend the
seige works. He was not assigned to
an active command, and it Is sup
posed here that General Samejima re.
placed General Tsuchiya as division
commander
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
SORES
Wheeling, W. Va, May z8, 1904

Wheenhg, W. va, Way 20, 1903.
Some years ago while at work, I fell
over a truck and severely injured both
of my shins My blood became poisoned
as a result, and the doctor told me
would have running sores for life, and
that if they were healed up the result
would be fatal. Under this discouraging
report left off their treatment and re-
sorted to the use of S. S. S. It's effects
were prompt and gratifying. 1t took
only short while for the medicine to en-
tirely cure up the sores, and am not
dead as the doctors intimated, nor have
the sores ever broke out again. Some II
years have elapsed since what have de-
scribed occurred Having been so signally
benefited by its use can heartily recon-
mend it as the one great blood purifier.
TouNy w ETTNrnTc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
HOLIDAY THOUGHTS

Our Furnishing Goods Department
is fairly agloW with bright, handsome
Christmas NeCkwear, Fancy and
Plain White Shirts, Pajamas, Bath
Robes, Smoking Jackets, Mufflers,
Silk Handkerchiefs, Suit Cases, Hand
Bags. Rain Coats, Overcoats, Mems
and Young Mems Suits, Patent
Leather Shoes, Umbrellas, Gloves,
Fancy Hosiery, Underwear, Hats
in fact a full line ofeverything ready
to wear for men. All on display at
". D. BA|LEY'S
Clothing House.
Allen House Corner, Americus, Ga.
See Our Handsome Show Windows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
Care schmulback Brewing Co..

Chronic sores start often from pi1n-
pie, scratch, bruise or boil, and while
salves, washes and powders are beneficial,
the unhealthy matter in the blood must
be driven out or the sore will continue
to eat and spread. S. S. S. reaches
these old sores through the blood, re-
moves all impurities and poisons, builds
up the entire system and strengthens
the circulation. S. S. S. is a blood
purifier and tonic combined. Contains
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21

no mineral what
ever but is guaran-
teed purely veget-
able. IF you have
an old sore write
us and our physi-
clans will advise
without charge.
Book on diseases
of the Blood free.
muany, Atlanta, Go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-21
XIV. AS WHISK..EY e y

Where are you going to buy your Whiskes and
Wines for Christmas?
Once you buy from me you will always be GUS
toner. That's why want to get you started.
The superior quality of my goods are known all
over this section of the state. See my prices; they
give you idea of how reasonable we sell whiskies:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15
ars and their turf records follow:
PRINCETON HAS MANY DATES
The Schedule of the Tiger Track Team
Has Been Announced.

Princeton, N. J., Feb. 15.-The man
agement of the Princeton Track asso-
citation has announced the schedule of
meets for the team during the coming
season. Two new events appear in the
schedule, a dual meet with the Uni
versity of Chicago at Chicago and the
Olympian games at the st. Louis expo
sition.
In the Chicago meet only first places,
which will count one point, will be con-
sidered. Besides the regular events, a
discus throw will be added. two
mile and perhaps a fourmile relay
team will be entered in the University
of Pennsylvania relay races. The
schedule is:
April 16-Open handicap games at
Princeton.
April 23-University of Pennsylvania
relay races at Philadelphia.
April 28-Caledonia games at Prince
ton.
April 90-Eighth annual interscho-
lastic games at Princeton.
May dual meet with Yale at New
Haven.
May 14-pual meet with Columbia at
Princeton.
May 27 and 8-Interscholastic meet
at Franklin field, Philadelphia.
June 4-Dual meet with Cornell at
Princeton.
June 18-Dual meet with the Univer-
sity of Chicago at Chicago.
June 25-Olympian games at st.
Louis
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SHE MARRIED a CONVICT.
Ceremony Held in Warden's Office at
the Federal Prison.

Leavenworth. Kas., Feb. 15.-John
Sherman. convict in the federal
prison at Fort Leavenwortt. was mar
ried to his common law wife. Mary j.
POUCH, Sunday morning. The cere-
mony took place at the prison in the
warden's office and was performed by
Chaplain LeaVitt.
Sherman is from the Indian Terri
tory and is dying of consumption. He
has some property and wishes his wife
to inherit it and for this reason he
chose to be legally married to her,
fearing that the common law marriage
under which they lived might not hold
in case of his death. The woman is
very devoted and moved to Leaven-
worth a year ago, so as to be near
her husband. Sherman was sent up
for being connected with a gang of
men who eonspired to get hold of a
fortune left by an aged man who made
his home with the Shermans for some
time. The old man left two Wills in
one he bequeathed everything to Sher-
man and his wife, and in the other he
left all to relatives. The result of his
death was a lawsuit in which Sherman
and others were accused of cOnspiring
to get the money and of having dis
posed of it in some way. Sherman
was sent to prison for two years. The
others were indicted but had enough
money to appeal and kept out of
prison. The prison physician thinks
Sherman's changes for living are very
poor indeed, as he is suffering from
heart disease and consumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15
PLEASANT LEAP YEAR PARTY
Members of the Garden City Quivera
Club Do the Honors.

Garden City, Kan, Feb. 15.-The most
unique entertainment that has been
given in this city for years was by the
lady members of the Quivera club in
their club rooms Saturday night, the
ladies giving leap year party. Ladies
invited their partners, made arrange
ments for the orchestra, lights, etc, and
paid all expenses. They called for the
gentlemen, escorted them to the rooms
when the time arrived, beginning the
exercises promptly at 8 p. m.
The envening was intermingled with
social, musical and dancing entertain
ment. the ladies performing all the
rights of ceremonies. inviting the gem
tlemen to take part in the different parts
of the programme. The floor manage
ment as well as all other parts of the
programme was performed by the
ladies.
At II p. m. the ladies called the
amusement exercises to an end, asking
the gentlemen to be seated, whereupon
they served a very fine luncheon, con-
sisting of coffee. cream and cake The
gentlemen unanimously extended a vote
of thanks to the ladies for their enter
tainment and bid each other adieu and
good night at minutes OF midnight.
Thus ended a pleasant evening for all
the members of Quivera club. Thirty
couples We're in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15
BowLERs' TOURNEY ENDS.
Kern, the St Louis Expert, Won In
dividuaI Championship.

Cleveland. O.. Feb. 15.-The fourth
annual tournament of the American
bowling congress closed Saturday night
with Martin Kern, of St. Louis, the in
dividual national champion. His score
of CAT, made carrier in the day, although
several times threatened, was never
passed and the second of the three
champ ionshipS remains in the west.
The tournament will go down in
bowling history as an event in which
probably more interest has been shown
by the bowlers, but which was un-
doubtedly one of the most poorly man
aged of any tournament yet held dur
ing the regime of the A. B. G. The
reasons for this state of affairs are
many, and the promoters will suffer Il
financial loss of by no means small
proportions. The chief cause, the in
ability of the mana cement to properly
heat the big armory, not only kept the
attendance down but also initiated
against good work by the bowlers
themselves.
The victory of the Ansons in the five
men event was a popular one, but not
unexpected. The old ball players crew
rolled their score of 2,75T Wednesday
afternoon. and it stood against the as
saults of many of the star teams Wed
nesday night and Thursday.
There were few who expected that
the score would win the event, and the
O'Learys, the fromer champions, Levy 5
colts, Derbys, Columbian knights, and
other teams before going on the alleys
were so sure that they would beat the
AnsonS that money was wagered right
and left in the armory.
They lost and Capt. Arson cleared
close to $1,000 and the prize money.
which amounted to $3.50.
Seven Chicago teams finished in the
prize money, but the nearest to the
Ansons at the end was the Rex, which
took tenth prize. The next was the
Edelweiss, with sixteenth
The Krause and Spies team of Wash
ington, which carried off first prize in
the two men event, created consider
able surprise by winning, as the team
hitherto was unknown except in it's
own little circle in the capital city.
Chicago teams, as usual. figured
quite prominently, no less than 10
drawing down a portion of the prize
money. Krause and Spies totaled 1,1S4.
Jones and Stoke representing Milwau-
kee, being second, Il pins less.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Many X. q. Students Fail to
Pass Examination.
About 225 Found Themselves
With Poor Grades.
MORE STRICT RULES.
Largest List of Failures in En-
cheering Department.
Athletes Show Miserable Work
in the School Room.
MORE STRICT RULES.

Lawrence. Kas.. Feb. 15.-The regis
trar's books at the University of Kan
sas show that 225 students out of the
whole number of 1850, failed to pass
the last examination. This is the
largest number of failures recorded at
this school. The reason advanced is
that the work and examinations are
harder and the rules more severe.
There were sixty-two who "hunked"
out of school, but a few of these have
been reinstated. The largest list of
failures in any of the departments was
in the engineering school, Out of 290
students in this school eighty-five
failed. Twenty-Five of this number
We're sent home. There were 10 fail
ures in the art school, thirty-six of
whom were sent home, and there were
more in the law school than previously.
Athletes in the university seem to be
poor students. Out of sixty-five appli-
cants for positions on the different
teams, only twelve are eligible to play.
The others have not the required
grade. A new rule now in effect S that
no matter how good a student is, he
shall not carry more than three stud
les. The enrolment has reached /, $50,
which is the largest number ever en-
rolled.
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Sixteen Bred in America Have
Earned Over 100000.
DOMINO WAS THE STAR
In Twenty-Five Races Won the
Enormous Sum of $2O3,3OO.
Iroquois Secured His Owner
Money on Foreign Soil.

Lexington, KY, Feb. ia most in
teresting compilation has just emanated
here from famous turf authority COW
ering the worlds biggest money win
ners on the running turf. The main
tables are supplemented with a table
covering the biggest money winners
now on the turf which will race for fur
Their honors in 1904. America has not
had an addition to her winners of $780,
600 or over since Sir Walter entered the
charmed circle several years back, but
there are now, as will be seen by this
compilation, several horses in training
this season that with a little racing
luck can reach this high standard of
turf excellence. OF the fifteen big win
ners below given which seem sure
starters again in 1904. all but Advance
Guard and Gold Heels raced last year.
At present every indication points to
these old veterans standing training this
year, and the quality of each is of such
high grade that one or the other may
reach the 100000 line before the new
rivals in the field which developed dur
ing the past season. The list follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15

proved conclusively that the bull cam
paign on cotton had been conducted on
mistaken calculations as to the crop:
Some of the bull leaders had predicted
a yield as low as 100000 bales, while
the government report showed 9,4S5, 900
commercial bales ginned up to January
Is, with a considerable portion of the
crop yet to be heard FROM This infor-
nation quickly DESTROYED the extreme
short crop theories, and seriously I'M
paired, if not ended, the bull campaign.
In this quarter there has been no act
ua1 destruction of property, but simply
a loss of paper profits and a more or
less violent shifting of wealth from one
class of operators to another. Thus
far no serious troubles have followed
the break, which will be felt with most
severity in the south
There is just one other feature which in
duceS caution, and that is the eXtraordi-
nary borrowing of big railroad and other
corporations. chiefly the railroads. With
in the last few weeks over 500, coo. 600 or
notes, bonds or other obligations have
been placed on the market and more are
commitments are of a first class charac-
ter, but they are turning floating capital
into fixed capital at rate that II carried
Good inves tments will undoubtedly crowd
those of lower grade, and this mass OF
new creations will not be deemed bull
argument, particularly with the loan ac-
count of the associated banks standing
above the 1000 million mark No doubt
much of the resistance shown by the mar
ketS this week was owing to the support
of powerful bankers, who have under
taken to float these new obligations OF
course, many of our railroad corporations
are driven to these enormous OUTLAWS in
order to meet urgent traffic demands; so
that the investments may be considered
both necessary and sound; still. If the
supply of such securities prove greater
than demand, values must be expected to
suffer accordingly.
Money still appears to be easy, but II
will be prudent to await the effects of all
these unusual demands, which Will GER
tainiy interfere with any extended bull
campaign. Speculation will have to wait
until more necessary requirements are
satisfied. AS said before, the situation is
sound and promising; but it is a good
time to move cautiously. The Northern
Securities case is still hanging over the
market; and, though an unfavorable de-
cision to the company, would cause. no
SURPRISE it would probably necessitate
SOME very extensive shifting of plans
among the big owners OF railroad prop
critics.
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WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH.
"Ike" johnson Killed Nicholas Bel
rich in Atchison in June.

Atchison. Kan, Feb. 15-"Ike" john
son Of Kansas City, convicted of MUIR
der in the first degree for the killing of
Nicholas Beirich in June, was SEN
fenced in the district court Saturday,
after a motion for new trial had been
overruled.
Judge Hudson sentenced him to be
taken to the penitentiary and hanged
at the expiration of one year, upon the
warrant of the governor. This is the
same sentence imposed upon Theodore
Mckim, also convicted of killing
Beirieh. Attorney Hairgrove took an
appeal to the supreme court in the
Johnson case, but Johnson will go to
the penitentiary in a few days. john
son was unaffected by the sentence. He
processes to believe that a rehearing
will be granted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15
Harvard and penp to Play.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-Harvard and
the University of Pennsylvania will
meet in football next season on Satur-
day, October 80 at Cambridge. The an
nouncement was made by the Penn
sylvania manager, T. Ellis Robins, who
has been in correspondence with Man
ager George F. Taylor of Harvard for
some time. There was a very strong
sentiment among many of the Cam
bridge graduates that there should be
no game with Pennsylvania this year,
the opposition being largely generated
by the many enemies of Pennsylvania
in New York, where Harvard has a
large body of alumni The Cornell men
in particular created no little trouble,
as they were very anxious to have the
Ithica men replace Pennsylvania on
the Crimson schedule. Prof. White of
the Harvard athletic council is a Cor
nell graduate and he exerted his in
fluence against the Pennsylvania
game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15
EASTERN MISSION FAILS.
Michigan Is Passed Along Again by
Harvard and Yale.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Feb. 15.-Michigan
fears now that Yost's football team will
be left out in the cold next fall, without
game after the Chicago contest on
November 10. 1t has developed that
both Harvard and Yale refused to play
several weeks ago. when Mr.. Baird
visited the east.
Princeton, it is said, has no game
scheduled after November Is, and yet
has hesitated so long about taking on
Michigan that now there is little hope
for a contest between the two. Column
bia will not play Michigan unless her
The whole eastern project SO far has
been poor lottery 54- -
Meanwhile Michfgan's old friends in
the west have been making up TO each
other in a way that shuts out the VOL
verines. Chicago and Wisconsin will be
met early in the year. and Minnesota
and Northwestern have arranged their
Thanksgiving games Out of the big
teams in 1904 only Illinois and Iowa are
left.
Though eastern negotiations are not
closed, they have dragged far enough
to decide some Of the Michigan authori-
ties against ever straying SO far away
that If Columbia and Princeton refuse,
Michigan will not play after November
10, even if other eastern teams offer.
There is pride about the university
which will prevent any such thing as
second rate opponents at the close of
the season.
Lee Turner, the Dartmouth right
tackle, who made two touchdowns
against Harvard last fall, is in Ann
Arbor preparing to enter the law de-
partment next fall. If he comes he will
be eligible to the Michigan football team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15
Cut Through by Ice.

Baltimore, Feb. 15.-The Merchants and
ed from Baltimore on Thursday for Sa-
vannah was cut through by ice and was
beached next morning between Plum
point and Governors Run, west side of
the bay above Point Lookout. The tug
Britannia. has been sent to her. The
Chesapeake bay is full of ice from Balti-
more to Point Lookout and is giving much
Arouble to all classes of vessels.