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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-03-12
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS :
ATTACK JAPANESE
Another Naval Conflict Near
Port Arthur.
RUSSIA PARADE JAP PRIsoNERs

Chinese Refugee Claim Russians Are
Destroying Villages Near the Yaiu
River-Rrave and Daring Feat OF
Japanese Woman.
st. Petersburg, March 11.-7:1O p.
m.-The- Russian torpedo boat fotil'
Ia left Port Arthur at broad daylight
this morning and attacked the Japa-,
nese fleet. One Japanese torpedo
boat was sunk and one Russian tor
pedo boat destroyed, the Bashostchad-
nj, was sunk. The fate Of the lat
ter's crew is not known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-03-12
BLOOD:
R|l|)lS{ I)N
Bone Pains, itching, Scabby


Swe11ings, Carbunc1es, Pimp1es, ScrofuIa
Permanently cured by taking Botanic Blood Balm Il
destroys the active Poison in the blood If you hare
aches and pains in bones, back and joints Itching
Scabby Skin, Blood feels hot thin, Swollen Glands
Risngs and Bumps on the Skin, Mucus Patches in
Mouth, Sore Throat, Pmples, or offensive eruptions
CopperColored Spots rash on Skin, all rundown or
nervous Ulcers any part Of the body Hair Eye
brows falling out, Carbuncles or Boils, take
Botanic Blood Balm, guaranteed
to cure even the worst and most eepeated cases where
doctors, patent medicines, and hot springs fail Heals
all sores, stops all aches and palms, reduces all sengs
makes blood pure and rich, completely changing the
entire body into clean, healthy condition. b. B. B.
has cured thousands cases Of Blood Poison even after
reaching the last stages.
Old rheumatism, Catarrh, Eczema
caused by awful poisoned condition of the
Blood. B. B. B. stops Hawking and Splitting, Itching
and Scratching, Aches and Pains; cures Rheumatism
Catarrh; heals all Seabs, Scales Eruptions, Watery
Blisters foul fostering Sores of Eczema; by giving
pure, healthy blood supply to affected parts
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
Mo. Pac. Excursions.

st. Louis Annual Conference, NJ. Z.
Church, Carthage, Mo-, March % to
30. Rate IL fare for round trip ON
certificate plan.
Kansas City, Mo-, and return $40
March 20 to % inclusive; good re-
turn March %.
Kansas City and return April -
to IA account Women's Presby terrain
Board $500. Certificate plan.
Lexington, Mo-, G A. R. Encamp-
ment One fare for round trip plus
soc on sale May II and Is; good re-
turn May 81.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
st. Louis, Mo-, April Both to Dec.
LIST, 1904:
Ten day excursion ticket SO 00
Sixty day excursion ticket 11.1A
Season excursion ticket 13.4O'
Three regular trains daily to st.
Louis through sleeper and chair cars.
&c. VANDERvooRT, Agent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
DEATH REVEALS A FRAUD.
Eccentric Evanston, III, Nan, Who
Posed as a Giant, Found to Weigh
Only liz Pounds.

In the sQualid and crowded room
where he had lived like hermit for Is
years the body of Capt" John H. C.
Smith, an eccentric Evanston (Ill) char
aeter, was found the other day. Smith
committed suicide. choosing rat poison
as the means Of ending his life.
When the body was found it was
clothed in several suits Of clothes and
underwear. II was a boast Of the cap
tain. as he was known In Evanston. that
he was the largest man in the world.
More than sc yards Of cloth In his outer
garments alone made him appear man
of unusual size. Then the clothes were
removed, 1t was found that he weighed
only 112 pounds. AS he appeared in the
streets OF Evanston his girth measure
ment was SO inches His body meas
ured less than IS inches.
Until recently Smith was employed as
night Waterman by wealthy Evanston
ians living on Sheridan road. At that
time he had helmet made for him in
New York which weighed over II
pounds, Across the front Of it wa.
stamped the word "Chief."
He went to Evanston is years ago
and 1t is supposed that he was born IL
Nova Scotia and was from a wealthy
family. II is said by those who knew
him that he had large sum of none,
in one of the Evanston banks He was
unable to read or write, and so appointed
A. L. Phil, an Evanston locksmith. tS
care for his money. His true identity
his ancestry and his source Of wealth
have been subjects of conjecture.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
PUTS TORPEDO FIRST.
NAVAL OFFICER SAYS 1T IS MORE
ACCURATE THAN GUNS.
Lieutenant Commander Fletcher Tells
Of Great Execution Wrought in
the Past by the War
Machines.

Lieutenant Commander Frank
Fletcher, commandant Of the United
States naval torpedo station at New
York city, recognized as one Of the
ablest torpedo officers in the service. is
an enthusiast in the matter Of efficiency
of torpedoes in warfare, and lecture he
delivered at the United States naval
war college last summer is of especial in
terest just now. The lecture records
every attack made in the world with tor
pedoes, from the time of the civil war
through the Russo-Turkish campaigns,
during which the old spar torpedo gave
way to the present automobile. down to
the very beginning of the present war
in the far east. 1t Is perhaps the only
record of its kind in existence.
There are recorded Is attacks with
the spar torpedo, attached to fast
launches by means of a spar, Of which
Lieutenant Commander Fletcher says a
good percentage were successful. On
boats engaged in these attacks $50 men
participated, Nine per cent, of the boats
were lost and three per cent, of the men
were killed. On the other hand, 81:
ships were sunk and three damaged
while 500 lives were lost. Sixteen tor
pedoes were exploded, As per cent, OF
which proved fatal to the ships attacked
With the automobile torpedo nine at
lacks have been made, which Lieutenant
Commander Fletcher summarized as fol-
lows; Five hundred men took part anG
the loss of life was only two per cent
Thirty-two torpedoes were discharged
and nine of them made hits, sinking
eight vessels, the percentage of hits be,
ing over 2S per cent.
Thus" says Lieutenant Commander
Fletcher, "the crucial test of war shows
that the torpedo, within its range, i,
more accurate than the gun in battle"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
OLD DEED JUST RECORDED.
The instrument Was Executed Eighty
Years Ago and Disposed Of
Maine Lands.

A real estate deed 81 years old, which
had never been recorded, was fled in the
Cumberland (Me.) county registry the
other day. 1t related to the conveyance
of large tract Of land In Windham
sold by James Yetton, of New Glouces.
ter, to Cyrus Wilson, of Cumberland
February %, 1872. for 500. The land
having passed from father to son and
there having been no occasion for look.
ing up the title of ownership, the fac'
that the instrument had not been record.
ed was not known by Its present ownel
until the made the discovery, and has
tened to comply with the importan
formality. All Of the persons named ii
the deed, including the grantor. grantee
four witnesses and the Justice Of tn,
peace before whom the oath was taken
have long been dead.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is the
liver-and all the fine spirits ever
made in the Blue Grass State could
not remedy bad liver or the hun
dred.and-one Ill effects it produces.
" u can't have good spirits and q
bad liver at the same time. Your
liver must be in fine condition IL You
would feel buoyant, happy and hope.
full, bright Of eye, light Of step, vigor-
Gus and successful In your pursuits.
You can put your liver in fine condi-
tion by using Green's August Flower
the greatest of all medicines for the
liver and stomach and a certain cure
for dyspepsia or Indigestion. 1t has
been a favorite household remedy for
over thirty-five years. August Flow
er will make you healthy and active
and thus insure you a liberal supply
Of good spirits" Trial size, 24c;
regular bottles, 75c At all drug
gists'.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
TAKE UP CHARITY WORK
Wealthy New York Society Woman
Determined to Act Upon Advice
of DR.. Rainsford.

-Mrs..W w. X, Vanderbilt and her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. ]. Burden Hartman
of New York city, have determined tc
accept literally and act upon the ad-
vice recently given by Rev. DR.. Rains
ford, who deplored the exclusive atti-
tude of women Of wealth, saying that
they should take a more direct inter.
est in the affairs of those less fortu-
nate. Mrs, Vanderbilt has just given
$1,000 to the Presbyterian Hospital
Training School for Nurses, with the
condition that it be spent to senG
nurses into the homes in the tenement
houses, and Mrs. Vanderbilt's friends
understand that the gift will be only
a fraction of what she will devote to
the same purpose If the work prospers
as she hopes.
Not only has Mrs. Vanderbilt given
her money, but she and Mrs. Hartman
have determined to give literally Of
their time, For the better management
of the work which is to be undertaken
governing committee will be formed
of which both women will be members
1t is their determination, too, not tt
manage from the outside. They will
watch the results at close range, goins
into tenement homes at least Offer
enough to acquaint themselves will
the conditions they hope to anchor
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
INDIAN TERRITORY JUDGES.
Both Houses OF Congress Pass Bin ProVid-
Ing for Supreme Court and an En-
-lAFgsd Jadfeiai System.

Washington, April 1S-The house
passed bill providing for the relief Of
growers of leaf tobacco. 1t repeats the
internal revenue tax Of six cents a
pound on leaf tobacto in the hand"
and all special tax
Under suspension of the rules a bill
was passed to recognize and promote
the efficiency Of army chaplains. II
gives the grade of major to a number
OF chaplains of long service.
A bill also was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules providing for the es-
tablishing Of supreme court for the
Indian territory and for additional
United States judges therein.
When the senate convened the fol-
lowing house bill was passed: Pro-
viding for the appointment of addition
al judges of the United States court In
Indian territory. Mr.. Plat explained
that the judges were to hold for only
two years as II was understood the
territory would be admitted as a state
by that time. "As soon as the cleo
lions are over" said Mr.. Blackburn.
The sundry civil bill was laid before
the senate and the amendment in rela-
ton to the appointment of forestry
agents which resulted in civil service
discussion Saturday last was agreed to
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
WALKS ABROAD IN SNOW
en-Year-old Geneva, N. Y, Lad,
Barefoot, Takes Stroll in Storm
with Pet Dog.

John Mulvey, the ten-year-old son
of Michael Mulvey, of Geneva, N. Y,
is a, somnambulist. One morning re-
Gently the boys father, who keeps watch
over him at night, went to his room and
found the bed empty. He searched the
house, but found no trace of him. One
of the outside doors was open, and the
father continued his search outside
Presently he found prints of the boys
bare feet in the snow. The tracks led
toward the Lehigh Valley station, which
is not far from the house.
He had almost reached the station
when he saw the boy walking in the
drenching rain, which froze as it fell.
He was in his night clothes, and his pet
dog was trotting beside him.
Mr.. Mulvey overlook his son, picked
him up in his arms. and carried him
back home before the boy was awakened.
IA doctor was called. but the boy seemed
not to have suffered from the exposure.
He went back to bed and to sleep. He
could remember nothing of his trip, but
said he dreamed that some one was fol.
lowing him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
OPERA PUPILS APE DIANA.
Fair French Singers in Gay Attire Go
on Hunting Expedition, But
Secure No Game.

To instill touch of realism into his
pupils at the Paris conservatory, Mr..
IsuardeEr who is training fncipient oper-
attic stars, recently took 80 of them on a
hunting expedition. Their destination
was Essarts-le-Roi. and when they
boarded the train the fair huntresses
created tremendous excitement.
Anxious to make the stage setting OF
their adventure complete they had
adopted a regalia as picturesque as it
was impractical.
All the way out they sang songs of the
chase. When they arrived they struck
attitudes with their guns, and tramped
along in true Nimrod fashion. What
they lacked in knowledge they made up
in enthusiasm.
One pretty young woman went about
all day with a wooden gun slung over
her shoulder and little wooden bow
WOW ION wheels) following her about a,
the end of string.
The rabbits did not seem to take the
hunting party seriously, and scurried
over their feet with an utter absence OF
consciousness that would have discour-
aged a veteran. No big game was
brought down.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
AN ACCOMMODATING KING
African Monarch Butchers Native
to Obtain Skin for His Eng
lish Guest.

Capt. Foote, of the British ship Mary
Hendry, has recently been trading OF
the coast of southern Nigeria. While
there he entertained King Ogby, the
ruler of the Jakrimen, who inhabit the
country.
The dusky monarch, says Capt. Foote
in a letter, while feasting on roast pork
inquired if it was white mans meat TIT
king has over 1000 slaves, numerous
wives, and crowds of children.
When King Ogby was leaving the shil
Capt. Foote asked him for a piece o
tanned skin with which to make pai
of slippers, and the next day he received
the hide Of a negro, from the neck to tn
waist, who had been killed by order o
the king to obtain his skin. s
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
A WONDERFUL APPETITE.
New York Man Who Can Eat Twenty
Meals a Day, But Must Take His
Nourishment Through a Tube.

Twenty hearty meals a day is the
modest claim of an appetite recently
on exhibition at the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons in New York. Three
hundred students sat spellbound for
two hours watching a phenomenon dis,
covered by Prof. w. T. Bull. This
wonderful man." explained DR.. Bull tc
expectant students, has stenosis oil
the esophagus with esophageal DIVERT.
culum, or, in other words he can eat
without end. He'll never have dyspep.
STA, as food never passes into his stom.
ach by way OF his throat. How much
he enjoys eating we>shall see later as
he disposes of this food and drink We
have here. His life is sustained by
liquids administered through a gastric
fistula of his stomach"
Whereupon the gastronomic marve
began devastating piles of food ant
buckets of drink. AS he gorged the
sack at the base of his neck began tC
bulge.
Prof. Bull explained that for'econo.
my's sake the patient ate only 81,
meals day, but his capacity possible
was as great as 20, and that the mar
had swallowed some acid year and ;
half ago which resulted in contrac
ton of the esophagus, making it nee
essary for him to take his nourishmen
through tube.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
HE GRlEvED OVER BURTON.
Nal. Dennis. OF the Rialto Company, Died
of Congestion OF the Brain Fol-
lowing the Conviction.


St. Louis, April 1S.-Physicians who
attended Maj. Hugh c. Dennis, presi-
dent of the Rialto Grain & Securities
company, when sudden death ended his
connection with the case in which
United States Senator ]. r. Burton, Of
Kansas, was recently convicted, stated
that Maj Dennis death resulted from
rontin'- 1us brooding over the convic-
lion and sentence Of Senator Burton.
II was because of his connection with
the Rialto company that Senator Bur-
ton was convicted, and Immediately
after the jury had returned its YER
dict against him Maj. Dennis fastened
to converse with him at his hotel
apartments. From that time, the physi-
clans state, Dennis continually talked
Of the Burton case and of his regret
because of the verdict found. He was
placed under the close care of physi-
clans and nurses, and everything was
done to divert his mind from the Bur-
ton case, but he chung tenaciously to 1t,
denouncing himself for having permit
ted Burton to become representative
Of the company until he died from
congestion of the brain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
AN INGENIOUS MOTHER.
How a Washington Parent Saved Her
Debrtante Daughter from
Floral Burden.

Fashion has decreed that the debu-
tante make her first bow before the So
cial world bearing bouquet which fire.
quently is of such enormous proper
tons that it may be justly dubbed a
floral burden.
OF course, the gown Of the sweet
young thing at her first appearance is
the perfection of simplicity. and she is
sans jewels, sans gewgaws of every de-
scription. An armful Of flowers is her
only adornment, which now amounts
to a cross. for her arms soon ache in
carrying il, and besides she is in mo-
mentary danger of tripping on the long
ribbon streamers holding together the
flowers, and thereby making a most
undignified debut So. in view of pre-
venting such catastrophe, and adding
grace and beauty to the entire occasion
a clever Washington mother solved the
problem OF how to dispose Of the debu-
tantes bouquets when she presented
her daughter to society one day re-
Gently.
Instead of the pretty girl being laden
down with the proverbial from three
to ten-pound bouquet, and in order to
escape the anxiety Of selecting whose
flowers to carry, the mother had a
screen made. upon which the bouquets
were artistically hung, making, as they
did, an enchanting background, in
front of which hostess and daughter
received their guests. The screen was
made of wire. II being about six feet
high and Sis feet in width and was
entirely covered with smilax and tips
of Florida palm leaves edged in all
around. Wire rings served as holders
for the flowers. while the ribbon bows
hid these rings and added to the bright
mass of color The effect was exceed
ingly pretty, and at distance suggest
ed a bit of gorgeous brocade upon
which great lunches of flowers were
wrought. The idea was unique and al
together sensible and will. no doubt
have many followers:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
TOLLS WITHOUT SLEEP.
Lineman Works Aloft for Six Days
and Seven Nights and Then Sue
cumbs to Strain.

; Dorr Hardy, of Utica, N. Y. is at his
home exhausted from working 1856
hours without sleep. Hardy is a line
man employed by the Bel Telephone
company. With other members Of his
gang he went to Cooperstown recently
to repair some wires which had been
torn down by recent storms.
Hardy Is q cable splicer, and, real
izing the necessity Of an early compile
ton of the repairs, he declared that he
would not quit until the job was done.
For six days and seven nights he toiled
stopping only for meals. All Of his
work was among. the crossbars OF the
poles, 80 feet from the ground. His
midnight meal he ate aloft.
At the end Of '166 hours he had I'm.
ished his task. He said his nerves were
mistaken until he had finished. Then
relaxation seemed to set him on IRE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
HARD TEST FOR CLERKS.
Young Men Seeking Work in British
Banks Required to Undergo Sc
we're Examination.

When young man applies to any of
the great British banking houses for
employment this question is put to
him: Has any relative of yours, and
especially any ancestor on either side
been convicted of any crime?"
The questioner adds that true and
free answer is expected, and informs
the applicant that his genealogy will
be looked up with care to see if there
is any faint of that sort on it.
If the young man passes muster he
is then obliged to submit to just such
a series of measurements under the
Bertillon system as the Scotland Yard
detectives here and Inspector McClus-
ky's men in New York apply to crimi-
nails. and to have his photograph, In
profile and full face," taken.
Then he goes to work, the bank be-
ing reasonably sure of catching him If
he runs away.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
$4,000 Miners Out on a Strike.

Des Moines, Ia, April All the
coal mines in the state were closed
yesterday and IA, 900 miners are out
OF work. The subcommittee of the
miners reported to the conference
yesterday in favor of a strike. They
refused to accept the redu ton pro-
posed by the operators. The pres
ent contracts with the operators
expired yesterday. The operators
also wanted to institute open Mines,
A million tons OF coal are in storage
in the state and the miners have q
strike fund Of $50, 900. Along strug-
gle is looked for.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
KANSAS City Produce.

Kansas City. April lS.-Eggs-Fres'i,
15l4c per doz.
Butter-Creamery, extra, 21c; dairy
fancy. 19c; packing stock, llhc; cheese
northern full cream, 12c.
Poultry-Springs, l2c per pound; hens
SIC per pound; ducks, l01sc per pound
geese, 3Q6c per h.: turkey hens. l3c;
young gobblers. lie; pigeons. so cents per
dox.; squads. $.0Oq2.00 per doz. Choice
scalded. dressed poultry 1c above thess
prices. -
Potatoes-Per bushel. 9vcQ$.40; new
g. 50G2.5.
Fruit-Apples. $3.0od5.00 per barrel
oranges. $2.Sd2.D per box: lemons, $2.75d
800 per box: Strawberries, $2.0OQ3.50 pei
crate; blackberries. H.o0G2.50 per crate.
Vegetables-Cabbage $500 per hundred
oniops NB0z.0o per bushel; tomatoes
per crate. NWd30o
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
Manufacture Of Quartz Glass,

Quartz glass consists essentially Of
melted qrartz, which Is made into
tubes and other articles. 1t is perfect
ly translucent. The initial experiments
in the manufacture Of the new glass
were made in England. The manu-
facture Of quartz glass has shown
symptoms Of vigorous growth. While
two years ago England led in its pro-
duction. she has since been relocated
to second place by Germany. The prop
critics Of quartz glass are such that II
will soon replace ordinary glass for
many uses. II quartz glass can be pro-
duced at q moderate price-and II
seems to be quite possible where cleo.
trio force can be cheaply obtained from
water power-it will no doubt be large.
ly employed. especially in the chemical
and electrical industries.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
Adds New Phase to Inquiry

Washington. April 18.-The house
committee on Indian affairs authorized
q favorable report on a substitute for
the Lind resolution Of inquiry as to
the result Of the investigation into
Indian territory matters. The substi-
tute requests the secretary Of the in
terror to inform the house what action,
II any, had been taken upon the rec
ommendation Of Charles J. Bonaparte
and Charles r. Woodruff submitted to
congress by the president.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
BUYING MORE WARSHiPS.
Russia Has Added Two Sea Fighters u
Partially Replace Those Destroyed
at Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg. April 1S.-It is as
serted here with great positiveness that
Russia has purchased two battleships
at Schichau and Elbing. As q result
of the Petropavlovsk disaster the ad-
miralty has given orders that the Bal
tic and Black sea warships be fitted
with longitudinal bulkheads and that
the latter be pierced so as to permit
Of communication between the water
tight compartments on either side of
the vessels.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
Old Bank ., Rensselaer, Closed,

Rensselaer,. Ind. April 1S.-McCoy's
bank failed to open Monday. A notice
was posted on the door that it was
permanently closed and would go into
liquidation. 1t was the Oldest bank
ing institution in the county and is
owned by Alfred and Thomas Mccoy,
heavy land owners
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
Glrl .f 1e Held for Bie.mx.

Evansville. Ind. April 1s.-Accord-
ing to the story she told the police,
Bertha May Curtis Willis, aged 16, was
forced BY her father to marry a man
she did not love and was inveigled
into another marriage with a horse
thief and IL now charged with bigamy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21
Japene.. Exhibit First Completed.

st. Louis, April 1s.-Japanese
worlds fair commissioners and mer-
chants and officers and directors Of the
exposition Monday celebrated the COM
pletion Of the installation Of the Japa-
nese exhibits in the palace Of liberal
arts. The japanese are the first to
oomplsts THAR exhibit