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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
TWO CONGRESSES
VIII Be Held by Irrigationists Next
Year.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The Ninth National
Irrigation congress today decided to
hold two congresses next year. the first
at Colorado Springs either just before
or just after the Transmtssissippi con-
gress, and the second at Buffalo in Oc-
tober during the Pan-American exposi-
ton in that city.
Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado the
new president of the congress. made an
address in which he urged that the size
of farms be reduced and that the work
ing men be given opportunity to OBJ
tain homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
Travel via the Lshieh valley Ra1lroad

if you are looking for speed and comfort
when going to New York or PhiIadel-
phia. Luxuriously furnished vestibuled
Sleeping Parlor Cars and Day Coaches.
Dining cars la carte service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The Most Critical Examination
as to their interior construc-
ton throughout, Is what all
fine pianos shouId bear. It IS
a fact that very few pianos
will show up perfectly when
every part Is carefully ex-
anined.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29

the Southern States to have such ar
excessive representation in the cleo
tOml college and in the national con.
ventions which nominate the Presi-
dent. II the negro IL not to participate
In the government he should not be
represented In Congress or In the elec-
toral college, and those who prohibit
his participation ought not to enjoy
the advantage they receive by the
Acknowledgement OF part OF their
population.
This Is not new question, but 1T will
come at the approaching session Of
Congress with more force than ever
before. Some OF the Republican lead
ers-and l understand that the Presi.
dent is among them--think it would
not be wise to do anything that will
excite unfriendly feeling In the South,
because so many business mon in that
section are leaving the Democratic
party and coming over to the Republi.
cans,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29
THE NEGRO AS A LABoRrn
Whites Best for the Cotton Mills and
Negroes Best for Cotton Fields OF
the South.

Whites Best for the Cotton Mills mn
Negroes Best for Cotton Eields G
the South.
The question OF the employment c
negroes In Southern cotton mills ha
been taken up by the industrial com
mission, before which James L. Orr
president and treasurer of the Pied
mont Manufacturing Company, Soutl
| Carolina, testified that, as q rule. n,
negro help was employed in the cot
Ton mtlls except for such labor as IL
p!aced upon scavengers, tiremen, etc
Mr.. Orr believes that preference should
oe given TO white labor as long as IT
can be got, because it has had a hard
time IN the South In competition with
negro labor, and this Ia the Onlv
sphere, as it were, set aside for its
benefit. So far as he Ia concerned, he
proposes to use white labor Whenever
ne can do 30 to advantage. Negro
LABOR was used In the South for a num-
DER OF years before the war to q limited
extent, and case is cited at tho late
Saluda mill, near Columbia, where
some negro labor was employed. Some
mills use negroes on the pickers in the
picker room.
Mr.. Orr did not consider It desirable
to mix the races in :heir employment.
In the first place, between the class of
hands that work In tho mill and the
negro labOrer there is considerable
feeitng, and, In the second place, the
social feature that 1t would bring about
would be Objectionable. This feeling
Ia not carried to tho same extent on
the farms nor in the mines, as there
the labor consists principally OF men,
whereas In tho cotton mills there Is a
large number OF women. The tendepnv
OF c0lored labor In South Carolina ia 20
work Tor less rate Of wages than the
whlte as they can live on very much
loss, and the effect ia to hold down
white labor to lower level.
In the matter of the colonization Of
the negro, which has been advocated
oy some OF the witnesses before the
commission, tho Judgment Of Mr.. Orr
was that it would be q great misior.
tune to the South II any scheme OF
colonization should be carried ont.
Negro labor is the best for the farm
that the South can get. Negroes can
i've on less aud they can do more work
when properly treated than any other
class OF labor that the South has. But
for the negro labor the South could
not live on FIVE cent cotton, and In his
opinion were 1T not for five cent cotton
the South would not be able to control
the cotton markets of the world.
Mr.. Orr believes that the negro has
'etrograded In intelligence in tho low.
er counties of South Carolina-tnat Is |
since the control of the whites has
oeen removed-where they gather In
arge bodies by themselves and whore
'hey have no association with the |
Vhlte people. In the neighborhood OF |
piedmont the negroes work as car
oenters and bricklayers by the sido of |
me whites. This is particularly seen
N the building Of mills and ware
houses, ETC., upon which negro car
)enters plasterers and others work
.long with the white people.-New
Ork Commercial.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29
haye boen iasua6 6irect

-Circul ars have been Issued direct
Ing attention to the fact that the ninth
annual session OF tho National Irriga'
tion Congress will DO held in Chicago
beginning November 2l The motto
OF the Congress, Save tho forests and
store the hoods," is one that may be
adoptea by the whole people OF the
United States. Arid lands are confined
to the West, but problems OF forestry
and W tor conservation are common to
tho whole Union. Consequently what.
ever is done for tho redemption Of the
arid lands will servo as valuable los.
sons for the people OF States where
there is abundant rainfall. The plan
OF the Congress Ia comprehensive ono
and ample opportunity Is given for the
representation OF all interests. The
circular annou ncee: "The best authori-
ties on irrigation and forestry have
been secured to speak and give illus
tratcd lectures, and mon OF national
lame and renown as orators and states.
men will address the Congress-"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29

Tho last day OF October closed the
ilscal year OF the State OF Now Jcrsey.
During the year, according to tho re-
port OF the finance department, forty.
one trusts were organized under the
laws OF the State with u capital rang
Ing from $5, 100000 to 100000 600
mono are reported under five millions
and With total capitalization OF
S9oo, ,Ooo,ooO. During the last two years
for trusts a sum amounting to mil.
lion OF dollars, while in other year
the foes received from the Same source
am ounted to only q few thoussnds an
nu ally. The fee for chartering n trna
company is 5000 on the million.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29
DIR. WHIIslTr GROWS BOLDER
He Declares That the Southern Bap.
lists are Divided al to Whether
They Are PrOtestants.

no DeCl&roB lnnt the Southern Ban.
lists are Divided as to Whether
They Are Protessants.
Rev. DR.. William H. Whitsitt late
president OF the Southern RGptiB: Thco-
logical seminary, made O notable nd
dress before the Baptist Congress,
which has been in session at Rich.
mond, Va, In which he adhered to his
old position with reference to Baptist
history, which created such o contro.
versy In the denomination, and HIS
utterances were even bolder than here.
toforo. DR.. Whitsitt said:
Southern Baptists are divided in
sentiment. One party asserts that Bap
lists are not Protestants; tho other as.
serts that no man eau be Baptist ex-
cept In name only, who ia not also q
Protestant. To hold and teach the
doctrine OF O universal spiritual church
which, only with respect Of tho inter.
nal work O, the spiritual truth OF
grace, may be called invis ible, ia alike
mark OF Protestant and OF Baptist
faith. TO dony that doctrine is under
stood to be mark OF Ronanism. Many
Southern BAptists deny that doctrine.
The doctrine that baptism Ia essential
TO salvation appeared shortly after the
apostolic ago, ana brought In It's wake
baptism OF necessity, which, Ia all
ages, has been commonly performed by
dispersion and effusion. IT was not long
before the distinctive principle OF bap.
tism began by this means to be over
thrown. The last man who Ia shown to
have held and practiced it was Manus,
who wrote letter to Cyprian, Of Car
thage, about the year 225, In which no
appears to have advocated the Baptist
contention. After that date, though
many churches and parties held and
pra3ttced immersion, no record has
ever yet been discovered OF any who
held and practiced that 1t is essentls'
to baptism until the Baptists were
restored In 164l. Furthermore, his
toric testimony regarding the re-lntro.
ductiOn OF immersion In 1G4l, after the
rite had long been disu> ID, was abun-
dant, definite, circumstantial, consis
tent and quito as conclusive as the
historic testimony that Napoleon the
First was named Emperor OF France in
1904. 1t is rejected by our Baptists who
are not Protest .nts, but that Ia meroly
the result OF their substantially Cath
Olic position"
DR.. Whitsitt declared $50 far AZ
present research ma: gone, no Baptist
has been found between A. D. 255 and
164l, yet tho exigencies OF the Baptists
who are not Protestants absolutely re
qufre that chain Of Baptlsts snail be
demonstrated to exist in the actual
succession Tor every day OF that pc.
riOd."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29
Totals. .13l, ,O26

The entire number OF votes cast for
members OF Congress In the seven dis
trlcts OF South Carolina was 28, ,83I, and
IN the seven districts OF Mfssissippi
3,797, while in the seven districts In
Illinois, whore the average Is about
inc same as through the Northern
States, the number OF votes cast was
N4,oV. Ihus, In lllinois 274, 1919 voters
have seven representatives., or An aver.
ago OF one member OF Congress to 80. lD7
voters: In Mississippi tbere ia repre-.
sentative for every 1883 voters, and IN
south Carolina ono for every 4,ll9
Ihe average member OF Congress from
Illinois represents 10000 more yoters
than all the seven Representatives from
south Carolina or the seven from MtsS
isslppi combined.
Other lessons can be drawn from this
comparison. 1t is equally unjust for
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29
i raat1ept ~ Div uo,o,,<b M,o,

4, "A resident OF Plymouth, Mass, Dr..
Isaac l.. Wood, has brought a couple
OF apples from an orchard at Ham
loops, British Columbia, just tho ordi-
nary fruit Of that region. One OF them
measures 157 inches in umterence
and Weighs % ounces, and the other ia
nearly as large. DR.. Wood was at tho
agricultural fair at Kamloops whore
he saw an apple which Weighed 20
ounces. A single apple Is enough to
mako pie OF the usual household size.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29

"A pious old lady happened In at a
Christian Endeavor meeting. She was
much impressed by the young peoples
earnestncss, and especially pleased
with the singing. She said, "Oh, do
love to hear 'em sing They sing with
such venom"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29

Mississippi furnishes similar illus.
tration. The largest number Of votes
cast for any member of Congress from
trat State was 4,843. In one district
the Republican candidate received So,
In another 373, in another 142, in an
other 327 and in another I'll, while in
two remaining districts no Republican
votes were cast at all.
The country districts OF Illinois offer
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29

The Charleston Exposition Com.
pany will probably ask tho Legisla.
ture for $50, 900, with which to erect q
State building and provide exhibits,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-29
THE RIGHT PATH.

People go astray when they pass our
doors, for this is the place where q
light pockct-book can do heavy work.
The past week has been busy one
with us and this one we expect to make
busicr one as we intend Offering
many bargains that are bound to an
peal to the pocket book.
Ready-To-Wear Skirts.
If you want a nice Skirt in black or
grey we have it; or a Rainy Day Skirt,
we have them.
Black Skirts at 81 90 to $500
Grey $50 " 7.5O
Walking" " 400" 7.5O
Silk Skirts or Satin Skirts--we can
please you.
Jackets, - Capes
and Ready-Made Suits.
In tins department we have done n
splendid business, as we carry the
stock and can fit you, and we guarantee
every garment we well.
Dress Goods and Silks.
Our business has been immense in
THIS department.. We carry the goods
ana can't help but please customer
when they look.
Sec our Plaid Backs at 40 cents.
halny Day Skirting at SO cents, grey
only.
See that $l.25 Peau dc Soir Silk
that we are selling at 81.
Soc our Plaid Backs at $1.5O.
See our line of Black Goods-can't
be matched in Carolina,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
A SCORE FINE RIDERS
Seen In Arena of Sells Bros and
Forepaugh Circus.

Last season, when the Adam Fore
paugh and Sells Brothers united
shows introduced q round dozen of
first-class male and female bareback
riders in the three arenas of their big
circus, it was thought that the limit in
that direction had been reached. But
having excelled everything else in it's
line this remarkable aggregation evil
IDENTIFY purposes to keep right on ex-
ceiling even itself, and. in addition to
its other attractions, will present here
tomorrow nineteen of the most promi-
nent and popular of the worlds eques-
TRANS, in remarkable single, double
and even quadruple performances.
The acts simultaneously accomplished
by these famous experts include every
possible achievement upon the bare
backs of flying horses, and add greatly
to the elegance and spirit of the phe-
nomenal programme.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
A MIRROR OF EVENTS
IN CITY AND SUBURB.
Tales of the Town Told in a Few
Lines.
NEWS ITEMS ARE BOILED DOWN
For Convenience That Those Who
Run May Read. Some Bits of News
That TRANSFERRED Here Yesterday
TruthfullY Told.
Huylers-fresh shipment inst in.
Hudson's Drug Store.

Huylers-fresh shipment inst in.
Hudson's Drug Store.
The weather Yesterday was a little
more decent than for week past Old
Sol came forth with bright smile, and
Jupiter Pluvius took holiday.
Several merchants. it is said, have
decided to close their stores early to-
morrow night IN order to allow their
clerks an opportunity of seeing the big
circus.
Farmers here are now talking about
the top crop, which a month ago was
regarded as most improbable. A fair
~ good top crop may yet mature h"re-
abouts.
Only "a hours and 16 minutes before
the big circus comes. Possess your
soul in patience until morning, and
then prepare to see the biggest show
on earth.
Overseer Wheeler is doing some very
excellent and much needed work on
the sidewalk along Jackson street,
| which has been badly washed by the
recent rains.
The Georgia ''coon" aud the Florida
mullet are going to play hide and seek
here today with the odds strongly in
favor of the hungry coon finding the
aromatic fishlet.
Watch out for the great parade of
the Gentry show this morning. The
dogs and monkeys "wilI look their
sweetest" as they ride in chariots
along the streets.
Old King Cotton, pretty nearly
knocked out by the bears, staggered
to his feet yesterday and may again be
monarch of the situation. But he has
been mighty sick.
Ed Littleton will rifle his turnip and
cane patches tomorrow. He has not
seen an, elephant in years, and the
whoppers coming tomorrow are gong
to feast to their fill.
Meat took something of tumble
yesterday and the average citizen can
now indulge in bit of ham or bacon
along with his regular diet of raw tur'
nips and sugar cane.
Chief Wheeler will probably In
crease the police force considerably to-
morrow, that perfect order may bt
maintained among the thousands who
are coming to the circus.
The next attraction dated at the
opera house is the great Olympus
Opera Company, which has been de
lighting Atlantians for a week past
The OIympians come November 9th
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
THEIR MARRIAGE INNOvEMBER.
Miss McAfee and Mr.. Warlick Will
Wed Then.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. McAfee have
announced the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Hattie McAfee. to Mr.. Sam
uel e WarIick, This very interesting
event, anticipated with greatest pleas
-ure among the numerous friends of the
young couple, will occur at II 80 o'clock
on the morning of Wednesday, Novem-
Der Goth. at the McAfee home on Church
street. Miss McAfee is admired in So
cial circles here as one of the most Gull
tured, lovable and attractive young
ladies, while the popularity and bust
ness qualifications of the handsome
grom- elect haYe long since won for him
a high place in the estimation of all
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
BIG PARADE OF GENTRY SHOW.
Dogs, Ponies and Elephants on Dress
Parade.

Gentry's superb pony and dog show,
with it's other numerous and excellent
attractions, Will delight the juvenile as
we'll as the adult heart in Americas TO-
day.
It is the cleanest, neatest and best
show of its kind on earth.
The factors, and all are artists, are
the smartest ponies, dogs, monkeys
and baby elephants ever seen in the
ring, and the feats they perform are
simply marvellous.
The many acts performed this season
are all new, and there is not dull mo-
ment from beginning to finish.
Everything is spick and span new
and right up-to- date.
The prettiest street parade ever given
by the Gentry Show will take place
this morning, and will include all the
dogs, monkeys, ponies and elephants
galore.
Two performances will be given here
at Furlow's Lawn, $50 and 8 p. m.
The admission is: Adults Is cents and
children Is cents only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
This Week we Call Your Attention to the Following
Nssssssssse sssess ssEssEsseseesseesesessss

100 Dozen excellent Linen
Napkins, regular ST quality,
for. 69c per dozen
100 Dozen large Dinner
Napkins, our $50 grade,
this week for 99c per dozen.
One lot of "a and 90 inch
Table Damask, our IS cent
grades, this week for ACC yd.
100 Crocheted Counter
panes, 75c quality, this week
at so cents each.
100 Fine Crocheted Coun-
terpanes, SI.25 grade, we
offer for 90 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
CAUGHT WITH KODAK
ABOUT The DEPICTS.
People Who Came and Went Away
Yesterday.
A SNAPSHOT AT THE COACHES.
Some are Your Friends and Some are
Not.-Who Come and Go in Day
Is Your Name Written There With
the Others?

Shoe up! Bad weather is coming
we are bidding for your trade, and
offer better inducements than can be
found elsewhere. SoHUMPERT SHOE 90.
Mr.. Frank B. Montfort, of Americas,
was in Savannah yesterday on bust
ness.
w. P. Shelly registered from Outh-
bert yesterday among the arrivals at
the Windsor Hotel.
Mr.. F. @. Tigner, a popular knight
of the grip hailing from Columbus,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. W. J. Thompson, of Columbus,
was in Americas yesterday, coming
over on business trip.
Charles A. Ryerson registered from
st, Augustine Yesterday among the ar
rivals at the Allen House.
MIR. C. w. CantrelI, of the Southern
Railway, was in Americus Yesterday
on short business trip.
Mrs. Middleton and Miss Middleton
returned to Macon Yesterday after a
visit of a week in Americus.
Mrs. e. B. Hornady left yesterday
for her home IN EllaYille after visit
of several days to friends here.
Mrs. Mary A. Hardwick, who has
been visiting relatives in Atlanta re-
Gently, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas Ct. Hudson returned
yesterday from Atlanta, where he went
recently to look at the far and the
Georgia Legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Andrea. who
have been in Americus for two months,
left yesterday for Savannah whore they
will reside this winter,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
Glorious News.

Comes from DR.. D. B. Carglle of
WashitA, L. T. He writes: -Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face and the best doctors
could give no help but her cure is COM
plete, and her health is excellent"
This shows what thousands have
proved,-th Electric Bttters is the
best blood purifier known. It's the
supreme remedy for eczema, letter, salt
rheum, ulcers, boils and running sores.
It stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels,
expels poisOns, helps digestion, builds
up the strength. Only so cents. Sold
by E j Eldridge, druggist. Guaranteed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
THAT JOYFUL FEELING

With the exhilerating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanIi-
ness, which follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the Old-time
medicines and the cheap subs titutes
sometimes offered but never accepted
by the well-Informsd. Buy the genuine
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
Ribbon Special.

We offer you this week 100
pieces OF 2a, 3 and 81 inch,
fine Taffeta Ribbons, which
we have just picked up for
half price, and will close them
out the same way.
The III inch width, on
which the regular price Is 80
cents, we offer for 15c yard.
The 3 inch, Oh which the
regular price Is 35c per yard,
we offer for TX cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
WARNING |

Tenderness, aching in the small of the
back is serious symptom. The kid
neys are suffering. Take Smiths Sure
Cure at once. It is a reliable kidney
remedy and symptom regulator, and will
cure the trouble before it develops it's
dangerous stage. Price so cents. For
sale by Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26

The 3 IL inch, on which
regular price is 80 cents, we
offer for - cents per yard.
SO pieces of wide, double.
faced, Satin Ribbon, highest
grade we handle, Csc quality,
we offer at 81 IL cents,
Beautiful lot of Plaid and
Polka Dot Ribbons at popu-
lar prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
THE PASSENGERS SEE CIRCUS.
Central Will Hold Columbus Train
Three Hours.

Passengers aboard the Central's Co
lumbus train arriving here tomorrow
can see the big circus In the afternoon
all right. The railroad company has
kindly agreed to hold the train in
Americus for three hours, or until 8
o'clock p. m. This will afford hun
dreds of people in SchleY and Marion
counties an opportunity to spend six
hours here, see the circusoand go home
at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
IRON POSTS FOR MAIL BOXES
Lamp Posts No Longer Used in Amer
Gus

Street letter boxes no longer dangle
from the conventional lamp post in
Americus, as in years past. Recently
the Postoffice Department sent here a
shipment of specially constructed iron
posts, and yesterday Postmaster Smith,
with an assistant, made the rounds and
changed all the mail boxes from lamp
posts to the others prepared for them.
Unless fellow tanks too freely on al
cohol there will be no further use for
the old iron lamp posts about the
street corners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26

Constipation is the rock that wrecks
many lives; it poisons the very life
blood. Regularity can be established
through the use of Prickly Ash Bit
tiers. 1t is mildly cathartic and
strengthens the stomach, liver and
kidneys. DR.. e. J. Eldridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26
Why Suffer With Backache !?

| have suffered several years with
backache, and after taking one bottle of
SMITHS SURE KIDNEY CURE, have
been cured. Since then have not been
troubled with my back. Too much can.
not be said in its praise.
Capt. VIM. FORREST,
Memphis, Tenn.
Price so cents. For sale by Dodson's
Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-26

Wanted-Everybody to try DIR. Tiche-
nor,s Antiseptlc for wounds, bruises,
burns, sings of insects, etc. If you don't
like it you can get your money back.
You take no risk, see