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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
SCHUMPERT SHOE CO.
IMpERILLED BY The !
CHINESE REBELLION
Americans Are Endangered
by Revolt In Kemang.
AUTHORITIES HELPLESS

Conditions Are Such That Consul Wilde
man Has Gone to Manila to Consult
With General MacArthur-RebelI
Has Assumed Serious Proportions.
HoNG-KoNa, Oct. 16.-Americans and
their extensive interests In the far south
of China are lmperilled by the rebellion
in Kemang- Tung province. Already the
revoltis growing to such proportions that
the Chinese authorities are unable "a
suppress it.
Mr. Wildman, the United States con-
sui general at Hong Kong, has gone to
Manila to confer over the situation with
General Macarthur, COMMANDMENTS
chief of tic American troops In the
PhilinDines
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
No EIect o Senator.

MONTPELIER, Vt, Oct. 16.-The two
houses Of the state legislature met today
to elect United States senator to sue
coed Jonathan Ross, who was appointed
Justin R. Morrill,. The leading candi-
dates are Ex-Governor William P Dill
bingham and Congressman w. w.
circuit, with Senator Ross as possible
comDromise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Hanna In minnesota.

WAHEEGA, Mimi, Oct. 16.-Hoarse
from his efforts of yesterday Senator
Hanna began his speechmaking in Min
nesota at ON early hour today. The first
stop was at Owatonna, Mimi, where a
large crowd had gathered and gave Mr..
Hanna warm welcome. In his speech
Mr.. Hanna referred to President Nc
Kinley as the Moses of the Republican
party, q sentiment which was heartily
applauded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
ENRoUTE TO NEW YORK
Were Several Calls For Him but
Bryan Would Not Respond.


Bryan Would Not Respond.
UTICA, N. Y, Oct. William J.
Bryan reached Utica this morning en-
route from Cleveland to New York city
where he made his first speech in the
state tonight.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied from
Cleveland by Mayor Jones of Toledo,
who will be with him during the greater
part Of his New York tour. Mr.. Bryan
entered his stateroom Immediately upon
returning from the last of his Cleveland
meetings last night and did not emerge
therefrom until Buffalo was announced.
There were several calls for him by
crowds on the way after leaving Cleve.
land, but he did not respond to any of
them. It had not been his intention to
make any speeches on his way to New
York city, and the train stops were not
long enough to permit his doing SO if he
desired.
Mr.. Bryan has prepared no speech for
New York, but will talk extemporane-
ously in all his meetings there. Mr..
Bryan expresses his qualification over
the success of the Ohio meetings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
PRISONER AT THE AGE OF 9.
Petition For the Pardon of Hettie
Record-Her Crime.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 16.-A petition
has been filed with the governor for the
pardon of Hettie Record, 13-year-old
girl, who enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the youngest criminal ever sent to
the penitentiary. She was convicted of
infanticide in Marshall county, when
she was only years old, and was sent
to the penitentiary shortly afterward
She has served four years of her ten
year term. Hetties victim was baby
brother, who was given to her to take
care of while her parents worked else
where. According to her statements,
the child ''cried and cried and kept cry
ing till / jes' picked up er ak and peeled
him side de haid" Immediately after
this summary stoppage Of his infantile
querulousness she hid the body in a
thicket, where it was discovered the
next day. On account of her tender age
the Judge gave her only ten years in the
penitentiary as punishment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Fought Over Cards.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-There was no
Indian troubles in the department of
Colorado last night, according to Gen
eral Merriam, the only differences be-
tween the white men and Indians being
individual, arising from cards and
whisky. The white men, says the gen.
eral, were the aggressors,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Men Refused to Return.

SHAMoKLN, Pa, Oct. 16-Despite an
active canvass made yesterday by q
number of men to induce miners to go
and Hickory Ridge, no one reported for
duty this morning and the persons cir
culating petitions asking men to resume
work pending settlement of the terms
of the Scranton convention have been
disappointed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Fire In Oshkosh.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Oct. 16.-Flre broke
out today in the lumber district destroy
ing $4,000, 600 feet Of lumber and part OF
the HOLSTER Ames company's mill and
the plant Of Challoner q So4s, company.
The total loss Is about $500, 600,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
THE BRITISH LOST HEAVILY.
Eleven Killed and 2S Wounded In a
Recent Engagement.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Lord Roberts at Pre-
toria Oct Is wires as follows:
"French started from Machadodorp
toward Heidelberg to clear part of the
country not yet visited by our troops.
"Mahon, commanding the mounted
troops, successfully engaged the enemy
Oct. 10, but our losses were severe,
three officers and eight men being killed
and three officers and 25 men wounded
French occupied Carolina yesterday,
capturing a convoy during his march. !"
Lord Roberts also reports number Of
minor affairs, showing that the Beers
are still active over wide field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
French Proposition Approved.

T1EN-TsIN, Oct. 16.-The British enns
bassador, being informed from London
Of the basis of negotiations proposed by
M. Delcasse, French minister Of foreign
affairs, called q meeting of the diplo,
matte corps in Picking. The French
propositions were unanimously ap.
proved and appreciation was expressed
Of Frances initiative.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Will Resist the Taxes.

ARDMoRE, I. T., Oct. ga small
band of disgruntled Greek Indians in
the Territory is reported to be prepar-
ing to give the government trouble.
They oppose paying the tribal taxes and
will fight the measure. The Indian
agents are preparing for any emergency.
The Indians want the old custom to
continue in vogue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Surprised and Captured.

MANILA, Oct. 16.-A detachment of
30 men of the Twenty-fourth regiment,
while engaged in repairing telegraph
wires near San Jose, Nuevo Ecija prov
ince, Isle of Luzon, were set upon by
300 rebels and overpowered and scat
tered. Seven of the Americans reached
San Jose, but it is probable the others
xvnra cantI1re1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17

GovernOr Addresses a large Crowd at
the Fair Grounds.
DAYTON, O., Oct. 16.-This city did
its utmost to do honor to Governor
Roosevelt, who arrived here at II o'clock
today. There was public reception at
the Reckel hotel and afterward the gov
ernor was escorted in a parade to the
fair grounds where he addressed large
crowd which was so enthusiastic that
the governor had difficulty in making
himself heard.
Stops had been made at Middletown
and Miamisburg, where the governor
spoke to large audiences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Mother
Friend

will do for every woman what it did for the
Minnesota mother who writes the above let
ter. Not to Use It during pregnancy Is a
mistake to be paid for in pain and suffering.
Mothers Friend cquips the patient with a
strong body and clear intellect, which IN
turn are impaired to the child. 1t relaxes
the muscles and allows them to expand. It
relieves morning sickness and nervousness.
It pats all the organs concerned IN perfect
condition for the final hour, so that the actual
labor is short and practically painless. Dam
ger of rising OF hard breasts IS altogether
avoided, and recovery is merely matter Of
few days. =
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 bottle.
The BradfIeld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga
Sead for our free illustrated book.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
One Man Killed; several Injured

DETROIT, Oct. 16.-An explosion oc-
CURED at 1880 o'clock this afternoon in
the building at Is jefferson avenue, oc-
cupied by Bell, Sons s. 90. and several
other firms. One man jumped from an
upper window and was instantly killed.
A humber of others were injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
AMERICAN TROOPS
MEET WITH DISASTER
Three Killed and Several Cap
tured by Filipinos.
BODIES WERE MUTILATED

Conspiracy Among the Native Police.
Indians Preparing to Resist Pay
ment of Tribal Taxes-Reported Up
rising In Colorado Denied.
MANILA, Oct. 16.-The enemy sur
prised party of scouts of the Forty
third infantry at a point 8 miles from
Takloban, Leyte, killing three of the
Americans at the first volley. Two es-
caped and gave the alarm, but the enemy
succeeded in evading their pursuers.
The native police of Takloban had
conspired to surprise the Americans.
The bodies of the dead soldiers were
badly mutilated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
FRENCH NOTE ACCEPTED.
Powers Have All Made Favorable Re
plies to NJ. DeIcasse.

Powers Have All Made FaVOrabIe he
plies to NJ. Delcasse.
PARIS, Oct. 16.-At a cabinet council
held at the Elysee Palace today. the
minister of foreign affairs, NJ. Deloasse,
announced that all the powers have 40.
cepted the French note as the basis for
negotiations.
The minister added that he had been
informed Ii Hung Chang has just or.
dered the Black Flags and >EwanEsSi
troops, which are traversi9g the Prov
ince Of HUMAN on their way to joih the
court at Sian-Fu, to abandon tlretr
march and return to Canton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
MOTHER AND CHILD KILLED.
They Were Enroute to Join Husband
and Father.

and Father
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Daisy
ROYAL and her 8-months-old child were
thrown out of wagon and instantly
killed. They were being driven to the
city from Sherman Heights, Mrs. Royal
intending to go to the central depot.
The horses took fright at an electric car
and plunged into deep gully, overturn-
ing the wagon.
Mrs. Royals neck was broken and she
was dead when picked up. The baby s
back was broken and it only lived few
minutes. Mrs. Royal was going to join
her husband in Indian Territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
HAS Re-Enterod the Bsgeau.

DALLAS, Oct. i6.-Texas and Pacific
officials here announce that that rail-
road has re-entered the Southwestern
Passenger bureau, which it withdrew
from several weeks ago because of al
legged violations of agreements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Roosevelt at Hamilton.

HAMILTON, o., Oct. 16.-Governor
Roosevelt made his first stop here today
on his tour of Ohio, speaking to large
crowd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Cabinet Discusses Chinese situation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The cabinet
meeting was devoid Of interest. Moth
ing new regarding the Chinese situation
has been received and after Snort ois'
cussion of the political situation the
meeting adjourned,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Seven KiIled, Ten Injured.

VIENNA, Oct I6.-The facade Of the
Czech high school at Prossnitz, Nora
via, toppled into the street today, killing
seven persons and injuring ten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
For Rent.

For Sale.-The three de-
slrable lots on south side Of
Forsyth St, between Planters
Bank and Hotel avenue.
Four lots on west side Lee
st.. opposite city hall.
Five lots on north side La.
mar ST., between Lee ST., and
Hotel avenue. Parts of Wind
sor Park.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
$3.50, P FKRREsSi

We ship on approval In plain. sealed boxes,
with no marks to indicate contents. When
tory, return it at our expense and we will re.
turn your $3.50. We guarantee this brand tC
be eight years old. Eight bottles for Us so,
express prepaid; II bottles for $3.50 express
prepaid; gallon jug, express prepaid, $500;
2 gallon Jug, express prepaid, $3.50. No
charges for boxing.
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whistles in the market, and
will save you so per cent on your purchases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17

For Sale or Lease.-Two
lots corner of Hill street and
Elm avenue. Fine location
for storehouse, being near to
shops of Seaboard Air Line.
Apply to Bank of South
western Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17

The above are only a few brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandtes, ETC.,
sold equally as low, from Sl,2 gallon ups
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph Will have our
prompt attention. Special. inducements OF
fereds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
. Sense and
Nature"

Nature shapes the foot. Sense
should shape the shoe to fit it.
We sell sensible shoes. We can
fit any foot. The large
number of lines we
carry enables us to do it. Our
fall showing embraces many
styles and many lasts. They
are warranted all over, from
sole to upper.
Prices Just Right!
They would seem less Than cost
if we did not know how to buy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
WILL DVDLEV,

AMERIOUs, GA.
Correspondence solicited.
Kodak Developing and Amateur Picture
making a speciality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
AT THE COUNTRY HOME

Graphophones are particularly adapted
to out-of-dcor use, and are, therefore,
specially available for lawn parties and
all out door gatherings at the summer
home. When the atmosphere is sitting
doors and the energy is lacking with
which to entertain family and friends,
the Graphophone stands ready and
willing to delight and cheer with it's
melody, story and song. It will be the
iolliest member of the jolliest party,
sing rag-time coon songs in inimitable
fashion, tell the most clever and side
splitting hay-seed stories, or entertain
with the latest march or familiar oper-
attic selection. A big stock of GRAPHIC
phones and Graphophone records kept
in stock to select from.
We are headquarters for Bicycles and
Bicycle Sundries. Kodaks and Kodak
supplies, Talking Machines and sup
plies.
Repairs made on Bicycles, Kodaks
and Talking Machines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
Ho1v IS 0ho Dime
% Purchase SrapAopAono.

We have them from So 90 to $4,000
There is more real enjoyment in a
Graphophone than any instrument in
tho world. You can have at your bid
ding an unseen host of musicians ready
to delight with exquisite melody.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21

sentiment only? rApplause.1 That is an
other Insult. not to the intelligence. but 10
the patriotism of the American people
Now les Us get TO the practical side OF
this question Why is IL that the United
States has with one leap and bound landed
upon the very firing line of nations to-day
TApplause1 IL is because nature has placed
sls as no other country. We have the great
sforehouse OF mineral wealth. We have
the most fertile soil in the world. and we
have the best people. take them altogether.
fApplause.l Gathered together from every
nation. from every cline, and or every
tongue. they come here all equal with these
glorious opportunities held out TO them
and all they have 10 do is to take hold. and
as jealous, earnest worklngmen avail them
selves OF the privileges that the United
States offers lApplause-1 All that any
man need TO inquire of himself to-day upon
the issues in this campaign is. what is my
best interest, what Is the best interest for
my wife and children, what is for the best
interest of my country and he viii vote
the Republican ticket" lApplause.l
Senator Hanna was the guest CT honor
this evening at the monthly dinner OF the
Marquette Club. which was attended by
about three hundred members OF the club.
The dinner was served in the banquet hall
OF the club. which was handsomely decor
ated. large picture OF Mr.. Hanna being
a prominent feature. Mr.. Hanna urged
upon the members OF the club the value of
the club organization in political cam
paigns, especially the present one, and
urged every member TO constitute himself
a committee OF one for the purpose OF aid
ing the Republican ticket He said that
when he first came TO Chicago four years
ago one OF his visits had been to the Mar
quette Club, where he had gone TO find
consolation and had not been disappointed.
This year he returned to them friend,
and after the election intended TO come
around and thank them for the great work
which he knew they would do in the COM
ing camDaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21
DEWEY's GENTLE REJoINDER.
The Admiral Says Few Words In
Reply to HobsOn.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20-Admiral Dewey,
who is staying at Sayville, Long island,
talked to-day of the Hobson interview. say
ing: 81 hardly think the young man meant
to say anything unkind and perhaps he did
not say what is said there. The three YES
sells he referred to are the Isla de Cuba,
Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria.
They were the least injured of the ten or
twelve ships sunk at Manila. Naval Con-
structor Capps very able man, was with
me and the divers and experts from
Hong-Kong made an examination of all
the Spanish ships and decided that these
three were worth savmg-three out of a
dozen. They were raised and temporary
repairs were made at Cavite. The vessels
proceeded under their own steam to Hong
Kong and had been there for some time,
undergoing repairs. before Mr.. Hobson
saw them.
"As matter OF fact never
that we destroyed them. / did see with
my own eyes an eight-inch shell strike the
stern of the Reina Maria Christina, Ad-
miral Montojo's flagship. and that destroy
ed her. The statement that the vessels
were not much injured below the water
line is probably true. Every one knows
that IL is impossible for shells TO do much
execution below the water line, or for any
thing but torpedoes to do much damage
there. few inches of water is a great
protection. Armored ships are not armored
much below the water line. the water being
protection enough from she'll
II hardly think IL worth your while to
pay much attention to this You know it
have DONE and Mr.. Hobson may not have
been quoted correctly or in full.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21
REAL CONDITIONS HIDDEN.
Correspondent Expelled for Telling
the Truth About Galveston.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 2O.-The New Orleans
correspondent of the Dispatch says: Ora
ham Rice, newspaper correspondent. and
the husband of Frances Drake. the actress
reached here to-day from Galveston. He
received summary court-martial SEN
tence without trial. by Adjutant Hunt Nc
Caleb, and his pass was taken from him.
which made him liable to be shot at any
moment by the militia. Rice says that
every correspondent in Galveston is .ntimi-
dated and is afraid to send out the truth
for fear Of being court-martialed by Nc
Caleb. He considers the censorship more
dictatorial than was ever established by
General Shafter in Cuba. Mr.. Rice made
this statement regarding affairs in Calves
ton.
.'McCaleb acted like man drunk with
authority and would not allow RE to say
word in explanation. He cut me of short
and then took me TO task for having re-
ported that a number OF negroes had been
shot by the soldiers while despoiing bodies
of their valuables. Not a word I'm my dis
patches on these points was exaggerated
/ was present when a soldier reported TO
Major Fayling that he had shot several
negroes caught robbing the dead
ssMcCaleb required TO my dispatches
which said that negroes had been shot for
committing outrages on defenseless women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Lieutenant Com
mander III. Il. Hall, of the steam engineer
ing department of the Brooklyn navy yard,
to-day talked about Lieutenant Hobsons
interview at Vancouver. b. c.. apropos of
Dewey's achievement at Manila affecting
the Spanish fleet Hall said: when the
hulls of the Spanish ships sunk at Manila
were raised they were found to be all right
They were simply water-soaked, aside from
the burned top of the decks. Ii seems to
me as IL the Spaniards. seeing their OPPOSE
ton was of no use against the United
States vessels. took refuge back of a land
projection, and there sent some of their
ships 10 the bottom. OF course some of
the Spanish ships were sunk immediately
Lieutenant Commander Hall says he per-
sonally examined the vessels in question
Hall held CO Emission with Dewey at Ma
Mia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21

quired by treaty and purchase the land be-
yond the Mississippi. all that region be-
yond the Rocky mountains, ne acquired IL
just exactly as President Mckinley ac-
quired the Philippines. and then a number
of excellent gentlemen said that IL meant
the final ruin OF the country. A senator
from Massachusetts said that IL the worst
should come to pass and we should ever
have States beyond the Mississippi. that
no man could ina CINE the horror that
would come and the confusion that would
follow when we saw representatives ana
senators from the banks of the Missouri
and Red rivers. Now the Missouri and the
Red river countries are pretty well in the
East. Then came the Mexican war, ana
any number OF people said that If We
stretched on to the Pacific our country
would come to an end. The idea of taking
In what are now the States OF Idaho. ore
gon and California was sufficient to make
them despair of their country. j have just
passed through Idaho. where as great
man as Daniel Webster said that the land
was only fit for cactus and jack rabbits.
We see what IL is to-day
For the last forty years, through
combination of events, the Democratic
party has been forced into a position OF the
party that hung back. We have TO take
II along. You see, IL Is in the same nation
and ii has 10 come. 1t does not want 10
come. but IL has TO come. Each time II
has got forward il has found IL was nearly
as badly off IL expected to be. Six or
eight years ago Hawaii, under President
HarrfSOn, wished 10 De annexed 10 the
American Nation, and the American flag
was hoisted. Then came I'm President Cleve-
land with a Democratic administration.
and, TO use their own language, they hauled
down the flag. We hoisted IL again since,
gentlemen, and for keeps this time
At Brigham City an open-air meeting was
held and the speaking was done from the
band stand in the center of the village, a
mile from the station. In concluding his
remarks here Governor Roosevelt said:
II ask you to support the man whom We
have nominated because the promises We
have made have squared with our perform
ances; because the prophecies of evil to
which our opponents have given utterance
have been absolutely falsifed by the
events: because of your desire for the
maintaining of material things which have
so well secured our well-being I'm the past
four years, and, above and beyond ALL for
the sake of the destiny of the greatest Re-
public on which the sun has ever shone;
for the sake of proving at the beginning Of
a new century that America intends to be
what she boasts she is-the leader among
the peoples of mankind, and that the ma
tons of the word shall know that we take
no backward steps,