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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
MPORIE PMNA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER |, 1900
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
President Mckinley Names Thurs
day, Nov. 20.

Freel0ent Mchlnley Names Thurs.
day, Nov. 10.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-The state
department has issued the following:
BY the President Of the United States Of
America,A Proclamation.
1t has pleased Almighty God to bring
Snohst nsti91 in safety y1s and homer
been
been blessed with abundant harvests. La
Dor and the great industries of the people
Sas 9hs word
power and influence in the cause Of free
dom and enlightenment have extended
eur efioial representatives and many Of
our people In China have been marvellous
~ prs1erved. We have been generally ex-
empt from pestilence and other great ca
whioh 5ysrwbeimed the the city ys of aaiVssson on
ana By Srae Of Sf %SeS
We are one united people.
nrss,E.,t NoT Therefore :. William Mckinley Nc
appeint and set apart T5ursday. -. the nee ssek
the people Of the United States at home
praise to him who hets the nations in
the hollow Of his hand. l recommend
thHt they gather in their several places of
worship and devoutly give him thanks for
the prosperity wherewith he has endowed
us, Tor seed time and harvest. for the
vaIor. devotion and humanity OF our ar
mics and navtes ana for all his benefits to
us as individuals and as nation, and
that they humbly pray for the continu-
ance for his divine favor, for concord and
amity with other nations and for right
eousness and peace in all our ways.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the Unit
ed States to be affixed. Done at the city
Of Washington this 29th day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and twetl-
ty-fifth. WILLIAM M MKINLEY.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
MINERS STILL OUT.
Several Thousand In Lackawanna
Valley Refuse to Work.

SCRANTON, Pa. Oct. 3O.-Over 5000
mine employees in the Lackawanna val
ley refused to return to work because the
companies for which they had mined coal
failed to comply with the terms of the
Scranton miners convention. The conf
panies affected are the Ontario and West
ern Railroad company's ten mines, em-
ploying 1000 men, the Forest Mining
company at Archibald, employing 500
men. who have been on strike since last
january; the Green Ridge Coal company.
employing 400 men, and the Clark Tun-
mel Coal company. employing 100 men.
At all the other mines there was a
complete resumption, even at those Of
Jermyn L. Co.. in Old Forge, where it
was believed the men would not go back
until they were assured that the griev.
ances because of which they struck last
March would be adjusted
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
FIGHTING CONTINUES
Americans Have Several Sharp
Encounters With F'ilipinos.
ENEMY ACTIVE In YOUNC'S DISTRICT.
The Philippine Com mission Revising
Customs TariH-Insurgent Captain
Charged With Inlluman Crimes
Ii Sentenced to Death.

MANILA, Oct. 29.-While scouting near
Looc detachment of the Twentieth and
Twenty y-eighth regiments under Captain
Beigler was attacked by 400 insurgents
armed with rifles under the command of
white man whose nationality is not
known to the Americans. The insurgents
for the most part were intrenched.
After heroic fight Captain BeigIer
drove Off the enemy, killing more than
20. The fight lasted for two hours. Cap
tain Beigler and three privates were
slightly wounded, and two of the Ameri-
cans We're killed.
An engagement took place Oct. "A be-
tween detachments of the Third cavalry
and the Thirty-third volunteer infantry,
numbering GO, and Il force of insurgents
including 400 rihemen and 1000 bolomen.
The fighting was desperate. Finally,
under pressure of overwhelming num-
bers, the Americans were compelled to
retire on Narvican. Lieutenant George l..
Febigor and four privates were killed,
nine were wounded and four are missing.
Twenty-nine horses are missing. A num-
Der OF teamsters Were captured by the
insurgents, but were subsequently re-
leased. The enemys loss is estimated at
$50.
A civilian launch towing barge load
ed with merchandise near Arayat was
attacked by force of 80 insurgents UNI
der David Fagin. Il deserter from the
Twenty-fourth infantry. The American
troops. on hearing firing. turned out in
force before the boat could be looted and
recaptured it.
Fagin. who holds the rank of general
among the insurgents, has sworn special
enmity toward his former company. OF
the 20 men he captured month ago
seven have returned. One was killed in
fight, his body being horribly mutilated.
Fagin SENDS messages to his former com
rades threatening them with violence il
they become his prisoners. 1t was Fa-
gins men who captured Lieutenant Fred
erick w. Alstaetter, who is still pris-
oner.
General Halls expedition. with a force
of nearly 800 men, through the noun
tains to BinangOnap, province of Infanta,
in pursuit of the insurgent general
Cailles, although ii discovered no trace
of the enemy, encountered great hard
ships on the march Twenty Chinese
porters died. and 40 men were sent into
hospital After stationng garrison of
250 men in Binangonan and visiting Po-
lilo island, off the coast of Infanta prev
ince, General Hall and the rest of his
force embarked there on the transport
GarrOnne.
Reports from General Young's district
show a daily increase of insurgents there
owing to the fact that recruits are going
thither from the towns.
While II detail Of the Thrty-third vol
unteer infantry was returning from Ban
gued on rafts it was fired upon by insur
gents, Sergeant Berdstaller being killed
and two privates wounded.
The Philippine commission has decided
to compile the revised Philippines Gus
toms tariff from its own investigations,
assisted by the report of the army board.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
over Twenty Millions of Gold.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 29.-A total of
$50. 1d6, ,6S7 worth OF gold dust and bui-
lion has been received at the Seattle as
say Office during the present year. Fol
lowing are official figures showing the
amount of gold dust and bullion received
between Jan. l and Oct. 1, 1900: Num-
ber of deposits, COPS; ounces of gold and
bullion. 1.243. .163 from Cape Nome. S.,
710,427; other Alaskan points, 1852, 1888:
total from Alaska, So, 173. 800; from Brit
ish Columbia tAtlinl. $493.116: Yukon
district (Klondike), $10,874.4S8; Wash
ington. Oregon, Idaho and foreign gold
coin, $125, ,762. Since Oct. "a the Office
has received an additional $1b0.0O0 from
Nome and $4,000 from other points.
The probabilities are that before the sea-
son closes Nome will have furnished So
000 O0O
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
A Cave Discovered. /.

SYRACUSE. Oct. 29.-P. NJ. Helfer
and q. A. Holmes. Syracuse university
students, discovered cave near James
vile. this county. Friday. They crawled
into 1t. and. finding q passage leading
downward. they entsred that also and
soon were in q second cave. Another
passage leading downward was entered,
and the boys found themselves in third
cavern. They had only few matches
and when they tried to retraee their
steps could not locate the opening Aft
er seaSching Tor more than two hours
the}'found . small hole in the roof of the
cave. BY alternately standing upon each
others shoulders they managed to dig
away the rock and crawl up into the
cave by which they entered, finally reach
Ing the open air. An exploring exredi'
tion will soon be organized.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

LONDON, Oct. 30,-A dispatch receiv-
ed here from Pretoria announces the
death from enteric fever OF Prince Chris
tian Victor of Sleswiek Holstein, eldest
son of the Princess Helena Of England
and a grandson of Queen Victoria. lie
was horn In 1867 and was Il major In the
Kings Royal rifles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Alyord Arrested.

BOSTON, Oct. 30.-Cornelius l.. Al
word. Jr.. the abseonding note teller Of
the First National bank in New York
city who Is charged with stealing $780,
00U from the hank. was arrested here yes
terday afternoon by Chief inspector vii
liam Il. Watts of this city and Detective
Armstrong of New York Ia IN er6inasy
lodging house ut the corner OF West
Newton street and Huntinston avenue.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

COBLESKILL, n. T., Oct. 30.-Fivs
hundred men undertook to break up Sen
ator Depew's meeting here yesterday
afternoon and partially succeeded. The
town committee undertook to restore or
der and failed. Mr.. Bryan had spoken
here in the morning at the fair grounds.
The town was full of people from the
surrounding country. When Senator De-
pew arrived, he was conducted to Il plat
form in the main street and faced 0,OOO
people.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

SEATTLE. WASH. Oct. 29.-Advices
from Dawson City state that big strike
has been made ON Goring creek. III miles
above the mouth of Hunker creek. The
whole creek has been staked.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
New York Markets.

ELoUR-state and western stssals, s and :,
g trine more active; MinnssSt2 Patents, :! =
Extra eatsas, wssa y ssas: Se Wintef pasenes ss7oaa
WHEAT-Developed good deal of
strength on heavy covering due to ad-
cent bushei; December. 7797sAc. March,
s0aaY9ihsAssitd aa9hNAsteady; state, rssc., c. i. f., New
coRN,Tssirly ;, aosi' With hi..a,sn steady .,s
tss oafssysn slsd'bSs; a"d Barely steady track
white. sta 2,ia@33c.: track. white. west
PoKK s. 8, y adler; mess. sls-'oais'o; fam
LARD : Firm; prime western steam,
IBiujTrER-s,eady: state dairy. i5a2ie
CHEEsE-steady; large white. lo7se.
small white. lie. ,
2i@22c. !: western. loss OFF. 2ic.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining. tlsc
ssnsnsS % peWaers ,sSs f se as"sd
rTURPENriNE-ouiet, but firm. at Az
disc.
RIcE-steady; domestic. tssgesc.; ia
TALON Quiet; city. 4sac. country. th
hAy-ouiei; shipping, 7sa1%c good 10
choice. ssisatsatse.
America Ia Agree.
WASuINGTON. Oct. 23.-It Is au
thoritatively stated that the United
States government views with distinct
favor the principles ennnciated in ths
Anglo German agreement relating to Chi
na aud that formal response I'd that ef
feet will be- made at an early date tn the
invitation extended Ia this government {,
accept the principles of the agreement
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

will attract all buyers, because the gooos are ,lsn'
and nrices like the farmers fence bars--all down
when they should be up.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
To the Voters of

FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY, of Ohio.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Of New York,
CONGRESSMAN-A LARGE,
ROBERT II. FOEDERER, Philadelphia.
GALUSHA A. GROW, Susquehanna Co.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
EDMUND B.HARDENBERGH, Wayne.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
c. +. HUTH, Shamokin.
REPRESENTATIVE,
J. L. CHRISTIAN, of Lopez.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
w. C. ROGERS, of Forksville.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
w. P. SHOEMAKER, of Laporte.
JURY COMMISSIONER,
T.S. SIMMONS, of Muncy Valley.
CORONER,
p. G. BIDDLE, of Dushore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
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?

Stetson's hats awarded first prize at
Paris Exposition. Fall and winter styles
just received. SoHUMPERT SHOE Co.
Miss Amanda Smith came home yes
terday from a stay of some length in
New York,
Miss Julia Mayo returned yesterday
from a visit of some length to relatives
in Atlanta.
w. T. CASTOR registered from Allan
ia yesterday among the several arrivals
at the Allen House.
Mr.. George Dole Wadley was in
Americas yesterday and registered at
the Windsor Hotel.
A S. Dozier, of Columbus, was a
visitor here yesterday, coming over on
a short business trip.
Miss Annie May Edwards left yes
terday for Coney upon visit of sew
eral days to friends there,
After pleasant visit of ten days to
relatives in Macon, Miss Mary Sher-
lock returned home yesterday.
Mr.. J. M. Blount. travelling passen-
ger agent of the Central Railroad, was
here for a short while yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Stewart. of
Plains, were in the city yesterday,
Mrs Stewart returning from a visit
in Macon.
Miss Mary Killen, of Perry, Ga,
came yesterday to visit her cousin,
Mrs. g. T. Miller, at her home on
Lee street.
Mrs. S. Fl. Gyles returned yesterday
from visit of week at the home of
her father, Judge E G.. Hill, at
Bronwood.
Col. r. L. Oliver, of the local cotton
fraternity, went to Fort Gaines yester-
day to buy any part of the crop mar
keted there.
Mrs. Frank Lanier, who has been at
Linville, N. c., the greater portion of
the summer, will return home tomor-
row afternoon.
Col. E. A. Hawkins returned yes
terday from ten days stay at Ashe-
vile, N. c., where Mrs. and Miss
Hawkins are spending the summer.
Miss Sarah Wheeler, who has been
with a congenial party of Amerlcus
friends at Monteagle, Tenn, during
the summer months, returned home
yesterday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
A Minister'S Good Work.

81 had sever attack of bilious collie,
got a bottle of Ohamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, took
two doses and was entirely cured" says
Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia Kan.
'FMy neighbor across the street was sick
for over week, had two or three bot
ties of medicine from the doctor. He
used them for three or four days with
out relief, then called in another doctor
who treated him for some days and gave
him no relief, so discharged him. l
went over to see him the next morning.
He said his bowels were in a terrible
fix, that they had been running off SO
long that it was almost bloody fux. l
asked him if he had tried Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and he said, NO l went home and
brought him my bottle and gave him
one dose; told him to take another dose
in fifteen or twenty minutes If he did
not find relief, but he took no more and
was entirely cured. For sale by bod
sons Pharmacy and j. r. Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An offer proving faith to Sufferers.

If your Blood Pure Are you sure
of it Do cuts or scratches heal slowly?
Does your skin itch or burn Have
you Pimples Eruptions Aching
Bone or Back Eczema Old Sores
Boils ? Scrofula ? rheumatism
Foul Breath Catarrh Are you pale
II so purify your Blood at once with B.
B. B. Botanic Blood Balm). It makes
the Blood Pure and Rich, heals every
sore and gives clear, smooth, healthy
skin. Deep-seated cases like ulcers,
cancer, eating sores, Painful Swellings,
Blood Poison are quickly cured by B.
B. B., made especially for all obstinate
Blood and Skin Troubles. B. B. 3. is
different from other remedies because
B. B. B. drains the Poison and Humors
out of the Blood and entire system SO
the symptoms cannot return. Give it
trial. 1t cures when all else fails.
Thoroughly tested for 30 years. Sold
at drug stores at 81 per large bottle, 6
large bottles full treatment) So. So
sufferers may test it, trial bottle given
away absolutely free. Write for it.
Address BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta,
Ga. Write today. Describe trouble
and free medical advice given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
LEMONS AS MEDICINE.

They regulate the Liver, Stomach,
Bowels, Kidneys and Blood as prepar-
ed by DIR. FL. Motley, in his Lemon
Elixir, a pleasant lemon drink, 1t
cures biliousness, constipation, indi-
gestion, headache, appendicitis, ma
laria, kidney disease, fevers, chills,
heart failure, nervous prostratlon, and
all other diseases caused by torpid or
diseased liver and kidneys. It is an
established fact that lemons, when
combined properly with other liver
tonics, produce the most desirable re-
suits upon the stomach, liver. bowels,
kidneys and blood. Sold by druggists.
SOC and 81 bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
PLUNGED INTO A FIERY PIT
Farmer and His Team Cremated In an
Underground Fire.

RALEIGH, Aug. 28.-Dr. William r.
Capehart Of the state board of agricul-
ture, has arrived here from BERTHE county
and says the fire in Hyde county CON
tinuea and Is destroying trees and soil.
The soil is peaty and burns like finder.
One farm, valued at $4,000, Is Sc
burned away that it is not now worth
800, The fire is burning far under
meath the surface In many places.
DR.. Capehart is informed that as a
farmer was driving along highway
the hre-undermined soil gave way under
him and he and his horse, falling into
the fiery pit, were burned to death.
Tho smoke extends many miles at sea
and by obscuring the light at Oregon
inlet has caused two wrecks in a fort
night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
His Life Was aged.

Mr.. j. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonder
full deliverance from a frightful death.
In telling of it he says: 81 was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneu-
monia. My lungs beanie hardened. l
was so weak 1 couldn't even sit up in
bed. Nothing helped me. l expected
to soon die of Consumption, when l
heard of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
One bottle gave me great relief. | con-
tinued to use it, and now am we'll and
strong. can't say too much IN ito
praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble.
REGULAR sizes so cents and 81 90. Trial
bottle free at E. J. Eldridge's Drug
Store; every bottle guaranteed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30

The wolf in the fable, put on sleeps
clothing because if he travelled on his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. Oounterfelters of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their
worthless salve on their merits, so they
put them in boxes and wrappers like
DeWttt's. Look out for them. Take
only DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve. It
cures piles and all skin diseases. w.
A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
To be perfectly proportioned, man
should weigh twenty eight pounds for
every foot of his height.
Distressing Stomach Disease

Permanently cured by the mastery
power of South. American Nervine Ton
ic. Invalids need suffer no longer,
because this great remedy can cure
them all. It is a cure for the whole
world of stomach weakness and indi-
gestion. The cure begins with the
first dose. The relief 1T brings is mar
velous and surprising. 1t makes no
failure; never dlsappoints. No matter
how long you have suffered, your cure
is certain under the use of this great
health-giving force. Pleasant and al
ways safe. Sold by e. ]. Eldridge,
druggist, Americus, Ga. tn wed thu
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
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.

Harris Lithia Water in bottles and
on draught, at Hudson's Drugstore.
Fifty thousand frogs are sold in Chr
cago every Saturday, and the Augusta
Herald thinks this is equal to the fried
chicken record of Georgia.
The large number of idle negroes
around town can all secure work at fail
remuneration in the cotton fields. But
many of them refuse to do work OF
any kind.
The slight rain yesterday cut down
the caloric to considerable extent. II
had again been oppressively warm for
two days, but last afternoon and night
were pleasant
Another troublesome factor in the
problem is the fact that the shirtwaisi
man is generally a knee-breeches man
also; that is to say, his attire is toe
meagre at both ends.
Within another week more than O
hundred Americas people who still
linger at the summer resorts, swapping
dollars for discomfort, will be winging
their flight homeward.
There are still number of citizens
who have not made returns of property
for taxation. The books will be finally
closed tomorrow night, and woe unto
those who neglected it.
Ell. j. Bagley, who recently pur-
chased the Clewis stock of gRns, pis-
tolls and fishing tackle, has opened an
extensive business at Bagley's corner.
Read his new ad elsewhere.
Bannon Bowie, a human study IN
black, imagined himself one of the al
lied hosts fighting the Chinese yester-
day, and fred his pistol in the city.
A dollar a shot was the price.
THE young man who rises rapidly
IN the business world" says the Ma
nayunk Philosopher, ''is the one who
has the adaptibility to laugh heartily
at his employers stale jokes"
Now that the ice cream festival sea-
son is waning, the understandable,
steel riveted, e-hardened oyster that
has done duty at church fairs for years
will come to the soup surface,
An automatic sewer flush is being
put in on College street, near Harold,
which may remove the very objection
able odors arising in that part of town
and probably creating sickness.
The Amalgamated Association of
Courthouse ChessplaYers have either
got jobs somewhere or else are too
fatigued with ennui to play. Only
two games were scored yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30

Chinese are dangerous enemies, fer
they are treacherous. That's why all
count erfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve are dangerous. They look like
DeWitt's, but instead of the all-heal1ng
witch hazel they all contain ingredients
liable to irritate the skin and cause
blood poisoning. For piles, injuries and
skin diseases use the original and genu-
inc OeWitts Witch Haz9l SalVe. w.
A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
Perry Davis Pain.KiIIer.
Adiudged q. I3ankrnnt.

LONDON. Aug. 29.-The Duke of Man
chester today was adjudicated bank
rupt, entailing his resignation from all
his clubs. The petitions to the bank
ruptcy court included one from the
young nobleman himself whose accep.
tances are so widely distributed in un-
known hands that his friends, for some
time, have strongly urged this radical
course.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
Yaquis Again on the Warpath.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 29.-The steam
er Curacao, from Guaymas, brings news
of the activity of the Yaqui Indians in
Mexico. 1.-The Yaquis had another up
rising about two weeks before we left
Guaymas, said passenger on the
Curacao, "and they were on the war
path when we left. They were ON the
Yaqui river and came within few
miles of Guaymas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
Rev. John P. Sanders Writes:

DR.. e. Motley, Atlanta, Ga: have
been relieved of trouble which great,
ly endangered my life, by using MOI
ley's Lemon Elixir. My doctor de.
clared my only relief to be the knife,
my trouble being appendicitis. have
been permanently cured and am now q
we'll man. am a preacher of the M.
E. Church South located in the town
of Verbena, Ala. My brother, Rev. e.
e. Cowen, recommended the Lemon
Elixir to me. Ship me half dozen
large bottles @. 0. D.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-30
Remedy for Nervous Exhaustion.

Are you weakened and exhausted by
overwork, worry or disease. The Mys-
tic Life Remover will quickly renew
your strength and vitality. 1t is the
Greatest Nerve Builder known. It is
marvellous vital1zer and strengthened.
It1quickly and certainly cures Loss OF
Appetite, Indigestion, Nervous Weak
ness, PalpitatIon of the Heart and fail
ing health, It is indeed wonderful
Life Remover and Life Strengthened.
Sold by E. j. Eldridge, druggist, Am
circus.