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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
ScbzImperf Shoe Go.

much broken in health and spirits, but
for time he was able to move about in
the open air and to take short rides
around the city. For the past three
weeks or more, however, he had been
confined to his bed, his general debility
being aggravated by an irritating broli-
chia1 cough that fastened the end.
Among Mr. Sherman's former associ-
ates in the senate his demise will be sim
celely felt, without reference to party.
In this field of activity his service had
been particularly able and successful
He had served so long that experience
added to his natural talents. He was q
recognized master of all the great public
questions. past and present. He was re-
garded as guide rather than party
leader.
Mr.. Sherman was not regarded as q
great orator. His forte was more in the
cool analysis of proposition, appealing
to the Judgment rather than to the emo
lions and carrying conviction. He pre-
sented the simple facts, without any at
tempt at ornate diction. AS debater
he had few equals. OF late years he
seldom entered into the daily discus
sions on tho lesser topics, but reserved
his efforts for the greater questions.
In earlier years he was most atten-
tive listener, even to the minor routine
of the senate and was most deferential
and considerate of those with whom he
differed, particularly the newcomers
In private life Mr.. Sherman was
known as a shreWd business man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
DOWACER'S FLIGHT
BEFORE The ALLIES
She Went Out of Picking As
They Went In.
AN INTERESTING STORY

Disguised AS Common People the En-
press and Her Court Left the Impe'
rial City-Suffered Many Hardships
On the Road to Sian-Fu.
TACOMA, Wash, Oct 22.-The ORR
entail liner Glenogle, which reached
Tacoma last night, brings an interesting
story of the flight of the empress dow
ager from Peking. The escape of the
court furnishes one of the most entranc-
The Shanghai Mercury tells the story as
follows:
ut appears that, in accordance with
the regular practice of the Chinese Off
Gals in similar cases, false reports of
suppositious victories over the allies
were persistently rendered to the palace
with the result that the court was lulled
into a feeling of fancied security and it
was not until after the allies had actu-
ally entered the capital that the real
facts became known to the empress and
the rude awakening took place.
ION the early morning of August 10
the dowager, in company with the en-
peror, left the palace clothed in common
Chinese cotton garments, travelling in
an ordinary Chinese cart and accompa-
MED by an insignificant retinue. Such
was the hurry of their departure that
no money or valuables in any quantity
was taken with them, and for several
days the imperial party is said to have
suffered the greatest hardships. The
only food with which they were supplied
was the common millet of the country
and at night they had to sleep in way
side inns, on the rough brick hangs,
furnished for the accommodation of
travellers.
Among those who accompanied the
court were the Prince Tuan, Kang vi
and Wang WehshaO and it is said that
the empress, feeling sympathy with the
latter on account of his age, urged him
to returu to his residence at the capital,
but the old man begged with tears to be
allowed to share in the exile of the
court
1.-THE humiliating effect of this expe-
rience on the proud Manchu can better
be imagined than described and it has
evidently inspired desire for ven-
geance, as is indicated in the secret or
ders sent to Ii Hung Chang for the re-
capture of Tien-Tsin and Picking, as
well as by the tone of recent edicts. In
the light of the above narrative the ref
erence in the account given by the Sin
Wen Pao of the reported disgrace of
Prince Tuan to the discomforts attend
ing the fight from Peking affords some
circumstantial evidence of the accuracy
of that account and the fact that the
same paper, in it's issue this morning,
again refers to the empress displeasure
with the prince adds further weight to
its previous statement"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
FORMER SECRETARY
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD
He Died In Washington After
a Brief Illness.
EXHAUSTION OF BRAIN

Lay Unconscious For Several Hours
Before the End Came-Had Been
Prominent In Politics About 40
Years-Will Be Buried Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %. - Hon. John
Sherman. former representative in the
house, for long time member of the
senate and twice holding cabinet posi-
ton, died at his residence in this city at
6:45 o'clock this morning in the seventy
eighth year of his age His death has
been expected for some days and loving
friends gave him their unremitting care
to the end.
For period of 40 years Mr.. Sherman
occupied a prominent place in the legis-
lative and administrative affairs of the
United States.
The immediate cause of death was de-
scribed as brain exhaustion incident to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
FROM THREE
STATES GREET BRYAN
Democratic Leader Warmly
Received at Huntington.
ST. JOHN ON THEPLATFORM

notwithstanding His Business He Is a
Strong Supporter of the Democratic
Ticket-Talks to the Workingmen.
Roosevelt In New York.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Oct 22.-Hon.
William j. Bryan, the Democratic presi-
dental candidate, Joined his private car
at an early hour this morning. He
reached the small station of Kenova be-
tween 10 and o'clock last night, and it
was there that he found the Rambler
waiting for him. Approaching that Mr..
Bryan would find it impossible to cover
the short distance between Huntington
and Kenova without engaging special
conveyance, Colonel McGraw sent Mr..
Bryan's own car to meet him at the
point with a special engine. When he
arrived at Kenova all he had to do was
to step from one sleeper to another. AS
q consequence he lost but very little
sleep and the West Virginia party found
him this morning thoroughly well rested
He was joyously welcomed by the news
paper correspondents aboard his car.
Mr.. Bryan was entertained at breakfast
by Judge Harvey.
Mr.. Bryan made the first speech of
his second West Virginia tour in this
city this morning, beginning at 10
o'clock. The city was full of people
from the surrounding country from the
states of West Virginia, Ohio and Ken
lucky. Mr.. Bryan was received with
loud applause. Before beginning his
speech proper Mr.. Bryan referred to the
presence on the platform of brother of
the late New York banker St. John
who, Notwithstanding his calling, sup
ported the Democratic ticket IN 1896.
Taking up the full dinner pail Mr..
Bryan attacked the theory that well
supplied table could meet all the de-
mands of the working people.
Referring to Governor BOosevelt's re-
cent visit to this city he said:
II understand that you had a parade
here and that a man was carrying a
bucket in the parade and some one
asked him if his dinner pail was full.
He said:
" No, it is empty and paid twice as
much as it was worth then.
"You will find lots of men who have
the same complaint. "
In connection with his discussion of
the question of government by injunc-
ton Mr. Bryan quoted an extract from
an article written for the Review of Re-
views by Governor Roosevelt in Septem-
Der, 1896. He said:
"You laboring men who are opposed to
government by injunction can here find
out what opinion the Republican party
has of you as stated by the men who
now represents the Republican party as
its candidate The men who object to
what they style government by injunc-
ton, are, as regards the essential prin-
ciples, in hearty symathy with their re-
mote skin clad ancestors who lived in
caves, fought one another with stone
axes and ate woolly rhinoceras.
Commenting on this Mr.. Bryan said:
~ want to ask you whether you ex-
pect any relief from government by in
junction from people who say that any
man who opposes government by in
junction ought to be classed with the
woolly rhinoceros?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
VERY NOVEL PROPOSITION.
Bowden Wants to Meet Democratic
Candidates For Legislature.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 22.-Mayor
j. E. T. Bowden, one of the candidates
for the legislature on the citizens ticket,
has made novel proposition to the
Democratic organization, or offering to
pay for joint debate with the regularly
nominated Democratic candidates.
He writes Democratic Chairman Glib
bons announcing that he has placed two
checks for $50 each, made payable to the
order of Daniel Memorial orphanage
and Sister Mary Annis orphanage,
respectively, in the hands Of George w.
Wilson, editor of the Florida Times
Union and Citizen, to be donated ac-
cordingly, on condition that the Demo
cratic chairman allow him 30 minutes at
each Democratic meeting held between
this date and the election. He requires
that he is to select from the speakers the
one that shall Immediately precede him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
Injured In a Runaway.

ATLANTA, Oct. 22.-There was a bad
runa way Sunday afternoon about 4
o'clock in which two men and two young
ladies were hurled from an overturned
surrey and all more or less seriously in
jured. George H. Guthrie, John Joiner
and Misses Candy Hurston and Cora
Order were the occupants Of the We
hicle. Joiner escaped with only few
scratches. Miss Hurston is believed to
be internally injured. Miss Order was
hurt, but not seriously. Guthrie came
near being killed His collar bone was
fractured in two places and his shoulder
blade broken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
Football Player Killed.

AsHEvILLE, N. O., Oct. William
Dougal Price of Palestine. Tex, stu.
dent at the Bingham school, died of an
injury received In football game. The
first and second eleyens were playing a
practice game and Price, who was left
end, attempted TO stop interference. He
fell on his head, the head being partly
under the body, and several players fell
on top. His spinal cord was sprained
and the lower part of his body paralyzed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
NATION HoNoRs SHERMAN.
President Is Preparing an Express
sion Of Grief.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-The news OF
Mr. Sherman s death was communicated
to the state department. by E. j. Bab-
cock, for many years private secretary
and clerk of Mr.. Sherman in his various
capacities as secretary of the treasury,
United States senator and secretary OF
state and at present private secretary to
Secretary Hay.
The president was informed by the
department. and the flags on the public
buildings in Washington were lowered
to half mast SO to remain until after the
funeral The president, as a mark Of
special honor to the deceased, who was
not, at the time of his death, connected
in any official capacity with the govern
ment of the United States, resorted TO
the unusual course of personally prepar-
ing an expression of the nations grief
in the shape of a proclamation descrip-
tive Of the personal qualities and civic
abilities of the deceased statesman.
At the state department. also mes
sage was framed to be transmitted In
multiple to the United States ambassa-
doris, ministers and charges abroad noti-
flying them of the demise of the ex-sec-
rotary.
The department will be closed for bus
mess during the funeral services to allow
the officials and employees to attend In
person.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
Were Given Light Sentences.

LANCASTER, s. O.. Oct. 29.-Three
men have been convicted Of manslaugh-
ter, and in each case the jury has recon-
mended mercy" The longest sentence
was given to George Eubanks. He got
seven years, John Watts, who killed
his father, got off with a sentence Of two
wears. while William Porter, a negro
who killed a woman, will be imprisoned
but for two years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
Roosevelt to Tour New York.

NEW YORK, Oct 22.-With the in
tention of travelling 2, 14d miles, almost
all of 1t within the confines of New
York state and outside of the greater
city, Governor Theodore Roosevelt, can
dldate for vice president of the Republi-
can ticket, left Weehawken by special
train on the West Shore railroad this
morning at IL o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
RECEPTION TO Mr.. BRYAN.
Bourke Cochran to Speak at the Great
Demonstration.

NEW YORK, Oct. cat is planned
to make the reception by the League of
Democratic clubs for Colonel Bryan at
Madison Square Garden next Saturday
night one of the most spectacular politi-
cal gatherings ever held. Five bands
will play In the Garden. Fifteen thou
sand electric lights will be used to il
Illuminate the Garden and Madison
Square park The speakers viii be An
son Phelps Stokes, chairman; ex-Sena-
tor Hill, w. Bourke Cochran, Colonel
Bryan and Senator Wellington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
BATTLE IN A RESTAURANT.
Jones Shot Three Times-7Ware- Sc
verely Wounded.

VereIy wounded
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Oct 22.-Robert
Fl. Jones and Eugene Ware, who wound
ed each other In Fleming's restaurant,
are neither dangerously hurt. Ware
got the worst of 1t and may lose an eye.
Ware, who 1t seems was drinking to exs,
cess, came TO the restaurant with two
ladies and his party secured seats near
Jones, his wife and two other ladies.
Wares conversation was impolite and
the ladies who accompanied him soon
left. Jones reproved him. Ware con-
tinued and Jones had him removed from
the room.
Ware secured a pistol and returned
and opened fire on Jones. who drew ms
knife, and they fought it out. Jones
was shot in the right side, In the elbow
and in the left shoulder. His wife re-
ceived a flesh wound in the right arm.
Ware received dep cut from eye to
mouth, another behind the right ear ana
two or three in the bacE~end cnes1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
Roosevelt Massmeeting.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S,-The Republican
massmeeting in honor Of Governor
Roosevelt in Madison Square Garden
next Friday promises to be picturesque.
There will be series Of parades from
almost every quarter of the city, con-
verging on Madison SQUARE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
French Troops Hold the Railroad.

PARIS, Oct. %. - General Voyron,
COMMANDER of the French troops in
China, telegraphs from Taku under date
of Oct. 90 as follows: French troops
occupy the railroad and depot at Pao-
Ting-Fu and are accommodating north
and south as far as the terminus The
railroad is being repaired. Columns
from Picking and Tien-Tsin should ar.
rive here shortly"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
LOSS or LIFE WAS HEAVY.

AOI OA II AAVOVIH OVpAO AA1AAOU III UIIC
Lodi City Cyclone.
Fort WORTH, Tex, Oct, 22.-Later
reports from the Lodi City cyclone
states that the loss of life is greater than
first stated. Some ten or 10 people are
said to have lost their lives 1t is def
nitely known that six negroes were killed
in ouse that was demolished.
7 path of the storm was 300 yards
wild 1t Is feared the worst reports
have lot yet been received. Many coun.
try houses were blown away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
Wheeler and Hohsnn.

ATLANTA, Oct. %. - Great throngs
greeted General Joe Wheeler and Lieu
tenant Hobson here today. 1t was vet
erans' day and many of those who wore
the gray were out to accord the general
a hearty welcome. Lieutenant Hobson
Of Merrimac fame was also warmly
greeted. Notwithstanding the rain, the
attendance was the largest of any pre-
Yious day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23

extreme weakness due to old age and to
several attacks of sickness from which
he had suffered for the past year and a
half. Since Saturday afternoon Mr..
Sherman has been most of the time un-
conscious, rallying partially at intervals,
when slight nourishment was given
him. Yesterday afternoon evidences of
the approaching end were manifest and
he failed to regain consciousness after 8
o'clock, passing away peacefully just
after dawn broke. About l o'clock this
morning he rallied somewhat from the
stupor and turned himself over In bed,
but after that he gradually sank until
the end came.
Death Came Peacefully.
4oath came to the aged sufferer peace
fully after almost SO hours of nearly
complete Inconsistencies. During the
last 10 hours of his life he was all the
time unconscious and passed away while
in this condition. A number of rela-
tives and friends who have assembled
in Washington in response to summons
were at the bedside when the end came.
The most devoted Of them was Mrs. Nc
Callum, the adopted daughter of Secre-
tary and Mrs. Sherman, who remained
constantly at the bedside during the
last hours.
Funeral services over the remains will
be held in this city and Mansfield, the
Ohio home where the Secretary and Mrs.
Sherman spent so many of their sum-
mers. The interment will be at Mans
field and will probably take place Thurs
day.
Brief services will be held here Tues
day and the body taken to Mansfield on
a train leaving this city that night.
The secretary was a large holder of
real estate in this city, having invested
extensively in that line from time to
time during his residence here. Con-
sentative estimates of his wealth place
it at 81, 900, 900, most of which is believed
to consist of Washington real estate.
other Investments consist of securities
and it Is stated that the old family home
at Mansfield, o., remained in his pos
session Notwithstanding reports that he
had disposed of it prior to his return to
Washington last month.
Mr.. Sherman had not been in robust
health for considerably over year. In
March, 1899, while ON a pleasure trip to
bu0 1L6ACA duO Opdu4Sn w 6Sb Auuk6S III
company with relative, Mr.. Frank
Wiberg, he suffered a severe attack of
pneumonia which almost proved fatal.
Broken In Health and Spirits.
He spent last winter at his home In
this city, enjoying fairly good health,
occasionally going out to social affairs
and attending the theater with the
members of his family. The family left
here early In the summer for the old
homestead, at Mansfield. They were
there but short time when Mrs. Sher-
man, whose health had been very frail,
died. This was a severe blow to the
secretary, from which he never fully re-
covered. He remained at Mansfield un.
til the middle of September. when he
rafnrned TO Wnshin pfnn He was very
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
OF Great Service to His Country.

LONDON, Oct. 22-The news of the
death of ex-Secretary Sherman reached
here too late for comment in most of
the afternoon newspapers. The Pail Mall
Gazette thinks that "whiIe the result of
his secretaryship in President McKin.
ley's administration showed Mr.. Sher-
man had outlived his usefulness, his
services to his country for the preceding
40 years were great and will be remem-
bered with gratitude
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
For Sale.

1 desire to sell my meat mar ket, sit.
uated on Forsyth street, opposite j. r.
Hudson's Drugstore, including fix
lures and building. Will sell cheap
for cash. Possession given Jan. LIST. r.
N. Allen, or w. w. Dykes Jr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
Agreement Heartily Approved.

BERLIN, Oct. 90. The German asso-
citation of Shanghai has telegraphed to
Count Won Buelow, the imperial chan
cellor, warm satisfaction with the
Anglo. German agreement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
WILL DUDLEY,
PUBLIC SALE
-OF
VAL UABLE L. md

l will sell my plantation lying three miles
southwest of Americus and containing
seven hundred acres more or less, at public
sale to the highest bidder, at the Court
House in Americas, within the legal hours
provided it is not sold at private sale pre-
vious to that time. / have moved to Schley
county and my place is not convenient for
me 10 look after. Titles perfect. Terms
made known on day of sale: For lines and
bounds apply to r. r. Howe, Americas, Ga.
]. T. HOWE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23
Scbz1n1perf Shoe CO.
Your
Balance

Your bearing, your gait,
your personal appearance,
depend to a considerable
extent upon the shoes you
wear.
High-grade shoes are
more economical than the
general run of "bargain"
shoes for a great variety
of reasons.
We have
the best
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Ga EXPREsSl
1850, PREPAID. :

The above are only few brands OF the
many we carry in stock Send for catalogue
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc,
sold equally as low, from s1,S5 gallon up
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention Special inducements OF
feredn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-23

McLendon farm, 96 acres, east OF cemetery
Baglev farm, 44715 acr es, IA miles out.
Carter farm, $50 acres, Lee county.
Freeman place, 40 acres, out Forsyth st.
Hudson Block on Lee and Jefferson streets
and Hudson alley.
The Burke-Coleman city home place.
Also other valuable Lee street, Forsyth
street and Mayo street property.
GEORGIA LOAN & TRUST co.
See H. I. Davenport. |
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-03
INDIANA THE BATTLE GROUND.

Indiana promises to be a great battle
ground this year for the presidency,
as it has been every four years since
BUchanan's election in 1856. The Bryan
notification meeting on the 8th of Au-
gust is expected to bring hundred
thousand people to the State capital.
Ii the State comes up to expectations
the total vote next November will
reach $50, 900. The total vote four years
ago was $4,000; two years later it
dropped off about6O, 900, Mckinley car
ried the State by IS, 900 majority, and
it sent very nearly solid delegation
to Congress. In 1893 a Republican sec
rotary of state was elected by II, 900
majority, and the Democrats elected
four out of thirteen Representatives in
Congress. This year added zest will
be impaired to the campa1gn by rea-
son of the fact that in addition to the
presidential candidates and full State
ticket twenty-five State senators are to
be elected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-03
AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS.

The AlbanyHerald thinks the fact that
the first bale man of 1900 being negro
is worthy of special notice, and gives
him the following write up; IDEAL
Jackson has lived and labored under
exactly the same conditions that sur
round all his people in the south, He
began operations as a farmer on a
small scale, but he has staid at home,
worked hard, salYed, paid his debts,
let politics severely alone and is today
in consequence, one of the most pros
porous agriculturists in Dougherty
county. He owns his farm and has
other property. He makes good crops
when many white farmer fails. His
credit is always good IN any business
house in Albany and he enjoys the full
coincidence of whites and blacks alike.
The mere fact that he has marketed
the seasons first bale of new cotton is
proof of his standing as a first-class
farmer. The success of this Georgia
negro can be duplicated by any mem
Der of his race who possesses a rea-
sonable amount of intelligence and in
dustry and will apply both to his voca-
ton. There are other negro farmers
in this section who are succeeding, but
we take advantage of what appears to
be an especially good opportunity to di-
rect attention to the fact that a negro can
rise above the level of the common
herd in the south even though his
skin be black and his calling that of
a tiller of the soil. "