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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
PHILIPS CORNER ON CORN
Exciting Events on the Chicago Board
of Trade.


CHICAGO, May 3.-A panic, the first
one since Philips cornered the market,
appeared in May corn on the board OF
trade today. Price fluctuations were
the most violent in years. Having
seen their losses grow heavier Snd heav-
Ter with each succeeding day, the ira
ders who guaranteed TO deliver May
corn TO Philips made frantic efforts 20
get 1t. The price went from 90 to 90,
4la cents higher than its close yesterday.
For few minutes when the session be-
gan, shorts arrounded the young bull
leader and almost begged for corn. He
was frequently called from the pit by
men wh wanted to settle privately,
but he told them they had disregarded
his offer TO sell TO them at As cents, and
now they would have TO bid III the open
market 20 him When reminded that he
himself and the ''open market" were
synonymous, Mr.. Philips smiled.
For an hour shorts bid 5S cents Then
Philips let out 600, 900 bushels at prices
ranging between 81 and 5S He said it
was only a drop III the bucket compared
with The quantity still held by him, but
1t netted him profit of about 500, 900,
or approximately IL cents per bushel.
This action created intense excite
ment. It was thought for moment
chat the bull chief was about to unload,
and the market broke to 53 without a
check. The drop disposed of number
of scalping longs who had been. cling.
ing TO Philips speculative coattails.
Under 81 cents, however, Philips sold
nothing In consequence, prices react
ed sharply TO 561a. when traders real
lzed that the end Of the corner was by
no means at hand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
LOW TEMPERATURES
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Cotton Crop Suffers No Great
Damage.
THE RAINFALL WAS SHORT

Conditions In Alabama, Georgia, Flor
ida and the Two Carolinas as Shown
by Latest Report of United States
| Weather Bureau.
ATLANTA, May 3-The climate and
crop bulletin of the United States wealth
er bureau covering the cotton states of
the south for the Week ending last Mon
day indicates that east of Louisiana
very little damage has resulted to the
cotton from cold.
| Over middle and East Tennessee, Ala
bama, Georgia and the Atlantic coast
| states of the cotton belt the mean tenn
perature of the week was again lower
| than normal by z to / l degrees; in West
Tennessee, Mississippi, the east and
south portions of Louisiana and near
the gulf coast of Texas practically nor.
NAL temperatures prevailed, and to the
westward of Louisiana, Mississippi and
! Tennessee the mean exceeded the nor
NAL temperature by from 3 to 6 degrees.
Only at few widely separated sta
tions In Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee
and North Carolina did the total rain
fall exceed one-half inch, and for the
most part no precipitation whatever
was recorded in the cotton growing G
states.
Reports from Alabama, Georgia, Flor
ida and the two Carolinas are as fol-
lows:
Practically no rain; cold
| first few days.. some damage by frost,
warmer thereafter; considerable cotton
fO l0n MI tnA orIIT
being replanted, seed is scare; much re-
replanting of early corn necessary,
| planting lowlands under way; wheat
satisfactory; oats heading slowly, not
very promising; gardens backward; !;
| strawberries being shipped; fruit out
look continues encouraging.
Georgia. dry and generally cool
week, although warmer latter portion;
| showers needed to soften land; much
cotton replanted in south sections, plant
ing continues in middle and north Sec
tiOns, very little up; uniformly poor
stands of corn; fruit slightly cut off,
but an abundant crop is indicated; ;
| straw wberries plentiful in south portion.
Florida-Frost last day Of previous
week damaged cotton, corn and melons;
low temperature current week retarded
growth; oats heading; tobacco doing
well; pears injured by blight; cassava
and velvet beans planted; straw berries
and tomatoes plentiful; citrus fruits and
pineapples advancing nicely; warmer
and showers needed.
South Carolina-Too cool for germi-
nation and growth; corn, poor stands
and yellowing, some being cultivated,
replanting general; cotton planting pro-
crossing slowly, young plants dying
and seed rotting in the ground necessi-
tates much replanting, seed scarce; to-
bacco transplanting progressing slowly;
plants small; some wheat and oats head
ing; truck gardens, rice and minor crops
backward.
North Carolina-Rain early in week
delayed farm work; latter part fair, but
still too cool and windy; plowing, plant
ing cotton and corn and making gar
dens now actively under way; cotton
and corn coming up poorly, stands bad,
plants sickly, much replanting neces-
sary; tobacco plants late and somewhat
damaged bp fly; wheat, rye and oats ex-
cellent; fruit still promising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
DISASTER ON GREAT LAKES
Two Men and Woman Perished by
Sinking of Tug.

LITTLE CURRENT, Great Malitoulin
Island. Ont, May 3.-The steamer Ger.
manic reports that last night, when off
Gore bay. the tug Tecumseh was sighted
in a disabled condition. The captain of
the tug asked that he be towed to Gore
bay. and the Germanic gave her a line.
After proceeding some distance, the
captain of the tug Tecumseh hailed
the steamer, saying they were sink.
ing. The tug was then brought along.
side and three men and a woman
were taken off, when the tug suddenly
lurched and sank, carrying down with
it the captain, whose pane was not as.
certained, his sister and Toronto man
named Forbes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Ohe1~ Oh1ngs.
T. P. EDWARDS, M. D

Other things cure Fever besides Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic But nothing else makes the character
of cure that Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic makes It
leaves the bright the skin clear the appetite good It
puts the liver in the very best possible condition It
when nothing else will. 1t is 100 times better than
qunine 1t has received the unqualified endorsement of the
very best men in this country.
The fame of Johnson's Tonic and the widespread popu-
larty it enjoyed led miserable and unscrupuous knaves
business initiate closely they dared the and
appearance of this wonderful medicine
Counterfeters of money honorable than those
who would eopardize the lives of people for gain. If you
have fever nothing else but Johnsons Chill and Fever
Tonic. If you WELL keep well by using Johnsons Chill
and Fever Tonic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Ravages of Rinderpest.

MANILA, May 3.-The ravages of the
rinderpest has left the Island of Masbate
in deplorable condition, as the United
States Philippine commission learned
when they arrived there for the purpose
of organizing provincial government
of the three islands of Masbate, Ticao
and Burias. The chief industry of Mas
bate has always been the raising of beef
cattle, and in the Spanish days Manila
derived her supply of meat from that
island. Within the past few months
practically all the cattle and caribos on
the island have been swept away by the
nest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
|sHOT HIS WIFE FOUR TIMES
Jack onyilIe Grocery Merchant Is
Now In Jail.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May SO. r.
Armstrong, well known grocery mer-
chant here, shot his wife four times last
night. The shooting took place in front
Of the residence of the victims mother.
She will die. When Armstrong fred
the first shot his wife fell forward on
her face. He then fred three shots into
her body.
Armstrong drove his wife away from
home three weeks ago. She went to
the home Of Ter mother He visited her
yesterday afternoon and again last
night, when she had gone to church.
He waited for her and shot hsE before
she got inside the gate. Armstrong
was arrested Immediately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
SIissent Mail.

WASHINGTON, May ga general or.
der has been issued to railway mail
clerks, calling attention to complaint
of the director general of posts of the
Philippines that mail for the province
of Quebec, abbreviated as P O., otter
is missent to the Philippines, whose alb
breviation is "P. L." and mail for Man
vile, r. l., is missent to Manila. In
structions for greater vigilance is given
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Pennsvlvania Not In 1t.

PHILADELPHIA, May st. Dewitt
Cuyler, director of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, today denied the
published reports that the Pennsylvania
Railroad company has secured or has
tried to secure a representation in the
affairs of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad. Mr.. Cuyler said:
s'The Pennsylvania Railroad company
is not buying any of the Atchison s
stocks -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Result of Nations Agitation.

KANSAS CITY, May 3.-As direct re.
suit of Mrs. Carrie Nations agitation
of the liquor question in Kansas City,
Ma, Reed has issued positive order
that all saloons must be closed tight on
Sundays and instructing Chief of Po-
lice Hayes to arrest all violators of the
closing ordinance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Catholics. Jews. Presbvteriana.

LONDON, May 3.-The last batch of
addresses of coincidence at the death of
Queen Victoria and congratulation on
his accession to the throne was presented
to King Edward this afternoon at st.
James palace. with the customary cere-
monials. Today presentations included
Catholics, Jews and Presbyterians. The
kings replies were practically identical.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
sugar Tax Mtll stay.

LONDON, May 8 Replying to a depu-
tation from the Workmen's and Sugar
Tax association today, the chancellor of
the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks. Beach,
declined to consider the withdrawal Of
the sugar tax He said it was the most
important part of the present budget.
and he did not believe that workingmen
who had approved of the war in South
Africa objected TO pay something to-
ward the cost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
MINISTER coNGER IN IOWA
VIII Make Statement as to His Cam
didacY For Governorship.

Will Make Statement as to His Cam
didacy For GoVernorship.
DEs MONIES, May "a public recep-
tion was rendered to Minister Conger
in the auditorium of this city this after
noon, under the auspices of the G. A.
r. of Des Moines. Fully 5000 persons
crowded into the building to listen to
the addresses and the response of the
guest of honor, who for an hour detailed
his experiences during the siege of Pc
king.
A1r. Conger will leave on Monday for
Washington, to consult with the state
department with regard to his duties.
He said that before leaving he would
give out a written statement with re.
gard to the talk that he is candidate
for the Republican nomination for gov
ernOr,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
namare to Georgia Fruit Cron.

MACON, May 3.-The general opinion
of members of the Georgia Fruit Grow.
ers' association in session here today. as
expressed upon the floor, is that the
fruit crop of the state has been damaged
from 40 to 80 per cent,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Uncle sam to Be Represented.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Admiral Re-
mey, on board his flagship Brooklyn.
has arrived at Melbourne He will rep.
resent the United States government at
the opening of the first session of the
Australian parliament.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
GREAT FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE

Three Blocks Destroyed-Eight More
Burning.
SAVANNAH, May 3.-A telegram has
just been received from Jacksonville,
Fla, asking for fire apparatus. A fire
in Jacksonville has completely destroyed
several blocks, and is said to be beyond
control. Jacksonville is 175 miles from
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Luckv Swing to the Jaw.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, May 3. Jim
Trimble of Los Angeles was defeated
by AL Nein of San Francisco last night
in the first round by lucky swing to
the jaw. Terry McGovern refereed the
fight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
MacnIn1srs ravor Strike.

CHICAGO, May 3.-The hopes of the
machinists for the settlement of their
difficulties with the Illinois Central
company without strike has been dis
sipated by the attitude of the company
regarding the question of hours. It is
stated that strike may be called before
next Tuesday. Machinists employed in
all divisions of the system held meet.
ings last night and it is said all have
declared in favor of a strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
EyOm .cetter from Sranf1evl2le, s. g.,
Dated .7qxg. 26tA, 1889.

At the age OF so, with IS years of active practice,
| am a careful observer and cautious in endors-
ing proprietary medicines, but can conscientious
ly endorse your Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic
as one of the best com blnaton remedies for Chill
and Fever have ever used 1t corrects the vltiated
secretions of the liver, relieves cosyeness and pro-
notes the absorption and assimilation of food, thus
fulfilling all the indications claimed for it.
Yours truly,
T. P. EDWARDS. M. D.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Chief Of Artillery.

WAsHINaToH, May 3.-Colonel Wal.
lace Randolph, chief of artillery, began
his new duties at the war department
today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04

Extension OF suffrage to Center Sex
Deprecated by Association Battling
Against the Movement - Woman's
True Sphere In Society.
TOLEDO, May 3.-The Illinois associa-
tion opposed to the extension of suffrage
to women today issued its semi-annual
report of the progress of the work.
After giving the results of the legisla-
tive action in the middle west in regard
to woman suffrage during the past win
ter, the report says:
Everywhere there seems to be a
growing conviction that the best work
of woman lies along the lines Of moral
influence and unselfish ehdeavor in a
realm where the golden rule is not read
backward, and that the lowering Of this
high ideal to the plane of expediency,
trucking and bargaining, which the adj
mission of all classes of men to the bal
lot often makes necessary in politics,
would be a distinct calamity to women
themselves and to society at large. At
the same time, these capacities, directed
through the home, through organized
efforts, to the reformation and guidance
of public opinion. which lies behind all
law, and without the support of which
statutory enactments are worthless, may
render invaluable and indispensable pub
lie service.
Woman's True Sphere.
eff women would use as much intel
ligence and energy as participation III
legislation would require in teaching
fkofr oIo fv0 n a a
principles of temperance and chastity,
they would do more in a generation to-
wards eradicsting the evils Of intem-
perance and impurity than they would
do by century of voting. If
in the same way they would
inculcate and everywhere stand for
the principles Of justice and unselfish-
ness and true regard for the rights of
others, in social, commercial and pOliti-
cal relations, they could do more to-
wards reforming those conditions of So
ciety, which breed anarchy and are the
despair of the practical politician, than
they could ever do through legislative
action. There is much evidence that it
is to these aims that thoughtful and
philanthropic women are directing their
attention rather than TO suffrage.
A Retrograde Movement.
"We believe that there is growing
recognition OF the fact that, instead of
being an actual advance, woman suf-
frage is par5 and parcel Of that great
retrograde movement which seeks to de-
stroy the orderly organization of society
and reduce it to the absolute individual
ism which characterizes only the lowest
form of social life.
"'Advanced socialism is anarchism,
one of ifs most conspicuous advocates
has recently said-a state of society
without law, without institution, with
no bond of union or principle Of growth
except unreStrained human impulse; in
short. a return TO those elementary con-
diuouS from " hich human society origi-
nally sprung. We do rot believe that
the American people are prepared to alb
jure civilization for such nightmare.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04

The above are only a. few brands of the
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WhisRey, Peach and APPLE Brandies, ETC, =
sold equally as low, from s125 gallon up
| wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
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| feredo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
An Excellent Combination.

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the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
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In the process of manufacturing figs
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effects and to avoid limitations, please
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
Eight Blocks Burning.

ATLANTA, May 3. = The telegraph
company here is advised that three
blocks in the business district of jack
sonville have been destroyed by a fire.
Eight more blocks are on fire.
Former Naval Omcer Dead.
LANCASTER, Pa, May 3. - Proctor
Rosenmiller, formerly mayor of this
city, died today Of tetanus, the result Of
a cancer. Mr.. Rosenmiller entered the
navy in 1866 and was executive officer
of the Essex, which blew up the confed.
eaate ram Arkansas. He was a near
relative of Admiral Porter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04
MORAL INFLUENCE
is WOMAN'S MISSION
This Not to Be Exercised at
the Ballot Box,
BUT IN THE HOME CIRCLE

Extension of Suffrage to Gentler Sex
Deprecated by Association Battling
Against the Movement - Woman's
True Sphere In Society.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-04

Conditions In Alabama, Georgia, Flor
ida and the Two Caroltnas as Shown
: by Latest Report of United States
Weather Bureau.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-18
THE NOT GUILTY VERDICT.
Will be Opened Before Judge Sea
brook This Morning.

VIII be Opened Before Judge Sea-
brook This Morning.
The sealed verdict of mot guilty.
agreed upon by the jury in the case of
the state against the Oglethorpe Club,
charged with keeping an open tipping
house on the Sabbath, will be opened
and read by Judge Seabrook in the Su-
perior Court this morning. The an
nouncement in the Morning News yes
terday that the jury had agreed upon
such a verdict appeared to cause gem
eral surprise.
prominent member of the bar said
that in his opinion it was simply a
case of petit jury reversing the
judgment of the Supreme Court. The
attorney said that while he does not
contend that the law should be con-
strued as it has been, still he thinks
that under the sweeping decision of the
Supreme Court in the Augusta case
there is no doubt of the guilt of
club that sells liquor on Sunday. An
other attorney equally as prominent,
expressed the opinion that the law
does not cover the case of an organi-
cation like the Oglethorpe Club.
by large number of persons and the
announcement of the verdict was
eagerly sought, along with the story
of the trial. Rev. John D. Jordan, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church, was
among the spectators during the trial
of the case, expressed surprise at the
verdict. after hearing the evidence
and hearing of the Judges charge"
said DR.. Jordan, II fully expected a
conviction, and was no little surprised
at the verdict" Mr.. H. e. Wilson,
counsel for the Good Government
League, at whose instance the club was
indicted, would not discuss the verdict.
Mr.. Wilson said that he had no right
to speculate on the verdict of the jury,
despite the certainty of the finding.
Counsel for the League minated
strongly that he will take another shot
at the club and try for better luck
with the next jury. Mr.. Wilson, how
ever, refused to discuss the result of
the trial. Judge Seabrook was not in
the city yesterday and it is not known
just how he will feel when he opens
the verdict this morning. Whether he
will express himself from the bench We
mains to be seen and the court room
will do doubt be crowded when the re-
suit of the jury's elaboration will be
made known.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-18
BALES ARE BETTER
COTTON is COMING THIS SEASON IN
BETTER SHAPE.
COMPRESSION is SUPERIOR.
TO THAT WHICH HAS BEEN IN FOR
MER SEASONS.

Improvement in the Decrease in the
the Poorer Presses Have Been
Shut Down-Capt. Austin Said ihis
Was with the Understanding That
They Would Be Opened Again II
There Were Need-Ready to Re-
sumo Operations at Five Hours
Notice-Doesn't Believe There Is n
Congestion at Americas.
The cotton that has reached Savan-
nah this season is baled better than
ever before. Credit for this is given to
the Atlantic Compress Company,
which presses practically all of the cot
ton that reaches the port.
Capt w. G. Austin, who represents
the company at Savannah, said yester-
day that the improvement in the condi-
ton of the cotton has been marked. He
referred to reports that showed Just
what the improvement has been. The
report for September of last year show
ed that there were 1000 bales rejected
because they were improperly COM
pressed. During September of this year
there were only 100 bales rejected. The
receipts, it is true, for September Of
this year were off, but not proportion
ately to the decrease in rejected bales
by any means.
AS to the report of congestion at the
warehouses at Americas because of
the inability of the compress owned
there by the Atlantic Compress Com
pany to handle all the cotton, Capt
Austin said that he did not believe
that there is any congestion. The
only place where there has been any,
he said, was at Townsville, and it
was occasioned there by washouts on
the railroads in connection with the
rush of cotton to the place.
When the compress at Dawson and
those of a likewise inferior standing
elsewhere We're shut down by the At
lantic Compress Company, which eth
er owned or controlled them, Capt.
Austin said it was with the under
standing that the company would re,
sumo operations upon five hours no.
tice at any time that it was discover,
ed that the presses were really needed.
Engineers and operators were to be
kept at hand for such emergencies.
The readiness of the Dawson press to
resume operation whenever there was
such a congestion as is reported at
Americas induces Capt. Austin to be-
lieve that it has already been started
up, if there was such a congestion. If
it hasn't been, he is inclined to think
yond the capacity of the Americas
nreSS To handle