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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
The INSOLEN OF
ALABAMA NEGROES
Booker Washington's Appeal
to Convention Criticized.
IDLE TAKK INDUCED IN

Violent Tone of Editorial In Negro
Newspaper May Counteract Favor
able Impression Created by WASH
tngton and Other Sensible Negroes.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June ga mild
sensation was caused here today by the
receipt of a negro paper published in
Mobile by members of the constitution
al convention containing a lengthy ar
ticle criticising the tone and temper and
sentiment of the appeal of Booker Wash
ington, w. H. Council and other lead
ing negroes to the constitutional con-
vention i'll behalf of the negro race.
The article declares that the negroes
not only ask for fair play of the conven-
ton, but demand it; that there is no use
In attempting to fool anybody; that if
the negro is treated right he will help
make the south bloom and prosper; ''if
treated wrong, he will seek what oppor-
tunity he can to weaken it, so that he
can destroy this system of semi-bar-
baric slavery" that the country cannot
live i'll peace and happiness with one
law for one race and another for an
other class; that the negro is not now
satisfied, and that the race only submits
because they are powerless to help them
selves. That the negro lis either a Cit
izen or slave; that the country is only
making trouble for itself in the distant
future; that the negro submits now but
that submission is by force and with
discontent, a cancerous sore, which will
come to the surface in an eruption in
few years"
The paper quoted from is published
by two prominent negro ministers of
Mobile. 1t is believed that the violent
tone of the article will do much to de-
stroy the good effect and favorable i'm
preston created by the appeals Of Booker
Washington and W. r. Council in be-
half of the race in the convention,
which were made few days ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
CONDITIONS IN PORTO RICO
People Adapting Themselves to the
New GoVernmnnf.

People Adapting Themselves to the
New Government.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on the steam
er Ponce from San Juan was w. IT.
Hunt, secretary of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Hunt said that conflicting reports
of the decisions in the Porto Rican cases
made it somewhat uncertain when he
left the island as to what was the true
import. Under the decisions, however,
he Believed it would not be many months
before there would be free trade be-
tween Porto Rico and the United States.
When the new revenue law goes into
operation, he said, after July /, the gov
ernment of the island, with duties col.
lected on foreign importations and with
excise taxes, would have enough reve.
nue. to maintain itself.
Conditions in Porto Rico were i'm.
proving and hopeful. The people, he
said, are adapting themselves to their
government, and they are looking for.
ward to civil government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
EVANGELICAL LUTHERANs.
African Foreign Mission Work the
Subject of Controversy.

AAEACAn OEeAHn NAASS1Ou WOFk the
Subject of Controversy.
DEs MONIES, June 8. - This was
church extension day in the general
synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
church. The annual report was read
by Rev. Fl. H. Weber of York, Pa, and
was adopted. The report of the statis-
tical secretary was also read and adopt
ed. The anniversary of the board of
church extension will be considered to-
night.
The discussion of the foreign mission
situation with plan to change the field
of work from the African coast to the
interior is set as special business for
Tuesday afternoon. The main business
of the synod deals with this question,
factions being formed and divided on
the administration of the post-one fac
tion, claiming favoritism and partiality
Of the foreign mission board in the post,
asserting that unless change is had at
once the church will be shaken to its
very foundation and very serious trouble
is imminent
The election of DIR. Freas as presi.
dent, however, shows the old admins
tration has majority of the synod and
no change may be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
ORAVELY GOES FREE.
End of q Sensational Homicide Case
In Birmingham.

In Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. June 8. - The
grand jury Saturday returned mo bill"
against Louis O. Graveley, the young
recruiting officer of the army, who re-
Gently shot and killed I. L. Levy, in
this city, and he goes free. The killing
occurred at q house of illrepute and
grew out of the attentions of both men
to woman named Blanche Snyder. an
inmate Of the house. The woman for
merly was Levy's mistress. but they
had been estranged for some time. At
the preliminary trial it was shown that
Levy had been very jealous OF Graveley
and had threatened to kill both Grave
ley and the Snyder woman.
Graveley's plea was self defense, as
he claimed that he had been informed
that Levy was coming to the house to
kill him. When Levy came in no one
saw what passed between the men, but
a shot was heard and when outsiders
arrived Levy was found in dying con-
dition with bullet wound in the eye.
He never regained consciousness su1fi-
GENTLY to make statement.
Levy formerly conducted livery sta
BILE here and led rather wild life.
The Snyder woman was arrested as
an acoomplice to the killing and was
held to bond. She succeeded In making
her bond and now she goes free also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
Its Paucity Causes Much Uneasiness
In London.

LONDON. June 3.-The war office is
making no effort to allay the public un-
easiness caused by the scantiness of
news from South Africa. Nothing has
yet come through to illuminate the
Vlakfoutein affair, the only dispatch on
the subject since the first official an
nouncement being Slime message from
Lord Kitchener, issued this morning,
giving three additional names of officers
killed.
Details just received of the relief of
Zeerust by General Methuen show the
town was practically besieged for sew
eral months and that it's food supply
was short.
A dispatch from Pretoria announces
that the constabulary have captured
Abram Malan, son-in law of the late
Colonel Joubert. Malan was an ener-
getic, progressive politician before the
war, and since it began he been very
active against the British and has filled
several important commands, including
that of Petersburg, until the British
occupied that place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Waldersee Leaves Picking.

PEKlNG, June 3.-The departure of
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
from Peking todaywas marked by great
military display by the allied troops, the
booming of artillery and the. playing of
bands. The entire diplomatic body es-
corted the field marshal to the depot.
Won Rauch, aide. de-camp and nephew
of Count Won Waldersee, will remain
here to escort Prince Chun, the emper-
or's brother, to Berlin, where he will
formally apologize, in behalf of China,
for the murder of Baron Won Kettler
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Railroad Traffic Resumed.

HICKORY, N. O., June 3. 3.-Reports Of
damage from the food continue to come
in. The farmers along the line of the
river have commenced replanting their
corn. Some of the wheat land where
the wheat was entirely washed away
will be also seeded in corn. The total
damage of the 215 miles OF track and
l, 400 feet of trestlework on the Carolina
and Northwestern railroad between here
and Lenoir has been replaced, and
trains are now running through on
schedule tine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04

IF at last she tires of the fault finding
of dyspeptic husband and leaves him ?
The worst of the dyspeptic is that he
does not realize his own meanness. His
world is entirely out of perspective.
Dyspepsia and other diseases of the
stomach and organs of digestion and
nutrition are perfectly and permanently
cured by the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t cures the worst
forms of the disease. It cures when all
other medicines have failed to benefit.
Accept no substitute for DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. There is no
other medicine for the stomach, blood
and lungs, which can show so wide and
wonderful a record of cures. 1t always
helps. 1t almost always cures.
oI can say to you, one bottle. of your Golden
well, after suffering two long years with
stomach disease" writes MI. w. II. Braswel, of
McAdenville, CASTOR Co.. North Carolina WMy
praise you as long as 1 live"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper binding, is sent free on
receipt of 2I one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only, or if cloth
bound volume is desired send 81 stamps.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
COST OF LIVING INCREASED.
New York Butchers Advance the Cost
of Fresh Meats.

NEW YORK, June 3-The butchers of
this city have announced an increase in
the price of meats, effective this morn
ing. The wholesalers have increased
the price of carcasses to 81 and q cents
pound, an increase of about cent over
ruling prices. Retailing prices will be
advanced as follows:
Sirloin steaks, advanced from Is and
Is to 18 and 20 cents per pound; porter
house, from 90 and % to 20 and 25 cents.
round steak, from 16 to 18 cents; roasts,
from l119 and 1715 to 10 and 18 cents a
pound. Veal remains the same, but
lamb is scarce and higher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
THE CUBAN CONVENTION.
Meeting to Discuss the Trouble With
United States.

HAVANA, June 3.-The Cuban consti.
tutional convention will hold an in.
formal meeting this afternoon to discuss
the situation. President Capote and
Senior Samayo saw Governor General
Wood, but he was unable to give them
any definite information, saying he ex-
pected a communication from Wash
ington' Tuesday, which will be forward
ed to the convention.
Civil Governor Quilez says that be-
fore voting on the majority report he
informed the convention that he did
not believe the United States would be
satisfied with the form in which the
amendment was adopted. including the
explanation. The committee, however,
positively informed him that they knew
the United States would be satisfied.
It is expected that the decision this
afternoon will disclose the committee s
source of information.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Only One Went Back.

KNOXVILLE, June 3.-Striking ma
chinists claim that out of 142 men who
went out here last week only one ma.
chinist helper returned to work this
morning, in response to General Man
ager Cannon g ultimatum of Saturday.
They claim that one helper who did not
strike last week came out today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Work of Incendiaries.

MCCoNNELLsvILLE, O., June 3.-Fire-
bugs tried to burn this city last night by
setting fire in the business part of the
town. The worst fire in years resulted.
Partseu's storage building and other
buildings were destroyed The loss is
heavy, with no insurance.
Two Killed; Several Injured.
WHEELING, W. Va, June "a bad
wreck is reported on the Pittsburg.
Ohio Valley and Cincinnati railroad.
near Powhattan. Two persons are said
to have been killed and q number in.
1ured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
THE MAN WITH A COLD

is nuisance to others as well as suffer-
er himself. hs q inexcusable when he
can find so many excellent remedies
at Hudson's drugstore. True, if he
has asthma, it's doubtful if he--c OBJ
tain perfect cure. But it's rather late
for asthma. and there is relief for even
that annoying ailment. Stop sneezing
and coughing, Stop at Hudson's and
get something to help you out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Narrowlv Escaned Lvnchinr-

PITTsBURG, June 3.-Benjamin Setti,
alias Watron, aged % years, narrowly
escaped lynching at the hands of an in
furiated mob of 500 citizens of McKees-
port, Pa, today. Setti is alleged to
have assaulted 4-year-old daughter of
Thomas Sullivan. The police were
forced to use their maces to keep back
the crowd while Setti was taken to the
police station. The child is in an un-
conscious condition and may not recov-
er. Great excitement exists in Nc
Keesport and Setti is strongly guarded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
BIG FIRE IN BRISTOL.
Hotel Fairmount, Waived at $1OO
600, Doomed to Destruction.

KNOXVILLE, June "a Sentinel spe-
cial from Bristol says: The Hotel Fair
mount is burning and is doomed to TO-
tai destruction. 1t is valued at $780,
900, including furnishings The fire
originated in the fourth story and was
beyond control before being discovered.
The building was not used as hotel,
but was occupied by Rev. @. o. Jones,
formerly of Chattanooga and Louis
vile, and Colonel j. M. Bartlett. It was
built in 1890 by Major A. D. Reynolds
and Colonel Bartlett at cost of about
$75, 900.
Insurance is not known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
THEIR DEMANDS GRANTED.
Striking New England Machinists Re.
turn to Work.

HARTFORD, June 3.-Eighteen 8. hun
dred of the men who have been on
strike here returned to work in six ma.
chine shops today, the companies hav.
ing granted their demands for a 9-hour
day with ten hours pay, while agreeing
to recognize local shop committees, but
not the union committees. About 700
machinists from other shops are out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Paper Mills Shut Down.

HoLYoKE, Mass, June 3.-Every pa
per mill in the city except the Whiting
and Valley mills is shut down today on
account of the strike. Conferences are
being held this morning with the textile
manufacturers, but the indications and
expectations are that the firemen in the
textile mills will go out the latter part
of today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Two Killed Over Grams.

CHATTANOOGA, June Esquire Cor
nelius, white man, and Harry Ellis, a
negro, are dead, as result of quarrel
over the proprietorship of 35 cents in
vested in game of craps at Meridian.
vile, Ala Ellis was shot through the
heart; Cornelius was shot through tho
breast by the Ellis brothers, who made
their eScaDe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Opelika Postoffice.

OPEIIKA, Ala. June 3.-The contract
has been let for the new postoff1ce fur
niture and fixtures and the improve
ments will be finished by July /. Two
more rural mail delivery routes are to
be established here. making four routes
from Opelika.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
spot COLLOn FuItu uuII, mIuuIInf
.ands, 81; middling gulf, 8H.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH, June 3.-Spirits turpentine.
firm at 321s receipts, 1459 sales, f,4S7; eN
ports, 1.4S0. Rosin, firm; receipts, 8,507,
sales, none; exports, 9,43S. Quote: A. B. G.
$LU5; d. $1.l0, II, s1.15 f. s1.3O G, $1.a5; III,
CHARLESTON, June 8.-Turpentine, firm
at 321a sales, - Rosin, firm; sales, -.
b, G, S1.O5; ID, $1.l0; e, sl.20; E, e1.25s
G, $780, II, 81. 90; /, $1.70; K. $I.S6; N.
$2.20: n, $2.eO. windowglass, 90. 90; water
white, $3.20.
WILMINGTON, June 3-Spirits turpen-
tine. quiet at 3lND ~; receipts - casks.
Rosin. firm at S1.O10L0Hs rScAtpts, -
Crude turpentine. steaa yat 81 I'D re-
ceipts, -. Tar, quiet at "sI.e5; receipts. &-.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Amalgamated Conner Direcl
seventy-e1gnt Uue at cunningham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 1.-The ma
chinists in the Alabama Great Southern
railroad shops went out on a strike at
500 o'clock this morning to enforce the
9-hour demand and other demands re-
Gently made by the machinists of the
Southern railway, which system con.
trolls the Alabama Great Southern. The
total number of men of both roads now
out in this city is 78.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Begin
Right!
I0HNSON'S TONIC.
s,'aIsstsr,sssIsmuus,trraru.,,

The sIckest man not always in bed The meanest kind
rich blood your veins you perform with pleasure the work
that becomes an arduous task for half we'll people,
Why don't you take JOHNSONS TONIC? It is the
world Greatest Medicine The dealer makes less monev on
JOHNSONS lONlC than any other kind Now remember
that your health is your business and making money is his
business.
1t would pay you better to drive twenty-five miles to get
bottle oil IOHNoONS tONlC rather than the cheap kind
that pays profit to the dealer
Money making and Lesavng DOM run very close togetb
er IOHNSONS TONIC is the kind that cures It is 100 times
better than Quinne Does in day what slow Ouinne
cannot do in ten days
Better do your thinking when your health is at stake
Insist upon having the Worlds Greatest Medicine,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
Extract from a Letter dated
GranifViIIe, s. c., August 20, 1889.

A. the age of 50, with 25 years of active
practice, am n careful observer and eau
tious in endorsing proprietary medicines, but
lean conscientiously endorse your JOHNsoN's
CHILL AND FEVER TONIC as one of the best
combination remedies for Chills and Fever
have ever used. It corrects the vitiated Sc
cretions of the liver, relieves costiveness, and
promotes absorption and assimilation of food.
thus fulfilling all the indications claimed for il
Yours trnly,
7. p. EDWARDS, NJ. D.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
A DiTerent Point OF view.

Willie Crying = Mamma - boohoo-
Joe hit me with great big brick. Boo
hoo!
Mamma-And what did you do to
him, dear?
Willie-I hit him gently with that
same little brick he threw at me-
Harper's Bazaar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
LoNG-DIsTANcE TELEPHONE
Towns In Several States to Be Com
nected by Wire.

Towns In Several States to Be Com
nected by Wire.
NASHVILLE, June 3.-The Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph company has
decided to increase it's capital stock 90
per cent, or to $780,, 900. The new
stock will be issued at par, each stock.
holder being allowed to purchase 20 per
cent of the amount of his present hold.
ings. Part of the added capital is to be
expended in completing a direct line
now in course of construction between
Nashville and Louisville.
The company operates throughout
Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi and
Louisiana and in the southern portions
of Indiana and Illinois. Lines from
New Orleans to Shreveport, La, and
from New Orleans to Beaumont, Tex,
are also being built.
Amalgamated Copper Directors.
NEW YORK, June 3-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Anal
gamated Copper company today the fol-
lowing directors were elected: Fl. II.
Rogers, James Stillman, Robert Bacon.
f. P. Olcott, A. R. Flower, A. O. Bur.
rage and W. @. Rockefeller. Mr. Rock
efeller fills the vacancy caused by the
death of Marcus DAILY. There were
459, 1893 shares represented at the meet
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured bv the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
. is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. z.
For sale by all Druggists. Price Soc. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
G. EXPRESS
QOsOOs ~ PREPAID.

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 to
be eight years old. Eight bottles for IS so
express prepaid; IL bottles for $3.50 express
prepaid gallon jug, express prepaid, $500;
gallon lug, express prepaid, $3.50 NO
charges for boxing
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies in the market, and
will save you 50 per cent. on your purchases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04

SUMMER is here, and those who start
~ right will go through the whole summer
season with little trouble. A taint of Mala-
rial poisoning in your blood to-day will last
until the Fall unless you drive it out now.
Blood Medicines can't cure Malaria poison
inc The aptidotn for Malaria poicon;nor -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04
JOHNSON'S CHILL and FEVER TONIC.

It has been on the market for the
past seventeen years, and stands
higher to-day as curative agent
than any other medicine made.
Take thorough course of JOHN
SONS TONIC and enjoy that keen
pleasure in life that only belongs to
thoroughly we'll people.
Costs so cents a bottle. Get it
today.
A. 3. CIRARDEAU,
SAVANNAH; GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-04

The above are only a: few brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
Wh1skey, Peach and Apple Brandies, ETC.,
| sold equally as low, from s1,25 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
feredns
The age-herald., 1901-05-05
TUSCALOOSA.
Officers Elected to Fill Vacancy Caused
 By Mir. Hills Death.

Tuscaloosa. May 4.-(Special)-Dr. w. G. Somerville has been elected a director in the Merchants National Bank, and Prof w.. T. Palmer of the University of Alabama has been elected to fill the posi- tion of vice president of the Merchants National Bank. These positions were made vacant by the death of H. F. Hill.
 The grand jury, In it's recent report, criticised the road and bond books as kept by Probate Judge James c. Brown. In the local papers Judge Brown has published a card in which he states that tho alleged awkwardness of the two books was due to desire to save the county the expense of purchasing new books. Judge Brown also states that the fore man of the grand jury, Capt. H. P. Wal ker. is not kindly disposed towards him and made the report unnecessarily harsh. Judge Browns card winds up with the significant statement, "more later if nec- essary." The outcome will be watched with interest.
 The senior class banquet at the Tusca- 1oosa Female College last night in honor of Mess1S Walter D. Seed and W. A Collier. the honorary members of the class. was a splendid success and was