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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.

The status of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul rate case now in the
federal court for this district is such
that an additional appropriation may
be necessary to carry the case to COM
pletion. The case was won for state
in the district federal court and on ap-
peal TO the supreme court of the Unit
ed States it was remanded back with
the instruction that a master in chan
Gerry be appointed to make proper rate
computations. There is every reason
TO believe that with an energetic. con-
scientious and able guardianship of the
states interests, the rate established
by the railway commission will be sus-
tanned.
The railroad commissioners have
done an immense amount of work
IN the matter OF opening up railroad
stations and securing elevator sites
and their needs should be well provid-
ed for by legislative appropriation.
Concluding this topic | desire to call
attention to the fact that a larger an
preparation should be made to paw for
inspection OF scales and balances. The
commissioners have done all that could
be undertaken with the money at hand
and have demonstrated that there is a
vast work to be done in the field of in
spection. During 1899 Ii was found
q a fully &C per cent of the scales
were out OF balance, and during the
last year, while there has been an i'm
orovement, the percentage of scales out
u balance was still too large. The
'eople suffer great loss through the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
POPE LEO is WELL.
Report of His Illness Is without Foun.
dation.

Report of His Illness Is Without Foun.
dation.
ROME, June 1.-THE report cabled to
the United States that the pope is again
ill is without foundation. His holiness
is well and yesterday granted audience
to the Belgian Dominical ministers.
The truth is, his holiness at present
is in exceptionally good health, is en-
joying his daily drive and walk, and the
heavy cares of state seeming to bear
lightly on his old age, he is mounting
to higher point of the garden than
usual The other day the pope stood
gazing at the yellow strip of the sunlit
Mediterranean, and, turning with a
sigh to his nephew, the pontiff used for
the first time since his imprisonment"
phrase which might have been con-
strued as impatience at his captivity. )"
"Ah," he said, chow l wish I could
go to sea again. 1t would really renew
my youth. The last time l really stayed
at sea was about 55 years ago, when 1
was made nuncio at Brussels. I then
went near Antwerp, on the advice of
physician, and can vividly remember
even how cool the water was, how in
vigorating, and what pleasure I took in
swimming. / found the sea most bene-
fetal"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Time Only Adds Horror.

WEST NEWTON, Pa, June 11.-Time
only adds horror to the disastrous mine
explosion which occurred last evening
at No. 2 mine of the Pittsburg Coal com
pany at Port Royal Three men were
rescued and II others are imprisoned in
the burning mine. Lastnight the mine
was reported at the offices of the COM
pany here to be on fire, and Division
Superintendent William McCune and
w. +. Allison of this place started for
the scene. They entered the mine with
Fire Boss John Keick, who carried an
open lamp. Three explosions followed
at intervals of few minutes, a large
fan being inadquate to counteract the
rush of fire damp.
Many of the miners ESCAPED. but
latest reports state that McCune and
Allison, with 10 miners, are bevond
reach of rescue. Even were there a
bare possibility of rescue, the men are
located over mile from the bottom of
the pit.
Since the efforts of the third rescue
party, which, like previous attempts.
was disastrous, no effort has been made
to reach the men, and no further at
tempt will be made until Mine Inspector
Callaghan arrives from Connellsville.
The wives and children of the missing
men are gathered at the mine shaft,
waiting for some news of their loved
ones and frantically appealing for theiI
rescue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
FOR He HIMSELF
HATH SAID II
President Mckinley Makes 6
Positive Statement.
NO THIRD TERM FOR HIM

Not Only VIII He Not Be Candidate
but He Would Not Accept Another
Nomination For the Presidency If L
Were rendered Him.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE following
statement has been given out at thu
White House:
Il regret that the suggestion of {
third term has been made. I doub
whether am called upon to give it no
tice. But there are now questions o.
the gravest Importance before the ad
mln1stration and the country and theiI
just consideration should not be preju,
diced in the public mind by even the
suspicion of the thought of third term.
In view, therefore, of the reiteration OF
the suggestion of it, I will say now,
once for all, expressing a long Gettled
conviction, that I not only am not and
will not be candidate for a third term,
but would not accept nomination fol
1t II 1t were rendered me.
''My ambition is to serve through my
second term to the acceptance of my
countrymen, whose generous confidence
SO deeply appreciate, and then with
them to do my duty in the ranks of pri'
vate citizenship.
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
Executive Mansion, Washington,
June 10, 1901"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Listened to Death Sentences.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, June 11.-Sher-
iff Perry received a bulky package from
Tallahassee yesterday containing the
death warrants for James Kirby and
Robert Lee. negroes, ordering the sher-
if to execute the two men on Friday,
July 5. The sheriff read the contents
of the documents to them, as prescribed
by law. Kirby listened to the words
ordering his execution with the utmost
indifference, his only comment being
that he was ready and did not care if he
was executed tomorrow or next week.
Lee showed evidence of mental agony
and extreme nervousness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
WoODMEN OF AMERICA.
Phenomenal Growth Of Fraternal Lif,
Insurance Order.


Insurance Order.
ST. PAUL, June 1.-THE twelfth hi.
ennial camp or national convention OF
the Modern Woodmen of America was
called to order today at 10 o'clock in
the Auditorium, an immenae audience
crowding the great convention hall
The reports of the Woodmen head
officers show net gain of 211, 730 in
new membership since the meeting OF
two years ago, carrying q total insur
ance of $348, 800. During the two years
3,362 new local lodges were organized.
In his opening address, the presiding
officer said:
"The rapid growth has never been
equalled by any fraternal society Or life
insurance company i'll the worlds lis.
tory. We now have 100000 members
and 9,700 local lodges. We are main.
tanning insurance on lives of members
today in the aggregate sum of $1,O25,.
900, 900, and we have more policy hold.
ers than the largest regular life insur-
ance company in the United States.''
The report of the grand secretary
shows that up to June the society had
paid total of 1,340 death claims, the
aggregate nf disbursements for such
policies being $22 100000 The average
annual cost to the members for their in
surance has been 81. 90 per 81 200.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
LATEST sUFFRAFE SCHEME.
Most Sweeping Yet Proposed In Ala.
bama Convention.

Most Sweeping Yet Proposed In Ala,
bama Convention.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 1.-THE
most sweeping suffrage scheme ye,
brought forward was that introduced by
Burns of Burnsville today in the consti'
tutional convention, which provides
that the following classes shall not votel
Those who are bastards, loafers or whG
may be infected with any loathsome Oh
contagious disease; those who have been
convicted of treason, bribery, forgery,
larceny, robbery, bigamy, seduction,
incest, murder or an attempt to
murder, rape or attempt to rape, arson
or an attempt to burn houses or proper.
ty, burglary or an attempt to burglar.
ize, crime against nature, those who are
descendants of parents who are of or de.
scendants of two or more different
races, those who shall have married any
woman having living husband from
whom she has not been legally divorced,
those who have committed any assault
and battery on wife or stepdaughter Oh
paramour, and those who have ever cast
an illegitimate ballot or who have moi
paid poll tax of 81. so six months be.
fore any election at which he may at
tempt to vote.
This ordinance destroys 80 per cent OF
the negro vote, and ex-slaves who ara
not debarred will be less than pen
cent
The first debate of the session took
place today over an ordinance reported
from the committee ON executive de-
department creating the Office Of lieu
tenant governor and raising the COVER.
nor's salary from $3, 900 to So, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Scarcity of Farm Labor.

RALEIGH. June lit is said by farm
ers that labor is so scarce and high--that
is the floating labor which they so great
ly demand at certain seasons-that a
curtailment of acreage seems necessary.
The farmers who plant cotton nine times
out of ten plant more than they can
pick. A curtailment of acreage and the
permitting of much land to grow up in
timber would be great advantage; a
greater one still if good hard wood trees
like the walnut were planted. This is
the view taken by Governor Aycock
and other observant men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
POLICEMAN MURDERED.
Drunken Young Man Shot Him o
Slight ProVocatiOn.

Drunken Young Man Shot Him on
Slight ProvocatiOn.
WINSTON SALEM, N. c., June H.
Policeman William Moore was shot at
the little town of Advance, between
Winston and Mocksville, about o'clock
last night, and died at 4 o'clock this
morning. Rufus Burton, aged about 19
years, did the shooting. The officer
was also young man. He has been
policeman since the incorporation of the
town, two years ago. Burton made his
escape.
Rurton was drinking and went in the
store conducted by Policeman Moore
and his father. His demeannor was
such that Mr.. Moore ordered him out.
He went out and began firing his pistol
The policeman went out and ordered
Burton to stop shooting. This incensed
him and Burton turned around and
fred upon the policeman, the ball in.
hicting fatal wound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
RUNNING ENGINE ExPLoDEs.
En- ngineeF Decapitated and Fireman
Seriously Hurt.

COLUMBIA, S. O., June 11.-News of
the explosion of coal burning locomo-
tive on the Nashville branch of the At
lantic Coast Line across the North Caro-.
lima line that occurred two days ago has
just been received. The engine was
pulling heavy freight and with two
cars broke loose. While going through
a cut the boiler exploded. The boiler
and pilot were blown up on an embank.
ment.
The head of the engineer, Fred Brown,
was taken off as with a cleaver. He
was found seated on his box, his left
hand firmly grasping the lever. The
fireman was blown up on the embank-
ment and fatally scalded. Both cars
were wrecked A traipman was stand
ing on one of these and was shot of by
the coal that was blown out of the ten
der. He is seriously injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
The Mystic ShrIners.

KANSAS CITY, June IL. ~ Beautiful
weather favored the Shriners for the
second day of their twenty seventh an
nual meeting. The official ceremonies
began this morning when the mobiles
were accorded a military escort from
their headquarters to the headquarters
in the Standard theater, where the busi-
ness of the order was to be transacted.
At the Standard there followed at 1920
an exchange of greetings and address
from the imperial potentate. Then
came secret meeting of the officials of
tho ordnr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
A New Southern Orator.

RALEIGH, June 11.-Governor Ay-
cock in speech before the New Eng
land society, at New York, the other
day, made great sensation. A promi-
nent northern correspondent says that
since Henry W. Grady astonished and
delighted the members Of the New Eng
land society by revelation of the
higher gifts of oratory no address has
been delivered in New York to compare
with it, both in manner and in matter,
until the two brief speeches of Governor
sion mentioned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
THE MAN WITH A COLD

is a nuisance to others as well as suffer-
or himself. hs - inexcusable when he
can find so many excellent remedies
at Hudson's drugstore. True, if he
has asthma, it's doubtful if hesscan OBJ
tain perfect cure. But it's rather late
for asthma. and there is relief for even
that annoying aiIment. Stop sneezing
and coughing. Stop at Hudson's and
get something to help you out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Still Another Explosion.

WEST NEWTON, Pa, June 11.-An.
other explosion occurred at the Port
Royal mine of the Pittsburg Coal and
Coke company shortly before noon and
several of the rescuers were danger.
ously injured. Fire Inspector Callahan
and Fire Boss McFee were most dan.
gerously hurt and may die. This last
explosion in many minds settles the
fate of the entombed men and all hope
Of getting them out alive has been
abandoned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Speaker Henderson Expresses Hi!
Views on the Question.

Speaker Henderson Expresses Hi.
Views on the Question.
NEW YORK, June 11.-Hon. D. B.
Henderson, speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, is quoted by the Paris cor
respondent of The Journal on the third
presidential term as follows:
Regarding the third term, will say
first that I am opposed to it as rule.
Secondly, there may arise conditions
demanding it, and therefore the hands
of the country should not be tied up
Thirdly, as to President Mckinley,
the time has not arrived for discussing g
third term. Continuity in office might
dull the minds of the people and pre-.
vent them from perceiving the differ.
ence between election and life tenure.
AFTER IL years in office, even people
cursed with dullness will ask: Quo
Vadis?'
The people invariably rectify our
tendency TO error"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
All Believed to Be Dead.

WEST NEWTON, Pa, June 1l.-Not q
practical miner in this district believes
that one of the II men entombed in the
Port Royal mine by the explosion last
night is still alive. There is no fire in
the mine, to judge from the appearances
at the pit mouth, but the force of the
explosion was so great that none of the
men, so miners say, could have surviv'
ed the shock,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
POSTAL CLERKS HELPED.
Fire Sufferers Receive Substantial
Assistance.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 11.-Ou
the morning succeeding the fire, Mr.. O.
S. Beaver, chief clerk of the railway
mail service at this place, notified Mr..
L. M. Terrell, superintendent of the
Fourth division at Atlanta, that 13 mar.
ried and ten single clerks had been
losers by the fire.
Superintendent Terrell placed the
matter before the general superintend.
ent at Washington, and request foI
assistance was sent from the headquar'
ters to the other ten divisions.
The reports from five Of these divi.
sions have been receiysd, and ON Satur'
day last committee, appointed by Su.
perintendent Terrell, met and distribu.
ted the fund thus far received, 81, $685. So,
among the fire sufferers Of the railway
postal clerks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Governor Samford,s Condition.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, June 11.-Dr. Viii.
liam @. Somerville's bulletin given out
at II o'clock today announced that Gov.
ernor Sanford rested well last night
and his symptoms were somewhat bet
ter this morning. but no material i'm.
provement is noted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
SURRENDER OF l5oers.

LONDON, June 11-Lord Kitchener re.
ports to the war office, under date of
Pretoria, June IL, as follows: "Com.
mandant Van Rensburg and his com.
mandoes have surrendered at Peters
burg. One hundred men have come in
and others are following"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12

CHATTANOOGA, June 1.-THE second
annual convention of Southern Music
Teachers association convened here to.
day. Delegates were present from every
southern state. Addresses of welcome
were made by the mayor and the presi.
dent of the chamber of commerce. Re-
Sponses were made by B. O. Davis of
Atlanta and President r. H. Peters of
Spartanburg, S. @. The convention will
he in sasSinI three dave
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Mrs. Mckinley Gaining Strength.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Mrs. Nc.
Kinley's physicians held brief consul
tation this forenoon, after which the
following statement as to her condition
was issued: Mrs. McKinley's physicians
report that she continues to Improve
and is slowly gaining strength"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Commissions Signed.

NAsHINGToN, June 1.-The presi-
dent today signed the commission of
Gideon @. D. Bantz to be assistant
United States treasurer and John H.
Royse and Daniel W. Wurtzbaugh to
be lieutenants, Junior grade, United
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Steel pIantLeased.

Knoxville, June IA special TO
The Sentinel from Middleboro, KY,
SAYS it is rumored that the Middleboro
steel plant has been leased by Pennsyl-
vania capitalists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Dangerous Mines.

The mines are situated on the You.
ghiogheny river, 81 miles FROM Pitts.
burg. They are owned by the Pitts.
burg Coal company. District Superin.
tendent McCune, who Is reported killed
at the head of the brave band of volun-
seers, was one of the most experienced
and best known miners in western PeAn-
sylvania. The Port Royal mires are
located in the thick vein coal belt and
are extremely gaseous and dangerous.
The state mining officials have made
their management the object of repeat.
ed caution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Snowstorm In scotIara.

LONDON, June 1.-THE abnormallv
warm weather in Scotland was sudden.
ly ended with snowstorm this morn.
ing: The Grampian mountains are GOV.
cred with snow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
Begin
Right! !!
IOHhSON'S TONIC

I0HFS0NS T0NIC
The sickest not always in bed The meanest kind
of sickness is just to be able to attend to ones duties With
rich blood in your veins you PERFORM with pleasure the work
that becomes an arduOus task for half we'll people.
Why don't you take IOHNSONS TONIC7 1t is the
Worlds Greatest Medicine The dealer less money on
JOHNSONS TONIC than any other kind. Now remember
that your health is your business and making money his
business.
1t would you better to drive twenty five miles to get
bottle of J0HNS0NS TONIC rather than use the cheap kind
that pays profit to the dealer.
Money making and Le-savng don't run very close toge
JOHNS0NS TONIC the kind that cures i is 100 times
better than Qulnine Does in day what slow Qunine
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, 1901-06-12
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by 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 accepta BILE to the system. It
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.
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For sale by all Druggists. SOC. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
UOLLIERY HORROR
IN PENNSYLV LVANIA
Seven Men Killed and Others
EntOmbed Alive.
LITTLE HOPE OF RESCUE

Second Explosion Occurred just After
Party of Volunteers Had Entered
the Burning Mine-They, Too, Ar,
Believed to Have Perished.
PORT ROYAL, Pa, June 11.-By the
explosion of gas in shaft No. 2 of the
Pittsburg Coal and Coke company
mine, about o'clock last night, sever
men are supposed to have been killed
and 80 miners entombed Smoke rose
from the mouth of the shaft in volumes
during the night. Great excitement
prevailed and the entire population OF
the town remained at the mine. eagerly
awaiting some news from those thought
to be either buried under tons of stee
or slowly awaiting either death from
flames or relief from the outside, with
small chance favoring the former.
All the rescuing parties came out OF
the mine this morning. They say that
the black damp makes work impossible
and they have given up hope of finding
any of the missing alive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-06-12
The Casualties.

Twelve men are missing and are sup.
posed to be dead. They are:
Frank Davenport, aged 36, married,
one child.
Antonio Smickle, aged SO, married,
one child.
John PEBBLES, aged 40, married, two
children.
jeremiah Daily, aged 40, single.
William McCune, superintendent OF
the six mines of the Pittsburg Coal com.
pany between West Newton and Eureka.
William Allison, superintendent OF
several mines below West Newton.
Dennis Wardley, pit boss of Port
Royal mines.
Michael Roy. pit boss at Euclair
mines.
John Keck. pit boss at Darr mines.
Peter McCanto. boss driver at Port
Royal mine No. l.
Bernard Ball, leader at Port Royal
No. 2.
An unknown.
The injured brought out are:
Arthur Smith, pit boss at Smithton
mines; both eyes destroyed and fatally
burned.
Fritz Kreuter, miner; both eyes de.
stroyed and fatally burned.
Harry Beveridge, machinist; both
arms broken and fatally burned.