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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
BAPTIST BRE THREN
FINISHING UP WORK
Final Sessions of Convention
at New Orleans.
LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS

Next Convention to BE Held at Ashe-
ille-Opposition to Demanding or
Receiving Indemnity From China.
How Sunday Was Spent.
NEW ORLEANS, May 13.-This was
the last day of the convention of South
ern Baptists President Northen pre-
sided. Considerable time was spent in
considering the report from the last con-
vention as to the advisability of board
of cooperation. There are now three
boards -Sundayschools, home missions
and foreign missions-located, respec-
lively, at Nashville, Atlanta and Rich
mond. DR.. Campbell presented the re-
port today, only six of the nine men,
bers having signed it, these being in
favor OF the establishment of the new
board with headquarters at Baltimore.
Baltimore having promised $4, 900 if the
board should come to that city.
DR.. A. j. Barton of Little Rock pre-
sented a minority report. He opposed
the acceptance of the $4, 900 pledged by
Baltimore and wanted the board estab-
lished at Atlanta, with 8 instead of 90
members provided by the majority re-
port The object Of the new board is to
secure the membership of Baptist
churches in the Southern Baptist con-
vention and their cooperation at the
annual convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14

equal DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
cAbout FIVE years ago had very poor health" I"
writes Mrs. S. Il. Whalen, of Holden, Johnson
Co., Missouri vAfter doctoring four years with
our town doctors they gave my case up said
they. had done ell they could. had been con:
hned TO my bed half my time; the other half
could hardly drag around. I had such pains In
my back and abdomen could not stand for
more than a few minutes. My feet were cold
or burning, and my periods came too often.
The doctors said ii was change of life so, as
had heard of DIR. Pierce's medicines, my hus-
band got me bottle of Favorite Prescription
took 1t and 1t helped me In some ways, so
wrote to you and followed your advice. I COM
menced Favorite Prescription, Golden Med
ical Discovery and the Pellets as I was 30
constipated all the time and pills would weaken
so that would have to go to bed. To the
great surprise of everybody got WE'LL and
when met my friends they would say, We
never thought you would be here now.' But
can say 1t was your medicine, which no doubt
Is the best in the world. Have had no use for
doctors since tried your medicine"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
gtipatiOn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
cANTELoUPEs IN GEORGIA
The Crop a Failure, Except In Au~
gusta Section.

The Crop a Failure, Except In Au~
gusta Section.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May 13.-From various
quarters Of the state comes the report
that while the crops generally have been
damaged, the canteloupe crop has been
a complete failure, especially in the
northern and western portions of the
state. From the vicinity of Macon 10 is
a confirmed report that the farmers who
had planted conteloupes are now plow-
ing up the land and turning under all
that is left of what at one time promised
to be fine crop of this succulent melon.
Some of the prominent farmers Of the
Macon section who have always been
large shippers have stated that there
will be no shipments from that point
at all this year, and one manufacturer
Of crates says that an order which he
had for 100000 crates has been can
cellod.
A special dispatch from Albany, this
state, says that there has been great
damage to all growing crops by the late
cold and wind and especially by the
hail storms in that section of the past
week. Cotton, corn, canteloupes, wa
1SILu61OuS anu pSdCu0S nave D0cu JAo
principal sufferers, while tomato plants
have been beaten down and twisted so
badly that this crop will be almost
failure for early production.
Fortunately, this section of the state
has Jared better than these unfortunate
districts above referred to. While there
has been some damage to crops. the
general situation is fair and in truck and
fruit there will be little If any real set
hooG%
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANs
General Assembly to Meet at Little
Rock This Week.

LITTLE Rock, May 1S.-The general
assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church will be convened in annual ses-
sion in this city next Thursday at II
o'clock in the morning. The assembly
will continue in session for ten days or
two weeks.
The assembly is composed of 70 pres
byteries and its membership comprises
about 200 ministers and laymen. The
number of delegates from each presby-
terry is determined by the highest court
of the Presbyterian church.
There is some talk to the effect that
the question of changing the creed of
the church will be discussed at the COM
ing session.
The election of a successor to the late
DR.. j. N. Craig, as secretary of the as
sembly's home mission committee, will
occur during the meeting. That COM
mittee is located in Atlanta, and after
the death of DR.. Craig, which occurred
in Newport News, Rev. T. P. Cleveland,
DID,, was appointed to fill his unpired
term.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
WORK FOR NEW CENTURY
Next Annual Convention to Be Held
at AsheVille.

Next Annual Convention to Be Held
at AsheVille.
New ORLEANS, May 13. 3.-The Baptist
convention devoted the Sabbath to re-
liglon, filling the pulpits of Baptist,
Methodist, Presbyterian and other
churches in the city morning, noon and
night. Besides that, there were three
formal rallies, the women holding one
at o'clock and the men at the same
hour and at night. The new century
and the conservation of it's work and
wealth to Christian civilization was the
central idea of the addresses and the
preachers took hopeful view.
Asheville, N. O., has been decided
upon as the next meeting place, in May,
1902.
The following resolution by E. L.
Wesson of Mississippi was the most sem
sational so far offered:
eve, as Baptists, in convention as.
sembled, believe it unscriptural to ask
for or receive indemnity for injuries or
losses suffered in China through perse-
cution, and instead to suffer persecution
and injury for Ohrist's sake.
eve seek the souls of the Chinese.
We are willing to suffer the loss of
goods for the sake of the Lord"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Concession By Illinois Central.

CHICAGO, May l3.-The general con-
ference committee of the members of
the International Association of Ma
chinists employed by the Illinois Cen
tral railway is again in session in this
city. The committeeman who met here
some time ago and dispersed to their
several homes after fruitless negotia-
ton with the company have visited
their respected headquarters, learned
the sentiments Of their constituents and
are ready for further negotiations.
Second Vice President Harrahan of
the Illinois Central has condeded min
imum scale of wages of 20 cents an hour,
and this will be accepted by the machin-
lists, provided the company will agree to
let nine hours constitute days work.
Thus the question resolves itself into
one of dollars and cents, since a 9hour
day will give the men an extra half
hours pay for all time over nine hours
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Oher Oh1nqs.
T. P. EDWARDS, M. D

Other things Fever besides Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic But nothing else makes the character
of that Johnsons Chill aud Fever Tonic makes. It
leaves the eyes bright the skin clear the appetite good It
when nothing else will. 1t is 100 times better than
qunne 1t has received the unqualified endorsement of the
very best in this country.
The fame of Johnsons Tonic and the widespread popu-
lay it enjoyed led miserable and unscrupuous in
business to initiate closely they dared the and
appearance of this wonderful medicine,
Countereiters of money honorable than those
who would eopardze the lives of people for gain you
have fever nothing else but Johnsons Chill and Fever
Tonic you are WELL keep well by using Johnsons Chill
and Fever Tonic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
MRS. M'KINLEY's1 CONDITION
No Further Social Functions During
Western Tour.

Western Tour.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-Secretary
Cortelyou this morning gave out the
following bulletin as to Mrs. McKin-
ley's condition:
''Mrs. Mckinley rested we'll during
the night and this morning was quite
as comfortable as her physicians ex-
pected her to be-.
There is some probability of Presi-
dent Mckinley abandoning his proposed
trip into the northwest, in view of the
condition of Mrs. Mckinley. Unless
there is radical change for the better,
the presidential party will leave for
Washington soon after the celebrations
in this section are over. Mr.. Mckinley
is much worried over the condition of
his wife, and it is even possible that
many of the functions arranged in his
honor for this week may be postponed
or dropped altogether
Secretary Cortelyon has given notice
that Mrs. Mckinley, should she continue
the trip with the president, will not
under any circumstances engage in any
of the social functions arranged for the
party at any place, but that Mrs Nc
Kinley will remain as quiet as possible
during the remainder of the tour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR.
51om Letter from .Granf3euf21e, s. g.,
Dated 5Quq. 26th, 1889.

At the age OF So with Is years of active practice,
l am careful observer and cautious in endors-
ing proprietary medicines, but | can conscientious
ly endorse your Johnson's S Chill and Fever Tonic
one of the best combination remedies for Chill
and Fever have ever used It corrects the v1tiated
secretions of the liver, relieves costiyeness 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, 1901-05-14
The War In South Africa.

LONDON, May 13.-Lord Kitchener, in
dispatch from Pretoria, dated May
10. says: "Granfell has occupied Louis
Trichart, capturing so Beers, with rifles.
Other columns report 3 Beers killed, 90
wounded, 132 prisoners, % surrenders,
and a machine gun, 6,400 rounds of
ammunition, $50 wagons and so horses
cauturad -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Wages VIII Be Increased.

Topeka, May 13.-After a conference
with a committee reprenseting the inter-
national Union of Machinists and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail
road, the road has agreed to raise wages
of the shopmen along the entire system.
Machinists had threatened to strike
May 30. The machinists, getting here 81
cents per hour, were raised to 80 cents;
the 2815 cent men to 81 cents. Fifty
nine hours will constitute a weeks s
work. The schedule is effective from
Nav
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14

of w I'm c II who
| have &c doctored "
for year after year
unhelped and un-
healed, to find at
last that a few
bottles of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Pre- s scriptio o n
would have saved
years of suffering
and a great deal
of money.
For the regula-
tion Of t h c
periods, the stop
ping of disagree
able drains, the
healing of infan-
nation and ulcer
alton, and the
cure of female
weakness, there is
no medicine can
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
TRAIN WRECKED ON CURVE
Two Men Were Killed and Two In.
iured

NEW ORLEANS, May 13-The south.
bound Illinois Central passenger train
from Chicago jumped the track on the
curve near Hazlehurst, 80, miles south
of Jackson, at daylight today.
@. E. Rose of Fulton, KY, mail clerk,
and Tom Lee, the fireman, were killed.
Gus Nelson, the engineer, had a leg
broken.
M. R. Stappen, assistant mail clerk,
was badly bruised.
Physicians have been sent to the
scene from jackson.
The train was running fast on a sec.
ton of track undergoing repoirs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Death of an Editor.

ROCHESTER,, May 1S. Walter Buell.,
at one time assistant editor of the Cleve.
land News and Herald, subsequently
holding similar position ON the Detroit
Free Press, died here today, aged AZ
years. Since 1895 Mr.. Buell. had been
connected with the press of this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Refused to Arbitrate.

Saturday the representatives of the
Metal Trades ASSOCIATION and the Inter
national Association of Machinists held
a conference in New York, at which an
attempt was made to reach an agree
-ment on the wage matter, so that the
strike proposed for May 20 could be
avoided. Mr.. O'Connell, however, says
that the employers refused to arbitrate
the question of wages nationally, but
that they expressed a willingness that
this matter should be settled by employ
ers locally, each individual case to be
treated as such.
This method is unsatisfactory to the
representatives of the machinists' asso-
citation, who express the opinion that
this would prolong indefinitely the set
tlement of the question.
Upon his return to the city Mr..
O'Connell promptly prepared the order
for the strike and it was sent out by
mail Sunday.
Mr.. O'Connell says that about 200
firms, whose employees represent prob
ably 10 per cent of the SOC, 100 men who
will be affected by the proposed strike,
nave signed agreements for the reduc-
ton of hours of labor and the increase
of pay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Free Port of Copenhagen.

COPENHAGEN, May 13. -Ex- President
Bernegan of the port will shortly go to
the United States, his special object
being to emphasize the advantages of
the free port of Copenhagen as dis
tributing center for Baltic and North
sea ports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Burglars Secure Big BoooIe.

PEORIA, Ills, May 18.-Burglars en-
tered the Thielbar shoehouse of this
city last night through skylight, broke
into the safe and secured about $4,000
in cash. The method employed in break
ing into the safe was exactly the same
as that used by the men who recently
made the big haul of revenue stamps at
the government building There is no
cine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
COURSE OF PRICES
STRONGLY UPWARD
Situation On Wall Street
After the Panic.
THE NEWS FROM LONDON

Settlement On English Exchange
With Northern Pacific Shorts Re-
ceived With Great Satisfaction In
Few York-Bears Good Fruits.
NEW YORK. May 13.-News from the
London market was scrutinized with
lively interest in Wall street this morn.
ing. The beginning of fortnightly
Stock Exchange settlement was expected
to show the effects of last weeks events
here, including the corner in Northern
Pacific and the fall in prices of other
stocks. The news that settlement had
been agreed to with the shorts in North
ern Pacific on the basis of 14O in Lon
don was therefore received with great
satisfaction here. The stock was lend
ing fat for the Stock Exchange settle
ment. St. Paul had advanced 81s in
London over fridays closing parity
here and other stocks from fraction to
Q points. Reading, Baltimore and Ohio
and Pennsylvania were the only stocks
to show important declines outside of
Northern Pacific, which fell IA as a re.
Course of Prices.
The course of prices was strongly up
ward generally at the opening here,
but there were a few exceptions show
ing sharp losses. Union Pacific sold
at 11415 to to 116. compared with 112
on Friday on the first sale of $4,000
shares. Delaware and Hudson jumped
614, st. Paul 31a, Louisville and Mis-
souri, Pacific 21a each, Atchison 218
and American Tobacco and Contiuen-
tai Tobacco 2 and "a. Amalgamated
Copper was up 2 points and American
Linseed preferred sold points higher.
United States Steel sold at 46 to 45
cents, compared with Is on Friday on
the sale of 10000 shares, but the pre-
ferred stock was carried down to SO
and 90, compared with 9334 on the last
sale of 5000 shares Saturday. New
York Central and Southern preferred
lost 9 tO 2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
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-
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taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
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dispelling colds headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
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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
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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. .-Price50c. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14

The above are only a. few brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc.,
sold equally as low, from S1,25 gallon uIs
wards.
We make speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements Of
fered~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14

to Strike.
WASHINGTON, May 13. A general
strike, involving, directly. 10000 ma
chinists, and indirectly 100000 men in
the metal trade, is expected to take
place on May 20 unless some arrange
ment is effected in the meantime.
This is the statement made by Presi-
dent James O'Connell of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, who
has headquarters here. The demands of
men, the refusal of which threatens
to precipitate the strike, Mr.. O'Connell
said, are for a working day of nine
hours and an increase of 1216 per cent
in wages, or, in other words, ten hours
pay for nine hours work. The matter,
he said, has been under consideration
for some time and every effort has been
made by the machinists' association to
avoid a strike, but such action, he says,
is now necessary if the working men
hope to attain the end they are striving
for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
His Discharge Was Merited.

HAzLEToN, Pa, May 13.-The men at
the Ebervale colliery of G. B. Markle &
Co. who struck several days ago because
of the discharge of one of their number
resumed work this morning. The dis
charged miner was not reinstated, the
company having proved to the satisfac-
ton of the miners that he had violated
the rules by leaving his work before
quitting time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
IT'S CHILD'S PLAY

To treat woman for disease year after
year and give her no permanent relief
Yet that has been the case with scores
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Mrs. BOtha as a Peacemaker.

DURHAM, May 13.-Mrs. Louis Botha,
who has obtained consent to interview
Mr.. Kruger and urge him to advocate
peace, sailed today for Europe on the
steamer Dunvegan Castle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14

DEATH OF PRELATE AT SEA
Archbishop Of Ontario and MetropoI.
itan of Canada.

LONDON, May 13. Archbishop Lewis
of Ontario died on board the Atlantic
Transport line steamer Menomlnee,
May 4. He embarked seriously i'll, as
the result of pneumonia, and intended
to stay in London a short time and pro-
ceed to Egypt. He was accompanied by.
his wife and trained nurse. During
the night of May he sank rapidly and
died at o'clock the next morning. The
body Will be embalmed and taken to his
residence here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14

The Most Rev. John Travers, d. D.,
L. L. D., had been archbishop of Onta-
rio and Metropolitan of Canada since
1898. Previous to that he had been
bishop of Ontario, to which see he was
appointed in in 1869. He was born
at Carrygloyde castle in 1926, and was
educated at Trinity college, Dublin. He
was ordained in 1849 and was rector of
Rockville from 1854 to 1868.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Petroleuln Ntealners hurned.


LONDON, May ia special dispatch
from St. Petersburg says IA petroleum
steamers have been burned at Astrak-
han, Russia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
Satisfactorily Settled.

LONDON, May 13.-The stock exchange
committee and Mr.. Morgan have come
to the rescue of the situation, and the
difficulty in which operators and broz-
ers who have given calls for Northern
Pacific for the end of May and July
found themselves is satisfactorily set
tied. The committee decided that the
buying in of Northern Pacific common
and preferred be suspended for the
present. This means that the stock need
not be delivered Immediately. This
fixed the making up of prices Of common
at l40 Mr.. Morgan is lending Northern
Pacific at evens-that is, for nothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-14
STRIKE
SEEMS INEVITABLE
Machinists Will Quit Work
On May 90.
ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED

Employers Have Refused to Arbitrate
the Question of Wages and President
O'Connell Has Sent Out an Order
to Strike.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-11-22
The Mckinley MEMORIAL.

The national association formed to
erect a suitable memorial to William
Mckinley at Canton, Ohio, finds it's
work impeded by the project offered
by public men and residents of Wash
ington. The circulation of appeals for
both projects tends to confuse the pub
lie as to which is the proper object of
popular contributions Any doubt
upon the subject should be dispelled
by simple statement of the facts.
For some years there has been be-
fore Congress a proposal for a great
monumental bridge across the Potomac
at Washington. The idea is of I'M
doubted merit and in due time some
such bridge will be built. Congress for
various reasons has not yet made the
necessary appropriation. One part of
this proposed bridge is a great tri-
umphal arch, which the Washington
committee suggests be built by popular
subscription as a memorial to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
This movement is not in any sense
antagonistic to the proposition to erect
a monument to the late president at
Canton. President Mckinley recon-
mended that Congress construct the
bridge across the Potomac, connecting
Washington with Arlington, as "a
monument to American patriotism, -
and without doubt the construction of
the bridge and memorial arch will be
authorized by Congress.