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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07

LONDON. Feb. 2J.-Mailed news from
IS. Petersburg reports that n search AZ
Tuaspol revealed the bodies of ~ per-
sons who have boon buried alive. They
apparently belonged to the self immolat
iue sect which caused sensation
throughout tie civilized world ia 1891.
NovaleH, the chief of the sect, who was
Ih,n sentenced to perpetual confinement
il monastery. viii be rcarraiguod in
connection with the present discovery.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
CONCERTS WORK DONE
Our Minister to Pekipg Given
a Vacation.
COMMISSIONER ROCKHILL IN CHARGE
Negotiations Practically Complete.
Diplomats and Correspondents
VIII Soon Leaye--NO Further
Trouble Expected.

PEKING, Feb. 26.-Yesterday Mr..
Conger turned over the affairs of the
United States legation to Mr. w. w.
Rockhill. particularly the conduct of the
negotiations with the Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries, and he will shortly return to
the United States for six months vaca-
ton.
Americans here feel that this arrange
ment is confirmation of the report that
everything is practically settled, for Mr..
Conger felt it his duty to finish the ne
gotiations satisfactorily. The Pe-ho riv
or will open next week, and then the
exodus of diplomats, correspondents and
others will begin.
Ii Hung Chang says he expects that
the imperial court will return to Picking
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07

MOBILE, Feb. @1.-Billy Brown. the
81 lest negro of this ncisahulhond Is
q ld. Biily was 10 ypnrs oh uul ear
Iltd papefs g. prove h. lie had been
Very active uutil q Few days aga, when
l' took cold, contracted pneumonia
HHd died. liz eame fram Virginia aud
hld botn married three times. lie had
% ycry large funeral
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07

ATLANTA ftb. -. pio yesterday
destroyed alma.t $40 entire block IA tho
hole-aie 81 [liff oi Atlanta, onfaIliug a
Joss ef s5H0NH3. ga which there l. IN
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07

HAVANA. Feb ~ The Cuban con-
sutuiion, lfst abmiltei hy the central
committee ~ thr convention ca tlle public
session al Iaa. -. waa signed yesterday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07

ard THAI all questions as to 1urfsdic-
ton or other technical defenses be
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07

fnoien
nto SafEGE f~o IS a
Publishers and Manufacturers. hKRcN OHIO
The WerneCo mpanyjs t' iorol-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
GREAT TRIUMPH
FOR REFORM.
Finn Ring Beaten in the State
Legislature.
COL. QUAY LED THE FIGHT.
Citizens of Pittsburg Who Have Sc
cured Their Desired New Charter
Strongly Commend the Action of
Regular Republican Leadership.
Especial Correcpondence.)

Especial CorrecpordenceD
Harrisburg. March 5.-Citizens ce
Allegheny county are already at work
in campaign to get for the taxpayers Of
that county the full benefit of the pass
age of the reform charter bill by the
legislature last week.
There is reason to believe that the
ring which has been dominating the Of
fetal life of Pittsburg, under the lead
ership of Insurgent Chief William
Finn, is about to be broken and that
the demand for reform administra-
ton of public affairs in that munich
pality will be complied with through
the efforts of the leaders of the Re-
publican organization of the state.
After a most remarkable battle, a
struggle lasting several weeks. the Finn
contingent and their Democratic allies
and few recruits from the ranks of
those who started out as stalwarts In
the senatorial campaign, were finally
beaten in the house on Thursday morn
ing last, when the so-called ripper"
or charter reform bill, was passed final
ly exactly as it came from the senate,
by vote of JOG to 93 Under the pro-
visions of the constitution 103 votes
were required to pass this measure, 50
that there was but small margin over
this in the final vote.
INSURGENTS WE'RE SURPRISED.
Finn and full hundred of his lieu
tenants from Pittsburg were on hand
lobbying against the bill, and they had
counted upon ~ majority against it
when they on Wednesday night, called
for vote upon a motion to indefinitely
postpone consideration of the bill
They demanded the yeas and nays. and
were given a terrible shock when they
found that 102 members voted against
postponement and only 92 in favor of
sidetracking the measure
From that moment the stalwarts be-
came stronger and the Finn men
weaker and weaker although the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
Missouri Experiment. Station.

The Improved L. Hand Separator was used ia our Dairy Sc
term ,o the ensfe sassGoa ~ and students
skcclent =. II. NNli+<a lf+A
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
Again In June; Iowa Experiment. Station


six skins
q. l.. MCKAY, State Dairy
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
Ohio state University
Idaho Experiment. statlon.


Improved L. ia
perfect satisfaction, and Is tie avorle win all he boys
CtAS. l.. rON, Professor Of Asrtet
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
1893 Record Equally as Good
verm ont Experiment Station
Iowa Experiment Station.

Your two machines have been here in Use for some tim
excellent work
We in skimmng pounds per hou
of fat left in skim milk, with the larger
consider excellent work winter The small machine
work. q. L. MCKAY, State Dairy Instructor, low
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
Connecticut Experiment Station

The Improved L. s. Steam Turbine "a running every
April. ISis easy-runnng and thorough sklmmlng m
In two tests made on different days, running
milk per hour, the skm-milk showed
~ oos o rer CENT butter {
This Is : close could ask for.
4. W. OEfnEN, che uIist. Conn AZ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
AGRICULTURAL POSSIBILITIES.

Agricultural progress, great as it has
been, has occurred SO slowly that few
people realize the facts Taken one
year with another, perhaps, nothing
remarkable has occurred; but look
back, as many of us can, for thirty or
forty years sat one fell-swoop'of mem
DRY, and we behold wonders not
dreamed of then and not considered
wonderful even now. The productive
ability of the land has been far more
than doubled and the quality of the
product greatly improved. Not only
have labor expedltlrg implements par
ticipated in this revolution, but better
knowledge of natural laws has resulted
in improved processes that cause us to
wonder at those of our fathers. It is
needless to say that the condition of
farmers has been greatly amelIoratsd.
until now the poorest enjoys pr1vi-
leges and pleasures known only to
fortunes favorites a few years ago.
This revolution has been the result of
all-pervading human progress, from
which none could escape except by alb
solutely refusing to move with the
procession. Some of these laggards
remain as warnings, or as the prohi-
bition lecturer says of the drunkard,
horrid examples"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

A London fog is an expensive vista
ton. A day of it. counting the day at
eight hours. is estimated to cost any
thing from $4,000 to 100000 in hard
cash. No small proportion of this goes
to the gas and electric light companies,
which have to supply about a third
more power than usual. But there are
also the railways. Fog signaling is
expensive. At Chaplain Junction alone
ESQ has been spent by a single railway
company during a days fog in extra
pay to the plate layers. When the red
light cannot be seen at distance of
hundred yards, the plate layers become
fog signalers, and for this they are paid
a shilling a day in addition to their
regular wages and fourpence per hour
overtime, providing the overtime does
not run into a second shilling.-London
ChrOnipln
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

The Smithsonian institution AZ
Washington is the beneficiary Of the
late Joseph White Sprague of Louis
vile, who died recently in Switzerland.
His viii provides for the establishment
of fund to be known as the Sprague
fund, to be applied TO various purposes
of the institution. The provisions of
the testament are somewhat unusual.
1t gives So per cent of the interest on
the estate to certain relatives for life.
On their death the entire property, in
creased by 10 per cent interest to be
laid by each year from the time of the
testator's death, is held in trust for 20
years and then reverts to the Smith
sonian institution. When the institu-
ton comes into possession of the fund,
one half each year is to be added to
the principal. The other half is to be
used for the advancement of physical
sciences by prizes, lectures or original
research, as may be deemed best. 1t
is estimated that the fund now is
worth about 100000 and that it will
be available in about so years. By
that time, with the yearly accumulation
of 10 per cent of the interest, besides
the interest of each legatee as rapidly
as deaths may occur, the fund will be
greatly enhanced in value, and in 1850
the Smithsonian Institution will be in
possession of a sum sufficient largely
to increase its resources and scope of
action. In its general features the
Sprague bequest is not unlike those
made to the cities of Boston and Phila-
delphia by Benjamin Franklin, though
the latter accumulated interest for a
| century. The present directors of the
Smithsonian have wisely decided not
to take any action as to the disposal of
the fund, as none of them are at all
| likely to be connected with it so years
hence. Their successors, however, will
have a splendid fund at hand with
which to extend the objects of this
| useful and beneficent institution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
STOP IT, ATLANTA PAPERS.

The Times-Recorder strongly en-
dorses the following editorial senti-
ments of the Albany Herald.
If the Atlanta daily papers would let
the prospective candidates for Governor
alone and quit publishing sensational
and unfounded rumors about them and
their plans one day, only to have them
corrected the next, the people of the
state might enjoy rest from politics
the balance of this year and for at least
three months into the next. But the
Atlanta papers just won't do 1t, WIN
nothing better or more reliable IMAM
what some prominent politician, dis
tinguished citizen" or-God save the
mark - some prominent divine may
be reported to have said, they
are celebrating under big headlines
almost daily "rumors" and 'foplnions"
about the gubernatorlaI and senatorial
contest of 1902. They ought to quit 1t,
for their own good if not for that of the
people of the state for If they keep up
their present schedule they cannot rea-
sonably expect the people to believe
what they say when the campaign really
opens and when they may be wanting
to make votes for their respective can
didates. These ''rumored' and fire.
quently unfounded political sensations
may be read with avidity by some PEG.
pie, but they are certainly not calcu-
lated to inspire confidence. Upon the
contrary, this sort of journalism has a
tendency to demoralize the politics of
the state. Stop this political agitation
until next spring, esteemed Atlanta
CONTEMPORARIES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
ENCOURAGING employees.

Speaking of business integrity at
Marshall Fields retail store in Ohica-
go, Mr.. Selfridge, the manager, pays =
reward of 81 for every mistake, misrep-
resentation or lnaccuracy that is point
ed out IN the newspaper advertise
ments of that firm, and the clerks and
other employees are alert to secure the
money. The object of this curious
policy is primarily to prevent any de-
ception of the public 1t Is the inten-
tlon of the company to state the exact
truth in their advertisements, and the
fact that dollar must be paid TO every
body who finds an error is great slim
uIant for accuracy. At the same time
the employees of the house are induced
to study the advertisements carefully
and obtain from them information to
offer in reply to queries from their GUS
toners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

So Saws "a Maine Man who Finds
Them Interesting Pets.

So Says Maine Man Who FINDS
Them Interesting Pets.
Out on Forest avenue is a mouse
fancier whose residence, lest he lose
raste with his neighbors, is withheld
In a pen he has half dozen or so OF
binary field mice.
..Tbev are the most sociable pets L
ever had" he remarked, land any one
of them will rise to attention as he
hears my step approach the pen. L
have had these young ones about SIX
months. They don't live long when
cooped up. and they will come freely
to my hand to eat or drink. Some of
them are so tame that they will climb
to my shoulder and display not the
slightest alarm at being touched. They
haven't acquired so much faith in all
humanity. however and have refused
to trust any one else so far.
while mice eat great deal for an
animal so small when food is abun-
dant, they can exist for a surprising
long time with next to nothing. Any
one whose house has been invested
with mice and who had passed weary
weeks when everything that possibly
could serve as food was carefully I'M
der lock and key. finally calling to
service an active ferret. will appreciate
this fact. He is q mighty aggressive
and tireless forager after food. not
hesitating at walls or similar obstruc-
tons. through Which he patiently
gnaws a path AS a test of persistence
in this line I hung a basket of food
from the ceiling by a rope and after
a weeks fast placed mouse at hole
in the ceiling above the basket He
descended some eight feet or more on
a slender cord and safely reached his
haven. later climbing up again.
"All of my mice l have taken from
nests about the premises and notice
that they invariably seek shelter be-
low or behind something, never in Sc
exposed locality as almost any other
animal would select. For nest pa
per, cloth or any soft material seems
to satisfy. and the exceeding fineness
with which it is chopped suggests some
mighty artistic work with their teeth
Portland Express.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

The only business house in certain
Georgia town that did not advertise in
the home paper was closed by the sher-
if a few days ago. A very natural con-
sequence. A man who has not enough
business sense to appreciate the value
of advertising certainly has not enough
to keep out of the hands of the sheriff.
-Beuna Vista Patriot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

The vegetarian is now confronted by
a cereal combine. He is to be driven
to the country to raise his own food.
Unhappily for him, 1t Is easier to be a
vegetarian than to be a successful
farmer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Iowa claims to have about ST., 500, QUO
in its treasury, and no debt. Iowa is an
agricultural State In 1899 it's corn crop
was larger than that of any other State
in the Union. It's oat crop was also the
largest, with the exception of Illinois.
Iowa is also one of the great wool-pro-
ducing States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

An old railroad man, having been
converted, was asked to lead in prayer.
The following was the response: 80
Lord, now that 1 have tagged thee, lift
up my feet from the rough road of life
and plant them safely on the deck of
the train Of salvation. Let me use the
safety lamp known as prudence, make
all the couplings in the train with the
strong link of thy love and let my
hand lamp be the. Bible, and, heavenly
Father keep all switches closed that
lead off the sidings, especially those
with a blind end. o Lord, if it be thy
pleasure, have every semaphore block
along the line show the white line of
hope that l may make. the run of life
without stopping. And, Lord, give us
the Ten Commandments for a SEIZED
ule, and when / have finished the run
on schedule time and pulled into the
great dark station, of death may thou,
the superintendent of the universe,
say, Well done, thou good and faithful
servant; come and sign the pay roll and
receive your check for eternal happi-
ness Railroad Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Mrs. Nations theory that God does
not approve of her lecturing because
the receipts are so small, will interest
other lecturers who have been frosted
without being able to account for the
frigidity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Japan seems mighty anxious to mix
up in a quarrel with Russia. The Bear
will take snap shot at the island
country presently, and Japan will then
thank her stars that she enjoyed brag-
ging to the fullest before the fight
an-Augusta Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

j. Pierpont Morgan received 81, 800, :
900 for financing the great steel trust.
To earn this he worked off and on for
several weeks. Thirty thousand men
will each work whole year for the
same concern for the same amount
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

An Ohio man who hired substitute
IN the civil war for $500 wants q PEN
sion, or his money back. He is "a
much entitled to pension as any of
the deserters now on the roll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Editor William j. Bryan has solicited
Prisoner Aguinaldo to write him an
article on Imperialism. This, says the
Savannah Press, shows that Editor
Bryan has the real newspaper instinct.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

If progressive euchrs is as psrnlcious
as poker, as the Rev Mr.. Stair of New
Jersey declares, some of the progress
'sive players may prefer the pernicious
poker to the pernlcious euchre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

A proposition is now before congress
to give medals to all soldiers of our
two last wars who have not asked for
pensions. 1t will not take many mod
ais to go round.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
Negroes ON Confederate Roll.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April S.-Confeder-
ate veterans are considerably exercised
over the fact that there are several ne
groes on the pension rolls. These men
have been Endorsed for pensions by the
county boa IDS, and unless the state
board is shown that they are not entitled
to pensions they cannot be stricken off
Some camps have passed resolutions OF
protest. In one instance the negro pen
sioner was free negro; in another he
was slave, but lost his leg in following
his master in battle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
Appointments Dy president.

WASHINGTON, April s.-The president
today made the following appointments;
John w. Gable, to be naval officer of
customs in the district of Baltimore;
Henry S. Matthewson. to be passed as
sistant surgeon in the marine hospital
of the United States. aud the following
to be warrant machinists In the navy:
Charles Hosung, David Pnrdon, Will
liam ]. Treverrow aud James w. Muir
raw
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

The Washington Post thinks that
even the Commoner will have to adj
nit that Aguinaldo didn't make q
George Washington finish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
AMER1CUs, GA, APRIL. 9. 1901.

They say that Mark Hanna spent
500, 900 to defeat johnson, who was
elected mayor of Cleveland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
notice.!

Cards of tnanKs, resolutions of respect ana
obituary notices, other than those WnlCn u (
editor gives as a matter of news, VII! De
charged for at the rate OF five cents per me
Notices of church and society, ana all ON
er entertainments from which revenue Is
five cents per line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Mrs. Stonewall Jackson is receiving
many invitations to attend the Confed-
crate reunion at Memphis, Tenn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
The Times-Recorder is the

Umclal Organ OF the City of Americas
On1cial Organ of Sumter County.
Omcial Organ of Webster County
Oncial Organ of Railroad Commission OF
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

The Sparta IshmaelIte says:
''Pope Brown, Bob Berner, and Joe
Terrell attended the recent Baptist
convention, not to talk politics, but
just because they are good
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
OF For the philippines.

DIES MONIES, April 5. -Congressman
]. A. 7. Hull, chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, started last night
for the Philippine islands, for the pur-
pose of making an inspection of the gov
eminent transport service.
Death of IA Millionaire.
ST.. PAUL, April S. William E. John
son, millionaire mine owner of Den.
yer, died here last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Also at the same time and place viii be
sold, one house and lot in the city of Amerl-
Alice Tooley, south by alley, east by 10y Ollie
Maxwell and west by Lynn Fort property
Levied Levied on 1I as the property OF John and Ne
for the years 1899 and 1907 IN favor of the
Mayor and City Council VS.. John and Me
nerYie Abrams Tenant in possession noti-
fed in terms of the law
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA AND GRIP
Laxative Bromo-Q ulnine removes the
cause.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Also at the same place and pace will be
sod, one-Eourth undivided interest in two
houses and lots Nos. 10 and liz AnChrom St,
bounded north by Anchrom, south by gulley,
east by Mrs. Sallie Kimmeys property, and
west by J. A. Ragan property, Levied on
as the property of Sallie Bright to satisfy
in favor of the Mayor and City Council VS.,
Sallie Bright. Tenant in possession notified
in terms of the law.
w, H. FEAGIN, City Marshal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

a "a @EEH s. Morphine and Whiskey hab-
Ell its treated without pain or
WH confinement Cure guaran-
III AME teed or no pay. B. H. VEAL,
I'll IUHH Man'gr Lithia Springs San
. u & @SE itarium, Box 3, Austell, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
Also at the same time add place will b,

Also at the same Time and place VIII be
sold, one house and lot No. 32l Hampton St
bounded north by s. L, Ry. south by Fed
w. p. Wallace property. Levied on as the
property OF John Wilson, ST., to satisfy two
city tax lfas for the years 1899 and 1900, in
favor of the Mayor and City Council VS. John
Wilson, Sr. Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Also at the same time and place will be
sold. one house and lot No Lam bert ST.
and bounded north by A. W. Lambert prop
erty, south by Kate Hardy, east by Lander
street and west by S, B, Stanfeld property.
Levied on as the property of William Hardy
to satisfy two city tax fifas for the years
1899 and 1900, in favor of the Mayor and City
Council VS.. William Hardy. Tenant in pc
session notified in terms of the law.