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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
DOLEFUL COMMENT
OF ENGLISH PAPERS
Proroguing of British Parlia-
ment Today.
HICKS BEACH CRITICISED

The Standard Says the Government
Has BungIed In War and In FL
nance, and That Great Britain's Re-
sources Have Been Exaggerated.
LONDON, Aug. l7.-The proroguing
of parliament today is the occasion OF
much doleful comment. The Pail Mall
Gazette refers to the results with ammo
tations on "The decay of parliamentary
government, and "The break down Of
the constitutional system" However
this may be, finance was the only big
thing dealt with during the session.
Even The Times and Standard point
out the decline of the authority of the
ministers in the house of commons.
The closure has been used more fre
quently than ever before. Mr.. BalfOur,
the government leader, has delighted
cynicS by his cool uncOnCern IN walking
into the house of commons at IL O. clock
and breaking off debate by the closure.
The Standard says that the govern
ment has bungled in the war and III
finance. It defines Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of the exchequer, as
politician absolutely ignorant of
finance, and who knows as little about
the money market as any other country
gentleman. The paper contrasts the
effects of the enormous sums borrowed
by the United States in the civil war
and by France in 1870 with the fall i'll
consols, resulting from the methods of
Sir Michael Hicks. Beach, and attributes
it to the governments financing. 1t
says there Is a mistaken belief in the
resources of the country; they have been
immensely exaggerated; that Great Brit
ain is not so rich as imputed, and claims
that the belief IN the almost inexhausti-
BILE resources of Great Britain has been,
heretofore, one of the great guarantees
Of peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
North Carolina pa mers.

HILLsBoRo, N. O., Aug. II. - The
Farmers State Alliance has just ended
its annual session at Hillsboro. 1t elect
ed w. B. Fleming, prominent farmer
of Ridgeway, president. 1t adopted
resolutions urging all North Carolina
farmers to sell their cottonseed through
its business agent, so as to raise the
price, and to mix the chemicals for fer
tllizers at home 1t proposes to sell to
the state, as a reformatory for young
criminals, its buildings at Hillsboro, in
cluding a large building, formerly
military academy, tannery and shoe
factory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
UNCLE SAM HURRYINC
SHIPS TO THE ITHMUS
Expects to Have Three on
Way In "a Hours.
RANGER HAS DEPARTED

Department Is Bending Every Energy
Toward Enforcing Our Treaty Guar
antees-NOthing Heard From Rebels
Today.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II. There was an
entire absence Of news at the state de-
partment today concerning the Colon
bian- Venezuelan troubles The navy
department, which is directing all its
energies to hurrying ships to the scene
of the disturbance in order to enforce
our treaty guarantees, expects to have
three ships on the way within "a hours.
The Machias, which has been detain-
ed at Hampton Roads by the threaten
ing weather south of Cape Hatteras,
Will be able to start on her journey to-
day, assurances having been given by
the weather bureau that all dangers
from the gulf storm along the southern
Atlantic has now passed. This infor-
nation was telegraphed to the COM
mander of the Norfolk navyyard.
Word was received at the navy de-
partment today that the battleship Iowa
had arrived at San Francisco and she
was instructed by telegraph to proceed
as soon as possible to Panama on the
west coast. 1t is probable she will have
to take some coal aboard, but the de-
partment believes she will be able to
sail on her 3,400 miles journey tomor-
row,
The department is somewhat puzzled
at the delay of the Ranger in starting.
1t was supposed she would sail at short
notice, as her commander had warning
to prepare her for sea, but nothing has
been heard from him since the orders
were sent him Yesterday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
PRINTERS ADJOURN.
Forty Annual Convention of
1T U. Closes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 17.-The
forty annual convention of the
International Typographical union came
to an end at II o'clock this morning,
adjournment being taken to meet next
year in Cincinnati.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted by which the plurality rule
will hereafter apply in the election Of
the president and secretary.treasurer,
the same as to the other international
officers. The majority rule has hereto
fore prevailed,
A proposition to levy a special assess
ment for label agitation was adopted, as
was also proposition to make machine
tenders assistants members of the union.
The latter prevailed over the adverse
report of the laws committee. A propo.
sirion excluding the testimony of non.
union printers when union man is on
trial also carried. The convention adopt.
ed the usual resolutions of thanks. Most
of the delegates left on the noon trains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Forging Name of Big Firm.

DETROIT, Aug. IA check for $3.50.
drawn on the Detroit Trust company, to
which the signature of Hammond Stand
ish g Co., packers and meat dealers Of
this city, had been forged, was received
here for collection. This is the third
forged check bearing Hammond Stand.
ish & Go. s signature that has been re.
ceived here this week and the firm fears
there are a number of others af1oat
through the east. The check received
today was cashed at the Bank of ia.
maica, in the borough of Queens,
Greater New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
KURDS ON WARPATH.
Leave Death and Ruin Behind Them
In the Damizera District.

Leave Death and Ruin Behind Them
In the Damizera District.
LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch to The
Pail Mall Gazette from Constantinople
says body of 400 Kurds has been raid.
ing the Damizera district of Armenia
and has destroyed 12 villages, leaving
nothing but smoking ruins.
Only the young girls were spared.
They were carried off to the harems.
All the males were ruthlessly butchered.
Wireless IcIegraphy Experiments.
NEW YoRK Aug. 17.-While messages
by the Marconi system of wireless teleg.
raphy were successfully received from
the steamship Lucania, off Nantucket
lightshlp last night, it was said on board
the steamer, at Quarantine today. that
nothing transmitted from the shore
could be understood on board the Lu.
cania
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
PRESIDENT HAYES RESIGNS.
Union and Southern Pacific May Now
Go Under One management.

Union and Southern Pacific May Now
Go Under One Management.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE Call
this morning says that a local railroad
man has received a dispatch from New
York containing absolute confirmation
OF the report that O. M. Hays has re-
signed the presidency of the Southern
Pacific railway.
The telegram, it is said, comes from
source whose reliability cannot be
doubted, and it states positively and
unequivocally that the resignation of
Mr.. Hayes is now in the hands of his
superiors Moreover, there seems to be-
every likelihood that the man who will
succeed Mr.. Hayes will be president of
both the Union and Southern Pacific
systems, and that the two roads will be
consolidated under one management
that will eventually give the travelling
public two and a half day trip be-
tween this city and Chicago, and will
place one executive officer at the head
OF the syndicate line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
w. c. Il. U. at Fort Worth.

Fort WORTH, Tex, Aug. 17.--Details
of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union at Fort Worth, Nov.
Is, were given out this morning. Three
thousand delegates will be in attend.
ance and as many visitors from every
part of the United States. All the ma.
tional officers and state presidents are
expected. Arrangements are making to
secure the services of Charles Galloway,
the celebrated organist of Paris. The
meeting will be the largest gathering of
women ever assembled in the south.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
FINER THAN ALL,
Magnificent Bridge to Span Missouri
at Kansas City.

Magnificent Bridge to Span Missouri
at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 17.-Theodore @.
Bates of Worchester, Mass, president
of the Union Depot, Bridge and Termi-
nal company of Kansas City, who is
here, is quoted as saying:
ga bridge, finer than the Eads struct-
ure at st. Louis, or any other structure
that spans the Mississippi river, will be
built across the Missouri river for Kan
sas City. In connection with the bridge
a magnificent union passenger station
will be erected. The work will be
pushed as rapidly as it is possible to
push such an undertaking, Plans for
the bridge, which is to be three decks
double track, are practically COM
pleted."
Several eastern people are associated
with Mr.. Bates in the project.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Will Be Burned If Caught.

DALLAS, Aug. IA telephone bull
letin from the sheriff's Office at Sher.
man states that word has just been sent
in to Sheriff Shrewsbury from Sadler
that Abe Wilder, the negro who out
ragged and murdered Mrs. j. M. Cald.
well yesterday afternoon, is surrounded
by posse of farmers miles north Of
this place. The farmers declare they
will burn Wilder at the stake. The
sheriff is trying to get a force to the
scene to prevent lynching if Wilder can
be captured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
HEAVY TRAVEL TO BUFFALO.

Pan-American Exposition Has So Far
Registered Over 100000.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 17.-Over 81
000,0 admissions have been registered
by the Pan American exposition, and
the number of visitors is steadily in.
creasing,
Railroad traffic is the heaviest in the
history of Buffalo, and all roads enter
ing there are having more than they
can do to accommodate the public. AS
an illustration of the people handled,
the Michigan Central Thursday of last
week brought in over 5000 visitors from
the west and Toronto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Good showing of Banks.

RALEIGH, Aug. 1.-THE corporation
commission has made public the condi-
ton of all the state, private and savings
banks in North Carolina up to July 16.
The total resources are SIG, ,501, 1888. The
showing as to surplus and undivided
profits and the general increase in busi.
ness is excellent, says Chairman Nc
NeilI of the commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
TIED UP IN HARBOR.
Twenty-Five Grain Ships at Frisco
Can't Get Away.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17.-Twenty-
nine deep water ships, all chartered to
carry grain out of this port for European
markets, are tied up in the harbor, una
bic to take on their cargoes because of
the strike. These vessels aggregate 81, :
TAG registered tons displacement and
they have carrying capacity of about
100000 tons of grain. Besides this fleet
of chartered grain ships there are four
other grain carrying vessels in that har-
Dor, with an aggregate tonnage of 8, 429
tons, which have not accepted charters.
Four other vessels are chartered to
carry away cargoes of California pro.
ducts, but they cannot get away for
want of men to load them. In addition
to the grain feet there are 15 vessels
under charter to sail for Hawaiian
island ports and return with sugar car
goes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
HAS KILLED FIVE MEN.
Negro Desperate Shoots at One Man
and Stays Another.


and Stays Another.
UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Aug. 17.-At
Fort Davis, miles north of here, ne
gro calling himself Red Davis, disputed
a 5O-cent account with L. B. Roberts,
son of ex-Sheriff Roberts of this county.
Davis drew a Al caliber 6-inch barrel
pistol and attempted to kill Roberts at
close range. A tussel followed in which
Davis fred at Roberts twice, the first
ball passing over Roberts left shoulder,
but going through the head of a negro
who was standing behind Roberts, kill
ing him instantly. The second shot
went wild. Davis then made his es-
cape.
He is said to have killed four other
men in different states, for which he is
q fugitive from Justice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Colombian Rebe $ Quiet Today.

Colon, Colombia, via GALVESTON,
Aug 17.-Nothing was heard of the
rebels today. There is a certain amount
of confidence restored along the railroad
line owing to the presence of troops.
The French cruiser Suchet is coaling at
the railroad wharf. Several of her Off
GERS went to Panama today on an ex-
CurSlon trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
East Binding In.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Aug. 17.-The
building boom in Jacksonville contin,
ues, and visitors at the hotels express
much surprise at the rapid growth of
the city. Over 900 permits for buildings
have been issued since the fire of May 4,
and these in themselves would make a
very creditable city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Another kentucky Gusher.

CHATTANOOGA, Aug. IA special to
The News from Jamestown, Tenn.
saws: A telepone message from Sunny.
brook. KY, says the Buttram oil well
No. 3 has come in and is another gusher.
This makes three oil wells on one farm
and all of them firstclass,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Rations For Storm Sufferers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE war de-
partment has directed the commanding
officer at jackson barracks at New Or.
leans to issue 500 rations to destitute
people who were driven into Fort Phil
ipi by the recent storm,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Professor Wood Leaves Stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, Aug.
17.-Dr. T. w. Wood has resigned his
position as professor of hygiene and or
ganic training at Stanford university
and accepted a similar position in the
Teachers college of Columbia univer.
sity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
FOR RENT.
DESIRABLE STORE ROOM.

That very desirable store room
in corner of Allen House, Cotton
Avenue and Forsyth streets. At
present occupied as a barber shop.
Store has large, airy cellar and is
one of the best grocery or dry goods
stands in the city. Store will be
put in perfect order under posses
sion Immediately to desirable ten
ant at very low rent. Will trade
out entire rent with tenant. APP
ply to
JOHNSON & HAROLD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Ranger Leaves San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Gal, Aug 17-The Ran
ger, ordered to Panama, did not finish
taking on supplies until this afternoon,
when she started sOuthWard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
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 Iaxa-
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. Its 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 its 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.
ForsaIe by all Druggists.-Price5 SOC. per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
OIL IN TENNESSEE.
People Excited Over Its Discovery
Near Athens-Wiu Bore Wells.

People Excited Over Its Discovery
Near Athens-WilI Bore Wells.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 17.-Some
little excitement has been occasioned by
the reported finding Of coal oil at Ath-
ems. Tenn. w. G. Jones, prospector,
claims to have discovered the existence
of coal oil and gas in several places.
Samples of different strata have been
analysed and pronounced good. Oil in
a crude state, he says, is contained in a
peculiar slate, intermixed with black
diamonds or prisms, and, when broken,
all the cavities are filed with oil. Some
blasting has been done and quite an ex-
cavation made and pieces of rock thrown
out have been mistaken by several for
coal. Several mineral men have gone
over the ground and predict a good sup
ply of oil. A stock company will be or
ganlzed and wells will be drilled at an
early date.
Eastern capitalists are about to per.
feet lease on a large body of land near
Loudon for the purpose of making a
thorough test for OIL Loudon is 80
miles from Knoxville, midway between
this city and Athens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Begin
Right!
IOHNS0N'S TONIC


The sckest is not always in bed The meanest kind
of sickness is just to be able to attend 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 JOHNSONS TONIC7 1t is the
Worlds Greatest Medicine The dealer makes less money on
lOHNSONS TONIC 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 Of IOHNSONS TONIC rather than use the cheap kind
that pays more profit to the dealer.
Money making and Le-savng run very close ogeth-
J0HRSONS TONIC is the kind that cures 1t is 100 times
better than Quinine Does in day what slow Quinne
cannot do in ten days
Better do your own thinking when your health stake
Insist upon having the Worlds Greatest Medicine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18

NUMMER 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
ing. The antidote for Malaria poisoning is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
Macedonian Congress Closes.

SOFIA, Aug. II. - The Macedonian
congress has closed. The Moderates
gained the day and elected a committee
under the presidency of General Tsont.
chef. The congress decided that the
members of the committee should not
be militant, but should peacefully pro.
mote the interests of their countrymen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18

U!d DIIllnger 10 years oId).. -. l 25 4UO
The above are only a few brands OF the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue
A All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
sold equally as low, from s1,25 gallon up
wards.
We make specially of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
feredss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18
JOHNSON'S CHILL and FEVER TONIC.

Extract from Letter dated
OraatfvilIs, s. G., August 70, 1889.
AZ ths age Of so, with Is years of active
practice am 3 careful observer and eau
t&szs In endorsing proprietary medicines, but
lean conScientiOusly endorse your JOHNsoN's
CHILL AND FEVER TONIC as enc OF the best
sosshtnAtiOn remedies for Chfus and Fever
have ever used II eOrrects shs vitiatod Sc
srasaons OF tbs Liver, relieves eQst2venezs, ana
promotes absorption and a&aln2naEanm af fOoA,
saas faianhnE AL the Gnd1easapna claimed fer a.
Years tFaly,
4. P. EDWARm1, n. D.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-18

1t has been on the market for the
past seventeen years, and stands
higher to-day as q 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 well people.
Costs SO cents a bsttIs. Get it
to-day,
a. @. CIRARDEAU,
SAVANNAH. GA.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-25
STRANGE STORY FROM CHINA

Firm the Pekin correspondent Uf
the New York Sun there has recently
come strange story concerning the
killing of the German Minister in the
Chinese capital last summer. 1t will
be .uembered the killing was de-
Scrihcd as an ASSASSINATION. commit
ted by mob, and it was everywhere
looked upon as an outrage against not
GerEs any only but all Civilizations
murd erous offense for which Germany
had a right to demand redress even to
the extent of putting to death all con-
cerned in it.
According to the story Of the Sun
the illing was not COMPUTED by
mob, nor was it an assassination. The
writer says:
The murderer was a soldier. At
the outbreak of the Boxer troubles he
was stationed in Hataman street, with
orders to shoot any foreigner who
tried to pass. The killing Of Baron
Won ketteler was done in obedience to
these orders. 1t is admitted by for
eigners, including DR.. Mumm Won
Schwartzenstein. the present German
Minister, that the man would not
have been executed in a European
county,"
AS tor the soldier himself all ac-
counts say that he has become some
thing of a hero to the Chinese. In
describing him one report stated:
"The man who was so soon to die
was cheerful during the period Of
waiting. He laughed heartily several
times. He said his name is an hon
oIed one and that he is an honest
man."
If the Sun S story be true it can
be readily understood why the con-
demned man bore his sentence 0!
death with such fortitude and gayety
OF neart. II ne were actlng unde1
orders as soldier and did no more
than his duty he had the consolation
OF military discipline as we'll as those
of patriotism and religion to sustain
him. Moreover, he doubtless kne "
that when the Empress of China get;
back to power again she will make
his name one Of which any Chinese
might be proud.
The incident is worth investigating
for the sake Of the truth of history
1t will be strange if civilization ha:
called upon China to put to death {
man whose deed in any civilized cou1
try would have been honored as {
staunch devotion to dangerous duty
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-25
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

Sealed proposals for furnishing grocer
les, provisions and meats of ali kinds
tthe latter in seperatc bids as per scled-
ule on file in the Office Of the Secretary of
State. and to Ice delivered at Nevada State
Prison for one wear from the first day
OF February 1901, will he received up to
tbut not includiDgj January, p. 1891.
when proposals viii be opened in the
office Of the Secretary Of State at Carson
City, i'll the presence of bidders at II a.
IN, of said day.
All articles to be first class OF their
kind, and to be deli vered al sucn Times
as the Warden may direct, quantity
varying each month a. required. All
articles not satisfactory r. be returned at
pntractOr's expense.
Bids to be directed TO Secretary of
Board Of State Prison Commissioners.
Carson City, Nevada, up to tbut not in
cluding) January -, 1901.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order of the Board
Arthur W. Morris,
Clerk of the Board
January 9th. 1901.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-25

The Reno papers in fighting the
lottery amendment created the I'M
preston that no mines existed in til a.
section-that it was all newspaper
wind. Now the papers are telling
the world that they have the greatest
mines on earth. You pay your money
and take your choice.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-25

The geyser at Steamboat Springs is
said to be spouting continuously
This disproves the growing belief
that the two daily newspapers of Reno
have monopoly of the spouting bus
lnesS.-Silver State.