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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29
RIGHTS OF A NEWSPAPER.

The Savannah Press is eminently
correct in its sound argument IN favor
of the legitimate rights of editors and
their newspapers. The Press says:
A paper is not necessarily bound to
follow the political fortunes of man
simply because he happens to reside in
the town where the paper is published.
The Savannah News, for instance, did
not support Senator Norwood when he
ran against Senator Oolquitt in $780,
Possibly the News had excellent rea-
sons for not doing this. The Augusta
Chronicle did not support Major Black
when he was a candidate for the SEN
ate IN 1882 because it had already es-
poused the cause of Senator Colquitt.
In such contests measures, not men,
should control, and the narrow and
accidental distinction of county lines
and home candidates have nothing to
do with the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29
MR.. BROWN NOT A MIXER,

Hon. Pope Brown will now begin an
active canvass for the Governership.
He says ST am candidate for gov
ernor. I declined to stand for re elect
ion to the presidency of the State
Agricultural Society for the reason
that I did not wish to mix politics with
the society. My friends thoroughly
understood this and approve my
course. Ny term as president will ex-
pire early in the coming year, and be-
fore the active campaign will begin. )"
Mr.. Brown is evidently not "mixer. :"
He is clean cut business man, and
whatever he does he will do well. 1t
is presumed "that at the proper time"
he will also resign the position of
railroad commissioner, which he has
so credltabIy filed. This would be in
accordance with Mr.. Browns an
nounced ideas of ''the eternal fitness
of things" Pope Brown Is very pop
ular man, and his campaign will be
clean cut and entirely free from per-
sonal abuse of those who may oppose
him for the high position he seeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29
THE STAMP OF QUALITY

s on our meats. 1t is PLAIN TO the
discerning eye of the experienced
house-keeper. Choice cuts to please
the palate and satisfy the most par
ticular are sold at average prices,
but are much above the average
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

1t is curious and interesting to note
how new diseases and new remedies
follow each other, become popular and
then drop out. They are almost as
eYanescent as women's fashions.
Almost daily we read of new disease
come to afflIct and endanger humanity
and with equal frequency we are told
of new and unfailing remedies for the
old ailments. Most of them hardly
last season and then they are pushed
aside by some later discovery. Some
times we are tempted to believe that
the disease finders and the cure-dis-
coYerers are working in partnership
Montgomery Advertiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29
GREAT INDUsTRIAL REVOLUTION

What would the statesmen of 1860
have thought of a prophecy that in
1901 South Carolina would be second
to Massachusetts in the manufacture
of cotton goods, with chance of soon
leading New England? And what is
true of South Carolina in the develop
ment of her textile industries is rapid
ly becoming true of every other South
ern State, particularly Georgia. - st.
Louis Post-Dispatch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29
BROWN HAs ANNOUNCED AGAIN

The Macon Telegraph says that the
Hon. Pope Brown is squarely in the
race for Governor, and publishes what
it terms Mr.. Browns formal announce
ment. The Times Recorder, early in
February, announced that the gentle
man from Pulaski would make the race
for governor This publication was made
with the full authority OF Mr.. Brown
during q visit to Americus Since
that time there has never been any
doubt of Mr. Browns candidacy, for
when Pope Brown tells you anything
he means 1t and generally sticks to
what he says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29
The Titnes-Recorder Is the

OmclaI Organ OF the City of Americas.
Of1ctal Organ of Sumter County
OnCtal Organ of Webster County.
0mcial Organ of Railroad Commission OF
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

The payment of liberal pensions to
honorable soldiers, who rendered
valiant service to their country, Is a
duty cheerfully and gladly performed
be every good citizen" The Philadel-
phia Ledger Ind) says:
"The money wasted on unworthy
soldiers is the smallest of the evils of a
dishonest pension roll, but the fraud,
perjury, deceit, injustice, and dishon-
esty which surrounds gigantic rotten
pension roll is a menace to the strong
est nation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

The pilot of the Brooklyn states that
he made the ship describe its famous
loop at the battle of Santiago through
the involuntary action of his muscles
compelling him to do the reverse of
what he intended. Some great met
aphysical problems await the naval
board of inquiry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

Four prominent business pubIica-
tions estimate the corn crop of this
year at between LOO, 600, 600 and b.
500, 900 bushels, the average being
1,475, 100000 That would be two
thirds of crop, and profitable one at
prevailing prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

The Emperor of China gives notice
that he will return to Pekin at specifi-
ed date in the near future. Probably he
will do SO if the Empress Dowager per-
mits A Chinese state paper which
lacks Ans o. K. has no right which
anybody in China or elsewhere else is
bound to respect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

An east Tennessee paper says that
section is getting quite an unfavorabIe
distinction in the way of high waters
this summer" Between two much
rain and none the choice is difficult
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

At rough estimate the total
amount of income taxes which Ameri-
cans in England are compelled to pay
for John Bulls support is So, 900, 900 a
year All whose incomes are below
$500 a year escape free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

Genial, gifted Loyless, the brilliant
Photographer of the Atlanta Journal, is
shooting his meteors down this way.
Now he is reminded there is never any
political flirting in this editorial sane
tum. At the proper time the Times-Re-
corder will be heard from on the CUB
ernatorIal situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29

Editor Stovall refers to the candidate
to be selected from South Georgia as
''the cup defender" And Editor Hook
asks if this is to be taken as notice to
the prOhibitIonists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29
AMERICUs. Ca, AUG. 90, 1901.

1t is not as easy for the Democratic
party to drop Bryan as the reorganizers
have imagined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-29
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
COTTON FUTURES.
.faALH AND PROVISIONS

Spot cotton closed quiet; middI1ng up
lands. 81; middling gulf, Sc34. Sales,
I 621 ha1os
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25


when he went to testify, talked ramb-.
lingiy. with The. result that 3 commission
was ordered to inquire as tc his sanity.
He was held II, sl,00 bal! to keep the
peace, and this his father furnished.
MIR. Mcody's vie. who has seen suing
to recover certain personal effects which
her husband held after they separated,
some time since. was to-day by the
court given the property.
Mr.. Booker, who innocently got into
the mess. has the sympathy of everybody
hereabouts.
The case would have dwindied to a
farce when it came into Mayor Baird's
court. but that the evident wandering Of
Mr.. Moody.s mind was pathetic. Moody
reiterated on the stand his statement
previously printed that the Lord COM
,nanded him to Seat the minister. and
made it evid Mt when the latter preached
a sermon IN which a mans duty to fam
ilv was touched uran he thought Mr..
Booker was referring to his enlargement
from his wife
M Marshall Booker. of Richmond the
minister's brother, was present at the
trial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25

Makes Some Very Interesting Recon-
mendations and Disclosures in Re
gard to Treatment of Insane.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times

STAUNTON, VA, Oct. 2k-Dr. Black
ford, in his annual report OF the western
State Hospital, just sent to the Governor,
recommends eliminating the epileptics
from the wards OF the State hospitals
and putting them in separate buildings
OF establish ing an epileptic colony. rms
sui iect is we'll worthy of the fullest con-
sideration by the Legislature, as the
wards of this hospital will soon be SC
crowded that not even the furloush sys-
tenn will afford relief.
He further says: "A large proportion
Of insanity is due to unnatural and per
verted methods of living. which include
secret vices, excessive use OF alcohol,
morphia and cocaine, the cigarette habit,
imperfect nutrition, mental worry over
real or ina ginary troubles, the struggle
for existence unfavordble social environ
ment, hereditary weakness. &c All OIL
these conditions. reacting on nina zee
bly, endowed naturally, will, in time, I'M
hinge the mental equilibrium and prepare
the UNHAPPY victim for hospital treat
ment All rational methods Of treatment
must consist in a compete reversal OF
the above methods OF living.
There is popular idea, especially
among those who do not come in daily
contact with the insane. that all those
with mind disorders are maniacs. They
are supposed to be always jabbering in
antics or shouting verbal nonsense. or
muttering incohorent sentences. All TINS
is a travesty upon the facts. There are few
to whom the term maniacs would be just
" applied There is sometimes excite
ment: occasionally there may be SEN
fences with exclamation points; those
rhetorical fiourishes may be accompanied
with gestures which elocutionists might
envy in respect to appropriateness: but
there is little of the ravinS madness ana
GeIirum so often dwelt upon by actors
and nove!lists The extrava ganza be-
longs to the ideal rather tnan the real.
The demented insane. as Il rule. seldom
sneak and if SO, it is usually in mono
syllables.
lie said: I'm this Institution we haze
man" indigent patients who have oeen
rtre a great many Years. Since their
admission they have lost wife. children
and friends their komes have been
,yrohcr. IN. and the habit of exertion for
suoport lost, with no one to care Tor
them outside of an asylum They are
harmless and to all appearances sane
and would get along. perhaps. in the
world. had they a home and kind friends
md relations to look after them. Should
we discharge them and turn them out
upon the cold charity of the world? l
think not. It would be wrong and in
human TO do So unless some provision
is made for the care of this class OF
unfortunates in the respective counties of
the State
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
Property Transfers,

Richmond: n. J. Chidress and wife to
Cora L. Houchings, is 3-12 feet on east
side Twenty-sixth Street, lS2 feet south
Of P Street, 500
James F. Gum to Edgar B. Gum, 49,
feet on north side Cary Street, northwest
corner Twenty-third Street, 40 feet on
west side Twenty-third Street between
Main and Cary Streets, As feet on south
side Man Street etween Twt nty-second
and Twenty-third Streets, and IS feet on
north side Cary S rect, between Twenty
second and Twenty-thiid Streets, $l2,-50
G. J. Hunt and wife to Arthur st. Clair
Butler. 80 feet on south side of a 20-aoot
alley which runs into Cherry Street be-
tween Floyd Avenue and Main Street,
and interest in said 20-foot alley, $50.
Harriet and Walter c. Newberry's
trustee to Henry f. Grimmell, 10 feet on
east side st. Jar:es Street, between Clay
and Leigh Streets, $50.
Morton B. Rosenbaum and wife to
John Sloan, so feet on north side Broad
Street IS feet west of Thirtyfrst Street.
s1,5S3.33.
D. A. Richie to James I. Sloan, IS 6-12
feet on north side Of Coutts Street, be-
tween ST. John and st. James Streets.
$3.50
James T. Sloan to Henry NJ. Cannon,
II e-12 feet on west side Second Street,
81 5-12 feet north of Federal Street, 500.
Henrco: Hill A. Garter and wife to
trustees for Varina, School District,
acre about miles below Richmond, on
the Charles City Road, So
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
BOER GENERAL PEARSON
On Visit TO This Country TO Enlist Sym.
paihy.
fBy Associated .Prcss.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-General sam
uel Pearson who is an adjutant on the
staff of General Botha, one of the Boer
leaders, arrived in Washington to-day
and is staying at the apartment of Cor
nelius W. Van Hooght, the Boer repre-
sentative in Washington.
He says the Soers will not give up to
the British, but will fight to the end.
General Pearson hopes to enlist the
sympathies of the people of this country
in behalf of the Boer men, women and
children who are now kept by Che Brit
ISL in recorcentrado camps.
General Pearson says President Kruger
may visit the United States at some time
in the future, but nothing definite on
this matter has been determined upon.
Mr.. Van Hooght tom ght said the Beers
are not seeking intervention by the Unit
ed States government at the present
time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25

Mrs. Charles MCCuFuy,E OIL .SroOkland
Park, who has been quite sick. is now
able 10 be out
Mr.. Joe. Bunce. of Virginia Avenue. has
left to visit friends and also to witness
the Confederate reunion in Petersburg.
Va.
Mr.. Robert Scott has left for Peters
burg. Va. to witness the Confederate re-
union
Mr.. Milton II. Croxton, of Monteiro
Avenue. is now visiting Oil C.,y, Pa.
after a trip to the Pan-American Dxpo-
sition
Mr.. ]. NJ Parrish. of Luck Avenue,
left for Petersburg, Va, to visit friends
and the Confederate reunion.
Mrs. William latin, of Richmond. Va,
is visiting at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. c. r. Cullen, on Lamb Avenue and
Roberts Street.
Mr.. Hugh c. Timberlalle and bride have
returned to their home in Staunton Va,
after. a very pleasant visit to his sister,
Mrs C. NJ. Zirkle OF Lamb AVG lie ana
Roberts Street.
Mr.. Harry wager, the genial and popu-
lar conductor of the Barton heights line,
is quite sick and is confined TO his resi-
dence near Lakeside.
Miss Pattie l. gon has returned to her
home at Sabot Island, Goochland county,
Va. after a pleasant visit to Mrs s. E.
Long, on North Avenue
THE usual services VIII be neld at the
Overlook Presbyterian Church this ever
ing.
Mr.. Linwood Jones, of North Avenue
and Roberts Street. left Wednesday to
visit friends and relatives in Petersburg,
Va.
Mr.. Preston Atkins, of Miller Avenue,
left yesterday to visit friends and also to
witness the Confederate reunion in Pc
tersourg, Va.
Miss Bessie Rowe has returned to her
home in Wash ngton D. c., after a pleas
ant visit to Mrs. Charles McCurdy, Of
Brookland Park.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
BANQUET TO DELEGATES.
Peace Telegram Sent to Colombian aud Vene-
zuean Governments
de- Associated pgcss.l

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 24.-This afternoon
Senior Raigosa, chairman of the Mexican
delegation and provisional president of
The Pan-4American Congress. sent to the
governments of Colombia and Venezuela
the peace telegram agreed upon yesterday
at the session.
a banquet was given tue Pan-American
delegates tonight in the Municipal Pal
ace. Among the speakers was Governor
Guillermo de Landa y Escandon. of the
Federal District, who alluded to Wash
ington as the Saxon 4ather Of Iree Ameri-
ca and to Bolivar as The Latin father OF
fraternal America. Mayor Jose Aigara
said the figures of Mckinley and Diaz,
the former drapeG in sable crepe, go
down into history as the originators OF
,.Ie Congress.
General Clayton, United States ambas-
sador. spoke. proposing the health of
President Diaz.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
SAFE OVER
CANADIAN !. 0 FALLS s,
Woman o. Fifty Performs Feat Never.
Before Accomplished.
WEIGHTED BARREL HER VESSEL.
Says She VIII Never Try the Trip again
but is Not Sorry ii it
Will Help her FL
nancialiy.
WEIGHTED BARREL HER VESSEL,
(By Associated Press.)

NIAGARA FALLS, N. T., Oct. "a
Minnie Edison Taylor, SO years old, Went
over Niagara Falls on the Canadian side
ara survived, a feat never before accom-
plished, and indeed never attempted, ex-
cept in the deliberate commission OF
suicide.
She made the trip in barrel. Not
only did she survive, but she escaped
without q broken bone, her only apparent
injury being a scalp wound / IL inches
long, a Slight conclusion of the brain,
some shock TO her nervous system ana
bruises about the body. She was con-
scious when taken out of the barrel.
The doctors in attendance upon her to-
night said that though she was some
what hysterical, htr condition is not at
all serious, and that she probably Will be
out of bed within a few days.
TREMENDOUS FALL.
Mrs. Taylor's trip covered a mile ride
through the Canadian rapids before she
reached the brink of the precipice. Her
barrel was twirled and toppled and ouf-
fetet. through those delriouS waters, but
serious contact with rocks was avoided.
AS it passed through the smoother, swift
er waters that rushed over into the abyss,
it rode in an almost perpendicular posi-
ton. over the brink It RODE at an angle
of about 45 q grees on the outer surface
of the deluge and descended to the Whit,
foaning waters 15S feet below.
True to her calculations, the anvil fast
ened to the bottom of the barrel kept it
foot downward, and so it landed. The
ride through the rapids occupied eighteen
minutes. The barrel could not be seen as
it struck the water below because of the
spray, but in less than half a minute after
it passed over the brink it was seen on
the surface of the scum covered water
below the falls. 1t was carried swiftly
down to the Maid of the Mist land
ing, caught in an eddy and held there I'M
til it foated so close to the shore that j.
was reached by means of pole ana hook
and drawn in upon the rocks.
IS NOT SORRY.
Ten minutes later the woman was lift
ed from the barrel, and half an hour later
she lay on a cot at her boarding place in
First Street Niagara Falls. on the Ameri-
can side She thanked God that she was
alive; thanked all who had helped her in
again. but that she was not sorry she had
She said she had prayed all during the
trip. except during "a few moments" OF
Inconsistencies just after her descent.
The barre. in which Mrs. Taylor made
the journey is IL feet high and about
Is feet in diameter. y leather harness
and cushions inside protected her body.
Air was secured through a rubber tube
connected with a small opening near the
top of the barrel.
Mrs. Taylor is a school teacher and re-
Gently came here from Bay City Mich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
NORTH STATE FAIR.
The Attendance Thirty thousand : Signal
Success OF It's History.

RALEIGH (. c., oc-. 24.-The North
Carolina Agricultural Society at the en-
nual meeting held. tonight elected Mr..
l.. Banks Holt president; Joseph e.
Pogue secretary, and Captain Z. b. Den
son assistant secretary and treasurer.
The society this year scores the most
Signal success in its history in their State
Fair.
estimated AZ 1000 people. There has not
been any event to mar tho complete sue
cess OF the day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
subsequent Reflection.

The man who had gained a worldwide
celebrity by refrain!ns from swearing
when the endSate o. his wagon gave
way and allowed a load of apples to roll
TO the bottom Of a steep hil1 was, talking
about it Il few years afterward
Theirs alwnl been a wrong impress
sion about that matter. he said, witt.
some chngrin. y didn't say swearing
wouldn't do the subject Justice All I
said was what the Sam Hills the use?'
The apples weren't mine. and the wagon
wasn't mine. / was workin' by the day.
Il didn't care a durn where tbs apples roll
al to. Great SEQ If I'd felt ike
swear,lt / cosld have swore a. hole in
the ground SIX fec deep right then an
there, and il I'd known there would be
So, slluch suss mad about It'll would have
cone it, too. h'gosh &C Chicago Tribune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
PLUNGED DOWN EMBANXMENT.
Two Persons Probably Fatally Hurt Ia Pas
niger Wreck.
IA Associate.l Ercss. }

OTTUMWA, IOWA, Oct. o;.-Two peo-
pie were probably fatally hurt: five were
seriously, and 4 number OF others slightly
injured to-day in the wreck of Il Chicago,
Burlington and Kansas City passenger
train near Exline. Iowa. sixty miles from
here
The train. while running rapidly, left
the rails and plunged down Il fortv-foot
embankment The train consisted of en-
CINE. passenger coach. mail car and COM
bination car. Thirty passengers were on
the train. and q number received slight
injuries. How the casualty list failed to
reach alarming proportions is mystery.
as the cars were reduced to complete
wreck The cause of the accident is
thought to be spreading OF the rails. owing
to a softened condition of the road-bed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25

some time Carnival week nnd mas not
been heard from since. 1t IS supposed he
off with some Of Bostock shows.
Miss Irma Vaughan, one of Manchester's
most popular young ladies', is in Peters
burg visiting Miss Ray Evans.
Miss Bessie Alsop is visiting friends In
Petersburg.
The Chautauuuan Circle will meet to-
night at Mr.. Baileys. Twelfth and Balm
bridge Streets.
The Misses Bergman, who have been
so ill for the past week, are improving
very rapidly, with the exception or Miss
Matte. who yet continues quite i'll.
Miss Mamie Johnson is confined to her
home on account of sickness.
very interesting meeting was held at
Stockton Street Church last night by the
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
MEMPHIS RACES.
Track Perfect and Favorites We're First III
Ali Events

tBy Associated i.fesS-f
MEMPHIS. TENN, Oct. 2t.-Favorites
won all four races at Billings Part TO-
day. The weather and track conditions
were perfect. The most exciting race
of the day was the 2:0S pace. for which
Mazette was favorite, Riley b. being
strong second choice. In the first neat
Mazette lowered her previous record or
2.0i IA to 2:oi IA. In the second anC
final heat Mazette won by half length
in 2:o4 II.
1t was announced from the judges stand
that the mare had broken the world
record for a pacing maid in race OF
two heats. Summaries:
Els trot-Escobar. first; Charley Stiles,
second: Hexham, third. Best time.
2:13 ga.
2:1s pace-Dan r.. first; Home Circle,
second; Fred A.. third. Best time 2;0S Ii.
200 pace--Aiazette, first; Riley b. Sec
ond. William Me, third. Best time.
a:ni IL.
2:Os pacing to wagon-Brown Duke. first.
Best time. 2:lo.
2:15 trotting to wagon-Major Greer.
zrst. Best time. 2:l7.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
At the Ho.e,s

Following are some of the Virginlans
registered at the hotels here:
At Murphy 's-W. T.. porterfield, Ciiss;
Judge S. w. Williams, Wythevilie; C. S..
Adams, Lynchburg:: W. P. Gittil g,
Lynchhurg; Robt. Johnston. c. NJ. Not
tingham and j I. Furpan Norfolk; J.
f. Smith ant.. wife, Norfolk H l.. Bay.
Tor. Essex; Judge w. S.Goodwyn and
wife, Elnporia: Fred a. Bryan and Geo
b. Jenkins. -;orfolls; and P. IN. Esoiss.eau
Danville.
At New Ford s-NNnl. b Foster. W-vtl,e-
vile; b. d. White, Princess Anne: w Fl.
Vernon and ] hn w. utter, Portsmouth.
and G. e, lEJussey. Norfolk