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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

, saA.sI lANlA.-Lucie Wolf. Norway's
! y ssss ~ ssetress, died last night. She was
n c0, 4b1,hh,-ln honor or AdIutant Gen.
u, ~ ~ John w. Gates has given
u As,sI aoogt thirty guests at the earle
\ NJ n. cables the london CORRESPONDENT
'tiiarss !, = hsb URG.-rhe Novoe Vremya
"a grs.,s proclaim its dissatisfaction
II si ssan diplomacy in Turkey wnien.
+ Ge,nan' should have barred the door
|brBIIN i "a. enterprise
a n nsS.o-Ihe attitude of the irish mem.
y M s1snament on the English ed,,cation
slp,l discussed AZ length nj the nre-
"a Tte S nIesnce OF the nationalist mem.
n.y. Proceedings were strictly secret.
sss 81. !, CITY engineers and CON.
" me National railroad 81 MaSIco
tta dive Increase Of pay, REPRESENTING
b ~ ,.tsr has deprecated. me cost ar
a en appreciably in this coun.
(. n hS eSaD trustworthy adyiees re.
'.ttorIa aeseribe the disturbances In
is1ee T ~ being devoid OF anv i'm
Turkey - LII say the troops called ont
alilos'' viii soon be masters ~ the
M non :, Assoassador Tower has arrived
petersburg to meet his wife.
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WHOLESALE GRAVE RoBeERlEs.
Ghouls Make Statements Of Depredations
Upon Cemeteries.

GhoulS Make StatefnentS OF OepreuauOnS
Upon Cemeteries.
Indianapolis. Ind, October IAN effort
was made by the police today 10 interest
officials in gas belt cities In the operations
OF the grave robbers. The ghouls have
made statements in which they say the
cemeteries about Anderson, Alexandria, FL
wood, Paramount and several other places
had been robbed of hundreds Of bodies. A
cemetery at Tairmount they say has been
robbed so repeatedly that very few bodies
remain. The detectives have the names OF
several white men implicated.
Rufus Cantrell, employed rs a hearse
driver for time by c. NJ. c. willis, a
colored undertaken, says the bodies OF
Dorice Snowdon Albert Tanner, Ed John
son and several other men that were sup
taken to a medical college Instead and the
Baskets buried with large pieces Of ice IN
them.
the cemetery this afternoon, Harry
spears, the proprietor, who this morning
denied that any OF the graves in the GENE
terry were empty admitted that the graves
of Dorice Snowdon, Ed johnson and others
were empty. He said, however, that the
bodies had been buried in the collins under
thin layer OF earth and that before the
grave diggers had rlled up the graves the
bodies had been stolen. Asked how he
knew all this and why he had not reported
1t before, he made no reply, He admitted
further that many other graves in the
cemetery were empty and he could ten
the empty graves by little mark he had
placed ON them.
The grave OF Mrs. Katarina Derringer
who died six weeks ago, was opened NJ
the German Catholic cemetery today and
found to be empty.
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Rritish lmnorts and Erporin

London, October THE September state.
ment OF the board of trade shows an in.
crease in Imports OF si7,T5o.o0O, and a de.
crease In exports OF SQleo.oco-
The returns show increases In almost all
imports. including $1,S91,Se0 In manu-.
featured articles; S4,T30,5O0 In duitablc arti.
Giles Of food and drink ANA 81 40. lO0 In
dutiless eatahles. S4.S12, AGO 10 raw ma.
terials and 81, SEQ. $50 In tobacco. The moro
notable Increases IN the exports were
S3,OO0,0OQ In metals and articles manu-.
featured thcrcfrom.
In view Of the exaggerated stories about
coal exports, IL Is interesting to note that
the Increase was only 10000 tons over
1901, OF which only 10000 tons went 70 the
group Of countries In which the United
States Is Included.
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He said he considered Il a great hono, :.
ty ass 9eea elected to succeed such ais.
White as ambassador 70 Germany. 10 As'
BERNE.-The federal conncil Ia ,o,,a I,
" =. ~, byuart. minister Of Swltzerisnd
az London, who is dlsiuclined to leave sbst
p ls,s mat lts decision TO appoint him Swiss
sideration. -''uef recon'
MANlLA.--Gen Jesse Lee telesraphs
from Tacloban. Island OF Leyte thas
I issar,ones have twice attacked the town ~
SaIlgara, province of Leyte. where they
killed a number OF native constabuIarv and
ieVled contributions The populated ~
SarigarG withdrew to the mountains rbs
iaurones nave been active recently In sew.
eral parts Of the islands w
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Lockhart Locals.

I,ookhart. Texas. October T.-District
court commences at Lockhart next Monday
and the officials and members of the bar
are very busy getting ready 70 dispose OF
n large accumulation OF business upon the
several dockets Of the court.
On Tuesday the street fair and carnival
will open and hiE crowd Is aqticihasi AZ
San marcos ana Luiing have given notice
~ thei- Intention to he present and contest
Tor the prize offered.
An Injunction has heen SUED o9 ~ ~
private citizens Of the city. restraining TIE
~ ~ Tockhart from locating their sew
.erare pits az the point selected ana pul-
cbaled nv the city FOR thls purpose
is,.,c ep,n Of money has already been ex-
nepded hy the city on this work and u
ne Injunction Is perpetuated- as II pr9oa'
bly viii be-conslderable loss VIII result
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SPLIT m The RANKS.
Silver Democrats in Connecticut at War
With Regulars.

Silver Democrats in Connecticut at War
With Regulars.
New Haven, Conn, October THE ef
fort of the State democratic convention
held In this city, to Indorse the Kansas
city platform aud w ]. Bryan has brought
split in the democratic ranks and IT is
now the purpose Of dissatisfeh politicians
to place an Independent ticket in the field.
They are to confer with the State economic
league for the purpose Of agreeing upon
candidates the Inter organization also
having been refused by the convention. The
platform was adopted and a plank therein
demands that the government buy as soon
as nosibie the coal beds. together with
rallroad and telegraph facilities. President
R0oseyelt Is called upon TO summon an
extra session OF congress for the purpose
II is the purpose ~ the silver men 10
defeat the regular democratic ticket ar
The cost Of Il republican victory
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COOK STOVES
Perfect Bakers, 81
c. L. & TheO. Bering Hdwe. Store
Main Street and Capitol Avenue.
Lavaoa County Court.

BaIletaic Tt1as October z District
court 'oi the ful term convened hers ye
tereas far sassiaa ~ feae Weess
Judge Krnnnn gavo ihe efaa1 iaw
short chafec whi9h covered pretty wei
fntir do5y ana apn6laied g q. Ein
g9aman.
~ ls week next week tte cirl i
docket VIII be called. while the lass tu9
weeks viii be devoted to the crinia'
Docket vllch Is quite small tho oplT cas-
of any special Importance hoing that ~
Tinsiey. charged with killing Schleyen Ia
Gonzales. which comes here on change *
venue.
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the Elysee palace that Franco siamese
convention was signed today pending queS-
lions and defining boundaries. etc
BY the terms Of tho convention the south.
ern frontier between Siam and Cumbodla Ia
moved from the mouth Of the River Pick
Komponc Tiam. on the great lake. to the
mouth ~ the Stangroinos. IN the province
Of AnSkor The northern frontier follows
the ridges Of the Prom Padang range TO
the Mekong river, Swing France the ancient
Cambcdian provinces Of Meliaprca and
Laos, in the province Of Bassak
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INTERVIEWED ROOSEVELT.
Negroes Got Assurance Of a Place in
Republican Politics.

Republican Politics.
Washington, October bishop Alex
Walters Of New Jersey Bishop Clinton OF
North Carolina and Rev. L. Caruthers of
New York, representing the executive com
mlttee Of the Afro.Amercan council, call.
ed upon President Roosevelt today TO as.
certain his attitude toward the movement
among certain republicans Of the South to
exclude the negroes from participation in
the councils of the party, They were es-
pecially solicitous to ascertain whether the
president Endorsed the actions Of the re
publicans In North Carolina and Alabama.
They were presented 10 the president by
James S. Garrison, surveyor of the port
OF New York. Postmaster General Payne
arrived at the White House while the con
ference was In progress and was present
part Of the time After the interview the
colorcd men expressed themselves as high
ly gratihed with what the president had
said to thcm. They announced that the
president had stated TO them that his &C
tions in all matters affecting with the race
was his answer as TO his attitude toward
the colored mem that in appointments, tho
character. intelligence and the good name
of the applicant In the community would be
the first consideration and that no man
would be excluded or appointed because OF
his color, that he heartily disapproved Of
the Efforts OF certain republicans In the
South to exclude the negroes from politics
was known, so they reported to those in
authority In the movement. Moreover It
was stated that the president had cited his
action in removing Attorney Vaughn of
Alabama, who was the head of the white
republican movement in the State as evi-
dence OF his attitude, II Is minated that
this attitude would be further emphasized
in the appointment of his successor. When
Bishop Walters and his associates departed
they expressed themselves as completely
satisfied with the presidents attitude and
It is understood they will issue statement
dents attitude. when they came TO the
White House they stated they were pre-
pared in case Of an unfavOrabe reply to
Issue an advisory statement to the colored
people Of the country in favor of political
fertilization ON the CONGRESSIONAL nominees.
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wbeelIng W. va. october T. senator
Hanna declared today that he never chal-
lenred mayor johnson to debate economic
c,,eetlons With him on the same platform;
~ AID saw continued the senator, That
.,,i1 d,scuss certain question With him,
refe grlS Of course. TO our respective cam
puigns
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thon, switching back to the main line, cross
the bridge.
The elevation Of the loop on this end
would permit passengers 10 reach the yari.
GUS platforms without crossing any tracks,
aud do away with the present danger or
accident.
Mayor Low declared the plan to be an
Interesting one and agreed TO submit II 20
a committee of three TO be named by the
Manufacturers association, the bridge COM
missioner and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
connauV
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Aloop-THg.Loop REMEpY.
Relief on the Brooklyn Bridge May Fol-
low This New Suggestion.


New York American
Immediate relief from the crush o. the
BROOKLYN bridge was urged a rev days
ago before Mayor Low by delegation from
the Manufacturer associ ton. which waa
Recommended by President Gre tsinEer OF
the Bfo0kign Rapid Transit COMPANY; Com
missioner Ilndenrhei ~ tue department Of
bridges aud Sels PoulsQn, president OF the
Hecla iron works
AR. Poulson submitted 10 the mayor q
pinn thnt seemed TO please both Air. Great
singer and the bridge commissioner, and
which provided FOR the elevated loop 81 tue
Manhattan end Of the bridge terminal. Ac-
cordlng 10 this plan. passengers are 20 leave
the cars Immediately upon reaching the
Manhattan approach Of the bridge: the
cars are then 10 be switched around over
terminal. where from parallel platforms,
reached by switches, the cars can be board,
Cd by passengers bound for Brooklyn, ana
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Made from an active principle obtained
from Black Root. They act on the liver
effects No gripping no sick stomach. VIII
cure chronic constipation. Price Is cents.
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r..noo-slameee Treaty.

paris october I-Foreign Minister Del
case amounted at tss cabinet meeting a.
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RouLHAc APPOINTED
United States District Attorney in a
hama, vice w. r. Vaughan.

United States District Attorney in Ala
bama, vice w. r. Vaughan.
Washington, October THE president
has appointed Thomas r Roulhac as
trIet Of Alabama. vice w n. Vaughan, who
was removed some days ago.
birmingham. Ala, October Judge
THOMAS r. Roulhac Is a prominent lawyer
~ sheffield, Ala. and served term as
c,rcnit iudge Of that district. He has al
,,,,vs been democrat and on account NJ
~ 5n0nfial views has been called a gold
me den1oerat u Is said that his appoint
,1.n4 vse unity due 10 the indors meat
~ ,rfTfu lal1iac negroes who Werc op-
oa.s3 ~ the il, white movement by Ala
haMl repuNlifaAf'
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There are limitations OF 0XIDINE. hut
none OF them compare with the genuine.
CXIDINE cures Calls EeFers AMI al Ma
larial Troubles. The iuiitatlonr FALL
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For Malarial Poison,
For Chilis and for FeVers.
OXIDINE
Is Guaranteed.
Atlantic voyaaeIs Tip Outlay.

Philadelphia Record
''Tne tipping question on a Transatlantic
liner gave me a good deal Of worry fhis
sumner" said young man. 'for I had
never crossed the ocean before. ana there
was no one to tell nae what WAS 10 be done
in the tippng iine. Wesi on the Way over
war. / r0t one OF tie stewards % drdlg a.
for ra q llei a. az f.H pFt ns un0m
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fair FOR man 81 average lucomi o sft ~
Tho stesglrd went 10 a good Heal o. troubl.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26
PRES. FERGUSON IN AMERIcus
Head official of Great oil Company
is in the City.

A prominent visitor in Americus
yesterday was Mr.. E. H. Ferguson, of
Louisville, president of the Kentucky
Oil Refining Co., and one of the
South's successful fnanciers. Accom-
panying Mr.. Ferguson is Mr.. L. D.
Lewnan, also of Louisville. The COM
pany which they represent controls
the Americus Oil Company and large
number of other cotton oil mills in
Georgia and Alabama, and these gem
tlemen are making a tour of inspec
ton of the several properties. Mr..
Marion S. Harper, the popular and
efficient manager of the Americas Oil
Go. and who likewise has supervision
of other plants in this territory, show
ed President Ferguson through the
immense plant here, among the lar
gest and best equipped plants in the
South and one of Georgia's most
successful industries. The gentlemen
were highly pleased with their visit to
Americas, and accompanied by Mana
ger Harper go today to inspect plants
in other portions of the State and in
Eufauls, Ala.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26
To Fill Place of Lomax.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 25.-Tha
place of solicitor of this county, made
vacant by the death of fennent Lomax,
will be, and, indeed, already is, warm
" contested by a number of the best
lawyers of the city. The avowed
candidates. are w. w. Pearson, Terry
Richardson, Hugh NJ Dent w. w. Hill
and Judge John G. Winter. Others
may enter. The position is one of
the most desirable offices in Alabama.
and pays the same salary that tina
governor gets, $4,000 a year, The race
has not yet shaped up so as to give
forth any indications of who is in the
lead. The case is anomalous. from
the fact that the crowd who usually
run things Of that sort are divided
between the aspirants all Of whom
are members of the faction now in con.
troll
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A Policeman's Testimony.

jim. Patterson. night policeman OF
Nashua, Ia. writes, "Last winter | had
a bad cold on my lungs, and tried at
least b If dozen advertised cough medi-
cines and had treatment from two phys
icians without getting any profit, A
friend recommended Foley's Honey and
Tar and two thirds of bottle cured &c.
I consider 1t the estcough and lung
medicine in the world" John r. Hud-
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26
A Thanksgiving Dinner.

Heavy eating is usually the first cause
Of indigestion. Repeated attacks in
flame the mucous membranes lining the
stomach, producing swelling after eat
ing, heartburn, headache, sour risings
and fioally catarrh of the stomach.
Kodol relieves the Inflammation, pro-
tects the nerves and cures the catarrh.
Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia, all
stomach troubles by cleansing and sweet
ing the glands of the stomach, W. A.
Rembert.
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COMMITTEE MET IN SAVANNAH

To Examine the Finances of Grand
Lodge of the State.
Mr.. John w. SILVER returned yes
terday from Savannah where, with
Mr.. NJ. F. Summerkamp, grand chan
celIor of Georgia, Knights of Pythlas,
and Mr.. L. j. Abbott, of Columbus,
he had been upon official business.
Mr. Abbott and Mr. Shlver are on the
finance committee of the grand lodge
and went there to make the yearly ex-
animation of the books of the grand
keeper of records and seal, Mr.. W. 7.
Leopold of that city. The gentlemen
were royalty entertained by the Sa-
vannah Pythians. p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26
GERALD WAS GAME TO THE END.
Drew Pistol While Dying and Killed
His Adversary.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 25.-The body
of Fred Gerald, late manager of the
Williford plantation, at Pinckney.
Crittenden county, Ark, was yester-
day buried in Elmwood cemetery, IN
this city.
Gerald was one of the victims Of a
double tragedy enacted at Pinckney
on Sunday afternoon. Weaver Holmes,
negro engineer at the gin on the
plantation, was beating his wife when
Gerald interfered Weaver, who was
intoxicated, drew revolver and shot
Gerald twice, through the hand and
through the breast near the heart.
Miss Corinne Gerald, daughter of tbs
manager, was standing by and as her
father fell she caught him in her arms.
With his last breath Gerald drew his
revolver with his left hand and shot
the negro, killing him instantly. Ger.
aid died a few moments later. The
Williford plantation is one of the larg-
est in eastern Arkansas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26
THEY COME IN CARS
AND 60 THEIR WAY.
People Who Came or Went
Away Yesterday
AMEaIcus A MECCA FOR MANY
Your Own Name or That of Friend
May Be Found Below in The Long
List of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Game Here.

Just received: Fresh shipment of
Huyler's Candies at Hudsons drug
store.
P. s. Steed was among the several
Maconites who came to Americas yes
terdaY on business.
DIR. B. T. Wise, ofPIains, was prom,
inent visitor in Americas yesterday,
coming over on business.
Hon. W. A. Dodson left yesterday
for Atlanta, where he goes for several
days upon important business.
Miss Montgomery, the charming
guest of the Misses Perry for two
weeks, returns to brownsville this af.
ternoon.
Mrs. Carrie Brannon Williams re.
turned to Savannah yesterday after q
delightful visit of week in Americas,
her home for many years.
Miss May Quincy, a vivacious and
popular visitor, the guest of Misses
Ora and Ira Perry, returned to her
home In Waynesboro yesterday.
The beautiful MISS Alma. Click, the
guest of Miss Ethel Ship, returns to
Tuscaloosa, Ala. today, to the regret OF
many friends and admirers here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26
He Could Hardly Get Up,

P. Fl. Duffy of Ashley, ILL.,, writes,
"This is to certify that have taken two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure and it
has helped me more than any other med
icine. tried many advertised remedies,
but none of them gave me any relief
My druggist recommended Foley's Kid
ney Cure and it has cured me. Before
commencing its use l was IN such a
shape that I could hardly get up when
once down" John r, Hudson.
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Anxious Moments.

Some of the most ankle us hours of q
mothers life are those when the little
ones of the household have the Group,
There is no other medicine 80 effective
in this terrible malady % Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t is household favorite for
throat aud lung troubles, and as it con-
rains no opiates or other poisons it can
be safely given John r. Hudson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26
Rrnke RECORD Cor Hlnh klok.

New York, Nov 25.-Two worlds
records for high kicking have been
broken at the semi-annual games Of
the Twenty4second regiment, National
guard Of New York, by Ray C. Ewey,
Of the New York Athletic club. In
the double foot kick Ewey made a
mark of Z feet, 91s inches. The for
mer record was 7 feet, inches. The
second record was for the split kick.
He raised the record from z feet, 5
inches, to 7 feet, 51S inches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
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Keller IN SIX Hours,

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by ''New
Great South American Kidney Cure.
It is a great surprise on account OF it's
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
IN bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female, Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this Is the RENE
DIV. Sold by E. J.. Eldridge, druggist.
Americus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-26

ron seen the beautiful assert
nt'[ of nietures displayed at M. S.
Holidays
frost will likely follow yesterdays
% n fact, a cold wave of huge and
, aa.top killing proportions may be ex-
acted at any time now.
Tbamonotonous grind in superior
.n,t was continued yesterday, though
.ba election outside cut into the at
t t very considerably
Americas was wet enough yesterday,
bnt the variety Of liquid dispensed was
mi Of a kind to cheer the boys who
forgot the closing ordinance.
It was dismal day for some of the
bovs. But the sun will shine again,
and they can timber up for another
race for Office one year hence.
Christmas is just one month of
from Yesterday. 1t will not seem long,
and old Santa and the sleigh will be
here almost before we know it.
Standard Oil has paid in dividends
in ten years past $3.50, 900, 900 and John
D. Rockefeller got $148, 100000. What
be gives away is a mere feabite.
Rev. W. L. Walker will begin
Thursday night series of meetings
at First Baptist Church, further an
pouncement being made later date,
This morning the seven gentlemen
who lost will be able to explain just
how it happened, but that will brir g
very little unc3lon unto their souls.
The fatted turk and the crisp celery
are at hand, and Americas will pro-
coed to be thankful tomorrow. And
the lucky candidates will celebrate.
No brighter little star than Mabel
Paige will grace our stage this season,
and a welcome will be extended the
little faYorite here, Monday night.
Barney Query is an adept in pre-
pairing the toothsome hamburger and
weiner, and serves them "red hot"
daily at McGehee's saloon on the corner.
representatives Hixon and Lare,
aftC spending two days at home and
voting in the city primary, returned
yesterday to their duties at the capital.
Mr. 0, D. Reese, who was threaten
ed day or two ago with some brain
congestion, was much better yester-
day and now IN fair way to recover.
The fellow who backed the losing
ticket yesterday with his faith and his
sImOIeons will proceed to come
across" very mournfully this morning.