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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-25
kinn Edwards Condition.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, July 24--An
official bulletin issued today on board
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
says: "The king continues to make
uninterrupted progress. His majes-
by is not yet able to leave his couch,
His strength is returning satisfactorl-
ly. Treves, Laking, Bankhart."
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FIGHT IN NEWTON COUNTY.
One Man Is Killed and Two Wounded
In Sunday ARRAY.

Macon, July PA Telegraph spe-
cial from Newton county says that at
Grants spring, on William Pickett's
plantation, last Sunday. a fight oc-
Cured, In which Richard Smith, Jr.,
was shot and his throat cut; Richard
Smith, ST., shot through the lung, and
a man named Tomlin cut about the
face Young Smith is dead and the
condition of the other two is precari-
Gus.
The quarrel was between Tomlln on
one side and the Smiths on the othef.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-25
North Carolina Corporation Taxes.

North Carolina Corporation Taxes.
Raleigh, July 24.-The corporation
commission has completed It's assess
ment for taxation of all the property
of common carriers in this state. 1t
is as follows: Atlantic Coast Line
railway, $13,798,440; Seaboard Air
Line, $S,712728; Southern, SIS, ,S22. .877;
miscellaneous railways, s3,966,5
Pullman cars, $18O,2O5; telegraph COM
panies, $905,140 express companies,
$225,7 ITO; telephone companies, $780,
484; street railways, $1,194.59O; cleo
trio light and gas companies, $159,010;
water works, $3.50, ,485; steamboats,,
$236, 800. Grand total s46,029, $40. The
assessment of the street railways In
the state has been made. the valuations
being as follows Wilmington, s2S3,.
900; Charlotte. $2s5, 900; Winston,
$3.50 900; Asheville, S224,OO0, Durham,
$125, 900; Greensboro, S62,500; Raleigh
$40, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-25
FOUR TEACHERS MURDERED.
Their Bodies Found In the Mountains
of Cebu Island.

Manila, July 24-The bodies Of four
school teachers who had been missing
since June 10, have been found in
the mountains near Cebu, Island Of
Cebu, where their captors had pour'
dered tkem.
The police killed the leader of the
band of}murderers and captured eight
other alleged participants In the crime.
One of them escaped. Neither the
circumstance surrounding the death
of the teachers, nor the date of the
murders, is known. The bodies were
taken into Cebu and buried
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-25
Servlan CABINET Resigns.

London. July PA dispatch to The
Central News from Belgrade, Servia.
says the cabinet has resigned owing
to the defeat of the government in the
election for president of the skupt-
shina (nationaa assembly,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-25
slaaers Acquitted Of Murder Charge.

Biggers Acquitted or Murder charge.
Atlanta, July 25.-Willis n. Biggers
is free man. The young architect
who was tried for his life before Judge
Foster in the criminal division Of the
Fulton superior court this week.
charged with the murder of Mail Car
rier William Simpson, was declared
not guilty by the Jury yesterday af-
ternoon at y:45 o'clock The Jury
was out 20 hours and As minutes and
was charged twice by the court. The
first charge was delivered at $3.50
o'clock Tuesday evening and the jury
was recharged at 1925 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, the members having
requested the court to give them again
that part of the charge relative to self.
defense. Judge Foster repeated his
entire charge of the previous day, and
the jury was out only 10 minutes be-
fore rendering a verdict.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-25
ON CAPE HAITIEN
ARMY is MARCHING
Sympathizers of President
Firmin Threaten City.
PEOPLE IN STATE OF TERROR,
Army From Department of Artomobte
Advancing on City From Three Sides
Ship crete-a-Perrot May Land
Troops to Protect Firmin's Forces.

troops 10 project r lfmln'S S oFCeS.
Cape Haitien, Haiti, July 24.-Tha
army of the department of Artobomite
and from the districts in sympathy
with M. Firmin, who has been declar
ed president by the Artobomites, is
marching on Cape Haitien from three
sides. General Albert Selnave has ar
rived at Playisc General Emil Gas.
pard has reached Dondon, and General
Thosse Monfston is moving on Ora.
phael and Troy. General Alexis Nord,
the minister of war of the provincial
government, is still here, but it is said
he contemplates leaving Cape Haitien
shortly in order to take charge of the
troops relied upon to defend the CAPT.
tai, Port-Au-Prince.
The population here is in a state Of
terror, believing that the town is be.
ing attacked by the Firminists.
No news has been received regarding
the movements of the ship Crete-a.
Perrot, but it is feared that she may
appear off this port and land troops
to support M. Firmin's forces. There
are no foreign warships here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-25
THE BEST
FOR YOU.
-

There's only one kind of clothes
better than the kind we sell; made
by few exclusive custom tailOrs;
SIS to 500 for the suit.
The average custom tailor, city
or country, doesn't make anything
to compare with the II. S. s NJ.
brand. They are made of the best
all wool fabrics. Every inch of every
yard is thoroughly examined for
flaws; sfrunk three times by a steam
sponging process, the goods are cut
to the most perfect designs, in the
latest styles ard tailored by hand;
better tailored than the average GUS
tom tailor does it, or can dOit.
There are economies in cost at
every step; they appear as price
economies to y0u. If you cannot af-
ford the exclusive tailOrs priCes, you
cannot afford to miss our qualities.
Merchants, bankers and profess
siOnal men. whose good appearance
is business consideration, prefer
our clothing to the average custom
tailored. Be sure of the II. S. s. M.
label. and you are sure to be right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-25
Az THE TOP.

It is a laudable ambition to reach the
top of the ladder of success. But many
man who reaches the topmost rung
finds his position a torment instead of a
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-05-31

Mrs. J. w. Moore will give KEN
sington on June third.
The EIks closed their season with
party given last evening at their hall.
Il
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Cochrane and
Miss Cochrane left on Tuesday for
California.
Mrs. Grace Congdon of Cheyenne is
the guest OF Doctor s. Matheny. 5l3
North sixteenth.
Mrs. j. III. Gleason will be at home
informally on the second and fourth
Fridays i'm June.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ID. WEIGH returned
Wednesday from an extended visit to
the Pacific coast.
MFR. and Mrs. j. l.. Teeters have
moved into their new home at Eight
eenth and ID streets.
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MT. anu ctSoihS VI
Bushnell Illinois. are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. X. ID. Stearns.
Mrs. Arthur Whitfield Lane has in
vitations out for a Passing Party" to
be given next Wednesday.
Mrs j. Addison Marshall entertained
a company of ladies i'm honor of Mrs.
Ames on Thursday afternoon.
x
Mrs Ellery w. Davis and Mrs. Jen-
ME Frankish entertained yesterday in
compliment to Mrs. John A. Ames.
Governor and Mrs. Savage went to
Beatrice Saturday where they were
members of house party at the home
of Senator and Mrs. Edgar.
Mr.. F. b. Harris returned the first of
the week from California where he and
Mrs. Harris went five weeks previous.
Mrs Harris will be absent until July.
The Candlelight club met Monday
evening at the Lindell Mr.. Wyer was
the leader. his subject, THE Future of
Agriculture i'm the Mississippi Valley"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
A HospitabIe Heather.

1t was high noon and Monday.
Worse yet, it was the thirteenth day
Of the moLth. \ knock was heard at
the kitchen door Of the Burns man
sion. The Chinese servant opened the
door. A tramp of long and varied ex-
perience accosted him:
1--WE been travelling and have played
i'm mighty hard luck" observed the
tramp. II lost all of my money. and
now I'm hungry-very, very hungry.
Can't you please give me a little bite
z something to eat?'
The Chinaman comprehended the sit
uation at once A benevolent, placid
smile spread itself over his entire
countenance.
You likee flishT' he asked OF the
tramp.
Yes, like fish first rate. That will
do as well as anything"
"Come Fliday." said the hospitable
heathen.-New York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
Urban Longevity.

That the country is the place to ac-
quire and preserve health is a theory
that has been exploded by the United
States census statistics. We have here
tofore been advised TO go TO the hills
and wales, the field and woodland, the
lake and river, where there is an unin-
terrupted prospect and the air of heav-
en- has free sweep, but now this adj
vice must be changed and the pent up
cities recommended for health, If the
census authorities are right.
According TO tie official figures the
city has a decided advantage over the
rural districts In the matter of human
longevity. Tue average age reached In
the cities is $50 years and in the coun-
try 311. There the urban has an ad-
vantage OF IL years over the suburban.
The advantage of pure air in the coun-
try is apparently more than Offset by
sanitary and food advantages in the
city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

"Born and died ON the same day.
Is true OF the following conspicuous
men: Shakespeare was born April %,
1864, and died April %. 1916. Raphael
Segio d'Urbino, the great artist. was
born on Good Friday. 1888, and died
on Good Friday, 1920, aged thlrty-sev.
en-. Good Friday Is a movable feast,
so the day Of the month may not have
been the same Sir Thomas Browne.
author of "Religio Medici," was born
Oct. 10 1903. and died Oct. 10, 1852.
Timothy Swan, composer, was born
July %. 1913, and died July %. 1912.
st. John of God, one of the most emil
nent of Portuguese saints. was born
March s. 1495. and died March 8. 1850.
John Sobicski. king Of Poland, who de-
livered Vienna from the Turks. was
born June II. 1929. and died June IL.
1896.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
EUREKA.

A. j.. Barber, II jerks aud wife,
Dana Bower and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
and M. }. Taylor attended the Nation
al Grange at Lansing last week.
Montcalm Grange, No. 3lS met in
regular session Nov. Sth, and initiated
3 in the LIST. and 2nd. degrees and have
just reinstated 2 and expect several
more at their next meeting.
Montcalm Grange will meet at their
hall In Greenylle Nov 22nd. confer
the 3'd. and 4th. degree on a good
class, after which they will have an
honor feast and an old fashioned
Thanksgiving dinner and good time
in general.
M A. Nash, one OF Eureka's old pio-
neers, passed away at the residence OF
his son. Fred Sunday morning, Nov.
10th, after an illness of only two days,
at the age OF 10 years and is days.
He settled here in 1870 He leaves a
wife aud two children. He was kind
husband and father and good neigh
Dor and will be greatly missed. Fun
eral Tuesday at his late home, conduct
ed by Rev. A o. Carman OF Belding.
Interment in Otisco cemetery.
j. b. Moon and wife visited at G.. w
Wakeman's in Grattan, Nov. 18th.
VIM Taylor and wife. OF Greenville,
visited at e. A. Stokes, one day last
week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
A "Trngedy.v

A Missouri paper gives an account
Of an amusing little tragedy" which
itclaims occurred in Its town. A man
and his wife were riding home on a
street car. He was reading his paper,
when another lady got on. The car
was crowded, and without glancing up
he arose and gave her his seat, receiv-
ing a gracious smile in payment. The
mans wife Immediately got up, gave
the bellrope hard jerk and invited
her husband TO get off. When he
looked around to learn the cause of her
anger, he discovered that the woman
to whom he had given his seat was his
first wife. whom he had divorced two
years before. They walked the rest
of the way home. and he is still ex-
planning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
Enect of Fruit ON tpe stomach.

The malic acid of ripe apples, either
raw or cooked. will neutralize any eX-
cess OF challxy matter engendered by
eating too much meat. 1t it also the
fact that such fresh fruits as the apple.
the pear and the plum, when taken
ripe and without sugar, diminish acid
ity in the stomach rather than provoke
1t. Their vegetable sauces and juices
are converted into alkaline carbonates,
which tend to counterfeit acidity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
The ninner Table.

The woman from New England buys
a 'tablespread." while her sister from
the south buys a "tablecloth." The
woman from Nova Scotia orders the
servant TO LAY the table," while with
most Of us natives OF the United States
the command Is to ''set the table" In
the country the hostess says to her
guests, "Sit by" when it is time to
eat; IN town it is please sit down.
in the city among the swells there is
no further invitation than the an
nouncement of the servant that "Din-
ner Is served - Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Wilson & Sinclair is this day
mutually dissolved, Willis ID Sinclair
retiring from the firm. The business
will hereafter be conducted under the
name of II M. Wilson & Co. All OBJ
legations are assumed by the new
company and all debts due the ole
firm of Wilson q Sinclair are to be
paid to r. NJ Wilson & Co. Dated
Bedding, Nov. llth, 1902
ROBERT NJ. WILSON.
M. ID. WILSON,
WILLIS ID. SINCLAIR.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

Balks have been few and far between
this season. Just seven players have
been guilty of the misplay-M Murphy
and Durham of st. Louis, Philippe OF
Pittsburg. Duggleby and Voorhees, Of
philadelphia, Mathewson and McGin-
nifty of New York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

"About six weeks ago commenced
wearing Bedford's glasses and | have
received much benefit from them
My eyes were so bad that could not
see to thread needle by lamp light,
but now | can see nearly as good as
ever could thanks to Bedford's glass
es, Sincerely yours, Mary Z Davis,
Palo"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
Good GOLF Practice.

One Of the ways the Chicago golfers
have of making their players more eau
tious is to hold driving contests over
water hazards. the player forfeiting his
ball on his failure to clear the hazard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

Director Joe. the green PAGER i'm Mart
Demarest's string, by Director, 2:17.
out of the dam of Joe Patchen, 2:0lA.
is having an off year and will not be
seen I'm public this season
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

Small men can buy suits for what
the cloth alone is worth at the j. T.
Weber reduction sale, Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

For ladies aud gents mufflets,
toques, etc, 90 to the j. I. Webber
reduction sale at Ionia. Ask for
trading stamps.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

1t Is said that every bride has many
friends. but in a few years they dwndle
d ,wn To one. That's Ro ky Mountain
TIA. Makes and KEEPS her well. SIC.
Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

$25 90 and $500 overcoats re-
duced to $50 90 at the j. 7. Weber
reduction sale, Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

Foley's Honey and Tar always stops
he cough and heals the lungs. Refuse
substitutes. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20

Dr. A 8 Spinney will be al the Belding
House, Wednesday December l7th, from
10 a. m. 10 D. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-20
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The Irish standard., 1902-05-10
WALL STREET FIRMS FAIL.
Three Financial Houses Forced t0
Wall-Joint Liabilities from 3d.
100000 to $5,OOO,OOO.

New York, May 6.-Three stock ex-
change firms, Offenbach G. Moore, Hen
ryBrothers & Co., and Lockwood, Hurd
& Co., announced their suspension in
the order named at the opening of the
market Monday. The amount of their
joint liabilities is variously estimated
at from s2,ooo,ooo to $5,oOo,ooo; assets
unknown, and in the opinion of good
judges goodly portion are of doubt
full value.
The failures were directly due to
last weeks serious decline in num-
ber of Industrial stocks. Two of this
group, Rutland Railroad preferred,
and St. Lawrence and Adirondack, are
regularly listed on the stock exchange.
The others, including Dominion Sc
curities, Hackensack Meadows, North
American Lumber and Pulp and Stor-
age Power, are, or rather were, more
or less extensively dealt in on the
"Curb."
The Irish standard., 1902-05-10
BRET HARTE

friends at Camberley, and was present
at lunch, as usual, Monday. lie sud-
denly became i'll in the afternoon, went
to bed, and died in a few hours. His
end was peaceful.
[Francis Brett Harte-afterwards Bret
Harte-was born in Albany In 1899, where
his father was an instructor. He went with
his mother to California in 1854, in the ex-
citement of stage coach and mining days.
While working on the Golden Era as a
compositor he began writing small sketches
which soon got him an editorial position
Later he wrote for the Californian, and all
this time he was gaining the mast valuable
experience a writer could have. Securing
work from the government, he was able
to improve his writing, SO much so that he
made his deput in the Atlantic Monthly
with 1.-THE Legend of Monte Diablo." In
1864 he wrote John Burns of Gettysburg"
"The Pliocene Skull" 1.-The Society Upon
the Stanislaw," and his burlesque, "Con-
densed Novels" -Four years later Harte
became editor of the Overland Magazine
and, signaliZed his editorshp by printing
his Luck of Roaring Camp '"The Out,
casts of Poker Flat" and Truthful James"
appeared in 1863. After filling a chair In
the University of California for short time
he went east and wrote and lectured until
1875 when he was made consul at Crefeld
Germany. In 1880 he was sent to Glasgow
and five years later he made London his
home.
The Irish standard., 1902-05-10
PALMA'S MESSAGE.
of Cubn Mt Work on
the Document-Outlinc of His
Policy.

Havana. May e. President-el
Cienfucgos on board the steamer Ju-
liza. Thousands of persons tloeked TO
the wharf to welcome him there.
lie employed his time while on the
way from Santiago to Cienfucgos in
outlining his first message to the Gu
ban congress. 1t is said that in this
message he will signify his intention
OF making Cuba's foreign policy one
of close relations with all nations. and
especially with Spain.
He will accentuate in this message
the profound feeling of gratitude which
Cuba owes the United States. and he
will declare the latter country has
given the whole world an example of
its political sincerity by honorably
gress in making the Cuban people free.
lie will urge the union of all political
factions in Cuba and say he counts on
the cooperation and good faith of the
Spaniards in the island.
lie will declare himself as opposed
to commercial treaty between Cuba
and the United States until il is known
that the reduction of the American
duty on Cuban sugar is to be more
than % per cent, and will say he feels
sure that this reduction will amount
to 333 per cent. of he present duty.
The president will make no estimate
for war expenses nor for the mainte-
nance of the Cuban navy. He will ad
wise the Cuban government to distrib-
ute cattle among the poor farmers of
the island, who will pay therefor in
installments He will recommend the
cultivation of coffee and fruit in Cuba,
and say that the island should not rely
solely upon its tobacco and sugar
crops.
The message will say that the presi-
dent considers the Isle of Pines useless
to the United States on account of the
shallow water there lie will not con-
sent that any flag other than the Gu
ban be raised at Havana. He will pro-
pose that the work of sanitation be-
gun by the Americans be cont ntinued,
and he will urge the need Of hospitals.
There is 10 be no change in the coin
age of Cuba al present, but Senior Pal
; ma will say he intends to raise Il loan
to pay the Cuban revolutionary army
when Cuba has money to pay the in
terest on this loan.
The Irish standard., 1902-05-10

tion at Pcking, remaining there con-
stantly until few months ago, when
he returned to the United States ON
leave. Ills connection with the de-
fcnsc of legations during the Boxer
uprising is highly crcditablc. lie has
had military experience. and by vir-
tue of that fact WAS practically in
charge of the legation defense.
Gen. Bragg, the new consul general
at Havana. WAS born at Unudilla. n.
a., in lS27. lie entered the union
army as Il captain in 1861 and reached
the grade of brigudicr general in the
regular establishments. He served for
some years in congress aud after
wards was appointed United States
minister To Mexico. His present
home is at Fond lu Lac. Wis. The
salary of the consul general is $1,000.
The Irish standard., 1902-05-10
NEW LABOR SOCIETY.
Organization Under Way Which II
Intended to Include All Un-
skilled LabOrers.

st. Louis, May GA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Carbondale, ILL.,,
says: Delegates from Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Ken
lucky and Arkansas met here Mon
day for the purpose of organizing the
common laborers of America into a
national organization, which, if
formed, will take from the Fedora
tion of Labor nearly all it's unskilled
labor members. For some time an
agitation has been in progress in the
Federation of Labor against the pay
ment into the treasury of over one
eighth of the revenues without an
adequate representation in the feder-
alton councils. 1t is estimated that
one-fourth of the membership is un-
skilled and a tool to secure benefits
for the trades without any help from
the main body in cases of strikes and
lockOuts.
The organization will be known as
the Amalgamated Common Laborers
of America, and is in reality seces-
sion from the American Federation
of Labor.
The Irish standard., 1902-05-10
Story liz Denied.

Washington, May 7.-'rhc published
statement that the president had
made objections to the declared pur-
pose of the French government to be-
stow the decoration of the Legion of
Honor upon Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Miles is authoritatively denied Mt the
white house. IT is stated that the
question of the bestowal of decora-
tions upon Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Miles was never discussed by the presi-
dent with anyone, and that he has not
the least objection to such action by
President Loubct on the occasion Of
the unveiling of the Rochambcau
statue if he so desires.