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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
NEGRO DELEGATE ARRESTED.
Came to Birmingham and Fell In Of
ficers' Hands.

ficers' Hands.
Montgomery Ala, Sept. 2S.-Men'
deth Provo is the unusual name OF q
ministerial delegate to the negro Bap
tist convention in Birmingham who IS
now reposing in the Montgomery JalL
Mendeth is a delegate from the Brazos
bottoms in Texas, who emigrated from
| here in 1877, and who stopped over
on his return to sea-&aa .abasdE 'S-saa.
He was arrested yesterday morning.
as he was getting on the Texas train.
It transplres that he was convicted
in 1876 for stealing a sheep from ne
gro preacher in the lower part Of this
county. He made good his escape al
ter conviction and went to Texas
where he has prospered greatly, be
ing reported as worth some $4,000
Another Indictment is pending agains
him for the theft or an ak about tn
same time he appropriated the pa
sons sheep Mendeth was a tro'
blesome politician here in the dai
days. He says he was In the rece
crash at Birmingham, and would rat
er have perished then than to be
this scrape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
Strike of Plano Makers.

New York, Sept. pa strike of 700
piano and organ makers employed in
several factories has gone into effect
to enforce demands of a 10 per cent
Increase of wages and the 9-hour work
day. Two thousand men gained the
demands without a strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
BOYS m BLOODY BATTLE.
Three Are Fatally and Two Are Sc.
ricusly Wounded,

ricusly Wounded.
Jackson, KY, Sept. gas the re.
suit Of quarrel between two boys
near Callahan's store, on Longs creek.
this county, Garden Deaton and Har.
rison McNeal and Dutch Burton were
probably fatally wounded. and Willie
Burton. Bud Thompson and Rhodes
Hall were slightly wounded.
According to the story Of the fight
received here, eight or ten men AMI
boys were on their way home from a
mill when two OF the boys became in.
yolyed in quarrel over a trivial mat.
ter. Others joined in, pistols were
drawn and the shooting became gen
eral Alexander Riley has been ar
rested charged with fha Killing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
TERROR REIGNED IN
TOWN OF LEBANON
Striking Iron Workers Use
Pistols Freely.
ONE MAN FATALLY WOUNDED.
Riot Occurs at Plant Of American Iron
and Steel Works-Negroes Who Had
Arrived at the Works Thrown Into
State of Terror.

Lebanon, Pa, Sept. 23.-This city
was in state of excitement all last
night. There was firing Of pistols for
hours in the vicinity of the American
Iron and Steel works, where a strike
is in progress.
The negro men who had just arrived
at the works were terrified as well
as the negroes in the vicinity.
About midnight William Hoffman
was shot and he died in the hospital
today He was messenger in the
office of the American Iron and Steel
company. and had attended an enter
tainment in the opera house. On his
way home he was struck by a bullet.
Today the plant is surrounded by a
threatening crowd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24

waycross. Ca, Sept. 23.-Appllcation
,.r charter for the Waycross Gas and
on company has been published, Ih9
COMPANY is capitalized at $25,ooo, with Win
th9 privilege of raising it to Sio,CVo.
The company will commence boring
for oil on tbe lands of John Sharp as
soon as the charter is granted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
Stricken Win PARALYSIS.

Hogansvllle, Ga, Sept. 23.-Judson
f. Mobley, president of the Merchant S
and Farmers bank. and the most prom
lnent business man in this town, has
been stricken with paralysis Of the
left side. His physicians have very
little hope for his recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
No Change In Coal Strike.

New York, Sept 23.-President John
Mitchell, Of the United Mine Work.
ers, said today that his advlces from
the strike of coal miners showed no
change in the situation He said ne
intended to leave New York some time
during the day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24

Nashville, Sept 23.-The Park City
mills were destroyed by fire at Bowl
ing Green this morning. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, with about s16.-
600 insurance. This is the third time
a Touring mill on the same site has
been burned The mill had a capacl.
ty of 200 barrels.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
DISASTROUS FIRE AT
BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
Large Store of Louis Saks Is
BurnAa.
LOSS WILL REACH $4,000.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Clerks
Thrown Out of EmpIoyment-Flre-
men Had Hard Work to Prevent
Flames Spreading.

men Had Hard Work to Prevent
Flames Spreading.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. pa fire
which broke out shortly before 8
o'clock this morning in the large cloth
ing store of Louis Sake, at the corner
of Nineteenth street and First avenue.
burned until o'clock, destroying their
three story building and its contents.
The total loss on building and stock
is $4,000, with 100000 insurance,
Saks owned the building.
One hundred and twenty-five clerks
and other employees are thrown out Of
work. A spark from a live electric
wire in the third story caused the Goa
flagration.
The firemen fought hard, but could
only prevent the spread of abe flames
to adjoining buildings. The place will
be rebuilt at once,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
Fine Farm For Sale.

Located two miles of Plains;
5oo acres, 100 in original woods.
FINE, well fenced pasture, with
running water. Land lies level,
and is very productive. Good six
room dwelling; 3 framed tenant
houses with brick chimneys. Three
lne wells water. One of the most
desirable farms in Georgia. Close
10 schools and churches. VIII sell
On easy terms. Address
Z. F. MARKETT,
Plains, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24

Ola a. D'511Eel 5b1Ee are only few brands OF the
msBy 5J We carry in stock send for cSta59gGT 4TG
,rAi,Gsv a.! ~ Psarh and Apple Brandles, ETC.,
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S1tsJ az make a specially Of the jugrade and
.no.1s-s Inv min0 or telegraph will have our
ar,mHt ~ T,H attention. SPECIAL inducements oi-
4.rsA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-24
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
A STATEMENT FROM sCHLEYs

A Chicago audience, if a Chicago
dispatch is to be credited, is to hear
the first public utterances of Admiral
Schley since the finding of the court
of inquiry was made known. 1t is
stated that the Admiral has wished to
be placed in a position where he could
make a public statement under cir
cumstances that would remove him
from official or other censure. He will
be so placed at the banquet given in
his honor by the Hamilton Club of
Chicago on next Saturday night, says
the president Of the club, if the latter
is correctly quoted.
Expectation will of course be on tip
toe until the statement is made. No
one. as far as the public knows, has
been informed as to the character of
the statement which the Admiral is
expected to make. 1t can be safely
stated, however. that it will not be
sensational The Admiral is not adj
dicted to making sensational state
ments. 1t is not his fault that there
is a Sampson-Schley controversy and
there would have been no court of in
quiry if his enemies had not nagged
him until ne was compelled to ask for
it.
There is no danger that he will say
anything at Chicago that will not meet
the approval of his friends, and the
great majority of the people are his
friends. He has said nothing since the
Santiago victory calculated to provoke
controversy, and there is no probable
ity that he will say anything at Chi
cago or elsewhere that will embarrass
or irritate the President before whom
the finding of the court of inquiry is
pending. The evidence is ample that
he has an abundance of common sense,
and that fact is sufficient to Justify
the conclusion that there will be moth
ing startling or sensational in anything
he may say at Chicago. The Windy
City is simply trying to attract atten-
ton TO itself.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
MIR. CARNEGIE ON WEALTH.

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is fond of
philosophizing about wealth. He has
written and talked enough about
money, it's uses and abuses, to fill
several books. And, it may be said
what he writes or says is usually both
interesting and edifying. Having
been poor and achieved enormous
riches. Mr. Carnegie has had the OPP
portunity of thoroughly studying the
subject of wealth from the several
standpoints Of the poor, the prosper
Gus and the rich man. 1t may be sur
missed that at first he did not study
the problem of wealth with that calm
philosophical mind that he has of late
years evinced: possibly because he
was too busy making money to give a
great deal of time to the ethics of the
ownership OF it. And yet Mr.. Car
negie told an audience in New York
the other day that he did not set out
in business life with the purpose in
view of amassing a great fortune. He
referred to himself as "one who has,
almost without intention, had himself
loaded with somewhat more than a
competency" In connection with that
statement, he said he wished to de
clare soberly'' that what one has be-
yond competency brings little with
it, and sometimes nothing with it,"
At best, he said, the surplus could give
only the satisfaction of being able to
help others. 1t is in pursuance of this
idea of helping others, and at the same
time inspiring them to help themselves,
that Mr.. Carnegie is making so many
of his gifts conditional.
One other statement made by Mr..
Carnegie during the course of the ad-
dress referred to-before a Young
Mems Christian Association-was this:
ut took me some time to learn, but
did learn, that the supremely great
managers, such as you have these
days, never do any work to speak Of
themselves; their point is to make
others work while they think. / ap-
piled this lesson in after life" 1t has
been said by another that the secret
of success is in making others work
for you. Mr. Carnegie learned how to
do if
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
THE HARDwICK-FLEMI CON-
TEST

The Tenth Congressional district
promises to be an interesting battle
ground during the present congress
sional campaign. A week or so ago
Hon. I. w. Hardwick announced his
candidacy and published an address TO
the voters of the district, and to-day
Hon. William H. Fleming. the present
representative, makes his announce
ment and also publishes an address.
A great advantage that Mr.. Fleming
has is that there does not seem to be
any desire TO get rid of him. If we
are not mistaken Mr.. Hardwick. in his
address, did not attack Mr.. Jennings
record. He based his candidacy for
the nomination on the ground that
there ought to be rotation in Office and
his promise to work faithfully for the
repeal of the fourteenth and fifteenth
Amendments to the constitution.
without expressing an opinion on the
question as to whether Mr.. Hardwick
is better fitted than Mr.. Fleming 10
serve the Tenth district. we are in
clined TO think that when the people
get a good official the wiser plan Is 70
keep him as long as he gives satisfac-
ton. 1t is not an easy matter to get
capable and conscientious officials.
When, therefore. the people have a con-
gresham who satisfies them they
should keep him. They might get a
better man by making n change, but
tho chances are they wouldn't.
We do not undertake 10 say that Mr.
Fleming Is giving satisfaction. As far
as we know. there may be a great deal
Of opposition 10 him. But It Is a fact
that the longer a capable msn is a
member Of Congress the greater his IN
nuence and usefulness in that body are.
We have no doubt that " SIR Hard
nlck were to be elected he would DO
hls utmost 40 have the tN9 amend
ments ~ witch we have called atten-
zion repealed. but we have serious
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19

The first pages of the large morocco
bound journal in which the proceed
ings of the House are noted contain
what the irreverent call the "rogues'
gallery" says the Washington CORE
spondence of the Chicago News. Capt.
Mckee, the journal clerk, has fixed
it up. 1t contains the photographs of
all the new members of the House,
and Capt. Mckee says it is a most
important aid to Speaker Henderson.
This year there are eighty-four new
men in the assembly, and the session
will be over before Speaker Henderson
becomes sufficiently familiar with
them to place them properly when
they rise for recognition. 1t is Mr..
Hendersons custom when a new MEM
Der arises and addresses the chair TO
look intently toward another part of
the chamber and in an undertone ask
the journal clerk: Who is hep"
Capt. Mckee takes a quick glance
at the new member and then turns to
the gallery" compares him with the
photographs and tells the Speaker the
members name and state. Mr.. Hen
derson pulls himself together as If
coming back to earth after deep med
itation on some far-away subject and
solemnly recognizes the member, who
all this time has been standing and
becoming impressed by the weighty
problems in the Speakers mind. Capt.
Mckee says the gallery is of ines
Unable value, because it keeps the
members from seeing that the Speaker
does not know them.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
Personal.

Don Luis f. Corea, the minister
plenipotentiary from Nicaragua, who
may figure prominently in the great
Isthmian Canal is the youngest min~
lister in Washington.
DR. Lapponi Pope Leo's physician,
says His Holiness is in such excellent
health, for his age, that there is no
reason why he should not reach the
age of Gregory the Ninth, who was a
centenarian.
king George of Greece, the Duke
of Sparta and Prince Nicholas will at
tend the coronation of King Edward
VII The warship Psara will be sent
to England for the occasion. She will
afterward visit Cronstadt.
Sir Alfred L. Jones of Liverpool,
England, is the largest individual ship
owner in Great Britain, his firms
tonnage now amounting to over 100000
He is a bachelor of 55 and began life
at the lowest rung of the ladder.
Edward Whymper, the noted noun
tain climber, who attempted to scale
the Canadian Rockies last summer,
has just made the statement that they
viii not be explored this century. He
has previously climbed the highest
Alps and the highest Andes.
James P. McCreary, who has been
elected United States senator by the
Kentucky Legislature, was appointed
by the President in 1892 one of the five
commi Ssioners to represent the United
States in the international monetary
conference. In that conference he dis
tinguished himself as an advocate of
bimetalliSm
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
Popperton's New Physician.

"George!" cried Mrs Popperton the
instant her husband entered the house,
according to the North American. 1.-The
new doctor came to see baby this MORN
ing and he is just too lovely for any,
thing. He said Reginald was one of
the largest and handsomest boys of
his age he had ever seen, and
HIM Give him something for that
cold?" said Popperton, an anxious
scowl lining his brow.
Yes, one pill every half hour; and
he is such handsome fellow-dresses
in such excellent taste. Why, he
Did you pay him for the call?' IN
terrupted Popperton, the worried look
deepening in his face.
mo: he didn't mention his fee and
seemed perfectly willing to let the bill
run. And he drove up in an elegant
carriage. with a colored coachman in
livery, and
Goodman in livery. eh?" Proportion
interrupted with a sigh. HIN! Won
der what he charges visit, anyhow.
Elegant carriage-coachman in livery,
Ell? Say" he cried suddenly, did
he mention uuinine?"
"Quinine? Oh, yes, several times
Hal" Popperton cried, eXcitedly.
say-kwi-nine or kwu-nine?"
Neither one. He said"
WHAT" cried Popperton, don't
don't tell me he said"
but he did," said Mrs. Popperton.
"He said kwu-neen a dozen times"
II knew it! l knew it," Popperton
cried. 81 feared the worst! Five dol
lars a visit" he groaned, five dollars
a visit"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
BRIGHT BITS.

A Long Way.-"It's long way for
a shilling" remarked cabby, looking
sull1ily at his proper fare.
81 know it is said the lady quietly;
eff it had not been 1 should have
walked. Tit
-Encouraglng.-He: my train goes
in fifteen minutes. Can you not give
me one ray of hope before leave you
forever"
She: "Er-that clock is half an hour
ast"-Brooklyn Life.
-Margie (aged Mamma,
what made our washerwoman black|'
Mamma-"She was born SO, Margie.
The Lord made her black" Margie--
well, I'm awful glad the Lord WASH t
around when 1 got born. Chicago
News.
Getting Even. Artist" Miss
Brownie Brown Brown, who is to mar
ry a prince, won't let us have her
photograph for publication" Editor
"She won't Ell? Tell the foreman to use
one of those cuts labelled Before TAX
ing New York Weekly.
-Achievement.-"R Remember, young
man." said the practical friend, that
in order to succeed you must teach
people to trust you" II have done
that" answered the gloomy young
man. Il have succeedde in getting into
debt beyond my fondest expectations"
Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
KEEP YOUR EYE
ON SHAW J


An Iowa citizen temporarily residing
in Washington called on Leslie Morti-
mer Shaw, the prospective Secretary of
the Treasury, during the recent visit
of that gentleman to the capital, says
the New York Tribune. He recalled
the unusual daily publication in the
Iowa newspaper and that it was in
tended to advertise the Governors
presidential boom. He was greeted as
an old acquaintance.
Governor" said he, addressing Mr..
Shaw, isn't it about time that motto
was taken out of The DesMoines Reg
lister?
The Governor didn't understand.
why, l mean that legend that they
have been printing every day for some
time" continued the visitor. ut says,
Keep Your Eye on Shaw 1t was all
right while we were talking of nomi-
mating you for President, but, now that
you are to have the custody of $780,
100000 or $500, 100000 of the govern
ment's money, it's about time to take
that sign down. People will think we
haven't confidence in your integrity"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
CHURCH GROWTH.

Those who are wont to lament the
decline of the influence of the church
reckon without their host. The fact,
from carefully gathered and compiled
statistics, seems to be that the church
meaning broadly all denominations
is steadily growing. It's growth last
year, indeed, was at a greater rate
than that of the population of the
country as shown by the last census.
DR.. Carroll, who had charge of reli-
gious statistics for the government
census of 1890 has since kept track
of religious bodies and yearly COM
piled figures respecting the various
denominations. AT the end of last
year he found the actual church men,
bership in the United States to be
IS, 900, 637 This does not include ad-
herents of congregations who are not
members of the church. The increase
in membership as compared with 1900
was 2. 81 per cent. The increase in the
population of the country between 1890
to 1900 was 2.1S per cent
The greatest increase was in the
Catholic Church, which now has a
membership Of upwards of 9,15S,0O0. In
ten years the growth of this church
has been nearly so per cent. 1t has
the largest membership of any church
in America. The second largest church
is the Methodist Episcopal, but its
membership is upwards of 100000 less
than the Catholic The Protestant
Episcopal holds ninth place in point
of numbers. but last year its percen-
tage of growth was greater than that
Of any other church except the Cath
Ole. A popularity about the access
slons to the Episcopal Church, ac-
cording to DR.. Carroll, Is that they
were largely from other churches-the
Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and
Observation-Disclosures than from the
non-church element. The Southern
Baptists and Southern Methodists made
large gains during the year.
The figures show that the Christian
Scientists are gaining in numbers,
though DR.. Carroll says they have
previously been credited with very
great many more members than they
actually had. The total number OF
them at the end of last year, he says,
was only 4S.93O. OF which 1880 had been
added during the year. lie accounts
for previous large figures by saying
! that many communicates are mem
/ beers OF the mother church in Boston
az well as OF congregations In other
| cities, thus they were counted twice.
lie finds that during the year there
was very little evidence Of "a coming
together Of the sects ana denomlna-
/ lions. There nre stil twenty-five
kinds Of Lutherans, and a number Of
kinds Of Baptists and presbyterians,
each olinging tcnaci0usly 90 its pecu-
] liautes ~ doctrine.
eleven years $500 ihe Mormous Or
cupied twcnty-nrnt place BOO tho list,
nov they have gained fifteenth place.
] formerly occupied by me Reformed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New Orleans Picayune Oem.)
saws: THE recent offer by the French
Company to sell its franchises and UNI
finished work at the low price of $4O,-
0OO. 900, has created at Washington a
strong disposition TO stop all legisla-
ton on the subject of an Isthmian ca
nal and to consider the Panama prop
osition. Whatever may be the out
come of It. there seems now no pros
pect of any action by Congress dur
ing the present session towards defi-
mite canal legislation, and the matter
may be considered as dormant If not
dead for the present."
The Washington Post Qnd) says:
Although the Democratic factions are
still as wide apart as they were in
1900. they can agree to disagree as to
what Mr.. Bryan calls the money
question, and all other disputed ques-
lions. and can go into the congress
sional districts determined to win. In
1898. when the Republicans were much
more harmonious than now, the DEM
ocrats made gains In congressional dis
tricts by keeping the Chicago plat
form out Of sight. They should be
able, through the same tactics, to
make better showing this year. IL
kney SnOulu erect II iiihJ VtlNS VI NHS meat
House perhaps that victory might help
them TO prepare for hopeful fight in
1904 by getting rid of sundry incum-
brances IN the shape of dead issues
and dangerous alliances. Time is
great healer"
The Baltimore Sun (Dem) says:
"The treaty with China. by which the
latter agreed 90 the exclusion Of Chi
nese from the United States. will ex-
plre on Dec. Z. 1904. VIII China re-
new Il. or viii she stand upon her
dignity and adopt measures TO pre-
vent Americans from becoming resi-
dents OF the empire II o. said that
the government OF the United States
has received an intimation that the
latter course will be pursued. " Chi
ma does this We viii have no just
cause for resentment. what then VIII
become Of our trade with the empire
or what value VIII our Philippine out
post be- Who viii get the concessions
f0r developing fhiua'H mineral re-
a0urceF9 5incc exclusion is game
"a witch two can play n would neen
nH n rhlna might yet Hpon some ~
Our plans ior dominating the Orient "