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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
Meeting of Christian Workers Called

Meeting of Christian Workers Called.
Warsaw, Ind, April PA call for
q convention of the Christian work
ers of the United States was issued
today, signed by prominent evange,
lists and pastors of both countries.
The object is to secure cooperation in
the work of extending the cause, and
the convention, to be held at Winona
from June 80 to July 5, will be in
charge of the Rev j. Wilbur Chap
man. The missionary rally and con,
cert will also be held here in July and
Miss Ellen Stone is expected to be
present
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
suicided In Cemetery.

San Jose, Cal, April 12.-Arnold B.
Harlan, who arrived here on Thursday
from New York, committed suicide in
Oak Hill cemetery near this place by
shooting himself through the heaG
with a revolver. He left letter tC
the coroner stating that he had de
pcsSred $3.50 at the St. James hotel tC
defray his funeral expenses. He was
about 80 years Of age and bore cyl
dances Of culture and rafinamapt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13

Sash and Door interests to Combine
Chicago, April 12.-Forty-flve manu-
facturers and dealers in sash, doors
and window fixtures are about to en-
ter into combine to establish scale
of prices on the products of the facto
ries, says The Inter-Ocean. A meet
ing has been called for next Thurs
day at the Auditorium hotel. The in
terested firms are situated in the large
cities from Pittsburg to the Rocky
mountains. Competition is reported
to have caused rate cutting and under
bidding to a disastrous extent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
New comnanv Formed.

Prattville, Ala, April 12.-The Au
tauga Oil and Fertilizer company has
been organized here with capita
stock of 0,00O. The stock was-takeI
by popular subscriptions, there being
many stockholders in the new com
pany. The purpose is to erect ant
equip a plant to extract the oil from
cotton seed and manufacture fertili
GERS for farmers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
ooden's Visit to Auburn.

Auburn, Ala, April 12.-Robert G.
Ogden. of New York city, has advised
the faculty of the Alabama Polytech.
mic institute that the Ogden party.
representing the southern educational
board, will visit Auburn April %. The
party will probably go from here tc
Tuskegee to visit the Booker. Wash.
lugton school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
Alabama Convict Earnings.

Montgomery. Ala, April 12.-Con
Wet earnings in Alabama during th'
six months ending with March were
S96 6,99O38, while the expenditure
were $39,06897, showing a net prof
Of $57,921.41 This is quite phenome
nal in the history of the department
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
Minneapolis Mills To Close Down

Chicago, April 12.-On account O1
having to pay a premium of from / tC
IA cents over May wheat, together
with a decline in the demand for -four
and high freight rates, says The
Chronicles Minneapolis correspondent
about so per cent Of the Minneapolis
-four mills will close down for an in
definite length of time tomorrnw nishs nishts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
For Sale.

Groom house, Jackson street; every
thing in good repair; sanitary sewer
age, close in, rent $l5. Price $1,000.
4-room house, large lot, rent $500
month. Price $400.
room house, well located, rent
81. 80 month. Price $500.
broom house, Church street, close
in; rent $129 month Price 81, 100.
100 acres, p miles railroad, 3 room
house, fine pasture. Rent q bales
cotton. $3.50.
200 acres, 2 miles of city. 60 acres in
original forest, on which there is 81. 500
worth of wood. So acre. Cheap at $1O'
Take one or more of these. If you
are looking for an Investment. fh5re
is no place as safe for your idle dollars
as real estate.
p. B. WILL1FORD.
103. Cotton Avenue.
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Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, April 12.-The statement
of the Associated banks show: Loans
5000, ,SS1 800, decrease $8,841, 500; de.
posits 1857 1851 400, decrease $4,561,.
900; circulation $3O,920,O00, decrease
$139 900; legal tenders 1916. 300, in.
crease $1,36S, 400; specie $171 .995 800;
decrease N,258, 400; reserves $43,912,-
100, increase $1O8.00O; reserve requir-
ed $3.50, $40, $50, decrease $1.814,22
surplus $4,751, $50. increase S1.922.22R
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
Surveyor Croft Dies.

New York. April 12.-SiIas C. Croft
of the port of New York, died today
from heart failurf. He was appointed
surveyor Of the port in 1897 by Presi
dent Mckinley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13

Is only one form of the suffering result
ing from diseased condition of the
sensitive womanly organism. The only
way to cure the headache is to cure the
diseases which cause it.
The use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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thousands of women of headache, back
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cures bearing-down pains.
"I think if it were not for your Favorite Pre-
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writes Mrs. Edwin II. Gardner, of Egypt, Ply
mouth Co., Mass, Box IA "I had pain all over
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medicine, and to-day am well woman. have
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Or <0eing in pain l took three bottles OF
FNvorte Prescription and three Of Golden
MeGcai Discovery and three vials of Doctor
PierAe's Pellets, and was completely cured"
Dr. Pierce Pellets stimulate the liver,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
HeatherbIoom Brex S Worlds Rece

New YORK, ApfI Iz.--f1taIH5IDI DIO
the high jumping horse. has
the worlds record at the ring az
horse show in this city by clea
bar at feet inches. ThJ .nasss.,
record was feet ~ inches. Feasher
blooms previous mark. The Academy
was well flied with society people an
there was a roar OF applause over
wonderful performance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13

Heavy Emigration to America.
Christiana, Norway, April 12.-The
present week has broken all records
of emigration to America. Thirteen
hundred Scandinavians sailed from
this port.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
Antonio Mannio Released.

Alb querqUe, N. NJ, April 12-An.
tonic Maggie, who has been confns0~
in jail at Las Craces since shortly af.
ter the assassination of President Nc.
Kinley on suspicion of having knowl
edge of an anarchist plot against the
presidents life, has been released. II
was said that Maggie, who was a mem.
ber of the Andrews Opera company,
had predicted the death of President
Mckinley several months before he
was shot at Buffalo. His release was
ordered by Judge f. w. Parker at the
request of the United States district
attorney. w. C. Reid, and the case dis.
missed - -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13
A Blonde 5
FreckleS

show more plainly than a brunettes,
but these discolored spots greatly mar
the beauty of either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-13

The above are only a few brands OF the
many we carry In stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whtskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, ETC.,
sold equally as low, from S1,25 gallon up
wards.
We make specially of the jug trade and
all orders by nail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements Of
fered
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$3.50, R7RRaKn. RRRRAsS

We snip on approval in plain, sealed boxes.
with no marks to indicate contents. When
you receive it and test 1t, if 1t IS not sat1sfaC
tory, return it at our expense and we will re.
turn your $3.50 We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old Eight bottles for $3.50
express prepaid; u bottles for $3.50 expires 8
prepaid; gallon jug, express prepaid, $500;
gallon Jug, express prepaid $3.50 NO
charges for boxing
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies in the market, and
VIII save YOU so per cent. on Your nurch ases
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05
SCENE FROM JANICE MEREDITH.

of the best New York artists and the UNI
usually strong cast will include fifty peo-
ple. among them being Marie Bates,
Maria Davis, Helena Phillips. Dorothy
West Rogers, Elizabeth Berkeley, Sadie
Miner Robert Fischer, Eugene Canf1eio,
William Boag, Harry Rogers, and Horace
D. James.
Manager Leath announces that he has
secured one of the most pretentious OF
the musical comedies now before the pub
lie, entitled when Reuben Comes to
Town" Among the members of the cast
are such well-known artists as Dorothy
Morton, Nlayme Gehrue. Althea Twin
Sisters, Three Lumbar Sisters. Ida HaW-
lev, Douglas Flint. Bert c. Thayer. An
drew J. Lyman, John S. Marble and.
chorus of fifty. It is claimed that the
scenic accessories and costuming OF this
production are particularly fine
The Augustine DAILY Musical Company
is TO be seen here this season in San
Tow" the dainty Chinese-English opere,-
ia. which scored so heavily at Days
Theatre in New York and London
In one of the scenes Of Mrs. Jack"
Alice Fischer goes through the motion OF
lariating bison. For some time
she did not know just how the lariat
should be thrown-whether she ought to
catch the animal by the horns or the
feet. So. in order to have. it from an aus
thoritat tive source. she wrote a letter OF
INQUIRY to Buffalo Bill. Last week she
received the following reply
Ny Dear Miss Fischer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05

successes have been scored by Misses
Norwood we'll Rennyson, and Houston,
and Messrs. Sheehan, D'Aubigne, PAUL.
Golf, Boyle. and Coombs.
Marie Cahill. whose singing of Nancy
Brown in 1.-THE Wild Rose quadrupled
her success through her performance in
Sally in. Our Alley" says: TT is far
more difficult for a woman to be funny
on the stage than it is for man. III
the first place, their methods must diff
fer radically. In musical comedy or
farce, for instance, a comedian may re-
sort to all manner of acrobatic tricks and
be enthusiastically accepted by his audi
cree. A Coincidence who values her stand
ing and its permanency may not do that
Even in the most hilarious moment Of a
comical period she cannot afford to sacri-
fee her dignity completely.
Manager David Traitely has arranged
to give the first performance OF Lord
Strathmore" on October 18th In Norfolk.
Va The new play will be presented with
tunes. Virginia Drew Trescott and Wal
ter Conlin will have the two leading roles.
assisted by specially selected company.
Chauncey Olcott's annual engagement
York begins October 9th. when he will
be seen for the first time in the netropo-
| lis in his newest and most successful
plav. .Old Limerick Town. which was
written for him by his manager. Augustus
| Pitou This season Mr.. Olcott's New
York engagement is limited to seven
weeks
The play in which Edwin Milton and
*SeIena Fetter Royle are to begin theil
starring tour under Ben. Storms man.
agement has not been s E. YET s Mr
tory tory Mr.. stern prefers wifes Illus
bands, They have decided to leave I
lfozNza RnYla,sY who nderstosd to- fayol
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05

From otis Harlan right on down the line
TO the chorus the company remains prac-
tically intact from last season There IS
John w. Dunno, Little Chip, Mary Mar
hle Tony Hart and all the others, VINO
have won such popularity here. and in ad-
dition there has been injected half dozen
or more specialties, which will please
generally. Those introduced by Little
Chip and Mary Marble are particularly
strong, and the illustrated song novelty
by Mr.. John w. Early is said to be the
strongest feature of the kind the South
has ever SEEN
There will be the usual matinees this
week The advance sale for the first few
nights has already broken records for such
sales.
Jolly George w. Monroe will open his
annual engagement at the Bijou soon,
brimful of life, music and song. called.
the ..Doings Of Mrs. Dooley." It is said
to be one of the funniest and most up-to-
date musical farces of the present season
and is a worthy successor to Monroe s
famous Aunt Bridget. Mrs. Dooley'il IS
one Of those good-na turcd Irishwomen-
SO cleverly portrayed by Monroe-Who go
through life trying to make all her asso-
ciates happy, seeing the happy comedy
side Of l!Te despite her own troubles h1ch
sometimes crowds her a great deal to
know where the rent is to come FROM. but
somehow it always comes right In the
end all are wealthy and happy despite
the trouble caused by a would -bes villain.
who is usually forgiven. The Doings OF
Mrs. Dooley'' has little touches OF senu-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05
THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
Woodstock Has the Mad Dog Scare
Notable Birthday Party.

Notable birthday fAFt?.
WOODSTOCK. VA. October 4.-{spe-
cial.)-The Shenandoah County Telephone
Company have just completed the erec-
ton OF a through line from Strasburg to
New Market which will afford through
connections to Staunton and Wlnches-
ter.
A dog. supposed to have been mad.
and belonging to Joseph Painter, at
EGeuburg. was killed several days ago.
after biting Messrs. 0. NJ. Buzzard and
Emanuel Shipe.
1t is reported that several dogs known
to have been bitten by dog with the
rabies are permitted to run at large IN
this neishborhood which has caused con-
siderable uneasiness here
A large number of coal consumers IN
the vicinity are preparing to Install WOOD
stoves for the coming winter on account
of the high price and scarcity OF coal
The supply of anthracite coal mas oeen
exhausted. and the soft coal is sold as
RAPIDLY as it can be delivered here In
number of places the price OF wood for
fuel has been raised.
The eighty-fourth birthday anniversary
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Heller was celebrated
Wednesday by the members of her family
at maple Heights the home OF her
son-in-Iaw, Mr.. NJ Coffman- The festivl-
| ties were participated In by Mr. and
| Mrs NJ. Coffrnan. Mr.. and Mrs W. L.
Dosh, Mrs p A. Pitman. Misses Cora
and Ada Pitman. Misses Kate. Mamie,
| Alice and Eta coffman. Mrs. Elizabeth
| Cahoon. and Miss Elizabeth 4Dosh. OF
| Woodstock Mr. and Mrs. NJ. EVERY. OF
Morefield, w. Va. Mrs. r. D. F1aislet,
| of Stanton and Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
| SNYDER, of Harrisonburg. The only alb
sent members were Mrs. NJ shakeman
! of Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. G. a. Holt.
| of Staunton. who were detained on ac-
| count OF sickness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05

bifen is determined to sur7ass even his
FORMER achievements in the production
81 beautiful stage pictures, and his pro-
auction during the regular season VIII
ne Infinitely more elaborate than those
winch have marked his summer soJourn
IN Richmond
Mr. Citizen will take his company 10
Norfolk in time TO begin the rehearsal
October 10Th Most of the time before
Christmas Will be put in at the other end
ri The circuit. only about eight weeks
hfng booked in the houses of Richmond
Norfolk, and Newport News.
Nothing is certain as to the persohnei
oi the company or of the plays 10 De
presented beyond the fact that Miss LII
cilIe La Verne and Miss Brown. two OF
me company who distinguished them
telNeS last summer, will be Included IN
The cast. and that Under Two Flags
VIII he one of the plays TO be presented.
One Of the most remarkable weeks Oh
me season will be that which brings INTO
me circuit The dramatiZation of Audrey,
Miss Johnson's novel, kyrl Bellew ana
Grace George. The fact that these at
fractions VIII be preceded by king sDooe
and followed by San Toy and Inc
climbers" IS also interesting. Mr. l. ".
t-ealh has been appointed one OIL the NJ
'een corresponding secretaries OF tho
rtVA tutd OF america Inc tioiio, -
rather signal one because of the iact
mat Mr. Leatl is not a regular member
ol that organization. but he has probably
contributed more than most managers IN
INC country.
The Academy of Music in Charlotte.
y. c., was opened last Monday night
WIN Mrs. Bruno in "Enorna' as the at
traction. This house has just been bniiI
.or hif. Leath. and is one of the most
model and prettiest theatres in all the
souta. It Ras built from plens mada ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05
PERCY HASWELL.

Miss Percy Haswell. h1o appears with
her company in "a Royal Family next
Thursday night at the Academy, was
born in Texas. the daughter of a public
man whose duties called him to Washing
ton. There she was educated at a con-
vent, and as little girl she exhibited pre-
cocious talent which. caused her father
to plan for her a career on the stage.
Encoura ged by his approval Miss Haswen
studied plays as we'll as books and at
the mature age of 13 she was taken to
New York and placed in charge of Mrs.
Waller, an old-time actress with old
time theories Of acting.
In the spring of 1899 Miss Haswell
played a spring engagement as the star
of a stock company in Washington. Her
success was so pronounced that she ac-
cepted an offer. to remain at the capital
for the entire season. She then becamv
the executor and artistic director as
well as the star of her own stock organ
izations winning such distinction that
she attracted the general attention Of
managers and her present tour of the
principal cities of this country is the re-
suit.
In the stock company work Miss Has
we'll has played over $50 different roles.
Her work in this line has been incessant
requiring her application for long Pc
Rod day and night to study the many
different roles she impersonated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05
ST AGE GOSSIP.


Charles Wilson Butler, who used to be
with the F'rohmans, is to be the comedlan
in Tommy Rot" at Mrs. Osborns play
house
The New York critics are becoming re,
belious First Franklin FyleS ret1reo
from the Sun, and now Leander Rich
! ardson resigns from the Daily America:
Jessaline Rodgers is the latest 5ap1n:o.a no,
She has just played the part as lea ntil
woman of the New York American me
atre Stock Company, and the critics nave
enthused.
Charlotte Nicoll Weston. the latest So
ciety woman who has gone on the stage;
has left THE Climbers and has accepted
an offer from klaw 6 Erlanser to play
in their forthcoming production OF
"Huckleberry Finn
bered for his meritorious music in the nu-
steal play. .'The Sphinx and in r. "A.
Barnet,s prince Pro Tenn, is writing
the majority of the music for Barnet
new Hungarian musical comedy Baron
Lulu Chaser III Dolly Warden is an.
damaged through interrupting its run
comic opera is now thriving at the New .,'y
York Victoria even more than was the
case last winter at the Herald Square.
On October 9Th the father and mother
fifty years, and the exponent Of "Foxy
en- wedding at the Hotel Marlborough.
New York It is to take the shape OIL
BANQUET. and invitations arc out
Jules hurry has secured from Daniei
| Frohman the right to produce A. w. Pine
ro's ."The Second Mrs. Tanqueray IN
this country. and will shortly p ,r EN-
part of Paula Tanqueray. In when we
have already seen Mrs. Kendall ana MIS-
Kvrie Bellows American built launch
+ho fire nriZe at the recent
Pan-American Exposition. 1t goes SO 1ast
that Captain Walsh, Of the royal nay,
has written to Mr.. Bellew for PERMISSION 81, n
to inspect it. the request s eeng fhe royal
navy aims to keep record OF all 1ast
sailing vessels of every class. Tor Bri-
tannia has mo bulwarks.' and she never
knows how soon she may neeo at eN.i q
dispatch boat or two.
:"The Sign OF the Cross" under the
management Of Fred G. Berger. oPstleu
its season in Meriden Conn, c,t1 Ma and IN
New Haven, where it played the foiioW 1tis
night the papers were most entnuslas.iic Z
in their criticisms of this remarkani 10
play. which is a stranger IN an put a: !t1t
a dozen of the thousands Of one 4.on n'g ga
| ..the plays the thing" is proved by the
fact that George Flood, the new Marcus Gus
received praise that would M nave the sd LAST
Ave years has been playing the part -. so
We'll that many said without him the
piece would be failure ,;+h +ho
season, which John B. Schoeffel Is pro
y ih Of grand opera in English at mis- Ms
fremont Theatre. under the direction OF
Henry w. Savage; There have beea o many ~
manner with good people the works OF
the best musical masters, but until Mr.
Savage came into the field success refused
persistently to perch. He. however, mas
been successful in his undertaking ever
since the start. seven years ago. Ever
since the opening the fremont Theatre
has been crowded to the doors, and on
two occasions during the last week the
Fire Department interfered and stopped
the further sale of admissions to the up
per portion OF the theatre. Individual
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05
PUBLIC TEACHERS MEETING.
To Be Held In Fnrmville-New Mar
ket House-PersonaI.

ket House-Personal.
TARMVILLE. VA. October 4.-fSpe-
cial)-The Prince Edward County Teach
ers' Association, which was organized
several years ago. will hold a public
meeting in FarmvilIe on the 11th instant.
at the State Female Normal School. The
programme will be an interesting one.
and will include an address from Rev
S. H Thompson. of the Farmville Bap-
fist church, on the subject of The Pub
lie School and It's Needs: one from Mr.
Dudley r. Cowles. Of New York. late
president and Inauguration of the Asso-
citation of Teachers in Virginia: an adj
dress by Mr. r. D. Eggieston. of Knox
vile. Tenn, on How the Southern Edu-
cational Board will Come to the Help OF
the Schools; an address on The Psych-
oIogy of Education" by DR.. Jones. of the
Normal School, and "a Plea for Nature
Study by Miss Reynolds. OF the Normal
faculty
Farmville is to have city-like mar
ket, to which housekeepers can so. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05

catchy; especially in the first act; and q
song by Chips in the second act. entitled,
II Don't Want No More Of That In Mine,
was rendered in that chaps clever stylT
and brought forth one or two encores 10
the last call he responded in ballet cos
tune that was strongly suggestive of the
primitive man, doing one of his lnlmita-
BILE dances.
MARY Marble is as charming ana as
dainty ever, and received quite an ova-
ton Another feature of this act was the
Illustrated songs rendered by John Early.
Mr.. Earlys voice has been remarked upon
since his first appearance here in the stock
company, and has lost nothing by use
He was heartily applauded. Dave An
drada Tony Hart, and all the countless
others that have delighted before, We're
there last night with the goods on board,
and did not hesitate to deliver them.