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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-05
AS VIEWED FROM AFAR.
Alabama Referees Call a Bid fo,
 Roosevelt.

Washington. April 4.-(Special. )--The Washington Post today has this:
 The gentlemen who control the Fed eral patronage in Alabama have taken the first steps toward securing Roosevelt delegates for next years Republican Con vention. Alabama is the first State on the roll call and this fact gives the poli- ticians down that way extraordinary im- norfance"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-05
Storm in Ohio.

Cleveland, O.. April 4.--The fierce storm that prevailed over the upper lake region yesterday swept down upon Northern Ohio last night and early today, playing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-05
Moody Goes to Ponce,

San Juan, P. R.. April A--Secretary Moody and party left this morning to travel overland to Ponce where they are due tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-05
Eonitor aolng Up 1Eiunlanlpri,

Washington. April t.-rhc monltcr Ar kAnsan left Arkanaas City tate mornina for AslanA cn her way to sA Lanis'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-05
BRrBINa THE coNaREssMEN.

Good Positions to Be Given oppoenti
 of Canal Treaty.
 Panama, April 1.-The date for the meet. ing of the Colombian Congress has not yet been decided by the Government, which will bring by all means the appro- val of the canal u eaty. -t1. It is said that lucrative government positions have been offered to some of the Consressmen who were decidedly un- friendly to the canal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
King Leopold Discusses Policy,

New York, Jan. 7.-An interesting
conversation on the policy of the Bel
gian administration in the Congo re-
gion was held Tuesday with King Leo
pold at the banquet given after the
kirg's reception to the English Bap-
tist mission, says dispatch from
Brussels to The Times. His majes-
ty was asked to comment on the
questions of policy which had been the
cause of unfavorable comment in
section of the British press. The
king assured the correspondent that
the rights of property in the Congo
would be held as inviolable as else.
where. He declared that those who
obtain concessions have the right to
enjoy the fruits of their enterprise and
should be protected from raiders like
other private subjects. 1t is unwor-
thy of the traditions of honest criti.
cism, the king held, to imply that the
Belgian administration gives counte-
nance for the acts of cruelty perpetrat-
ed by its agents. He was confident
history would rightly judge the evo-
luton which is slowly but surely work.
ing itself out in Central Africa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
McNAMEE's BAD BREAK.
Enjoined Paper From Publishing Edl-
torial Favorinq Opponent.

toraI Favoring Opponent
Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. Public
men here at the capitol and the many
prominent lawyers who are here today
to attend the opening of the new term
of the supreme court are laughing
over the bad break made by the Hon.
Robert MeNamee-the Napoleon of
Florida Politics"--in Tampa a few
days ago, when he applied for and Sc
cured from Judge Wall a. preliminary
writ of injunction restraining the pub
iication in The Union Label, a Tampa
trade journal, of an editorial indors-
ing Governor w S. Jennings for the
United States senate to succeed Sen
ator James P. Taliaferro. McNamee
is opposed to the governor, but this
action of his is already proving to be
a boomerang of tremendous energy.
The effort to muzzle the press fail
ed utterly, for The Union Label editor
Immediately launched another trade
journal from a job printery, containing
all his editorial stuff But the same
effort is already hurting Mr.. McNa-
NEE, as it has opened him to charges
of unfairness, press muzzling and per-
secution. Close friends of Governor
Jennings are elated, holding that such
methods employed against him are
sure to rebound in his favor.
One queer feature about il is that
Mr.. McNamee is an active candidate
for the speakership Of the house In
the Legislature soon to meet here, and
is supposed to be hunting friends. His
antagonism to the governor-who has
many friends among the representa-
tives-is thought here to have put him
out of the running for the speaker
ship.
Mr. McNamee has been regarded
heretofore as an exceptionally shrewd
politician, but this view is hard to
reconcile with his latest employment
of government by Injunction"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08

There often comes time in the strug-
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victim loses heart and gives up hope.
The ambition to be up and around gives
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
CHANGE IN DIsPENsARY.
Liquors VIII Hereafter Be Bought by
Commissioners of Athens.

Liquors VIII Hereafter Be Bought by
Commissioners of Athens.
Athens, Ca, Jan. S.-The law re
Gently passed by the legislature relative
to the Athens dispensary has gone in
to effect and several changes at that
institution have resulted therefrom.
Mayor J. F. Rhodes, Chairman Thorn
as P Vincent, of the county commits
sioners, are by virtue of their offices
ex-officio members of the dispensary
commission. The liquors will here af-
ter be purchased by the commissioners
instead of by the manager, as hereto
fore. Manager M. G. Johnson, who
has held that position since the or
ganization of the dispensary in 1891,
at salary of 81 200 per annum, while
A. L. King, who has also been placed
at the head of the sales department at
a salary of $500, an increase of $100.
An assistant to Mr.. King, at salary
of 5000 per annum, will be selected
Thursday.
During the year 1901 the sales at
the Athens dispensary amounted to
$4,000, while for the year 1902 the
sales amounted to $113,0 900, an increase
of $4,000. The profits for 1901 were
a little over $4,000; for 1902 they
were $22, ,966.27. This increase in the
business of the dispensary is directly
attributable to the great increase in
population in the city of Athens during
the past year. According to conser-
vative estimates the city of Athens
has increased in population during the
past year not less than 1000 people.
Under the new law governing the
dispensary, which places it on a more
thoroughly business basis, it is believ-
ed that the profits for 1903 will reach
100000. The profits are divided be-
tween the city of Athens and the coun-
ty of Clarke, four-fifths going to the
city and one-ffth to the county. The
city's share is converted into the treas
ury and expended for general purposes,
while that going to the county is paid
over to the county board of education
and used solely for the maintenance
and Improvement of the schools out.
side of the city of Athens
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
MADDOX WILL BE IN THE RACE.
Report that Judge Would Not Run Is
Again Denied.

Rome, Ca, Jan. 7.-Up to the pres
ent there has been very little talk
about the political situation in the sew
enth congressional district. But the
rumors about what Hon. w. H. Ennis
says in reference to Hon. Nose
Wright being candidate for con.
gress in 1904 has created much talk.
1t is said that Judge Maddox inti-
mated to a number Of persons that
If the next house was Republican he
would not make the race. This was
while he was in a bad state of health.
but his health has improved since then
and it may be that he will conclude to
be a candidate again.
Not since the civil war has Rome
had a representative in congress. All
have been from the surrounding coun-
ties. The late Judge Augustus r.
Wright. father of Hon Nose Wright,
was the last congressman from Rome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
Good Roads to Charlotte.

Charlotte, N. c., Jan. THE most
interesting report that has been made
here in some time is that submitted
by S. /. Stowe. superintendent of roads
and bridges for Mecklenburg county.
The report shows that Mecklenburg
leads in the south in the matter of
good roads. There were nearly IL
miles of macadam laid during the
past year. In all. the county boasts
of 11S miles of this smooth, hard road.
and 40 miles more are to be laid
this year. For this purpose a bond
issue for an amount necessary to
complete the work will probably be
submitted to the voters of Mecklen-
burg this GUNNER. When the remain
ing 10 miles are completed, every
road within the county limits will be
finished. ALI of these lead to Char
lotte from a fine farming section, and
this city will then enjoy trade from
that source second to no city of it's
size In the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
MEMORIAL HALL.
Only $4oo Needed to Complete the
Subscription.

Only $4oo Needed to Complete the
Subscription.
Athens, Ca, Jan. Last April,
during the session of the southern edu-
cationai conference in this city, the
general education board, through It's
secretary, DR.. Wallace Butterick, do
mated to the Winnie Davis memorial
hall fund the SUM of $4,000, to be
available when the Daughters of the
Confederacy had secured in the treas
ury of that fund the sum of $7,178.e4.
The citizens of Athens stand pledged
to pay $1,637 and $500 remains to be
paid on the subscriptions of the State
Normal school faculty and teachers.
These sums will be collected at once,
which will then leave about $4o0 nee
essary to be raised by the different
chapters throughout the state before
the offer of the general education
board can be made available.
Miss Mildren Rutherford, president
of the Georgia division of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacys is especially
anxious that this matter be closed up
at the earliest possible date The
chapters throughout the state will,
therefore, be asked to make special
effort to raise their pro rata share at
once.
The Winnie Davis Memorial Hall
IS well under way, and it is believed
that it will be completed by the fall
session Of the State Normal school this
year it will furnish accommoda-
ton for 90 young women and will re-
lieve one of the most pressing needs
OF the State Normal school at this
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
MURDERED HIS BROTHER.
Negro Boy Shoots His Younger Broth
er to Death.

Spartanburg, S. c., Jan. "details
reached here today of a killing be-
tween Clifton and Cowpens Tuesday
afternoon, in which the young chill
dren of Henry Draner, colored, were
the principals.
A 4-year-old and a 6-year-old child
of the negro We're out in the yard en-
gagged in play, when a childish quar-
rel arose over something which the
younger child had done The eldest
child went into the house, secured a
pistol, came back into the yard and
taking aim at the younger brother,
he pulled the trigger, the ball taking
effect in the body of the child, who
died shortly after being shot.
The coroner was notified and went
down today to investigate, but on ac-
count of the extreme youthfulness of
the child it was decided that nothing
could be done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
THE FRANCHISE TAX
is INEQUITABLE
Some Corporations Can Bear
the Burden Says Stone.
i SOURCE OF ANNOYANCE.

Proper Legislation Should Be Accord
ed for this Arbitration by Amend
ment or by Enactment of New Leg
isation.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. Both branch
es of the legislature convened today.
The governors annual message was
read. The governor said that on
Sept. 80, 1904 new revenues amount
ing to $5.140,000 will be necessary. Re
ferring to the relations between cap
ital and labor, the governor says:
Il believe that wherever the neces-
saries of life are involved in dispute
between employer and employe that
power should be conferred on those
affected to apply to the courts for re-
lief, and that no power should be pos
sessed by either capital or labor to de-
prive the people of that which is nee
essary for their welfare, but that am
pie authority should be lodged in the
judiciary to properly enforce it's man
dates and that such disputes when
ever they arise should not be permit
ted to interfere with those rights
which are paramount and necessary
for the well being of the people. Prop
er legislation, therefore should be ac-
corded for this arbitration either by
amendment or by the enactment OF
new legislation.
The franchise tax, the governor as
serts, is inequitable and a source of
annoyance and constant litigation.
Some corporations can bear the bur-
den without serious results following,
but, he says, the increase in demand
for money for public utilities have
brought to existence many corpora
tions which cannot bear the excessive
burden which is imposed upon them
by the present law The only safe
and conservative way or assessing
such corporations, he contends, is up
on their earning capacity Continu-
ing, the governor says:
'It appears to me that in providing
new revenues, advantage should be
taken of 8 more liberal mortgage tax
and the Resumption of privileges
which were surrendered to localities
under the so-called franchise. tax.
/ recommend rate of tax on mort
cages shall not aid four mills annual
ly, and in lieu of all other taxes the
mortgages to be assessed called two
thirds of the amounts collected to go
into the local treasury and one-third
to the state, excepting only from the
operation Of this law, mortgages and
bonds held by saving banks, fraternal
orders, local building and loan associ-
ations. life insurance companies and
charitable, relief and educational bod
les
For further revenues / recommend
tax of 10 cents on each notary GER
tif1cate, which will produce $3.50 900.
and a tax of 10 cents per 500 for the
recording Of all transfers Of property,
which will produce 81, 200 900 annually.
making the total reach $5,4S0,000 in
new revenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08

DEPUTY Counsel General III.

Paris. Jan. 7.-Vice and deputy coun.
sci General Edward B. MacLean is
critically Ill OF acute pneumonia which
begun with light attack of grippe a
week ago. Pneumonia developed yes.
terday evening, and his condition was
pronounced to be dangerous. He
showed no improvement today, and his
physicians held a consultation. Depu.
ty Consul General General J. G.. ALI.
son Bowen is absent in the United
States on sick leave. leaving Consul
General Gowdy without any important
officials to assist him in the most try.
ing period Of the year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
TIE SOUTHERN PRESS
Claims The Best MinstreIs Seen in
Years.

Savannah News, Dec. 26. THE
equal of any Minstrels seen here in
years.
Jacksonville Times-Union, Dec.
26.-"Fhe entertainment was en-
tirely satisfactory"
Asheville Gazette. "They are
much better than Fields"
Tampa Herald, Dec. 31.-'The
Minstrels in every particular, is
the best and cleanest ever in this
city-and this is no hot air puff,
either.
Tampa Times, Dec. Every
feature of the show is of the highest
order.
Tampa Tribune, Dec. 31.-"It is
the best Minstrel performance ever
seen in Tampa"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
TO ESTABLISH CLAIM
OF KING" O'REEFE
Widow Applies for Letters of
Administration.
SOUTH SEA ISLAND MONARCH.

SOUTH SEA ISLAND MONARCH.
o'keefe Went to South Pacific Islands
Many Years Ago and Made Large
Fortune-49Bousht Up Small King
doms.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. THE first
steps were taken toward establishing
the claims of the Savannah O'Keefes
to the kingdom of Yap, in the Pacific
ocean. Catherine O'Keefe applied to
the court of ordinary for temporary
and permanent letters Of administra-
tion on the estate Of David O'Keefe,
and temporary letters were granted.
The applicant is the widow Of Mr..
OKeefe, who was known in life as
King O'Keefe of Yap. He went to
the South Sea islands many years ago
and made fortune. His life story
reads like one of the tales Of the Ara
bian knights He bought up small
kingdoms and principalities and ruled
his possessions like a veritabie mon
arch.
King O'Keefe regularly sent hand
some sums of money to his wife in
Savannah, but never evinced a desire
to return to this city His name was
known all over the south Pacific.
An application will be made in Hong
Kong for letters of administration on
the estate and lawyer with one of
the members of the family to look af-
ter the estate in the south Pacific.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
cuban Reclprocltv treaty.

Washington, Jan. THE Cuban
reciprocity treaty was considered at
some length today by the senate com
mittee on foreign relations, but action
upon it was postponed in order to
afford an opportunity for the presen-
tation of the views of the beet sugar
industry. The committee decided to
hear only one person in that interest,
and it is probable that a special meet
ing will be held on Friday for that
purpose. There was general change
of views upon the treaty of a nature
leading to the conclusion that the
treaty will be favorably reported
without any great delay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
RulIdinus pamaaed by Gale.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. Probably half
a hundred buildings were more or less
damaged by the gale. which struck
Omaha last night. The wind did not
abate with the morning, but contin.
ued to blow at a furious velocity.
Wires are Frustrated in all directions
and the city was In darkness the lat
ter part of the night because of injury
to the electric light circuit. There
has been no rain or snow and the
temperature is barely below the freez,
ing point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
Local Option Contests Held

Quitman. Ga, Jan. THE local op.
tion election held Tuesday resulted
in the county going dry by about SO
majority 1t has been the hardest
fought election III years and the whole
county is on fire with excitement. An.
wills, cannon crackers, drums and any
thing that will make noise, has been
pressed into service. 1t is believed
that this will settle the question here
for good and all, as every effort has
been used by the antis, with the re.
suit named
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
The Case at an End.

Rome, Ca, Jan. Tt is announced
that the case of bigamy against Rev.
Justin Waytes, the negro Baptist
preacher, has been disposed of. The
governor of South Carolina has with
drawn his requlsition papers, and the
case is ended. A woman in Colum-
bia, S. c., made the charge against
Rev. Waytes. his attorneys says
that it was YER flmev case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
The SiCkest Man is Not Always in Bed.

The meanest kind of sickness is just be able
to attend to duties and yet not feel equal to the task
The eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
ought to be in bed.
A thorough course of Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic would give new lease life to such people.
1t tones up the the whole digestive apparatus Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible. Gives
splendid appetite. Renews strength and restores
vitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08

q HENDsoNvILLE, S. c., Sept. 2, 1896

-
Mr.. A B. GIRARDEAB, Savannah, Ga.
DEAR SIR:-Some years ago [ operated float
ing saw mill on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed and my
hands were always exposed to the worst malarial
influences [ employed over hundred hands,
and the work was conducted as much in water as
out of it. For this reason, inAugust and Septem-
ber there great loss of time and business,
account of sickness among the workers.
My attention was then called to JOhnson's Chill
and Fever Tonic, and [ determined to give the
medicine trial. [ procured It, and those who
sick were put this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic
In short time every one ofthe one hundred hands
well and reported for duty and from that time
on [ used nothing else but Johnsons Tonic, and
never had another case of fever.
Yours very truly,
j. r. LASSITER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
Van SAINTS Second Term.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. Tn the pres
ence Of both ohuses of the legislature
Samuel R. Van SAINT was today sworn
in by Chief Justice G. M. Start for his
second term as governor of Minneso-
ia. He then read his messages to
the joint assembly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
Gale Blew Sixty Miles an Hour.

Kansas City. Jan. IA gale has
prevailed in this part of the state for
the past IL hours. AS result trains
are more or less delayed and telegraph
and telephone service has been Grip
pied At Lawrence. Kans.. the wind
blew so miles an hour. The mercury
remained close to the freezing Joint.
The wa RI snow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
azs nnn Eire

Elk River. Mimi. Jan. THE new
Shelton block, obtaining Holton's bank
a hotel, three general stores, postotfce,
lodge roosra AID Offices, burned last
might. S4esR s76 900: partly insured,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08

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 Corr
sold equally as low. from s125 gallon up
wards
We make speciality of the Jug trade and
all orders by mall or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements of
tered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-08
$3.50, PRFPAIp. PRERzIs

We snip on approval In plain sealed boxes.
with no marks to indicate contents. When
tory, return it at our expense and we will re.
turn your $3.50 We guarantee this brand to
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express prepaid; II bottles for $3.50 express
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gallon lug, express prepaid, $3.50. NO
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We handie all the leading brands of Rye
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will save you 50 ner cent. on your purchases.