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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
The Plains Exchange.

The phones connected with the
Americus exchange do not by any
-rrre99t means p represent even majority of
those in use in the country districts of
Sumter county At Plains is located
an exchange which connects about
one hundred and twenty-five tele-
phones located in stores and resi-
dences at Plains and farmers resi-
dences north and south of that town,
about fourteen miles in each direction.
All of these stations have an unlim-
once be connected with the toll lines
of the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany At Cobb, too, there is a toll
station of the Southern Bell Company
equipped with a switching device, Sc
that telephone lines to the farms Of
Mrs. c. c.. Clay and Messrs. Arthur
Rylander, w. j. Hill and Ernest Stat
ham can be connected thereto. Up at
Smithville charter was taken out for
telephone company, but it has not
been prosecuted to a successful con-
summation The matter is merely in
allegiance, though, and that portion OF
the county will also soon be in tele-
phonic commune alton through its
own lines radiating out to the homes
of the planters thereabout.
At Preston, over in Webster county,
there is an exchange of about sixty
stations. These stations are located
in that town and out in the country
from Preston, covering radius ei
about fourteen miles in all directions
The time is apparently not far dis
tant when farmer conducting a farm
of any size whatever will not consider
his home equipped at all unless it has
a telephone, bringing him into con-
stant and immediate communication
with the markets, and the outside
world generally.
Through the courtesy of Manager
Hawkins the Times-Recorder gives a
list of the telephones in farmers resi-
dences in the territory about Ameri-
Gus, served from the local exchange
here:
On Leslie Road-E. B. Council, j. NJ
Johnson, G. A. Perry, Claude Johnson
At Huntington-Mrs. C. 7. Broad
field, J. L. Johnson, B. T. Johnson, G
| w. Num-.
On Danville Road-A. Rylander, I
]. Morgan, Jas. A Walker, w. L. Nc
Neil, julius c. Brown.
On Smithville Road-W. R. Hans
ford, Olin Dixon, R. R. Howe, War
Orchard Company, Raymond Orchar'
Co, Mcdonald & Rogers store, K. NJ
Mcdonald, B. F. Market, S. c. Rog
ers.
On Plains R6ad-W ]. Josey, F. "
Griffin.
On Friendship Road-O. P. Wallis
Buchanan & Walker, W. A. Dodsor
On Lee Street Road-Wm. P. Pagt
IC. L. Ansley, L. G. Councils Mill.
On Hooks Road-T. B. Hooks res
dence, IT. B. Hooks store, G. NJ. 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24

We have one of the largest lines of
shoes in town to select from and we
save you money on them. Warlick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
dridge. Gatewood Bros.

bridge, Gatewood Bros.
On Andersonville Road-N A Ray,
Bagley & Ray gin, Bagley & Ray
commissary, E. c. Speer.
On Oglethorpe Road. C. Carter,
J. A Hixon, B. C. Hodges, A. F.
Hodges.
On Ellaville Road-Wallis Bros.
On River Road-J.L l.. Chambliss, w.
S. Roach, C. c. Hawkins, G. S. S.
Horne, B. j. Methvin,, j. T. Methvin,
o. j. Cannon, ]. Day Stewart, DR., Fl,
H. McKellar, H. A c. Bagley.
There is also a local exchange at
Andersonville, having thirty subscrib-
ers, which connects with the Americus
exchange on free service, there being
no toll charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24

Without charity this would be cold
world indeed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
COBB SIGNS WITH DETROIT
FOR THREE.YEAR TERN,
Especial to Times-Recorder.) J

Detroit, Oct 23.-The Detroit Tigers
will be managed by Hughey Jennings
regardless of reports that dissatisfac-
tion had arose in the Tiger camp. Ty
Cobb has signed up for the next three
years, and it is reported that he stipu.
lated $4,000 for his end of the purse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
OLDFIELD BEATS HIS RECORD
ON TRACK IN ATLANTA,
Great Spurts of Speed Made There
Yesterday.
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" ~" " = HH71N7N7 HN~ON u NANh =
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 23.-By unofficial
time Barney Oldtield, in his Benz
racer, went five miles in minutes and
50 seconds at the speed trials held al
the new automobile course this after
noon, breaking his indianapolis rec
ord of minutes IL $40 seconds. He
also made two miles in 1:01 Ed Du-
rant broke the amateur five-mile rec
ord of Georgia by going that distance
in SOB. He made miles in two min
utes fiat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all the
Americus Manufacturing & Improve
ment Company, to deposit their claims
against, and certificates of stock in
said company with the receiver in
order that he may prepare his report
and settle these claims at an early
date Respectfully,
CRAWFORD, WHEATLEY,
21-1w Receiver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
SUPPLIES OF CORN WANTED.

The board of commissioners of
roads and revenues of Sumter county
will buy one thousand bushels sound,
heavy corn in the ear. Must be de-
livered at stockade barn in Americus
in quantities 20 bushels or more.
J. F. BOLTON,
22-2wk-d&w Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24

Americus Camp, No. 202 W. OF
W., will hold its regular meeting on
Thursday night. Special business oi
Importance to be transacted. All mem
bers are urged to attend
H. B. ALLEN, Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24

We guarantee Dodson's Liver-Tone
to take the place of calomel and cause
no unpleasantness or restriction of
habits or diet. Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
MEETING is POSTPONED.

Owing to the services at the First
Baptist church the Bible class, con-
Quoted by DR.. Burrows at the Young
Mems Christian Association will not
meet tomorrow night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
JUDGE MADDOX TO SUCCEED
JUDGE WRIGHT AT ROME

Especial to Times-Recorder)
Atlanta, Ca, Oct 23.-Governor
Brown this morning appointed Judge
John w. Maddox to succeed Judge
Nose Wright as Judge of the Rome
circuit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-24
SEWANEE BEAT TECH By
SCORE OF Is TO NIL.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 23.-In a football
game today between the Tech team
and Sewanee, the latter won by Q
score of Is to 0. The Techs were out
classed in nearly every position.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
A Few Calm Polar Observations

It must be a surprise to DIR. Cook and Com
mander Peary to find on returning from the pole
that everybody has changed his or her address.
Everybody is from Missouri now
Everybody is saying that we ought not to doubt
the statements of men like Peary and Cook even IN
matter where the acceptance of them makes for
fame and wealth and chautauqua engagements, and
dollar-a-word offers from the magazines-but, on
the other hand, everybody suggests that as mat
ter OF form only, any sliyers OF the pole which the
intrepid explorers may have about them may just
well be shown, necessarily for publication, and
not at all as guaranty of good faith.
The postoffice address of Mr.. Common People
will be for some time to come at Springfield, or
Gainesville, or some other Ozark mountain point in
Old Mizzoura, and he is calling for the cold facts
about the pole. He has known all the while that it
was there. He has known that it was cold, and
icy, and snowy, and hard to reach Some of him
used to believe in the Symmes Hole theory that
there is opening there, into the interior Of
the earth, and good habitable country where the
wild geese breed-but that was long ago. For one
thing they've found the real breeding grounds; and
for another the explorers have been close enough
to develop the fact that tn pole is mighty cold
proposition, where backward spring is perenialy
merged into early fall, to the end that the ice
cap grows thicker annually.
To the purely utitarian mind, the game seems
scarcely worth the candle Away back in 1886, Bill
Nye, in mentioning the explorations of Naddodr,
the viking who discovered Iceland in A. D. 800,
pressed surprise that any viking should roam
around in the cold nosing out frostbitten Eskimos
vike
Perhaps the explorers will remain at home and
vike in the future Walter Wellman may feel free
now to bring home his arship for the county fairs
Let us hope so. Henry Landor Savage has already
turned his attention to an arship dash to the south
pole We may rest assured, however, that the axis
of the earth has two ends and that the south term
mus is there, all right Why not let it go at thatf
Reverting to Mr.. Nye's observations, and
adopting them as our own, note that "repre-
sentatives of almost every quarter of the globe have
been up that way, acquired large red chilblain
made an observation and died They have been to
the far north, eaten their little haunch of jerked
polar bear, and then the polar bear has eaten his
little haunch of jerked explorer, and so Il the good
work has gone on. The polar bear, with his
derful retentve faculties, has succeeded in retain
ing his great secret regarding the pole, together
with the men who came out there to find out about
it. So every nation meath the has contributed
its assortments of choice white skeletons and Sec
ond-han clothes to the remorseless NAV of the
hungry and ravenous north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

brothers will visit their mother,
whom they have not seen In more
than 30 years. ih
- sm Z.
Miss Donna ELDER OF Mason City,
Iowa, who is the guest of Tacoma
friends for week. has consented
to give an eiocution recital at the
First Christian church this a even
ing. Miss Elder Is an elocgtionfst
of exceptional ability. sT 81
In honor OF Miss Hewitt, whose
weddings will take place Sent Is,
Mrs. Robert q. Walker is enter
tanning the II Natural club at a
luncheon this afternoon. The
club Is one of the prominent must
cal clubs of the city.
Miss Edith Applegate. who has
been the guest of Tacoma friends
during the summer, leaves today
for her home in Gary, Ind. Miss
Apologize formerly resided in Ia
coma, and during her visit here
several affairs were given In her
honor.
The Tacoma chapter of the P.
e. o. will hold its first meeting
of the year tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. B. w. Conner,
71S North X street.
Mrs. H. H. Johnston Ia enter
tanning q small group of friends
this afternoon at her home on
North Union avenue, in honor of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
SOCIE6y

Mrs. L. G. Johnson will enter
tain with a musicale this evening
at her home on Sixth avenue, In
honor of her guests, Mrs. s. A.
Lockhart of Spokane, and Mrs. II.
M. Stills of Chicago. Mrs. Lockhart
is a prominent vocalist and will
render several songs. Misses Kar-
asek and Foster will also be on the
program for several numbers.
The first meeting of the Aurora
club was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Stur-
ley. The members discussed the
schedule of work for the coming
year, deciding to carry out their
usual literary study and broaded
their scope of work somewhat.
Mrs. H. v. Railsback entertained
at cards Wednesday evening in
honor of her guest, Miss Adah
Shelley of Kansas City. Mo.
Miss Pearl Grosser was hostess
at a shower party at her home on
South Ninth street, last night,
given in honor of Miss Mary Fer
ris and Rock r. Hockaday. whose
will take place tomorrow
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel e. Cooper.
who formerly resided in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, have settled per-
manently In Tacoma, having taken
a home in the North End.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Stoil and
Mr.. M. P. Sto1l left Wednesday
for the East by way of Salt Lake
and Denver and will leave New
York the latter part of the month
for Denmark. where the Stoll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
R;jLI;E!;;Al4!!|!: nl Z |!!;,!!!!g
8 RLEz1 Esxx

Dear Miss Grey: How can l get
pits caused by pimples out of my
face? FAY.
ADO not pinch or squeeze the
skin. Hot applications to the
face twice daily followed by rub
bling with a small piece of ice
will help the complexion. Light
massage to the face with the baifs
of the fingers will stimulate the
|circulation and improve the COM
|plexion.
Dear Miss Grey: Can You tell
me the easiest and best way 10
remove hair from the arms and
face? G. d.
A.-This is practically impos-
|sible. Certain beauty" doctors
use variuos means to remove the
hair but It quickly grows again.
X-ray kills the hair but Is dan
gerous except as used by experts
Avoid oils and fatty ointments.
Dear Miss Grey: Can you give
me some home remedy for a
weak stomach A READER.
A.-Eat slowly, at regular
hours, and simple food. When
affected by the "all gone" feeling
drink a half cup of hot water
slowly.
Dear Miss Grey: What can I do
to reduce large bust? C. ID. M.
A.-Outdoor exercise, swim
ming, massage and restriction In
Istarches, sugars and fats in your
diet will be the most permanent
aids.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

Litlet rugs cut from mating to
match that which covers the bed
room floor are frequently placed
before dresser. bed and door.
where they will take hard wear.
They are bound with carpet bind
ing. or fringed and overcast with
raffla. Worn places in any mating
may be neatly repaired with raj
fla.
Every piece of furniture set up
on a fine floor should have the
ends of the legs covered with
thick felt. An economist utilities
old felt hats for this purpose.
Casters with felt covers come in
sets and may be had for a small
sum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

.Some people never realizes
they're citizens till they're taxed
Harriman's body lies In its
grave, but the lambs go marching
on.
Too bad one OF them didn't
establish a wireless outfit at the
pole. And while talking about
Peary and Cook. don't forget T. r.
Is exploring Africa.
Government builds hospital in
Panama. Probably for Pana-
maniacs.
Question: Did Cook touch sec
ond, or did he Merkie It?
Another boost for vivisection-
|it Ii knocked by Geo. Bernard
Shaw.
A negro woman has been II
Icensad to drive taxfcab In Paris.
Married men live longer than
bachelors? Nonsensel It only
sEDMS longer.
Theatrical seasons on, and lob
sters are due coon. Both come at
the "a s11s time in pIffehuru
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
Anty Drudge Invited to Take an
Automobile Ride.

&Auey DAou&O AAVAtCu ~ ohC e1u
Automobile Ride.
Miss Spicaspan joyfully) Hello. Anty Drudge! Come
take ride with mel'
AMY DRUDGE My! An automobilel How extravaganza"
Miss Spic-a-spun earned this with my painting
And do all my own housework This il washday,
but was through by IL o'clock. That Fels- Naptha
you told me of is like sunshine rainy day. Why
the hanging out is the hardest part of my washing"
IF time is money, Fels-Naptha will save
you money and lots of it every washday.
Perhaps you don't consider your time
IS worth money. But your coal is, and
your clothes are, and you certainly value
your health.
Fels-Naptha saves your coal or other
fuel because it cleanses your clothes in cool
or lukewarm water, with no need for hot
hTe to heat water or boil your clothes,
either In summer or winter.
1t saves your clothes because there Is
no boiling TO weaken their fibre and no
hard rubbing to wear holes in them.
It saves your health because it takes all
the back breaking work out of washday
and removes the danger of catching cold
from overheated room or steaming suds.
Aren't these things worth savingf
# you think so, get FeIs-Naptha and
use Il according to directions on the red
and green wrapper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
l0FLNTERE,ST TO WOVEN

Miss Leith OF Nelson. B. O.. who
is her guest.
Mrs. /. w. Anderson and Mrs.
CadwaIader Jones are Joint host
esses far a bridge luncheon this
afternoon at their apartments at
Earlham court. The guests will
number about dozen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

In Budapest II school where
psopIs are taught the art OF eat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

Married men live longer than
bachelors? Nonsense! It only
sEDAIS longer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
MORRIS REHFISCH DIES
WHILE GOING TO EUROPE
Stroke of ApopIexy Proves Fa-
tai to Capitalist at Niagara

Word was received here yesterday of
the death of Morris Rehfish, one of the
most prominent brokers in California
and well known in financia circles
along the entire Pacific coast, at
Niagara Falls Friday. The body is be-
ing brought back to the family home,
1868 California street
With his wife and two children Reh-
fisch started for tour of Europe about
week ago, and the party had got as
far as Niagara Falls when he had a
stroke of apoplexy while apparently IN
the best of health.
Rehfisch was born in Posen, Germany,
81 years ago. He came to this country
when a boy and soon became a power
in finance in this city and state. Eight
enn years ago he married Harriet
Morse, daughter of Dr. John Morse. a
physician prominent in Sacramento and
San Francisco. Mrs. Rehfisch is a sis
ter of Mrs. w. w. Erskine of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
MORO BANDITS KILLED
IN FIGHT WITH CAVALRY
Troops Continue Pursuit OF
Jikiri and His Followers

MANILA, June 2S.-Successful oper-
ations against Jikiri's band of Moro
bandits have been conducted during
the last few days by Captains Byram.
Rhodes and Anderson, commanding de-
tachments of the Sixth cavalry CO.
operating with the mosquito fleet un-
der Captain Signor.
+ Captain Anderson struck the band on
Pata island and in the running en-
gagement that followed five of the
bandits were killed, a number wounded
and several others captured by friendly
Moros. Thirty-one of the band have
been killed or captured during the last
80 days, but Jikiri himself managed to
elude capture.
The several cavalry detachments are
still in pursuit and expect to capture
or exterminate the outlaws, who have
caused the authorities much trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
PUT BLAME ON LAWYER FOR
ALLEGED ILLEGAL MARRIAGE

The, telegram sent to this city by
Lawrence is as follows:
VANCOUVER, 2. c.. June 26.-was mar
ried upon -eceipt - lssai advice that decree
had been granted three weeks ago. II error
has been made by lawyer will have cers-
mony repeated here. Have wired lawyer for
information.
That Lawrence intended to marry
Jane Kelton in Sacramento was evil
dent from the secret divorce papers he
shortly after coming to Sacramento.
When 1t was discovered that L. S. Cans
was Lawrence he denied 1t. Shortly
afterward he closed his engagement
here and left the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
SUES COPPER QUEEN
MINE FOR LARGE SUM
Thomas Winders of This City
Demands SI,z5O,OOO

Ell PAsO. Tex. June 27.-suit has
been begun at Tombstone, Ariz.,
against the Copper Queen mining com
pany Of Arizona by DR.. Thomas Win
ders Of San Francisco, administrator of
the estate OF his father, r. J. Winders.
for sI.25O.00O, a fourth of the esti-
mated production Of the mine, and for
fourth interest in the mine it
self, as due TO the Winders heirs. The
complaint alleges that his father orig
inally located the mine and never
signed a deed, although his wife deed
ed the property in 1902 to parties from
whom the present company acquired it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
SIX MEN TOWED AWAY BY
WHALE SUFFER TERRIBLY

which they had made fast that the
ships lookout lost them in the twilight.
With only one days rations and no
water. they drifted six days before
they were picked up by the steamer
Max Brock. so weakened that they had
to be carried on board. The Brock
have been the rest of the time making
their way home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
CAR DOESN'T OPPOSE
REICHSTAG DISSOLUTION
Conferences Fail to Clear Ger
man Political TangIe

BERLIN, June 27.-Although con-
ferences of the party leaders went on
throughout Sunday. the political, stu
alton is not cleared up.
The national leaders decline to pas-
ticipate in further discussion of finance
reforms, unless succession duties are
definitely included in the scheme. The
Frankfurter Zeitung says:
There is no doubt that the emperor
supports the position that Chancellor
Won Buelow has taken up. His majesty
has endeavored IN every way per-
mitted by the constitution to overcome
the objections of the conservatives
with whom he has come in contact. So
far as the emperor is concerned. he
does not oppose the dissolution of the
reichstag."
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
ISpeeiaI Dispaieh 70 The CaIll

SACRAMENTO. June 27.-Misrepre-
sentations from a legal authority is
given by Del Lawrence and Jane Ke1-
ton as their reason for marrying In
Portland, shortly after breaking up
their theatrical engagement here.
In telegram to friends in this city
Lawrence says that he and his present
wife were informed that Jane Kelton's
final decree had been secured in Oak
land about a month ago and that if she
is now guilty of bigamy in marrying
Lawrence before getting final separa-
tion from Hooley her first husband,
they violated the law unknowingly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
THREE MEN IN
VICIOUS FIGHT
ON PIXIES PEAK
Caretaker of Summit House
Near Death as Result
of Conflict
Chicago University Students in
Jail While Protesting Their
Victim Was Aggressor
Especial Dispatch 10 The CalIl


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June 27.
After a desperate hand to hand con-
hict early this morning on the sum
nit of Pixies Peak, $4,000 feet high,
John A. Clark and George Shipley,
students of the University of Chicago,
are in Jail and Howard H. Robinson,
government caretaker OF the summit
house, is lowering between life and
death at the st. Francis hospital in
this city.
The attempted murGer was the result
of quarrel over the charge demand
ed by Robinson for accommodation in
the summit house. which is maintained
as resting place for those who make
the peak trip. The fight took place
in total darkness in the middle of the
night when the three men were the
only ones on the mountain top. The
two young men say that Robinson at
tackled them because they awakened
him and they attacked him in self
defense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
CLOUDBURST IN IOWA
MOVES SEVERAL HOUSES
Flood Destroys Railroad Track
and Sidewalks in Vail

DIES MONIES. Ia, June PA cloud
burst today swept adozen residences
from their foundations, flooded cellars.
reached a depth of eight inches on the
floors Of dwellings and tore up a half
miIeof Chicago and Northwestern tracks
al Vail
A large livery barn was swept 200 feet
flown the main street and left standing
across the thoroughfare-
Sidewalks were swept away and the
damage will reach thousands of dollars.
In places the water is to and three feet
deep in the midle of the principal streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28

NEW YORK, June 27.-Six whalers
from New Bedford. Mass. long given
up for dead. were brought safe to land
here today by the White Star liner
Celtic
March 10 off the west coast of Africa
Sullivan, and his boats crew of five
men were carried so far by whale to
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
ONE BULL FIGHTER SLAIN
AND ANOTHER BADLY HURT

MEXICO CITY, June 27.-Alfred San
chez, well known bull fighter. was
kille dat the local bull ring this after
noon. The bull knocked Sanchez down
and hooked one horn through the body,
penetrating a lung.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28

The man was taken to the hospital
inside the bull ring, where he died
within a few minutes.
"El Titi." another bull fighter in the
same performance, was badl yinjured
when bull jumped a fence in pusuit
of him and gored him in the head
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
FORMER OAKLAND MAN
HANGS HIMSELF IN EAST
William Hiskey Commits Sui.
eide, Suffering From Heat

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 27.-Suffer-
ing physically and mentally from the
effects of the heat, William FIiskey.
aged 81 years, formerly of Oakland,
Cal, committed suicide today by hang
ing. His widow lives in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
APOPLEXY. CARRIES OFF A
VICEROY CALLED CRATER

PEKING.. June 27.-Yang Shi Slang,
who in 1907 succeeded Yuan Shi Slang,
who in 1907 succeeded Yuan Shi Kai
as viceroy of the province of Chi Lii,