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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH.
HOT WEATHER
CALLS FOR
COOL CLOTHING
The past week we have received anol her lot of those
striped Flannel Suits worth $10; to sell them quick
we price them at $7 00.
Double-breasted Serge Coats worth $5 oo reduced to $4 00.
Double-breasted Serge Coats worth $4 50 reduced to $3 25.
Bine Ar black Serge Coats & Vests reduced to 4 50 this week
NEGLIGE SHIRTS
Big lot just opened in plain white, “cool and neat’’
and all the season new shades and colors.
UNDERWEAR
Nainsook and Check Muslin Underwear from 25c to
soc per garment worth at least one-third more. Big
line of Balbriggan Underwear for those who prefer it
at 25c, 35c, soc, 75c, $1 00 per garment.
NECKWEAR
Don’t forget that we have the nicest, newest and
prettiest line of Neckwear in Americus. 75c Ties
for 50c, 35c goods at 25c this week.
NICE LINE
Os the latest in Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery and Suspen
ders always on hand for well dressed gentleman.
Very Truly Yours,
Lee Allen
C yPII It “EXTERMINATE THE BREED.”
J Il That’s the only way to get rid of bed
'f\ ■ p » ; bugs. The use of our KIL-A-BUG will
.1 \‘ f vJA?-'-, 1 ' ~~~~~~z secure a complete and final riddance of
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- 7 tion of their return with another appli-
« I cation of the remedy to make their ab-
' II sence from your furniture permanent.
:A = ■ The unanswerable logic of experience
/Cl/-V r V I has shown our bed bug killer to be
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F Hudson’s st r ore.
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OHIIM /B Strengthens the Child,
C y g L I aII I i Makes Teething Easy.
\g&M ? 1 A (Teething Powders) 1 B- TEETHINA Relieves the Bowel
ASM 1 \ \ Troubles of Children of
&&&> Costs only 25 cents at Druggists, any age.
Or mail 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT, M. D., ST. LOUIS, MO,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
| EE G JONES, Ph. G. M. D.
Specialist.
Genito Urinary diseases and diseases oi
the skin. Olliice in, and over Hodson's Phar
macv Room No H Windsor Bote,,
yAN RIPER,
PHOTOGRAPHER ANO VIEW ARTIST
Studio on Jackson street, opposite Presby
terian church.
DR. B. B. HUDSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Tenders his professional services to the pub
lic. Calls left at Hudson’s drug store will
receive prompt attention.
DOBT. L. MAYNARD,
•* Attorney at Law,
Office in Wheatley Building; Room 1.
Will practice in all courts except County
Court of Sumter countv.
JAMKB TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law.
Office over Rembert's i<rut sure, Forsyth
street.
EA. HAWKINS,
• Attorney at Law.
office in Wheatley Building opposite th
court hou so.
WELLBORN F. CLARnE,
Attorney at Law
Sim Lamar street. Americus. Ga
J t ANS LEY,’J a. ( Attorneys at Law
Americus, Ga.
Give special attention to the Bankruptcy
practice. Office. Bvne bldg, near court house
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1> E.’CATO, M.D.
JL\». ' PH YSCIAN AND SURGEON.
Residence 33U Felder street. Telephone 96
Tenders his professional services to the
People of Americus ami surrounding coun
ties. Special attention given to general
surgery, diseases of women and children.
Office lii Jackson street. Cads left at Dr
Eldridge’s store will receive prompt atten
ton
JOHN M. WILKES.
DENTIST
Office over Bank of Bouthwofitern
Georgia.
BAGGAGES
STEVE WOOTEN has the only relia
ble transer agency in the city, a 1
orders attended to promptly h left at
Windsor hotel. Hours 6 a in to io pm.
Orders tor night trains must be left
before p m, Respectfully,
phone St STEVE WOOTEN.
EWWimiANS
PENNSYLVANIA PURE RYE,
EIGHT YEARS OLD.
OLD SHARPE WILLIAMS,
FOUR FULL QUARTS OF THIS FINE
OLD. PURE RYE.
t-zx EXPRESS
PREPAID.
We ship on approval in plain, sealed boxes,
with no marks to indicate contents. When
you receive it and test it, if it is not satisfac
tory, return it at our expense and we will re-
I turn your $3.50. We guarantee this brand to
De eight years old. Eight bottles for 16.50,
express prepaia; 12 bottles for $9.50, express
prepaid; 1 gallon jug. express prepaid, $3.00;
2 gallon jug, express prepaid, $5.50. No
charge for boxing.
We handle all the leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies in the market, and
will save vou 50 ner cent, on vour purchases
Quart. Gallon.
Kentuck Star Bourbon $35 $1 25
Elkridge Bourbon 40 150
Coon Hollow Bourbon 45 1 60
Mellwood Pure Rye 50 I 90
Monogram Rye 55 2(0
Mcßrayer Rye 60 2 25
Baker’s AA A A 6S 2 40
O. O I’. (Old Oscar Pepper).. 65 240
Old Crow 75 2 50
Finches’Golden Wedding.. .. 75 275
Hoffman House Rye 90 3 00
Mount Vernon (8 years old).. 1 00 350
Old Dillinger (10 years old). 125 400
The above are only a tew brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc,,
sold equally as low, from $1,25 gallon up
wards.
We make a specialty of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special inducements of
fered.
The Altmayer &
Flatau Liquor Co.
I3&~M ail orders shipped same day receipt ol
order. i>
506, 508,'508, 510, 512 Fourth-st. ;
Near Union-Passenger,Depot
Phone 265.
Macon, - - Georgia.
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Winchester Inn.
This elegant hotel, situated upon the out
skirts of the city of Winchester, Va., will be
formally opened June 15th.
Il cost over 8125,000, and accommodates 250
guests, is modern in all appointments, rich
ly furnished and conducted upon a high
plane of excellence.
The city of Winchester, made famous by
song and story, rich in historic reminis
cences, is located In the heart of :he Shen
andoah Valley. Its elevation is over 1,100
feet, the atmosphere cool and dry. The Inn
is located upon the hillside westward of the
town, and a cool, bracing air fans it at all
times.
The many places of interest ;n this beauti
ful valley appeal strongly to the tourist and
tnose seeking summer rest. A visit to the
old battlefields Is Interesting.
Beautiful shaded grounds surround tne
hotel, a chance for the children to romp; no
signs “Keep off the grass,-’ excellent high
ways, saddle riding, cycling, tennis, fishing,
bathing, etc., afford means of enjoyment.
An excellent orchestra during the entire
season, Rates from 812.00 to 821 each per
week for single rooms; 825 to 849 for double
rooms. Rooms en suite with bath. Write
for booklet. CHARLES ST. JOHN.
Winchester, Va.
HOLLYSPRINGS
Americus’ Favorite Picnic Resort
(2 miles of city)
Now open for the season. BOATING,
BATHING, CHUTE, DANCING PAVIL
ION and other amusements. Fine spring
pure water. No charge tor grounds.
W. It & LEE M. HANSFORD.
Dear Mother:
Don’t let Your Baby Suffer and Cry
With Colic When a Few Drops of
Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic
(Diluted and Sweetened.)
Will give instant relief. Non=poisonous and
therefore harmless.
Tastes Like Peppermint Candy
and Baby will take it without a “kick.”
A Silver Half Dollar Will Get a Bottle from Druggists.
A postal card to the
Sherrouse Medicine Co.
Will “fetch” you a free sample. New Orleans, La.
STATE DEPARTMENT
RECEIVES MESSAGE
FROM MR. CONGER
Legations Are Under Contin
ued Shot and Shell From
Chinese Troops.
RELIEF MUST BE SPEEDY
Foreigners Are Holding Their Own,
but Are Hard Pressed—lmmediate
Action Necessary to Prevent General
Massacre—Legations Destroyed, but
All Escaped to Ching’s Palace.
Washington. July 20. —The Chinese
minister has just received a cipher cable
dispatch from United States Minister
Conger. It is in the state department
cipher and is transmitted through the
tsung li yam on. and the Shanghai tao
tai. It contains about 50 words and is
signed in English with the name ‘ ‘Con
ger.”
Minister Wu carried the dispatch to
Secretary Hay, who immediately called
in his assistant secretaries and private
secretary and work was begun in trans
lating the cipher.
The following statement has been
made at tho state department:
On July 11 the state dei)artment
communicated a brief message asking
tidings of Minister Conger in the state
department code. Mr. Wu undertook
to get this into Minister Conger’s hands,
if he was alive. He has succeeded in
doing this. The state department has
received a telegram from Consul Gen
eral Goodnow, at Shanghai, saying:
‘‘The governor of Shanghai informs
me that he has received a cipher mes
sage from Conger, dated July 18.”
A few minutes later Minister Wu ap
peared at the state department with a
telegram from taotai of Shanghai, dated
July 20, which was received by Minister
Wu, reading as follows:
“Your telegram was forwarded and,
as requested, I send reply from the
tsung li yamon as follows:
“ ‘Your telegram of July 18, date of
this moon (July 11), received. The state
department telegram has been handed
to Minister Conger. Herewith is Min
ister Conger’s rejily to tho state de
partment:’ ”
Conger’s reply is as follows:
“In British legation. Under contin
ued shot and shell from Chinese troops.
Quick relief only can prevent general
massacre.”
The message is not dated, but it is
understood it was sent from Peking on
July 18.
No doubt is expressed by the state de
partment officials as to the authenticity
of the message.
Legations Burned; Ministers Escape.
Paris, July 20.—Tho foreign office has
received information from a Chinese
source in which, however, certain reli
ance may be placed, that tho foreign
min'sters at Peking have not been mas
sacred. According to this information,
on July 7, tho ministers were attacked
and the legations burned, but the for
eigners succeeded in crossing the city to
Prince Ching’s palace, which was tnen
barricaded and tho Europeans were
holding their own up to the time tho
neWs left, July 9. Since then nothing
has boon heard from Peking.
j Transmitted to tho President.
Washington, July 20.—As soon as
tho cablegram from Minister longer
was translated at the state department?
it was sent to tho White House and,
transmitted to tho president at Canton.
Shanghai Reports Foreigners Dead.
Washington, July 20.—The state de
partment has issued tho following bul
letin:
“The secretary of state has received
a dispatch from Consul Fowler, at Oho
Foo, dated midnight, July 19, saying a
Shanghai paper of July 16 says all for
eigners are murdored. Fowler wired
the governor demanding the truth. The
governor replied that his courier left
Peking, July 11, and all were then safe,
but Peking (east city) has been carried
by the rebels with intent to kill.”
Decapitated Corpse Found.
St. Stephens, Ala., July 20. —The
body of an unknown child has been re
covered from tho Bigbee river, about a
mile above this place. The body was
badly decomposed. The head was oft - ,
and tho neck and shoulders were bruised,
and showed signs of foul play. No trace
of tho identity of the dead body has
been discovered.
Double Tragedy at Carlisle.
Spartanburg, S. 0., July 20.—A
double tragedy is reported from Carlisle,
in Union county. Neither the names
of the parties nor any of tho circum
stances have been ascertained.
100 NATIVES AND
60 MISSIONARIES "
KILLED BY BOXERS
Horrible Massacre Reported
In the Populous Province
of Shan See.
SITUATION GROWS WORSE
Southern Viceroys Unable to Control
Their People—London Fears For the
Safety of Shanghai—Rumored That
the Empress and Emperor Will Re
tire to See Ngan Fu.
Shanghai, July 20.—Sixty mission
aries and 100 native converts have been
murdered by Boxers at Ta Yuan.
Ta Yuan is a fortified and populous
city in the province of Shan Sec, on the
Fuon Ho, an affluent of the Hoang Ho,
250 miles southwest of Peking.
London, July 20.—T0 add to the gloom
occasioned by the sejrious import of
news showing the daily developing of
the anti-foreign movement in the south
of China, comes from Shanghai a report
that GO missionaries and 100 native con
verts had been massacred at Tai Yuan.
Though the report is not yet corrobor
ated, it tends to confirm the belief that
hope that the central and southern vice
royalties would hold aloof from the
Boxer rising has never had much founda
tion.
If this massacre has occurred in the
province of Shan Seo there can be little
doubt that the intense anxiety for the
safety of the international colonies at
the river ports and even Shanghai is
fully justified, for an attack later by the
masses of the Chinese gathering in and
about the international concessions
would mean horrors while the massacre
at Peking would be insignificant.
The rumor is again current in Shang
hai that the empress and emperor are
preparing to retire from the capital to
See Ngan Fu.
The authorities at St. Petersburg are
satisfied that the relief efforts at Harbin
(which is identical with Oharbiu) will
bo successful. With a view to showing
his good faith, tho Chinese minister at
St. Petersburg has begged tho Russian
foreign secretary to examine all dis
patches arriving front the legation be
fore their delivery.
Indian troops are daily arriving at
Hong-Kong enroute to Taku.
A Hong-Kong dispatch reports a
daring act of piracy within tho harbor
there. A score of pirates armed with
revolvers seized a launch and took it up
tho Canton river, capturing two junks
enroute. After looting the craft the
pirates abandoned them.
STRONG FORCE AT PEKING.
Imperial City Is Guarded by 300,000
Chinese Troops.
Che Foo, July 20. —It is reported that
after the allied armies recaptured the
native city of Tien Tsin last Saturday
their shells sot fire to tho town. Tho
Chinese force before they fled killed all
their wounded, it is reported, to pre
vent their falling into the foreigners
hands. Native Chinose here report that
there are in and around Peking at least
800,000 Chinese troops and that tho Box
ers are armed with tho latest and most
modern weapons. From all sources
come the same tidings that tho Boxers
have enormous supplies of modern arms
and ammunition.
Boxer loaders had organized plans for
mafisaoreing foreigners in all the treaty
ports, as well as in tho interior, and a
heavy reward was promised for each
white head brought in. Rich loot was
promised to all. Special stress is laid
by Tuan’s generals on tho opportunity
the troops will have of seizing white
women.
DISTRIBUTION _OF FORCES.
Third and Ninth Cavalry and Artillery
Will Go to China.
Ban Francisco, July 20.—Plans for
tho redistribution of tho United States
forces in order to have as many troops
as possible available for service in China
daily grows more definite. The Meade
and Hancock, whose sailing dates will
bo about Aug. 9, will carry the remain
ing troops of tho Fifteenth infantry,
tho Third cavalry and Third artillery
and marines. The Ninth cavalry will
also go from here early in August.
Tho First cavalry, comprising many
troops, will go direct from Seattle on
the transport Glenoglo, which has been
chartortered to carry them.
The horses of tho Third cavalry will
sail on the Azteo Aug. 5; 750 of tho
horses of the Ninth cavalry will go on
the Strathgol on Aug. and tho re
mainder will bo shipped from Seattle.
Japanese Troops Embark.
Yokohama, July 20.—The loading pa
pers still urge the dispatch of more
troops to China, but there is a growing
sentiment against Japan engaging in
extended operations. Tho decision of
tho government in the matter is not
known, bub another division from Sen
dai is on its way to embark at Ujina.
Ordered to China.
Chicago, July 20.—Inspector General
Eli L. Huggins and .Paymaster Hugh P.
Belknap of the department of the lakes
have received orders to proceed immedi
ately to San Francisco for service in the
Orient. Major S. L. Woodward, United
States recruiting officer in Chicago, has
also been ordered to go to China.
Iron Dealers Assign.
New York, July 20.—Hugh Adams,
doing business under the firm name of
Hugh W. Adams & Co., wholesale deal
ers in pig irou in this city, has made an
assignment for tho benefit of creditors
to William G. McAdoo. The company
has a rating of $50,000 to $75,000 in the
mercantile agencies.
Cape Colony Parliament.
Cape Town, July 20.—The Capo Col
ony parliament was opened with an im
pressive scene. Tho speech of Sir Al
fred Milner, governor of tho colony,
promised an early aloso of the war and
subsequently a united and prosperous
South Africa.
The Saving of
fry the use
of Royal j
Baking Powder is considerable.
Royal is economical, because it
possesses more leavening power
and goes further.
Royal saves also because it
always makes fine, light, sweet
food; never wastes good Hour;
butter and eggs.
, s
More lm-
portant still is There is no
\ baking
the saving m powder so
health. Royal economical
-di- ij> in practical
Baking Pow- USB , no I
der adds anti- matter how i
dyspeptic littleothera •
3 l . 1 may cost,
q uahties to the a8 the Royal
food.
Imitation baking powders almost invariably con
tain alum. Alum makes the food unwholesome.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
WILL HURRY TROOPS
TO RELIEVE MINISTERS
Column Will Be Rushed to
Chinese Capital.
OFFICIALS ARE ELATED
They Are Highly Gratified With tho
Result of Their Efforts to Learn the
Fate of the Foreigners at Peking.
President Receives the News.
Washington, July 20.—After hope
had almost been abandoned of hearing
of tho Americans in Peking, two cable
grams bearing tidings of the unfortu
nates besot in tho British legation have
been received. First came a short, sharp
word from Consul General Goodenow,
at Shanghai. He gave notice that Min
ister Conger had at last boon heard from
directly.
Scarcely had the news reached Secre
tary Hay before Minister Wu came
bearing in his own hands tho message
from Minister Conger. Tho minister
was almost speechloss with pleasureable
excitement.
The secretary had already prepared
himself for the minister’s appearance,
but knowing the nature of Mr. Conger’s
communication ho sat in suppressed
anxiety to receive the message. Mr. Wu
himself was ignorant of what he had in
hand, because the message was in tho
state department cipher. Mr. Hay at
once called for Second Assistant Secre
tary Adee and the two officials set to
work translating the cipher into English.
Conference at War Department.
The first act of Secretary Hay upon
deciphering was to make a copy and
dispatch this by messenger in haste to
the White House, with a request to tho
telegraphers there to forward it at the
earliest moment to President McKinley
for his information. Then Secretary
Hay, remembering the intense public
anxiety to have tidings of the Ameri
cans in Poking, caused his private sec
retary to prepare copies of the messages
ho had received, accompanying them
with an explanatory statement, and
those copies were given to the newspa
pers. The secretary then betook him
self to tho war department to convey
the news in person to Secretary Root
and Secretary Long, who were together
at the time. After the short consulta
tion in Secretary Root’s office, Secretary
Long, upon merging into tho corridor,
was powered with congratulations as
the ohe member of (he cabinet who con
sistently maintained hope for the safety
of the foreigners in Peking. His face
beamed with tho pleasure ho experi
enced, and ho expressed his gratification
and rejoicing at the confirmation of his
theorv. .
London Still Pessimistic.
London, July 20.—Minister Go iger’s
message to tho state department at
Washington is not regarded hero as
justifying overmuch optimism, but, on
tho contrary, is generally accepted as a
further Chinese attempt at mystifica
tion.
President Is Gratified.
Canton, 0., July 20.—The president’s
first news of Minister Conger’s dispatch
was handed him as ho left tho train.
Scanning the bulletin he gave evidences
of pleasure.
What Corbin Says.
Washington, July 20.—1 n reply to a
question Adjutant General Corbin said
it was impossible to say what effect the
receipt of Mr. Conger’s dispatch would
have on military operations in China or
on our preparations hero. He said ho
did not know but that increased mili
tary haste might precipitate matters in
China.
Three Killed In a Collision.
Fort Worth, Tex., July 20.—Hugh
Nichols and George Moyers, firemen,
and Engineer Brooks were killed in a
head-end collision on tho Rock Island
railroad.
UNITED STATES MUST
SUPPLY THE WORLD
America Will Be Europe’s
Commissary During War.
MEANS MUCH TO THE SOUTH
All Nations Will Draw Their Food
and Other Necessaries From This
Country South’s Industrial Life.
Activity In Textiles Continues.
Baltimore, July 20.—Interest in the
startling developments in tho far east,
which has dominated American thought
during the past week, has been keenly
felt by the south, says Tho Manufac
turers’ Record.
It should be borne in mind that of all
the nations concerned tho United States
Is best equipped to reap profit during the
continuance of tho war and to gain most
in the outcome. While the war goes on
this country will bo tho main source of
supplies, not only for tho allied armies,
but for the nations at home, aroused to
greater activity than ever to meet
the increasing consumptive demands
wrought by war.
SAVANNAH AND THE CENSUS
People Think Supervisor Bluns’ Esti
mate of 52,000 is Too Low.
Savannah, July 20.—There are many
persons in Savannah who believe that
the estimate of Census Supervisor Henry
Elun, Jr., that the population of this
city will not go beyond 52,000, accord
ing to the census of 1900, is far too low.
The residents, for tho most part, had
been building their hopes on from 60,000
to 65,000.
Mayor Meyers believed that the city
would make a much better showing.
Ho looked for something over 60,000,
and a party of Savannahians who hap
pened to bfe in the mayor’s office a few
weeks ago guessed at the census and
placed the figures in a sealed envelope,
and when tho envelope was opened it
did not contain a guess of lees than 65,-
000.
Alderman James M. Dixon says it is
all rot to say that Savannah has no more
than 52,000 people.
AUGUSTAN S DISAPPOINTED.
Expected a Population of 60,000 and
It Falls Below 4>0,000.
Augusta, Ga., July 20.—Augusta’s
population is less than 40,000. This is a
disappointment to many, as it was gen
erally believed it would be about 60,000.
It is stated upon good authority that the
total population of the five words com
posing the city is between 80,000 and
87,000. This is about 10 per cent in
crease, the figures of 1890 showing 83,-
800. Ten per cent increase will make
the total 36,330, which is approximately
correct. Captain Smythe states that
while Augusta’s increase has been
small, that of the suburbs has been phe
nomenal, Summerville showing an in
crease of 400 per cent.
Fell to Their Death.
Berlin, July 20.—The annual chapter
of Alpine acoidents has begun unusually
early this year. Within a week seven
citizens of Berlin, including two ladies,
have met their death in the Alps. The
latest case reported was that of William
Wiegand, a well known Alpinist and a
teacher of gymnastics in a number of
Berlin institutions. He fell with Moser,
his famous guide, in the Tyrol while
climbing Koenig’s Peak. Both wore
killed.
New Railroad Chartered.
Columbia, S. 0., July 20.—A charter
has been issued to the Paragon Railroad
company of Aiken county. The com
pany will operate a line between Para
gon kaolin mines and a point on the
Southern railway between Langley and
Bath. Capital stock SIO,OOO, with the
right to increase it to $20,000.
NO. 80