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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES--RECORDER: FRIDAY, JULY,21, 1899. AMODEL HOUSE "Hr CHICAGO Washing Powder This famous cleanser quickly removes or K rcas i e - 1t makes everything shine . i 11 °T* V't work in half the time, with half the labor an.] at half the cost of soap or any other cleanser. greatest economy buy our large The N. K. Fairbank Company ST. LOUIS NEW YORK BOSTON COMMENCING MONDAY MORNING ON COUNTER No. i We will throw out a lot of - Straw Hats, worth from 50c to $1.00, which we will offer you your choice for 25c. ON COUNTER No. 2 We will offer you a lot of choice, new and up- to-date Straw Hats at the low price of 55c, some of these goods are worth $('50. We have a few Crash Suits and Coats and Vests in Linen Checks and Blues left which we must sell, if low prices will move them. Come and see this line and let us make you prices. Also lot of Single and Donble- breastedBlue and Black Serge Coats and Coats and Vests which we will sell at greatly reduced prices to close out. QUR SALE OF FIGURED MU SUN 3 & ORGANDIES at T'/jc per yd., and Shirt Waists at 29e will continue until closed out- E. D. Sheffield Co. The Monarch of Strength is (ABSOLUTELY UUIIE.) Its strength comes from its purity. It is all pure coffee, freshly roasted, and is sold only in one-pound sealed packages. Each package will make 40 cups. The pack age Is sealed at the Mills so that the aroma is never weakened. It has a delicious flavor. Incomparable strength. It is a luxury within the reach of all. Premium List In every package. Cut out your Lion’s Head and get valuable premiums free. dom not huro Tdon Cofftv* In hi* ftoro. If your Grocer % id R.ilc there. Do not accept 'WOULSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio. mamai JOMAL KAY. ■VlerchantTailor : Amsricus Gra. Call .'on him whan sou wantistylish Clothes made to order'Iby txie best workmen. Remember :r on tt :K.A-^r Windsor Block. TEACHERS OF TWO COUNTIES ATTENDING THE INSTITUTE IN SESSION HEBE. Public School Teachers of Sumter and Schley Combine.—Address of Wel come and Kesponse. — Much ’ Work Planned For Week- The public school teachers of Sumter and Schley counties are attending the annual institute here, the session be ginning yesterday afternoon with n score or more pedagogues present. Instead of having an institute in each county the two were combined under the direction of Prof Homer Wright, superintendent of the Dawson public schools and a most capable edu cator and instructor. A number of other well known educators will be hero during the week to give the in stitute the benefit of their experience. Prof J. M. Collurn, school commis sioner of Schley, and Prof. W. S. Moore, school commissioner of Sum ter, are attending the meeting. The institute organized by eleoting Prof. Coilum chairman and Prof. W. D. Herring secretary. Prof. W. H. Hiller, of Plains High School, wel comed the visiting teachers upon be half of Sumter county, to which re sponse was made by Prof. Coilum in bis^usual happy style. School teach ers always say nice tbingB of each other—as they should. Little was done yesterday beyond organization. The hours for work throughout the week are 8 a. m. to 12; 2 to 4 p, m. BeforJ adjournment yesterday Prof. Wright ami others entertained tho teachers and several visitors in au in structive discussion of fractions. A number of special and interesting fea tures of school work will be taken up this morning. The following named teachers came in yesterday morning. Prof. Wright, expert; Commissioners Collins and Moore; Mrs. G. E Mass; Misses Fleta Wise, Eunice Hay, Artie Walker; Profs. Gordon Duncan, W. H. Ililler, T. G. Snipes, Homer Light- lier, .T. I. Duncan, G. G, Boland, D. It. Gammago, W. G. Mauk, I. X. W. D. Heiring, Mott and B. C Ellis. A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend the daily sessions. ALGER THROWS UP THE SPONGE. Pressure Too Great for Incompetent Secretary. Washington, July 19—A bulletin posted at 4 p. m,, announces that Se cretary Alger has tendered his resigna tion to President McKinley, to take effect at pleasure of the President. SNAKE REMEDY FOR DROUGHT. SUMTER’S FARMERS IN MEETING POSITIVE DENIAL BY GENERAL ANDERSON He Never Said the Filipinos Would Be Freed. NO PROMISES WERE MADE Mayor Hixon Hangs a Rattler to Bring a Shower. Mayor Ilixon is not a staunch be liever in faith cures, “conjer” bags or anything else not wholly orthodox and altogether democratic, but is willing to resort to extreme measures and take any chance that is likely to produce a shower, even to the hanging up of a dead snake on a sassafras bush. And this is what he did Sunday af ternoon. blit still it rains not. Remembering tho unparalleled suc cess of Mayor Daisy Price, who well- night drowned out Macon a year or two ago in his experiment with defunct reptiles, Mayor Hixon went forth on Snuday to try his hand as au amateur manipulator of the celestial floodgates and thus save the country from ruin Out near Myrtle Springs he found a choice snake—a largo and beautiful rattler that would have brought joy to the heart of Moses Henderson, Ameri cas’ ce'ebratod snake eater. After dispatching the reptile aud wrapping its coils about a sassafras bush, Mayor Hixon hoisted his um brella, buttoned up his waterproof coat and hurried homo to eecapo tho rain storm he felt sure was coming. Daisy Trice couldn’t have done that job up better, Mayor Hixon thought. Up to tho hour of going to press last night the people hadn't started to building any arks to escape a flood, and the mayor will have to go out and cut short tho ;cnrcer of another reptile. MESSRS. WARLICK AND WALKER Leave Shortly For Macon to Accept Positions The many Americus friends of Captain Sam E. Warlick and Mr. Henry S. Walker will regret to Icar that they will leave shortly for Macon, where they have accepted posi tions with the well-known dry goods house of Burden, Smith & Co. Both men have been in the employ* of Mr Geo. D. Wheatley for a number of yea-s, are competent and experienced salesmen, and the best wishes of al here will attend them in their new field. Mr. Warlick was recently ele ct ed captain of the Americns Light In- fautry, and the young men of his com mand especially will deplore his depar ture from Americas. Try Allen’s Foot Ease- A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this season your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired easily, if yon havo smarting feet or tight shoes, try Allen’s Foot-Ease. It cools the feet and makes walking easy. Re lieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it to day. Sold by druggists, grocers, shoo stores and general storekeepers every where. . Price 25c. Trial package FREE. Address. Alien S. Olmsted- LeRoy, N. Y. Will Discuss Hay Raising at Their Monthly Meeting. The next meeting of the Sumter County Agricultural Society will be held ou the fourth Friday, 2StS inst. at 10 o’clock in the county court room. The subject for discussion will be tue proper plan for curing hay. Mr. W. M. Pilcher will lead the discussion, while other farmers will give their views ns well upon this most import ant subject. A full attendance is de sired, as a proposition for the opening of a farmers institute in Sumter will be submitted by Mr. W. G. Cooper, of tho Atlanta Journal. IDLE PLANTS MAY RESUME. Syndicate Forming to Operate Prop erties at Brierflejd, Ala. Birmingham, Ala., July 14.—It is re liably reported that a syndicate is form* ing to operate arid develop the coal and iron properties in tho vicinity of Brier- field, Bibb county. The properties con sist of iron ore and coal lands, furnaces, and other industrial plants which have long been idle. R. W. Kelly of New York, A. H. Plumb of ’Ktuporia, Kan., and L. O. Perhe of Omaha, who are said to bo interested in these properties, are now at Brierlield making an inspection of them. Tho lands and plants in question wero in a receivership for a long time, but were recently sold. The bondholders are understood to havo been the pur chasers and the gentlemon named above ore understood to have been tho bond holders. The coal seam in the neighborhood of Brierlield is about the best in the state. The blast furnace and the nail factory were once profitably operated and it is stated that a little expenditure of money would place all tho plants in excellent sliu|>e tor operation. MARSHAL SHOT COW THIEF. Crawford Had Stolen the Animal From Ilia Mother-In-Law. Union Springs, Ala., July 14.—John Crawford, alias Jehu Wimberly, came to this city with a cow under suspicious circumstances. He was arrested by City Marshal Albion Hixson and on his way to jail he escaped. The marshal shot him in the left shoulder, inflicting a flesh wound. He was recaptured and later in tho day made a full confession in the pres ence of his divorced wife. He said he had not 6een his wife in three years, wTiich was the time they were divorced. I|e has served two terms in the peniten tiary and is said to be wanted in other parts of the state. Ho pleads guilty of the charge of cow •toaliug before the Bullock county court and is ready to serve his third term for 6tealiug his mother-in-law’s now. A TREASURE SHIP ARRIVES. The Roanoke Brings 31 liters and Quid Oust From Alaska. Sf.attle, Wash., July 18.—The North American Trading and Transportation company’s steamer lloanoke arrived here late last night from St. Michaels, Alaska, with botween 500 and 000 pas sengers and $2,000,000 or $3,000,000 worth of gold dust. The lowest is $1,- 730,000 and the highest $3,500,000. This latter estimate is that of Parser New comb, in whose custody a largo part of tho treasure was. He included in his figures tho amounts in the possession of individual passengers. The most of the gold wa? shipped by the Cauadian Bank of Commerce, the' Bank of British North America and North American Trading and Trans portation company. Tho two Dawson banks shipped $1,500,000. The largest individual amount was said to beloug to tho McDonald *broth- ers, who are credited with $500,000 worth. The steamer Garonne sailed from St. Michaels for Vancouver previ ous to the Roanoke with almost as much gold aboard. It is estimated that the two steamers carry over $0,000,000. Savannah to fiolp Texans. „ Savannah, July 17.—Savannah is to lend a helping band to the sufferers from the terrible floods in the Brazos valley of Texas. The Savannah Be nevolent association of this city has taken the first step in this direction and within a few days it is more than prob able that a check for a substantial amount will be sent to tho governor of the Lone Star state to be used as he sees best iu providing fftr the wants of those whose honios aud property have been swept away by the waters of the Brazos river. ' Anniversary Santiago's Fall. Havana, July 17.—Tho anniversary of the surrender of Santiago de Cuba is being observed hero today on several ships aud over tho Ameri^m cfub%n<l other kuilolngs flags of tho United States are flying. case Settled Out or Court. Savannah, July 19.—The damage suit of W 1 . S. Price versus the Savannah, Fiorida and Western railway has been settled out of court. Tho defendant company agreed to give the plaintiff $3,000 and pay the costs of court to have the case nol prossed. This was done. The railroad withdrew its plea that price had already received benefits for his iujuries through the Plant system hospital and relief department, aud this most interesting feature of tho case was eliminated before the case was compro mised. Advised Otis to Stop the Rebel Prepa rations For War and His Suggestion Was Ignored, but There Was No III Feeling In Consequence. Fort Thomas, Ky., Jul£ 19.—General Thomas M. Anderson, commander of the department of the lakes, was seen here today by a representative of the Associated Press aud asked for a state ment concerning the Minneapolis Times' report of its Manila correspondent, in which he made the Filipino peace com missioner Zialcitia say that General Anderson at a dinner given in his honor at Cavite had said that the Americans had not come to the Philippines for the purpose of taking one foot of territory with the view of permanent possession, but for the purpose of giving Filipinos their independence. General Anderson very promptly and decidedly said he had never usecj such language. He stated that when he reached Manila, he had no transporta tion, forage or fuel and he applied to Aguiualdo for these things. This drew him into a correspondence with Agui- naldo, from which the general soon saw that Aguinaldo’s purpose was to put every obstacle in tho way of furnishing tho things needed by the United States army and at the same time to inveigle the United States, through General An derson, into some sort of recognition of the Filipino government. In th.it correspondence the general 6ays he made it plain to Aguiualdo that he was there in a purely military ca pacity, with md authority whatever to bind the United States by any act of recognition; that his intercourse with Aguiualdo was purely military, both being opposed by u common enemy. Ho also pointed out that as no nation had recognized the Filipino government or had even given it belligerent rights, it was impossible for him to do anything of tho kind. This correspondence was before the peace commission met. The general remembered the dinner referred to, wzhich was tendered to him and to Dewey, but Dewey did not at tend. In the after dinner speeches there was a good deal of buncombe in dulged iu about freeing the Filipinos from Spanish oppression and a very general expression of gratitude for the assistance of the United States and of a desire for the establishment of a United States protectorate. One very promi nent Filipino, Buen Camino, openly op posed a protectorate aud declared that the Filipinos wanted to be annexed to the United States in order that tho peo ple might have (he privilege of a state. “I want it distinctly stated,” said the general, "that I never at any time made any sqch statement as attributed to me by Zialcitia. Another matter,” said General Anderson, "I wish to set right. I have seen it charged that I had clashed with General Otis and one writer h'as it that I was recalled on that account. Thero was no clash between myself and General Otis. It is true I made a sug gestion with regard to attacking the Filipinos because they were intrenching in our front aud that General Otis did not act upon it. But this made no clash. General Otis may have 1 been acting undor direct orders from Wash ington. "As to my recall, that was dated in January, and hostilities did not begin uutil February, so it could bave had no connection with the active campaign, af suggested. ” AUSTRIANS PRAISE DEWEY. Hearty Welcome Awaits the Admiral In Joseph's Country. Vienna, July 19. — The Nue Frei Presse has an article today heartily welcoming Admiral Dewey to Austria. Recalling the bold coup de main at Ma nila, The Nue Frei Presse sees in the admiral the personification of daring coolness aud dwells on his calmness and amiability, describing him as an ad mirable soldier and a gentleman who can lie placed in the category with Do Roy ter, Nelson and Tegeihoff. The Nue Frei Pressd then says: The great welcome extended to Ad miral Dewey is iptended not only for the hero, but above all to the glorious representative of the great American nation, to which Austria-Hungary is united by so many ties of interests.” Interstate Hoard to Meet. Washington, July 19.—The inter state commerce commission will bold a meeting at Chicago on Aug. 7 to confer on the export problem in freight traffic tariffs. Recent press reports announce a great improvement in the export tariff effective Aug. 1, but the tariff schedules have not been filed with the commis sion. Tho presidents of the trunk lines comprising the western territory will hold a session at Chicago on Aug. 8 to consider the general situation. Miners Threaten a Slr ke. Knoxvii.lk, July 19.—The conference of coal miners and operators of Jellico and Coal Creek districts adjourned with out action. Another meeting was set for July 27. The miners are determ ined to secure the 10 per cent advance demanded and if it is not granted they will inaugurate a strike in both districts. The Jellico district includes a number of mines in Kentucky as well as Ten nessee. / _____ Alg<*r Huek 1 it Wasnuixiun. Washington, July 19.— Secretary Al ger returned to his desk at the war de partment today. Preceding his appear ance there he visited the White House and had au interview with tho president. Suratog* Hotel I).-*»troyt*d. Saratoga, July 19.— Fire starting from a naptha explosion in a bicycle •tore today destroyed tho Congress Spring Park hotel and a number of small buildings. Loss, $100,000. THE AMERICUS GRAND Music Festival AND MAMHOTH FREE Street Carnival; Grand Chorus of 40Q—Trained Voices—400 Superb Orchestra of. 36—Pieces—36 REX and his Brilliant, Glitter ing Corterie of Princes, Pages and Merry-makers. HUMPTY-DUMPTY and his merry band of Jesters, Harlequins and. Clowns. Hop Chi Fung and his Imperial Coifrt in all of their Royal East ern splendor. Villages of the Nations, &c Over $i,ooo a day spent for pageants, mammoth out-door children’s drills, public calke walks, Deco rated bicycle parades, free band concerts and minor carnival features too num erous to mention. Americus extends the hand of good-fellowship to the entire state and cordially invites it as a whole to participate with her in enjoying this rare treat of music, mirth merry-making and spec tacle. Sept. 12-13 a ...KODAKS... P UT a folding Pocket Ko dak in your pocket and take pictures when fou go on a picnic, a camp, or an excur- jf sion. Pictures takeu on such ; an occasion will serve as a re- j minder of pleasant days spent and become especially dear when they are all that is left ; of some dear friend of by-gone 1 years. The ’99 model Kodaks are simply operated—any chUd jj can use them and get the j; vpry best results. All Ko- jj daks can be loaded in broad day light, and the cartridge | ! system is especially convenient 1 on account of its extreme lightness. WILL DUDLEY, , Headquarters for Kodaks and supplies, Bi- f ( cylesand Bicycle sundries, Graphopbonet, | i and Grapbophone Records. ♦..Kodaks.., \ BAGGAGE TRANSFER Steve Wooten has the only reliable I fer agency In the city. All orders attended’J to promptly It left at Windsor hotel. Hours: ; Sam to 10 P m. Order* for night trains j must be left before p m, Respectfully, - Phone 81 STEV* WOOTS