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Newspaper Page TextAMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. 1WKNT1 SECOND YEAR. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1900. NUMBER 6 LEE ftLLEJN’S STORE NE.WS. During the past week>e have opened the following NEW GOODS to which we invite your attention FOR LADIES French Organdies 72 inches wide at 25, 39 and 5oc. White Fans 50,75, $100 and $1 25. Pretty'.figured Dimities 12# and 15c. Madras Cloths 10 and 12ic. White Piques lo, 15, 19, 25 and 35c. Full line ladies’ Undervests io, 121 and 25c. Spun glass Lining in light shades for insterlbgs. All over Puffing $i oo, gi 25 and $1 50. All over Laces and Embroideries. DANCING, CARDS AND THEATER FORBIDDEN Presbyterians Must Abstain From These Amusements. MISSIONARIES ARE HEARD Plea* Are Made For Assistance to Push the Work—Report of Committee on Home Missions— Progress of Sunday- school Work. FOR GENTLEMEN We have the nicest line Neckwear in the'city. Neglige Shirts at 5o, 7$c and $100. Double-breasted Serge Coats, Serge Coats and Vests, Elegant Odd Pants, Serge Suits, black or blue, Straw Hats of most stylish character, and'last but not least the best line of Underwear in the city. For Ladies and Gentlemen. We have a thoroughly complete line ot Shoes and Slippers of every style and variety, and one of the chiefest attractions is the PRICE. Very Truly Yours, LEE ALLEN. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure I'KXSSYLV.tNIA PURE HYK,j KUilIT YM.l 1(8 OLD. I>M> SHARP WILLIAMS, ,<)U fill. OI'AKTS OF THIS FINE OLD, PURE rye. Cft EXPRESS PREPAID. [;“i»". 1 PP rov »l In plain,sealed boxes, rtt,S ar o* lo 'ndlcate contents. When BT,® II ‘"“I lest It, If it Is not satlslac- Uii tthn 1 ni our expense and we will re- ktlihi e guarantee this brand to ttxll Jr . oM - Llaht bottles lor 16.50, pW'l l7aU™ for W M- expres, Jut. ex nr tfin,,., V? 1 * 10 *! Jug. cxpresH prepaid, «3.0k); for bf,xin* l ' rc?4 * P r «P«d, I5.Y0. No •W Uve y market, and Whlnkles in 50 cent on your purchases. Ksywwa . 0A £S" "“ff as mi 300 3 00 Rye 3 50 i uoj i are only a; few brands ot the sgass&is?®* > eruoa r ki) *e orll'. ”“ ,Jr .*• "w brands ot tne tafomi lu »tock.:bend for catalogue, ill■*>(,“xtiKJfY lud Port Wine from 75c. ifcSojTr l al! e 0 r n ry lud Port Wines from II °bt!i> li . r '“ tly lr,, 'n S2.50 to It per gallon * lbe caHe °f one dozen quarts, H V'ci-J 0 " t,y U>e case of one dozen quarti Digests what you eat It artificially digests the food and elds Nature in strengthening and recon* structlng the exhausted digestive or gans. It is the latest dlscovercddlgest- ant and tonic. Ko other preparation can approach It in efficiency. It in stantly relievesand permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea Sick Headache, Qastralgla,Cramps am all other results of imperfect digestion. PrcporsdbyE C OoWITT * CO . Chleos» W. A. REMBERT, AMKRICUS, OA. f————————— i 31 " 1 Al'Ple Brandies, etc,, u low . Irom II# gallon up- '“ ?i -b? iSEfJi'K.?!*** J “|tf ri<,e and •tictiS, a n or * c, *K r aph will have our u «n. special inducements of* Altmayer & Flat '^tau LiquorCo. Cr der “ r> >; | l M>ed.aameIday receipt of 508 ' 508 'MO, 512 Fourth-it. s * lr Union Passenger JJepot !> hone 265. kon, Georgia. - ^TRANSFER h irin«r T ^i hu the only rells- attSJBW. »■ n« city. Jui »«t “ Promptly It left at ST EVE WOOTEN. W.L. Douglas SHOES thMd S5.00, $4.00, I, $3.1 l, $2.25, Price, Comfort, and Durability arc points to l>e considered in buying shoes. W. I- Douglas shoes are the equal of any $6 or 57 shoe sold by a custom shoemaker; they fit well, and will wear as long as two pairs of heaper shoes. stamp * inner sole when buying. For Sale bv M’MATH BROS ,M>—WWW** Tate Springs. Tennessee Atlanta, Mny S3.—The Presbyterian general assembly by its vote urges mem' bers of this church to abxtaiu altogether from dancing, theater-going and cord playing. The report of the colnmieteo on a pas toral letter was adopted this morning. The letter is in port os follows: For the promotion of the spiritual well-being of the church, the general as sembly feel constrained to address all onr people a few words of instruction and advice on the importance of ab staining from such amusements os are destructive or unfavorable to the re ligions life of the Christian. Under the term worldly amusements may be included the dance, theater and the card table. There is dancing which is innocent in itself. There are plays that are highly moral, and card playing withont gambling cannot be called a sin. There are also dances, stage plays, and games of cards that are in them selves harmful and contrary to the law of God; and such being evil and only evil nro condemned and forbidden by the church. On these matters the church, through its constitution, the deliver ances of its courts aud from its pulpits has spoken in the strongest terms. The question then arises: May not Christians freely indulge in such forms of worldly amusements as ore not sinful in themselves? In reply the general as sembly urges our people to abstain alto gether from the amusements referred to, as a matter of Christian prudence, ex ample and out of regard for the honor of Christ. The reasons are assigned— 1. These things are worldly aud char acteristic of a worldly us distinguished from a spiritual life. 2. Experience shows that persons en gaging in worldly amusements ore easily led into such indulgences as are wrong in themselves. 3. Worldly amusements aro not favor able to a growth in grace. The report of the committee on home missions showed two new presbyteries and 15 new churches. For local home missions (115,000 hud liceu raised during the year. When the recommendations came up for consideration Rev. J. P. Lloyd, a missionary from the Indian Territory, presented the claims of his field in an nterusting address. Rev. Robert Hill of Dallas, Tex., spoke for the Dulhis presbytery, urging the (Teat need of funds to prosecute the work. The Dallas presbytery covers a territory extending 050 miles, embracing population of 500,000, with only eight Ilf-supporting churches and 3,000 Pres byterians. In one county qhere were more Methodists thun there were Pres byterians in the entire presbytery; In another single county more Baptists. Elder J. 8. Munce of Richmond made a strung appeal for butter methods in raising the invalid ministers’ fund. Ho said it was the shame and reproach of the church that infirm and aged minis ters were |iennitted to sulfur. He would uot minimize the importodee of home and foreign missions, but this was tho most imiKirtuut question before the bod He quoted the scripture, “He that fai to provide for his owu household de nies the faith aud is worse thou an in fidel." The report of the committee was adopt ed, carrying with it tho re-election of Dr. J. N. Craig, secretary. Dr. R. II. Nall of Greenwood, 8. C., presented u report from the committee on Sundayschools anil young people’s societies. The report is one of tne most important and interesting that will come before tin- general assembly. The com mittee made some recommendations that bid fair to bring ulsiut the liveliest sort of discussion when they arc taken up by the assembly. The reports from 74 presbyteries shows the uumberof Sondayschooli to be 2,063, with a total enrollment of 149,643 offi cers, teachers and scholars, with an ave rage nttendauee of 94,163. Tho total contributions for the post year were (87,100.76, with current expenses of (58,- 781.76. One feature of the report is the number of churches reporting no Snn- dayscliools, there being 300. BOERS TO STAND AT RHEINOSTER RIVER Are Well Intrenched and Have Guns In Position. BRITISH MOVE FORWARD Greut Battle Is Kxpected Within 48 Honrs—Transvanlers to OITer Strong Resistance—Right Hundred Burgh ers Surrender. Is>noon, May 23.—Lord Roberts is ad vancing in force. The wait at Kroop- stadt is over aud already the main Brit ish army is about 30 miles north of its former resting place. Judging from the dispatches fron Lord Roberts at Honing- sprnit station while flanking him on either side of the railroad General French's cavalry and General Iau Ham ilton’s mounted infantry are both slighty in tho advance of Lord Roberts and threatening to envelope the Boer posi tion, which extends 30 miles dne north. The main British army will probably advance along tho railroad while Gen eral French converges from the west, and General Hamilton from tho east. Against this overwhelming force tho Boers will probably follow their nsnal tactics of retiring to positions, which doubtless have been prepared in advance for their occupation. Since the last dispatch left Honing Spruit lord Roberts has donbtlcss still further advanced and by now is either engaging or following the retreating Boers. Tile first word received from Boden- Powell at Mafeking heightens rather than diminishes the reports heretofore cabled of- the gallantly exhibited by tho garrison daring the closing days of the siege. l)ctsll|Sif Battle at Mafeking. London's May 23.—War office issues a dispatch from Lord Roberts at Honing- sprnit, aunonneing the receipt by him of the'fuiiowtng message from General Bad' li-Powell at Mafeking: “1 am happy to inform you that Mafo- king.kns been successfully relieved. Tho northern and southern columns joined hands on May 15 and attacked the en emy and after a small engagement en tirely defeated them with loss. The British casualties were three killed and 12 wounded. Tile relieving force inarched into Mafeking and the relief and defense forces combined and moved out and at tacked tho enemy’s head laager. Wo shelled them out of their position aud took ouo gun, a flag and a largo amount of ammunition stores, etc. Fivo dead and 15 wounded Ikx-rs were found. The enemy appears to be retreating in all directions except one commando, which is lying low, possibly to cover the re treat of the remainder.” BaKino Powder •^Absolutely’. Pure - For the third of a century the standard for strength and purity. It makes the hot bread, hot biscuit, cake and other pastry light, sweet and excellent in every quality. No other baking powder is “just as good as Royal,” either in strength, purity or wholesomeness. upon the market. Theaearen ami care should betaken to avoid them ,aa alum is a poison, never to bo taken iu the f ROYAL BAKING F( IVDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM 8T., NEW YORK. DIED AT AGE OF 116 YEARS. Lord Roberts’ dis|utch farther says: "Iau Hamilton bus reached Hellbren UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. ImprovenienUal theUarLUaU ol America The most delightful hiil.th anil pleasure resort In the South. 1.1 mile* east of Chat- tanooca. In the loveliest valley of theBsat T&«»«e Mountain*. Two hoteU- twenly tless, forty acre* lawn, walks and Are cottages, forty acres lawn, walks and shade trees: complete system watefworks with modern baths: splendid orchestra, snaetous ball room, telegraph and long dla- t.irnhone Buildings and grounla and all troabtea of Uv«r, atomacb, bladder, bSStls, a^ kUtneys. •*>»«* anywhere. WrU * ,or T a&*w2t&, proprietor. Forty-Second General Assembly In Session In Chicago. CmrAoo. May 23.—Tlie forty-second general assembly of tho United Proiby. terian Church of North America begun here today in the Sixth United Presby terian church. The opening sermon waa preached by Bev. 8. B. Lyons, D. D., president of Monmonth college, Mon mouth, Ills. The greatest discussion in the assem bly will be over the revision of the testi mony on secret societies. Many a bers of oath bound organizations an now in tjie church and it is causing rated! after a series of engagements with a Baer force under Dowet, who is retiring before him. Broadwtsxl lias captured 15 Boer wngons. There have been 75 cas ualties iu Hamilton's force. Wemarched hero this moruiug.’’ Beers Bold Strong Positions. London, May 23 —The Boers, it is stated, have definitely determined to make a stand at the Rheinoster river, which is between Kroonstadt and tho Vaal river. They huve intrenched themselves und have big guns, some of them Crensot, in position. They boast that they aro going to hurl back the "Rooninokes.” Tho British infantry has moved forward aud within tho next day or two probably the Transvanlers will have an opportunity of proving their words.” Was Born In 1784 und Was Father or 47 Children. Orangeburg, 8. O., May 33.—The oldest inhabitant of Orangeburg county, and probably tho oldest iu tho state, died last Wednesday night at his home, near Brauchville. He was a nemo named Sibo Joyner. He was bom in 1784, one year after the treaty was signed recog nizing American iudepeudenco and was 15 years old when Washington died, and is the only person in this country, so far as can lie learned, who lias lived during every presidential administration of the American republic. He lacked but a few months of living in tln^e distinct centuries. Tlie old man always voted tlio Demo cratic ticket. He was married several times aud it is suid that ho left 47 chil dren surviving him and a legion of grand und great grandchildren. FIGHT FOR NAVAL STATION. LYNCHING IN COLORADO. Negro Murderer Is Taken From OITl. eers und llunged Pueblo, May 33.—Calvin Kimblcm, tho negro who shot aud killed two young white girls and seriously wounded his wife, has been lynched. Kimblem was raptured in Denver aud brought hero by officers. On arrival of the Kio Grande train a mob of 1,500 de termined citizens surrounded the train at the Kighth street depot, overitowurcd at tne r.igntn street depot, overiNiwerod the officers and took tho negro from the train, put a rope around his neck and hanged him to a telegraph polo. Tho rope broke twice, bat the third time wns successful. There were ninny women in tho inob. Boers to Make Strong Resistance. Honing Spruitt, Orange Fro® State, May 23.—French hus crossed the Rben- ostet river, north of here. This move ment, combined with General Ian Ham ilton's opposition of Heilbrou, renders the B icrs’ position, 20 miles in the Brit, isli front, uutcnablo. Tho latest re ports, however, received say the burgh ers are prepared to make a strong resist- ice aud |ussess 15 guns. Fifteen prin ters have been taken. troablo. Several reports were present* Farmers Fight For a Widow. Chattanooga, Mar 33^-Two well known farmers, John Hays and Charles Bergnn, met at the residence of a widow residing at the foot of Missionary ridge to whom both have been paving ntteu- tion, each without the knowledge of the other. A fight ensued and I lays stabbed i with a dirk, tho wound being te as fatal. Hays fl. d and lias not n arrested. Flight Hundred Boers Surrender. Kimberley, May 38.—About 800 Boers have surrendered at Vryburg, north of Kimls'riey, anil a little more than half way between that place and Mafeking. The null is till dear from Mufekiug and all opposition in this district is pmu- tically ended. Warren Oeenples Douglas. Capetown, May 23.—General War ren 1ms occupied Douglas after heavy fightiugaiid without sustainingany loss. The Boers have retreated to tho north. American Millers In Session. Kansas City, May 23.—The fifth an nual convention of the Society of Opera tive Millers of America is in session hero with nearly 800 members in attendance. 8e*sions will be OFFICERS MAKE REPORTS. Large Atlendauee at Second I»uy’s Session of l.utlier League. Cincinnati, May 23.—It is estimated that there are 1,500 delegates liuro for the second day’s session of the Luthet league. After opening musical services the re ports of President K. F. Eilert, Secretary Olsen and Treasnrer Eckhardt Were pro sente five world Charleston Seems fo Have Best Chance of Getting It. Washington, May 33.—Ia their efforts to secure a hearing npon the proposition to give the secretary of the navy power to select some other city than Charles ton for tlie naval station which is to be transferred from Port Royal, the Savan nah delegation lms had the active as sistance of both Georgia senators and members of tlie house. A hearing has been promised aud at that time tbo arguments in favor of extending the field so tlint the secretary may seloot tho best city on the south Atlantic coast will bo strongly presented. Hon. Amos Cummings is strongly in favor of tho selection of some othor place than Charleston and prefers either Brunswick or Saraunnh. Tlie indica tions nro, however, that Senator Till man's prominence on the senate com mittee gives him such uu advantage as will make it easy for him to control the final disposition of that matter. He U ono of tlie senate conferees on the bill aud ho claims that Senator Halo and . Senator Perkins, tbo other conferees, aro os much for Charleston as ho is. It looks very much as if Charleston has the insido of the situation. Secretory Long is understood to favor Savunnnh, bnt if the bill passes as it stands with the senate amendment the secretary will have no alternative but to- sclect Charleston. WASHINGTON Ofl THE NEGRO He Is Opposed to the Repeal of the' Fifteenth Amendment. Washington, May 33. —Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee, In an address on the future of tlie negro at tho Metro politan A. M. E. chnrcli, said: Iu t hese latter days we hear mnch of removing from oar fundamental lawtha precious inngun ciiurta of our citizen ship, tlie fif teenth amendment. Whether wisely or uuwisely, the guarantee of oar rights wus placcil in the constitution by tlie ri|sjst thought of tho nation at the time it was enacted, aud there, in my mind, at the behest of the conservative -d. followed bv rminrtu nf llio m ine oenest or tne conservative « Ue eXMC : i and patriotic opinion of both tho north literature, pun. atioii, finance and llM ,i * .i, i, „.:n d’s league committees. The remain-! SSiSSf Wb ' ,e * he wiUiaddresee* 1 by^FVH^Lnubelof*New Y ork aud Kiiner Kraus of Leesburg, Vo. presidenYdyer - indicted. lie Is Charged With Violating the Sep. urate Coach Law. Augusta, Ga., May 23.—Colonel D. B. Dyer, president of the Angusta Rail way and Electric company, and E. O. Jeffries, conductor of tho car on which Aloxauder Whitney was murdtged by the negro Wilson, have been indicted by the grand jury for alleged violation the iuw requiring separation of the races. opportunity. Close the door against the negro now and within a few years the temptation will close it against a class of white jnen. The minute you recog nize u law which taxes a negro for sup port of government and deny him the opportunity to make his wishes felt at the ballot box, that minute you begin to undermine our whole theory of govern ment anil throw to tlie winds tbo prin- *cipk'H for which the revolutionary war was fought.” ) held daily till Saturday. Lieutenant Jackson Dead. Washington, May 23.—Second Lieu tenant George L. Jqeksou, Forty-sev enth volunteer infantry, died at Manila May 21 of Bright's disease. sertoui MNsi Lake Ore. \ ' Reno, Not., May 38.—Word has been received here that the badness portion of Lako Ore, a town of 700 inhabitants, has been destroyed by fire. Meat Bill Adopted. Berlin, May 23.—The reiebstag vot ing by rollcall baa adopted the meat bill by 163 to 123. New Carolina Cotton Mill. Columbia, 8. 0., May 23.—The sccre- tary of state lias isued a commission to the St. Matthews cotton mill, capitalized at (200,OOP. A charter lias been issued to tbo Muro'nuits’ aud Farmers’ bunk of Cheraw. Tho capital stock of the bank is to bo (20,000. A charter was also issued to tho Carolina Lumber company of Kprshaw. The capital stock named is (10,000. AMERICAN DEMAND RENEWED BoersOITered Stubborn Resistance. London, Mhr 22,-Lord Roberts re ports to the war office in a dispatch from Kroonstadt as follows: that the flying col- ingat 4 o’clock on the morning of May li. He was stub- borniy opposed by 1,500 men on May 17 9 miles from Mafeking, bnt ths Boers were driven from their strong after five hours’ fighting. °_Sfahon^ casnnllies were about 80. Tho Boer losses were licavv." Settlenient ot Indemnity Urged—N'ote Cuiu-hed In Fri'i'lse Terms. Constantinople, May 23.—Tho United States legation having vainly waited four weeks for a reply to the note of April 24, regarding the American in demnity claims. Charge d’Affairs Gris- com lias bunded to F’oreign Affairs Min ister Tewfik Pushu a new note couched iu more precise terms iu sis ting upon a prompt settlement. The note produced a great impression, as the ports thought tho matter post poned, if not abandoned. It is believed that the United States will not wait so long this time for ah answer, as iiidul. genoe so far not having made a on thi tory impression upon tne potto. F.ngtnrer amt Fireman lulled. Cleveland, May 28.—The engine nt- tolhcd to the westbound mail train on theUkeSban rand went into a (Jlt.l, at Westfield, N. Y., anti Engineer gnn and Fireman William Leigkbwly i killed. *• .• ■

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-1902, May 25, 1900, Image 1