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THE AMERICAS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1900.
SNOUT news items
CULLED. AT RANDOM
grief Bit* of Gossip Picked Up
Here and There
iSE BOUND IN A BUNCH
f„ it. Convonlonee of plasty Retd-
isles of ths Town Told In Ten*
TtJ ,, | hut Tend to Ton* the Temper
o( y .tei People.
never undersold. That's why
M'liyfl Hid this shoe store
Sciicmteht Shoe Co.
i .-us people ore anxious to find
i result of the census count
i'i .y the old town will show up
jjli, they want figures.
Orp, ,ur colored “gents” tempora
ilr retired from the social realm of the
unbleached, are now enjoying “all the
.jrah'rts 0 f homo” in the county jail.
XL. traveling men have an anti-trust
lea.'iit. numbering 80,000 men. Many
of thee: wno marched for McKinley in
ar y walking the streets now. ,
A letter received yesterday from Col.
ji jratnu Wheatley described his first
•ondola ride along the grand canal in
Venice. He wbb certainly “in the
swim' for the time
Talk of another hank for Amerieus
ti= I.L-en revived. This is all right,
■or «i need more money, but at the
sl roe time we need cotton mills and
m inu facturing plants.
Om thirsty Americas man “went
lone on li'iuid refreshment yesterday,
jcil in happy possession of six kegs of
cold beer did'nt care whether or not
the artesian well ilowed.
The tirst hale of the new cotton crop
lias been marketed and, as usual, Tex
as bears oil' the honors. Four farmers
pat their cotton together and made a
bale weighing 504 pounds,
Mr. R. II. Slappy brought in a lot of
new sweet potatoes yesterday. He has
atiae crop, and feels safe on the score
ol something to eat whether or not we
set into a scrap with China.
liiere was no riot at the courthouse
iteiday morning. The gathering of
ruwd there was caused by a water-
ion cutting, in which -Deputy Dell
.veil the role of gonial host,
ilany people declared yesterday the
;test of the summer. But thoy said
same thing the day before, and will
as egregionsly today. You just
,'t please them on weather.
1 barbecue and picnic was the powtr-
maguet that drew a full score of
ice people to Holly Springs yester-
The weather was sultry hut they
sled and danced theeame.
hat luster of pears growing upon
rte in hotel park, and which has
n much admired, broke from the
yesterday by its own weight. One
ill limb contained 53 pears.
piite probable that the ordin-
uhihiting dogs running at large
ricus will remain of force until
1st, when danger from hydro-
will he greatly lessened,
ight of wagon loads of new cot-
liets for sale upon the streets is
ul one, indicating the approach
cotton picking season when
eiy has money to spend.
wiuers here are going to pay a stiff
e for bagging nnd ties this year,
iks P the trusts. Indications at
stage of the game point to the
iest prices in a number of years.
OFFICE REMOVED TO AMERICAS.
Three Operatives in Office of Dis
patcher Here.
i rum this date the movement of
trains on the Georgia ^ Alabama divis
ion of the Seaboard System will be
governed from the dispatcher’s office
here though tinder the general direc
tion of Mr. W. R. li^auprie, the newly
appointed trainmaster of the Fourth
division of the Seaboard, with head
quarters in Savannah.
Mr. S. B. Bennett will be assistant
to Mr. Beauprie and will have charge
of the office in Amerieus.
Mr. Beauprie’s appointment as train
master of the entire Fourth division is
already effective. He succeeds Mr. E.
E. Anderson, who will serve the road
in another capacity as soon as his gen
eral health w ill permit.
Mr. Beauprie has been roadmaster of
the division up to the time of his pro
motion. The position he formerly held
is thus rendered vacaut, and there is
some speculation among Seaboard men
as to his successor. Supt. Gabbett has
not yet announced who this will be.
And Americas is once more head
quarters as to train per vice.
Two additional dispatchers were sent
here yesterday from Savannah, and the
three operators will work eight hours
each. Trains on the main-stem, from
Savannah to Montgomery and on the
Albany and Columbus line will now’ be
directed from the office here.
There is some speculation here as to
the duties Mr. E E. Anderson will ap
same when he fully regains his health
BIRDS OF PASSAGE
COMING AND GOING
Those Who Came and Went
Away Yesterday.
POINTS PUEELY PERSONAL
Am*rloua People end Tiielr Frlenda
Who Are doing on Butlneteor Pleas
ure—Some You Know and Some
You Don't.
Orders for ice cream and freezes by
quart or gallon delivered at any time.
Dodson’s.
Pain-Killer as a:i internal remedy, lin
no equal. In cases of summer complaints,
diarrho a, dysentery, it cures quickly. T“
ns a lininn-nt its action is like magic, when
applied t<> bad sores, burns, scalds, and
,ins. For the sick headache and tooth
ache, don’t fail to try it. In short, it is a Pain-
Killer. Avoid substitutes, there is but one
Pain-KTler, Perry Davis’. Price 25c.and 00c.
TWO DISCIPLES OF MOR MONISM
Reach Amerieus After a Tour of
Sumter County.
Two Mormon elders, bailing origin
ally from Utah, reached Amerieus yes
terday morning aud propose spending
a week here. They have been iu Sum
ter county for a month or more, work
ing in the country districts, and after
a stay of a wt-ek here will go to south
Georgia. They talked very freely yes
terday to a unmberof citizens, explain
ing their religion and teachings, and
ave literature to auy who cared to
receive it. They stated to a groupe of
citizens that they had in nowise been
mistreated while here, as had their
brethren in other parts of the state.
They claim that they do not preach
polygamy; only expounding the scrip
tures from their standpoint.
NEW DRUGSTORE IN AMERICUS.
Handsome Ons Will be Opened in The
Windsor.
Mr. li. E. Allou on yesterday closed
_ three yiar lease upon the corner
store iu the Windsor Hotel block,
fronting Iiamar street, and now occu
pied by Skeltou Bros., as a bicycle
store, and will shortly open a drug
business there with Mr. W. f, Mims
manager. The location is an ex-
lluiit one, nnd tho store will he well
fitted np for the drug business. Mr.
Mims is familiar with this line, having
been engaged therein for a long num
ber oi years. Carpenters will begin
putting iu shelving and other necessa
ries at once, aud the new drugstore
will probably bo open for business by
September 1st.
FOUND ALLIGATOR ON STREET.
ifey farmer near town brought § aur , an Quits Muckalee Creek and
bushels of sweet potatoes of tine Comes to Town.
estorday, selling them on tho
it 12 cents for cotton. Think of
ART BUSINESS IN AUGUST.
ia ceuiB lor couoa. amua ui Many freaks and wonilers arei en
otatoes now and possnm a countered upon the street* of Arne -
ctis, but not until yesterday were alli
gators included iu the list. Wnile
meandering al ing Jackson street, in
tho heart of the residence portion of
the city, young Blanch Rutherford
came face to face with a little saurian
on tho sidewalk, near the home of Col.
Merrel Callaway. The 'gator bed
eome to town via the deep gulley con
necting Frog Bottom with Muckalco
creek. Since the alligators are coming
to towu we may with safety count open
the visitation of tho whaugdoodle. tro
whirrmididdle nnd razzlewhizz.
r Drygoods Store Will be
Opened Here Then,
esire to inform tho people of
and surrounding counties that
he ready for businoss on Wed-
, August 1st., with a complete
drygoods, clothing, notions,
■os, shoes, hats and everything
:u an up-to-date store of this
-Vi- have been identified with
here for a number of years
people know us. As iu tho
hall serve you to the best of
promising good goods, low
1 fair treatment. We cordi-
‘ tho trading public to call
at our new store, 305 Lamar
1 at to Buchanan Bros.
EriiE.Ni: E. Elmore,
James W. Guebry.
Lost Mule.
-1 or stolen from my lot last
night oue dark, monse-colored
dc seven or eight years old.
r . or any information given,
liberal reward. J. J. Dock,
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured ‘U
Three Days
Mohtov L. Him., of Lebanon, lod ,
,‘avsi “My Wife had Inflamatpry Huec-
matisra in overy muscle and joint, h,r
in tierin'' was terrible and her body and
'am*were swollen beyond recognition;
hud been in bed for six weeks and had
^sWMVTt itfcUMWB
miVirst ATISM. It gave Immediate rc-
“ d sh J was able''to walk about tr-
h.eedaavs. BUrelt “‘If 1 be / 11,a
Sold by EJ Eldrldge, Druggist, Amer!-
ctif| La.
. Institute Notice.
The while teaohere of Sumter eounty
T J Dock are hereby notified to attend the com-
DeBotOi Ga. bined Institute which wiIlc °“J* ne “
Oglethorpe on Monday, August Otb.,
Oglethorpe ■
Cure Cold In Head. continue for fire days.
S3■ «’• B. Moom, c. s. c.
Representative-elect Joiner, of An
dersonville, was here yesterday on
businoss.
Mrs. R. L. Cato aud young sou have
gone to Indian Spring for a sojourn of
two or three weeks.
Mrs. R. J. Perry and the MiSBes
Perry left yesterday for Indian Spring
to spend some time.
Miss Minnie Stanford, of Nashville,
Ten®, is visitiDg her consiD, Mrs.
Albert Harris, here.
Mrs. Frank R. Montfort and chil
dren left yesterday for Iu lian Spring
for a stay of some length.
Miss Kate Greene, of Buena Vista,
is spending a few days pleasantly with
Miss Kate Roebuck here.
THEIR WEDDING A PBETTY ONE jj
BRILLIANT ATTACK
Miss Sallio Wimbish has returned to
Amerieus after a visit of several months
to her brother iu Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Mize, of Ameri-
cus, were in the city yesterday, at the
Pulaski. —Sayunnah News.
Mi=s Nicholson, of Preston, is spend
ing a few days iu Americns, a guest of
friendB at the Brown House.
Mrs. Iloivell Cobb left yesteiday for
Union Springs, Ala., upon a visit of
some lengtli to relatives there.
Mr. John W. Forrester was here
yesterday from Leesburg, coming np
to look after business matters.
Mr. \V. B. French, formerly of
Amerieus hut now residing at Roanoke,
Ala., is here upon a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pope are at home
again after a visit of two weeks in Grif
fin, where they formerly resided.
Mrs, Pulaski L. Holt and children,
of this city, are visiting Mrs. Z. D.
Respass in Savannah this week.
Mrs. Sommers, of Maoon, came yes
terday upon a visit at tho home of her
brother, Col. Henry R. Johnson.
Mrs. Emma B. Donghtie, after a
visit of several weeks to relatives in
Montgomery, returned yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Carter has returned from
a visit of two weeks at the home of her
son, Mr. D. A. Carter, in Arlington.
Miss liowena Cobb, of Shollman, is
the guest of Mrs. W. T. Lane on Lee
street, arriving yesterday aftornoon.
Mrs. Sue Lanier left yesterday for
Saluda, N. C. to join a party of Ameri
cns friends who are summering thero.
Miss MettaOwen, a very handsome
and attractive young lady of Montezu
ma, came yesterday to visit Miss Ella
Clarke.
Miss Boyett, of Fernandiua, Fla,,
and Miss Kate Hagorson, of Friend
ship, arc fair visitors here, the guests
of friends.
Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Eldridgo leavo
today for Nashville npon a visit of some
length to Mr. and Mrs. G. Morgan
Eldriilge there.
Mrs. Sophia Hadson returned to
Pelham yesterday aftor a visit of some
length at the home of Col. and Mrs. J.
B. Hudson here.
Miss Bryoe Pilslmry loft yesterday
for Columbus, aud after a stay of a
week there will go to La Fayette, Ala.,
to visit relatives.
Miss Annie Horne, one of Macon’s
prettiest young ladies, came yesterday
to visit Miss Neil Turpin at her home
on church street.
Misses Allie Lawhorn, Floyd and
Lacile Chappell returned to Bronwood
yesterday after a visit of some length
to relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs.'S. D. Sheffield aud
Mrs. O. C. Clay leave this morning
for Washington, Baltimore, New York
aud the East, to remain some time.
Mr. aud Mrs. Carr Glover, Miss Lil-
lio Glover, Mrs. Crisp, Mrs, Daven
port, Mrs. W. C. Carter and Mr. W. S.
Moreland have returned from Tybee.
Fresh shipment of Huyier’sjust iu.
Hndson’sdrng store.
Marriage of Miss Mae Page and Mr.
Collins Yesterday.
'At the residence of the bride's par
ents on Bees Park, Miss Mae Page,
eldest danghter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Page, was wedded to Mr. C. W. Collins
of Arlington, Ga., yesterday morning
at 11 o’clook in the presence of quite a
large assemblage of relatives and
friends, Rev. I. F. Griffeth, of The
Plains, officiating.
Aud a prettier homo wedding has
rarely been witnessed here.
To the ever inspiring strains of Men
delssobms wedding march, rendered
by Miss Alice Clarks, the young couple
eutered the prettily decorated parlors
uud stood beneath an arch artistically
wrought in smilax. The color scheme
was green and white, a bank of ferns
nnd palms forming a pretty background
near the lloral arch.
Miss Mamie MeDonald was maid of
honor, wmle Sir. Walter Page, brother
of the pretty bride, was best man of the
occasion.
Tho bride wore a handsome and
stylish traveling suit, of tan crepe de
chine and carriod a bouquet of exquisite
bride roses. Miss McDonald woro
white organdy, her flowers being
beautiful white carnations.
Many and Bineere were the oongrat-
n'ations showered upon the young
couple after the impressive service was
ended.
In the spacious dining room, whero
a tempting wedding dinner was served
at 13 o’clock, the color scheme of green
and white wbb carriod out. At the
bride’s table, daintily arranged, were
Mr. and Sirs. Collins,'Blisses Mamie
McDonald, Alice Clarke, Kate Poole
and Mr. Walter Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Collins were the recip
ients of many very heantifni and coatly
gifts. The young couple left at 2 p.
m, for Arlington, where a reception
was tendered them last evening.
AGAINST CHINESE
TODD'S TESTIMONY
IS AGAINST YOUTZEY
They Charged Across an Open
Field and Captured a
Heavy Battery.
HiyND TO HAND CONFLICT
Supported by Small British Force
They Dash Into the Fort and Drive
tho Enemy Out—Guns Trained or
tho Chinese, Who Lost Heavily-—En*
gagementat Wei Hal Wei.
Shanghai, July 23.-A dispatch from
Cho Foo, (luted July 20, says:
A brilliant attack on a large force of
Chinese at Tien Tsin was made this
morning by a detachment of American
troops, assisted by some English fust-
leers. The object was to capture a bat
tery of largo caliber cannon which had
t>een doing great damage.
The Anglo-Amencan troops charged a
largo fort across an open space and were
exposed^to a hot, but poorly directed
tiro from tho euemy. They dashed iu
tho fort aud after engaging the Chinese
iu a sharp hand to hand fight, put them
to flight and remained masters of the
fort.
OPEN COTTON ON SUMTER FARM.
First White Bolls of The 8eason Are
Reported,
Sheriff McArthur, who has a large
plantation in the Fifteenth district of
Sumter, reports the first open cotton
of the new crop. A negro' farm hand
fonnd a dozen open boils yesterday and
brought then! to the house for inspec
tion. Sheriff McArthnr has a good
crop, which has not suffered for rain,
and the cotton brought in yesterday
had not opened prematurely. That
first bale” 'for Amerieus is only a
matter of a few days now. .
THE SUFFERING IS INTENSE.
Eight Hundred People In Lcgatlou
Without Food or Water.
Sax Francisco, July 24.—Shanghai
and Yokohama newspapers received by
the American steamer Mura give somo
interesting facts regarding tho situation
in China aud Japan. Of the position of
the foreign colony in tho British lega
tion Thu Japan Mail of Yokohama sayat
This is a time when to live iu Peking
at nil is to sulfur- terribly from heat.
With 800 foreigners, including many
women and children, crowded iu tho
British legation, and exjwseil to tho con
stant rifle lire of tho Chinese, the misery
must he great.
“The provision question is the worst.
There are no ico plants iu the foreign
legations and they have been accustomed
to depending npon the Chineso markets
for their daily supplies of beef aud mut
ton. A certain quantity of preserved
provisions were doubtless in stock iu the
Hotel do Peking, but nothing to feed so
large a number ns 81)0.”
PANT3 MAKERS ON STRIKE.
Five Thousand Men Demand Shorter
Hours and More Pay.
New York, July 25.—Most of tho
pants makers iu the Manhattan borough
have struck for a 10-hour work day uud
an advance of 10 per cent in wages.
There are 5,000 pants makers iu Now
York, Brooklyn ami Newark.
It is said that there has been u gradual
return to tho tusk system under which
a man must make u certain number of
garments to entitle him to a clay’s pay..
The tasks, the men suy, havo been grad
ually increased until one had to work a
day and a half or two days to earn ouo
day’s pay.
Surveying tho Grounds.
Charleston, July 25.—The exposition
grounds are being surveyed, subscribers
aro paying up their subscriptions and
things generally are progressing favora
bly and satisfactorily.
Eight largo modern guns were cap
tured together with carts aiyl other ac
cessories. Tho battery was immediately
turned upon the fleeing enemy who, un
der tho well directed Are, suffered heav
ily. Tlie viotory was won iu au incred
ibly short time against nn overwhelm
ingly snperior force aud despite the
charge under the lire and the light in
tho forts, none of tho Americans or the
British were killed.
Tho Chineso army is now retreating
toward Peking.
Two Encounters at Wei Hal Wei.
St. Petersburg, July 23.—Two en
counters. aro reported to have taken
place between British and Chineso
forces near Wei Hai Wei. The latter, it
is reported, wero repulsed after a stub
born encounter.
Russians Concentrating at Charbln.
Sr. Petersburg, July 23.—M. Kru-
tizki, engineer of the Eastern Chineso
railway, telegraphing from Algatlii, in
tho trans-Baikal territory, under date of
Friday, July 20, reports tho occupation
of Chailar by Chinoso troops. Tho Rus
sians, according to this dispatch, con
tinued to coucontrato at Charbin.
WOMEN WITNESSED BATTLE.
See
Arrived at Taku In Tlmo to
the Bombardment.
Wichita, Kan., July 23.—A letter
from Dr. Pruou, a missionary in China,
has just reached his mother, who lives
iu this city. A letter written Juno 22
from Shanghai says:
“Mrs. Mills (an English IndJ-) arrived
hero yosterdny from Tien Tsin. She
tolls us that after the 2,000 Russians had
repnlsod an attack on tho settlement by
Chinese soldiers and Boxers tho consul
ordered all women and children to leave
Tien Tsin. Tho stoamor in which they
came down the river reached Taku just
iu time for tlia bombardment of- tho
forts, so tho women had to crouch lie-
noath stacks of coal to avoid the shells.
Presently from a few of tho 80 gunboats
thoy saw tho British and Japanese land
marines, who rushed forward and soizod
one fort, thou tho others fell in the
bauds of Russia and Germany.
Witness Saw Him In Powers’
Office With a Chin.
POINTED OUT OF WINDOW
QUEER MALADY IN ALABAMA.
Germ Attacks the Ear Drum Result
ing In Abscesses.
Birmingham, Ala., July 23.—A
strauge malady is going the rounds of
North Alabama. It is some kiud of a
germ which is attacking tho car drum
of the people, causing risings and ab-
cesses, which prove both painful and
troublesome. Iu Birmingham many
people havo been attacked. Governor
Joseph F. Johnston has been detained
at ’.is homo iu this city during the post
week with tfuublo iu his ears. John
W. O’Neill, president of the Birming
ham I ward of trade, is now a victim.
Thero are many other people troubled
iu tho same way.
Japanese Merchants Heavy Loser*.
Yokohama, July 24.—Tho troubles in
China threaten to bring on a financial
panic iu Japan. China has gradnaUy
become the greatest field for Japaneso
trade enterprise anil the practical clos
ing of this market is bound to bear
heavily on mauy large Japanese firms.
These firms are represented by big es
tablishments in Tien Tsin and e j-
whore, and instructions have been 8. it
to tile staffs thero to close up and ret n
to Japan when the journey is practi.a-
ble.
_ WHEN THE
„ Moneys are overworked ,
pr'rheu make known their condition by frequent
_ F HEADAtHES. SLEEPLESSNESS, NERVOUS WEAKNESS.
Backaches, changes in urine, and irritable t em p e r7
iv |5 OANGCROUS TO NEGLECjT TltESt WARNINGS,
I YOU SHOULD
'ACT AT ONCfc.
SCHOOL TEACHERS OF SUMTER
'
Will Attend the Teacher* Institute at
Oglethorpe.
The white sehool teaohere of Burnt*r
cjunty will attend the combined sum
mer institute, which wilt be held this
year at Oglethorpe. The teacher* of
three or font other oonntie* will attend
likewise, and the session will be
pleasant and profitable one. Tho in-
etitnto will bo opened on Monday,
August Ctb , for a session of five days.
ISASUCCESSFUL
KIDNEY REMEDY
and works a speedy improvement
thccondition of the boat].
AT druggists
mind Was Pulled Down—PowersToId
Youtzey He Slust Sot Shoot From j
There —Three Guns Hid In tho
Secretary of State’s ORlce.
Georgetown, Ky., July 25.—When !
court couveued a dozen or more wit
nesses, who had been summoned on be
half of the commonwealth, were ex
cused on motion of the prosecution and
as the same thing has occurred each
morning this week the total list of wit
nesses for the prosecution hns been re
duced very materially. Some of those
excused were put npon their recogniz
ance to appear and testify iu the cases
of Youtzey nnd others which ore in tho
distance.
This wns the fifteenth day of the triaL
The defense usked that Robert Naakes
be called that they might ask him some
questions on one point, bnt stated that
they would recall him later for further
cross examination. The prosecution
consented to this and Noakcs was asked
to fix the time of tho several conversa
tions he claimed to have bad with Caleb
Powers at Frankfort Jan. 25.
McKenzie Todd, who was private sec
retary to Governor Taylor, was called.
He had seen Taylor frequently inuxm-
fereuco with Powers, Cnlton, Finley, 8.
G. Shurp and others. Saw Youtzey in
tlie governor's private office twice, doing
‘graphic work. Ho did not know
. Youtzey wus doing this work, as
the governor had a stenographer of his
own.
Saw Caleb Powers and Yontzey to
gether Jan. 80. Later the same day
witness saw Youtzey come into the re
ception room of the governor carrying a.
gun. Youtzey took a position by a win
dow and later went into the office of tha
secretary of stato where he knelt down
by a window pointing tho gun ont of it.
Powers saw Yontzey and asked witness
to get him ont of the room and witness
asked Yontzey what he was doing there
with a gun. Yontzey said there was
trouble np there, pointing to the legis
lature building. Witness told him they
had adjourned and asked Yontzey whit
• P
he intended to do in cose of trouble.
Youtzey said:
I don't intend to start tronble, but if
it starts this building mnst be pro
tected.”
Witness said Powers then told Yont
zey it would nevor do for any one to
shoot from that building. Youtzey had
tho window raised and the blind polled
down. Witness loft the room, leaving
Youtzey anil Powers iu the room. On
Monday following Powers came to wit
ness aud told him Youtzey was ontsido
and wanted admission to tho office of
tho secretary of state. Powers said
Yontzey acted so peculiarly that he did
not wont him around, and asked witness
to go ont ami get him away.
On Saturday prior to tho assassination
witness saw three guns iu the office of
tho secretary of state. Youtzey called
attention of witness to them by remov
ing a plank under which they wero con
cealed. Youtzey said:
Powers claims to be a brave man,
but he lihUiis gun.”
EPWORTH LEAGUERS MEET.
o-
11-
O[idling Eyorclscs—Prominent Work
ers Present—Program Outlined.
Atlanta, July 25.—The first general
southern conference of the Up worth
league was opened iu tho auditorium at
Exposition park at 8 o'clock this even
ing with a largo attendance of delegates
including many of tho most prominent
workers of the organization.
Tho initial program was entirely of a
preliminary character. After au an
them by u chorus of 203 voices aud brief
devotional exercises. Governor Candler
delivered au address of welcome on be
half of Georgia, being followed by t^oun-
cilrnau Mayson, who welcomed uho
tho leaguers to Atlanta, while Rev. J.
E. Dickey delivered au address of wel
come on behalf of Atlanta Methodists.
Hon. W. J. Samfordof Alabama re
sponded to the foregoing addresses, after
which an informal reception was held.
The Epworth League conference will
enntinuo with all-day sessions until San- ‘
day, when love feasts will be held at tho
First anil Trinity Methodist Episoopal
churches aud the palpits of the various ;
city churches of that denomination will
bo supplied by visiting clergymen.
The jnuior league will render an in
teresting program at Exposition park
Sunday afternoon, it being the presenta- :
tion of the missionary drama, “The ;
Coming of the King,” participated in by
several hqpdred children in foreign coo—f t
tunics. At 8 o’clock in the evening tho ■ :
grand farewell jubilee and consecration fj
meeting will be conducted by Bishop ||
Fitzgerald.
Tho program for tho three intervening . -'r
days will be highly interesting and in
structive along the practical lines of Ep
worth work. Among those who partici
pate will be bishops, presiding elders,
prominent ministers, educators and lay-
workers, largely ot tho younger element
A great deal of the time of the bo^F
will be devoted to missions, domestic
and foreign, and plans to make the Ep
worth league a potent force in further
ing the spread of tho Gospel among the
benighted ones of the earth will be dis-
fuml. 1 ' All of Saturilay's session ..
bo devoted to missions, and at 2:80
o’clock each afternoon there will- be A
missionary exhibit.
Bored Through the Wall. r t
Clayton. Ga., July 21.—While Sheriff
Ritchie was making a raid in
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district for Verge Nicholson, whom ho
captured, George Reed, who was com
muted to jail here in April last in de
fault of S500 bond, made his escape by
boring through tho jaij wall with au
auger and descending to tho ground over
the piazza, in fi 'i.i rt the jail. Upon
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examination a!
1 punctured
Dr. E J. FLDRIDGE, Agent.
iu the wire cloth over tlie window
Reed’s cell, tin- ugh which th4 auger
had been banded him.