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The evening times., 1899-03-22
Separate Dress Skirts

Made, cut. and finished by men tai!ors
Every seam shows the needle work of
eXpertness. Ladies' fine all-wool Twiile1
Serge and Brilliantine Skirts, new flare
and button back, lined and interlined. Also
a choice lot OF novelty Gre f>n nn
pons which We shall sell spe- MR
Cial tomorrow .............-....V6 V6sOO
so strictly all-wool Scotch Serge and
Plain Cheviot Skirts, fa
full corded bias front and C1 Hn
nobby fare. An all-time s. NJ hQ
garment Special .............. QOsOO
A dozen or more Figured Silk Skirts
some Of EN- all-silk lined throughout
Worth up to So. Being only rH no
a few of kind we reduced MI W
them for tomorrow's selling e. y TsOO
We have a beautiful line OF Plaid Nov
elites, made to suit women who Like swag-
ger styles, for $4.9S TO $3.50.
Suit Departmental floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
GOLF.
-o,r At THE PARIS EXPOSITION

GOLF AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION
For the Worlds Fair the societe de sport ue
Compiegne In France will hold grand sot COM
petition toward the end Of April lyo' 1heIe WIZ
be a match for the amateur championship an
amateur handicap women's championship ana
A. women's handicap. All will be under the 81
Andrews rules. Artistic prizes will be onereo py
the authorities Of the Exposition. Entries must oe
made in writing before March 10 to the secretary
of the society lies Avenues, Compiegne) throus II
the secretary of the applicants club. giving ms
full name and his club handicap The entrance ICE
will be 10 francs for each match. This 10 ,he pio-
visional programme adopted by the speciai con
sulting committee of the Sports Athletiqaes winch
is to be passed by the authorities OF the Exposl-
ton The Golf Committee is composed OF Messrs.
P. La Perche, president OF the Socete ae pember
OF the Committee OF the societe de Gof DE pas u.s.
and r. urner-Sarloneze. secretary Oh elS Eli
cete de Sport de Compiegne The last naneH
have lodgings reserved at Compiegne Iot R{s gSvs
who may apply for them. and Will cheeriuy go
any information desired There are hVe expires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
WARM SUPPORT FOR YALE'S TEAM.
CROWDS OF UNDERGRADUATES CHEERING
THE PRACTICE-sEAT DISTRIBUTION
c,1,cuc MSS SATISFACTION.

=
New-Haven. Conn. Nov. % (Specia).-The great
Get enthusiasm over the work OF the Yale eleven
,ss annarent on all sides here and a large crowd
~ undergraduates watches the practice each DAY
snd. cheers with true Yale spirit The game with
Harvard showed that this years team is Of the
Tight sort. and a victory Princeton Is conh-
GENTLY expected next Saturday. The discouraglng
renorts Of the Tigers practice and the poor Work
of some Of the line give foundation for such hopes
However the greatest care will be taken TO pre-
vent the team from becoming overconhdent and
Coach Rodgers is not the man to leave any stone
unturned or 10 leave any vulnerable points In the
team.
, 1t now seems probable that the same men will
play on Saturday did last week. since In nearly
every instance their work was satisfactory. The
ends will receive the hardest drilling in getting
down the field since the further Mcbride can out
punt Wheeler the greater will be the chances Of
victory Billy Bull is coaching Sharpe in the
short kick from just behind his interference, which
gained so well against Harvard. Sharpe has also
been trying drop kicking, and II he gets chance
With Cunha of the team. Brown Will be used for
place kicking from fair catch. but 1t seems i'm
thing considered, Yales prospects are bright and
the tradition that Yale has never been beaten two
years in succession will not be broken.
Preparations are being made 10 handle the large
crowd The trolley company announced yesterday
that 1t would press every available car into the
service and run them continuously out TO the Geld.
Although the cars have yet been allowed 10
and graded SO that the walk from the cars will
o., fe so disagreeable ss preyiousiv The tickets
have been distributed TO the undergraduates. AS
usual. there is great deal Of dissatisfaction eX-
pressed, for many have received seats on the
Princeton side, and many more in the end ana cor
ner stands 1t is contended that the undergrad
tee each day should have first choice Of seats
ahead OF the New-Hork alumne or the FACULTY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
RAILROAD SERVICE FOR THE GAME.
NEw-HAvEN ROAD HAS MADE CAREFUL
PREPARATION TO HANDLE THE


CROWDS.
New-Haven, Conn. Nov % (SpeciaD.-The plans
Of the New-Haven road 10 handle the crowds
that will come this city Saturday for the Prince
ton game call for the greatest number Of special
trains and extra cars that the road has ordered
into service in several years.
Seven special trains Will be made up In New
York 10 bring the crowds 10 this city and each Of
the regular trains will have many extra cars
as the crowds at the Grand Central Station will
call for.
The greatest rush over the railroad 10 this city
will be between and il o'clock in the morning OF
Saturday, and the preparations Of the railroad are
mostly for those hours. General Passenger Agent
Hampstead Of the NewHaven road gave out
this Afternoon the following information regarding
trains 10 this city over the NewYork division next
Saturday
The S a. m. train out Of New-York will be run
20 it's fun capacity Of ten cars. The a. m. train
will also have ten more cars, and will be run
IN two sections. The Bay State Express out OF
New-YOrk 10 a. m will be TO its full
pacity OF six paror The 1903 train will be
run 10 its fullest capacity OF ten cars and will be
followed in five minutes by second section OF
ten cars. From 1929 a. on there will be train
started from NewYork every five minutes for
the road expects.
Special parlor trains will leave New-York at
1920 10 25 and 1890 each train consisting OF from
six 10 eight cars for which special tickets will
have 20 be purchased AT 1875 train OF twelve
coaches. containing Princeton undergraduates will
leave New-York, and at 1910 another twelve-car
train will leave the Grand Central Station contain
ing the Princeton club. At II o'clock the regular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
CORNELL, ROUNDING INTO FORM.

Ithaca ~ Y. Nov Pin twenty minute -,
.ho C-ornou varsity team scored 40 points against
tho ..rph team this afternoon The team play was
much IN evidence and interference was the pes
that has been done for several DAYS Coaen
Ton nronounced the work the best or tne a., a.
and feels that the team is fast coming aroundi ~
good condition Coach Lewis has already woi i nee
tbeongb today the varsity played with sucn Vim
that the efforts OF the second eleven were LIua,
Tneaer had trial at left tackle to-day IN paSSe
Of Folger the latter having to retire IRON rom, ' nn
The side lines His place was filled by SUBSTITUTE
Otis. 1,,, <x,,on aiavan will
NAV the Quaker freshman team at Franklin fleIo,
and they were to-day coached by Lewis NC
fore the varsity practice began.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
CYCLING.
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.

The Good Roads Association Of Brooklyn and
Long Island held its annual meeting and election
OF officers on Tuesday evening at Schwaloachs.
James d. Bell, Bridge Commissioner. was elected
president. Mr.. Bells election was unanimous as
was that OF A. II. Angel to the first vice-presi-
dency and of the other officers For the second
vlce-presdency Frederick H. Vail was chosen. and
Treasurer r. JEFF Stevens and Secretary Edward
schwalbach were reelected. The Executive Com
r1lttee was named as follows: William Arnold.
BENJAMIN Adriance Samuel Baron, NJ NJ. Beding.
IT, Hubert Brennan. Frederick w Burns, W. H..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
BILLIARDS..
STARK BEATS TOWNSEND AFTER AN Elk
CITING CAME Al, 81 nSS0N,S ACADEMY

CITING GAME AT SLOSSON'S ACADEMY.
The intercity amateur billiard tournament
continued last night at Slossons Academy. Twenty
second-st and Broadway, and Stark 900 won an
exciting game from Townsend ~ 300 TO 2p. The
winner averaged . 2-31 and the loser e. Stark had
an excellent chance 10 break the Glass amateur
high average record. held by himself when he
needed only nine carroms after his twenty-seventh
inning. The best previous tournament game was
made in twenty-nine innings and Stark fell only
four points short OF his total when he had finished
his twenty-eighth inning II took him three more
innings 10 get those last four carroms. Starks
best runs 80. II. ~ and ~. while Townsend s
highest were g. 81. p and ..
Tonight Townsend and Keeney come together,
and tomorrow night POggenhurg and Stark meet
In the final match. The standing OF the players Is
follows. Poggenburg 900, won L. lost o, Stark
1901 won g. lost I; Townsend (2s0) and Keeney (2s)
won 2 lost 2; Mudauer (220l 2, lost g. and
Arnold (220l, won o. lost 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23

train will leave for this city, ana nd T last out from
Sew-York that can arrive here in time ioa acon5
game unless the road is forced TO put Oh
Returning. trains will leave New-HSavehh lot There
York from o'clock until nearly ea1s and the
regular $40 train viii carry ten cars s 5 ana and $50
followed by second section, Al ' Lave and from
then on trains will be run as the necessity train
The Princeton club will leave in their sPeii leave
az % and the Princeton undergraduates VII I'm 90
in their specal at 625 The Princeton nt p,imceten
an ~ reIn There will be special fri.noIbt
train made IN at Princeton that VIII Sone rrivng
through 10 Haven around New , u at 20
hare FL n m and this train viii return a. '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23

game. the honors Of the evening going 70 s "a,
stsndard Ave who rollew the highest scofe 0'''
for the series. The summaries foHo"'
FIRST GAME.
PeIyidere-Botts. 1871. Newkirk, l4o' HunA'"' 49,
lockwood i46 Hi. 10. total Iss - - ,oc
Empire Ctv-Messing. 1888: Wsalns' i"'' 'o"' '
cIIham i2g; Williams. 1873; total CHI
SECOND GAME. 49,.
standard-Koehler 172: Allison. lG" Iooin' i'
son l42: Wyman. 10. total. 81 s ,ohr 137:
Fnnire City-Nessng 1873: Wellng' 49, '
Gilman 1902. Williams. i5s. total ooo
THIRD GAME. ,,
stand,rd-Koehler 1874; Allison 100 ''"'
Thompson, III: wymsn i67; total ESQ . 100.
Belyidere-Botts 100; Newklrk 100 h
lockwood. 1856. -, III; total DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
CAPTAIN WILSON BACK ON THE FIELD

The football practice at Columbia was light yes
terday as several Of the varsity men are resting
Sanford has gone TO New-Haven 10 coach the Aale
team for the Princeton game. In his place captain
Wilson and Centre Wright took charge or, tne
coaching Yesterday This is the first time wilson
has been i'm the game since his injury In the COT
nell game 1t is said that he will be In shape Ioi
the Carlisle game on Thanksgiving Day. lie Went
through preliminary punting and signal pracuGe
before lining up the varsity and scrub NouSeIaoIe
absences from the varsity line were Larendon' az
fuUback: Weekes at left halfback. and LongacIe.
Knapp was back in the game. and BerTlah was
tried at halfback. Plumbing marred the paying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23

Philadelphia. Nov. 2s.-The University OF Penn
syvanias committee in charge OF the West Point
Annapolis football game has completed all ar
rangements for the contest, which will take place
December 2 on Franklin Field. The Military Acad-
emy has been apportioned five thousand seats on
the south stand. The Naval Academy has It's seats
I'm the north stand. In addition to TINS nutnDSir
emes for special guests. -, ~
The Secretary OF War the Secretary OF the Navy w
and other members of the Cabinet have accepted
invitations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
SpgRTS "''0 ~~~
~~O SpsRVSNEN
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY

HUNTING.-Meadow Brook Hunt Cluo'
run from Woodbury., start, IL a. m
MISUNDERSTANDING A. 41th Regiment
" G. \. Y, games and cycle races, armory
Marcy-ave. and Heyward-st, BrooKIEh'
evening. 800 c.Aoo,
against BROOKLYN Poly Prep" washington
Park. Brooklyn: Bowdoin against for'la"u
Athletic Club, Portland. - cAor,
BENCH SHOW.-Philadelphia Dog SUI SUI"
tephia. Penn. -,.,s rrials
FIELD TRIALS-Illnois F1ei6 AIio''
Association. trials Lawrencevile. III.
SHOOTING.-Savannah Gun cruz lou I i,a
roent. Savannah. Ga: Chatsworth GUN Niu'
animal Tournament Chatsworth III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
rJNwooD WINS TWO Gl

The Linwood team scored douoie 49, hotb
-. - .he Arlington National tournament ooth
"a homestead teams being beaten ~ 2
us Games The odd game fell 10 me HOME ri q
i've their opponents rolling only DO pms
scores follow
FIRST GAME.
.,or,.,.,d-cotte lo5. Landry 1922 Moore. i4e; Dun
can ls4; Iask 1922 total. Ip az, CO.
Anitv-Appeyard iOs Warren. lo5 Mackey' Ia e'
enson lis; Singer. 100 total. $40
SECOND GAMB.
,,-.oo, corr,.nav 100. Rudy, 1875; Brennan. TO-
Downes ll6: Kennedy. III; total oo4 ana
Amity-Appeyard 142; Warreny lSs; Ma'Ae' 49,
sorenson I0i. Carol. 1872 toatl' $40
THIRD GAME
IJnwood-Tindale. 100; Rudy. lao; BRENNAN '
Downes 1879: Kennedy l54; total, 7l3'
Houestead-Cotte. las: Landry, lis: Moore lf4' pu'
can l6l: Leask. ll2. total. 6s3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
cREGAy TO CONTEST IN YEw.YoRK

Princeton. ". j.. Nov. 2.-Captsin Cregan Of the
track team. the intercollegiate mile runner and
cross country run champion. has entered the list
Of competitors for the ten mile race 10 be held at
Madison Square Garden Thanksgiving Day.
Cregan Is in tne physical condition and is practis-
Ing daily on the university track
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23

MISS MABEL BURKE WINS AT ESSEX.
The final in the women's tournament on the links
OF the Essex County Country Club for the cup
offered by Howard A. Colby was played yesterday
and was won by Miss Mabel Burke. who. with a
handicap Of four strokes. defeated Mrs. Il. B.
Sanford 3 up and 2 TO play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
THE BOWLING wHEELMEN.

In the Glass A tournament Of the Associated Cy-
cling Clubs OF Long Island. held at Carruthers al
levs BROOKLYN. Tuesday evening. the IaH'aau'
Wheemen won two games. The scores
FIRST GAME
Indian Cycle Club-Gambert. 100: Louis 70; Fese
hsimer 156. IL mkay 1856. Herbst. l59: total o.
pons.r Wbeelmen-Arata 1877: Beedle 1871; Fisher. DO
Nicholson I4g; Waing. I29; total a.
SECOND GAME.
ramanua wheemen-Shipey. 1884, Jordan 100; 100 Asr
- IA" miriam ia; Van slcklen. l4e. Total-IZS
pioneer Wheeimen-Arata, 1913: Beedle ioz; flshef'
10Y Nicholson 1871; Walling. III. Total-ooo'
THIRD GAME.
Tanaqua Wheelmen-shipley, lG0; JORDAN ioi' 90 1s
mead los: Durham, 1922 Van Sieklen. III Io'al, 40
indian cvole C1ub-Gambert 1876: Louis. 1903 Flegen-
beimer 1875: Ian1kay 100; Herbst, 1le Total. 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
FULTON AND COMMONWEALTH COUNCILS

EVEN
Fulton and Commonwealth councils came out
with even scores last night in the Brooklyn Royal
Arcanum tournament, on Trainor's alleys at Reid
and Gates ayes. Brooklyn. Both teams scored
75e On the extra frame Commonwealth Council
pulled out ahead. Fulton afterward won from
Gilbert Council and Commonwealth lost 10 Gil
bert Scores:
FIRST GAME.
Fulton Coupcil-Love. l76: McDonough. lf6; siveria.
1875 Herbert 10; Fernbach 1855; total. SIP.
Commonwealth Counc-Mullhausen. 1871 Folk 1876;
Cocroft l66. Mexican. 1875 Fisher. 1885, total s34.
SECOND GAME.
Fulton Council-Lovell 1895 McDonough 10; siverta
i5l Herbert. lS2. Fernbaoh. l79. total. $50.
Gilbert CouncilAnderson 1876; Fule- $780, Wager IeT:
Berds 1873; Van Tassei 1856 total. s07.
THIRD GAME
common-eslih Csuneil-Mullhausen. i4s: Folk. 1877:
cocroft. l55: Mexican III. Fisher. ia total 69I
Gilbert CounoilAndeson ls9 Fuller lTs. Wager ,oa.
Berds. las. Van Tassel. ga total sog - 49,
THE COLUMBIA TOURNAMENT GAMES
Each OF the three teams engaged in last nights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23

pemm,ns. W 2. Dudley Robert v. Dye, Sherman
W Greene. G. w. Hewlett 4; Parker Hamilton
Eugene La Mama. Frank La Mama John Merritt
r. " Mersereau George w. Mabie, Durant NJ
Lean l. Walter Sammis, George +. Stackhouse
George r Stebbins, Frank p. Share Alexande,
schwalbach. d. %. Van Week. II. NJ Valentine
Frank Jerks and w. T. Wintringham.
Some changes in the constitution and other mat.
,eys ~ association business were transacted Tha
Road Committee will be named later.
The annual minstrel entertainment and ball II
the vigilant Cycle Club will be held on December Q
at Terrace Garden.
The Madison Wheelmen will on Thanksgiving
Eve November 49, give their second annual enter
tainnent and ball at the New-York Turn Vere.n
Hall Fighty-ffth-st. and Lexington-ave.
The annual games OF the 18th Regiment Athletic
Association will be held at the armory on Deem
her atsp m The prizes will be diamond studded
gold medals 10 the winners and silver and bronze
medals TO second and third men In each contest.
The athletic games and cycle races OF Company
A 9th Regiment, will be held AT the armory
Marcy-ave and Heyward-st., BROOKLYN Tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
MoNTCLAIR HIGH SCHOOL WINS.

Montclair. N j.. Nov. % (SpeciaD.-The Montciair
High School defeated the Montclair Military AGA
denny football team on the Montclair oval this
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23

trains a day each way between Paris and Com
piegne taking from an hour TO hour and a half.
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DED ID LINZ

A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions ,0 a.a srosdwsy.
"a door north OF siS-st. untl o'clock AZ regular
ments received the following orsheh %. shave 80
Office rates until O'Clock NJ VIZ % 90 Hs<zsv'
cor 23d-s,, l52 6th-aNe.. cor. l2th-sts NA@'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23

THE COLUMBIA TOURNAMENT GAMES
Each OF the three teams engaged In last nights
series Of the Columbia tournament won and lost
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
The Printing Office Towel.

When think of the towel, the old
fashioned towel that used to hang up by
The printing house door, 1 think that
nobody in these days of shoddy can
hammer iron to wear as it wore. The
tramp who abused it, the devil who
used 1t, the make up and foreman, the
editor (poOr many each rubbed some
CRIME off while they put heap on. In,
over and under twas blacker than thun-
der, twas harder than poverty, rougher
than sin; from the roller suspended it
was never Bonded, and it fappeo on the
wall like banner of tin. It grew thick
er and rOugher, and harder and tougher,
and daily put on an mixer hue, until ore
windy morning, without any warning,
it fell to the floor and was broken in
two.-Burdette.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
WOULD NOT MARRY HIM.

'' inerlcan Heirpss Dismisses "A Merce>
'''y count t" Whom she Was l3etrorhed.
Inc engagement of Miss Ann Russell
A"5n OF st. Louis, at present in Paris.
@1o9nt Paul Feslitcs Jun de Tolna of
hungary has been broken off, according
~ ; "'ements of the young woman's
.''"'''eS, and greatly to their salts
'''.'on. 1t was learned that while the
I Is1uV was pressing his suit in Paris he
"'' @-entS IN 81. Louis investigating the
t,ll'-''oS 81 hIs tiancee. This coming to
t ,1o SAuo"IedRe OF Miss Aliens relatives.
s sbo '"C'S Were Communicated 10 her and
s s~" at once dismissed her mere ner
ts'. Miss Allen is one of the wealth.
women ,g, women of Missouri. she is the
!. ' obi OF tAe late Bradford Allen md
qh, lining Young woman. She has lived
X Si" Tor several years. Count Tolna
.l. r.oiced, aid being a Catholic, Miss
, qD'. as his wife would have occupied an
hi ou"IouS position in Hungary, SO her
1s sIaS FeJ ice greatly at the breaking of
enlargement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
A Narrow EScape ,

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
L. Hart, of Groton, S. D.; "Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termini-
mated IN consumption. Four doctors gave
me up, saying 1 could liye but a short
time. l gave myself up to my Savior,
deter mined if could not stay with my
friends On earth | would meet my abb
sent ones above. My husband was adj
vised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds. |
gave it.a trial; | took in all eight bottles.
1t has cured me, and thank God [ am
saved and now we'll and and healthy
woman" Trial bottles free at Sale
Davis Drug Co.'S. Regular size SOC and
$l.0O. Guaranteed or price refundrd.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
THE BOY AND THE BATTLE.
The Painful Result of REQUEST for .
Composition.

Inc Painful Result of Request for =
Composition.
The boy had been asked to write
composition on the naval battle of Santi.
ago, says the, Cleaviand Plain Dealer
This is the painful result:
"oamsun steemed up waze an, tbon
CerVely come out. He sed Il CESS ria
make a run for IT. SO he crackton al
SAFE an came Dustin thru the narar
place where HobsOn Sinkt the Merry
mack, an he stored clost to shore IN
hops TO git away. Sly seen him q comm,
an ne slgnuIed to the other ships am
INA all went for Cervery like a thousap'
VI 0fick. Sly swinged the Bruklvn
round an let 'em have it with both bar!s
rum the word go. An prirtv SION All
the spanish ships went dow plunk like
as tho they had holes bored IN 'em
hen when Sly an the rest of the cans
TINS was wipin' there forrids an lattin,
The CUTS cool off, up steemed Admiral
oamsun. Hello, seq Sly pes-ntIy.
where you BIN all this whiIt9, Rnf
oa'nSun wuz out of S rts. 1t looks to
me, he SEE bitlurly, as if you think
you wuz the hole thing But Sly oply
laIs; 'Oh, l don't kno, he sez an
"Inks at the captains. 4 guess there's
glone enutf to 90 round. Blu, Samsun
vas otul bilyns. If you'u obayed or
derS be SEE, 'ckis disgraysful thing
Woodn't hay happened.' Then Sly
dldn' say no more COZ he saw how bill
yuS Samsun wuz. An the Cervery ships
beIn' sunk for good an all tina couldn't
try 1t over again an that's all | kno'
about it ap to the presunt wrltin.'"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-19
"AMERICANITIS.,,
New Word Has Grown Out of Our Lead
in the Race for Death.

NRA
in the Race for Death.
"Americanitis, the newly coined
word, is already accepted to some extent
In England as the name for snervous
prostration Our cousins over there.
says Youths Companion, must have use
for such word, and must know how
the thing feels! Yet it must be admitted
that America takes the lead in this race
Tor death, for with us the disease is both
epidemic and endemic. If we count all
who are more or less affected-men. wo-
men and children, including the down
right insane and ali who are chronicaily
"tired'-we must number the victims of
nervous prostratiou by millions.
The causes are various and obyions
Our educational processes are pushed
rath hard, with resulting headaches
and loss of sleep. Business men are kent
under strain by competition, to ''get on.
Political questions are exciting, and civic
duties exaoting. Earnest people sit up
nights to discuss social problems.
Even our MODEST aspirations for
knowledge and excellence crowd us to
excess. The days are never long enough
for half we want to do, TO get or to en-
JOY. And the peril is not lessened by
our trying to brace our taiterug forces
OF to whip up one 5 jaded nerves by a
resort 10 stimu,ans.
Yet it is not work simply that is ravel-
ing us out. 1t is the way we take il
our mental attitude toward life and the
world. 1t is fuss and fret, hurry and
work. In uuderworK as in over
work, one may allow himself to be con
sumed by inward fever. We need to
cultivate serenity, contentment, "the
head at leisure from itself :" The secret
of gaining power through repose" is
needed not only for recovery but for PR
yention. To spend eyond cur income
that is the way to bankruptcy