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The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
HoNoRs ARE EVEN.
praetieal Jokes Two Maine Men Play
 Sa Each Other for
 Pastime.

In a certain city in the state of Maine, call it Lewiston, for example, live two men that for years have been playing practical jokes on each other, but so far it has been "stand-off'' be- tween them. One of the men keeps a feed and grain store, the other is the owner of trucking business, one team of which he drives himself.
 On rainy day not very long ago the grain man asked the truck man if he could tell him where he could find rent for friend of his that wanted to move into the city from a neighboring town. The truckEan replied that he could, and invited the grain man to get into his team with him ard he would show him the rent. The truck man drove slowly along the different streets through the pouring rain, until at last he drove up before the grain mans store.
 Well, where's the rent you promised to show me?" said the grain man, with considerable indignation.
 'Wby, there it is," said the truck man. as he pointed to a bag in the bot tom of the wagon with a large hole in it, "there is the rent"
 Time went on, and although the grain man was chaffed considerably about rents, be took it all good-naturedly, and patiently bided his time.
 About month later, after the joke had almost been forgotten, the truck man was employed by the grain man to go to the outskirts of the city and get trunk and bring it to the store. It was a long ride out to the place, and the rain made it all the more uncomfort- able.
 Arriving at the place, the trunk was put in the team, and the truckman in due course arrived at the store, only 10 be informed that he was to take it to another place, where the proprietor of the grain store would be found. Arriv- ing at the last-named place, he asked the grain man where he wanted the trunk put, and was told to put it in the rent" he had shown the grain man short time before. Up to date honors are easy.-Portland (Me.) Express.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
PLANTS AND ANIMALS.

Tarantulas are being raised in Aus tralia for their webs, which are used in making threads for balloons.
 A blackbird will stand by the side of a hanging wasp's nest and deliberately tear it in pieces in order to get at the larvae, apparently undisturbed by the swarm of angry insects.
 The subject of green oysters has re- gently awakened considerable atten- tion. They are more highly prized by many consumers abroad than the or dfnary kinds. The opinion is wide spread that the greening is injurious. The Marennes oysters are harmless, however, and the color does net depend upon the presence of particular pig ment. These oysters are very popular abroad. No trace of copper or iron has been found in them.
 There is man in California who makes it his business to produce new forms of plants and fruits. He decides what he wants, breeds to produce the results desired, and when he obtains something possessing qualities that will recommend it he disposes of seeding to some nurseryman and then resumes his work for new results.
 Experiments are to be made in Ha- waii with a new leprosy cure which is said to have accomplished remarkable results. It is the prudnct of Venezue- Ian shrub, the culture of which has been introduced in the islands under the care of Dr. Carmichael, of the United States marine hospital, who has been directed by the department at Wash ington to make gxperimentswith it.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
"patnomcter" for wheelmen.

Of the inventing of long-felt cycling wants there seems to be no end. The latest of these, is an instrument by which it is easy to record automatically not only the distance travelled by bi- cycle. but also the various directions followed during the journey and the hills ascendEd and descended. The rec ord of directions is obtained by means of a compass. The needle is suspended at the top of the ''pathometer,' as the is called. directly above the tape on which the records are taken Chicago Chronicle
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
HIGH COLLARS.
Destroy POIse of the Head and Spoil Gracefulness of the
 Neck.

Artists assert that the high collars now worn by young women have de- stroyed the poise of the head and the lines of the neck. An artist who has studied the originals of the old masters for years says the human form has not only suffered by the use of unnatural collars, but that many of the most beautiful Lines have been lost through their influence.
 Wearing stiff, high neckband will change the poise of the head to a marked degree, and this habit, con- tinued through many years, causes important changes in the muscles of the neck, which soon become Perma- nent. From an artistic standpoint there has been a considerable change in the ideal of feminine beauty dur ing recent years, and a comparison of paintings of women by old mas ters and by modern artists shows a surprising difference, as far as the neck is concerned.
 In old paintings the poise of the head is perfectly natural and graceful, and the lines of the neck are round and in graceful curves. In modern studies of woman's figure the curves of the neck and shoulders have aI- most disappeared.
 The effect of the high collar is frc- quentIy hurtful from the health point of view. A very high band about the neck intends to strain the muscles and, Incidentally, the cords of the neck and shoulders. If the collar be very high in front it will impede the circulation, and in time result in head aches and nervous strain. It is also thought that high and stiff neck bands are responsible, by impeding circulation, for much of the bad sight of the present day.-N. |. Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
AMBITIOUS PORTO RICANS.
Men, Women and Children Are Intel- IiGent and Anxious to Learn
 from Books.

The Puerto Rican is mentally acute. The children learn with surprising ease and quickness. Boys and girls eight and ten years of age will do a sum in long division on the board without showing the process; doing the multi plying and subtracting mentally, and only setting down the figures of the quotient with the remainder. l have talked with men and women in the poor quarters of several cities and towns, have seen the peasant in the field and in the market place, and did not find one with slow wits or dense ignorance of or dinary affairs. A wOrkingman told ne of class of laborers he had formed in Arecibo who studied at night to prepare themselves for the educational test re- quired for the franchise. He said they made rapid progress in learning to read
 The fact of illiteracy is not due to lack of intelligence, but rather to lack of opportunity, and the lack, also, of q stimulus. The peasant has not been able to see how he could improve his condition by education. The mercan- tile and the banking business were al- most exclusively in the hands of the Peninsular Spaniarqs. It was next to impossible for a native to get position of any kind in one of these houses. They preferred young men from Spain, relatives if they had them. These young men would begin at the lowest round in the ladder, sleep in the store live in the most economical fashion, and trust 10 experience and opportunity for advancement, which seldom failed 10 come. When the heads of the house re- turned to Spain with competency, to live the rest of their days. in "Gracia," the newer part of Barcelona, the clerks would succeed to the business.-Forum.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
Meteor. Prefer Morning.

An interesting and significant fact is that the average hourly number of me- teors is only half as great in the even- ing as in the morning and in the even- ing their velocity is lower. The reason is that at sunset we have before us the point in the heavens from which we are moving in our orbital journey around the sun, while the morning we face the point toward which we are advancing; in the evening we are in the rear of the earth, at sunrise in front. This in- crease Tn the numbers and speed of the morning meteors is just what ought to happen if they are bodies moving indis- criminately in all directions under the suns attraction, and with the velocity (about 26 miles a second) which body would acquire in falling toward the sun from distance very great as compared with the size of our planetary orbits.-- Prof. c. A. Young, in Lippincott.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
pntnrnnia,n Future.

Dr. Moreno, the director of the La Plata museum, during recent vis--ss to London, gave lecture on Patagonia, ir which he declared that that country does not deserve it's bad reputation. Although its present population is small and scattered, it has, he ayers, a healthy soil capable of supporting a large population. and. it presents vast field for human industry. In Dr. Mo reno's opinion Patagonia is remnant of an ancient antarctic continent Youths Companion. .s,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
The There's a2e.

About Se,0OO, ,0oo Babies are born each year, an average of 70 every minute; that is, ten more in each minute than there are beats cf 1he clock. A man with a pronounced weakness for statis- tics has figured that if all the 36,O0O,G00 little ones; were ranged in a line of cradles, the cradles would girdle the sarth. If carried one Ey ore in their mothers arms past . given point the procession would continue night and day for 3 twelEerlonth~- Brooklyn EaeEe-
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
RAILROADING PATENTS

A single firm of Patent Lawyers, c. A, Snow & Go. of Washington. D. c l.. have in the last yea procured 1880 patents for ;heir clients, many them for rejected inventions C. A. Snow < Co. have been accused of railroading patents through the Patent Office, but they insist that this locomotion is better than Ox-carting them or by the latter process the inventor often dies before he gets his patent.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03

TO THE DEAF.-A tIch lady. cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave sl0.OO5 to this Institute so tlsat deaf people unable to procure the ear Drums may have them free. Address No 1S3. The Institute. Long eott," Gunnersbury, London W., Eng Iard.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
ET WaE.L PAY YOU TO TAKE "TEE HERALD."

HyOu don't take the HERALD, you won't owe us for it. If you take the HERALD and pay for 1t, you won't owe us.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03

Francis Bacon Pianos, established in New York l7S9, made by the oldest firm in the United States strictly high grade in every respect, equal to any piano made and at very moderate prices, taking into consideration the quality of these mag nificent instruments General western office. Howard w. Foote 6 Co.,, 307-3O9 Wabash Ave, Chicago. Agents for Ari- zona, St Johns Drug Co, St. Johns, afii
 Write for prices catalogue etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03

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The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
ST. JOHNS HERALD

r f. FISHER, NEWSPAPER ADYER G .tising Agent. 2I Merchants Exchange BuiIdlng. San FraEcisco, is our authorized agent. This paper is kept on fife in his onace'
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03
THE STANDARD
 AMERICAN ANNUAL.

It is wise father who knows his own son after term at college.
 A hypocrite is a man who in trying to fool otRers fools only himself.
 Of two evils some people not only choose both, but look around for more. --Chicago Daily News,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-03

blindness comes to me now and then. have 1t It is queerI your eyes but your can't read because of the letters blurred dark spots them; it is very uncomfortable
 know all about it it's DYSPEPSIA. Take one of these; it will you in ten minutes.
 What is t2
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
For Mayor.

To the citizens OF Americas. At the
earnest solicitation of my personal
friends, and many acquaintance rep
resenting the various commercial and
industrial interests of our city, l have
determined to become candidate for
the Mayoralty of Americas, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
which will doubtless be ordered In
due time.
My former record as Mayor Of the
city, together with my long residence
as citizen. Itrast will obviate the
necessity of personal canvass, which
business engagements, would scarcely
permit at this time; so that | take this
method of announcing my candidacy,
and earnestly ask the consideration
and support of the people.
If elected, pledge q conservative,
economical and business-like admin
istration, devoted to every best inter
est of the entire city and its people.
Respectfully, JNo, b. FIELDER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
Advertised Letters.

AMERIcUs, GA, Oct. 81, 1900, Be-
low is a complete list of unclaimed
mail matter now remaining on hand In
Americas, Ca, postoffice, and unless
called for within next IA days will be
sent to dead letter Office, Washington:
A-Allen, Claude A.
Bell, Miss Pet.
O-OIark, Geo @; Crowley, j II; Clarks
Mrs Maria.
D-Davis, Annie; Daniel, Miss Eses-
ter; Dufeas, G..
Steve.
Tom; Harvey, Mandy.
Eli (col); Johnson, Mrs Ma
randa; Jackson, Frank.
Law, Miss Bessie; Lowdens, Miss
Lizzie.
M-Mansen, Joe; McLeskey, @ A (2).
Paris, o V; Porter, Mrs K @; Pick
EFT, Georgia l.; Pickett. Lee.
R-Redding, Mrs Sallie.
Edward Jr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
THE PRICE IS HIGHER
AND is GOING UP.
Cotton Market Took Sudden Jump
Yesterday.
ADVANCE OF FOURTEEN POINTS.
Opening Below Nine Cents January
Advanced Steadily to 9 16 and Clos
ed Steady at 8. market the Best
in Three Weeks.

The cotton market got out of the
we'll worn ruts yesterday and surprised
the cotton fraternity and general pub
lie by an advance of nearly twenty
points over the opening figures, and
finally closed steady at a net gain of
about fifteen points.
1t was the strongest market since
the recent heavy slump began.
January opened at 8. 81 and food of
buying orders sent quotations to 9.13
in a very short while. The market
went even higher but closed very
steady at 9.12.
While it is always the unexpected
that happens, local cotton men express
the opinion that the "freezeout" is at
an end, and that the fear of a real
freeze, or rather frost, in the cotton
belt will tend to keep prices up above
the cent figure.
Some think prices will go higher
this week despite the uneasiness that
might be occasioned by the pending
election.
That there is going to be q heavy de-
mand for cotton, and that very soon,
no one doubts. The mills have not
bought their supplies of cotton yet.
owing to the high prices that prevailed
until two weeks ago, and many of them
are still holding off
They are really just buying enough
now to keep running.
A gentleman who has studied the
situation carefully said last night:
'The time is coming soon when the
mills will realize that they must buy.
They must have the cotton. When
they start to buy they will start with a
rush, anu cotton will go to ten and
half cents right along.
'"The wise mill manager will buy all
the cotton he can get at present prices.
The time is coming when he can't get
it at sue hprice, in my opinion"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, it is narrated by him as follows
/ was in most dreadful coDdition.
My SKIN was almost yellow, eyes sunk
AZ, toDgus coated, pain continually in
the back aad sides, no appetite-gradu-
Ally growing weaker day by day. Three
physIcin hat given me up Fortunate
~, friend advised trying Electric Bit
ters;' and to my great 10y and surprise,
the tirst bottle made decided improve
ment. | continued their use for three
weeks, and am now ell man. know
they saved my life, and robbed the grave
of another victim.' No enc should faif
to try them. Only so cents per bottle at
e. j Eldridge's Drug Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
s. a. SMITH. n. M.

The progressive nauons or the world
are the great food consuming nations.
Good food we'll digested gives strength.
If you cannot digest all you eat, you
need Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat. You need not diet your-
self. 1t contains all of the digestants
combined with the best known tonics
and reconstructives. 1t will even digest
all classes of foods in bottle. No other
preparation will do this. 1t instantly
relieves and quickly cures all stomack
lroubles. W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
ACCEPTED BYAMERICA
This Government Approves
AngIo-German Alliance.
SECRETARY HAYS REPLY

1t Points Out That the Agreement Is
In Accord With the Policy of the
United States Government as Defined
In Its Note Last July.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The state de-
partment today made public its answer
TO the British German agreement re-
specting the maintenance of the "open
door, and territorial integrity of China,
sent in duplicate to the representative of
each of the principals to the agreement:
81 have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt of your note Of Oct 90, enclosing
the text of an agreement between Great
Britain and Germany relating to affairs
In China, which was signed in London
Oct. 16 by the Marquis of Salisbury and
the German ambassador on behalf Of
their respective governments ard in
viting the acceptance by the United
States of the principles recorded IN that
agreement.
"The United States have heretofore
Iutbtl6 huOMu G1SlE ctOODU1OA Va OOO1
these principles. During the last year
this government invited the powers In
terested in China to join in an express
sion of views and purposes in the dtrec-
ton of impartial trade with that coun-
try and received satisfactory assurance
to that effect from all Of them.
When the recent troubles were at
their height, this government, on July
8, once more made an announcement of
its policy regarding impartial trade and
the integrity of the Chinese empire and
had the qualification of learning that all
the powers held similar views. And
since that time the most gratifying har-
mony has existed among all the nations
as to the ends to be pursued
and there has been little divergence of
opinion as to the details of the course to
be followed. :
cit Is therefore with much satisfac
ton that the president directs me to in
form you of the full sympathy of this
government with those of her Britannia
majesty and the German emperor i'll the
principles set forth in the clauses Of the
agreement cited above.
''As the third clause refers to recip-
rocal arrangement between the two high
powers, the government of
the United States does not regard itself
as called upon to express an opinion in
respect to it. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
A Village Blacksmith Saved His Lit
tie Sons Life.

Mr.. n. a. Black, the well known
village blacksmith at Grshams-
Vile, Sullivan Co., N. Y, says:
sour little son, five years old,
has always beeo subject tn Group, and
so bad have the attacks been that we
have feared many times that he would
die. We have had the doctor and used
many medicines, but Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance.
1t seems to dissolve the tough mucus
aud by giving frequent doses when the
croupy symptoms appear we have found
that the dreaded Group is cured before
it gets settled" There Is no danger in
giving this remedy for it contains no
opium or other injurious drug and may
be given as confidently to babe as to
an adult. For sale by ], R. Hudson
and Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01

Mrs. T. Briddleman, Parshallville,
Mich, was troubled with salt rheum for
thirteen years and had tried number of
doctors without relief. After three APP
plications of Banner Salve her hands
became better and in short time were
entirely cured. Davenport Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01

Dr. W. Fl Lewis, Lawrenceville. Va
writes: II am using Kodol Dyspepsia
cure in my practice among severe cases
of indigestion and find it an admirable
remedy" Many hundreds of physi'
clans depend upon the use of Kodol
Dyspepsia ure in stomach troubles 1t
digests what you eat, aud allows you TO
eat all the good food you need, provid-
ing you do not overload your stomach.
Giyes instant relief and a permanent
cure. w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
Youth may be impetuous but it usu-
ally possesses the merit of sincerity.
To remove troublesome corn or bur

To remove troublesome corn or bun
ion: First soak the corn or bunion In
warm water to soften 1t, then pare it
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamberlain's
Pain Balm twice daily; rubbing yigor-
uusly for five minutes at each applica-
ton. A corn plaster should be worn
for few days, to protect it from the
shoe. AS a general liniment for
sprains, bruises, lameness and rheuma-
tism, Pain Balm is unequalled. For
sale by J. r. Hudson and Dodson's Phar-
macy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of, have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other fatal
diseases, by neglect of simple cold or
cough. Foley's Honey and Tar, a
safe, sure and pleasant cough medi-
cine, would have saved them. It is
guaranteed. Davenport Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
A child sometimes gets on the wrong
track because of misplaced switch.

Do not get scared if your heart troub-
les you, Most likely you suffer from
indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and gives the
vermont stomach perfect rest. 1t is the
only preparation known that completely
digests all classes of foods; that is why
it cures the worst cases of indigestion
and stomach trouble after everything
else has failed. 1t may be taken in all
conditions and cannot help but do you
good, W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn ?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
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the feet and makes tight or New Shoes
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relieves all pain and gives rest and
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Try it today. Sold by all druggists
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stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01

Feelings of safety pervade the house
hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure,
the only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results. 1t is infallible for
coughs, colds, Group and all throat and
lung troubles. It will prevent CON
sumption. w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01
A Prominent Memphian Writes.

DIR. Il. Motley, Atlanta Having
been a great sufferer for three years
from indigestion, and been treated by
many physicians, who failed to give
me any relief. Continuing to grow
worse my brother advised me to try
DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir, which
remedy he had used for several years.
I commenced its use, and must say
that your Lemon Elixir is the greatest
medicine on earth. I.have never suf-
fered day since I commenced using
Lemon Elixir. r. j.. Rocco,
206 fernando St., Memphis, Tenn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-01

j. W. Bryan, of Lowder, ILL.,, writes:
MY little boy was very low with pneu-
monia. Unknown to the doctor we
gave him Folev's Honey and Tar. The
result was magical and puzzled the doc
tor, as it Immediately stopped the rack
ing cough and he quickly recovered. +"
Davenport Drug Co.