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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

saying that this dirty rice must be
well washed, and that more than once.
The milky-lookins water that we pour
OF must not be thrown oat. IL makes
feed for the goats and pigs. We can
not only sell u for good price, but the
buyer will come aud carry IL away.
The rang, Is a model for economy
of fuel. n Is built of brick and mud.
IL burns wood, dry grass or brush.
Our kettle Is round and shallow. ft-
ting low. close to the fire. II Is cast
In n clay mold. and Is made of raw
iron.
IL we can afford Co ca all we want,
We will steam the rice: but II we have
TO practice rigid economy we will
boil IL soft, with plenty Of water.
The rice being done, the cook dips
IL mp into large Jar. There is little
ceremony In the ordinary villagers
meals. Each member CT the family
takes his bowl and helps himself.
Another jar with salt or fresh vcge-
tables. and perhaps little FISH or
pork. Is ON the table. lie puts q few
pieces on his bowl Of rice. or takes
chopsticks as long as pcnholder,
made OF bamboo, completes his outfit.
The table only serves as n pace Mt
which to rcplcnish mis- bowl. He eats
as IL suits his convenience. in groups
or alone. In the sun or in the shade.
hut always and everywhere ne sucks
in the soft scmi.liquid rice with that
unpleasant sound that our mothers
taught uS We mus, avoid in the eat.
ing of soup. Unfortunately, Confu-
cius failed tn call attention TO the
manifest impolitcness of this manner
of eating. and ! fear the habit is now
too thoroughly established ever To he
cradicated. except among the few who
are favored with western education
and culture.
Of course. the wealthy and educated
| classes generally have their meals
| served at n table around which only
the male members of the family and
guests gather: but thrcc-fourths Of
the people eat their ordinary meals in
the manner above described.
The numucr Of times the bowl j. re-
plcnishcd depends upon the size aud
occupation of the eater, aud the
amount of rice in the Jar. Our school
boys average one and onc-third
pounds n day. Hut bnatman's al
lowaucc is three times that. \ good
average is about two pounds day.
Counting that there are iOl.onO, 900
of Chinese. or whom, say. onc-four,h
eat little ar NO rice. and onc-fourth
have all they want tn eat and the
remaining two-fourthS ca; half of the
average of two pounds daily, ar one
pound u day, We would have a daily
consumption of rice 10y the Chinese
nation of IuD.OOo.OJO pounds. or six
and two-thirds million .ushcls. This
Q mounts tn an annual consumption of
2.i3i. 900. 900 bushels. II this is too
liberal a count. throw oil the millions.
and we have still 1900, zoo bushels,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

poor success. Like the prudent house
wife who knows her lord will he tract
able when he Is well fed. so the Chinese
nor regards man. cNcrts himself to
keep the Populacc submissive by feed
ing it as best he can.
Owing tn their crude methods OF
preparation and their customs OF adul.
teration. rice after il is cleaned can
only he kept "a month or six weeks With
out spelling. so only the rough rice
or paddy" is stored in bins. and il il
cleaned Us needed.
The outside husk i removed by a
simple but effective hand mill made of
bamboo woN"n-work and hard mud. 1t
Is turned by hand; and one man can
clean about 500 pounds n day.
The hand winnowing mill. very much
Ike the one our gra 1dfa;hcrS used to
have. cleans out the chaff. Even this Is
not wasted. Perhaps its mos, philau-
thropic service isa mosquito smoker.
A few ounces of il burned in room
will clear il of these pestif-rouS insects
in a few minutes. Let New Jersey and
Texas friends take notice.
The inner hard coat of the rice j.
then removed Il, pounding with stone
hammer in "A stone mortar. The ham
ncr is large aud heavy. and is generally
worked 10y foot power by two men.
White clay Is used a. powder tn
brighten IL. In true oriental fashion
the rice is sold with four per cent. Of
il thi. ebay. and annther two per cent.
water. which j. put in tn add weight,
and make II clean easier. The ordinary
Chinese rice would not sell in the
American market at all. uniess IL was
ran through proper machine and
cleaned again.
This custom uf authorization varies
in different localities. 1t j. said To bc
worse in llirghua than in mos, places: :
but IL is more or less prevalent every %
where. as the clay aud water are neccs-
sarN for their crude methods of clean
ing. These methods will pass away
with the opening of the country.
When the price uf labor Increases. ma
chincrS will do the work more efrec-
lively and more chcaply. In Japan
much the same methods prevailed I'm.
Ill recent years. Df course. il will h.,
a long time before these methods will
he obsolete IN domestic use. The
farmer Who raises his own rice vi con
tinur 10 clean II in his own house in
this way, perhaps for generations 10
come. Hut the people in the large
towns and cities, who have ,o buy. will
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
LAST WORDS MADE TO ORDER
John Quincs Adams Never spoke by
inG MESSAGE That JinS Nc-n
Attributed to Him.

Not long before his death | called
on Dick Thompson, for so he is best
known. aud | listened with unusual
interest to his political "reminiscences.
dating from ISIS. when he was in
rongrcss. and running on down Ia his
retirement a. secretary of the navy
depart mrni." said Congressman Lam
dis. of Indiana. Ia a New York sun
writer. II had asked him about John
Quincy ADAMS when the latter was a
member of the lower house. After he
had answered, he said:
Lands. ! haven't much longer 10
live. and | want To make u little con
fcssion 10 YOU. 1t is not important.
perhaps. hut I am the only one living
who knows the secret. and I think I
shall feel better tn know that | have
told il. ! was i'm the house when John
Quincy adams had the attack which
resulted in his death two days later.
was one of the four Who carried him
into the speakers room. lie never
rcgaincd consciousness. After his
death we who had carried him ont OF
the house met and questioned one an
-nthcT until each confessed that he
had rot heard Mr.. ADAMS say any
thing after We picked him up. In
those days the last words of great
men had an interest which does not
attach To last uttcranccs in this age.
Aud so II was agreed that inasmuch
rs Mr.. Ndams had no chance To say
anything for himself We would make
some last words for him. commrnsu
rate with his worth.
81 was selected tn formulate some
thing suitable. II was no easy task.
but ! finally reported as his last
words. ''This is the last Of earth"
One Of the four who helped To carry
him out replied, II am content"
rhcsr last words were not intended To
bc crcdIicd Ia Mr.. Adams. The mem
her who said, II ann content" meant
that he was satisfied with my report,
nut did not so understand him at the
time. ! thought that the words were
intended rs u sort of amendment and
added them. As they seemed quite
appropriate we concluded to let them
stand. and there they are rs they have
been quoted for 50 years
MIR. Thompson was not u destroyer.
lie was not the man Ia mar. iostlc or
change. hut he assured me that he
wanted Ia he put right on this last
words; business, ms he called IL, and
tell YOU the story ms he tolt, IL 10 me.
I suppose Mr.. Adams spoke some last
words somewhere, hut they were not
- i 4 n
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
en-
Years


am . school feaolber,
have suffered agony
monthly for len years.
"My nervous system
WAS = wreck. ! sUffes,oa1
With pain IN my side and
had almost every ~
known. SAad faftos fS,aaf-
Sssossf from q number Of
Rltyskcians who 9avo me
NO relief
"On0 spooGaiIsf SAID NO
SIsedfciBe GOULD help me,
J must submit 10 an
0pes'aA0ns
~ wrote 10 Mrs. PInAt-
han,, stating my case, and
received q prompt s,eplys
4 took Lyeva z. PSsslflbasss's
Vegetable 00ss1p0sSssd and
followed the asjvkoo given
Ssso and now ! suffer. no
more. IF any one cares
10 know moro about my
0aseS Z will 0hoorfujIy
ans wer aH Ieff0rs.''-
MISS EDNA ELLIS, HiD-
Hisasp0s'f, Ohio
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

A New York visitor returned recently
from Newport full Of admiration for the IN.
teligcnce cf the stage drivers who undertake
TO show strangers the sights OF the town. He
was driving about in one Of the vehicles de-
voted to the entertainment Of those who un-
dertake TO see the sights Of the town mex.
pensiyely. The driver stopped before one Of
Smith.Jones' villa" said the driver, as he
turned to the passengers, "and the lady In
the red hat by the corner OF the piazza is
the younger Miss Smith.Jones. whose en-.
ragement to Mr.. Brown was announced yes
terday." The New York visitor had never
before met stage drivers so anxious 70 have
their patrons enjoy themselves.-N. \. Sun.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
TSe BOXERS of Chisa

hut they are going about II in the wrong way
and will never succeed. Some people. in
this country, seem TO think that they have
as great puzzle on their hands in selecting
a location for home. They will certainly
10 about IL in the wrong way unless they in
spect the beautiful farming country on the
line Of the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 st. Pau.
where the crops are Of the best, work plenty,
fine markets, excellent climate, pure, soft
water; land sold cheap and on long time.
Why rent farm when you can buy one for
less than you pay for rent! Address {. f..
Rollins. Land Agent, l6i La Sale St., Chi.
caro-. III.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
WILLIAM y. BREWSTER
The ttrss Stro.

'Wha; We want To do" said one Of
the bcnighted nations wise old men.
lis tn get civilized"
Il know" answered the chief: but
how shall We go about ii?"
We'll. | suppose the first step Is Ia
quit killing people by hand and learn
tn use machinery. Washington Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

which is probably a conservative fig
ure.
The worlds wheat crop of a dozrn
wears ago. as estimated in the Encyclo-
pedia britannica Of 1859. WIS about
:.OOO. 200. .OOd bushels.
china. before very long, will bccnme
an integral part of this planet, ard
then this enormous production ard
consumption of rice will he u large
figure in the statistics of the worlds
food supply.
WILLIAM y. BREWSTER
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

The Judge Of western court decidef :
point Adversely TO a certain lawyer. ,Tbe Law
yer was stubborn and insisted that ~ judas
was wrong.
II tell you that I am right" yelled ~
judge, with fasbns eyes.
Il tell you that you are not!" retorted the
counsel. 70
"Crieri' called the Judge, Il adjourn the
:, lie pitched into the counsel, and. after .
bat, after which business was resumed.
put u was not long before another misun.
,Crier!, cried the Judge. 1--WE will adjourn
this time for 20 minutes"
40 Never mind, judge" cried the counsel,
,seep on your coat--the point is yielded.
MY thumbs out Of joint and Pve sprained
my shoulder. Spare Moments.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

The American government is 10 devote
$26,000 to the purpose Of experimentine
with flying machines TO ascertain their prac-
ticability for use IN the army. This y .
it cannot compsve with that spent uselcssly
BY those who experiment with various so
called dyspepsia cures. Take Hostetter's
Stomach Bittcrs and avoid expense and un-
rrrtainty. IL Is made expressly to cure con-
stipation, dyspepsia, and all stomach disor.
SderS
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Gamokeeper ito sportsman who has
missed at every shot)-"I say. sir, IL them
rabbits was a yard or so longer you'd make
n fine bag.'-St. Louis Globe-pemocrat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
Arouslur Him.

Mrs. Dimpleton-lt II is time 10 give
the baby his milk aud the dear little
soul is asleep. | want him To wake
naturally.
Dimplcton--That's easy. I'll snorc
a few times. Puck
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
A shiutng Mark.

Borrows--Easy, Ia he?
Graphter--weil. I should say. ! wrote
TO him once and asked him TO lend me two
dollars. II seems I spelt two" double o,
and forgot TO cross the I. He sent me sl00.-
PHILADELPHIA Press
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
Naturatlx

Il believe that you call your horse u
cob. Mr.. Spatts?"
''Ies. Mr.. Spudds."
"Cornfed, | presume?"- Town Top
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
Fixing the blame.

Critie--Your picture doesn't resemble ns.
turc.
doesn't .ook that way. so much the worse for
nature.-Somerville journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Diddler-"Do you think your tailor would
trust me with a suit OF clothes, old man!
Robinson ldubiouslyl l--"Does he know
your Diddler--"No." Robinson--"Oh
then he might. Try bim."-N. Y. World.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
Halls catarrh Cure

People resemble pianos when thcy are
square, upright and grand.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

" you want to keep your teeth clean.
br,ght and sound. you will chew Whites
fucatan' Gum. Every confeetioner sells NJ.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

A great bar to education is the habit that
ignorant people have OF getting angry when
tn.y cannot understand.--Town Topics
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
SOenk Ont.

As a rule the person who says he has M
choice about the spring chicken never looks
thoroughly satisfied with the piece he gets.
indianapolis journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Everything you do is red Tag 10 those
who dislike you.--Atehison Globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

NiNNoN lNb hiN l. oN Inn Sihi-E -
In time learn that I, i not econom-
ical nor necessary for them Ia buy
three ur four pounds of clay with every
bpndredwcight of rice.
Now that We have our rice we must
get II ready for eating. The typical
celestial appreciates the Importance of
this more keenly than anything else.
Every Chinese of both sexes knows how
to do II. IL takes at least one hour.
You miss you servant ar workman at
about II o'clock. He returns in leis-
urely manner at about one y. m. or
later.
why did you leave your work so
early?"
II went TO cool; my rice"
The chair coolies put in an appear
ance at about $3.50 a. M. instead Of
seven, as was agreed the night before.
why are you an hour and u half
late?"
'Our rice was not cooked done"
The large place the rice question oc.
eupies In Chinese thought Is shown by
the fact that the most common saluta-
tion Is the question; Have you eaten
your riceg" The form Of expression Is
modified as the day passes, each man
inquiring OF his neighbor with the reg
ularity, II not with the tender solicitude
of the faithful physician to his patient,
whether or not he has eaten his break
fast, his dinner or his supper, ~ the
case may be.
But we are not making much prog
rsss with our cooking. II goes without
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
In IN. nature OF an Obstacle.

Guide-This Is Bunker Hin.
Visiting Briton talso .golflst)- --
An. that was bunker, to be sure!-
Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Danger cannot be surmounted without
danger.--Chicago Daily News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
csss-s Alter Cire.mssasces.

Cas~s Alter Ciresnsstances.
Maudc-would you marry q man you
didn't lover
Clara--No, indccdl
But suppose he had million!"
"Oh, then I'D love him. Chicago Even.
inv News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
Every Hoy and Girl

should learn to write with Carters Ink, he.
cause II Is the best in the world. Ink.
hngsin Ink, free. Carter's Ink Co., Boston
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

The Bluest Blue makes the whitest whit :.
that's Red Cross Ball Blue. Refuse imi ..
tions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
a. cough cure.--,J. W. OBrien. 312 Third
Ave, N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. Q, 1900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Red Cross Ball Blue makes clothes whittier
than snow. Large 2. OF. package only cents.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Only fools fight friction; the wise reduce
it.--Boston Transcript.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06
IsoIittrs.

The man who's out Of all its ain
Grows sad and wishes he were In.
And when he's In. without doubt
lie oftea wishes he were out
--Wssbyngton star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Have. you read the latest book" Only
II OF Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

All goods are alike TO PUTNAM FApylEse
DYEs; as they color all hbers at ono boiling.
Sold by all druggists.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

A few men are self.madc. but many more
are self.unmade.-Chicago Daily News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Take Laxative Bromo Cunino Tablets. All
druggists refund money II fitfails tocurc. "a.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-09-06

Victim of . Misplaced switch.
Many bad boy Is the victim of mis-
placed switch. Dallas News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-17
Bequest TO Mgr. CapeI.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 16.-Mgr. T.
J. Capel has been bequeathed by the
late Lord Butte of England an income
Of So, 800 per year for the rest of his
life. In Lord Beaconsfeld' S most popu.
lar novel, "Lothair," Mgr. Capel is por-
trayed under the name of Monsignor
Catesby, Lord Butte himself figuring in
the work as Lothian. For several years
Mgr Capel has been living i'll retire
ment.
have used Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera aud Diarrhoea Eemedy and
find it to ba great me di oine," says Mr..
E. S Phipps, of POteau, Ark. "It
cured me of bloody fux. cannot
speak too highly of it," This remedy
always wins tie good opinion, if not
praise of those who use it. The quick
cures which it effects even in the most
severe cases make it favorite every
where, For sale by J. r. Hudson and
DodsOn's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-17
For Mayor.

To the citizens OF Americas. At the
earnest solicitation Of my personal
friends, and many eequaintanees Sasn-
resenting the various commercial and
industrial interests of our city, have
determined to become a candidate for
the Mayoralty of Americas. subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
which will doubtless be ordered ID
due time.
My former record as Mayor OF the
city. together with my long residence
as a citizen. I trust will obviate the
necessity of a 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 supportQf the people.
If elected, n pledge a conservative
economical and business-like admin
|istration, devoted to every best inter-
est of the entire cify<-and it's people.
Respectfully, JNo, B.~lE1EL DER'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-17
CAUGHT WITH KODAK
ABOUT THE DEPICTS.
People Who Came and Went Away
Yesterday.
A SNAPSHOT AT THE COACHES
Some are Your Friends and Some are
NOt.-Who Come and Go in Day
Is Your Name Written There With
the Others?

Children's shoes-the kind that
stand all sorts of thunderatIon,
SoHUMPERT SHOE Co.
Mrs. q. N. Clarke, of Albany, is the
guest of friends at the Allen House
Tor two or three days
Mr.. O. V. Lamar, of RichIand, was
looking after important matters of bus
ioess in the city yesterday.
Mr.. W. H. Mckenzie, of Columbus,
was among other visitors from that
city in Americas yesterday.
Sheriff Montgomery, of Web
ster county, came over to Americas on
business yesterday morning.
Mrs. Harry D. Fain returned to Ar
lington yesterday after short visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. J. HamiI.
Miss DAISY Johnson, one of Smith
vilIe's prettiest young ladies, returned
home yesterday after visit to friends
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-17
A MIRROR OF EVENTS
IN CITY AND SUBURB.
Tales Of the Town Told in a Few
Lines.
NEWS ITEMS ARE BOILED DOWE
For Convenience That Those Who
Run May Read. Some Bits of News
That TRANSFERRED Here Yesterday
Truthfully Told.
Huylers-fresh shipment INST in.
Hudson'ssDrug Store,

duyIerS-IFOSn snipm0nt inst ID.
Hudson'ss Drug Store.
Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag" will be
the splendid attraction at Glover's
opera house Wednesday evening, 2Sth.
and large audience will witness this
play, one of Hoyt's finest.
This will be busy day with Ameri-
Gus merchants. People are coming to
sell cotton and buy goods, ana the
shrewd advertisers know they will
reap the cream OF the trade.
Judge Speer sells marriage license
occasionally, though the matrimonial
market does not respond to the cotton
market in the recent rise. Only one
point was gained yesterday.
Cotton came in at rather lively rate
yesterday for the season, though far
mers are In no great hurry to sell at
present prices. They believe they will
get 10 cents before very long.
Those desiring fruit cakes fer
Thanksgiving or Christmas will please
leave orders today at the Woman's Ex-
change in Planters Bank building, and
they will be served promptly.
The first preparation for court week
was made yesterday when the old tenn
pie was given a thorough securing
from top to bottom and the accumu-
lated dirt and filth removed.
The downtown streets presented o
busy appearance yesterday. Scores CT
out of town people were here trading,
while the home contingent was we'll rep
resented among the bargain hunters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-17
The circus proprietor is always in
tent on his business.

ion: First soak the corn or bunion in
warm water to soften it, then pare it
down as closely as possible without
drawinod and apply Chamberlain's
Pain Balm twice daily; rubbing vigor-
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, 1900-11-17
A Night of Terror.

IA wful, anxiety was felt for the widow
of tn @ brave General Burnham of Ma
chias, Me. when the doctors said sbs
could not live till morning." writes Mr..
s. III. Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night Gan thought she must
soon die from pneumonia, but she beg
ged for DR.. Kings New Discovery, say
irg that it had more than once saved
her life and cured her of consumption.
After three smsll dozes she slept easily
all night, and it's furte er use completely
cured her" This marvellous medicine
is guaranteed to cure all throat, chest
and lung diseases. Only sos and 81 90
Trial bottles free at E. j. Eldridge's
drug store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-17
ARRIVAL OF MANAGER LUMPKIN
Takes Charge of Telephone Exchange
Shortly.

THE TIMES RECORDER several days
ago announced the fact that Mr. J.
Epps Brown, manager of the Southern
Bell Telephone Co. s Office here, had
been promoted to desirable position
IN the general Office in Atlanta. Man
ager Brown will be succeeded here by
Mr.. J. O. Lumpkln, who arrived yes
terday and will enter upon discharge
of his new duties in few days.